Obituaries
Helen Ann Else Johnson, 90, of Hixton, WI, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Black River Memorial Hospital.
She was born July 23, 1936, to Don and Leona (Spangler) Afkind. She spent time in Neillsville on the family farm and went on to graduate from Neillsville High School in 1956. After...
Dontay Edward Cloud Hąąpra Maąnį (day walker) 23, walked on peacefully Sept. 14, 2026. He was born in Black River Falls, WI, May 12, 2003, to Darcy Joyce Alice Funmaker and Lohman Edward Cloud.
Dontay was a beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew and friend. He graduated from Black River...
Lavena Ilene (Cass) (Buchda) Brady, 92, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Aug. 19, 2026, at home in Tomah surrounded by family, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Born in February 1934 to Henry and Corabelle (Walker) Cass, she had two older brothers LaVern and...
Jack (John) Eddy, 86, passed away Sept. 2, 2026. He was born in Black River Falls and spent most of his life there. Jack married Marie (Diehn) June 21, 1958. Most of his working life he was employed by General Telephone (GTE). Jack is survived by his wife, Marie; his children, Danielle (Mike)...
Joanne Lee Falcon Mann, 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at her home in Black River Falls.
She was born to Emanuel and Rose (Dixon) Falcon in Black River Falls, on June 30, 1950. She grew up and attended Black River Falls Schools.
Joanne was united in marriage to John R. Mann in 1971...
Gerald “Jerry” Ronald Hjornevik, 87, of Taylor, died Monday, August 31, 2026, in the Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls.
Gerald was born Sept. 13, 1938, in Hixton to Helge Helgeson and Eunice Leola (Hanson) Hjornevik. He married Elizabeth “Liz” Lunde June 29, 1968, in Niles, IL. Liz...
Sally J Jacobson, age 85, died on August 3, 2026, in La Crosse, WI.
She was born on March 16, 1941, in Whitehall, WI, to Foster and Dorothy Sims of Blair, WI. She graduated from Blair High School and continued her education by utilizing savings bonds from World War II, at Coleman Technical School...
Larry “Butch” W. Olson of Tomah, formerly Black River Falls, passed away Friday August 28, 2026, at the Serenity House, Tomah surrounded by family. Butch was born December 14, 1960, in Black River Falls to Lawrence and Rita (Rowlee) Olson. He finished eighth grade and decided to live a life...
Candice Marie Westerfield, 79, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Aug. 25, 2026, with her husband by her side.
Candice was born on Nov. 28, 1946, in Traverse City, Michigan, to the late Robert and Marian (Davis) Barrett. She was a 1964 graduate of Traverse City Central High School and...
Ann Hagen LaFaunge, 86, of Black River Falls, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Ann was born on April 10, 1940, in Black River Falls, WI, to Jack and Virginia (Girouard) Hagen. She graduated from...