Obituaries
LINDA MAY EGENESS
Linda May Egeness, 75, of rural Taylor, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in her home.
Linda was born May 25, 1947, in Chicago, IL, to Donald and Julia (Gnatek) Todd. She worked in the insurance field for 40 years and was a longtime business owner who owned the Black River...
RITA L. SHRAMEK
Rita Louise Shramek, 61, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in the Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.
Rita was born in Winona, MN, Jan. 14, 1961, the third child of Lyle and Helen (Schultz) Hoff. She married John Shramek Oct. 29, 1977, and they had...
DENNIS OLIGNEY
Dennis Oligney, 77, of Merrillan passed away Jan. 1, 2023, at Angels Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI, after a short illness.
Dennis was born May 1, 1945, to the late Maynard and Delores (Nibbe) Oligney. He was raised in Black River Falls and graduated from Black River Falls...
DIANN M. JANICKI
Diann Janicki, 70, of Neillsville, WI, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Neillsville.
Diann Marie Langreck was born May 30, 1952, in Neillsville, WI, the daughter of Harold and Rosalie (Hartung)...
BRAD JOHNSON
Brad Brian Johnson, 43, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away Dec. 29, 2022, at Black River Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 12, 1979, in Black River Falls, WI to Clifford and Darlene Johnson. On Aug. 13, 2005, he married Jessica Johnson in Black River Falls, WI.
Brad...
LOIS ANN BURGHARDT
Lois Ann Burghardt, 90, passed away Nov. 17, 2022, at the Pine View Terrace. Lois was born Nov. 12, 1932, in Madison, WI, to Lawrence and Alice (Gangstad) Feggestad. She was united in marriage to Clinton Burghardt June 29, 1957.
She graduated from Stoughton High School...
DONN LISOTA
Donn Anthony Lisota, 81, passed away peacefully in his home in North bend, WI, Jan. 2, 2023.
Donn was born Dec. 11, 1941, to Chester and Marwood (Sandberg) Lisota in the town of North Bend.
After school, he foined the Navy and proudly served aboard the USS Newport News as...
SAMUEL A. “SAM” YOUNG
Samuel A. “Sam” Young, 95, of Black River Falls died peacefully in his home Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
Sam was born in Augusta, WI, April 30, 1927, to William A. and Emilie (Gerike) Young. After graduating from Augusta High School in 1944, where he was a talented and...
WARREN ROSIN
Warren Lorenz Rosin, 80, passed away Jan. 3, 2023, at Meadowbrook in Black River Falls, WI.
Warren was born Nov. 14, 1942, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Lorenz and Mable (Nordby) Rosin. He attended country grade school near Barrett, MN, through the fourth grade. In 1954,...
JANE KAY PETERSON
Jane Kay Peterson, 79, of Melrose passed away Dec. 21, 2022, in La Crosse, WI.
Jane was born Oct. 12, 1943, to parents Horace Abner Piper and Florence McCullough. Jane graduated from Sparta High School in 1961 and went to work for the Union National Bank of Sparta for...