Torkelson Funeral Home and Cremation

02/02/2026

Gertrude A. Toman, known as Gertie to her friends and family, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at the remarkable age of 102. She was born on March 7, 1923, at the farmhouse in Necedah to Walenty and Josephine (Cieslak) Leszczynski. Gertie was united in marriage to Melvin Toman on July 3, ...

01/31/2026

Kelly M. Clark, age 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Tomah Veteran’s Medical Center, while surrounded by the love of his wife, Debbie. Kelly was born on February 4, 1951, in Sparta, Wisconsin, to Garland and Arlene (Hickok) Clark.

Chief Clark, a proud veteran, d...

01/30/2026

Chester “Chet” J. Crouch II, age 53, of Tomah, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 5, 1972, to Chester and Carol (Raabe) Crouch.

Chet was the man who lived up to the phrase “life of the party.” He embodied kindness and you could alway...

01/29/2026

Norman John Foellmi, age 97, of Sparta, passed away on Saturday morning January 24, 2026 at the Morrow Home in Sparta. Norman was born on May 10, 1928 on the family farm north of Sparta, Wisconsin to John and Dora Foellmi. He was the 5th of 10 kids and spent almost all of his life on the family farm...

01/27/2026

Alvena Bernadine Leis, age 93, of rural Westby, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Vernon Health Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, Wisconsin, just four days after celebrating her 93rd birthday.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 2, 2026, 11...

01/26/2026

Jean L. LaRue, age 64, of Tomah, WI, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Emplify by Gundersen in La Crosse, WI.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced as soon as they become available. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. ...

01/23/2026

Harold Treharne, 80, formerly of Sparta, WI, passed away at the Bluffview Care Center in Holmen, WI on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Torkelson Funeral Home, 1132 Angelo Rd. Sparta, WI. Burial will take place at a later ...

01/22/2026

Carol Ann Larsen, age 77, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away January 20, 2026, at UW Health in Madison.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Abiding Shepherd Lutheran Church, 406 West Cottage Grove Road, Cottage Grove, WI. Pastor Nate Abrahamson will offici...

01/22/2026

We have officially been at our new location for a year! We are incredibly thankful for the overwhelming support from our community that made this possible. Transitioning from a rotational shelter to a static site was a huge step, but through hard work and dedication, our doors have stayed full and lives have changed—people have found housing and new beginnings. It is truly a blessing. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making this possible. ❤️

01/21/2026

Julie Ann Hemmersbach 💚

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01/20/2026

Darren R. Otto, age 64, of Tomah, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. He was born on October 16, 1961, to Eugene and Connie (Loose) Otto in Jamestown, North Dakota.

A proud veteran of Desert Storm, Darren served his country wit...

01/19/2026

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Candace “Candi” Jean Olson must share the news of her sudden and unexpected passing at the age of 68 on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Emplify by Gundersen in La Crosse, WI.

Candi was born on June 1, 1957, in Jackson, Minnesota, to Myron (Mac) and L...