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Judith Ann Tillman

Judith Ann Tillman

Nov 20, 2018

Judith Ann (Frauenkron) Tillman passed away late morning on November 20, 2018 with her son at her side, yielding her fight with cancer. Judith lived as a mother of two children, Kristine and Karl Tillman, and as a wife of the late John Tillman. She was a school teacher for most of her life and spent much of...

Gwen B. Mesoloras

Gwen B. Mesoloras

Nov 19, 2018

Gwen B. Mesoloras - 88 of LaCrosse died on Monday, November 19, 2018 at Gundersen Hospital. She was born in Westfield, New York on December 7 th , 1929 to Minnie and Herman Booth.   Her family moved to Stoughton, Wisconsin where Gwen graduated from Stoughton High School in 1947. Gwen met the love of her life Christ Mesoloras in...

Marie B. Buehler

Marie B. Buehler

Nov 18, 2018

Marie B. Buehler, 91 of La Crescent, MN. died on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Houston, MN. She was born in La Crosse, WI., on June 21, 1927 to Max and Margaret (Puent) Wanninger. On April 20, 1948 Marie married Joseph “Joe” Buehler at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in La Crosse. Marie and...

Ronald O. Straight

Ronald O. Straight

Nov 18, 2018

Ronald O. Straight, 86, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Lake Winona Manor, Winona, MN surrounded by his wife and family. Born on July 4, 1932 to Orville and Lilah (Seielstad) Straight at Grandview Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Ron married the love of his life, Betty Ann Dobrunz, on October 25, 1958 and they started their married...

Bryan R. Antony

Bryan R. Antony

Nov 17, 2018

Bryan R. Antony, 57 of La Crosse, Wi., died on Saturday, November 17, 2018 as a result of cardiac arrest while deer hunting. He was born in La Crosse on March 4, 1961 to Donald and Patricia (Klos) Antony.

Bryan enjoyed hockey and everything outdoors, from musky fishing to hunting, but mostly, he enjoyed time with his...

Richard "Sam" Bauch

Richard "Sam" Bauch

Nov 15, 2018

Richard “Sam” Bauch, 80, passed away peacefully with his love beside him on November 15, 2018. Sam was born November 8, 1938, to Ronald (Hink) and Ada Bauch. He married Gloria Meyer August 1, 1964 at Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Barre Mills, WI.

Sam graduated from Logan High School and UW-La Crosse. Sam played baseball and...

Elaine K. Schlifer

Elaine K. Schlifer

Nov 14, 2018

Elaine K. Schlifer, 90, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. She was born on September 26, 1928 in Port Huron, MI to Clyde and Marge (Hilliker) Nelson. On December 4, 1948 she married Donald Schlifer in La Crosse. She worked as a secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation from 1969-1989, when she retired. Elaine...

Lavonne C. Mindrum

Lavonne C. Mindrum

Nov 10, 2018

Lavonne C. (Mettille) (Taylor) Mindrum, of LaCrosse, WI, died on November 10th at Mayo Health Care Center. Lavonne was born on November 27, 1932 to Eugene and Marie Mettille. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1950. In 1952, she married Donald R. Taylor. After going through a divorce, Lavonne worked full-time while raising five young children on her...

John G. Brandt

John G. Brandt

Nov 10, 2018

John G. Brandt, 77 of La Crosse was called peacefully to his Heavenly Home on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Bethany-Riverside Care Center. He was born December 30, 1940 on the family farm near Cream, Wisconsin to John A. and Bernice (Blasing) Brandt. John attended a one room school house from grades one through eight and graduated...

Neil C. Kleinschmidt

Neil C. Kleinschmidt

Nov 8, 2018

Neil C. Kleinschmidt, 90 of Onalaska passed away at his home on Thursday, November 8, 2018. He was born in La Crosse on July 22, 1928 to Charles and Elfreda (Scott) Kleinschmidt. Following his mother’s death, Neil’s father married Winifred Woodruff who became an important part in his life. Neil graduated from La Crosse Logan High School in...

Erin Ione Mathews

Erin Ione Mathews

Nov 8, 2018

Erin Ione Mathews (Dunlap), 26, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 8, 2018, of a pulmonary embolism. She was born on June 4, 1992, in Elmira, NY. Erin married Ryan Mathews on September 8, 2018. She is the daughter of Shawn and Michelle (Sierzant) Dunlap.

Erin graduated from La Crescent High School...

John R. Domstrich

John R. Domstrich

Nov 6, 2018

John R. Domstrich, 76 of Sparta, WI. died on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in La Crosse, WI. He was born in La Crosse on July 11, 1942 to John and Marie (Kendhammer) Domstrich.  John had owned and operated the properties currently known as the Amber Inn and Shifty’s Shack in Sparta along with several rental properties.

He...

Desiree Lynn Butterfield

Desiree Lynn Butterfield

Nov 6, 2018

Desiree Lynn Butterfield, of La Crosse passed away Tuesday November 6, 2018 at Mayo Health Services in La Crosse after a battle with cancer.

She was born January 14, 1958 in La Crosse to Harold Kemp and Yvonne (Matl) Kemp/Putzke. She attended school at Harry Spence, Longfellow and Central in La Crosse. She married Gary Butterfield November...

Selma "Sally" L. Kulcinski

Selma "Sally" L. Kulcinski

Nov 5, 2018

Selma L. “Sally” Kulcinski, 88, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Hillview Health Care Center with family by her side. Sally was born on January 11, 1930 to Louis F. and Selma J. (Walstad) Sprain. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Barre Mills, WI. After graduating from...

Norma Engen

Norma Engen

Nov 5, 2018

Norma E. Engen, 85, of La Crescent, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018, at the La Crescent Health Care Center.

She was born in Decorah, Iowa on May 4, 1933, to Floyd and Elsie (Kimber) Kipp.  She married Merlin Engen and he preceded her in death.

Norma worked for the Company Store in La...

Eleanor M. Henry

Eleanor M. Henry

Nov 4, 2018

Eleanor M. Henry, 100, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at La Crescent Health Services in La Crescent. She was born on June 19, 1918 in Heron Lake, MN to Otto and Julia (Wagner) Pelzel. She married Edward Henry on July 24, 1943 in Heron Lake, MN. He preceded her in death on April...

Lillian May Smith

Lillian May Smith

Nov 4, 2018

Lillian May Smith, age 95 of West Salem, WI, entered into the joys of eternal life on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Mayo Franciscan Hospital, La Crosse.  She was born on May 3, 1923, to Christian P. Rohloff and Ida Wickboldt in Nashville, Ill.

A very loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother, Lillian worked for many...

George Gale Oehrle

George Gale Oehrle

Nov 3, 2018

On November 3, 2018 Jesus called George to rest peacefully in his loving and forgiving arms. George Gale Oehrle was born in La Crosse WI on September 21, 1960 to George C and Dorothy Oehrle. He was the baby of the family and his parents’ pride and joy. This title was often a subject of debate with his older sister...

Robert Frank Boehm

Robert Frank Boehm

Nov 3, 2018

Robert Frank Boehm “Bob” was born in La Crescent, Minnesota on March 24, 1925 to Frank Boehm and Margaret (Nagel) Boehm. He was one of the few true natives born in a small house next to the former Methodist Church, which eventually became the “Apple Tree.”

He grew up in the refurbished, rebuilt first school house in...

Beldon Lowell Lorenz

Beldon Lowell Lorenz

Nov 3, 2018

Beldon Lowell Lorenz, 92, went with the Lord Saturday November 3, 2018 while being surrounded by his loving family at Gundersen Health System of La Crosse, WI. He was born on July 17, 1926 to Lawrence and Celia (Lorenz) Boland in Winona, MN, and raised in Cochrane-Fountain City, WI. Beldon was a sports fan and never missed a Sunday...

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