Western Wisconsin communities mourn 6 victims killed in plane crash

Friends, educators and aviation leaders across western Wisconsin are remembering the six people killed in Tuesday night s plane crash near the Wisconsin Dells, as investigators continue working to determine what caused the aircraft to go down. RELATED: Authorities identify 6 killed in small plane crash near Wisconsin Dells Sauk County Sheriff s Office identified the victims as Ronald R. Riek, 63, of Woodville; Tyler J. Harvey, 36, of Cadott; Mary K. Brion, 67, of Nelson; Amanda M. Haremza, 45, of Altoona; Rylan Haremza, 13, of Altoona; and Kayla C. Turpin, 39, of Eau Claire. The plane crashed while traveling from Kenosha. It was supposed to land in Menomonie. Woodville remembers pilot Ron Riek In Woodville, many residents said they knew Riek either personally or through his business. Ronnie grew up here. I ve known him for quite a few years, and he built one big good business of Woodville Warehousing, Warren Larson said. Good guy. Everybody knew him around town.