Obituaries
RAYMOND “RAY” JOHN GOHDE
Raymond “Ray” John Gohde, 67, passed away peacefully May 16, 2023, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls. He was born Nov. 14, 1955, in Black River Falls to William Gohde and Rosella (Burlingame) Gohde.
Raymond grew up in the Merrillan/Alma Center area...
DONALD “DON” JOHNSON
Donald Irwin “Don” Johnson, 87, of Black River Falls, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Dove Healthcare assisted living in Osseo, surrounded by loving family members and caregivers. Don was born Dec. 26, 1935, in Black River Falls to Irwin and Iola (Gilbertson...
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.
A visitation will be held Saturday, May 27, from 10-11 a.m. at Buswell Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held...
PATRICIA MAE GILPIN
Patricia Mae Gilpin, 69, of Eau Claire, WI, passed away May 15, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Patricia was born June 7, 1953, in Black River Falls, WI, to Orlin and Mavis (Olstad) Halverson. She attended and graduated from Black River Falls High...
BEVERLY ROCHESTER
Beverly M. Rochester, 82, of Alma Center passed away peacefully May 17, 2023, at Black River Memorial Hospital.
Beverly was born July 11, 1940, the daughter of Elmer and Nettie (Johnson) Rochester. Beverly grew up in the Shamrock area and later lived in the Millston/...
HAROLD JOHN GUY
Harold John Guy, 75, originally of Cataract, WI, passed away at his home in Northfield, WI, May 16, 2023.
Harold was born Dec. 19, 1947, in Sparta, WI, to Beatrice Rose Guy (Armstrong) and Hugh Andrew (Guy). He grew up in Cataract on his parent’s farm with his siblings....
JOSEPH ARTHUR BRAUNER
Joseph (Joe) Arthur Brauner Jr., 84, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, May 13, 2023, at his home.
Joe was born June 26, 1938, to Joseph and Doris (Mathews) Brauner in Black River Falls, WI. He graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1956. After...
CLARICE H. BUTTON
Clarice H. Button, 98, of Sparta passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Sparta. She was born July 29, 1924, to Charles and Hazel (Dell) Posvic in Black River Falls. She grew up on the family farm in Melrose and graduated from Black River Falls...
AARON “STUMPY” HARRIS
Aaron “Stumpy” Harris passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 7, 2023, in the company of his favorite companion, Mokie. He was an image interpreter in the U.S. Army from 1980 through 1983. He worked many years as a 911/ambulance dispatcher, which created a love for helping...
SANDRA “SANDI” KAY CONANT
Sandra Kay “Sandi” Conant, 66, of Black River Falls, passed away unexpectedly May 8, 2023. She was born June 29, 1956, to Marian Dornacher and Donald Babcock in Janesville, WI.
On Aug. 14, 1974, she was united in marriage to Bradley Conant in Afton, WI....