(3/27/12) James Lee Hanson age 62 of Kewasyum, formerly from the Squaw Creek area rural Black River Falls, died March 18^th. Funeral Services for James Lee Hanson will be At the Taylor Luthern Church , in Taylor on Saturday, April 7^th at 11:00 am. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Taylor. Visitaion will be from 10am until the time of service at the church.

James A. Hanson age 58 of Eau Claire, WI died, Sunday March 25, 2012 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI

Services will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall, WI, with burial in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Blair. Friends may call one hour prior to the service.

(3/26/12) Chester “Chet” Nordstrom, 87, of Melrose died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at May Clinic Health System Franciscan Skep, La Crosse. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thrsday at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Burr Oak. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Zwickey Funeral Homes, Melrose Chapel, and one hour prior to services Thursday at the church.

(3/26/12) Glen E. Riffle, Sr. 75 of Tomah, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 A.M. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau Street, Tomah. Burial will be in the Mount Vernon Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday at the funeral home from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Thursday at the funeral home from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Online condolences may be given at www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com

(3-24-12)  Joyce E. Capper, 80 of Warrens, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at the Serenity House, Tomah.
A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 12:00 Noon at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, Town of Kirby. Pastor Phillip M. Enderle will officiate. Burial will be in the Warrens-Mills Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday at the church from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service. The Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be given at www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com

(3-24-12)  Charles C. "Chuck" Johnson, 56 of Tomah died Friday, March 23, 2012 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10:00 A.M. at Grace Bible Church, Warrens. The church is located on the corner of Main Street and Church Street in Warrens. Pastor Dennis Frost will officiate. Memorials may be given to the Johnson family in Chuck’s memory. The Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be given at www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com

Lester J. Swenson, 80, of Black River Falls/formerly of South Beaver Creek, rural Ettrick, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 26, 2012, 10:00 a.m., at Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls. Rev. Ramie Bakken will be officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Black River Falls. Family and friends are invited for visitation Sunday, March 25, 2012, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at Buswell Funeral Home. Family and friends are also invited for visitation Monday, March 26, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

(3/22/12) Col. Robert “Bob” Aller, 82, of Tomah died Wednesday, March 21, 2012. 

(3/22/12) Gertrude "Gertie" Sura, 67, of Independence, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Tri-County Memorial Nursing Home, Whitehall.