Obituaries
In profound sadness, we announce the passing of Shiriline “Shirley” Turville, of Edgar, devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend of all whose lives she touched. She left us while sleeping peacefully at her winter residence in Jacksonville, FL, May 4, 2022. She...
Harold I. “Bill” Salsbery Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of June 12 at Grandview Care Center in Blair.
Bill was born in Dunmore, PA, to Harold and Mary (Watkins) Salsbery Aug. 24, 1931. His family moved from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, CA, in 1950. He met and married...
Richard “Dick” Alan Mertig, 79, of Black River Falls passed away peacefully June 13, 2022. He was born March 20, 1943, in Milwaukee to Richard August and Laura Fredricka Mertig. He married Kathleen Ann Drmolka Aug. 24 1968, in Wild Rose.
In 1945, he moved to Hayward with his parents and...
Dixie M. Lunderville, 73, of Merrillan passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston. She was born Dec. 24, 1948, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Mavis (Davis) and Clarence Dugan.
Dixie grew up in Black River Falls and graduated from Black River High School...
Leonard Allen Kostohryz, 82, of Black River Falls passed away Monday, June 6, 2022. He was surrounded by his family and passed peacefully at Black River Memorial Hospital.
He was born on July 2, 1939, in Black River Falls to Adolph and Phyllis Kostohryz. He was the third of six siblings...
Mary Lou Hostrawser, 87, of Janesville passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Our House Assisted Living. She was born Feb. 9, 1935, in Black River Falls, the daughter of John and Mabel (Beck) Pauley.
She graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1953. She married Allan Hostrawser,...
David A. Lamon of Menomonie, passed away peacefully after a long illness of leukemia at The Veterans Hospital in Tomah, June 13, 2022.
David was born in Milwaukee to George and Lestencia (Harms) Lamon Dec. 2, 1949. He married Lynn on May 17, 1997. David served his country with the U.S....
Peggi Ann McRae (Bruley) peacefully passed Monday, June 6, 2022, at Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire, after a two-year long battle with ovarian cancer.
Peggi was born Dec. 31, 1961, in Dayton, OH. She graduated from Black River Falls High School. In addition to her work as a tax preparer for...
Clarence Herman Christianson, 78, of Osseo (York area) passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Tomah VA.
Clarence was born in Stanley on Oct. 27, 1943, to Harry and Hannah (Olson) Christianson. After school, he worked in the area. From 1967 to 1969, he served in the U.S. Army. From 1970...
Rodney D. Rieck, 76, of Black River Falls passed away Dec. 2, 2021, at his home.
He was born in Minnesota but was raised in Bay City.
Rodney farmed with his dad to begin with and then had his own farm for many years.
Rodney met Gemma in Sparta, and they were married Sept. 21,...