All Obituaries

Richard (Dick) Lee Olson passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, at the age of 79, with his wife Barb at his side. On October 24, 1943, Nels Peter and Viola Evelyn Olson, welcomed, a son in Minneapolis, MN, joining their 10-year-old daughter Lynnette. At the end of WWII, the family moved to Grand Rapids MN, where Dick attended kindergarten and 1st grade. While attending school he watched smoke rise from his father’s burning hardware store a block...

Donna Jean Leege, age 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 29 following a battle with dementia. Donna lived her life with dignity and grace. She was a kind, generous, and positive person. Donna was born on May 23, 1945 to John and Evelynn Hutchinson. She graduated from Portage High School in 1964. Following high school, she soon married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Orin Leege. They were united in marriage on June 19, 1965. Together they raised 3 children on their...

Cheryl Sue Borreson of North Bend, WI died on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Cheryl was born in Black River Falls, WI on December 22, 1946, to Ralph and Emma (Johnson) Stevens. Cheryl graduated from Taylor High School in 1965. She married Thomas C. Borreson on August 19, 1967, at Taylor Lutheran Church. Cheryl and Tom worked side by side for many years at Borreson Appraisal Service in La Crosse, WI. First and foremost, Cheryl loved Tom, Tricia,...

Dawn Marie LaBarge age 51 of Portage, WI died on Monday, March 20, 2023, at her home in Portage. Dawn was born on August 9, 1971, in Columbus, WI to Robert and Jenifer (LaBarge) Hollis. Dawn loved music, she would often sing and had a beautiful voice. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, she had a love for animals and missed her dog Herman dearly. Dawn would go to the movies often and enjoyed shooting pool. She will be missed by all that knew her. Dawn is survived by her...

  Joseph Victor Parenica passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday March 14th, 2023 at the well deserved age of 98.  Joseph “Joe” Parenica was born in Middle Bečva, Moravia, Czech Republic on July 1st 1924 to Jindra & Josef Parenica.  To say Joe had an interesting life would be to put it mildly.  As a child he lived not only in the Czech Republic but also Siberia for a brief time, where he had a ‘pet camel’.  Entering into adult...

Karla Sanders (Koehn), 74 of Baraboo, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at home with her family by her side. Her final view was of the river she has loved her entire life. Karla was born and raised in the Shorewood, WI area, but spent summers at the cottage on the Wisconsin river built by her father. A cottage that she would later call home with her husband after retirement. She enjoyed many (sometimes loud) card games played on the porch, watching her hallmark movies and...

Joseph L. "Joe" Beaven - age 68- passed away unexpectedly and suddenly at his home on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Joe was born August 31, 1954, to Opal Gladys Schroeder in Los Angeles, CA. Joe was a retired U.S. Navy veteran and loved serving his country. He was a Packer fan and loved watching Nascar. His favorite driver was Dale Earnhardt. Joe is survived by his daughter Shannon (Dan) Meidam, two sons, Nick (Amanda) Beaven, and Brandon Beaven, his grandsons, whom he loved dearly,...

Scott “Herbie” Joseph Brown, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 17th, 2022 in Poynette, WI. Scott was born the fifth of six boys to Fredrick and Patricia (Schumacher) Brown in Madison, WI. He married Janet Fenney in 1989 and had two sons, Seth and Parker. He has always said that raising his sons to be good men was his greatest accomplishment. Scott was an exceptional bowler and avid golfer, achieving multiple perfect 300 games and a recent hole-in-one. He...

John William Johnson age 73 of Portage, Wisconsin. Died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Infinite Abilities Adult Family Home in Portage, WI. John was born on June 22, 1949, in Portage to Elmer and Lucile (Bolgrin) Johnson. John graduated from Portage High School in 1967. He worked at Black Furniture in Portage. He then attended MATC in Madison where he received a degree in Computer Programming. John was employed for several years at CESA 12 as a key punch operator. John enjoyed listening...

William Gene “Bill” Schoon, age 92 died at his home in Portage on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Bill was born the seventh of eight children to George and Anna A. Schoon on their Fonda Iowa farm. Following graduation from Fonda High School, Bill served his country as a scout in the 1st Marine Division in the Korean War. He Later came to Portage to work in the Gambles Store managed by his Brother-in-Law, Arne Windfeldt. He met Patricia M. Koch, and they were married at Bethlehem...