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Alton Duane Forseth February 11, 1930 – February 28, 2024 Alton Duane Forseth, 94, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, went to his heavenly home on February 28, 2024. He was born on Feb. 11, 1930, in Iola, Wisconsin, to the late Erling and Julia (Norby) Forseth. Alton married Mabel (Hansen) Forseth on Aug. 1, 1953, in Milwaukee, […]
Around Town BOYS REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL: The I-S High School Boys Varsity Basketball team will go to Edgar for the WIAA Regional Semi-Final game at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6. Pi DAY: March 14 is Pi Day at the Crystal Café, where you can get a piece of pie for $3.14 per slice from 10 a.m.-7 […]
Around Town SCOTCH DOUBLES WINNERS: Winners of the Scotch Doubles Tournament at Silver Lake Lanes are Jeff and Ellen 1st, Jay and Kay 2nd, Julie and Lew 3rd, and Sarah and Mike 4th. Congratulations! CANCELLATIONS: Odin & Freja’s Place has informed us that, “Unfortunately both live music events this weekend are being rescheduled at the […]
Kenneth Roy Prell May 5, 1952 – February 24, 2024 Kenneth Roy Prell, 71, passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born on May 5, 1952, to the late Elmer and Sylvia (Kangas) Prell in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After graduation from Tremper High School, he […]
By Iola Lionism Leader Dogs for the Blind will have some happy canine trainees soon. Iola Lions collected and donated 164 antlers and sheds to the program recently, at an estimated value of $2,460. Howard-Suamico Lion Debi Delie spoke to Lions Zone B2 members last fall about the Leader Dog training program and mentioned that […]
Julian R. Merde September 9, 1933 – February 21, 2024 Julian R. Merde, 90, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2024. He was born on Sept. 9, 1933, in the Town of Harrison to Julian and Margaret (Hoffman) Merde. Julian married Carole Ferg on Dec. 16, 1961, at Northland Lutheran Church. Julian […]
Rita A. Field June 24, 1937 – February 13, 2024 Rita A. Field, 86, of Iola, Wisconsin went to her heavenly home on Feb. 13, 2024. She was born on June 24, 1937, in Elroy, Wisconsin, to Daniel and Mary (Kalbain) Shaker. Rita married Donald Field and he preceded her in death on Dec. 12, […]
Representation changes Jan. 6, 2025 As stated in a previous article, Joan Ballweg will no longer be your senator and Kevin Petersen will no longer represent you in the state Assembly effective Jan. 6, 2025. Until then we have the same Assemblyman and Senator, contrary to a previous indication. Who will our representatives be? The […]
Around Town REFERENDUM MEETING: A Community Referendum Meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. For information on the referendum go here. LUTEFISK DINNER VOLUNTEERS: The Iola Winter Carnival is looking for volunteers to help organize and run the Lutefisk dinner for 2025. If you are interested, […]
