Sandra J. Horner age 67, of Boyceville, WI passed away peacefully Monday, January 5, 2026 at her home. She was born in Los Angeles in 1958 and adopted by Peggy Meyer and Norman Eiler. Sandy married Stephen J. Horner March 1, 1994 in Menomonie, WI and lived their life together on their farm near Boyceville, where Sandy continued to play guitar and keyboards. She practiced massage therapy, first in her office in Menomonie, and later in her home on the farm. Sandy is survived by

Ruth Schutz died and went to be with her Savior on January 6, 2026 at home. She was the first daughter born to August and Lena (Karlen) Schutz on May 1, 1928. At the early age of three years, she had a ruptured appendix and was quite ill in the hospital. Due to the severity of the illness, she had to learn to walk and talk again as she recovered. At five years of age, her 8 ½ month old sister passed away on Ruth’s birthday. This event, plus having a grandparent being buried o

Walter “Wayne” Hogg, 74, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away at home on January 3, 2026. Wayne was born on October 3, 1951, in Loup City, Nebraska. He was the oldest child of Keith and Marilyn (Patterson) Hogg. Wayne attended Ansley Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1970. He continued his education at Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte for one year and then attended Hastings Community College for another year, where he specialized in auto mechanics. Wa

Thomas Spagnoletti age 75, of Dunn County passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Tom was born in the Chippewa Valley to Don and Donna Spagnoletti. He was baptized and confirmed at E.U.B Church in Elk Mound, WI. Tom went on to graduate from Elk Mound High School. Tom was drafted into the U.S Army and served two years until he was honorably discharged. Upon his return from military service, Tom began his working life at Peter's Meats in E

Ricky J. Sailer, age 72, of Elmwood, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at his home on December 31, 2025. He was born on September 4, 1953. Ricky was a lifelong resident of Elmwood and took great pride in his family and community. Ricky and Mary worked at the family business “Sailer’s Food Market and Meat Processing” with his parents and, eventually, his son, Jake. He will be remembered for his kind heart and deep devotion to those he loved. Time spent with family and friends

Dona Marie Hasse, age 100, of Menomonie, WI passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at American Lutheran Home. Dona was born November 25, 1925, in Spring Brook, WI to Albert and Ella (Windler) Hintz. She grew up in Menomonie on a farm. She graduated from Menomonie High School in 1944 and attended Dunn County Normal where she graduated in 1946. Dona married James Hasse on August 1, 1946, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Menomonie. They had two children and moved to St. Paul, MN i

Marcus Peter Desmonde, age 79, passed away on December 30th, 2025. He was a dedicated psychologist in private practice since 1973. He had offices in both Minnesota and Wisconsin that he worked at until late last year. Several private and public agencies consulted with him. He attended the University of Minnesota in Duluth and University of St. Thomas in St. Paul where he received a Psy. D. (Doctor of Psychology). He was a member of the Psychology Board in the State of Wiscons

Barbara A. Shannon, age 69, of Menomonie, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at her home with family by her side. Barb was born on July 19, 1956 in Eau Claire to Donald F. and Mary Jane (Deutscher) Williams. She grew up on the family farm near Hatchville, graduated from Menomonie High School in 1974, and worked various secretarial jobs before marrying John Shannon on Aug. 12, 1978 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Menomonie. Together they operated Shannondoah Farm i

Dorrene Kay Knutson, age 87, died peacefully at Colfax Senior Living on Dec. 23, 2025. She was born Oct. 27, 1938, to Henry (Hank) and Lavina Hanson of Ridgeland. Dorrene married Curt E. Knutson in Jan. of 1955. They had four children: Terry, Mike, Tom and Jill. Dorrene attended New Hope Lutheran and later Pine Creek Lutheran where she was involved in the ladies aide there. Early in Dorrene’s life she loved playing cards with neighbors and family. She also loved traveling, ta

Steven Michael Schrantz, age 79, of Menomonie, WI passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, December 23, 2025 after a long battle with chronic illness with his devoted wife, Kathy, at his side. He was born November 16, 1946 in Eau Claire, WI to Clarence and Doris (Peterson) Schrantz. He grew up on their family farm in the Elk Mound area with 6 siblings, graduating from Elk Mound High School and continuing his studies at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire wher

Mary Lou (Kuhn) Hotchkiss, age 85, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025. She was born on October 27, 1940, in Menomonie to Murville and Mildred (James) Kuhn. She grew up in the Knapp area, attending Knapp Grade School and graduating from Menomonie High School in 1958. After graduation, she moved to Madison and began her career with the Public Service Commission before returning home to work at UW-Stout. On December 29, 1962, Mary Lou ma

“I’m a word nerd, someone who loves stories and poetry and the magic of language.” –Carl Vandermeulen, 2009 Carl A. Vandermeulen, age 81, of Menomonie, died at home on Thursday, December 11, 2025. His wife Amy, son Simon, and end-of-life doula were with him when he passed. Carl was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in April 2024, living a year and eight months beyond diagnosis while continuing to play pickleball and building frames for Amy’s art exhibition at the Univers

Brenda Lee DeLong, 56, of Elk Mound, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Friday December 12, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic hospital in Rochester Minnesota fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  Brenda was born on September 25,1969, to Marshall and Bonnie (Weiss) Fuhrman in Baldwin. Brenda started her childhood in Spring Valley, then later moved to Elk Mound, where she later graduated high school in 1988. Brenda attended college at Chippewa Valley Technical College and graduated with an

Richard M. “Dick” Lierman, age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2025, with his family by his side at The Caretta Memory Care in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  His wife and he lived in Durand until January 2025. He was born on December 4, 1942, to Milton and Alpha (Blicher) Lierman in Menomonie, Wisconsin.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Menomonie.  He attended Bountiville Elementary School, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Elementary Sch

Shirley Ann Edgeberg passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10th at her home in hospice care with her family at her side. Shirley was born on January 22, 1934, to Otto and Anna (House) Burck. At 91 years old, she was an amazing, active, and hard-working woman all of her life. She married Thor Edgeberg on December 17th, 1949. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in December 2014 with their family before Thor passed away. In her earlier years, Shirley worked as

Jo Bartholomew, age 66 of Menomonie, WI passed away at her home on December 13, 2025 at 3:15p.m. She was born on July 24, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan. She was the daughter of George and Hazel (Green) Bartholomew. Growing up, the family took many trips; her parents thought that was the best way for their girls to learn. Jo graduated from Lake Forest Academy in 1977. After high school, she traveled through Europe before returning to the States to spend five months in Hawaii befo

Robert “Rick” Bolin September 26, 1934 - December 8, 2025 Robert “Rick” Royal Bolin, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 8, 2025 in Menomonie, WI after a life full of love, humor and family. He loved to share stories from his life, drop sarcastic one-liners, and regularly used “Rick-isms." He was born to Royal and Hazel (Sundquist) Bolin on September 26, 1934 in Ashland, WI and grew up in Washburn, WI. He graduated from Washburn High School, where he starred in foo

Robin S. Johnson, age 57, of Menomonie, WI, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI. Born on March 15, 1968, to Gary and Nancy (Salaway) Schroeder in Menomonie, Robin grew up with a heart full of kindness, warmth, and compassion. Her positive spirit touched countless lives, and she will be remembered for the joy she brought to everyone she met. Robin began her career at Menomonie Daycare in 198

Betty J. Hunter, age 95 passed away December 12, 2025 at the Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI. Betty was born on July 24, 1930, in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, to Frank Wilk Sr. and Celia (Colburn) Wilk. She grew up in the Spring Valley area and graduated in 1949 from Spring Valley High School. On February 2, 1952, Betty was united in marriage to Neal Hunter Sr. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Valley, Wisconsin. Together they raised five children. Betty and Ne

Helen Marie was born on March 22, 1942, at the Menomonie Hospital to Rosella Topdahl (Steves) Cowell and Vincent Steves. After a long illness, Helen, age 83, of Elmwood, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. She is survived by her devoted husband, Lyle Carlson (granddaughter Emily Carlson); her children: Scott Clayton (Laura) – grandchildren Chance (Brittany) and great-grandchildren Adrian and Grant; Hu