Obituaries
DENNIS E. MAYS JR.
Dennis E. Mays Jr., 55, passed away at his home in Wisconsin Rapids Nov. 18, 2023.
Denny was born to Dennis Mays Sr. and Joanne (Higgins) Mays Oct. 11, 1968, in Chelsea, MA. After his father retired from the navy, the family relocated to Wisconsin.
Denny...
DONALD F. SYLLA
Donald F. Sylla, 46, of Arcadia died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Hatfield.
Don was born to Ernest and Darlene Sylla. He grew up in Arcadia where he attended school. He later followed his passion for installing audio equipment and worked at Audio Designs in Winona until...
EVERETT “BUD” THOMPSON
Everett “Bud” Thompson, 99, of Richland Center passed away Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at the Richland Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the Stafford Funeral Home in Richland Center, where military graveside rites will be...
CAREY SANDERS
Carey Lee Sanders, passed away Nov. 17, 2023, surrounded by family at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI, following a battle with cancer.
Services for Carey will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the Humbird Community Hall.
A full...
DAVID O. OLSON
David O. Olson (Pudge) sadly passed away Nov. 18, 2023, at the age of 79.
Pudge was a graduate of Black River Falls High School. After high school, Pudge continued his lifelong work on the family’s dairy farm on CTH P. He retired from farming, but the love of the farm ran...
LAVON C. BUDNOWSKI
Lavon C. Budnowski, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in Blair, WI, Nov. 15, 2023, just five days shy of her 80th birthday.
She was born Nov. 20, 1943, to Emil and Bernice (Bjelland) Nordhus in Galesville, WI...
MICHAEL “MIKE” E. EWERT
Michael “Mike” Edward Ewert, 74, of Ponca, NE, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Visitation was at 4 p.m., Nov. 18, 2023, at the Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City, 4125 Orleans Ave. and services followed at 5...
STUART CHRISTIAN PEDERSEN
Stuart Christian Pedersen, 98, of Warrens, WI, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife, Faye, and daughter, Kim. He was born April 28, 1925, to Hans and Alma (Nelson) Pedersen.
Stuart is survived by his wife,...
M.H. “MARTY” BETTS
M.H. “Marty” Betts of Merrillan, WI, passed away Nov. 4, 2023, at the age of 77.
Marty Betts was born Sept. 10, 1946, in LaFarge, WI, to Hugh and Laura Elsie (Hewuse) Betts. He attended high school at Harlem High School in Loves Park, IL, where he was active in a...
SELINA DORIS JOSHUA
Selina Doris Joshua passed from this earth Nov. 4, 2023, in Black River Falls, WI, at the age of 85.
Selina was born to Westley and Ethelene (Free) Bradford Aug. 11, 1938, in Winnebago, NE. Selina attended high school in Black River Falls and later studied college in...