Obituaries
JACQUELINE J. “JACKIE” MADES
Jacqueline J. “Jackie” Mades, 87, of Edgerton, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at Huntington Place, Janesville. She was born in Alma Center, WI, April 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Earl and Virginia (Wick) Ray and graduated from Hixton High School in 1954. Jackie...
PATRICIA MAY BREDLOW
Patricia May Bredlow, 87, passed away peacefully in Tomah, WI, Dec. 26, 2023. Patricia was born May 27, 1936, to Helen and Percy Phillips in McHenry, IL, where she grew up with her three brothers, Wayne, Roger and Glen.
After graduating from Neillsville High School...
VIVIAN ELVINA (STENULSON) KALSTAD
Vivian Elvina (Stenulson) Kalstad, 96, passed away peacefully at the Black River Memorial Hospital Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, after a brief illness.
Vivian was born July 10, 1927, to Rudolph and Gunda (Thompson) Stenulson in Squaw Creek, WI, where she...
JEANETA MAE (POTTER) O’NEIL
Jeaneta Mae (Potter) O’Neil, 86, of Melrose, WI, passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, at Dove Health Care Center, Osseo, WI.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 101 Douglas Street, Melrose, WI. Burial will be in...
ALBERTA LAVON ENDRES
Alberta LaVon Endres, 95, of Black River Falls, WI, passed away Dec. 9, 2023.
Funeral services for her will take place at a later date to be determined.
The Buswell Funeral Home is assisting the arrangements, 715-284-2231.
JOHN ALBERT DENO
John Albert Deno passed away Dec. 16, 2023, at his home in Black River Falls at the age of 74, under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
John was born July 6, 1949, to Richard and Irene (Laughnan) Deno in Black River Falls and spent his youth on the Deno family farm in Pine...
LINETTE LOU (ROWIN) MARTINSEN
Linette Lou (Rowin) Martinsen passed away peacefully Dec. 18, 2023, at Meadowbrook in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, at the age of 85.
Linette was born Dec. 2, 1938, to Naman and May (Everson) Rowin in Elroy, WI, where she grew up with her four sisters, Veda...
ALICE MAE (SHEFFER) BOWEN
Alice Mae Bowen, 91, of Alma Center, WI, passed away Dec. 19, 2023, at her home. She was born June 2, 1932, to Ralph and Orva Sheffer and married Vernon Charles Bowen Oct. 30, 1954. Alice retired in 1989 from the Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan School District where...
DANIEL M. SIMONSON
Daniel M. Simonson, 96, of Hixton, WI, went to work on God’s dairy farm in Heaven Monday, Dec. 18, 2023.
Daniel was born on the farm that has been in the Simonson family for 100 years, north of Hixton, WI, to John and Anna (Fenney) Simonson on Mother’s Day, May 8, 1927...
ARON JEFFREY NOTTESTAD
Aron Jeffrey Nottestad, 28, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Northfield, WI, Dec. 16, 2023. He was born Oct. 24, 1995, in Janesville, WI.
Aron graduated from Holmen High School in 2014. At the age of 15, he was struck by a car that left him disabled on the...