Obituaries

Nov 13, 2018

Jack passed on Nov 13, 2018 at Theda Care Medical Center, Waupaca to be with his Lord and Savior.  Jack was 87 and born on July 27, 1931 in Rosholt, Wisconsin to Thoralf and Agnes (Carlson) Halverson. At the age of 10, the family moved to Iola, Wisconsin where he completed his schooling, graduating from the Iola high school in...

Nov 12, 2018

Kenneth E. Mathis, 72, of Iola, passed away Monday, November 12th, at his residence. He was born in Manchester, Iowa on January 1, 1946, a son of the late Irene P. (Lockhart) and Kenneth T. Mathis. Ken and his family moved to Iola from Iowa in 1957. He worked on the family farm till the late 1980's. Then working various...

Nov 11, 2018

Thomas R. Creech, 82, of Iola, WI, passed away Sunday, November 11th at his residence. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 7, 1935, a son of the late Agnes and James Creech. Tom married Nettie Buchanan on May 29, 1959 at the Presbyterian Church in Olney, Illinois. She preceded him in death on Aug. 12, 2018. Tom graduated...

Nov 3, 2018

Patricia “Pat” Elizabeth (Eldredge) Dare died on Saturday, November 3, 2018 atIola Living Assistance in Iola . She was born to the late John and Glenrose(Knickerbocker) Eldredge on November 5, 1935 in Milwaukee WI. Pat and Kenneth (Dick) Dare married on September 3, 1955 at Wales, WI. Thisyear they celebrated 63 years of marriage. They moved to Montello, from Waukesha,...

Nov 1, 2018

Florence "Flossie" D. Moen passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, November 1, 2018. Flossie was born in the Town of Alban near Rosholt on October 25, 1927 to the late Joseph and Victoria Garski. She married Alois Berna on May 27, 1944. They divorced in 1959. She married James Moen on March 17, 1962 at Hitterdahl Lutheran Church in...

Oct 25, 2018

Donna L. Amundson, age 90, of Rosholt, WI, formerly of Iola, passed away Thursday, October 25th, at St. Faustina's Home, Rosholt, Wisconsin. Donna was born in Amherst Jct., Wisconsin on July 28, 1928, a daughter of the late Blanche (Halverson) and Arthur Stoltenberg. Donna married Alton Amundson on August 6, 1949 at North New Hope Lutheran Church. He preceded her...

Oct 24, 2018

Linford (Lindy) Larson, from Rosholt, WI, peacefully passed away on October 24, 2018, with his loving wife Dorothy (Dort) by his side. He was 94 years old. Lindy was born on June 9, 1924 in Northland, WI to Michael and Ethel (Rice) Larson. At the age if fourteen, he left home to work as a farmhand. He met Dorothy in...

Oct 15, 2018

Delores L. Opperman, age 85, of Iola, passed away Monday, October 15, at Ascension Saint Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Delores was born in the Town of Harrison, Wisconsin on October 18, 1932, a daughter of the late Belma G. Peterson and Ludvig A. Christenson. She married Reinhold Opperman on May 28,1960, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.She loved her children...

Oct 14, 2018

Cylus John Bierbower age 1, son of Kayla Faskell and Craig Bierbower died unexpectedly, October 14, 2018.Cylus was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on June 10, 2017, a son of Kayla Faskell and Craig Bierbower. Cy was always a happy child. His infectious smile could light up the world. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Cy is...

Sep 19, 2018

Dr. Paul Kenneth Olson, geneticist, biochemist, immunologist, co-founder of multiple companies with an emphasis in life science, age 51, of University City, Missouri, formerly of River Falls, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 19th, at his residence. Paul was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on January 22, 1967, a son of Kenneth Olson and the late LaDonna (Lewis) Olson....

Sep 5, 2018

Everett Laverne Peterson, age 94, of Amherst Junction, WI, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Ascension Saint Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. Everett was born in Iola, WI, on April 12, 1924, a son of the late Clara Ann (Olson) and Viggo Reuben Peterson. Everett married Anita Aasen on October 22, 1949 at Hitterdahl Lutheran Church.Everett graduated from...

Sep 3, 2018

Barbara Jane (Somers) Luodo, age 94, of Virginia, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and very special caregiver on Monday, September 3rd, at Iola Living Assistance in Iola,Wisconsin. Barbara was born in Winona, Minnesota on January 17, 1924, a daughter of the late Esther (Johnson) and Perrie D Somers. She married Carl Luodo on June 14, 1952 in Winona....

Sep 2, 2018

Helen Kenney Brockway passed away peacefully in her sleep at 94 years of age on Sunday September 2, 2018 in Iola, WI. She was born in Litchfield, Connecticut on December 8, 1923. Helen graduated from Middlebury College in 1944 and received her MA in Library Science from the University of Chicago. She married Carl B. Brockway on September 19, 1947...

Aug 14, 2018

Nancy Ann (Schnackel) Fagerburg of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston, Wisconsin, at the age of 64. Nancy was born at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, on March 30, 1954, the first-born child of the late Pearl (Vance) and Clarence W. Schnackel. Nancy and the man she adored...

Aug 12, 2018

Nettie A. Creech, 77, of Iola , passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Ascension Saint Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Nettie was born in St. Francisville, Illinois on April 14, 1941, a daughter of the late Bertha ( Weber) and Fred Buchanan. She married Thomas Creech on May 29, 1959 at the Presbyterian Church in Olney, Illinois. He...

Aug 4, 2018

George Severson, Jr. (age 86), of Ogdensburg, passed away on August 4, 2018, at Crossroads Care Center of Weyauwega.

George Stanley Severson was born July 17, 1932, to George S. and Mabel (Gilbertson) Severson on the family farm at Ogdensburg. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Iola. He graduated from Iola High...

Jul 23, 2018

Doris Jeanette Loken, age 92, of Butler, WI passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Bethany Home in Waupaca, WI. Doris was born in the Town of New Hope, Wisconsin on January 12, 1926 a daughter of the late George and Belma (Nelson) Strand. She married the love of her life, Floyd Loken, on March 17, 1945 at North New...

Jul 4, 2018

Donna Eileen Swenson of Scandinavia, Wisconsin went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 4, 2018. She was born on July 6, 1928 in Scandinavia, Wisconsin to Herbert and Bertha (Helgeson) Jenson. On February 25, 1950 she married James R. Swenson in Evanston, Illinois. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2014Donna attended the Wrolstad...

Jun 9, 2018

Vernon A. Amundson, age 78, of Iola, , passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Iola Living Assistance. Vernon was born in Iola, Wisconsin on January 28, 1940, a son of the late Alfred and Aleda (Anderson) Amundson. He married Jerilyn Joubert on January 24, 1959. Vern had worked as a mink rancher. He also ran a game farm and...

May 28, 2018

Daniel Gerald Holz of Iola, Wisconsin, age 49, died unexpectedly May 28, 2018 from physical health and mental health complications. A private family memorial gathering is planned for Friday, June 8. Dan was born in Milwaukee, Wis. Sept 17, 1968. He is survived by: Sons Anthony and Kenneth Holz, of Iola; ex-wife Megumi Tomizawa of Japan. Parents: Gerald J. and...