Obituaries
WILMA WYSS
Wilma June (Smith) Wyss, 84, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 15, 2022, after a short illness. Wilma was born in June of 1938 in Black River Falls, WI, to Clyde and Irene (Upton) Smith. Wilma grew up in Hixton, WI, and graduated from Hixton High School in 1956. She attended...
CRYSTAL NELSON
Crystal Charlotte Nelson, 89, of Black River Falls passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. She was the daughter of Charles and Mammie Mavis. She married Vernon P. Nelson June 20, 1953. She was a farm wife most of her life. She enjoyed dancing, fishing and loved animals, especially her...
KAREN TORKELSON
Karen Jean Torkelson, age 81, passed away at the Grandview Care Center in Blair, WI, Dec. 19, 2022.
Karen was born July 17, 1941, to Algin and Frances (Schoengarth) Rierson. She attended Papoose Creek grade school and graduated from Black River Falls High School....
BEVERLY RESHEL
Beverly Reshel (Bunce), age 98, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in City Point. Bev was born on April 1, 1924, in Eau Claire, WI, to LaRoy and Charlotte (Flood) Bunce and grew up in Hatfield before moving to City Point with her husband, Clarence Reshel. They had five children...
EINO T. KASKI
Eino T. Kaski, 65, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, WI.
Eino was born May 27, 1957, in Claire, MI, son of the late Donald and Sandra (Traver) Kaski.
He acquired many lifelong friends through the many schools he...
BETTY SCHWARTZ
Betty Schwartz, 91, of Merrillan passed away at her home Dec. 9, 2022.
A graveside service and burial will be held Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at the Oakwood Cemetery in Merrillan, Wisconsin.
The Torgerson’s Funeral Home of Black River Falls is entrusted with...
MATEEL (TEEL)
ROUSEY HASS
Mateel (Teel) Rousey Haas, 98, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Dec. 8, 2022, at her home with family at her side.
Teel was born July 27, 1924, in Hays, KS, to William and Dorothea Rousey. Teel grew up in Alma Center, WI, where she graduated from high school...
WILLIAM GERALD “JERRY” HUMPHREYS
William Gerald “Jerry” Humphreys of Marshfield, WI, and formerly from Hixton, WI, passed away peacefully Dec. 9 surrounded by his family.
Jerry was born Dec. 21, 1944, in Black River Falls to William and Marian (Beirne) Humphreys. Jerry was raised in the...
RUTH JACOBSON
Ruth (Seeliger) Jacobson, 86, of Alma Center, WI, passed away peacefully Dec. 15, 2022, after a brief stay at Grandview Care Center in Blair, WI. Ruth was born on March 10,1936, in Berglund MI, daughter of Pastor William and Ruth (Lorenz) Seeliger. The family lived in the UP of...
JEANETTE LAHMAYER
Jeanette Lahmayer passed away peacefully in her sleep Dec. 6, 2022. A private family service was held. An obituary will be published in a future issue of the Banner Journal.