Allen R. Gutknecht, 87, of Tomah, formerly of Merrillan, died on Monday, October 13, 2025.Allen was born May 27, 1938, to Edward M., and Ardis. M. (Gilbertson) Gutknecht in Black River Falls. He was raised in South Alma and Alma Center. Upon graduating from Alma Center Lincoln High School on May 23,...
Fredricka Emilie Torpen, 79, of Strum, Wisconsin, passed away at her home on October 11, 2025.Fredricka was born to Clarence and Ruth (Skumlin) Haugen on November 8, 1945, in Whitehall, Wisconsin, where she grew up with her seven siblings: Merton, Hans, Jimmy, Roger, Lorraine, Elvira, and Judy.After...
An amazing and selfless brother, uncle and friend, Terry “Bloop” Nordstrom, 65, of Melrose, Wis., passed away after a 13-year battle with mesothelioma on Oct. 7, surrounded by family at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis.An inspiration to family, friends and other mesothelioma survivors, ...
Kevin Mortenson, 60, of Taylor, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, WI.Kevin was born on February 10, 1965, in Whitehall, WI. He graduated from Taylor High School and spent many years driving dump truck for Green Leaf Trucking. After a spinal injury in 2...
Robert “Bob” Darkow, 83, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the VA Nursing Home in Tomah.A celebration of life for Bob will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home in Hixton, WI. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. u...
Allen R. Gutknecht, 87, of Tomah, formerly of Merrillan, died on Monday, October 13, 2025.Allen was born May 27, 1938, to Edward M., and Ardis. M. (Gilbertson) Gutknecht in Black River Falls. He was raised in South Alma and Alma Center. Upon graduating from Alma Center Lincoln High School on May 23,...
Fredricka Emilie Torpen, 79, of Strum, Wisconsin, passed away at her home on October 11, 2025.Fredricka was born to Clarence and Ruth (Skumlin) Haugen on November 8, 1945, in Whitehall, Wisconsin, where she grew up with her seven siblings: Merton, Hans, Jimmy, Roger, Lorraine, Elvira, and Judy.After...
An amazing and selfless brother, uncle and friend, Terry “Bloop” Nordstrom, 65, of Melrose, Wis., passed away after a 13-year battle with mesothelioma on Oct. 7, surrounded by family at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis.An inspiration to family, friends and other mesothelioma survivors, ...
Kevin Mortenson, 60, of Taylor, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, WI.Kevin was born on February 10, 1965, in Whitehall, WI. He graduated from Taylor High School and spent many years driving dump truck for Green Leaf Trucking. After a spinal injury in 2...
Kay Louise Paar, age 84, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away on October 3, 2025, at Our Town Nursing Facility in Tomah, WI.Kay was born March 22, 1941, to Laura and Rolland Nortman in Black River Falls, WI. After high school, Kay worked in insurance sales. She married David Marg, they had five chi...