Obituaries
Rose Ann Klir departed for the eternal classroom Sunday, May 8, 2022, from Inglehaven Communities. Rose was born July 25, 1933, in Kenyon Valley, near Black River Falls, to James Jr. and Anna (Bohac) Klir. She attended grammar school in the Kenyon Valley Rural School, where she was inspired to...
Carol Rachelle Nemitz, mother and friend, died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at her home in Tomah. She was 72.
Carol was born in 1949 in Ocala, FL, to parents Richard and Nettie Doers. She moved with her family to Wisconsin while in elementary school, graduating from Tomah High School in 1967....
Casey “Higgins” Hayden, 39, of Black River Falls was taken from this earth unexpectedly from an undiagnosed medical condition during a day of fishing with family and friends Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Casey John Ryan Hayden was born Feb. 2, 1983, in Black River Falls. He graduated from Alma...
Margaret Catherine Hull, 93, passed away May 10, 2022, at Gundersen Hospital in Whitehall. She was born Aug. 4, 1928, to John and Frances Ford in Philadelphia, PA.
Margaret was a very independent woman. Having only the opportunity to have reached the eighth-grade before the need to help...
Peggy A. Millis, 75, of Black River Falls passed away April 9, 2022.
She was born Sept. 24, 1946, to Norma Towler and Merle Helgeland.
She worked in the health care field until she retired in 2017.
She is survived by her two sons, Steve (Bobbi) Bernett and Shawn (Lisa) Stewart;...
Jacob David Lightfoot, 88, died May 4, 2022, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls. He was born Oct. 23, 1933, to Jacob and Gladys (Woodford) Lightfoot in Eau Claire. He married Beverly P. Niskanen Dec. 16, 1956, who passed away almost exactly four years prior. They are together again,...
Bert E. Bush, 70, of Melrose died Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Franciscan Skemp Mayo, La Crosse surrounded by his loving wife and family. Bertie was born May 20, 1951, to Albert C. “Bert” and Clara Bush. He attended the Spring Creek School until it closed and graduated from Black River Falls...
Doris Louise Wensel, 91, passed away April 25, 2022, at the Grand View Care Center in Blair.
Doris was born May 26, 1930, to Axel and Gladys (Horswill) Odeen in Sparta. She was united in marriage to Garth Wensel June 8, 1953, in Black River Falls.
Doris stayed busy her whole life....
Darold G. Lee, 71, passed away unexpectedly at his home April 29, 2022.
Darold was born in Eau Claire Oct. 31, 1950, to Donald and Dorothy Lee. He attended grade school in Northfield until the sixth grade and then went to Osseo High School and graduated in 1968. He was drafted in the Army...
Elyse Marie Ingram, 34, formerly of California, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Black River Memorial Hospital. She was born June 26, 1987, in Westlake, CA, the daughter of Lori L. (Richardson) Coniglio-Snyder and Michael Thomas Coniglio.
Elyse was raised in Los...