Obituaries
BARBARA JEAN HODGE
Barbara Jean Hodge, 82, of Alma Center, WI, passed away Feb. 6, 2024, at the Lakeview Health Center of West Salem, WI.
She was born Nov. 17, 1941, in Friendship, WI, to Charles and Dorothy Pavlicek.
Barbara attended Adams-Friendship High School and shortly after...
GERALDINE “GERI” HULDA ZAHN
Geraldine “Geri” Hulda Zahn, peacefully departed this world in her sleep Feb. 4, 2024, at the age of 88. She was born in Richland Center, WI, July 5, 1935, to Charles “Ernest” and Ella Conant.
Geri grew up in Black River Falls, WI, where she met and married...
WALLACE ALLEN YESKIE
Wallace Allen Yeskie passed away Jan. 20, 2024, after a short illness.
Wally was born in Wisconsin, received his Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Wisconsin. He married Sondra Melby and moved to Kansas City, KS.
Then he was drafted and spent two years in...
BRUCE RICHARD HUSEBOE
Bruce Richard Huseboe, 67, of Taylor passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at Mulder HealthCare in West Salem, WI, under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
Bruce was born on Dec. 28, 1956, along with his twin, Vaughn, to Richard and Clara (Carlson) Huseboe. He grew...
HAROLD W. MADES
Harold W. Mades, 96, of Edgerton, passed away Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Huntington Memory Care, Janesville. He was born in Sparta July 5, 1927, the son of John and Lydia (Becker) Mades. He was a 1945 graduate of West Salem High School. Harold married Jacqueline J. Ray Aug. 5,...
BRIAN ANDERSEN
Brian Anderson, 21, of Black River Falls passed away Dec. 1, 2023.
A celebration of life will be held in July.
RUTH HART
Ruth Hart left this earth peacefully Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, after a lifetime of mirroring these beautiful traits. The funeral will be held at the United Methodist Church in Black River Falls Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at 11 a.m. Pastor Inwha Shon will officiate. Family and friends...
JEANNE ANITA BURGESS
Jeanne Anita Burgess, 95, passed away peacefully at Pine View Care Center Jan. 19, 2024. Jeanne was born Feb. 20, 1928, in St. Paul, MN, to Roy and Anita Skooglun. She grew up in White Bear Lake, MN. Shortly after graduating high school, she worked at Kodak Camera doing...
TAMMY KAY KOBINSKI
Tammy Kay Kobinski, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many, passed away Jan. 26, 2024, in Black River Falls, WI, at the age of 63.
She was born April 11, 1960, to Susan Calkins in Whitehall, WI, where she grew up with her siblings Randy, Maryanne,...
VERNON MILAS RAMSEY
Vernon Milas Ramsey passed away Feb. 2, 2024, at Grand View Care Center where he had lived the past four years.
Born to Bernard and Lena (Anderson) Ramsey of North Bend Aug. 11, 1927, he was raised on the farm in Mill Creek Valley that he proudly saw recognized as a...