Obituaries
LOIS O. SACIA
Lois O. Sacia, 78, of Melrose died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at St. Kevin’s Catholic Church in Melrose, with Father Eric Berns officiating. Burial will immediately follow the...
ALBERT RHYNOLD GUTKNECHT
Albert Rhynold Gutknecht, 91, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away Nov. 22, 2024, at Pine View Nursing Home. He was born Aug. 14, 1933, in Black River Falls, WI, the son of Rhynold and Lillian (Porath) Gutknecht. In 1953, he graduated from Black River Falls High...
LOIS “BON” M. GOLDSMITH
Lois “Bon” M. Goldsmith, 85, passed away at her home Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, 2024. She was born April 7, 1939, in Janesville, WI, to Frank W. and Emily L. (Volkmann) Bienash. She was a student at Janesville High School with the class of 1958. She married her husband,...
KEITH EUGENE RELYEA
Keith Eugene Relyea, 82, of Minneapolis died unexpectedly Nov. 4, 2024, from respiratory failure, surrounded by family. He always said, “Life’s a long story.” Thankfully, it was for him. A celebration of his life will be held Dec. 7, 2024, from to 4 p.m. at Laurel Hill...
LOIS MARIE SMETANA
Lois Marie Smetana passed away Thursday, Nov. 14, surrounded by her loving family. Lois was born to Thone and Selma Karnitz Oct. 22, 1932, in Pine Valley Township, Neillsville, WI. She grew up on a dairy farm, attended Hillside School and then Neillsville High School where...
MARY YOUNG
Mary Lou (Musser, Peterson) Young, 91, of Black River Falls passed away peacefully at home with family members Nov. 12, 2024.
Mary Lou was born to John and Carrie Musser in 1933. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1951. Mary Lou proudly worked at the Rose Theater, Rose Cafe and...
LOUISE MARIE DAVIS
Louise Marie Davis fell asleep with death on Nov. 14, 2024. The funeral talk will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Black River Falls Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at 2 p.m. Visitation will take place from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.
KATHLEEN “KATHY T” THOMAS
Kathleen “Kathy T” Thomas was affectionately known amongst her loved ones and friends as Kathy T. She was born Feb. 11, 1961, and sadly departed from us Nov. 15, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Kathy T. has left an enduring mark on the hearts of everyone who had...
KAREN LEAH AUGUSTINE
Karen Leah Augustine, 78, of Johnson City, TN, passed away Oct. 16, 2024.
Join the family for a celebration of life service for Karen Augustine at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1, 2024, at the Community Christian Church, N7274 U.S. 12 N, Black River Falls, WI 54615. Light luncheon...
THOMAS PAUL NICHOLSON
Thomas Paul Nicholson was born April 25, 1950, in Elkhorn, WI, to Walter and Betty (Cowan) Nicholson. He passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota Tuesday, Nov. 12,
Paul graduated from Williams Bay High School in 1968 and began his career by...