Obituaries
Dean B. Dempsey
Sep 9, 2018
Dean B. Dempsey, 88, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Dean was born in Fennimore, WI on November 21, 1929 to Theran and Shyrle (Bausman) Dempsey. He married Phyllis Becker on March 27, 1954 at the United Methodist Church in Stitzer, WI. Dean graduated from the University of...
Philip J. Steinhoff
Sep 8, 2018
Philip J. Steinhoff, 71, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018. He was born June 27, 1947 in La Crosse to Philip and Margaret (O’Neil) Steinhoff. Phil was a member of the Class of 1965 at Aquinas High School. In college, he worked for the railroad during summer breaks – a job he loved, which provided great...
Scott Edward Seidel
Sep 7, 2018
Scott Edward Seidel, 52, of La Crosse, Wis., peacefully passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn., from a debilitating stroke.
Scott was born on June 7, 1966 to James (Jake) Seidel and Janice (Wagner) Inda in La Crosse, Wis. He was the youngest of 5 children. Scott married Jenny George...
Timothy P. Pederson
Sep 7, 2018
ONALASKA – Timothy Peter Pederson, 60, of Onalaska passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Health System La Crosse on Friday, September 7, 2018.
Tim was born on January 28, 1958 in La Crosse to Carrol “Pete” and Dolores (Merfeld) Pederson. Tim graduated from Aquinas High School in 1976 and attended the University of...
George Reay Schultz
Sep 6, 2018
George Reay, Schultz, 79, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
George was born in La Crosse on June 19, 1939, to Virgil and Elsie (Knutson) Schultz. He was raised in Goodview, Minn., near Winona and graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1957. He later...
Lavon Brague
Sep 6, 2018
Lavon K. Brague, 92, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at the Hillview Healthcare Center.
She was born in La Crosse on May 17, 1926, to John and Lotus (Schubert) Deml. She married Ronald O. Brague on May 14, 1949 in La Crosse. Ron preceded her in death in 1985.
Lavon...
Reverend Elfred Theodore Keller
Sep 6, 2018
Reverend E. T. Keller
Reverend Elfred Theodore “E. T.” Keller, 91, of West Salem, died on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at his home in Salem Terrace Assisted Living facility. He was born on October 5, 1926 in Linn, Kansas to Reverend Otto C. J. Keller and Dora C. M. Hornbostel. He graduated from St....
Terry R. Schroeder
Sep 5, 2018
Terry R. Schroeder, 60, of Nodine, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at La Crescent Health Services in La Crescent.
Terry was born in La Crosse on October 19, 1957, to Roy D. and Arlene L. (Wolter) Schroeder. He grew up on the family farm in Nodine and attended Nodine School and later graduated from...
Marcella A. Christopher
Sep 1, 2018
Marcelle A. (Marcie) Christopher, 104, died on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born on June 30, 1914 in La Crosse. Her parents were Jacob and Anna (Auberger) Fuchs, both of whom were recent immigrants from Germany. She married Clarence “Batch” Christopher on June 19, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1988....
Reuben W. Hundt
Aug 30, 2018
Reuben Hundt, 91, of West Salem, Wis., passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Mulder Healthcare Facility in West Salem. He was born June 18, 1927 in La Crosse, Wis., to Hubert and Anna (Schroer) Hundt. He grew up on the family farm in rural Coon Valley, Wis. After leaving home, he served his country in the United States...
Bernice M. Driscoll
Aug 29, 2018
Bernice M. (Forer) Driscoll, 94, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.
Bernice was born Feb. 13, 1924, in La Crosse, WI., to Joseph and Margaret (Davey) Forer.
She grew up and worked on the family farm in Hokah, MN., and she also attended school in Hokah at St. Petes. She went...
Patricia A Slaback
Aug 29, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Slaback-Hengst, 79 of Onalaska passed away peacefully at home with her children by her side on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 after battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year.
She was born in Racine, WI on March 6, 1939 to Arthur and Josephine James. She graduated from Park High School in Racine...
Rosie Nell Berry
Aug 28, 2018
Rosie N. Berry, 71 of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on March 3, 1947 to Albert and Cora (Ball) House. She was a woman of great strength and courage. She loved hard and cared deeply for all in which she encountered. She was...
Kyle James Rice
Aug 27, 2018
Kyle James Rice (Harper), 30, of Onalaska, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 on his motorcycle, doing what he loved. He was born July 30, 1988 in La Crosse, to Anita Rice (Harper) and Douglas Rice. He was a "mud slinger" at River City Ready Mix and he loved his job very much.
Kyle was very active...
David Dean Panek
Aug 26, 2018
On Sunday, August 26 th , 2018, David Dean Panek, loving husband and father of two, passed away out on his land doing what he loved at the age of 57. David was born on September 28 th , 1960 to Gerald and Marlee (Akkerman) Panek. He was a man of many hats. He spent many years farming with...
Lynn L. Cody
Aug 26, 2018
Lynn L. Cody, 73 of La Crosse passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Lynn was born April 30, 1945 in La Crosse to Cyril and Irma (Emery) Cody.
He is survived a brother, Carl (Mary Ann) Cody; his girlfriend, Kathy Freidhof both of La Crosse;...
Steven P. Graf
Aug 25, 2018
Steven P. Graf, 62 of Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Hokah, MN., passed away to his eternal home at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD., on Saturday, August 25, 2018. He was born to Lawrence and Luella (Flatten) Graf on February 19, 1956. He grew up on the family farm near Brownsville, MN., and graduated from La...
Thomas Savage Mc Lenahan
Aug 24, 2018
La Crosse – Thomas “Tom” Savage Mc Lenahan, 80, of La Crosse died peacefully on August 24, 2018 at his home after a courageous battle with lymphoma.
Tom was born on November 21, 1937 in Berwyn, Illinois to Thomas and Rose Mc Lenahan. He graduated from J. Sterling Morton High School and earned a B.S. in Electrical...
Doris Mae Ruegg
Aug 24, 2018
Doris Mae Ruegg, 96, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born in La Crosse on May 8, 1922 to John and Julia (Rohdes) Stair. Doris married Raymond Ruegg on May 10, 1941 and he preceded her in death on January 4, 2010. Doris had worked...
Diane Marie Wheeler
Aug 23, 2018
Diane Marie (Strasser) Wheeler, 72, of Onalaska, after a valiant 10 year battle with cancer, was called home on August 23, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta, WI. She was born on November 12, 1945 in La Crosse to John and Alice (Veglahn) Strasser. After graduating from Aquinas High School in 1963, she worked for La Crosse...
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