Obituaries
HARRY J. SCHOOLCRAFT
Harry J. Schoolcraft, 79, passed away Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Tomah Nursing & Rehab.
Harry was born Sept. 18, 1945, to Harvey and Olga (Marek) Schoolcraft in Black River Falls, WI. He grew up in and graduated from Black River Falls High School. Shortly, after...
ROBERT (BOB) CHARLES UHRIG
Robert (Bob) Charles Uhrig, 94, of Black River Falls, WI, died Dec. 8, 2024.
Keenly interested in America's rural way of life, Bob had a varied career in agriculture. He studied in the farm short course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and then...
DOROTHY MAE (HELVEY) SLAUGHTER
Dorothy Mae (Helvey) Slaughter, 88, of Black River Falls passed peacefully at her home Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family.
Dorothy was born in Tomahawk, WI, to Vernon and Hedwig (Rucker) Helvey Dec. 7, 1936. She grew up in Tomahawk...
GERALDINE (GERRY) DELAP
Geraldine “Gerry” Delap, 86, of Merrillan, WI, died Dec. 23, 2024, at home under the care of hospice and surrounded by her loved ones.
Geraldine was born Jan. 19, 1938, in Humbird, WI, the daughter of William O’Leary and Violetta (Fitzmaurice) O’Leary.
She...
LILY KINYON
Lily Kinyon of Black River Falls passed away Dec. 23, 2024, at the age of 82. She was born May 1, 1942, in Innellan, Scotland, to Elizabeth and John English. Lily emigrated to the United States in 1963, where she made a life for herself and her family.
Lily was married...
TERRY L. WINDSOR
Terry L. Windsor, 78, of Blue River, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1946, in Black River Falls, WI. Terry was raised by his grandparents, Raymond and Venice (Kelley) Windsor.
Terry was drafted into the army and...
ZONA MARIE (PETERSON) BENNETT
Zona Marie (Peterson) Bennett passed away Friday morning, Dec. 20, 2024, at Pine View Care Center.
Zona was born Dec. 18, 1950 to Forest and June (Iverson) Peterson. She was raised on the family farm outside of Tomah, WI. She graduated from Tomah...
LOIS A. NORTH
Lois A. North, 72, of Black River Falls, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in La Crosse after a short battle with cancer. She was born July 1, 1952, to Robert and Helen (Van Kirk) Taylor, in Sparta. She grew up in Sparta.
Lois married Steven North...
DENNIS WILLIAM GJERSETH
Dennis Gjerseth, 82 of Humbird, died peacefully in his home with his family Dec. 18. Dennis was born Feb. 28, 1942, to William and Helen (Flicek) Gjerseth in Black River Falls, WI, and grew up working hard on his parents’ farm until he graduated from Alma Center High...
MARIA WOGH (NÉE DICKHAUT)
Maria Wogh (née Dickhaut), beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed peacefully from this life to the next Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, attended by her loving husband, Peter, who had cared for her unfailingly since she entered in-home hospice...