Obituaries
GENE SAMDAHL MASON
Gene Samdahl Mason was born Feb. 14, 1940, in Black River Falls to Harriet (Peterson) and George Mason. He passed away peacefully July 20, 2024, at the Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem, WI.
He attended Irving Country School and then graduated from Black River...
LOIS ANN (HANSON) CROWLEY
Lois Ann (Hanson) Crowley, 75, of Peoria, IL, passed away peacefully at her home July 21, 2024. She was welcomed home by her Heavenly Father and reunited with her beloved husband, Bernard “Butch” Crowley.
Lois was born Jan. 4, 1949, in Black River Falls, WI, to...
STEVEN PAUL JENSON
Steven Paul Jenson, 58, of Rice Lake passed away unexpectedly July 24, 2024. He was born June 4, 1966, in River Falls, WI, to Richard and Diane Kay (Peterson) Jenson. Steve joined the U.S. Army and proudly became a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne.
Steve was a...
POLLY (O’BRIEN) CHOLKA
Polly (O’Brien) Cholka walked on July 21, 2024, at the age of 88.
She was born to William O’Brien and Lavina (Davis) Thorud in La Crosse, WI, Feb. 17, 1936.
Polly spent four years in a convent before marrying Donald Cholka, giving life to eight children...
CHRISTOPHER A. MAYER
Christopher A. Mayer passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Lac Du Flambeau, WI.
Chris was born March 23, 1967, in Milwaukee, WI, to Joseph and Delores (Windsor) Mayer. The family soon moved back to the Alma Center area where Dee was from and where...
HELEN R. (CORKY) OLSEN
Helen R. (Corky) Olsen of East Troy was called home by her Lord and Savior July 17, 2024 at the age of 83. Helen was born Oct. 12, 1940, in Black River Falls, WI. She is the daughter of the late Raymond and Frieda (nee Gutknecht) Stamm and is survived by a sister,...
MARGARET M. SEVERSON
Margaret M. Severson, 86, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away in Saint Cloud, MN, Sunday, July 14, 2024, surrounded by friends and family.
Margaret was preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, Vernon; her parents, Erwin and Dolores Berndt of Juneau,...
ROGER LEE STAHL
Roger Lee Stahl, 89, of Larsen, WI, formerly of Black River Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, July 13, 2024.
He was born Jan. 31, 1935, in Hibbing, MN, to the late John and Julia (Carpenter) Stahl. Roger was a graduate of Hibbing High School, where he...
JENNIFER (OI CHUN) LI
Jennifer (Oi Chun) Li, a loving wife, mother, hardworking businesswoman, and member of the Black River Falls community, passed away peacefully at home July 18, 2024, after battling cancer the past year.
TERRANCE “TERRY” W. STAFF
Terrance “Terry” Walter Staff, 84, of Big Slough passed away peacefully Friday, July 19, 2024, in the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Terry was born Feb. 13, 1940, in Whitehall, the third of nine children, to Jens and Ila (Koxlien) Staff. He married...