Obituaries
January 2024

Lori A. Scherer of Friendship
Died: 2024-01-18
Lori A. Scherer, age 57, of Friendship, Wisconsin passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Lori was born November 28, 1966 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin to Jerry and Ruth (Lughterhand) Usitalo. Lori … Read Full Obituary

Scott Curtis Kocian of Mt. Horeb
Died: 2024-01-09
Scott Curtis Kocian, age 47, of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. A big shout out to Agrace Hospice for the care and attention they gave the family … Read Full Obituary

Mary Lyons of Mauston
Died: 2024-01-08
Mary (McNamee) Lyons, 85, passed away quietly at home on January 8, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born October 27, 1938 in Oshkosh, the daughter of Florence and Thomas McNamee. One of nine children and one of two … Read Full Obituary

John (Jack) Arnold Brandt of Mauston
Died: 2024-01-08
John (Jack) Arnold Brandt passed away peacefully on January 8, 2024, after a decades-long struggle with chronic lung disease. His family was at his bedside. He and his family are grateful for the excellent care provided by Mile Bluff Medical … Read Full Obituary

David William Richardson of Adams
Died: 2024-01-07
Service: 2024-01-12
David William Richardson, age 83, of Adams, Wisconsin passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024, at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Pastor Terri Skildum will officiate. Interment with military … Read Full Obituary

Janine Helen Pietrowski of Friendship
Died: 2024-01-07
Service: 2024-01-20
Janine Helen Pietrowski, age 79, of Friendship, Wisconsin unexpectedly passed away Sunday, January 07, 2024 at her home. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Visitation will be … Read Full Obituary

Michael Lawrence Theisen of Pearce, Arizona
Died: 2024-01-06
Michael Lawrence Theisen, age 62, of Pearce, Arizona, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Peppiās Place/Tucson Medical Center Hospice on January 6, 2024, after a courageous five-year battle with metastatic leiomyosarcoma cancer. Michael was born on August 27, 1961, … Read Full Obituary

Ervin Wesley Briggs Jr. of Montello
Died: 2024-01-05
Ervin Wesley Briggs Jr., 72, of Montello, Wisconsin passed away on Friday January 5th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family and close friends following a courageous battle with cancer. Erv was born May 26, 1951, in Madison, Wisconsin to Ervin … Read Full Obituary

Beverly J. Belsha of Rome
Died: 2024-01-03
Service: 2024-01-12
Beverly J. Belsha (nee Halverson), age 88, of Nekoosa (Town of Rome), Wisconsin joined her husband Joseph in eternal rest on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 Noon on Friday, January 12, 2024, at … Read Full Obituary

Leo Michael Artuso of Arkdale
Died: 2024-01-02
In loving memory of Leo Michael Artuso, age 83, who peacefully passed away on January 02, 2024, at his Arkdale, Wisconsin home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 10, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, Leo dedicated his life to … Read Full Obituary