All Obituaries

Mark William Sullivan left his quiet world on February 8, 2024.  He was born in Sparta Wisconsin on September 10, 1957, the fourth child of Don and Toni (Belle Mae Doane) Sullivan.    It did not take long for his mother to realize that her perfect baby boy was hearing impaired.  Toni was the daughter of deaf parents and grew up in that world as a hearing child. There is a genetic predisposition for deafness in the family that has carried on for several...

William “Bill” S. Olsen, 79, of Cashton, entered into rest on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 at his home. He was born on April 16th, 1944 in Sparta, WI to Egon and Hilda (Sherpe) Olsen. He grew up in Sparta and graduated from Sparta High School in 1962. He traveled and worked as a crane operator for the Railroad, retiring after 30 plus years of dedicated service, eventually settling in Cashton, WI. Beginning in his early years, you could regularly find him at the local...

Janet Dawn Olson, 90, of Sparta, WI passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at her home. She was born November 10, 1933 to Frank and Lillie Schroeder, in Norwalk, WI. Janet was raised in Sparta, and graduated from Sparta High School in 1951. Janet married Elroy Olson on November 15, 1952. Together they had 3 children: Rosemary Barney of Burbank, CA, Virginia (Randy) Roerig of Marathon, WI, and Dawn Benoit of Sparta. Janet worked for Monroe County Human Services for 34 years. She was a member...

Trevor J. Thurston, 26, of Sparta, died on Friday, June 7, 2024 at his home.  Services will be announced at a later date.  Online condolences may be offered at www.schanhoferfh.com. Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta, is assisting the family with arrangements. 

Suzi Beth Perron age 65 died May 12, 2024, in her home surrounded by loved ones. Suzi was born April 30, 1959, to Richard and Eunice (Karbon) Vaughan in Manitowoc WI. She was the third of seven kids. Suzi grew up in Fond du lac, WI where she met and married Michael Perron in July of 1988. Suzi and Mike had two sons, Joshua and Brandon. She worked many jobs, most of which were for the federal government at Fort McCoy, WI. Her most impactful job was working for the Sparta Area School District...

Ryan D. Erickson, 56, of Sparta, died Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born on January 5, 1968 in Sparta to LeRoy and Carol (Storandt) Erickson. He grew up in Sparta and graduated from Sparta High School. Ryan is survived by his siblings, Rick Erickson of Sparta, Rhonda (Paul) Lavold of Bullhead City, AZ, and Lee (Tina) Erickson of Tomah; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ray and sister,...

Richard N. Johnson, 80, of Sparta, died Thursday, June 29, 2023 at his home. He was born in Sparta to Nelson and Louise (Peters) Johnson. He attended Sparta Schools. Richard married Geraldine Mahan. She later passed away. Richard was a painter and traveled all over the United States. He worked at Ft McCoy in Roads and Grounds and retired from there. He enjoyed playing the Wisconsin Lottery Powerball. Richard is survived by his sons, Rodrick of Sparta and Kevin of Iowa; daughters, Connie...

Donna Mae Sherin passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family, on Monday February 12th, 2024. Donna Sherin (Riebau) was born on June 10th, 1930, and grew up in Winona, MN. Donna was proud to have worked at the record shop and at H. Choate & Co. in Winona in those early days. Donna lived in La Crosse, WI for most of her life. Donna loved family, coffee, daisies, scary movies, socializing, church, bible study, reading, and riding bicycle. Donna worked for about 25 years as a...

Ronald J. Gasper, 81, of Sparta, died Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta. He was born on November 13, 1942 in Sparta, to Jack and Laura (Berendes) Gasper. He grew up in Sparta and graduated from Sparta High School. Ron served in the US Navy and came back to Sparta. Ron married Nan McMillan who later passed away from cancer. He then married Wanda Capps. She passed away March 23, 2020. Ron worked at Union Camp in Tomah until he retired. He enjoyed playing baseball and...

Keith G. Davison, 97, of Sparta, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Dove Healthcare, Lodi. He was born on February 14, 1927 to Lawrence and Mae (Lewis) Davison in Sparta. He grew up in Barron, WI. Keith graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1944, then attended college in Beloit, WI. Soon after college, he became the pastor at Burr and Valley Church, where he met his wife, Marjorie Marshall. Together, they had four kids: Dennis, Ann, Mark, and Laurie. Later, he met...