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Jack William Yancy

Jack William Yancy

Apr 9, 2018

Jack W. Yancey, 63, of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Monday, April 9, 2018.

Jack was born February 24, 1955, in La Crosse, to Hubert and Lillian (Privet) Yancey. He was raised in the La Crescent-Hokah area and was a graduate of La Crescent High School. On October 18, 1986, he married Linda Ann...

Randy William Kreger

Randy William Kreger

Apr 7, 2018

Randy William Kreger, 62, of Onalaska passed away in his home Saturday, April 7, 2018, following a courageous ten-year battle with multiple myeloma. He was born in Portage, WI, on Aug. 22, 1955, to Earl and Nanette (Weider) Kreger. He was a graduate of Pardeeville High School in 1973. Later he continued his education at Moraine Park Technical College...

Rose Marie Oldenburg

Rose Marie Oldenburg

Apr 7, 2018

Rose Marie Oldenburg (Stellpflug) passed away on April 7, 2018 at the Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. Rose was born on July 14, 1935 in La Crosse, the daughter of Adrian and Elise (Herlitzka) Stellpflug. She was a graduate of La Crosse Aquinas High School. After marrying Jim in 1957, Rose dedicated her life to raising her...

Wayne (Bones) Klawitter

Wayne (Bones) Klawitter

Apr 7, 2018

Wayne Dee “Bones” Klawitter, 83, of La Crescent, died on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. He was born on July 27, 1934 in La Crosse to Herman and Irene (Schnick) Klawitter. Wayne grew up in Brownsville, MN and graduated from Caledonia High School in 1953. He helped his Dad run...

Robert James Balduzzi

Robert James Balduzzi

Apr 7, 2018

Robert “Bob” Balduzzi, 83, of Onalaska, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Bob was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Marie (Lang) and Bernard Balduzzi on June 15, 1934. He graduated from Aquinas High School and attended St. Mary’s College for 3 years. He served in the Army in Japan from...

Kenneth Duwayne Smith

Kenneth Duwayne Smith

Apr 4, 2018

Kenneth Duwayne Smith, 85, of Lakeview Health Center-West Salem and formerly of Rockland, WI passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Ken was born on July 28, 1932 in Wessington Springs, SD. He was raised in the Hokah, MN area and attended St. Peter's Catholic School. Ken married Lois Savall on August 3, 1950 at St. Patrick’s Catholic...

David Lee Ekern

David Lee Ekern

Apr 2, 2018

David Lee Ekern, 67, left our world for eternal glory on Monday April 2nd, 2018 following a very courageous seven-year battle with cancer. He was born June 13, 1950 to Walter and Ruth Ekern. During his earlier years he attended Westby schools and at age 15, his family moved to La Crosse. He graduated from La Crosse Central High...

Jerry D. Dulong

Jerry D. Dulong

Apr 1, 2018

Jerry D. DuLong, 60, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, April 1, 2018. Jerry was born January 31, 1958 to L. Dean and Margaret (Cyr) DuLong. He married Cindy Salin in 1981. They have three daughters: Jennifer, Leslie, and Karlie.

Jerry graduated from Saline High School and attended MATC in Milwaukee, WI.  His...

Helen J. Ciano

Helen J. Ciano

Apr 1, 2018

Helen J Ciano, 84, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018, at the Polidori House of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She was born August 26, 1933, in St Paul, MN to Charles and Bertha (Bowser) Baumann.    On December 8 th , 1952, she was married to Donald D Ciano, Sr.

As a teenager she worked...

Ruth Jane Hale

Ruth Jane Hale

Mar 29, 2018

Ruth Jane Hale, 95, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. She was born on June 8, 1922 in La Crosse, WI to Edward and Ursula (Opitz) Hale. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1940. After graduation she worked at Electric Auto-Lite Company until 1959 when...

Mary L. Hughes

Mary L. Hughes

Mar 28, 2018

Mary L. Hughes passed on to her next life on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 after several months of illness.   She was in her 95th year of life. Mary was born on August 15th, 1923 to the late Frank and Anna (Braun) Boerner of Marinette, WI. Mary was a longtime resident of the La Crescent, MN. area. She had worked...

Betty Ann Clark

Betty Ann Clark

Mar 26, 2018

Betty Ann Clark, 81, of La Crosse passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 26, 2018. Betty was born on July 20, 1936 in the Town of Bloom to Virgil and Gladys (Liska) Henthorne. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1954 and Vernon County Teachers College in 1956. On July 26, 1958 she married Ivan Clark,...

Marguerite Marie Sheehan

Marguerite Marie Sheehan

Mar 26, 2018

Marguerite Marie “Maude” (Von Arx) Sheehan went home to her Divine Savior on Monday, March 26, 2018 at the age of 101 years, 1 month and 14 days. She was met by her husband, Les Sheehan, and her daughters Judy Ann Sheehan and Pat Sheehan Fredrickson. Jim Sauer was at the Pearly Gates ready to give her a Welcome...

William "Bill" Schams

William "Bill" Schams

Mar 24, 2018

William “Bill” G. Schams passed away at Mayo – La Crosse on Saturday March 24, 2018. He was born in La Crosse on May 20, 1934, to William J. and Matilda (Gilles) Schams.

Bill was one of nine children who grew up on a dairy farm on St Joseph Ridge. He graduated from Aquinas High School in...

Robert O. Pollex

Robert O. Pollex

Mar 22, 2018

Robert “Bob” Pollex, 68 of La Crosse, WI died Thursday March 22, 2018 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Berlin, WI to Otto and Enid (Gobbs) Pollex on November 25, 1949.

Bob was a graduate of Omro High School where he played baseball and basketball. He worked most of his life as...

Eugene Zemke

Eugene Zemke

Mar 21, 2018

Eugene S. Zemke, 82, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on April 29, 1935, in Racine, Wis., to Herman and Gerta (Simonson) Zemke. He married Delores Alexander on July 6, 1976, in La Crosse. Eugene worked at InSinkErator in Racine for over 30 years. He...

Florence Madora Sine Averbeck

Florence Madora Sine Averbeck

Mar 21, 2018

Florence Madora Sine Averbeck, 93, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2018 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse.

Florence was born on December 9, 1924 to Walter Gaines Sine and Florence Carlotta Schaettle, in Chicago, Illinois, and enjoyed her childhood as their only beloved child. Walter Sine passed away when Florence...

Roger Chase

Roger Chase

Mar 20, 2018

Roger V. Chase, 76, of Onalaska, died at his home on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

He was born September 5, 1941, in La Crosse to Virgil V. and Anna (Knudson) Chase.  He was a life-long resident of Onalaska and a 1959 graduate of Onalaska High School.  Roger worked for many years at Esser Glass in La Crosse...

Rue A. Gantka

Rue A. Gantka

Mar 19, 2018

Rue A. Gantka, 88 of La Crosse passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born March 9, 1930 in Ferryville, WI to Richard and Pearl (Warren) Torgerson and attended Logan High School in La Crosse. On November 5, 1949 she married Francis Gantka and they later divorced. ...

Mary Ellen Breidel

Mary Ellen Breidel

Mar 19, 2018

Mary E. (Greeno) Breidel, 64 of La Crosse, died at her home on Monday, March 19, 2018. She was born in La Crosse on September 8, 1953 to Anthony and Ordell (Witt) Greeno. She is survived by her son Greg (Marna) Wendling of La Crescent, two brothers Ronnie and Donnie Greeno both of La Crosse and her nieces and...

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