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Stormoen, Katherine (Kathy) Lee Age 80 of Adams-Friendship

Katherine (Kathy) Lee Stormoen, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 with her husband and son at her side. Kathy was born in Washington D.C. on July 15, 1945, to Raymond
and Jane (Lewis-Law) Christensen. She was the eldest of their four children. Kathy lived in Adams County most of her life. She graduated from Adams-Friendship High School with the Class of 1963.
  
Kathy married Arthur L. Stormoen in Adams on July 28, 1965, and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this summer. Kathy attended a 2-year Teachers’ College in New Lisbon, and completed her degree at U-W Stevens Point. She taught elementary school at Pineland, Friendship, Grand Marsh, Adams and A-F Elementary.  Kathy retired in 2002.  Kathy was a member of Arkdale Lutheran Church and was also honored to be the Past Worthy Matron of Jobs’ Daughters.

 

Kathy loved to sew, embroider and crochet, and gifted her unique, handcrafted items to friends and family.  Kathy enjoyed her plants almost as much as bargain-hunting and garage sales. She
loved travelling with Art to Corvette rallies, and meeting fellow enthusiasts, many of whom became their friends.  Above all else, Kathy loved her fur babies, and spoiled them with love and
affection as part of their family.  Kathy also volunteered at the Humane Society. Kathy is survived by her husband, Art, and their son and daughter-in-law, Rod and Jodi Stormoen, and their two amazing children, Garrett and Elsie.  In addition are her brother, Dennis (Donna) Christensen, and her sister-in-law Cindy Christensen.  Eleven nieces and nephews also survive. Kathy is also survived by her best friend since childhood, Carrie Scott, and many friends and former colleagues.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, her in-laws, Arthur C. and Elsie Stormoen, her brother Lynn Christensen, and her sister-in-law Arlene and husband Tom Ross.

Kathy’s family will host a Celebration of Life gathering for friends and family at a later date.

Kathy will be buried in the family plot in Dellwood Cemetery.  Memorial tributes may be directed to the family or to the Adams County Humane Society in Kathy’s name.

Roseberry’s Funeral Home is assisting the family.  Visit www.roseberrys.com for online condolences.

Pasch, Joanne E. Age 88 of Elroy

 Joanne E. Pasch, 88 of Elroy passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Crest View Nursing Home, New Lisbon.

 

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:00 AM at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, 25525 CTH-P, Ontario (South Ridge).  Pastor Zachary Meier will officiate.  Burial will be in the South Ridge Lutheran Cemetery, Township of Wellington. 

Relatives and friends are invited for a time of visitation on Thursday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the service.  Smith-Nelson/Sonnenburg Funeral Home is assisting the family.  Online condolences can be offered by visiting www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com

Juneau County Arrest Report 10-6-25

Local Prep Scores from Thursday 10/2

Girls Volleyball

Wisconsin Dells 3 Mauston 1 (Lillyan Wilke 14kills for Mauston, Dells now alone in 1st place)

Royall 3 Brookwood 1 (Royall alone in first place in the Scenic Bluffs Conference)

Hillsboro 3 Necedah 1

Wonewoc-Center 3 Bangor 1 (Faith Daugs 46digs)

Cashton 3 New Lisbon 0 (Vivie Dempsey 15kills 7digs for Cashton)

Onalaska 3 Tomah 0

 

Boys Soccer

Tomah 4 Arcadia 2

Neustadter, Sandra Lee Age 80 of New Lisbon

Sandra Lee Neustadter age 80, of New Lisbon Passed away on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, October 06, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at the Hare Funeral Home (217 W. Pearl St.) in New Lisbon.  Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Monday at the Hare Funeral Home from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service.  Mark Hanson presiding. Burial will be in the Mauston City Cemetery.  The Hare Funeral Home in New Lisbon is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.harefuneralhome.com

Juneau County Arrest Report 10-2-25

17 Year old from Mauston Seriously Hurt in Vernon County 3 Vehicle Accident

Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports on Sunday morning,
September 28, 2025, at approximately 10:45 AM, the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch
Center received a report of a motor vehicle crash, resulting in serious injuries.
The crash occurred on State Highway 27, near the intersection of Erickson Road,
between the Village of Cashton and City of Westby, in the Town of Christiana.
Terry Lee Erickson, age 61, of rural Westby, WI was operating a 2011 Volkswagen
Touareg SUV attached to a single-axle utility trailer traveling south. Erickson was
stopped at a private driveway signaling a left turn, waiting for northbound traffic to
clear.
Suzanne Kathleen Bassette, age 54, of La Crosse, WI was operating a 2012 Subaru
Outback, also travelling south, behind the Erickson vehicle. While reducing her
speed, Bassette was alert to a southbound semi-truck quickly approaching from the
rear. Bassette took evasive action by steering right to avoid a collision.
The semi-truck was a 1996 Freightliner, attached to a tandem-axle H&S forage box
trailer, a farm implement, driven by a 17 year old male from Mauston, WI.
The 17 year old attempted to stop, and the semi began to jackknife. The semi struck the
utility trailer, detaching it from the Erickson vehicle. The semi-truck also struck a
northbound 2016 Ram driven by John Richard Sharp, age 68, of Richland Center, WI.
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The 17 year old from Mauston was ejected, sustained serious injuries, and was flown to Mayo Clinic
Health System in Rochester, MN by GundersenAIR.
Also injured, John Sharp was extricated from his vehicle by the Westby-Christiana
Fire Department and transported to Gundersen Health System (Emplify) in La
Crosse, by Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance.
Thanks to her alertness and quick action, Suzanne Bassette was not injured nor was
her vehicle damaged when it left the roadway.
Another alert motorist, Justin Dean Clark, age 38, of rural Ontario, WI was driving a
late model Chevrolet Colorado, traveling north, behind the Sharp vehicle and took
evasive action by maneuvering to the right. The Clark vehicle left the roadway and
came to rest in a field along the east side of the roadway. Neither Clark, nor his
passengers, a 36-year-old female, and two children were injured. There was no
apparent damage to the Clark vehicle.
Assisting the Sheriff’s Office were the Westby Police Department, Westby-
Christiana Fire Department, Westby Emergency Medical Responders, Monroe
County Communications, Wisconsin State Patrol Technical Reconstruction Unit,
Wisconsin State Patrol Motor Carrier Inspectors, Rochester Police Department, and
Vernon County Emergency Management. The Cashton Fire Department also
assisted with traffic control due to the highway being closed for several hours.
The crash remains under investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office and the
Wisconsin State Patrol.
“I would like to thank the many bystanders who stopped to render aid or helped in
any way. To all the first responders, thank you for your hard work and dedication
handling this difficult scene. I would also like to thank all the motorists for their
patience and taking alternate routes while the highway was closed until shortly after
6:00 PM.”
Sheriff Roy Torgerson

Local Prep Scores from Tuesday 9/30

Girls Volleyball

Wonewoc-Center 3 Necedah 0

Hillsboro 3 Bangor 1 (Harper Sullivan 17kills 6aces for the Tigers)

Brookwood 3 Cashton 1 (Katelyn Lee 3kills 14assists for Brookwood)

Royall 3 New Lisbon 0

Mount Horeb 3 Reedsburg 0

Rice Lake 2 Tomah 0

Richland Center 2 Tomah 0

 

Boys Soccer

Tomah 2 Sparta 0

 

Girls Tennis

Mauston tennis finished 6th in the Coulee Conference Tournament

Wonewoc-Center Volleyball Sweeps Necedah

The Wonewoc-Center Wolves kept their conference championship hopes alive with a 3-0 sweep of Necedah.  Freshman Eastyn Fry had a big game for the Wolves with 8kills 4blocks and 3 aces.  Bella LeMoine added 8assists and 3aces for Wonewoc-Center who improves to 5-3 in the Scenic Bluffs Conference and 10-6 overall.  Liza Kovalev had 4aces in the loss for Necedah who drops to 0-8 in the conference and 3-16 overall.  The wolves breezed thru sets 1 & 2 by scores of 25-11 and 25-13 but Necedah fought hard falling in a tight 3rd set 26-24.    

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