Obituaries
Geralyn Ann Thicke
Dec 23, 2018
Geralyn Ann “Geri” Thicke, age 65, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at La Crosse Mayo Clinic Health System. Geri was born on October 16, 1953 to William and Irma (Langen) Thicke of La Crescent.
Geri lived most of her adult life in Caledonia where she worked at ABC Works, Woodland Industries and community businesses. She lived independently,...
John F. Schumacher
Dec 21, 2018
John F. Schumacher, 95, of La Crosse passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. He was born December 22, 1922, in Coon Valley to Joseph and Mary (Kaiser) Schumacher.
On his 19 th birthday, December 22, 1941, 15 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, John, a farm...
Rosemary A. Smith
Dec 19, 2018
Rosemary A. Smith, 91 of La Crescent passed away at the home of her daughter on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born January 21, 1927 in Portage, WI to Francis and Rose (Sroka) Wurm and graduated from Aquinas High School.
On May 30, 1949 she married James Smith at St. James Catholic Church...
Gordon "Bert" Bateman
Dec 18, 2018
Gordon Donald “Bert” Bateman, 75, of Dresbach, Minn., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
Bert was born in La Crosse on January 13, 1943, to Donald and Milda (Moldenhauer) Bateman. He grew up in the Nodine, Minn. area and graduated from Winona Senior High School. He later graduated from Western...
Dr. Michael S. Garrity
Dec 18, 2018
Dr. Michael Stephen Garrity “Dr. Mike” age 86, a lifelong resident of Prairie du Chien, WI, died unexpectedly on December 18, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Born February 11, 1932, to William and Elizabeth (Cull), he attended Campion Jesuit High School and graduated from Marquette Medical School. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Bangor,...
Marie Ann Revels
Dec 17, 2018
Marie Ann Revels, 87, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018, at the Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen.
Marie was born in La Crosse on February 12, 1931, to Edward and Laura (Peaslee) Pratt. She married John S. Revels on November 20, 1948, in La Crosse. John preceded her in death on March 7,...
Rebecca "Becky" E. Lussky
Dec 16, 2018
Rebecca “Becky” E. Lussky (Madson), 59, of La Crescent, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, cousin, teacher and friend, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her home. Becky was born April 27, 1959 in Trail, Minn., the oldest of five children of Norman and Amanda Madson. She attended Lakeside Lutheran High School (Lake Mills, Wis.), Bethany Lutheran College...
Jeanette A. Elder
Dec 15, 2018
Jeanette A. (Larson) Elder, age 96, of Onalaska, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Onalaska Care Center.
Jeanette was born on June 3, 1922, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin to Conral and Anna (Berg) Larson. She attended school in Holmen. During her life, Jeanette had many careers. She worked in restaurants, at the Auto...
Thomas O. Rosenow
Dec 12, 2018
Thomas O. “Tom” Rosenow, 69 of Onalaska, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. He was a man of great faith who courageously battled cancer.
Tom was born January 26, 1949 in Winona, Mn to Oscar and Eileen (Wrobel) Rosenow. He graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School in 1968 where he excelled as...
Stephen C. Copps, Sr. M.D.
Dec 11, 2018
Stephen C Copps Sr. M.D. died peacefully on December 11 at his beloved Gundersen Medical Center after a short hospitalization following a heart attack. Steve was born to Clinton and Sarah Copps on April 22, 1930. At 4 pounds, 4 ounces, he started small, but this only belied the enormous personality that would come to define him. ...
Paul L. Worman
Dec 9, 2018
Paul was reunited with his wife of 63 years, Patricia, Sunday, December 9, 2018. Paul L. Worman passed away Sunday evening at Hillview Health Care Center with his younger brother, Donald “Donnie” Worman by his side. He was 91 years old.
He was born July 9, 1927 to Carl and Ruth (Sidie) Worman on the family farm...
Darrel R. Johnson
Dec 8, 2018
Darrel R. Johnson, 81, of La Crosse passed away on December 8, 2018 in his home at Eagle Crest South. He was born on May 15, 1937 in La Crescent Minnesota to Henry and Helen (Husman) Johnson. He graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1956. In 1961, Darrel married Joyce Harem at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Pickwick,...
David Richard Moyer
Dec 8, 2018
David Richard Moyer, 66, of La Crosse, passed away Saturday, Dec 8, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System due to complications from pneumonia.
David was born Oct. 16, 1952 in La Crosse, WI to Harvey and Ruth (Feran) Moyer. He is survived by his wife, Rayone (Grapes) Moyer; daughters, Heather (Gary) Kadera, Tarah (Howie) Hill; and son,...
Marcella M. Horihan
Dec 6, 2018
Marcella M Horihan, 92, of La Crosse, Wi died on Thursday December 6, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield WI. She was born on July 30, 1926 in St Lucas, daughter of Martin and Gertrude Martin Kruse. Marcella married John W. Horihan on June 21, 1949 in St Lucas. John died March 5, 1995. Marcella graduated from St Francis...
Patti Goyette
Dec 6, 2018
Patricia Ann “Patti” Goyette, 66, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Patti was born on April 27, 1952 in Zanesville, Ohio to Charles and Bernice Harris. She is survived by her husband, Randy; sisters, Linda, Rose, and Sue; brother, Charles Harris Jr.; daughters, Stacey, Kelli,...
Lianne H. Schmalz
Dec 4, 2018
Lianne H. Schmalz, 72, of La Crosse, died at her home on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.
She was born December 4, 1946, in Milwaukee Wis., to LeRoy and Elaine (Paetow) Brueggemann.
Lianne worked for many years as an x-ray technician at St. Francis Hospital and Gundersen Clinic. She also worked at the People’s Food Co-op...
Lester A. Olson
Dec 3, 2018
Lester A. Olson, 96 of Onalaska, Wis., passed away to his Heavenly reward on Monday, December 3, 2018. Lester was born in Rockland, Wisconsin on September 15, 1922 to Adolph and Amanda (Selbrede) Olson. His early childhood years were spent living on a farm in the coulees of West Salem. The family eventually settled in West Salem where he...
Mary Jane Brague
Dec 2, 2018
Mary Jane Brague, 71, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on July 17, 1947 in Black River Falls, WI to Harold and Norma (Anderson) Vinger. Mary graduated from the St. Francis Nursing School in 1968 and worked as an RN for many years, most...
Kathleen L. Koch
Dec 1, 2018
Kathleen Louise Koch, age 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in the early morning hours on December 1, 2018 due to complications related to COPD.
Born February 17, 1947 in La Crosse Wisconsin to Grant and Lucile (Wellen) Koch. Kathy was the eldest of three children. Kathy grew up with her family on...
Kathleen L. Koch
Dec 1, 2018
hours on December 1, 2018 due to complications related to COPD.
Born February 17, 1947 in La Crosse Wisconsin to Grant and Lucile (Wellen) Koch. Kathy was the eldest of three children. Kathy grew up with her family on Mississippi Street. The family loved animals and it is reported that they grew up with a variety of...
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