Area Obituaries

John L. Warland age 75 of Prairie Du Chein, WI formally of Turtle Lake, WI, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday February 5, 2023. He was born in Turtle Lake, WI on January 10, 1948, the son of Buster Warland and Louise (Johnson) Warland. He grew up in Turtle Lake and graduated from…

Rosella S. Ullrich, age 93 of Turtle Lake, WI passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Shell Lake Health Care Center in Shell Lake, WI. She was born October 25,1929 in Fremont Center, IL to John and Laura (Tekampe) Hertel. Formerly from Johnsburg, IL, Fremont Center, and Mundelein. On June 18, 1949,…

Valerie Ann Jatzo, age 71, passed away on September 19, 2022. Beloved wife of James for a loving 50 years. Loving daughter of the late Peter and Delores Stesniak) Moskal, dear sister of Cheryl (Richard Jackson) Moskal, the late Gary Moskal, Darice (Rick) Allram, the late Craig (Angela – Angie) Moskal and Colleen Norby. Loving…

Eileen Koser, age 97, died peacefully in her Bradenton, Florida, home on December 27, 2022 of congestive heart failure. She was born September 11, 1925, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Carl and Mathilda Conrad. Her family moved to Almena in 1932 where she attended Almena Public School, was confirmed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church…

Sandra Mary Leisz, 74, of Clayton died peacefully at home, November 26, 2022. She was born April 8, 1948, in Amery, WI to George and Harriet (Pabst) Sollman. She was married in St. Ann Church in Turtle Lake on October 22, 1966, to Dennis Leisz who preceded her in death on August 2, 2018. Sandy…

Renee Eva (Grosskreutz) Welch, 60, passed away Saturday November 19 in Cape Coral, Florida from sudden illness. Renee was born March 16, 1962 in Cumberland, WI to Paul and Iva (Anton) Grosskreutz. She attended school in Clayton, WI, graduating from Clayton High School in 1980. Renee worked at a variety of jobs in her adult…

                 Gary Allan Hoisington, 61, of Turtle Lake died on November 10, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born April 19, 1961, in Cumberland, WI to Gordon and Judy (Bowers) Hoisington. Shortly after high school, Gary joined the United States Army Reserves. He was married on November 23, 1983, to Kathleen…

Gary Picknell, age 79, of Barron, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 10, 2022 after a long battle with declining health. Gary was born to Walter and Dorothy (Hubbard) Picknell on February 25, 1943 in Barron.  Gary was one of 8 children, Wayne, Lois, Harry, Robert, Barbara, LeRoy, and Marilyn.  Gary attended school…

Thomas P. Tomczik, 68, Marshfield, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at his home after a courageous battle with COPD and emphysema for 14 years. Tom was born on October 16, 1953 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Clyde and LaVerne (Frink) Tomczik. He graduated from Turtle Lake High School. On May 12, 1982, he…

John E. Ludy, 94, of Cumberland, WI passed away October 10, 2022 at the Cumberland Hospital. John was born to Swiss immigrants Fred and Rosa Ludy in rural Turtle Lake in 1928, the youngest son of three children. As a young man he helped his father at the family cheese factory, along with his two…