Area Obituaries

Brenda K. Garagiola, Age 81, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at home peacefully surrounded by family holding her hands and telling her “we love you”. Brenda was born August 22, 1942 in Neillsville, WI to William and Eleanor (Shoen) Neville. From the beginning Brenda was always a worker. The second oldest of eight…

Gary J. Moen, age 69, of Prairie Farm, died October 9, 2023 surrounded by his family. Gary was born January 31, 1954 in Menomonie to Ellen (Gunderson) and Marvin Moen. He grew up as part of a large and loving family south of Ridgeland. Gary spent his youth years helping as a live-in farmhand for…

Barry Lawrence Larson, age 63, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away on October 4, 2023, at Prescott Nursing and Rehab in Prescott, Wisconsin. He was the beloved son of Selmer and Vernetta (Fanetti) Larson and was born on December 17, 1959. Barry grew up in Colfax, WI, and was a talented artist, writer, and voracious reader.…

Timothy “Tim” Allen Keeley, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at his home in Menomonie, WI. He was born March 7, 1968 to Gerald and Marjorie (Bonte) Keeley. Tim grew up in the Glenwood City area and graduated from Glenwood City High School in 1986. Tim has one son TJ Keeley…

Gary J. Moen, age 69, of Prairie Farm, died October 9, 2023 surrounded by his family. Gary was born January 31, 1954 in Menomonie to Ellen (Gunderson) and Marvin Moen.  He grew up as part of a large and loving family south of Ridgeland.  Gary spent his youth years helping as a live-in farmhand for…

Patsy (Pat) Betsy Smith, age 86, of Downing, died Monday, October 9, 2023, at Mayo Clinic, Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Pat was born March 13, 1937, the daughter of Thomas and Clara (Kegen) Thatcher in Stanton Township, Dunn County. Pat graduated from Glenwood City High School, class of 1955. Following graduation, she worked at…

Larry Kochendorfer, age 90, of Bruce, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2023. He was born in Plum City, WI to Stanley Sr. and Nellie (Hill) Kochendorfer. He was united in marriage to Ramona Howard in Spring Valley in April 1953. Larry was a 1952 graduate of Hastings High School, Hastings, MN.  He attended the…

We sadly lost our beloved mother and true matriarch of the Gast family on Friday, September 1, 2023. Idell Marie Julia (Holldorf) Gast passed away peacefully at the age of 97 at Glenhaven in Glenwood City, WI. Idell was born on the Holldorf Farm in Forest, WI on May 27, 1926 to Fred and Ida…

Lyle Hockenson was born on December 6, 1953 in Baldwin, WI, and grew up in Glenwood City. He was a member of the Class of 1972 of Glenwood City High School where he was known as “Falcon” and excelled in many sports. Lyle also served as Class President, was on the Student Council and a…

Donald Elmer Johnson (Don Johnson) of Boyceville, WI and Palm Desert, CA died on Friday, May 26, at the age of 79. He was walking at Idyllwild Thousand Trails campground, when he fell. He was life-flighted to a hospital in Palm Springs, CA, where he died, with his daughter, Jessie by his side. Don was…