Obituaries
NANCY L. ARNESON
Nancy L. Arneson passed away after her battle with cancer Sept. 28, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born Aug. 31, 1956, Nancy's journey through life was marked by her adventurous spirit, faith, love of animals and passion for crafting and knitting. She will be...
KATHERINE E. PETITT
Katherine E. Petitt, 91, passed away Sept. 19, 2025, at the Augusta Nursing Home.
Katherine was born to Casper and Elizabeth (Krause) Horn April 12, 1934, in Beloit, WI. She was united in marriage to William Petitt May 12, 1951.
She was well known as the deli...
JULIA A. STEIN
Julia A. Stein (nee Fenney), 106, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. She was born Dec. 12, 1918. Julia graduated from Black River Falls High School. She was an avid Bucks fan.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years, Jerome E. Stein;...
KEVIN MORTENSON
Kevin Mortenson, 60, of Taylor, WI, passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, WI.
Kevin was born Feb. 10, 1965, in Whitehall, WI. He graduated from Taylor High School and spent many years driving dump truck for Green Leaf Trucking. After...
ANN MATILDA (ANDERSEN) ZILLMER
Ann Matilda (Andersen) Zillmer passed away Oct. 1, 2025.
She was born to Louis and Clara (Hansen) Andersen in 1937 and grew up in Monroe County. As the life’s partner of Carroll Zillmer, she became a mother early in her life, and by the time she was 28...
KATHLEEN “KATHY’ HOLUB
Kathleen (Kathy) Holub passed away Sept. 7, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born July 11, 1951, in Neillville, WI, to Joseph and Mildred (nee Honzik) Holub. Kathy was the youngest of nine children. Kathy graduated from Alma Center High School in 1969 and from...
RANDALL EVERSON
Randall “Randy” Don Everson, 65, of Black River Falls, passed away Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Hixton, WI.
Randy was born July 13, 1960, in La Crosse, WI, to Wallace and Gloria (Tenneson) Everson. Over the years, he worked in a variety of roles, including roughneck/...
CHRIS A. WINSON
Chris A. Winson, 72, of Merrillan passed away Friday Sept. 12, at his home. He was born Feb. 28, 1953 in Black River Falls to Claude and Violet (Cooper) Winson.
Chris was raised in Merrillan, WI, and was a 1971 graduate of Lincoln High School.
He was united in...
DENNIS JAY MOLDENHAUER
Dennis Jay Moldenhauer, 63, of Taylor, WI, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. He was born Oct. 29,1961, in Milwaukee, WI, to the late Norman and Eunice Moldenhauer.
Dennis is survived by his children, Ariel and Hayden; his beloved...
EARL “LARRY” KRAHN
Earl “Larry” Krahn of Black River Falls, WI, passed away peacefully in his home Sept. 6, 2025, at the age of 78.
Born Nov. 29, 1946, in Racine, WI, Larry lived a life marked by dedication to his work, deep love for his family and a passion for the simple joys of...