(1-6-12)  Thomas "Frank" Redbird, Jr., 63, of Black River Falls, WI passed away Friday, January 6, 2012, at Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls. Native American Commitment services will be held Monday, January 9, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at the Frank and Linda Redbird residence, W8822 Decorah Rd., Black River Falls. Mann John Falcon is presiding over services. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Decorah Cemetery, Black River Falls. Family and friends are invited to the residence for visitation starting Sunday, January 8, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Monday. Buswell Funeral Home of Black River Falls is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.buswellfuneralhome.com

(1/7/11) Wynette L. Giebel, age 42, of rural Whitehall, died on Saturday, December 31, 2011 in Florida from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Whitehall.  Visitation will be Tuesday, January 10, 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.

(1/7/11) John A. Lambright, age 68, of rural Whitehall, died on Friday, January 6, 2012 in the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Whitehall. 

Burial will be in the Carpenter Cemetery in rural Blair.

Visitation will be Monday, January 9, 2012 from 4-8 p.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

(1/6/12) Edna L. Pulham, 94, of Sparta died on Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta.Funeral services will be on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta.  Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Sparta. Family and friends are invited to call at the Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta on Sunday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Online condolences may be offered at www.lanham-miller.com .  Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church in Cataract. The Lanham-Miller Funeral Home, Sparta is assisting the family with arrangements.

(1/5/12) Viola L. Olson, age 92, of Blair, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in the Grand View Care Center in Blair.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church with burial in the Woodlawn Cemetery both in rural Taylor.  Visitation will be Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 4-7 p.m. in the Jack Funeral Home in Blair and also one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday.

(1-2-12)  James J. Forsting, 89, of Alma Center, WI, passed peacefully January 2, 2012, at his home surrounded by his very loving family, and while under the care of Black River Memorial Hospice. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012, 11:00 a.m., at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Alma Center.  Father Emmanuel Famiyen will be officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Alma Center.  Family and friends are invited for visitation Friday, January 6, 2012, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a rosary being held at 7:00 p.m., at Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, Hixton.  Family and friends are also invited for visitation Saturday, January 7, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the mass at the church. Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home of Hixton is assisting the family with arrangements

(1/2/12) Mary Jane Friedl, 64, of Tomah, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Tomah Memorial Hospital.  A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012, 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.  Monsignor Richard Gilles will officiate.  Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Sparta.  Relatives and friend are invited to call at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home on Friday January 6, 2012, from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and at the church on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the Mass.  The Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah.  Online condolences may be sent to www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com

(1/2/12) Thomas L. Keene, 84 of Tomah, died, Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Serenity House, Tomah.  Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2012, 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Tomah. Pastor Donald Buch will officiate burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with military honors.  Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah and on Thursday at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service.  Online condolences may be given at www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com.