Obituaries

David J. Benson, 75, of Camp Douglas, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Close to Home in Tomah. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 AM at Fountain Lutheran Church, W10815 Church Road, Kendall WI (Township of Fountain). 

Richard Stanek, 80 of Kendall, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Elroy Health Services. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 AM at the Kendall Community Center, 219 W. South Railroad Street, Kendall, with a luncheon to follow. Relatives

John “Jack” J. Lambert, Sr., 95, died on September 2, 2026. He was born on November 29, 1930, in Arcadia to Mary (Jankowski) and Joe Lambert. He attended Arcadia Area School and worked as a hired hand for local farmers. On June 6, 1951, he

Mitchell Berg, 20, of Mindoro died August 30th. A celebration of life for Mitchell Berg will be Sunday (September 20th) from Noon to 3:00, with a short service and luncheon to follow, at the Mindoro Lions Club Shelter.

Jack (John) Eddy, age 86 passed away on September 2, 2026. He was born in Black River Falls and spent most of his life there.  Jack married Marie (Diehn) on June 21, 1958.  Most of his working life he was employed by General Telephone (GTE). 

Francis P. Rave, Sr., 62, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Francis was born to Henry and Irene (Whitegull) Rave on November 5, 1963, in Black River Falls, WI. He worked over 20 years for Ho-Chunk Nation, as a bingo collar. He also worked as

Joanne Lee Falcon Mann, 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at her home in Black River Falls. She was born to Emanuel and Rose (Dixon) Falcon in Black River Falls, on June 30, 1950. She grew up and attended Black River Falls Schools.

Robert L. Gibson, age 75, of Bangor, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the RBI Caring Hearts Home in Bangor. Service details will be announced once available. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Sparta is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences

John W. Perz, age 85, of Wilton, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 4, 2026, 11:00 a.m.

Gerald “Jerry” R. Hjornevik, age 87, of Taylor, died on Monday, August 1, 2026 in the Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in the Taylor Lutheran Church in Taylor. Burial

Joe Rivers, 82, of Sparta, passed away August 10, 2026, at Brookdale Assisted Senior Living, in La Crosse, after a short illness. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2026 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sparta, with

Terry M. Bjorkman, 66, of Sparta passed away on Monday, August 31st, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.   A Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Sparta,

Joan Belsky, age 91, of Kendall, Wisconsin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 23, 2026. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Tomah Health Hospital in Tomah, Wisconsin, at 11:45 a.m.   A Funeral Service will be

Larry “Butch” W. Olson of Tomah, formerly Black River Falls, passed away Friday August 28, 2026, at the Serenity House, Tomah surrounded by family. Butch was born December 14, 1960, in Black River Falls to Lawrence and Rita (Rowlee) Olson. He finished eighth grade and

Gerald Jarrett, 84, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at his home in Hixton. The graveside service for Gerald will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Sechlerville Cemetery in Hixton, WI.   Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home is assisting the family