Obituaries
LARRY DUANE MCPEAK
Larry Duane McPeak, 84, of Black River Falls passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at ThedaCare, in Neenah, WI, April 7, 2024.
Larry was born in Black River Falls, Feb. 1, 1940, to Robert and Viola (Murphy) McPeak. He was raised in Black River Falls...
ELIZABETH “BETSY” JANSSEN (NEE DANIELSON)
On April 9, 2024, Elizabeth “Betsy” Janssen (nee Danielson) surrounded by family, peacefully entered eternal life at age 83.
Betsy was born May 28, 1940, in Ettrick, WI, to Francis Danielson and Thea Husmoen Danielson. She graduated from Black...
SHARON ENGEBRETSON
Sharon Engebretson, 80, passed away peacefully April 9, 2024, at Pineview in Black River Falls.
She was born April 19, 1943. She lived her whole life in Black River Falls and had several interesting jobs. July 2, 1965, she married Don Engebretson.
Sharon loved...
EDNA MARIE TURNIPSEED
Edna Marie Turnipseed, 89, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, with her family by her side at the Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls. Edna was born Feb. 15, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, IA, to Filbert and Helen (Pospisil) Vondracek. Growing up, she enjoyed...
DAVID EDWARD WAUGHTAL SR.
David Edward Waughtal Sr. (Whaba), 64, of Black River Falls passed away peacefully March 25, 2024, at the Veterans Home in Tomah, WI, and was given a full honorable military escort.
David was born June 13, 1960, to Delmer and Avriel Waughtal in Black River...
LENARD C. IVERSON
Lenard C. (Len) Iverson, 85, of Black River Falls, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, April 1, 2024.
Lenard was born July 31, 1938, to Grover and Lola (Bell) Iverson in Warrens, WI, the second youngest of 12 children. As a child, he attended Star Valley School...
JEAN “TOOKINS” MARLENE RIPP
Jean “Tookins” Marlene Ripp, 87, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Dove Healthcare in Osseo, WI.
She was born May 1, 1936, to Eugene and Arleen O’Brien in Black River Falls (BRF), WI. Jean graduated from BRF High School in 1954 and then worked as a...
SANDRA “SANDY” MARIE (SCHEPPKE) PISTORIUS
Sandra “Sandy” Marie (Scheppke) Pistorius, 78, passed away at the Meadowbrook Care Facility in Black River Falls, WI, March 25, 2024.
Sandy was born to Clifford and Freida (Ryder) Scheppke Aug. 18, 1945, in La Crosse, WI. The family later...
JAMES E. LARVICK
James E. Larvick, 82, of Sparta, WI, went home to Heaven on March 21, 2024. He was born Oct. 16, 1941, to Adolph and Alpha Larvick in Madison, WI.
Jim grew up in Black River Falls (BRF), a small town where he dressed in his own crazy sense of style, ate most of his...
DOUGLAS WERNER RADKE
Douglas Werner Radke, 86, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away March 20, 2024. He was born Jan. 10, 1938, in the front bedroom of his grandparents’ farm home in Wilton, WI. His first year was spent in Prey, WI, where his father, Werner, and mother, Eileen (Noffke), Radke lived...