Obituaries
LOYD G. BUHLER JR.
Loyd G. Buhler Jr., 75, passed peacefully in his home Jan. 26, 2024. Loyd was born Dec. 28, 1948, in Milwaukee WI, to Loyd G. Buhler Sr. and Fern Evelyn Buhler (Petsch).
Loyd in the early years drove truck across the country for 18 years. He then decided to get in...
ROLF M. CHRISTIANSON
Rolf M. Christianson, 79, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, passed away Jan. 21, 2024, at Edgewater Haven in Port Edwards, WI.
Rolf was born Sept. 3, 1944, to Victor and Margaret (Johnson) Christianson in Black River Falls, WI. His family moved to Taylor, WI, when he was a...
JOHN ALFRED SCHILDMAN
John Alfred Schildman, 91, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
John was born April 23, 1932, in La Crosse, WI, to Alfred and Gladys Schildman. John had a brother David Schildman, of La Crosse, WI, and a sister Janet Schwartz, of...
GENE LEW EDMUNDSON
Gene Lew Edmundson, 85, of rural Whitehall, died peacefully surrounded by his family Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Gene was born Aug. 6, 1938 to Allen and Arlene (Bidney) Edmundson in Independence, in a house below...
ROBERT “BOB” THOMPSON
Robert “Bob” Thompson, 85, of Eau Claire, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at River Pines Care Center in Altoona, WI.
Bob was born April 5, 1938, to the late Raymond and Norma (Nordhus) Thompson on a small farm in Trump Coulee between Blair and Taylor...
DOROTHY RISTUBEN
The family of Dorothy Ristuben sadly announces her passing Jan. 9, 2024, at the Black River Falls Hospital.
Dorothy Ristuben was born May 5, 1930, in Black River Falls (BRF), WI, to Edwin Brown and Evelyn Thompson Brown. As a young child, she grew up on the farm in Snow...
DAVID WAYNE LISOWSKI
David “Tire Dave” Wayne Lisowski, 57, of Arcadia and formerly of Melrose and Waumandee, died peacefully at his home Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024.
David was born in Winona Sept. 28, 1966, to Edward Lisowski and Kae Sobotta. He attended schools in Melrose-Mindoro and made...
NANCY HELEN TEMPLETON
Nancy Helen Templeton went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Nancy was born in St Paul, MN, July 11, 1953, and grew up with her parents Toivo and Helen Lepisto in Aurora, MN. She became a child of God through Holy Baptism at Our...
ROBERT MICHAEL “ROB” NEWHOUSE
The family of Robert Michael “Rob” Newhouse, 57, of Hixton, WI, sadly announce his passing at his home Jan. 17, 2024.
Rob was born to Edna and the late Wilfred Newhouse Nov. 5, 1965, in Virginia, MN. The family eventually moved to Wisconsin in 1969.
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CAROL D. JOSEPHSON (HAMMES) GETCHELL
Carol D. Josephson (Hammes) Getchell passed away at the age of 79 years old at Our Town Memory Care in Tomah, WI, Jan. 19, 2024.
Carol was born in Hennepin County Minnesota Oct. 1, 1944, to Nelson Josephson and Mary Williams. She graduated high...