M. Irene Schmidt, nee Gale, age 90 of Connorsville, WI, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 surrounded by family. Irene was born November 6, 1933 to Elmer G. “Bob” and Lillian Deaver Gale in Reeve, WI. She grew up on the family farm in Reeve with her sister Carol and brothers Marvin, Lynn, and Allen.…

Ann Ertz passed away on March 10, 2024, at her home with her husband, children and sister Sandy at her side. Ann Ertz was born March 13, 1967. Ann married Ben Ertz on June 30, 2015, in Niagara Falls, NY. She worked at Nestle Foods in Eau Claire for 25 years. Ann had a passion…

Ardys Elaine Wigdahl age 77, of Colfax, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday March 13, 2024 after a long battle with lung disease. Ardys was a beautiful person who helped so many and made everyone she met feel special. Ardys was a wonderful sister, wife, aunt, grandmother, and friend who was gifted in…

Arlene Edith Hones, 97, formerly of Colfax, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the Park View Home in Woodville, WI. Arlene was born on March 15, 1926, in Boyceville, WI to Arnold and Elsie (Grutt) Price. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Arlene lived all her life in Wisconsin. Growing…

More money is always needed! Over the years that I have attended public board meetings, there seems always a need for more money to take care of business at the local government and all the way up to the state and federal governments. There always seems to be a need for more money at the…

Arlene Edith Hones, 97, formerly of Colfax, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the Park View Home in Woodville, WI. Arlene was born on March 15, 1926, in Boyceville, WI to Arnold and Elsie (Grutt) Price. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Arlene lived all her life in Wisconsin. Growing…

Bert Lansing, 82, of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, March 4, 2024 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Born in River Falls, Wisconsin in August,1941, he grew up in Waverly, the son of Orvie and Annabelle (Roatch) Lansing, and the adventurous and warm-spirited brother of six siblings.…

David William Link passed away on February 27, 2024. He was born on May 30, 1950 to Vernon Orville Link and Dorothy (Roettger) Link in New Richmond, Wisconsin. David attended school in Boyceville before switching to Glenwood City where he graduated in 1968. David began farming while still in high school, where he worked for…

Lawrence W. Plaszcz, 82, of Elk Mound, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Heath System – Eau Claire. Lawrence was born, January 2, 1942, in Minneapolis, MN to Jeanette (Gilcowski) and Frank Plaszcz. He attended high school at Weyerhaeuser, WI and college in Superior, WI. During his schooling he was the President…

Melvina A. (Lee) Evenson, passed away peacefully and gracefully at home in Menomonie, WI, on March 1, 2024. She was born on August 7, 1916 in Colfax, WI to Sam and Mabel (Bolstad) Lee. Melvina was the oldest of five children. After Melvina graduated from Colfax High School, she was trained as a teacher at…