Tresa C Blank

Tresa C. Blank, 77, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on February 13, 1936 in La Crosse to William and Theresa (Hofer) Dagendesh. She married Darwin Blank on February 20, 1954 in La Crosse. Tresa enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, and craft work. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her husband Darwin, a daughter, Kelly (Jeff) Schultz of La Crosse, a daughter-in-law Ellen Blank of La Crescent, eight grandchildren, Ryan (Amy) Blank, Jennifer (Jacob) Chapman, Tyler Blank, Alyssa Blank, Lisa Blank, David Schultz, Christopher Schultz, and Haley Schultz, several great-grandchildren, a sister Barbara (Jim) Merrett of Texas, and a brother Jerry (Gloria) Dagendesh of La Crosse. She was preceded in death by two sons, Steven and David, a granddaughter Amy Blank, a sister Mary Ann Staudigl, and a brother William Dagendesh.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 23thrdth, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral & Cremation Services of La Crosse. Pastor Melinda Pupillo will officiate. Burial will be in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 10:00 AM until the time of services.