All Obituaries

Glenn M. Horkheimer, age 85 of Bloomington, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2023, with his family by his side. Glenn was born March 14, 1938, the oldest of 3 children born to Michael and Stella (Lyness) Horkheimer. Glenn grew up on a farm outside of Bloomington where he attended grade school and graduated high school with the class of 1956. He then joined the U.S. Army, actively serving for a year before joining the Army Reserves. He was honorably discharged as a First...

Arletta J. Fischer, age 84 of Prairie du Chien passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at The Sheridan at Park Ridge in Park Ridge, IL. She was born in Prairie du Chien, WI on July 15, 1939, the daughter of Joseph and Viola (Dreier) Hurda. She grew up in Prairie du Chien and graduated from Prairie du Chien High School with the class of 1957. Arletta married Dale Fischer on June 3, 1988, in Dubuque, IA. She worked as a buyer for the 3M Company for many years until retirement. Dale later...

Jay Benjamin Wilkinson passed away on Friday, September 15 at Bluff Haven Assisted Living in Prairie du Chein, just 2 weeks shy of his 96th birthday. He is now pain free and standing tall and straight in Heaven.  Ben was born September 29, 1927, in Little Grant Township, Grant County WI to Jay and Edna (Morrow) Wilkinson. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1944 and continued farming with his dad. On June 24, 1950, he married Nancy Schneider of Prairie du Chien, and they raised...

Edith Catherine (Lechnir) Ritchie age 93 of Prairie du Chien, WI passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 13, 2023, surrounded by her family at Bluff Haven in Prairie du Chien. She was born in Prairie du Chien on November 11, 1929, the daughter of Wencil and Harriet (Boucher) Lechnir. Edith attended the one-room Hazen Corners School until 7th grade, when the family moved to Hanover, IL. Four years later the family returned to Prairie du Chien and Edith graduated from St. Mary’s...

Richard D. “Dick” Day, age 74 of Prairie du Chien passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 16, 2023. He was born in Sparta, WI on July 27, 1949, the son of Alvin and Marjorie (Kampman) Day. He graduated from Sparta High School with the class of 1967 before attending Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI. Richard married Jean Severson on February 12, 1972, in Holmen, WI and together, they raised three children. Richard’s wife Jean preceded him in death in 2003....

Melissa A. “Missy” Eastman, age 43 of Darien, WI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September7, 2023. She was born in Prairie du Chien, WI on September 9, 1979, the daughter of Kenneth Eastman and Laura (Vanderbilt) Meyer. Missy grew up in Prairie du Chien where she attended Prairie Catholic Schools and Prairie du Chien High School. She was a skilled athlete who was active in track and field and gymnastics. She worked at McGregor Loudspeaker and Miniature Precision Components...

Allen Lee Moore, age 72 of Prairie du Chien passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at his home in Prairie du Chien. He was born February 5, 1951, the son of Alva L. and Evelyn May (Roberts) Moore. Allen graduated from Barneston High School with the class of 1969 before attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he achieved his bachelor's degree. A loyal Cornhuskers fan his entire life but known best as a Packer fan. Allen married Friday Wiles on June 13, 1987, in...

Alan Palmer, age 56 of Boscobel, WI passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born in Ottumwa, IA on September 23, 1966, the son of Dean and Evelyn (Rhodes) Palmer. Alan graduated from Ottumwa High School with the class of 1985 before serving in the U.S. Army the following two years. He then attended Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa where he achieved his associate degree in robotics and electronics. He worked at Building Automation...

Wayne B. Mitchell, age 82 of Prairie du Chien passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Crossing Rivers Health surrounded by family. He was born November 3, 1940, to Dorothea (Bily) Mitchell. Wayne married Charlotte “Chotty” Mitchell, who preceded him in death in 1986. He worked in construction in Prairie du Chien for many years until retirement. He later married Irene (Heisz) Plondke on November 28, 1987. Together, they shared a retirement hobby of buying homes, fixing them up,...