Obituaries
Charles William Weihrouch, 78, of rural Melrose, WI, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI. Services will be Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 12 p.m. at Melrose Alliance Church. Friends may call at the church Friday from 10 a.m. until service time. Memorials directed to...
MARVIN O. THOMANN
Marvin O. Thomann, 77, passed away Nov. 24, 2025, in the Dominican Republic. He was born Oct. 11, 1948, in the Town of Brooklyn, Green County, WI, the son of Paul and Leona (Gilbertson) Thomann. Marvin attended the Attica rural school and was confirmed at the Zwingli United...
ELDON DUANE HAKES “PEE WEE”
Eldon Duane Hakes “Pee Wee,” born to Harold and Florence Hakes Aug. 25, 1943, in Black River Falls, WI, passed away Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025, at the spry young age of 82.
Pee Wee grew up in Shady Glen, York and Beloit.
Eldon joined the United States Air Force in 1961 and...
Conrad Gyle Walker
On Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, Conrad Gyle Walker passed away at Dove Nursing Home in Osseo, WI.
Conrad was born in Humbird, WI, Feb. 16, 1932, to Melvin and Rilla Walker (Woodford). On Nov. 3, 1951, he married Verna Johnson. Together they raised their daughter Jackie on their farm...
CALVIN LYNN “BIMBO” LARSON
Calvin Lynn “Bimbo” Larson, age 72, of Black River Falls, WI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
He was born on May 25, 1953 in Black River Falls, WI to Chester and Frances (Tande) Larson.
Bimbo was known for his quick wit and sarcastic...
Bruce Wayne Casper
Bruce Wayne Casper, 74, of Alma Center, WI, passed away peacefully at his home Jan. 2, 2026. He was born Oct. 8, 1951, in Black River Falls, WI, to Ralph and Mildred Casper.
Bruce spent his entire life in the Alma Center area, where he built a life rooted in hard work, family...
Bonnie Lou Hodgdon
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Bonnie Lou Hodgdon, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at age 89 in San Jose, CA, with her two daughter’s and son by her side. She was born Jan. 1, 1936, in Black River Falls, WI, to her parents, Arthur S. Peterson and...
Beverly A. Doud
Beverly A. Doud, 92, of rural Alma Center, passed away Dec. 25, 2025, at her home. She was born July 4, 1933, in Hixton to Edward and Mildred (Kilburg) Brandt.
Beverly graduated from Whitehall High School in 1951, following which she worked as a secretary at the Trane Co. in La...
Charles “Chuck” Jensen
Charles (Chuck) Sidney Jensen, 84, of Hixton, WI, died Dec. 22, 2025, at Black River Falls Memorial Hospital following a recent cancer diagnosis. Chuck was born June 8, 1941, in Black River Falls, WI, to Sidney and Helen (Erickson) Jensen.
Chuck was a proud, lifelong...
Dennis Wayne Caldwell
Dennis Wayne Caldwell, 86, of Black River Falls, formerly of Platteville, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born Sept. 24, 1939, in Beloit, WI, to Kenneth and Dorothy (Case) Caldwell. As a child, he was an avid ski jumper and...