Obituaries
JOYCE DAHLMAN
Joyce Darlene Dahlman, beloved darling daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend, passed away Aug. 7, 2023, at her home in Alma Center, WI.
Joyce was born Nov. 30, 1933, in Superior, WI. Her parents, Marie and Olaf Fjelling, loved her very much. She lived a...
MILTON “MICK” ALLEN ALECKSON
Milton “Mick” Allen Aleckson, 92, of Black River Falls, formerly of Melrose, passed away Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at Pine View Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 19, 1931, to Millard and Alice (Waller) Aleckson. Mick spent much of his childhood with his uncles...
ROXANNE G. TORGERSON
Roxanne Glynis Torgerson, 72, of Black River Falls, WI, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in her home under the compassionate and professional care of St. Croix Hospice.
She was born March 26, 1951, to Glen and Ardeth (Fagerness) Gilbertson in Whitehall, WI.
Her family lived in the...
KATHLEEN A. WHITE
Kathleen A. White (Bohn) “Peppie,” 77, of Hatfield, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, starting at 1 p.m. at the Inwood in Hatfield.
BARBARA “BARB” MARIE DONNA (NEE PETERSON)
Barbara “Barb” Marie Donna (nee Peterson), 89, passed away July 30, 2023. Barb was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Chicago, IL, to Theodore and Elsie Peterson (nee Krater). Theodore died tragically when Barb was very young. While Elsie worked to provide for...
KATHLEEN A. WHITE
Kathleen A. White (Bohn) “Peppie,” 77, of Hatfield, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023. Kathleen was born in Racine, WI, to William and Nina (Poulson) Bohn Sept. 27, 1945.
Kathleen was united in marriage to Frederick White in Las Vegas, NV, Aug. 4, 2002. Kathleen enjoyed playing...
JON-ERIK KENOW
Jon-Erik Kenow passed away Aug. 2, 2023. A celebration of Jon’s life will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, at 1 p.m. at Torgerson’s Funeral Home in Black River Falls. Visitation will be held from noon until the start of services.
A full obituary will appear in next week’s issue...
MARY JANE SKAAR
Mary Jane Skaar died July 26, 2023, by natural causes. The family takes comfort that she is in peace and is no longer suffering.
Mary was born July 18, 1945, to Joseph Roman and Sally Margaret (Sabota) Skroch in Whitehall, WI. She was raised in Independence and then...
MICHAEL “MIKE” SIMPLOT
Michael “Mike” Simplot of Black River Falls passed away unexpectedly at his home July 22, 2023.
Mike was born Jan. 14, 1956, to Howard and Betty (Stenulson) Simplot of Black River Falls.
Mike was known to all as “Uncle Mike” everywhere he stopped. He was a...
NORMA E. BERGERSON
Norma E. Bergerson (Nelson) of Northfield, WI, passed away and went to be with our Lord July 27, 2023. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ove Bergerson, as well as her parents, Norman and Thea Nelson, her sister Diane Adams, her brother Roger Nelson and her...