Obituaries
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...
Jill Marie Ellingson, 75, of Black River Falls passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Black River Falls Memorial Hospital. She was born in Whitehall July 19, 1946, the daughter of Richard and Marie (Yeskie) Bitter.
Jill was widowed from the love of her life, Lyle, in 2003 and learned to...
Marjorie T. Melby, 104, passed away May 20, 2022, at the Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Black River Falls. Marjorie was born Dec. 3, 1917, in Black River Falls, the daughter of Mary (Rice) and Hiram Doud.
Marjorie was retired from the telephone company. She enjoyed camping and traveling,...
Marvin L. Beaser, 70, of Beloit, formerly of Melrose, passed away May 19, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.
He is survived by his children, Peggy (Jerry) Dolesy, Bobby (Matthew) Miller, Edward (Donna) Beaser; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; his niece, Faith Beaser-...
Duane G. Ripp, 92, passed away Jan. 13, 2022.
Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the family farm, N10725 Old Stage Rd., Alma Center, WI, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Donavon Howard Menning, 59, of Black River Falls, died unexpectedly at his home Sunday May 15, 2022.
Don was born Aug. 5, 1962, in Linwood, CA, to Donald and Mary (Sullivan) Menning. After graduating from high school, Don went to work for years as a car mechanic in Appleton. He later...
Doris Irene Allness, 98, of Milwaukee passed to Eternal Life Monday, May 9, 2022.
She was the daughter of Andrew E. and Emma Gilbertson; the beloved wife of the late Alf; dear mother of Michael Allness, Sharon (Richard) Ryan and the late Alan Allness; loving grandmother of Andrew Fritch...
Barbara Ann Hansen, 74, passed away May 15, 2022, at her home in Merrillan. She was born June 17, 1947, to Irving and Melissa (Brown) Winnie in Black River Falls.
Barbara graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1965. She married Louis Hansen on June 2, 1967, and together they had...
Martha O. Hanrahan, 78, of Black River Falls passed away Nov. 16, 2021.
Martha and her husbands, Robert’s, remains will be combined and buried together on their wedding anniversary, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 407 Main St. Black River Falls, WI....