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Schnolis, Frank Stanley Age 80 of Adams
2 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Obituaries
Frank Stanley Schnolis, Jr. Frank Stanley Schnolis, Jr., age 80, of Adams, WI passed away December 3, 2024, at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be from 12 Noon until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Easton-White Creek Lions Park. Military honors will be presented 12 Noon on Saturday, May 31st by the Ryan Larson American Legion Post.
Roseberry’s Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Local Prep Scores from Monday 5/19
2 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Sports
Baseball
Necedah 5 New Lisbon 2
Royall 18 Hillsboro 2 (Garrett Dragan 3×4 in the victory)
Seneca 7 Weston 5
Tomah 8 La Crosse Central 5
Brookwood 12 Wonewoc-Center 1
Bangor 11 Cashton 1
Wisconsin Dells 16 Nekoosa 2
Softball
Necedah 13 New Lisbon 2 (Addisyn Schumer 2×2 3RBIs & WP in the circle for Necedah)
Hillsboro 15 Royall 2 (Michelyn Hansen 2×2 HR for Hillsboro)
Cashton 11 Bangor 9 (Shares SBC Championship with Royall)
Brookwood 17 Wonewoc-Center 3
Marshfield Columbus Catholic 2 Nekoosa 1
Girls Soccer
Mauston 5 Portage/Poynette 3
Reedsburg 5 Wisconsin Heights/Barneveld 2
Regis/McDonell 1 Adams-Friendship 0
Necedah Wins Matchup With Future Rocket Teammates
2 months
The Necedah Cardinals baseball team used strong pitching to get by rival New Lisbon 5-2 Monday evening. Brady Cross pitched 6 strong innings giving up just 2runs on 3hits while walking only one and striking out eight. Brady Keller picked up the save in the 7th getting a double play to end the game. Keller added an RBI single for Necedah in the 3rd inning. Jacob Jax took the loss but pitched well for the Rockets. Nate Jensen had an RBI double for New Lisbon in the loss. This will be the final matchup between these two teams on the baseball diamond for at least the next two years as they will combine into a co-op starting next spring.
Pollex, Charles August Age 81 of Quincy Township
2 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Obituaries
Charles August Pollex, age 81, of Quincy Township, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Services include a visitation on Friday May 23rd, from 4-7 p.m. at Roseberry’s Funeral Home. Saturday May 24th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church Quincy 10am-11am visitation. 11a.m. church service. Internment will be at a later date.
Charles was born on September 26, 1943, in Quincy Township, Wisconsin, to Walter and Katherine (Heitman) Pollex. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from White Creek School, Castle Rock School and Adams-Friendship High School in 1961. He went on to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees. While completing law school, Charles also taught in Mount Horeb. He graduated from UW Law School in 1968.
On April 8, 1967, Charles married Sharon Lee Boerner in Adams, Wisconsin. After beginning his career teaching Business Law and Math in Reedsburg, he returned to Adams County and was elected District Attorney, a role he served in for three terms. In 1976, he formed a law partnership with Don Hollman, practicing for 25 years. Charles also served as Corporation Counsel, Family Court Commissioner in 1991, City Attorney for the City of Adams for many years, and as Town Attorney for several area Townships. In 2003, Charles was elected as a judge in Adams County, where he served two terms with distinction before retiring in 2015.
Deeply devoted to his community, Charles served on the Adams County Memorial Hospital Board. He coached Little League baseball and Bantam basketball, and remained active in local sports, playing baseball into his 50s for teams including Easton and the AF Angels.
A lifelong member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles served in many leadership roles, including as President and Elder, and occasionally led services in the pastor’s absence. His faith, integrity, and service to family and others were hallmarks of his life.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Katherine; his son, Eric; and his brother, Fred.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Sharon Pollex of Wisconsin Dells, WI; daughter, Danielle Rabl of Portage, WI; sons: Walter Pollex of Adams, WI and Mark (Jessica) Pollex of Pewaukee, WI; grandchildren: Dalton Pollex, Grace (Arlen) Pollex Rabl Castro, Hadley Pollex, Harper Pollex, and Hayden Pollex; sisters: Anita Schnolis of Adams, WI, and Dolores (Jon) Roseberry of Friendship, WI; He is further survived by many other cherished relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Charles’s honor to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2823 County Rd Z, Adams, WI 53910.
Roseberry’s Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences and additional information are available at www.roseberrys.com.
Cernicka, Sandra L. Age 74 of Necedah
2 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Obituaries
Sandra L. Cernicka, age 74, of Necedah, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Necedah. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Family and friends are invited for visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Friday. The Torkelson Funeral Home in Necedah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com
Gnirk, Greg Age 63 of Hillsboro
2 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Obituaries
Greg Gnirk, age 63, of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. The wake will take place at Picha Funeral Home, Hillsboro, on Thursday, May 22, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Hillsboro, on Friday, May 23 at 3 p.m. Interment will be in St Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Mt Tabor.
Gregory Gerhardt Gnirk was born on August 15, 1961, in Green Bay. He was adopted by Gerhardt “Pete” and Evelyn Gnirk of rural Elroy on May 26, 1964. He grew up on the family farm, graduating from Royall High School in 1979. He attended Milton College for two years, majoring in Criminal Justice. On June 27, 1981, he married his high school sweetheart, Brenda Brey, of Hillsboro, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Elroy. They were blessed with three children.
Greg entered the United States Army on May 3, 1985, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant before his Honorable Discharge on September 23, 1994. He served as a Military Policeman, Traffic Accident Investigator and Desk Sergeant while being assigned to Ft. Riley, Kansas, Defense Nuclear Agency Johnston Atoll, Hawaii and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal twice, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal three times and a Joint Services Award, the last of which very few service members ever receive.
After military service, Greg co-owned a logging company and eventually began a lawn care/landscaping company, which he operated with his oldest son. He was also a part-time Rural Postal Carrier for Elroy for many years, becoming a full-time Rural Postal Carrier for New Lisbon in 2010.
He was a member of St Aloysius Parish and the St Christopher Knights of Columbus.
Greg is survived by his wife of 43 years, Brenda; two sons Walter, of Hillsboro; and Mathew (Amanda), of Muskego; one daughter, Angela (Brandon), of Appleton; seven grandchildren, Sophia, MacKenzie, Lucas, Fiona, Liliana, Aria and Aiden; one brother, Darin (Jennifer), of LaValle; one sister, Lynn Kranz, of Elroy; one aunt, Judi Halbmaier, of Washburn, Iowa; several cousins, nieces, nephews and a multitude of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Evelyn Gnirk; his father-in-law, Roger Brey; aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
The Picha Funeral Home in Hillsboro is assisting, for online information go to www.pichafuneralhomes.com
Local Prep Scores from over the weekend
2 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Sports
Baseball
Viroqua 3 Royall 2
Royall 2 Richland Center 1
Adams-Friendship 10 Westfield 0
Wisconsin Dells 9 Lodi 3
Poynette 4 Mauston 2
Reedsburg 10 Portage 0
Bangor 17 Hillsboro 0
Lewiston 7 Cashton 5
Westby 11 Cashton 0
Rio 21 Necedah 6
Parkview 14 Necedah 0
Tomah 12 Chippewa Falls 11
Wausau West 7 Tomah 6
Softball
Necedah 18 Wonewoc-Center 4 (Lydia Rattunde 2×5 4RBI’s for Necedah)
Reedsburg 3 DeForest 2
Wisconsin Dells 6 Lodi 4
West Salem 11 Tomah 4
Bangor 14 Hillsboro 6
Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 10 Nekoosa 0
Nekoosa 2 Amherst 0
Tomah 9 Monona Grove 0
Tomah 2 Verona 1
Reedsburg 1 Waunakee 0
Viroqua 4 Brookwood 3
Brookwood 11 Kickapoo 7
Gils Soccer
Mauston 2 Melrose-Mindoro/GET 1
Reedsburg 9 Richland Center 1
Wautoma 5 New London 4
Amherst 1 Adams-Friendship 0
Platteville/Lancaster 3 Tomah 0
Royall Splits Pair of Baseball Games in Viroqua
2 months
The Royall Panther Baseball team split a pair of games in Viroqua on Saturday. The Panthers fell 3-2 to the host Blackhawks. An RBI double from Ben Crnicky tied the game in the 4th at 2-2 but Viroqua got a go ahead single in the 6th inning from Jack Dahl to secure to victory. Cole Eberhardt went 3×3 in the loss. Royall defeated Richland Center 2-1 in game two, getting a strong outing from Eberhardt on the mound who pitched a complete game giving up just 1run on 5hits walking 1 and striking out 6 including striking out the side in the 7th inning. Trey Wildes had a double and both RBI’s in the victory. Royall is now 18-5 on their season.
Cowan, Geneive, “Genny” Lorene Age 88 of Mauston
2 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Obituaries
Geneieve “Genny” Lorene Cowan, age 88 of Mauston, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday,
May 14, 2025, at Serenity House in Tomah. Geneieve was born to Edward A. Krueger and Hazel L. (Boyce) Krueger on January 19, 1937, in Hillsboro, Wisconsin.
Geneieve was united in marriage to William Cowan on September 8, 1956, in Mauston, Wisconsin. After they married, Bill and Genny spent a year living in Illinois before moving back to Mauston. Genny was a hard worker and loved working with people. Through the
years, she worked at Jean‘s Café in downtown Mauston, Rusty’s Red Dot Bar, and at the Alaskan Supper Club. She came to her retirement from Mile Bluff Medical Center in the kitchen and linen departments. Bill and Genny spent several years bowling in couples’ leagues at the
Mauston Bowling Alley. They took pride in and spent hours in their yard and flower gardens. Even after moving into an apartment later in life, Genny had the best-looking front step in the neighborhood. Over the years, Genny valued her time with loved ones and good friends.
She filled her time spending endless hours playing cards with her friends, casino bus trips, and watching her grandkids play sports. There is no place else she would rather be than in the stands at her grandkids’ sporting events.
Genny was predeceased by her husband, William Cowan, parents, Edward A. Krueger and Hazel L. (Boyce) Krueger, siblings, Betty Krueger, Helen Krear, Ralph Krueger, Harold Krueger, Paul Krueger, and Eddie Krueger. Genny is survived by her children William John (Joan) Cowan of Eau Claire, Cindy Lorene (Jason) Jerome of West Salem, and Gary Allen (Nancy) Cowan of New Lisbon, her grandchildren, Scott Pellegrin, Stacie Cowan, Andrew Cowan, Brandon (Kaytlyn) Beilke, Ciana (Karl) Kroner, Kinsey Smith, Jacob (Jessica) Smith, Chance (Thom) Smith, Mallory Cowan, and Garrison Cowan, her great-grandchildren, River Pellegrin, Makenzie Caldwell, Tori Cowan, Khloe Cowan, Xena Cowan, Ruby Smith, Blair Smith,
William Kroner, Addie Kroner, Russell Kroner, Edynn Beilke, Karrick Beilke, and Kreighton Beilke, along with many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, May 21st, 2025, at 11:30 A.M. at the New Lisbon Community Center (110 Welch Prairie Rd) in New Lisbon. Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Wednesday at the Community Center from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Rev. Lucy Hardie presiding. Lunch will be served following the memorial service. The Hare Funeral Home in New Lisbon is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.harefuneralhome.com
Mauston Track & Field Results from SCC/Coulee Meet
2 months
On Saturday, May 10th Mauston’s Track and Field team competed in the South Central Conference vs. Coulee Conference Challenge. Below are the top ten finishers!
800m
Oscar Spindler, 8th
Caleb Bires, 9th
1600m
Noah Cortez, 6th
Nick Trute, 10th
3200m
Noah Cortez, 6th
300h
Jayden Vanderhoof, 9th
Carmen Onsager, 10th
Boys4x100m relay, 9th
Aedyn Lubinski, Parker Smith, Garett Pouillie & Logan Zimbauer
Boys 4x200m relay, 9th
Parker Smith, Garett Pouillie, Alex Wenzel & Logan Zimbauer
Girls 4x200m relay, 7th
Hannah Crouse, Maddie Gosda, Sylvia Carracedo & Emalee Bohnert
Boys 4x400m relay, 9th
Oscar Spindler, Jayden Vanderhoof, Caleb Bires, and Aedyn Lubinski
Girls 4x400m relay, 6th
Caroline Marien, Carmen Onsager, Addyson Laridaen & Scarlett Smith
Pole Vault
Jayden Vanderhoof, 6th
Garett Pouillie, 8th
High Jump
Addyson Laridaen, 10th
Triple Jump
Carmen Onsager, 10th
