Karen Daly Host passed away Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

She was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Chicago, to Elizabeth “Betty” Selby (Bushnell) Host of Louisville, Kentucky, and Paul Anthony Host of La Crosse.

Karen is survived by her daughter, Katherine “Katie” (Willie) Saldana, and Karen’s grandchildren, Salem Podeszwa, Indigo Podeszwa and Kerryck Podeszwa.

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Patricia A. Gwidt, 83, Legend Lake, and formerly of Pulaski, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, 2025, at Theda Care Regional Medical Center in Neenah.

The daughter of the late Adam and Ione (Moesch) Gwidt was born Oct. 25, 1942, and was a 1960 graduate of Pulaski High School. On April 23, 1966, she married Jerry Pawelczyk at Assumption B.V.M. Church in Pulaski. He preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1985.

Evelyn Anna Rambo, of Antigo, died on Oct. 31, 2025, at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center. She was 93 years old.

She was born March 29, 1932, in Appleton, a daughter of the late August and Idella (Sederstrom) Noffke. She married her husband of 67 years, Leonard Rambo, on Aug. 20, 1949, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. He preceded her in death on March 15, 2017.

The sun set on Richard “Dick” Henry Rollmann’s life on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home in Appleton.

Michael E. Riesch left this life peacefully at home on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.

Mike was born Aug. 30, 1946, to Virginia and Van Riesch of Slinger. He spent his childhood and the last 40-plus years of his life in rural Wisconsin, which he loved. In between he lived, studied and worked in Milwaukee, Washington, D.C., and Pueblo, Colorado.

Thomas James Blazek, 73, of Pound, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, following a 10-month battle with cancer.

Tom was born Sept. 11, 1952, to the late Melvin “Bucky” and Mavis (Kamke) Blazek. He graduated from Oconto Falls High School in 1970 and went on to study in the auto mechanics program at NWTC.