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Kenneth A. Pauer September 12, 1928 – September 5, 2021 Kenneth A. Pauer, age 92, of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at the Manawa Nursing Home. He was born on Sept. 12, 1928, in Neenah, Wisconsin, of the late Clarence and Vera (Wagner) Pauer. Ken served in the United States Army […]
Geraldine “Judy” Johnson July 24, 1939 – September 6, 2021 Geraldine “Judy” Johnson, age 82, of Iola, Wisconsin, formerly of Neenah, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Judy was born on July 24, 1939, in Neenah, daughter of the late Theodore and Doris (Erickson) […]
The Iola Historical Society will hold its business and membership meetings on Monday, Aug. 30, in the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street. The business meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. and be followed with the membership meeting and program at 6:30 p.m. Business for the meeting includes Looking Ahead, Taste of Norway & Lost Arts […]
Erich Carl Kleditz November 9, 1945 – August 20, 2021 Erich Carl Kleditz, age 75, of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. He was born on Nov. 9, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Erich and Gertrude (Dunn) Kleditz. On Jan. 10, 1976, he married Maureen McCarthy in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Carl was […]
Mark L. Beske June 29,1971 – August 5, 2021 Mark L. Beske, age 50, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. He was born on June 29, 1971, in Elgin, Illinois. On March 18, 1995, he married Megan Aasen at The First Church of Lombard, in Lombard, Illinois. Mark is survived […]
David Allen LaStofka March 3, 1923 – August 1, 2021 David Allen LaStofka, age 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at his home in Iola, Wisconsin. David was born March 3, 1923, to Ben and Bertina (Severson) LaStofka at his grandparents’ home in rural Ogdensburg and was the oldest of three children. […]
Joel Edler Joel Thomas Edler, age 79, of Iola, Wisconsin, formerly of Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. He was Born on August 19, 1941, in Freeport, Illinois, to Russel and Margaret (Smith) Edler, Joel attended Northern Illinois University, where he studied business and played center for the NIU Huskies. Joel […]
The Iola Lions Club will hold its annual Stuff the Bus event on Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Sentry Grocery Store in Iola. As its name would imply, the goal of Stuff the Bus is to “stuff” the bus with school supplies. “Together, we can make a real impact in […]
Jim D. Cady May 31, 1961 – July 28, 2021 Jim D. Cady, age 60, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born on May 31, 1961 in Iola to Lowell and Gwendolin (Dain) Cady. Jim’s life was full of laughter and love. His love for his sons and helping people […]
The recent Iola Car Show hosted 121,500 visitors at the July 8-10 event. According to the car show: The numbers for the Iola Car Show are finally in, and it was an impressive year. Beautiful weather and rebounding from a year of closures, the Iola Car Show had a fantastic year. Camping was up 25 percent […]
