Obituaries
ERIC JOHN VANDERPAL
Eric Hohn Vanderpal was born June 30, 1974, to Penny and Steve Vanderpal. he passed away peacefully April 2, 2025.
Eric is survived by his wife, Jessica; stepdaughter Maggie; mother Penny; brother Brad (Heather); niece Riley; and nephew Steven.
He was preceded...
DENNIS E. MAYS SR.
Dennis E. Mays Sr., 86, of Black River Falls died Tuesday April 1, 2025. Dennis was born Nov. 11, 1938, in Black River Falls to Virgil and Vera (Rutherford) Mays. He attended schools in Black River Falls and Hazel Crest, IL. He enlisted in the navy at age 17 in 1956 and...
AVIS SCHREINER
Avis Johannaha (Anderson) Schreiner, 75, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side April 2, 2025.
Avis was born to Adolph and Helen (Husby) Anderson in Strum, WI, April 19, 1949, before the family moved to Northfield. She attended school at the old...
ARLYCE BAHNUB
Arlyce Bahnub, 93, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Grand View Nursing Home in Blair, WI.
Arlyce was born July 30, 1931, in Cataract, WI, to Violet and Alvin Parlow. They lived in Melrose and then moved to Black River Falls.
Arlyce graduated from Black River...
HELEN E. NORTH
Helen E. North, 82, passed away with her family by her side early Saturday morning, April 5, 2025, at Willowick Moments Memory Care, Beloit. She was born April 29, 1942, in Beloit, WI, to the late Edward and Elizabeth (Doud) Spangler.
Helen loved working at multiple...
KENNETH L. DURST
Kenneth Durst, 75, of Neillsville, WI, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family Saturday, March 22, 2025.
He was a hard-working man who spent 22 years at Nelson Filter then moved on to work 25 years at Abby Vans before retiring three years ago to enjoy...
STEVEN E. NORTH
Steven E. North, 72, of Black River Falls, died Saturday, March 22, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 15, 1952, in Sparta to John and Edna Mae (Gilbertson) North. He grew up in Sparta and graduated from Sparta High School. He served in the National...
LINDA L. ZEMAN
Linda L. Zeman, 70, of Mindoro, WI, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, March 25, 2025. She was born July 21, 1954, in Humboldt, NE, to Arnold and Lucille (Jergensmeier) Gerdes. Linda moved to Wisconsin in the early 1960s and later retired from her career at Ft....
THEODORE RUSSELL COPLIEN SR.
Theodore Russell Coplien Sr., 78, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025. He was born July 3, 1946, in Monroe, WI, to Russell and Carol (Gempler) Coplien.
Ted graduated from Edgerton High School in 1964 and then served in the United States Navy and was based in...
RICHARD A. MATHEWS
Richard A. Mathews of Sparta finally ran out of gas at 80 years old. He was born July 6, 1944, to Frederick William Mathews and Marie Beatrice (Kvistad) Mathews in Racine, WI. Richard was raised in Black River Falls WI; his father died in a truck accident in 1948.
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