Ashland High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

Rodney Neil Asplund age 95 of LaCrosse and formerly of Ashland passed away on Tuesday February 3 2026 at Gunderson Medical Center in LaCrosse WI. He was born on July 10 1930 in Ashland the son of Frank and Anna Miller Asplund. Rodney was a 1948 graduate of Ashland High School and then entered the Un...

Kenneth Edwin Tuckwell 75 passed away peacefully at his home in the Town of Kelly on the evening of February 2 2026. Ken had bravely battled end stage renal failure for 2 years and while on dialysis continued to focus on enjoying the natural beauty and wildlife present on the acreage he cherished. H...

Pastor Donald L. Don Nickolson 83 of Washburn WI passed away on January 2 2026 at Tamarack Health in Ashland WI. He was born on October 8 1942 in Milwaukee WI the son of Frank and Mabel Becke Nickolson. He graduated from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee in 1961 and went on to attend North Central...

Sandra Lee Smart age 64 of Ashland passed away on Friday January 2 2026 at her residence. She was born on August 29 1961 in Milwaukee Wisconsin the daughter of Lawrence Smart and Arlene Cadotte. Sandra grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from high school there. She was employed for many years as a cu...

Steven W. Shoberg, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 26, 2026 at his home in North Branch.Steven was born on September 28, 1956 in Eau Clarie, Wisconsin to parents, Wayne and Majorie (McNerney) Shoberg. Growing up he attended several different schools before his family settled in B...

Orion Wicklund 89 passed away on December 17th 2025 in Amery WI. He was born on April 1st 1936 in Ashland WI the fourth of eight children born to Elwood Wicklund Mable Sundberg Wicklund. The family lived in Mason WI until 1941 when they moved to Superior WI where Orions father worked in the shipyar...

John Emerald Hunt passed away at his home in Bayfield WI with his family by his side on December 17 2025 at the age of 82. John E. Hunt was born on May 4th 1943 in the city of Ashland where he lived until the age of 5. He then moved to the Town of Russell in Bayfield WI. Growing up he spent his summ...

Leslie Josephson age 66 of Ashland passed away peacefully at her home on Friday December 5 2025. She was born on January 13 1959 in Wisconsin. Leslie was a proud 1977 graduate of Ondossagon High School. She built a life marked by hard work creativity and a genuine love for the people around her. She...

Karen Welton, of the Town of Port Washington, a beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 18, 2026. She was 85 years old.Karen was born in Ashland, Wisconsin, the daughter of George and Eileen (née Bidgood) Carlson. She spent her early years in northern Wi...

Daniel Thomas Goulson, 63, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 18th, 2025, two years after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor. Born April 11th, 1962 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Hilton and Jo Ann Pinnell Goulson, Dan is survived by his wife Nancy; children Preston,...

Sandra Jane Halford age 77 passed away peacefully at her home in Ashland Missouri on December 18 2025 after a courageous journey with pulmonary fibrosis. Born with a bold spirit and a generous heart Sandy lived a life rooted in faith love and devotion to her family. She faced lifes challenges with c...