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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

Mar 15, 2018

Susan Elizabeth Douglas, 70, of Brownsville, MN passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in her home. She was born on June 13, 1947 in La Crosse, WI to Edward and Betty (Gunderson) Wiedman.

She is survived by one daughter Erika Douglas, one son Andrew (Cathe’) Douglas, grandchildren Devon Janikowski, Morgan Balfany, Shelby Douglas, Caden Ashmore, Kane...

Mar 15, 2018

Linda L. Sallander, 64, of Rockland, Wis., died on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Linda was born in La Crosse on November 2, 1953, to Robert and Margaret (Craig) Page. She attended La Crosse schools and later received a Bachelor’s degree in Education, with an emphasis in Special Education,...

Mar 15, 2018

William M. “Bill” Williams, 90, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Lakeview Health Center in West Salem. He was born on August 20, 1927 in La Crosse to Leslie and Mary (Lusk) Williams. He married Marilyn Wilder on February 21, 1953 in Veedersburg, OH. Bill was a bricklayer for Williams Construction and laid foundations...

Mar 13, 2018

Cecile M. Pralle, 60, of Mindoro, Wis., and formerly of Onalaska, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Heath System in La Crosse.

She was born in Beloit, Wis., on November 20, 1957, to Joseph and Verna (Bartovick) Huber.  She married Timothy P. Pralle on January 8, 1977, at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran...

Mar 11, 2018

The light, laughter and constancy that was Sue Ann Gilster passed peacefully away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Sparta, Wisconsin. She was born December 5, 1934, to Arthur E. Teachout, Sr. and Marguerite A. Berg. Her bright personality shone out early on, despite a childhood bout of pneumonia, and nearly two years of recuperation and bedrest. With the...

Mar 7, 2018

Geraldine Eleanor Secrist, 84, of La Crosse, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born to Lawrence and Evelyn (Schara) Secrist on March 3, 1934 in North Freedom, WI. Geraldine graduated from Reedsburg High School in 1952. In May of 1957, she became a registered x-ray technician at Mt. Sinai Hospital...