Wayne E. Copas
Jul 30, 2026
Wayne E. Copas, 75, of Ladysmith, passed away on July 30, 2026, at Ladysmith Care & Rehab.
Wayne is survived by his sons John (Alison), James and Jeremy, daughter Julie (Ronald) Comeaux, siblings Susan (Bruce) Petrie, Alan (Cherry), Sarah (Jim) Ambrose, Paul (Roberta), and Margaret (Jeff) Holzem, sister-in-law Roxi Copas; nine grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death...
Janet E. Trcka
Jul 23, 2026
Janet E. Trcka, 84, of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, passed away on July 23, 2026, in Rice Lake.
Janet was born on July 4, 1942, in Shakopee, Minnesota, to Harold and Mary (Kragthorpe) Fuhrman.
On December 16, 1961, Janet married the love of her life, Joseph W. Trcka, in Jordan, Minnesota. Together they shared many years of marriage until Joseph's passing on April...
Norma L. VanHeesch
Jul 23, 2026
Norma Louise VanHeesch, 86, of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, died Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Care & Rehab - Ladysmith. She was born in Wisconsin on July 11, 1940 to Harold and Nona Haag, Sr.. On June 25, 1960, she married George M. VanHeesch in Ladysmith. Norma enjoyed playing bingo and doing puzzles.
Norma is survived by her two daughters: Stacy VanHeesch (Dean...
Harold W. Jenness
Jul 16, 2026
Harold William Jenness of Ladysmith WI passed away on July 16, 2026, in his home, due to congestive heart failure. He was in hospice for almost a year due to his heart condition.
Harold was born to Robert and Dorothy (Vantreese) Jenness on January 15, 1955, in Ladysmith, WI. He married Debra Riegel on May 25,1974 in Ladysmith.
Harold served as a...
Harold "Tubby" Flater
Jul 13, 2026
Harold “Tubby” Flater, 94, of Holcombe passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026 at Cornell Health Services.
Tubby was born on October 25, 1931 on the family farm in the Town of Birch Creek in Chippewa County.
He attended rural schools from 1st through 8th grade, walking uphill both ways to school, and graduated from Holcombe High School in 1949. From there,...
Bryan J. Peterson
Jul 11, 2026
Bryan James Peterson, 65, Weyerhaeuser, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 11, 2026, following a heart attack.
He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and following graduation in 1980 from Memorial High School, followed the family to Bruce. He attended the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (now known as Northwood Technical College) in Rice Lake and Superior in the Automotive Technician...
Steven E. Nitek
Jul 10, 2026
Steven Edward Nitek, 81, of Conrath, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, July 10, 2026.
He was born on December 9, 1944 in Ladysmith WI to Edward Nitek and Wanda Gauger. He attended the Dogville school in Conrath. Steve then served in the United States Army in 1965 for six years. He worked on the Nitek family dairy farm...
Thomas R. Decker
Jul 4, 2026
Thomas Richard Decker, 86 of Holcombe, passed away on July 4, 2026 at Marshfield Medical Center in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Tom, known lovingly to many as Louie, was born in Thorpe, Wisconsin on March 2, 1940, to Arlyn Hollis & Martha Irilla (Brown) Decker, where he grew up and worked on the family’s dairy farm. He started his own company, D...
June K. Zelinski
Jul 2, 2026
June Kay Zelinski, age 71, of Ladysmith, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at VitaCare in Ladysmith.
June was born on November 18, 1954, in Park Falls, to Raymond and Lucille (Jiskra) Novak. She was raised in Bruce and made Ladysmith her home for the past 29 years.
Above all else, June treasured the time she spent with her family and...
Wayne R. Peterson
Jun 28, 2026
Wayne R. Peterson, 83, of Ladysmith, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake. He was born on May 16, 1943, in Stillwater, Minnesota, to Harry and Ruth (Pohl) Peterson, both of whom preceded him in death. Wayne moved to the local area in April 1989.
He is survived by 4 sons: Dave Peterson of...
Florence E. Selonke
Jun 27, 2026
Florence Ellen Selonke, 89, of Hawkins, Wisconsin, passed away on June 27th at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, after a brief four-day battle with heart failure.
Born on July 12, 1936, in Rosholt, South Dakota, to Harold and Clara Busse, Florence moved with her family to Rusk County in 1936. She was a proud graduate of Ingram-Glen Flora,...
Sigurd J. Grindheim
Jun 27, 2026
Sigurd J. Grindheim, 92, of Ojibwa, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Sigurd was born on September 29, 1933, in Radisson, to Martin and Esther (Haugen) Grindheim. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy before beginning a long career with the railroad. Following 39 years of dedicated service, he retired and enjoyed spending his...
Kathryn A. Gudis
Jun 22, 2026
Kathryn Ann Gudis, 78, of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Webster, Wisconsin, following a courageous two-month battle with lung cancer. She was welcomed into the heavenly arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Kathryn was born on September 18, 1947, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to Cecil and...
Ann E. Starkey
Jun 20, 2026
Ann Starkey passed away peacefully at her home in Sheldon, WI, on June 20, 2026. Born in Ladysmith, WI, on September 10, 1955, she grew up as one of 11 siblings.
Ann was a dedicated sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, two children, and four beautiful grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be...
Ronald D. Taber
Jun 20, 2026
Ronald Dean Taber, 88, of Sheldon, passed away peacefully at home on June 20, 2026. Today we remember a man who lived a full and meaningful life.
Ron was born on October 31, 1937, in Mondovi, Wisconsin, to Fern and Florence (Fairchild) Taber, who preceded him in death. He spent most of his life in Sheldon, where he built a life...
Carolyn A. Snyder
Jun 18, 2026
Carolyn A Snyder, 83, of Weyerhaeuser, died Thursday, June 18, 2026 at her home.
Carolyn was born October 26, 1942 in St. Paul, MN and raised on a dairy farm in Scandia, MN. Carolyn married Richard and then moved to Weyerhaeuser, WI to raise registered Holsteins under the prefix Star Valley Farm. They raised two daughters, a son, and two granddaughters....
Waunita D. DesJarlais
Jun 18, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the peaceful passing of Waunita Leitz DesJarlais, aged 92, on June 18, 2026, in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, after a brief illness.
Born on August 6, 1933, in Clinton Township, Iowa, Waunita was the beloved daughter of Louis Simon Leitz and Georgia June Leitz. Waunita's journey through life...
Donald N. Birdsill
Jun 6, 2026
Donald Neal Birdsill, 91 of Birchwood, died on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Shell Lake Health Care Center in Shell Lake. He was born on May 16, 1935 in Hillsboro to Luke & Jean (Erockovich) Birdsill.
He is survived by his wife; Elvera (Goff) Birdsill, 3 children; Sharon (Jim) Widiker, Curt Birdsill and Donny (Marilou) Birdsill, 6 grandchildren; Boyd (Stephanie) Birdsill,...
Donald C. Thompson
Jun 3, 2026
Donald Clark Thompson was born in Radisson, Wisconsin, on May 23, 1941, and entered heaven on June 3, 2026, in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
Don is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Marcella Faye (Petit) Thompson, and his five children: Carla (Jerry) Gronning, Craig (Brenda) Thompson, Donna (Jerry) Bechard, Andrea (Paul) Valerius, and Bradley (Lyn) Thompson. He is also survived by...
