Obituaries
ALBERTA LAVON ENDRES
Alberta LaVon Endres, 95, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away Dec. 9, 2023.
Funeral services for her will take place at a later date to be determined.
The Buswell Funeral Home is assisting the arrangements, 715-284-2231.
JOHN ALBERT DENO
John Albert Deno passed away Dec. 16, 2023, at his home in Black River Falls at the age of 74, under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
John was born July 6, 1949, to Richard and Irene (Laughnan) Deno in Black River Falls and spent his youth on the Deno family farm in Pine...
LINETTE LOU (ROWIN) MARTINSEN
Linette Lou (Rowin) Martinsen passed away peacefully Dec. 18, 2023, at Meadowbrook in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, at the age of 85.
Linette was born Dec. 2, 1938, to Naman and May (Everson) Rowin in Elroy, WI, where she grew up with her four sisters, Veda...
ALICE MAE (SHEFFER) BOWEN
Alice Mae Bowen, 91, of Alma Center, WI, passed away Dec. 19, 2023, at her home. She was born June 2, 1932, to Ralph and Orva Sheffer and married Vernon Charles Bowen Oct. 30, 1954. Alice retired in 1989 from the Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan School District where...
DANIEL M. SIMONSON
Daniel M. Simonson, 96, of Hixton, WI, went to work on God’s dairy farm in Heaven Monday, Dec. 18, 2023.
Daniel was born on the farm that has been in the Simonson family for 100 years, north of Hixton, WI, to John and Anna (Fenney) Simonson on Mother’s Day, May 8, 1927...
ARON JEFFREY NOTTESTAD
Aron Jeffrey Nottestad, 28, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Northfield, WI, Dec. 16, 2023. He was born Oct. 24, 1995, in Janesville, WI.
Aron graduated from Holmen High School in 2014. At the age of 15, he was struck by a car that left him disabled on the...
ELAINE R. SEEFELDT
Elaine R. (Helm) Seefeldt, 99, of Chippewa Falls peacefully left this life for eternity in heaven Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at Our House Assisted Living in Chippewa Falls. Family was by her side and she was under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice.
She was born July 25,...
BETTY MAE HILL
Betty Mae Hill “Betz”, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Dec. 12, 2023, at Meadowbrook in Black River Falls, WI.
Betty was born to William and Alberta (Sopher) Payne Oct. 24, 1942, in Madison, WI. Betty later met the love of her life, Vernon Lyle...
BETTY EASLEY
Betty Frances Eubanks Easley, 94, passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The family will plan a Graveside Service in Black River Falls, WI, during April or May of 2024. Details of the service will be released as soon as they are finalized.
Betty Eubanks was born in...
DENNIS DORWIN
Dennis Dorwin 86, of Black River Falls passed peacefully Dec. 9, 1923 at the Black River Memorial Hospital.
Dennis was born Oct. 27, 1937 to Frances (Tande) and Everett Dorwin. His love life was hunting and fishing and, of course, playing dice and cards with his friends....










