Obituaries
JOHN DUANE JOTEN
John Duane Joten, 92, of Taylor passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024, in the Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.
John was born Sept. 1, 1931, to Edward and Alma Joten. His family, who had a strong Norwegian heritage, farmed in Skutley Coulee in rural Taylor. He...
BETTY ANN VOIGT
Betty Ann Voigt, or known as “Grandma Betty” to many - the beloved owner of Deerview, 71, of Hatfield, WI, gained her angel wings and passed away peacefully in her sleep July 29, 2024.
Betty was born Feb. 21, 1953, to Dorthy and Phillip Abbott in Sparta, WI. Betty grew...
DORIS ARLENE (MEROW) KRPATA
Doris Arlene (Merow) Krpata passed away at home July 31, 2024, under the care of her loving children with the assistance of St. Croix Hospice. She was born June 9, 1928, to Walter and Pearl (Johnson) Merow. She married Frank A. Krpata Aug. 14, 1948. They had five...
Ethel May (Johnson) Forsting
Ethel May (Johnson) Forsting, 95, passed away peacefully at home Aug. 1, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Ethel May Johnson was born March 1, 1929, at the Whitehall Hospital to Lee Theodore Johnson and Esther Teresa (Cummings) Johnson.
She attended...
QUINTON “BUDDY QUINN” L. AFFELDT
Quinton “Buddy Quinn” Leland Affeldt, 83, of rural Blair, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024 in his home.
Quinton was born Aug. 20, 1940, in Galesville to Harvey and Corinne (Greenwold) Affeldt. He married Joyce L. Konkel Nov. 14, 1964, in Winona, MN. Joyce...
JEREMY HEAD
For his short 47 years on our shared little rock, not many individuals could make a person smile, laugh or to simply feel seen more so than Cha Pa Ga – otherwise known as Jeremy Head. His natural inclination to bring a person in and laugh with them affected the numerous people...
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, WI; and...
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...