Obituaries
Marvin L. Beaser, 70, of Beloit, formerly of Melrose, passed away May 19, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.
He is survived by his children, Peggy (Jerry) Dolesy, Bobby (Matthew) Miller, Edward (Donna) Beaser; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; his niece, Faith Beaser-...
Duane G. Ripp, 92, passed away Jan. 13, 2022.
Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the family farm, N10725 Old Stage Rd., Alma Center, WI, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Donavon Howard Menning, 59, of Black River Falls, died unexpectedly at his home Sunday May 15, 2022.
Don was born Aug. 5, 1962, in Linwood, CA, to Donald and Mary (Sullivan) Menning. After graduating from high school, Don went to work for years as a car mechanic in Appleton. He later...
Doris Irene Allness, 98, of Milwaukee passed to Eternal Life Monday, May 9, 2022.
She was the daughter of Andrew E. and Emma Gilbertson; the beloved wife of the late Alf; dear mother of Michael Allness, Sharon (Richard) Ryan and the late Alan Allness; loving grandmother of Andrew Fritch...
Barbara Ann Hansen, 74, passed away May 15, 2022, at her home in Merrillan. She was born June 17, 1947, to Irving and Melissa (Brown) Winnie in Black River Falls.
Barbara graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1965. She married Louis Hansen on June 2, 1967, and together they had...
Martha O. Hanrahan, 78, of Black River Falls passed away Nov. 16, 2021.
Martha and her husbands, Robert’s, remains will be combined and buried together on their wedding anniversary, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 407 Main St. Black River Falls, WI....
Michael Gene Semke, 52, of Winona, MN passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Mike was born in Black River Falls May 21, 1969, to Orville and Sherry Semke. He spent most of his childhood growing up ON a small farm in Melrose. After graduating from Melrose-Mindoro High School in 1987, Mike...
Emily Jane Halverson, 85, passed away May 11, 2022, peacefully at The Lodge at Whispering Pines in Plover with family at her side. She was born July 24, 1936, to Kenneth and Cecelia (Gardner) Oyer in Milwaukee.
Emily earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from UW-Oshkosh...
Rose Ann Klir departed for the eternal classroom Sunday, May 8, 2022, from Inglehaven Communities. Rose was born July 25, 1933, in Kenyon Valley, near Black River Falls, to James Jr. and Anna (Bohac) Klir. She attended grammar school in the Kenyon Valley Rural School, where she was inspired to...
Carol Rachelle Nemitz, mother and friend, died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at her home in Tomah. She was 72.
Carol was born in 1949 in Ocala, FL, to parents Richard and Nettie Doers. She moved with her family to Wisconsin while in elementary school, graduating from Tomah High School in 1967....