Obituaries

Tue
27
Jan

Phyllis M. Foley

April 15, 1934–January 17, 2026

Phyllis M. Foley, age 91 of Eastman, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at home with family. 

Tue
27
Jan

Evelyn M. Becwar

July 5, 1937–January 16, 2026

Evelyn M. Becwar, age 88, passed away on Friday Jan. 16, 2026, at home. She was born on July 5, 1937, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Fritsche) Becwar.

Tue
13
Jan

Jackie “Jack” Charles Beem

November 13, 1940–January 10, 2026

Jackie “Jack” Charles Beem, 85 of Waverly, Iowa, passed away on Jan. 10, 2026, at the Waverly Health Center.

Tue
13
Jan

Chad E. “Wick” Rogers

April 16, 1974–January 6, 2026

Chad E. “Wick” Rogers, age 51 of Blue River, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Boscobel on April 16, 1974, son of Nancy (Chuck) Eckert and Glen Rogers. 

Tue
13
Jan

Jan R. Kieser

November 21, 1935–January 8, 2026

Life-long Prairie du Chien resident, Jan R. Kieser, D.D.S., age 90, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, surrounded by family at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien.  

Tue
13
Jan

Bernice Ann Thomas

August 17, 1953–January 5, 2026

Bernice Ann Thomas, 72, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at Our House Senior Living in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

Tue
06
Jan

Richard "Rick" Rice

November 18, 1954–December 29, 2025

Tue
06
Jan

Audrey Mae (Holzer) Mara

 May 2, 1931 – Jan. 4, 2026

Audrey Mae Mara, 94, of Prairie du Chien, a source of kindness and caring for so many people, passed away peacefully Jan. 4, 2026, at Prairie Maison nursing facility, with her children around her.

Tue
06
Jan

William "Bill" Winter

 December 15, 1940–January 3, 2026

William "Bill" Winter, 85, of Prairie du Chien, passed away peacefully at home on January 3, 2026. He was born on December 15, 1940, in Boscobel, WI, to Alfred and Ruth Winter. Bill graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1958 and went on to serve in the Army National Guard from 1961 to 1966.

Tue
06
Jan

Myrna B. Tangeman Schmelzer

January 3, 1939–December 15, 2025

Myrna B. (Adney) Tangeman Schmelzer, 86, of McGregor, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Emplify Health Center in LaCrosse.

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