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John H. Betton

John H. Betton

Oct 22, 2017

John Howard Betton died peacefully at his home in La Crosse, WI, on October 22, 2017. He was 68.

John was born in Erith, Kent, UK, to Marjorie Kovachich Betton and Aubrey Harold Betton. He attended Dartford Grammar School and Oxford Brookes University in England. For a time, he worked in the City of London and later...

Ruth Anderson

Ruth Anderson

Oct 20, 2017

Ruth V. Anderson, 92, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility, La Crosse.

She was born March 22, 1925, in La Crosse, to John and Ida (Ziegler) Bey. She attended Central High School and graduated in June of 1943. She worked at Jupiter and Kmart for 43 years as...

Gina Maria Boisen

Gina Maria Boisen

Oct 18, 2017

Gina Maria (Muth) Boisen, 50, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on June 20, 1967 in La Crosse to James and Kathleen (Peterson) Boisen. Gina attended Logan High School and worked in various service related positions in the community. She loved gardening, crafts,...

Betty J. Rumsey

Betty J. Rumsey

Oct 16, 2017

Betty Jane Rumsey, 73, of Cashton, Wisconsin died on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Bethel Home & Services in Viroqua. She was born on February 2, 1944 in La Crosse, WI to Clarence and Doris (Schneider) Roraff, the fourth child born among four. Betty had a great love for horses, hunting and the great outdoors. She was an...

Ona Belle Hammond

Ona Belle Hammond

Oct 16, 2017

Ona Belle (Happel) Hammond, 93 of Onalaska, Wis., passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017. She was born in Money Creek, Minn., on April 27, 1924 to George and Helen (Olson) McGaffey.

Ona grew up in the Money Creek area where as a child she loved to roller skate. She graduated from Houston High School in 1941....

Galo Burgos

Galo Burgos

Oct 15, 2017

Galo R. Burgos of La Crosse, formerly of Chicago and Evanston, Illinois passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.   He was born in Quito, Ecuador on December 1, 1927.  He studied engineering at the Central University in Quito.  He arrived in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day, 1952.  He completed his...

Carol J. Opdahl

Carol J. Opdahl

Oct 11, 2017

Carol J. Opdahl, 85, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on May 7, 1932 in La Crosse to Irvin and Beatrice (Olson) Lawrence. She married Edward Opdahl on May 20, 1950 in St. John’s Catholic Church, La Crosse. Carol worked as a waitress...

Marilyn J. Vedell

Marilyn J. Vedell

Oct 10, 2017

Marilyn Jeanette Vedell, 79 of La Crescent, Minn., died on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at her home. She was born in Porter Ind., on September 12, 1938 to Arvid and Ethel (Ross) Carlson. On June 22, 1963 she married Thomas D. Vedell at the Augsburg Lutheran Church in Porter, Indiana.

Marilyn graduated from Chesterton High School in...

Lorraine Mae Heyer

Lorraine Mae Heyer

Oct 9, 2017

Lorraine Mae Heyer, age 94, passed away Monday, October 9, 2017 at her home in the care of her loving family.   Lorraine was born on October 1, 1923 and baptized at her parent’s home in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. On October 21, 1950 she was united in marriage to...

Beverly Schultz

Beverly Schultz

Oct 7, 2017

Beverly J. Schultz, 95, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse.

Beverly was born on June 6, 1922, in Hokah, Minn., to Archie and Elsie (Parmenter) Meinzer. She married Leonard Schultz on February 26, 1946, in La Crosse. She and Leonard farmed on St. Joseph...

Richard "Dick" Berry

Richard "Dick" Berry

Oct 5, 2017

Richard A. “Dick” Berry, 77 of La Crescent, Minn., died on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. He was born in Muscatine, Iowa on December 27, 1939, to Cecil and Hattie (Alteneder) Berry.

Dick spent his youth in Muscatine where he graduated from high school in 1957. He moved to La Crosse...

Thomas A. Hogan

Thomas A. Hogan

Oct 4, 2017

Thomas A. Hogan died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones Wednesday October 4, 2017 at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN following a stroke and consequent cardiac arrest.

Thomas was born in Madison, WI on July 26, 1943 to parents Alder and Ruth (Steinborn) Hogan. He attended University of Wisconsin in both La Crosse and Madison, earning...

Donald F Lorenz

Donald F Lorenz

Oct 3, 2017

Donald F. Lorenz, 84 of Hokah, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at La Crescent Health Services. He was born on June 25, 1933 in rural Hokah Township to Joseph and Malinda (Pilger) Lorenz. He married Helen L. Sauer at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah on June 26, 1954. She preceded him in death on May...

Richard "Dick" Duffrin

Richard "Dick" Duffrin

Oct 3, 2017

Richard C. “Dick” Duffrin, 85, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem after a year-long illness.

He was born in La Crosse on June 25, 1932, to Norman Duffrin, Sr. and Viola (Euler) Duffrin and remained a lifelong resident of the city. He married Phyllis Sendelbach on December...

Ruth A. Mclean

Ruth A. Mclean

Oct 1, 2017

Ruth A. McLean, 100, of La Crosse died on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Eagle Crest South. She was born January 21, 1917 in Belvidere, IL to Charles and Mabel (Andrews) Lindquist and graduated from Belvidere High School in 1935. On March 25, 1939, she married Robert McLean and they divorced in 1974.

Ruth...

Mary L. Lobeck

Mary L. Lobeck

Oct 1, 2017

Mary Linse Lobeck passed away at the age of 72 in her home on October 1, 2017 with a soul full of warmth, love surrounding her, wonderful memories in her heart and peace of faith with God.  Mary was blessed to have fallen in love twice, loved her children unconditionally and loved her grandchildren...

Dallis Lynn Cordes

Dallis Lynn Cordes

Oct 1, 2017

Dallis L. Cordes, 63, of La Crescent, Minn., passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family.  Survivors include her daughter, Michelle Larson, son Kurt (Brittany) Larson and grandchildren Alex and Alyssa Wolter, Keagan and Owen Larson; her Brother Trevis (Deanna Trausch ) Loper.  She was preceded in death by her father, Morgan Loper;...

Carol J. Becker

Carol J. Becker

Sep 30, 2017

Carol Jane Becker of La Crosse died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

She was born Aug. 27, 1947 to John and Frances (Andress) Pelowski of Centerville, WI.

She enjoyed reading, going to movies, swimming, walking her 2 dogs, and watching the Packers. She also enjoyed playing cards and having...

Edward Lee Sallander

Edward Lee Sallander

Sep 29, 2017

Edward Lee Sallander, 63, of Rockland, WI, died on Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Tomah VA Medical Center. He was born on February 23, 1954 in La Crosse to Richard and Harriet (McDowell) Sallander. Edward served for 20 years with the US Navy and also worked for the US Postal Service. He enjoyed building wooden boat models,...

John Manfred Raatz

John Manfred Raatz

Sep 28, 2017

John Manfred Raatz, 74, of La Crosse passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, peacefully at home in the presence of loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born January 6, 1943, in La Crosse, to Julius and Audrey (Olson) Raatz. He was married to the love of his life, Bonnie (Langhofer) Raatz Jan. 14,...

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