Obituaries
Katherine C. Aspenson
Mar 8, 2019
Katherine C. Aspenson, 92, passed away on March 8, 2019 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center with family members at her side. She was born to Edwin and Ludmila Thompson on February 10, 1927. She married Gilman Aspenson in April 1947.
She deeply loved her family and raised four children: Katherine (Jean Paul) Genoud (Hyeres, France), Gilman...
Gerald "Jerry" N. Sokolik
Mar 8, 2019
Gerald N. “Jerry” Sokolik, 76, of La Crosse, died from a stroke on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on March 4, 1943 in La Crosse to Fred and Helen (Schmidt) Sokolik. Jerry graduated from Aquinas High School in 1961 and served with the US Air Force. He...
Patricia "Patti" D. Westrud
Mar 8, 2019
Patricia D. “Patti” Westrud, 56, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 after valiantly battling Multiple Sclerosis for nearly 20 years. She was born on August 7, 1962 in Minneapolis, MN to Kenneth and Arlene (Hermanson) Westrud. After Patti’s birth, the Air Force brought her family to France, and then Sacramento and Edwards Air Force Base...
Fred "Fritz" Grewe
Mar 8, 2019
Fred “Fritz” C. Grewe, 70, of rural Winona, MN passed away at his home on Friday, March 8, 2019.
Fritz was born on December 28, 1948 in Fairmont, MN to Fred K. and Anne (Loos) Grewe. He married Therese “Betsy” Hanson on May 17, 1997, in Bloomington, MN.
Fritz worked for Seagate Technology in Bloomington...
Phyllis A. Trynowski
Mar 7, 2019
Phyllis A. Trynowski, 76 of Dakota, MN passed away at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse on Thursday, March 7, 2019 following a short battle with A.L.S.
Phyllis was born April 8, 1942, in La Crosse to Golden “Bud” and Mary (Kerns) Beach, she grew up in the Dakota area and graduated from...
Reddiece A. Semb
Mar 6, 2019
Reddiece A. Semb, 91, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born on January 5, 1928 in La Crosse to Mynard and Irene Stavlo. Reddiece married Edward Semb on June 2, 1951 in La Crosse. She had done office and clerical work for many years, and enjoyed reading...
Phyllis I. Markos
Mar 4, 2019
Family and friends are gathering to celebrate the life of Phyllis Markos, who died earlier this year. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Schumacher – Kish Funeral & Cremation Services, 200 West Ave. S., La Crosse. Msgr. Charles Stoetzel will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral...
Phyllis I. Markkos
Mar 4, 2019
Phyllis I. Markos (nee Wise), 99, of La Crosse died on March 4, 2019 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. She was born January 27, 1920, in Lawrence, KS, to George and Gladys Wise. She went to Liberty Memorial High school and completed studies at Kansas University.
On May 29, 1949, she married La Vern...
Samuel D. "Sam" Sperbeck
Mar 2, 2019
Samuel David Sperbeck of La Crescent, MN died Saturday March 2, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was born in La Crosse to Clinton and Anna (Seekamp) Serbeck June 27, 1944. Sam moved to southern California with his parents when he was five years old, then returned to his family’s roots in Money Creek, Minnesota the day...
Robert M. Meyer
Mar 2, 2019
Robert M. “Bob” Meyer, 89, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
Bob was born in La Crosse on January 30, 1930, to Lloyd and Martha (Ebert) Meyer. He attended St. Mary’s School and was a graduate of Aquinas High School. On December 30, 1950,...
Mary Ann Zoellner
Feb 28, 2019
Mary Ann Zoellner, 64, of Onalaska, died on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a courageous battle with ALS, with her family and friends by her side. She was born on March 12, 1954 in La Crosse to Paul W. and Grace Ann (Hartung) Zoellner Sr.
She...
La Vern F. Kaiser
Feb 27, 2019
La Vern F. Kaiser, 62 of St. Joseph Ridge, WI passed away suddenly February 27th, 2019 due to a cardiac event. La Vern “Vern” was born on November 25 th , 1956 in La Crosse, WI to Butch and Millie (Gerke) Kaiser. La Vern married Debra Emilson on May 14 th , 1977, they later divorced but remained...
John Robert Mcdonald Ii
Feb 25, 2019
John Robert McDonald, 87, of La Crescent, MN, died on Monday, February 25, 2019 with his wife Mary by his side. John is survived by his wife Mary, his children John, Anne, Liz, Sarah, and Mary, his wife’s daughter Kelly, and his 14 grandchildren. At John’s request private services will be held.
Leo J. Kulmaczewski Sr.
Feb 25, 2019
Leo J. Kulmaczewski Sr., 80 of Onalaska, WI, died on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Tomah VA Medical Center. He was born in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA on June 25, 1938 to Felix and Sophie (Rokosz) Kulmaczewski Sr. Leo married Sally Pearson and she preceded him in death on July 1, 2016.
A Mass of Christian Burial...
Michael Donald Henke
Feb 24, 2019
Michael Donald Henke, 68, of Onalaska, WI, Passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, surrounded by family, on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Mike was born December 16, 1950, in Minneapolis, MN, to Carolyn (Thompson) and Donald Henke. His family moved to Caledonia, MN in 1969. There he graduated from Caledonia High School. Mike loved playing drums...
Ronnie Ray Rowe
Feb 23, 2019
Ronnie Ray Rowe passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at SpringBrook Village in La Crescent, MN. He was born March 20, 1935 in Neillsville, WI to LaVern and Alice (Lenzkow) Rowe. He grew up on his grand-parents farm, Herman and Tess Lenzkow, until his parents moved to La Crosse, WI. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School...
Frank P. Hefti
Feb 23, 2019
Frank P. Hefti, 77, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Hillview Health Care Center. At Frank’s request private services will be held.
Thomas E. Kleven
Feb 22, 2019
Thomas “Curly” E. Kleven, 87 of Onalaska, WI, died on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born in Milwaukee, WI, on October 25, 1931, to Arthur and Gertrude (Hubert) Kleven. He married Darlene M. Schrabeck in 1962.
Curly graduated from Onalaska High School in 1949. Curly was a veteran of the...
Roger Dean Boettcher
Feb 19, 2019
Roger Dean Boettcher, 74, of Micco, FL, and formerly of La Crescent, MN, lost his courageous 9 1/2-year battle with cancer and passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at the home of his son, Shawn, in La Crescent, MN. He lived out his last wish of returning to Minnesota and spending his remaining time with family and friends....
Robert P. Beranek
Feb 18, 2019
Robert P. “Bob” Beranek, 89 of La Crosse passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Colonial Center in Colby, Wisconsin. He was born January 29, 1930 in La Crosse to Peter and Anna (Shedesky) Beranek. He married Vilah “Vi” Pfaff at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse.
Bob attended Aquinas High...
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