Obituaries
BRIDGADINE ANN (GARVIN) SPIEGLER
Bridgadine Ann (Garvin) Spiegler (Feb. 26, 1950-Jan. 14, 2024) passed peacefully Jan. 14, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Bridge fought a courageous battle with breast cancer, lived with metastatic breast cancer for the last five years, all the while with a...
STACY LYN SHRAMEK
Stacy Lyn Shramek, 54, of Hixton, WI, was found deceased Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, after her disappearance from the Black River Nov. 23, 2023.
Stacy was born Dec. 10, 1969, to William (Bill) and Marianne Simpson in Sandwich, IL. After graduating from Grafton High School in...
DANIEL “DAN” “THUMPER” CHRISTOPHER MILNTHORPE
Daniel “Dan” “Thumper” Christopher Milnthorpe, 70, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away at his home Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Dan was born Oct. 6, 1953, to Edward and Dorothy Milnthorpe in Chippewa Falls, WI.
He graduated from Black River...
MARY E. DUFFY
Mary E. Duffy passed away at Our House Memory Care in Eau Claire Dec. 21, 2023. Her battle with Alzheimer’s is over. She was 88.
She was born Oct. 9, 1935, to Beth and Harry Super. Mary married Francis Duffy on May 10, 1952. Together, they had five children. They later...
GENE JOHNSON
Today, we remember Gene Johnson, a remarkable and proud father of Justin and Angela; grandfather of Uriah, Eli and Nora; son of Victor and Betty Johnson; and a brother, uncle and friend to many. His presence in our lives was marked by unwavering love and support and a deep pride...
JEANNINE BEVERLY LUND
Jeannine Beverly Lund, 92, departed this earth Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation, Sparta, with Priscilla Hemmersbach officiating....
DENISE “NITZIE” P. CHOLKA
Denise “Nitzie” P. Cholka, 62, passed away at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Jan. 4, 2024. She was born to Donald and Polly Cholka March 31, 1961, in Cleveland, OH, and then raised in Michigan.
Denise graduated from Bronson High School in 1979. She moved...
TRAVIS CHRISTIAN DECORA
Travis Christian DeCora, 50, (Wąągeja Huu, “Comes From Above”) began his journey to be with our Heavenly Father on Jan. 5, 2024. Travis was born in Black River Falls June 19, 1973, to Dawn Coffey and Daryl DeCora. Born 10 days after his mother’s birthday, his life was a...
LORRAINE A. TURNMIRE
Lorraine A. Turnmire (La Faunge) passed away peacefully January 3rd, 2024, at the age of 87.
Lorraine was born in Rockford, Illinois on March 13th, 1936, to Edward and Anna La Faunge. Lorraine was a graduate of Black River Falls High School. After school she had a...
DIANE DEMASKE
Diane Demaske, 73, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI, with her loved ones at her side. She was born March 7, 1950, in Black River Falls, WI, to Elmer and Nettie (Johnson) Rochester. She was raised in the Black...