Obituaries

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

James “Jim” A. Peterson, age 80, of Camp Douglas, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 27, 2026. A visitation for Jim will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with military honors beginning at 7:00 p.m.,

Dorothy Ann Leque, age 74, of Blair, died on Friday, August 28, 2026 in the Pigeon Falls Health Care Center in Pigeon Falls surrounded by family. Dorothy was born on October 12, 1951 in Whitehall to Lyle and Ida (Johnson) Neitzke. She married Jerry L.

A celebration of life for Bryan E. Drinkman will be on September 12th at the Lunda Park upper pavilion starts at 2pm. Please bring your memories and stories to share with everyone.  

Richard Brian “Dick” Dittner, age 72, of rural Black River Falls, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at his home, after battling cancer for three years. The family requests those who have it to wear their best camo clothing in memory of

John R. Murray, 80, of Black River Falls, died Monday, August 24, 2026.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 28, 2026 at St. Kevin’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Burial will be in Melrose Cemetery with a luncheon

AmburLynn Marie Dahn, age 30, of Oakdale, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at her home, surrounded by those she loved. Born on July 25, 1996, in Tomah to William and Josie (Meyer) Wilson, Ambur grew up with a bright, creative spirit that

Steven Randy Cogdill, age 72, of Melrose, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026. Steven was born on June 5, 1954, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Duane Cogdill and Geraldine Halverson. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and later

Virgene “Jeanie” A. Wiedl, age 92, of Norwalk, WI, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Bethany St. Joseph’s in La Crosse, WI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Norwalk,

Susan “Sue” M. Storkel of Warrens passed away, Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Serenity House, Tomah. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, 11:00 A.M. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 310 W Elizabeth St. Pastor Dave Dahl will officiate. Burial