Obituaries
NONA J. LUDEMAN
Nona J. Ludeman, 87, of Tomahawk, WI, and formerly of Hatfield, WI, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at Milestone Senior Living in Tomahawk under the care of her family and Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice. Nona was born in Fairchild, WI, June 24, 1935, to the late...
ELAINE M. SAWYER
Elaine M. Sawyer, 93, of Melrose, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at Liberty Village Assisted Living in Tomah where she resided for the past five months. She was born Oct. 18, 1929, in Galesville, WI, to Joseph and Josephine (Hagestad) Norgaard.
The early years of her life...
PATRICIA ANN KUFALK
Patricia Ann Kufalk (Halverson), 74, of Northfield, died peacefully at home Nov. 14, 2022 with family present. Patti was born June 11, 1948, to Myrtle and Sigrid Halverson and was the youngest of six.
She graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1967. After...
GARY OBERT IVERSON
Gary Obert Iverson began his next journey Nov. 14, 2022. Gary was born July 24, 1958, the oldest son of Obert and Patty (Baily) Iverson. Gary graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1976.
After high school, Gary worked at Nelson Muffler and Arrowhead Lodge. In...
JEFFERY “PETEY” PETERSON
Jeffery “Petey” Scott Peterson, 62, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born Oct. 30, 1960, in Black River Falls, WI. He was the son of Larry Peterson and Bernadean (Mayer) Peterson.
Jeff lived his entire life in the Hatfield/Black...
DANIEL ZILLMER
Daniel Lee Zillmer, a life-long resident of Jackson County, Wisconsin, and known to many as Diddle, died unexpectedly Nov. 10, 2022, at the age of 72. He was born June 27, 1950, son of the late Everett and Genevieve (Peterson) Zillmer, in Shamrock, WI.
After graduating...
ROGER SIMEK
Roger Joseph Simek, 81, of Black River Falls, WI; passed away peacefully Nov. 10, 2022, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1941, to Rudolph and Agnes (Dvorak) Simek. He married Janis (Skemp) on June 24, 1978, in Illinois.
After growing up in the Chicago area, Roger purchased...
THOMAS RODENBERG
Thomas A. Rodenberg, 39, passed away suddenly at his home in Longmont, CO, on Nov. 2, 2022.
Thomas was born Nov. 23, 1982 in Milwaukee, WI, to Donald and Hyo Suk (Kim) Rodenberg.
He attended Hillside Elementary School and graduated from Brookfield Central High...
DALLAS R. BLAIR
Dallas R. Blair of Black River Falls, WI, passed away peacefully in the arms of his wife Oct. 11, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI. He was 80 years old.
Dallas was born Aug. 20, 1942, in Columbus, IN, to Chester and Emlean Blair. At age 17, he enlisted in the...
BLANCHE PADOUR MULRY
Under the care of St. Croix Hospice, Blanche Padour Mulry, 101.5 years, left this earthly plain Nov. 8, 2022, at Heartis North Shore, Glendale, WI, her home since early 2020.
Born May 17, 1921, to Czech immigrant parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Basta) Padour in the...