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John F. Davenport

John F. Davenport

Jan 23, 2024

John Frederick Davenport, age 68 of Mindoro, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Mayo Clinic, St. Mary’s Campus following a sudden and severe stroke. He was born April 13, 1955 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to the late Frederick and Margaret Davenport (nee Weltner). He married Nancy Davenport in 1977 and had two children. They later divorced but...

Colleen Mary Vollenweider

Colleen Mary Vollenweider

Jan 23, 2024

Colleen Mary Vollenweider, 73, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on January 23, 2024. She was born on March 26, 1950, to George and Marita (Koel) Smith in Caledonia, MN. Colleen graduated from Aquinas High School in 1968.  After graduating from Viterbo University in 1972, She received her R.N. B.S.N.

Colleen began her nursing career at Lutheran...

Mary Ann Fries

Mary Ann Fries

Jan 23, 2024

Mary Ann Fries August 28, 1931 – January 23, 2024

Mary Ann Fries, 92, of West Salem, WI and formerly of Tomah passed away Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, who will be dearly missed.

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Karin M. Mclain

Karin M. Mclain

Jan 22, 2024

Karin M. McLain, 56, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 in her home with her family at her side. She was born on June 5, 1967 in La Crosse to William and Alice (Reichert) Lichtie, Jr. She married James McLain on April 22, 1989 in La Crosse. Karin worked as a Drivers License Examiner...

Judy E. Cobb

Judy E. Cobb

Jan 21, 2024

Judy E. Cobb passed away peacefully on 01-21-2024 knowing she was deeply loved.

Judy was born in Washington D.C. on February 22, 1931, to Robert and Anna Raymond. She was preceded in death by her parents and 9 siblings. Judy is best remembered for her charm, smile, and keen wit. She loved dancing and she was good....

Larry Emmett Norris

Larry Emmett Norris

Jan 20, 2024

Larry Emmett Norris, aged 81, of La Crosse, weighed anchor for the last time and shipped out to meet his maker on January 20, 2024. He was born on September 23, 1942, on the family farm in rural Vernon County, Wisconsin, just east of Westby.  He was delivered by his great aunt Gertrude (nee Norris) Potter.  He was the...

Alvin "Big Al" J. Muenzenberger

Alvin "Big Al" J. Muenzenberger

Jan 19, 2024

Alvin J. “Big Al” Muenzenberger, 72, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024. Al was born in La Crosse on May 10, 1951, to Albert and Madeline (Anderson) Muenzenberger. In 1970 he married Irene Maxwell and together they raised two children, Lynnette and Douglas. Al served his country in the National Guard for six years....

Norma Jean Johnson

Norma Jean Johnson

Jan 17, 2024

Norma Jean Johnson

Norma Jean Johnson, 81, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Springbrook Village in La Crescent. She was born on April 20, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to George and Margaret (Steger) Kistler. She married Lawrence Johnson on November 6, 1961. He preceded in death on July 6, 2006....

Gina Marie Papenfuss

Gina Marie Papenfuss

Jan 17, 2024

Gina Marie Papenfuss, 58, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, after a brief but valiant battle with cervical cancer.  Gina NEVER gave up on beating her cancer diagnosis; if it weren’t for her body being uncooperative, her tenacity, positive attitude and stubbornness would have carried her through for many years to come.

Gina was born on...

Warren "Bud" Engelhart

Warren "Bud" Engelhart

Jan 15, 2024

Warren “BUD” Engelhart died peacefully Monday, January 15 at the VA Hospital in Tomah, WI at the age of 97. He was born on July 8, 1926 to Fred and Tena (Halverson) Engelhart in Spring Grove, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Houston Lutheran Church. Growing up on the 160 acre family farm with his 4 brothers and...

Joann "Josie" Irene Schaller

Joann "Josie" Irene Schaller

Jan 12, 2024

JoAnn “Josie” Schaller, born JoAnn Irene Steidl, 68, of Brownsville, MN passed away unexpectedly following an extended battle with breast cancer on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI.

Josie was born November 9, 1955, in La Crosse to Joseph and Irene “Peachie” Steidl and graduated from Aquinas High School. On...

Donald George Blank

Donald George Blank

Jan 11, 2024

Donald George Blank, 98 of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen.

He was born November 9, 1925, in La Crosse to Fred and Helen (Kreutz) Blank.

After graduating from high school, Don joined the Navy and served in WWII. Following his discharge, Don returned to La...

Eunice M.C. Dahlen

Eunice M.C. Dahlen

Jan 10, 2024

Eunice M. C. Dahlen, 91 of La Crescent, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Eagle Crest South Living Community in La Crosse. She was born on August 25, 1932, in West Prairie, Wisconsin to Arnold and Marie (Swangstu) Fortun and graduated from Westby High School in 1950. Eunice earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Luther College...

William "Bill" C. Sharlow

William "Bill" C. Sharlow

Jan 10, 2024

William “Bill” Clarence Sharlow, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at his home in La Crosse, Wis. He was born on August 18, 1935, in La Crosse, Wis. to Clarence (Whitey) Sharlow and Edna (Huebner) Vinson.

After graduating from La Crosse Central High School, William enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952 and...

Melvin Leonard Johnson

Melvin Leonard Johnson

Jan 8, 2024

Melvin L. Johnson, 95, died Monday, January 8, 2024, in La Crosse, WI. Mel was born in Victory, WI, to Leonard and Gertrude (Jacobus) Johnson. He graduated from Lansing High School in Lansing, IA in 1945 and received a diploma in industrial electronics, radio and electronics servicing from Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, IL, in 1947.  He moved to...

Richard "Rick" C. Pervisky

Richard "Rick" C. Pervisky

Jan 8, 2024

Today, January 8, 2024, I lost my best friend…

Rick was born September 9th, 1944, to Bill and Emily Pervisky, he was the youngest of three boys. Rick grew up with a pretty normal childhood, he fished and boated at his grandpa’s cottage, and as a teen, he had a paper route with his...

Shannon K. Frydenlund

Shannon K. Frydenlund

Jan 7, 2024

Shannon K. Frydenlund, age 49 of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at her home. She was born March 5, 1974 to Jerry Frydenlund and Karen (Remus) Schermerhorn.

She grew up in West Salem, WI and attended school there, where she graduated from West Salem High School in 1992. In her free time, she...

Ronald L. Hare

Ronald L. Hare

Jan 7, 2024

Ronald L. Hare, 86 of French Island, died at the home of his daughter in Holmen on Sunday, January 7, 2024. There is a saying that goes, “Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” On January 7th the world lost the finest example of a dad to walk the face of...

Mavis Arlene Knutson

Mavis Arlene Knutson

Jan 6, 2024

Mavis (LaFleur) Knutson passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital on January 6th.  Mavis worked for Northern Engraving, which she loved. She then spent the majority of her working career at K-Mart in La Crosse working in the meat department.  She got most of her enjoyment from babysitting after leaving K-Mart and adored the children she...

Shirley Ann Just

Shirley Ann Just

Jan 5, 2024

Shirley Ann Just, 94, of La Crescent, was escorted by a choir of Angels into the Kingdom of her Heavenly Father on Friday, January 5, 2024. Shirley is survived by her children. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley on August 26, 2015, her sister Mildred, and a son.

A Mass of Christian Burial will...

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