(5/25/12) Millard "Bill" Amundson, age 93, of Blair, died on Friday, May 25, 2012 in the Grand View Care Center in Blair.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the Blair Lutheran Church East in Blair.

Visitation will be Friday, June 1, 2012 from 4-7 p.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Blair.

(5/24/12) Shirley C. Klomsten, age 72, of Pigeon Falls, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.  Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery both in Pigeon Falls.  Visitation will be Tuesday, May 29, 2012 from 4-7 p.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

Robert “Bob” Thomas Lettner, 81, of Trempealeau, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012, at his son’s farm on Canada Ridge, due to injuries sustained in a farming accident.

(5/23/12) Shirley C. Klomsten, age 72, of Pigeon Falls, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.  Arrangements are pending with the Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall.

(5/23/12) Edgar F. Preston, age 85, of Black River Falls, WI. died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in his home in the Town of Adams, Jackson County while under the care of Black River Memorial Hospice.

((5/23/12) Artis C. Hanson, better known as “Art, the Barber”, 85 years of age, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Divine Savior Healthcare Hospital in Portage, where he had been for a week after suffering a massive hemorrhagic CVA. Art was born in Springfield Township, Jackson County, Wisconsin to Archie and Leva (Halverson) Hanson on December 24, 1926. He was baptized and confirmed in the Taylor Lutheran church, where he was also married to Elayne June Clipper on August 18, 1948. They were blessed to spend over 64 years together and produced two wonderful children, Jonathan Karl “Butch” Hanson and JoEllen Joy Flees. 

(5-21-12)   5-23 Greta D. Fortier 71, of Sparta died on Saturday May 19^th, 2012 at Franciscan Skemp Mayo Health system in Lacrosse, Wi. A graveside service will be held at 10am on Wednesday May 23^rd, 2012 in South Beaver Creek Church Cemetary in rural Ettrick, Wi. Zwickey Funeral Homes Melrose Chapel assisted the family with arrangements.

(5/21/12) Martha Koehne, 85 years old, originally from Rantoul, Illinois, and a 16 years resident of Black River Falls, died Friday, May 18, 2012, at Family Heritage Nursing & Rehab in Black River Falls.  She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Margaret; and her daughter, Nancy.  Martha is survived by her two sons, Richard and Daughter-in-law, Cheryl Madley and John and his wife, Nancy Madley; two daughters, Cathy and son-in-law, Dick Okleson, and Ramona Smith; she is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  At Martha’s request there will be no funeral services.  Chippewa Valley Cremation Services is serving the family. To express condolences online, please visit www.chippewavalleycremation.com

Evaristo “Speedy” DaSilva, 73, of Tomah, WI, passed away at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Tuesday, May 15, 2012.Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012, 11:00 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah, WI, with Pastor Jay Cronholm officiating. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah, WI is assisting the family with arrangements

(5/17/12) Beth Maija Hilliker of Black River Falls, WI passed away at the House of the Dove, a Ministry Health Care hospice facility in Marshfield, Wisconsin, on May 15, 2012. A visitation will be held for Beth at the United Methodist Church in Black River Falls, Wisconsin on Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with a memorial service to follow.   Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com. Memorials should be designated to the Karner Blue Garden Club of Black River Falls, in care of Christine Hagen, N5335 Hill Rd., Black River Falls, WI 54615.

(5/17/12) Jeanette A. Buchholz, 75, of Independence, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse surrounded by her loving family.

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