Obituaries
ROGER SIMEK
Roger Joseph Simek, 81, of Black River Falls, WI; passed away peacefully Nov. 10, 2022, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1941, to Rudolph and Agnes (Dvorak) Simek. He married Janis (Skemp) on June 24, 1978, in Illinois.
After growing up in the Chicago area, Roger purchased...
THOMAS RODENBERG
Thomas A. Rodenberg, 39, passed away suddenly at his home in Longmont, CO, on Nov. 2, 2022.
Thomas was born Nov. 23, 1982 in Milwaukee, WI, to Donald and Hyo Suk (Kim) Rodenberg.
He attended Hillside Elementary School and graduated from Brookfield Central High...
DALLAS R. BLAIR
Dallas R. Blair of Black River Falls, WI, passed away peacefully in the arms of his wife Oct. 11, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI. He was 80 years old.
Dallas was born Aug. 20, 1942, in Columbus, IN, to Chester and Emlean Blair. At age 17, he enlisted in the...
BLANCHE PADOUR MULRY
Under the care of St. Croix Hospice, Blanche Padour Mulry, 101.5 years, left this earthly plain Nov. 8, 2022, at Heartis North Shore, Glendale, WI, her home since early 2020.
Born May 17, 1921, to Czech immigrant parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Basta) Padour in the...
ROGER STEVENS
Roger A. Stevens, 83 of Taylor, WI, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at Gundersen Health in La Crosse, WI, with his family by his side.
Roger was born March 3, 1939, to Ralph and Emma (Johnson) Stevens.
Roger graduated from Taylor High School in 1957....
RICHARD “DICK”
DENNIS BATHKE
Richard “Dick” Dennis Bathke of Rice Lake passed away Wednesday Oct. 26, 2022, at the age of 88 after a long illness.
Dick was born in Chippewa Falls, WI, the second son of Theodore and Violet Bathke. Dick made his career with AAL insurance across the...
ROYAL CARTER JR.
Royal Carter Jr. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 96.
Royal Dore Carter, Jr. was born Nov. 27, 1925, to Royal Dore, Sr. and Ida Mable (Grenn) Carter in Chicago, II. When Royal was small child, his mother passed away. His...
JOHN RICHARD WYSS, JR.
John Richard Wyss, Jr, born Feb. 22, 1936, died peacefully in Gilbert, AZ, Oct. 23, 2022. He was born in Black River Falls, WI, to John and Ida Lilian (Hoem) Wyss. He married Jane Casper and they later divorced. He then married Wilma (Smith) Newell.
John enjoyed...
RAYMOND A. STOKER
Raymond A. Stoker, 78, of Black River Falls, WI, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse.
He was born Oct. 9, 1944, to Algie and Inez (Lien) Stoker in Taylor, WI. Raymond married the love of his life, Evelyn E. Johnson, June 17, 1972. He...
ROYAL CARTER JR.
Royal Carter Jr. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 at The Estates of Rush City at the age of 96.
A funeral service for Royal will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Merrillan United Methodist Church in Merrillan, WI. A time of visitation for friends and family...