All Obituaries

Steven Donald Quarders, age 69, of Prairie Farm, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 14, 1956 in Kenosha, WI to Donald and Carol (Minor) Quarders. He was the second of six children. He lived in and attended school in Kenosha until December of 1969 when they moved to a place in the country near Prairie Farm. There he went to school from the 7th grade-12th grade, graduating in 1975. He then went on to study auto-mechanics at ...

Nathan J. Wehe, age 40, of Chetek, WI passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at his home surrounded by his wife, son & multiple family members.  He was born on January 23, 1986 in Marshfield, WI.  On December 31, 2024, he was married to Ashley Hedrick. Nathan was preceded in death by his grandparents: Jerome & Mildred Wehe & grandfather: Paul Kramer.  He is survived by his wife: Ashley, son: Edward, mother: Wanda Kramer, grandparents: Ray & Marjorie Hanson, ...

Thomas M. Johnson, of Chetek WI, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 16, 2026. He was 82 years old. Tom was born on July 29, 1943, to Vernie and Melva (Olson) Johnson of Cameron. He thoroughly enjoyed his childhood in Cameron. It was full of activity. He rode his bike everywhere he wanted to go exploring. He played sports year around. He loved his horse and daily socializing with neighbors, friends and family. His favorite pass time was talking with others. After graduating ...

Ardis Annette Coleman, of Barron WI, died Wednesday, May 6, 2026. She was 90 years old. Ardie was born December 23, 1935, to Levi and Gladys (Conrad) Joelson of Chetek.  She grew up in Chetek and graduated high school there before moving to Minneapolis where she worked for a time. She married Kenneth Coleman on May 28, 1955 and they lived in rural Barron, raising three children.  She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Cameron.  Ardie enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting ...

Brian J. Wirth, age 73, of Ridgeland, WI passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, May 3, 2026. He was born September 17, 1952 in Eau Claire, WI to Richard and Melva (Rear) Wirth. He had 4 siblings including his sister: Candace & brothers: Craig, Gregory and Roger. He graduated from Barron High School in 1970 & married his true love, Kathy Lynch, on October 17 of the same year. They had 2 children, Kristin & Jason. Brian lived in Ridgeland most all of his life. He went to work ...

Jeanette “Nettie” Wintrone, age 82, of rural Barron, WI died Sunday, April 26th, 2026 at her home.  She was born on May 29th, 1943 to Martin & Martha (Becker) Reddig at Barron, WI where she was raised and attended school.  On June 28th, 1968, she was married to Lloyd Wintrone at Pine City, MN.  The couple settled in their home between Dallas & Barron.  Lloyd ran a construction business & Nettie helped by maintaining the books & also helping on ...

Lee Carl Hanson, age 78, of Dallas, WI passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at his farm doing what he loved. He was born in Rice Lake, WI on November 16, 1947 to Ingwald and Lois Hanson. He grew up in Hillsdale, the third of four children and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also cherished the time he spent with his dad working on the family farm. Lee attended high school in Barron and later worked building silos for Koser Silo Works of Almena before being drafted into the Army in 1967 and ...

Roxanne Alice White, age 61, of rural Prairie Farm, WI entered her eternal rest on Sunday, March 8th, 2026 at home with hospice and surrounded by her loving family.  God needed another angel and she was welcomed.  She was born on March 26th, 1964 to Otto & Barbara (Kurschner) Bender at Rice Lake, WI.  With Robin as her older sister, Roxanne would be the tag along with Robin’s friends.  The girls had the most wonderful babysitter, Ada Wiseman, during their ...

Armand William “Bud” Fortier was born on October 25, 1941, to Dora and Armand Fortier. He passed peacefully after a courageous seven-day battle with Influenza A that led to significant breathing complications. After thoughtful reflection, he made his choice to be at peace, surrounded by love. Bud proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1966. He first married Carole LaMere and together they welcomed two children, Becky and Larry. ...

Bernis M. Edmond, age 78, of Dallas, WI went home to see her beloved Jesus on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 at her home.  She was born on April 18th, 1947 to George & Patricia (Kubicek) Chladek at Owatonna, MN.  On April 15th, 1966, she was married to George Edmond at West Concord, MN. Bernis was preceded in death by her parents.  She is survived by her husband: George Sr., her children: George Edmond Jr. (Linda Nelson), Donna (Matt) Ashley, Bill Edmond & Barb (Jeff) ...