Obituaries in Columbus, WI

John S. Jack Evers age 87 died on Saturday December 20 2025 at Prairie Ridge Health in Columbus. He was born on August 18 1938 in Cambria the son of John and Minnie Buwalda Evers. He was married to Jane Novenskie together raising three children. Jack was employed at WE Energies until retirement. Sur...

Amanda E. Gehrke age 33 of Portage passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Amanda was born on August 30 1992 in Columbus to Bruce and Ann Schilling Gehrke. She grew up in Fall River later moving to Rio and eventually settling in Portage. She attended sc...

Kenneth W. Field age 86 passed away at his home on the morning of Wednesday November 26 2025 following a brief but aggressive battle with cancer. He was born on December 1 1938 in Fall River Wisconsin to Gilbert Cecelia Field. He graduated from Fall River High School in 1958. He married his sweethe...

David A. Dave Popowski age 70 passed after an extended battle with PSP on Monday November 24 2025 at St. Marys Hospital Madison. Dave was born on October 25 1955 to Raymond and Dolores Tomaszewski Popowski in Stanley WI. He grew up like many Wisconsin natives on a Dairy Farm up north. Dave attended ...

Lyle W. Elske Sr. age 87 passed away on Saturday November 22 2025 in Wagner WI. Born on April 1 1938 in Columbus WI to Walter and Dorothy Hempel Elske Lyle grew up on a farm in Lowell WI. He graduated from Juneau High School in 1956 and attended UW Madison before enlisting in the US Marine Corps in ...