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Donald Halverson March 20, 1934 – January 4, 2021 Donald G. Halverson, age 86, of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on Jan. 4, 2021, under the care of Aspirus Hospice and surrounded by his family. Don was born on March 20, 1934 in Iola, Wisconsin, to Hans and Alma (Severson) Halverson. He served […]
Howard H. Bestul April 10, 1934 – January 10, 2021 Howard Harold Bestul passed away on Jan. 10, 2021, at home of multiple health issues. He was born on April 10, 1934, to Harold Bestul and Anita (Winters) Bestul at home in the Town of Helvetia. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran […]
The Iola Fire & Ambulance Department will pickup up discarded Christmas trees set out at curbside on Saturday, Jan. 9, beginning at 9 a.m. Village of Iola residents should have their trees curbside by 8 a.m.
Mitchell Lee Taylor September 4, 1956 – January 4, 2021 Mitchell Lee Taylor, age 64, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 4, 202,1 with his family around him after a 20-year struggle with the genetic neurological disease, CADASIL. Mitchell was born on Sept. 4, 1956, in Wausau, Wisconsin, to the late Marshall and […]
Sigfred “Sig” Malvik January 14, 1932 – December 30, 2020 Sigfred (Sig) Malvik, 88 passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, 2020, at his winter home in Arizona City, Arizona. His wife Elaine and family members were at his side. Sig was born on Jan. 14, 1932, in Trondheim, Norway, to parents Sverre and Svandhild (Holum) […]
JoAnn M. Anderson February 25, 1933 – December 20, 2020 JoAnn Marie Anderson, age 87, of Oak Creek, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. She was born on Feb. 25, 1933 in Marinette, Wisconsin, to Arthur and Johanna (Kersten) Heisel.On Dec. 26, 1953, she married Harlan Anderson in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death […]
Dennis L. McGlin June 18, 1954 – December 16, 2020 Dennis L. McGlin, age 66, formerly of Menasha and recently Iola, WI, entered eternal life to be with his Lord, with his family by his side, on Dec. 16, 2020, after several years of battling cancer. Dennis was born June 18, 1954, in Appleton, Wisconsin, […]
Shirley Jean Bergen MADISON – Shirley Jean Bergen, 88, died in hospice care on Dec. 9, 2020. Shirley grew up on a farm near Iola, Wisconsin. She attended a one-room schoolhouse, graduating as class valedictorian and continued her education at River Falls State Teachers College for two years, where she met her first husband, Wayne […]
The unveiling of Historical Marker 17 for the Helvetia Town Hall was made on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. on the Iola Historical Society (IHS) campus in Iola. Officiating at the event was IHS President Cliff Mishler, who spoke about the history of the structure and it having been built by Carl Krause, father […]
Kenneth “Dick” Robert Dare August 29, 1927 – December 03, 2020 Kenneth (Dick) Richard Dare, 93, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at The Willows in Iola, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Robert and Florence (Jensen) Dare born Aug. 29, 1927, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, one of two children. Dick married Patricia […]
