Obituaries
Robert James Saphner
Jul 27, 2018
Robert James Saphner, 83, passed away on July 27, 2018, surrounded by the family that adored him.
He was born on February 17, 1935, in La Crosse to John and Mary (Wurm) Saphner. He was a lifelong resident of La Crosse and loved living by the Mississippi River. Bob was a master fisherman and hunter, much to...
Shirley Shawley Coenen
Jul 26, 2018
Shirley Shawley Coenen, 87 of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. She was born on January 22, 1931 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin to Benjamin and Lois (Noyes) Dearman and grew up in Dresbach, MN. Shirley enjoyed reading books & magazines, bird watching, traveling, gardening, cooking and baking. She...
George Marcus Heck
Jul 26, 2018
George Marcus Heck, 81, of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on January 31, 1937 in La Crosse to William and Ethel (Kaufman) Heck and baptized at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1954. After high school he served...
Cornelius Norman Feuerhelm
Jul 26, 2018
Cornelius Norman Feuerhelm, 77, of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born September 23, 1940, in La Crosse to Cornelius and Irene (Johnson) Feuerhelm. He was raised in Hokah, Minn., and graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic School. While working at Neal Motors in Hokah, he...
John M. Horihan
Jul 25, 2018
John M. Horihan, 83, of Hokah, MN., died peacefully at home on the family farm, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born in rural Hokah Township on June 4, 1935, to Martin and Mathilda (Feldmeier) Horihan. He married Mary Humfeld on July 14, 1962. John worked for years hauling milk and making cheese at Potter’s...
Joyce Anne Ritland
Jul 25, 2018
They named her Joyce Anne Lunde, but we called her Mother.
She was born on September 9 of 1933, in Elroy Wisconsin, to Alice Irene Boldon and Justin Edward Lunde, the fourth of six children.
One by one, in order, the oldest three, Judith (Clifford) Clements, Norman (Rosemary) Lunde, and Janet (William) Appel preceded her...
Hazel Louise Miller
Jul 24, 2018
Hazel Louise (Herman) Miller, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018. She was born on February 12, 1924 to Fred “Fritz” and Marie (Stegeman) Herman in Bangor, Wisconsin. She was employed for over thirty years at Lake View Hospital in West Salem, Wisconsin until her retirement in 1991.
Hazel is survived by her two...
Robert F. Walling
Jul 23, 2018
Robert F. Walling, 91 of La Crosse, died on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Hillview Health Care in La Crosse. He was born in Winona, MN., on November 18, 1926 to Lloyd and Corrine (Ebel) Walling. He married Janet Muenzenberger at the Cathedral of St. Joseph The Workman on May 22, 1954 and she preceded him in death on...
Patricia L. Arenz
Jul 22, 2018
Patricia L. Arenz, 66, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, July 22, 2018 in her home. She was born on February 14, 1952 in La Crosse to Ervin and Leona (Hundt) Arenz. She had worked for 36 years at Country Kitchen. Patricia enjoyed life immensely. She adored her nieces and nephews and was a devoted catholic. She is survived by...
Teresa Schultz
Jul 21, 2018
Teresa Verna Schultz, 89, of Trempealeau County, died on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Marinuka Manor in Galesville. She was born on January 13, 1929 to Andrew and Julia (Rekowski) Schultz. Teresa was a licensed beautician and also worked at the Bodega in La Crosse and as a cashier in the St. Francis Hospital cafeteria. Teresa lived in...
Katherine "Kathy" Anderson
Jul 21, 2018
Katherine A. “Kathy” Anderson, 48 of La Crosse, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 26, 1970 in Chicago to Carl and Mildred (Owens) Anderson, Sr. Kathy attended Holy Angels Catholic School and Carver High School and worked as a beautician while in Chicago....
Edward James Johnson
Jul 20, 2018
Edward “Eddie” James Johnson, 83, of Galesville, formerly of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born to Palmer and Pauline (Berry) Johnson in La Crosse on October 21, 1934. Eddie graduated from Logan High School in 1952 and married Sally Ortmeier on May 29, 1954. He was...
Roy D. Schroeder
Jul 18, 2018
Roy D. Schroeder, 93, of La Crescent and formerly of rural Dakota, Minn., died on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at La Crescent Health Services, La Crescent.
He was born in La Crosse on May 23, 1925, to John and Ida (Mades) Schroeder. He married Arlene L. Wolter on April 23, 1948, in Nodine. Arlene preceded him in...
Ella F. Nephew
Jul 17, 2018
Ella F. Nephew, 80, of Bangor, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse. She was born on February 25, 1938 in Knoxville, TN. Ella married Donald Nephew and they later divorced. She had worked as an inspector at Metallics in Onalaska for 30 years. Ella enjoyed dancing, playing cards, and rummage...
Daniel Carl Frosch
Jul 14, 2018
Daniel Carl Frosch, 74, formerly of La Crescent, MN. died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.
Daniel was born on February 5, 1944 to Erna & Perry Frosch in La Crosse, WI. and grew up on the family farm in Houston, MN. He attended school in Houston until...
Lyle E. Saddler
Jul 14, 2018
Lyle E Saddler January 27, 1938 - July 14, 2018
Lyle Saddler of Onalaska, WI, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2018. He was 80 years old.
He was a 43 year veteran of the La Crosse Tribune, where he worked as a pressman and later as a press manager. He loved the newspaper and...
Kenneth Carl Rownd
Jul 12, 2018
Kenneth Carl Rownd, 92, of La Crosse, passed away July 12, 2018. He was born Sept 30, 1925, to Charley and Amanda Rownd on the family farm near Liberty, Neb. On May 10, 1947, he married Mary Dexter and together they raised three children
In 1950, Ken went to work for the C.B.& Q Railroad. In 1969,...
Jerome Francis Steinhoff
Jul 9, 2018
Jerome Francis Steinhoff, 64 of La Crosse, passed away in peace on Monday, July 9, 2018. He was born in La Crosse on April 23, 1954 to Phillip and Margaret (O’Neil) Steinhoff. Jerry was a devoted father, avid outdoorsman and spiritual man with a truly loving heart. We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Jerry during his...
Steve Murray
Jul 5, 2018
Steve Murray, 69, of West Salem, WI (formerly of La Crosse) passed away suddenly on July 5, 2018. We celebrate Steve’s life with the same joy and happiness that he brought into our world each day.
Steve was born on March 18, 1949 to John and Mary (Leinfelder) Murray in La Crosse, WI, the fourth of five...
John Paul Dresen
Jul 3, 2018
John Paul Dresen, 74, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the La Crescent Health Care Center. He was born in La Crosse to John and Evelyn (Selonke) Dresen on December 5, 1943. John graduated from Aquinas High School. He had worked and retired from La Crosse Footwear. He then was a caregiver for his mother until she died...
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