Arlene S. Pederson, 86, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025, surrounded by family at Park View Home in Woodville. Arlene was born to Daniel and Susana Sirotiak on January 5, 1939 in Boyceville. She married Robert  Pederson, her husband of 67 years, on December 29, 1956. In 1966, Bob, Arlene, and their two children,…

John “Jack” Louis Draxler, 93, of Hanford, CA passed peacefully March 23, 2025, surrounded by family. Jack is survived by Lil, his loving wife of 70 years, six children, eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Born on March 27, 1931, to Louie and Jennie Draxler of Glenwood City, WI, Jack was one of eight children: Bob,…

Nancy Ann Johnson, age 89 of Colfax, WI passed away suddenly at home on March 18, 2025. Nancy was born April 30, 1935 to Elmer and Edna (Nee Erickson) Hill in Colfax. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1953, and worked at the Farmer Store in Colfax for several years before her children were…

Beverly Jean Railton, age 84 of Menomonie, WI passed away on March 18, 2025 at her home. She was born on September 1, 1940 to Hans & Coral Peterson in Bloomer Wisconsin. Bev and the family moved to Sand Creek, Wisconsin when she was 1 year old. They attended Our Saviors Lutheran Church (Sand Creek),…

The pillar of our family, Rodger Lemler, died on March 18th, 2025, at home with his wife of 49 years by his side. As for the rest of this obituary, Rodger’s exact instructions were “doesn’t matter to me what you write, I’m going to be gone”  Rodger was born on August 10th, 1950, to Robert…

Heidi A. Bowe (51) of Chippewa Falls, passed away March 14, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston, WI, surrounded by family. Heidi was born January 6, 1974, in Menomonie, WI, the daughter of Ralph and Anne (Berge) Schindler. She graduated from Colfax High School with the Class of 1992. Soon after graduating, Heidi married…

William “Bill” J. Krueger, age 80 of Knapp, WI passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN with his family by his side after a long courageous battle with cancer. Bill was a fighter, he battled many cancers over the years but unfortunately he wasn’t able to beat the fourth…

Helen JoAnne (Davis) Hedlund (90) born February 13, 1935 ended her journey here on earth on March 17, 2025. We say goodbye to our mother with sadness for ourselves but with faith that she will be reunited with her husband of 70 years DeWayne and her son Dean. Helen was the best mom to Dawn,…

Carl Norval Wallace, age 87 of Glenwood City, Wisconsin died at home January 24, 2025 of heart failure. Carl was born on August 16, 1937 in Miles City, Montana, the son of Miles and Ida Ziegele Wallace. Carl was eight years old when his Dad died. His Mom later married Allen McPhail. He grew up…

Dalores Clara (Fansler) Haroldson was born on Sept. 17, 1928, five minutes after her identical twin sister (Lorraine Josephine) in rural Glenwood City, WI to Percy and Clara (Spaeth) Fansler. She was the youngest of four children. She was Baptized and Confirmed in the Methodist Church, attending for many years in Deer Park, WI. Her…