Obituaries

Apr 29, 2023

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...

Apr 10, 2023

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...

Mar 20, 2023

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...

Mar 14, 2023

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...

Jan 22, 2023

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...

Jan 1, 2023

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...

Dec 27, 2022

Sandra Jane Hansen passed away on December 27, 2022 in Portage, Wisconsin. She was born in Sparta, Wisconsin on May 16, 1954. She is survived by her daughter, Tammy (Mike) Allen of Cushing, Oklahoma. Her son Robert (Cathryn) Monroe of De Soto, Kansas. Her sisters Linda Wells of Beloit, Wisconsin and Donna Schoen of Orfordville, Wisconsin. Her life partner,...

Dec 18, 2022

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...

Nov 22, 2022

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...

Nov 20, 2022

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...

Nov 6, 2022

Duane "Sunny" Johnson, 91, of Blair, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Grandview Care Center in Blair. Sunny was born December 21, 1930 to Swend and Minnie (Gunderson) Johnson. He attended the Sunnyside country school during his elementary years (which subsequently led to his nickname), and later graduated from Blair High School in 1948. He was united in...

Nov 2, 2022

Brian David Calhoun, age 64, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, after hitting a deer with his motorcycle. He was born on July 2, 1958, in Rockford, IL, to Bette Jane and Darwin (Pete) Calhoun. He grew up in Loves Park, IL, and spent summers with his grandparents, Ernest & Marjorie Swanson in Loretto, WI. He loved snowmobiling, fishing,...

Oct 30, 2022

Ettrick, WI- Nathan (Tater) Alan Tenneson, 29, passed away on October 30, 2022 in a tragic accident. Nathan was born on May 9th, 1993 to Troy and Kim (Wittenberg) Tenneson in LaCrosse, WI. Nate grew up in the small town of Ettrick where everyone knew his smile and laugh. He grew up spending days in the tractor and feeding...

Oct 4, 2022

Packwaukee, Wisonsin Rickey Gordon Jahn age 70 of Packwaukee, Wisconsin died on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, WI. Rickey was born to Richard and Betty (McCulloch) Jahn at Fort Campbell Military base in Kentucky. Rickey was a master electrician for many years and a proud member of IBEW local 159. Rickey enjoyed the...

Oct 4, 2022

PORTAGE – Nelly May (Bitney) Thiessen, age 88, of Portage Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 4th, 2022. Nelly was born March 27th, 1934, the daughter of Mildred (Hibner) Bitney and Lyle Bitney. Nelly was a dedicated mother. She loved her children and grandchildren and would often spend time outdoors camping and fishing with them. It was always...

Sep 21, 2022

Carissa Marie Longo of Portage, WI passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2022. She was only 32 years old. The family and many close friends are devastated by her death. Carissa was born on November 5, 1989 in Portage, WI to Crystal Longo and James (Jim) Spink. Carissa graduated from the Charter Program in Portage, WI in 2008 and...

Sep 20, 2022

Our Dad's Sweet Girl, the love of his life. Our Momma, our hand and heart to hold. Our Nana, our biggest cheerleader. Her frame was tiny, but her strength was huge. She made the best pies, could crack and eat crab legs like a boss, and she was the only person who could pull off a turtleneck sweater in...

Sep 5, 2022

Elizabeth May Carrington age 94 passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022, at Aspirus Divine Savior in Portage, WI Betty was born on May 7, 1928, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, WI to Bernard and Hazel (nee Konkel) Schwanz. She grew up as a farm girl in Caledonia and Lewiston Townships. She attended and graduated from a one...

Aug 22, 2022

Angela Maria Krueger-Simon, 43 of Portage WI died Monday, August 22, 2022, at UW Hospital, Madison. Angela was born on October 2, 1978, in the state of Kerala in southern India. The first year of Angela's life was in the care of St. Joseph's Childrens Home in this area. On October 5, 1979, Angela joined the family of James...

Jul 29, 2022

Robert "Bobby "passed away on July 29, 2022, at his home in Portage at the age of 61. Bobby was born on September 16, 1960, in Waupun, WI. He was the second son of Wilfred John "Chris" and Elizabeth (Libke) McConochie. Bobby grew up in Cambria, WI, where he attended school. He was always proud of his Scottish roots and...