Obituaries

Mar 22, 2025

Marie Alice Hoffer age 81 of Portage, WI died on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Aspirus Tivoli Community in Portage, WI.

Marie was born on March 23, 1943 to Berwyn and Alice (Getshmann) Ableman.

Marie married Robert Hoffer on September 16, 1961 in St. John Lutheran Church in Portage, WI

Marie enjoyed quilting,...

Mar 21, 2025

Ronald Cook of Portage was the son of Elmer and Dorothy Cook, he passed away peacefully at the age of 67 surrounded by his loving family.

He was a funny, adventurous, free-spirited guy, who loved eagles, traveling, the outdoors, but especially his family.

Ron worked many jobs, but farming was always his favorite.

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Mar 17, 2025

Don Plier passed away March 17, 2025 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, Wisconsin.

He was born in Oconto, Wisconsin to James and Virginia (Ellsworth) Plier on April 27, 1942.

He was loved by many who have gone before and many who are still living.

Don became a passionate student of health...

Mar 14, 2025

Dawn Marie Coburn, 62, of Whitehall died March 14, 2025 at her home with loving family by her side following a courageous 11 year battle with cancer.

Dawn was born August 15, 1962 in Whitehall, WI to Glen and Yvonne (Martin) Berg. She graduated from Blair High School in 1981 and attended LaCrosse Beauty School receiving a...

Mar 12, 2025

Tammie J. Webb age 58 of Portage, WI passed away unexpectedly on Wed. March 12, 2025 at her home in Portage, WI

Tammie was born on January 28, 1967 to Richard and Doris (Baski) Springer.

Tammie was a Loving wife to Kevin for the Last 35 years, an amazing mother to her four children and...

Mar 11, 2025

Charles C. "Chuck" Mitchell, age 75, passed away peacefully at home on March 11, 2025, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on January 4, 1950, in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, Chuck grew up in Lodi, where he graduated from Lodi High School in 1968. He dedicated 26 years of his career to Alkar...

Mar 4, 2025

Brandon John Goodhue age 36 of Portage, WI died on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, Wisconsin

Brandon was born on March 13, 1988, in Portage, WI to Mark "Mooch" Goodhue and Margaret (nee: Whyte) Jeske.

Brandon was part of the Portage High School football team and enjoyed playing softball....

Feb 22, 2025

Sally A. Williams passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 22, 2025, at The Wisconsin Dells Healthcare Center. She was born on September 29, 1957, in Portage, WI to Maurice and Phyllis (Maass) Williams.

She resided in the Portage area all of her life.

Sally is survived by Douglas (Pam) Williams, Susan Bulgrin, Stuart (Mary) Williams, and...

Feb 21, 2025

Portage, Wisconsin Jean H. Koch age 74 of Portage, Wisconsin died on Friday, February 21, 2025 with her loving family by her side.

Jean was born on July 29, 1950, in Rockford, IL to J.D. and Zelpha (Pillsbury) Russell. Jean was a nurse for over 40 years, the first half of her career was in elder care,...

Feb 9, 2025

Eugene Lester Tiede (Gene), age 76, passed away on February 9, 2025 at the Winston Park Assisted Living home in Mesa, AZ.  Gene was born in Reedsburg Wi. to Lester and Josephine Tiede on December 8th, 1948.  He served in the Air Force from 1968 to 1980 as a radar technician.  He spent the remainder of his career as...

Feb 6, 2025

(Mary) Loretta Zuther, age 95, of Portage, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 6th. Her daughter Mary Ellen & the resident nursing home cat (Oakley) whom she loved dearly were by her side.

Loretta was born on August 19, 1929, in Portage, the daughter of Charles Edward and Elizabeth (Devine) Dalton. She grew up on...

Jan 31, 2025

Marlys J. Jennings age 79 of Black River Falls, WI / rural Ettrick, WI was born on July 10, 1945, to Otto and Marian (Stone) Busse in Whitehall, WI. Marlys passed away on Friday January 31, 2025 at her home with her family by her side.

Marlys grew up in rural Ettrick and was a graduate of...

Jan 29, 2025

Judith M "Judy" Broesch, age 81 of Pardeeville passed away on January 29,2025.

Judy was born in Topeka Kansas on October 29, 1943, to the late Melvin and Pearl Timmons.

Judy worked for Ray-O-Vac for over 25 years and many various jobs until fully retiring in 2019. Judy always had a smile that would light...

Jan 20, 2025

PORTAGE – Raymond R. Falkner, age 69, passed away peacefully in the afternoon on Monday, January 20, 2025 surrounded by loved ones after a gradual decline in health. Ray was born September 8, 1955 to his parents Howard and Dorothy (Kuehl) Falkner.

After graduating from Tomah High School, Ray earned an Associate Degree in Agriculture at La...

Jan 20, 2025

Robert F. Fenner Jr. age 71 of Portage, WI died on Monday, Jan 20, 2025, at Aspirus Tivoli in Portage, WI.

Bob was born August 7, 1953, to Robert Sr. and Shirley (Lieske) Fenner. Bob graduated from Portage High School in 1971 and Madison Tech College in 1972.

He was employed by Marshall Erdmann +...

Jan 19, 2025

Arlene Ruth (Zabel) Wilds age 97 fell asleep in death on January 19, 2025, at her home in Portage, WI.

Arlene was born on November 17, 1927, to Oscar and Ruth Zabel. She spent most of her childhood in Rio, WI and graduated from Rio High School. Arlene then moved to Madison, WI and began her lifelong...

Jan 18, 2025

VERONA/PORTAGE - Beverly L. Cuff age 89 passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Four Winds Manor in Verona, WI.

Bev was born September 29th, 1935 to parents Milton and Erna Kleist. After graduating High School in Portage, Bev worked for Wisconsin Power and Light in Portage and in Verona for 35+ years. She loved animals...

Jan 16, 2025

Vivian J. Hanson was born February 5, 1929, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Francis and Iola Campbell Burns. She died January 16, 2025, at Gunderson hospital, Whitehall WI.

On February 5, 1948, she married Robert L. Hanson. Four children were born in this union. Renee Hoff, Melrose; Steve (Joy) Melrose; Cyndi (Dan) Molstad Ettrick and Jeff (Maureen)...

Jan 9, 2025

Nancy L. Paske, 91, of Portage, Wi, passed away on January 9, 2025. She was born March 13, 1933 to Mildred (Hayes) and Carl Epstein both of Portage. She married Herbert Paske and together, they had three daughters; Vickie (Dan) Eggers, Debbie (Alan) Rosenthal, and Terrie (Larry) Hoffman. Nancy earned her Practical Nursing License in 1961 and retired from the...

Jan 5, 2025

James T McDonald, Jr (Mac), age 67, of Portage, WI, ascended the stairway to heaven on January 5, 2025. He was a lover of life and of Mother Earth. His journey through life was filled with love, excitement, and positivity. Jim is survived by his wife of 44 years, Nan (Nehmer) McDonald and his daughter, Erin (Mike Braatz) and...