Obituaries
MARIAN L. KERSTING
Marian L. Kersting, 87, of Janesville, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at her home. She was born in Jackson County Jan. 3, 1937, on the family farm, the daughter of Hans and Minnie (Mesner) Sorensen. Marian married Anuff Kersting June 17, 1953, in Black River Falls. He...
STEVEN “STEVE” JEROME KOXLIEN
Steven “Steve” Jerome Koxlien, 66, of Lebanon, MO, died at his home Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
Steve was born in Black River Falls, WI, Sept. 20, 1957. He lived in Taylor, WI, for 18 years before joining the military. He served in the United States Army for 20...
FRED COLWELL
Fred Colwell, 70, passed away at his home Aug. 12, 2024. Buswell Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
MARK ANTHONY HOFFMAN, SR.
Mark Anthony Hoffman, Sr., 69, passed away at home in Black River Falls Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Mark was born June 18, 1955, to Dorothy (Sizemore) and Ernest Hoffman in Detroit, MI.
As a toddler he lived in Panama where his father was deployed. But Mark’s...
DORIS JEAN STONE DECOLON
Doris Jean Stone DeColon, 90, of North Bend passed away peacefully Aug. 13, 2024, in her home.
Doris was born April 7, 1934, to Tillman and Verna (Patterson) Stone in La Crosse, WI. On July 6, 1953, she married the love of her life, Jerry, at the Presbyterian...
MAC HENRY TURNER
Early Sunday morning, Aug. 11, 2024, the world lost an extraordinary, loving, caring, wonderful man. Mac Henry Turner was 83 years old. He left this world suddenly at Black River Falls Memorial Hospital. He has now rejoined his loving wife, Rose Marie.
Mac was born in...
THEODORE A. SCHULD
Theodore Schuld, 79, of Neillsville, WI, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.
Theodore August Schuld was born in Beloit, WI, the son of William August and Lena (Voller) Schuld. He was united in marriage to Blanche Elaine Coppock...
MAC H. TURNER
Mac H. Tuner joined his loving wife Aug. 11, 2024. He passed away in the early morning hours at Black River Memorial Hospital. A full obituary and celebration of life dates and details to come.
EVELYN JOYCE BORNITZ
Evelyn Joyce Bornitz, 96, of Melrose, WI, died Monday, July 22, 2024, at Grand View Care Center, Blair, WI.
A celebration of life will be Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Zwickey Funeral Homes, Melrose Chapel. Burial will follow in the Melrose...
DORIS ANN BURCHARD
Doris Ann Burchard, 95, of Sparta, formerly of Black River Falls, passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta, surrounded by her family. She was born March 11, 1929, to Jessie and Mabel (Murphy) Johnson in Black River Falls. In 1947, she married...