Obituaries
Junior Bearfield of Hixton, 78, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the Black River Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.
Affectionately known by his friends as “June Bug,” he was never one to shy away from a good time. He loved to tell stories and make people laugh. If you’ve ever...
A celebration of life for Anthony Hoffman will be held at the Millston Park Saturday, June 18, at 1 p.m. in Millston.
Deborah “Debbie” Kaye Hopinka, 58, of Black River Falls passed away Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born July 27, 1963, to Chauncey and Maxine (Johnson) Hopinka in Wausau. Debbie loved to cook and bake, her favorite being fried bread, which she would typically say, “I really outdid myself this...
Joyce Irene Funmaker, 66, of Black River Falls passed away May 29, 2022. She was born Aug. 16, 1955, in Black River Falls to Irene Whitegull and Henry Rave.
She attended Black River Falls High School. Over the years, she supported her family working in a variety of jobs, including for...
Sydney Marie Becker, 22, of Milwaukee and formerly Holmen, died Friday, June 3, 2022, at her residence.
Funeral services will be Friday, June 10, 2022, 11 a.m. at Guardian Angels Parish at St. Kevin Catholic Church, Melrose. Burial will follow in Glasgow Cemetery, rural Ettrick.
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Emil Jelinek of Black River Falls, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022. Emil was the oldest living timber harvester known, having kept himself young by working in the woods until age 97. He was quite proud of that, but you’d never know it, because working hard was just what he did - and what he...
Opal Jane (Larson) Jessop, 88, died Friday May 27, 2022, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Black River Falls surrounded by her loved ones and caregivers.
Opal was born Jan. 25, 1934, in Taylor to Floyd and Cora (Arneson) Larson.
Opal was a stay-at-home mom, together with her husband of...
Terry A. Mahoney, 79, peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 24, at Rainbow Hospice Care with his sons by his side.
Terry was born in San Francisco, CA, the son of Jane Cummings (Behling) and Charles Mahoney. He lived in Black River Falls during retirement after building his family in Fort...
Mary Jane Reshel, 94, longtime resident of City Point, passed away May 24, 2022, surrounded by family at Black River Memorial Hospital under the care of Black River Hospice.
She was born June 20, 1927, to Charitan and Hannah (Schwec) Palienco in City Point. She married Robert P. Reshel...
Floyd R. Vogt “Butch,” 83, passed away May 24, 2022. He was born in Friendship Jan. 27, 1939. He was born to Irene Winterfield (Vogt) and was raised in Black River Falls by Robert Winterfield. In 1958 to 1960, Butch served honorably in the Army and was honorably discharged. In 1960, he met...