Obituaries
JUDITH PETERSON
Judith Lynne Peterson, 82, of Black River Falls passed away Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at Lake Tomah Center. She was born April 18, 1941, in Black River Falls, the daughter of Beth Adelle (Helbling) and Norman Osborne Peterson.
Judy was and is a beautiful soul. Everyone...
HELMER DANIELSON
With heavy heart and great sadness…
Helmer Duane Danielson (Ham) passed away the morning of Oct. 17, 2023, at age 81.
Helmer was born to Francis and Thea Danielson in Galesville, WI, Nov. 10, 1941. His family moved a few times before finally settling at the farm on...
JUSTIN PAUL BROWN
Justin Paul Brown, 46, passed away Oct. 12, 2023, under the care of the VA hospice team in Tomah.
He was born Sept. 30, 1977, in Black River Falls (BRF) to Kerry Brown and Debra (Brown) Burgau. As a young boy, you could find him “working” anywhere anyone would let him...
LEROY DEAN BECK
LeRoy Dean Beck of Blair, WI, passed away of pancreatic cancer Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at home under the care of Gunderson Hospice. LeRoy was born March 9, 1945, to Leonard and Irene (Trones) Beck in Black River Falls, WI. LeRoy grew up on the family farm rural Franklin...
WANDA JUNE (HYTRY) RIPP
Wanda (Hytry) Ripp, 91, joyfully accepted the call to go home Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Wanda was born June 14, 1932 to George and Caroline (Daul) Hytry in Green Valley near Marshfield, WI. As a middle child in a family of 15, Wanda came by love of family and the...
ORVILLE OLSEN
Orville Christian Olsen, 78, of Cleveland Township, rural Fairchild, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at his home.
Orville, son of Einer and Lorraine (Thur) Olsen, was born Aug. 1, 1945. He was a lifelong resident of Cleveland Township, where he was raised with his five...
GABRIEL DECORAH
Gabriel Decorah, 54, passed away Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at his home in Black River Falls, WI.
Gabriel was born in Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 30, 1968, to Ronald and Doris Decorah. He was raised in California, where he graduated from La Familia High School in Thermal, CA. Gabriel...
STEVEN ALLEN WAGNER
Steven Allen Wagner, “Mr. Green Jeans,” passed away peacefully Oct. 10, 2023, at his home in Alma Center, WI. Born July 27, 1957, in Bury St. Edmunds, England, to Donald and Gwendoline Wagner, Steven began a life marked by his love for nature, his artistic flair and his warm,...
CAROL KACZMAREK
Carol Kaczmarek, 84, of Neillsville, WI, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.
She was born in Milwaukee, WI, and united in marriage to Edward Kaczmarek on Valentine’s Day 1959. Formerly of Cudahy, WI, and upon retirement, she spent the last 27...
Donavon “Don” Larson
Donavon “Don” George Larson, 83, of Alma Center, passed away Oct. 10, 2023. Don was born Oct. 31, 1939, to Edwin George and Minnie Odell (Johnson) Larson. He grew up in Hixton, WI, and graduated from Hixton High School in 1957. In 1958, he married Donna Lou Hanson, and...