Obituaries
TERRY D. LEE
Terry D. Lee, 60, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away Aug. 23, 2023, at Meadowbrook Assisted Living. He was born May 21, 1963, in Black River Falls, the son of Charles and Marilyn Lee. He graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1981. During Terry’s later school years, he...
KARENA LEA (SNAKE) CUSTODIO
Karena Lea (Snake) Custodio, 45, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away Aug. 22, 2023, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, surrounded by her family. She was born July 28, 1978, in Black River Falls, the daughter of Norman D. Snake Sr. and Cheryl...
RITA LYCKE
Rita A. Lycke, 85, of La Crosse died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at the Benedictine Manor.
Memorial services will be held Monday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. at St. Kevin Catholic Church, 813 N. Washington Street, Melrose, WI. Father Arivu Mariappan will officiate and burial will be in...
ELAINE M. SMITH
Our mother, Elaine M. Smith, fell asleep for the last time on Sunday, Aug. 13. She was born in St. Charles, MN, April 19, 1939, where she grew up with her sister Joanne. She lived most of her life in Neillsville where she raised her family. Later in life, she moved to Black...
VICKI JO WELDON
Vicki Jo Weldon, 63, of Black River Falls, WI, died at home peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. She was born in Minneapolis, MN, to Loren and Joy (Pierce) Hannan Nov. 16, 1959, the fourth of six children.
Due to her father's job, She grew up...
JAMES M. CRAWLEY
James M. Crawley passed away peacefully at the VA in Tomah, WI, Aug. 8, 2023.
He was born March 22, 1933, to Bernice and Berdine Crawley. He grew up in the town of Irving, and graduated from Taylor High School in 1951. He worked at the Disco Creamery for a short time...
JON-ERIK STEPHEN KENOW
Jon-Erik Stephen Kenow, 35, of Hudson, WI, passed away unexpectedly from yet unknown medical complications, Aug. 2, 2023.
Jon-Erik was born Aug. 3, 1987, in Stillwater, MN, to Stephen and Julie (Weinzetl) Kenow. He graduated from the Baldwin-Woodville High School...
LORI ANN BRUDOS-SCHARLAU
Lori Ann Brudos-Scharlau, 66, of Black River Falls, WI passed away Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at home unexpectedly. Lori was born March 13, 1957, in Viroqua, WI, to Edward and Doris Brudos. As a young girl, Lori and her family moved to Black River Falls.
Lori was...
RONNIE D. MEYER
Ronnie D. Meyer of Black River Falls, WI, died Aug. 6, 2023, at his home.
Ronnie was born to Arthur “Snowball” and Lillian (Ehlers) Meyer Aug. 19, 1936. He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1954. He spent the majority of his working years at Nelson Muffler in...
DENNIS “CHAPPY” CHAPMAN
Dennis “Chappy” Chapman, longtime resident of Alma Center, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI, at the age of 71.
A celebration of life will be held at the Turtle Pond Bar in Alma Center Saturday, Aug. 26,...