Obituaries
On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, Don H. Walker, loving husband, father of two children and five grandchildren, passed away at the age of 64.
Don was born Feb. 27, 1958, to Dick and Jean (Fees) Walker. He graduated from Alma Center High School, and was united in marriage to Beth Bilda Feb. 5,...
Isaac “Ike” Jay Bryan, 23, of Neillsville passed away tragically July 10, 2022, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Ike was born June 29, 1999, in Eau Claire to Beth Bryan Powell and Eric Koster. He was baptized Lutheran at Zion Lutheran Church in Granton. A 2017...
Carolyn Jean Hart passed away peacefully in her sleep and was called home to be reunited with family members in Heaven July 15, 2022, at the age of 85. Carolyn was born Dec. 13, 1936, the daughter of John Albert and Loretta (Livermore) Frueh. She attended school in Fairchild.
On Aug. 7, 1954...
John Schick, 93, passed away July 9, 2022, at Meadowbrook at Black River Falls nursing home after surviving cancer for years.
He was born in Eau Claire, WI and graduated from La Crosse Logan High School in 1946. John then joined the United States Air Force, serving as a young crew chief...
Ralph Stalheim passed from Earth July, 12, 2022. He died at his home in Hixton after a brief illness. Ralph was born March 22, 1930, to Ernest and Selma (Koxlilen) Stalheim. He was born, raised and spent his life in Curran Valley, Curran Township, Jackson County. He graduated from Taylor...
It is with profound sadness the family of Sherry Hicks Oligney, formerly of Rochester, MN, Galesville, WI, and Galesburg, IL announce her peaceful passing July 17 at the age of 74 after a brief battle with cancer.
Sherry was born May 3, 1948, to F. A. (Lefty) Hicks and Ella Mae Carson...
Jay Leslie Austin, 54, of Black River Falls passed away peacefully in Chetek, WI, July 13, 2022. He was born March 23, 1968, in Rockford, IL, to Robert and Shirley Austin. He married Michelle Blaschke April 15, 2003, in Las Vegas, NV.
He graduated from Black River Falls High School in...
Janice Marie Jessop, 83, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls, WI.
She was born Feb. 18, 1939, in Black River Falls to George and Cepha (Woodford) Dickie. She married John “Jack” Jessop Nov. 22, 1958, in Waukon, IA.
Janice...
Marlene Floy Kunes, 86, of Melrose passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in the Grand View Care Center in Blair.
Marlene was born June 26, 1936, in North Bend to Floyd and Helen (Sims) Emerson. She attended the Melrose High School and then went on to become a registered nurse from the St...
Arden Ray Hardie, 81, of rural Blair, died Thursday, July 14, 2022, surrounded by family in Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.
Arden was born June 5, 1941, in Blair, WI, to Donald S. and Doris R. (Swanger) Hardie. He was raised on a purebred Guernsey farm and graduated as...