All Obituaries

James Davenport, Jr., of Pardeeville, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at St, Mary's Hospital in Madison. A complete obituary to follow.

Evalina Josephine Riddle, age 94 of Springvale township, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021. She was born August 27, 1926 at Hillsboro Hospital, the first of three children to Bohemian parents Edward and Henrietta (Prucha) Langer of Yuba, WI. Evalina attended the Pine River Country Grade School and went on to graduate from the West Lima High School. While still in high school, she helped out doing work for her relatives due to death and illness in their families. While working for an...

Francis J. Golla, 76 of Portage, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his home. A complete obituary to follow.

Daniel J. Kearns, 60, of Pardeeville, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending. A complete obituary to follow.

Algirdas D. Valinskas, 63, of Cambria, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at U.W. Hospital in Madison. Al was born in Chicago to Fabijonas and Ksaverina, immigrants from Lithuania.  He had an older brother Fabian, (deceased March 9, 2021) and has an older sister Agatha.  Al attended St. Rita High School in Chicago and excelled in math.  He relocated to Wisconsin and attended University of Wisconsin in Madison.   Al went on to work for the Department...

  Brian J. Hepler, 53, of Pardeeville, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born June 8, 1968 in Portage, the son of Donald and Beverly (Diehlmann) Hepler. Brian was baptized and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rio, WI. He graduated from Pardeeville High School. He enjoyed biking, swimming, skiing, and road trips. Brian was a boy scout and a faithful paper boy. He had a great enthusiasm for knowledge. Due to his asthma, he lived...

Lloyd Richard Kohn “Chub”, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 6, 2021. He was born February 12, 1935 in Portage to Milon and Ruth (Lytle) Kohn.  Lloyd was born with his own unique story. He surprised his mother when he was born two days after his twin brother and in a different county. He grew up in Marquette, WI. In his younger years he hauled milk for his father’s business. Then he met the love of his life Nancy. They were married September 22, 1956. They were...

Bruce David Brant, 70, of Pardeeville, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at his home. He was born March 4, 1951 in Portage, the son of Bruce and Jeanette (Skupniewitz) Brant. Bruce grew up in Pardeeville where he spent his youth swimming at Park Lake, biking around town, learning mechanical skills from his father, experiencing love and compassion from his mother, and annual vacations with his siblings and parents. He graduated from Pardeeville High School in 1969. In 1972, he was...

Patsy “Ann” Leflar Rigdon, age 86, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away in the comfort of her daughter’s home in Dalton, Wisconsin July 4, 2021. Ann was born on January 16, 1935 in Haskell, Texas. The daughter of James “Eli” and Fannie Maynette (Holmes) Leflar. She was married to Jack K. Rigdon, Sr. on September 26, 1953 in Tucumcari, New Mexico.  As a school girl, Ann attended Margaret Wills Elementary, Sam Houston Junior High and Amarillo High School. She...

Thomas R. (PopPop) Dodson, 70, passed away peacefully July 3, 2021 after a hard fought battle against cancer.  He was born March 7, 1951 in Merced, CA.  His family moved around the country to many Air Force bases before settling back in Madison.  He graduated from East High School in 1969 and attended UW Stevens Point.  He held various jobs before joining the University of Wisconsin Physical Plant where he worked as a custodian for over 25 years until retirement. Tom...