Obituaries
Thomas F. Brock
Sep 12, 2024
Thomas Francis Brock died September 12, 2024, at home, surrounded by his daughters and wife. He was born April 30, 1950, to Roberts F. and Mary Gene (Weisman) Brock in Lafayette, Indiana. He married Jan L. Robbins August 26, 1972. Tom graduated from Jefferson High School in Lafayette and from Purdue University with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (1972) and...
Donald David Fritsch
Sep 6, 2024
Donald D. “Don” Fritsch, 70, of La Crosse, died on Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a six month battle with glioblastoma. Don was born on January 28, 1954 in Columbus, OH to Donald Dwayne and Ellen Elizabeth (Cadegan) Fritsch.
Don graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1972. He married Sue Priester on August...
Robert "Bob" Leroy Lien
Sep 5, 2024
Robert “Bob” Leroy Lien died unexpectedly at home in Winona, MN on September 5th, 2024, at the age of 76. Born to Robert Sr. and Loretta Lien in Fargo, ND, he spent his childhood as the oldest of 12 siblings in Urbank, MN. He spent 34 years as an electrical engineer for AT&T Bell Labs. His pioneering work produced six...
Jeffrey J. Severson
Sep 4, 2024
On September 4, 2024, Jeffrey Severson’s courageous 5-year battle with metastatic prostate cancer ended.
Jeffrey John Severson was born on October 22, 1952, to Joyce (Ray) and Wesley Severson. He attended West Salem High School and graduated in 1971. After high school, he worked in construction building houses. He was a tinkerer and could fix anything. One night in August of...
Cindy A. Tucker
Sep 4, 2024
Cindy (Renstrom) Tucker, died on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024. She is survived by George Walker; mother, Sally Renstrom; siblings, Julie (Frank) Moldenhauer, Joel (Denise) Renstrom, and James (Lisa) Renstrom; along with many nieces, nephews, family, and friends. We will remember Cindy for her sense of humor, singing, and love of family.
To honor Cindy’s wishes, a private family service will be...
Rita Ann Ehlenfeldt
Sep 3, 2024
Rita Ann Ehlenfeldt, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away peacefully on September 3, 2024, in Houston, Minnesota at the age of 73. Born on September 10, 1950, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Richard and Eloise (Shepardson) Severson, Rita was a vibrant soul whose warmth and kindness were brought to people throughout her life.
Rita later married her loving...
Constance L. Everson
Sep 1, 2024
It comes with great sadness that the family of Connie Everson announces her passing on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Constance Leeann Fredrickson was born on March 7, 1933 in rural Viroqua, WI to Donald and Arvella (Larson) Fredrickson. On May 3, 1959 she married Carl J. Everson.
Connie was very proud of her Norwegian heritage and was admired for her tireless...
Dorothy E. Crose
Aug 26, 2024
Dorothy Crose, 93, of La Crescent, MN, passed away the morning of August 26, 2024. She was born on an Easter Sunday, April 5, 1931, to Arvid and Ethel Carlson at their home in Porter, IN, the fifth of six children. She graduated from Chesterton High School in 1950 and was employed by the local newspaper, “The Chesterton Tribune”,...
John W. Knobloch
Aug 26, 2024
John W. Knobloch, 70 of Trempealeau, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
He was born April 26, 1954, in Milwaukee, WI to William and Myrtle (Schmeckpepper) Knobloch. John grew up on a farm in Holmen and attended the Halfway Creek Schoolhouse. He enlisted in the United States...
Louise M. Zoerb
Aug 26, 2024
Louise Mary (Balmer) Zoerb of Onalaska, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and her family, on Sunday, August 25 at the age of 90.
Louise was born in 1933 to Louis and Mary Balmer. At the age of three, she was placed in The La Crosse Home for Children. She had a wonderful life there...
Carole Marlene Weibel
Aug 25, 2024
In loving memory….
Carole M. Weibel
Carole was taken up to God on angel wings on August 25, 2024 while in the Mayo Hospital after a long battle of pancreatic cancer. She was born in La Crosse, WI, on November 19, 1946 to Harold and Joyce Wuensch.
She attended and graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic grade school, she attended Aquinas High School where...
Jodi Helen Witt
Aug 25, 2024
Jodi Helen (Rippentrop) Witt, age 55, of Winona, passed away peacefully at home on August 25th, 2024. She was born in Rochester, MN, on September 15th, 1968, to Norman Rippentrop and Sandra Mair Rippentrop. Jodi grew up in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, and later moved to Rochester, Minnesota, where she graduated from Mayo High School in 1987. After high school,...
Rose G. Brickl
Aug 23, 2024
Rose Genevieve (Stoltz) Brickl died peacefully on August 23, 2024, enveloped in the love, presence, and prayers of her family. Rose was born to John Stoltz and Elizabeth Doyle Stoltz on August 10, 1926, on Keysville Ridge, Wisconsin. She grew up on the family farm with 7 brothers and sisters, Ed, Leo, Mary, Marcella, Joe, Veronica, and Lorraine. ...
Harold E. Lubeck
Aug 22, 2024
Harold E. Lubeck, 96, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. He was born on June 27, 1928 in Alberta, Canada to Rev. Harold C. and Concordia (Karstensen) Lubeck. Harold graduated from Lincoln High School in Lincoln, KS and served in the US Air Force from September 5, 1946 until July...
Pamela J. Wetzel
Aug 22, 2024
Pamela Wetzel, 68 of Ettrick WI, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024 after a long illness at eMplify Health in La Crosse. She was born on October 11, 1955 to Orvie and Jean Wetzel of La Crescent, MN.
Pamela is survived by husband Edward Bailey; son Philip Bailey of Eau Claire, WI; step-sons Nathan Bailey of...
Joyce A. Elsen
Aug 22, 2024
Joyce (Jacobus) Riordan Elsen
Joyce, the youngest of three daughters, born to Ray and Leta (Kelly) Jacobus on December 19, 1928. She was a graduate of “Old Central” in La Crosse, WI. On February 14, 1947 she married William “Bill” Riordan and they were blessed with a family of five sons and one daughter. Bill passed away...
James "Jim" J. Tumianiec
Aug 21, 2024
James “Jim” J. Tumianiec, 71, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Lakeview Health Care Center in West Salem, WI. He was born in La Crosse to John and Doris (Langhofer) Tumianiec on February 2, 1953.
John Roger Thomas
Aug 21, 2024
John Roger Thomas, age 96 years, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Beloved husband of Mary (Hether). Loving father of Sandra Fancher, Chris (Michelle) Thomas, and Jason (Jennifer) Thomas. John is further survived by 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and daughter-in-law Elizabeth “Libby” Thomas.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Peter Thomas, Grace...
Martin L. Baldwin
Aug 18, 2024
Martin L. Baldwin, 70 of Onalaska, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born November 7, 1953, in Sheridan, Michigan and graduated from Montcalm High School in Sheridan. Prior to moving to La Crosse in 1976, Martin had studied airplane mechanics.
In 1979 he married Mary...
Gordon L. Cook
Aug 16, 2024
Gordon L. Cook, 81, of Galesville, WI passed away peacefully at his home on August 16, 2024.
Gordon was born to Neville & Thelma (Weaver) Cook on July 14, 1943. Gordon grew up in the Council Bay area in Holmen, WI. There he attended rural school and later graduated from Holmen High School in...
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