Obituaries
PATRICK KORANDA
Patrick Koranda, 74, of Merrillan, WI, passed away July 2, 2025.
Pat was born March 17, 1951, in Black River Falls, WI, where he was raised. After deciding that college wasn’t the right path for him, he followed his heart north to Hayward, a place filled with fond...
HILMA JOANNE JACOBSON
Our dear sister and aunt, Hilma Joanne Jacobson, went home to Heaven June 26, 2025. Hilma was born to Harold and Julia Jacobson of rural Hixton, WI, where she was the seventh of 10 children born on the Jacobson farm. Along with her siblings, she attended elementary...
LILLIAN SOPHIA (BAHNUB) HART
Lillian Sophia (Bahnub) Hart, 97, of Black River Falls, died Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at home under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
The third daughter to John and Eva (Nelson) Bahnub was born Dec. 14, 1927, in the Caledonia Memorial Hospital, Caledonia, MN.
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MEGAN MARIE JACOBS
Megan Marie Jacobs, 33, of Humbird, WI, passed away Thursday June 12, 2025. Born Aug. 1, 1991 in Black River Falls, WI, Megan was the beloved daughter of Peter Jacobs and Mary Beth White-Jacobs. Megan was the loving mother to her daughters, Amara Marie (11) and Nova...
HAROLD HOLMAN
Harold Charles Holman was born March 18, 1937, in Jackson County, WI. He died June 30, 2025, in La Crosse, WI. He was the eldest child of Edwin Harold Holman and Bertha Verena Hefty. His father, Edwin, was a farmer and Harold followed in his footsteps. He was a soft-spoken man...
MARY JANE THOMPSON
Mary Jane Thompson, 85, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side in Millston, WI, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. She was born May 5, 1940, in Viroqua, WI, to Torger and Tillie (Skrede) Johnson. Mary Jane graduated from Viroqua High School and soon after married...
ROBERT (BOB) BRIGGS
Robert (Bob) Briggs, 40, of Cloquet, MN, formerly from Hixton, WI, passed away in his home June 27, 2025.
He was born Oct. 27, 1984, to Thomas and Candise Briggs. He went to Lincoln High School and graduated in 2003.
Bob was a caring and compassionate man that...
HELEN RADCLIFFE
Helen Radcliffe, 76, passed away at Rolling Hills Rehab in Sparta July 2, 2025.
No services will be held at this time.
Buswell Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
PAMELA A JOHNSON
Pamela A Johnson, 70, passed away Tuesday June 24, 2025, at Mayo Hospital in Sparta, WI.
She was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1954 to Silas Johnson and Dagmar (Herta) Johnson. She graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1973 and spent most of her life in the...
RANDY “CONDOR” BLAZEK
It is with shattered hearts that we announce the passing of Randy “Condor” Blazek on Wednesday June 25, 2025, at home surrounded by his family.
Randy was born Oct. 5, 1962, to Anton J. and Lavern (Rochester) Blazek. Randy grew up in the Merrillan area and was a 1981...