Obituaries
LYDIA DICKHAUT
Lydia Dickhaut, 85, of Chetek, died Monday, April 27, 2026, in Meadowbrook Senior Living in Chetek.
Lydia was born April 4, 1941, in the Ukraine to Friedrich and Emma (Fuhrmann) Dickhaut.
Lydia was a child immigrant along with her parents and siblings. Her father settled them on...
ROBERT JAMES ANDERSON
Robert James Anderson, known to his family and friends as “Bobby,” passed away in his home Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Born March 11, 1970, in Vancouver, WA, the youngest of two sons born to Audrey and Myron Anderson, Bobby was a 1989 graduate of Melrose-Mindoro High School. He...
MARK GILBERTSON
Mark M. Gilbertson, 65, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026. Arrangements are pending with Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls.
Joseph B. Stokes
Joseph B. Stokes, 89, formerly of Hastings, MN, passed away peacefully April 22, 2026, at Brookview Healthcare Center in Gaffney, SC, surrounded by love and lovingly cared for by his daughter. He will be missed more than words can say.
Joe was born in Geneva, IL, Oct. 15,...
Dara June Schneider
Dara June Schneider, 84, of Black River Falls, WI, died peacefully under the care of St. Croix Hospice and Dove Healthcare Assisted Living in Osseo, WI, Dec. 24, 2025.
She was born June 15, 1941, to Edgar Lee and Jennie Irene (Mack) Stanclift. She was united in marriage to...
Jeanne Genevieve (Lingerfelt) Erickson
Jeanne Genevieve (Lingerfelt) Erickson, 85, passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 2026, in Neillsville, WI.
Genevieve’s family is hosting a visitation time of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Gesche Funeral Home, 4 S. Grand Ave., Neillsville, WI...
Gina Lousie Barton
A life well-lived,
A heart well-loved,
A soul that danced through ordinary days
And made them
extraordinary.
Gina Lousie Barton, 57, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones April 18, 2026.
She was born in Mauston, WI, in 1968 to Gene and Joan (Klabaugh) Dallman. Gina...
Dennis Ray Conant Sr.
Dennis Ray Conant Sr., 73, of Northfield, WI, passed away peacefully at home under the qualified and loving care of Amy Conant and the St. Croix Hospice team on April 21, 2026, surrounded by his wife, Deborah, and sons, Dennis (Sandy) and Daniel (Amy).
Dennis spent nearly 50...
James “Smitty” Harold Smith, Sr.
With profound sadness we announce the passing of James “Smitty” Harold Smith, Sr., whose kind and generous spirit touched countless lives. He closed his eyes for the final time at home surrounded by loved ones April 19, 2026, at the age of 88.
James was born Aug....
Patricia Rose White (nee Bollom)
Patricia Rose White (nee Bollom), 87, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away April 22, 2026.
She was born Feb. 2, 1939, in Neillsville to Ellsworth and Rose (Scinto) Bollom. After graduating from high school, she joined the United States Army in 1959. She served...