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Brock D. Wittenberg

Brock D. Wittenberg

Aug 30, 2017

Brock passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 surrounded by family, friends and his dog, Jake. He left us way too soon. He was born on October 15, 1959 in La Crosse to Julius and Marilyn (Herlitzka) Wittenberg. He was a 1977 graduate of Central H.S. and a life- long resident of La Crosse. Brock...

Judy Ann Hafner

Judy Ann Hafner

Aug 27, 2017

Judy Ann Hafner, 75, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse. She was born on March 7, 1942 in La Crosse to Donald and Rita (Mosey) Petersen. Judy was a 1960 graduate of Aquinas High School. She married Frank Hafner on September 7, 1963 in Holy Trinity...

Rosella Helen Bauer

Rosella Helen Bauer

Aug 27, 2017

Rosella Helen Bauer, 82 of Nodine, Minn., was called to her eternal home in Heaven on Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was born on February 1, 1935 to Ralph and Lillian (Kramer) Proudfoot. On May 23, 1959 she was united in marriage to Bob Bauer in the church parsonage. He passed away on July 27, 2014. Rosella had worked...

Lillian M. Hofer

Lillian M. Hofer

Aug 26, 2017

Lillian M. Hofer, 96, of La Crescent died at Mayo Franciscan Healthcare in the care of her family on Saturday, August 26. She was born on March 1, 1921, in Onalaska to Genevieve (Marcou) and Cleveland Jolivette. She married Edward Hofer on January 2, 1943, at St. James Catholic Church in La Crosse. They were married for 63 years....

Dr. John E. Clemons

Dr. John E. Clemons

Aug 24, 2017

Dr. John Clemons, 81 of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, August 24 th , 2017. He had suffered from rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 35. Recently he developed progressive pulmonary fibrosis of the lungs.

John was born October 25 th , 1935 to John and Hattie (Steinmetz) Clemons in New Auburn, Wisconsin. He attended New...

Mary Jane Pirsig

Mary Jane Pirsig

Aug 22, 2017

Mary Jane (Enger) Pirsig, 87, of Onalaska, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at the Onalaska Care Center on August 22, 2017. She was born on July 16, 1930 in Blue Earth, Minnesota to Julius and Harriet (Simser) Enger. Mary graduated as Valedictorian of the Blue Earth High School class of 1948.  She attended the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester,...

Thomas Wirkus

Thomas Wirkus

Aug 21, 2017

Thomas Edward Wirkus, Ph.D., died on August 21, 2017.  Tom was born to Joseph (“Sam”) and Jamina (“Jimmy”) Wirkus on May 31, 1933, in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He graduated with a B.S. degree in English and Speech from UW-Stevens Point (1956). Following teaching assignments at high schools in Wisconsin, he received an M.S. degree in Speech from the University of...

Kay Dianne Mickschl

Kay Dianne Mickschl

Aug 19, 2017

Kay Dianne (Olson) Mickschl, 78, of Onalaska died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. She was born November 29, 1938 in La Crosse to Arthur and Doris (Jefson) Olson. Living her entire life in the La Crosse area, Kay graduated in 1956 from La Crosse Central High School. Kay married Reuben “Mitch” Mickschl...

George Albert Mccune, Jr.

George Albert Mccune, Jr.

Aug 19, 2017

George Albert McCune, Jr. of La Crescent, MN passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born February 7, 1955 in La Crosse to George Albert and Lorraine (Syverson) McCune, Sr. and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1973.

At the age of 11,...

Donald R. Parmenter

Donald R. Parmenter

Aug 19, 2017

Donald R. Parmenter, 77, of Holmen, died on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his home after a long battle with Lewy Body disease. He was born on March 7, 1940 in La Crosse to Glen and Kathryn (Wakefield) Parmenter. Don graduated from La Crosse Central High School. He married Karen Poellinger in 1962. He had worked at UPS...

Patricia K. Stuber

Patricia K. Stuber

Aug 18, 2017

Patricia K. Stuber, 90, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Eagle Crest South. She was born on July 19, 1927 in La Crosse to Peter and Katherine (Rohrer) Knapp. Patricia graduated from Aquinas High School in 1944, where she was the drum majorette for the band. She married George J. Stuber on May...

Corinne Ann Sandvick

Corinne Ann Sandvick

Aug 16, 2017

Corinne Sandvick, 92, of La Crosse, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Hillview Healthcare Center, La Crosse, where she had been a resident since 2014.  She was born in La Crosse to Bernard and Anna (Druschke) Fiebig on May 10, 1925. She attended Holy Trinity School and Aquinas High School.  On May 11, 1950, Corinne married Marion Sandvick. ...

George E. Kochagian Jr.

George E. Kochagian Jr.

Aug 16, 2017

George E. Kochagian, Jr., 60, of Genoa, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer.

George was born in Racine, Wis., June 19, 1957, to Jean C. (Miller) and George E. Kochagian, Sr. He moved to...

Walter J. Huebner Jr.

Walter J. Huebner Jr.

Aug 14, 2017

Walter J. “Wally” Huebner 85, of La Crescent, Minn., died on Monday, August 14, 2017 at Serenity House in Tomah, Wis.  He was born February 14,1932 in La Crosse Wis. to Walter & Adeline (Wadell) Huebner. He grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Central High School in 1950.  He served with the 1 st Marine Air...

William "Bill" J. Gilles

William "Bill" J. Gilles

Aug 14, 2017

William J. “Bill” Gilles of La Crescent. MN died at the La Crescent Nursing Home on Monday, August 14, 2017, a few days after celebrating his 91 st birthday. Bill was born August 9 th , 1926 to Sylvester and Irene (Kolefsky) Gilles. In 1948 he married Helen (Schultz) Gilles. Helen died in 2012. He is survived by 4...

Irene T. Davy

Irene T. Davy

Aug 13, 2017

Irene T. Davy, 90, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on February 5, 1927 in La Crosse, WI to Thomas and Inez (Gander) Johnson.

She is survived by a daughter Lynda (Steve) Christen of La Crosse, a son Larry (Sherry) Davy of Cadillac, MI,...

Arthur J. Miller

Arthur J. Miller

Aug 12, 2017

Arthur J. Miller, 94 of Hokah, Minn., died on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at La Crescent Health Services. He was born on August 15, 1922 to Joseph and Bernice (Cox) Miller. He married Lorraine M. Bernd on August 29, 1950 and she preceded him in death on November 21, 2014.

Arthur was a hardworking man who together...

Thomas Sinniger

Thomas Sinniger

Aug 10, 2017

Thomas H Sinniger, age 85, passed away August 10th, 2017 at Mayo Health Clinic.

He was born on March 24, 1932 to Herman and Ruth Sinniger.  Tom attended Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Aquinas Catholic High School in 1951. As a member of the first undefeated football team at Aquinas, he never shied away from...

Brenda E. Stuhr

Brenda E. Stuhr

Aug 10, 2017

Brenda E (Cronk) Stuhr, 54, of Holmen, ran into the arms of her waiting Savior Thursday, August 10 th at Gundersen Health Center, surrounded by the prayers of her loving family, just as she wished. She will be missed dearly but we are comforted she will be forever praising and singing with the angels.

Brenda’s family was...

Gary P. Dahlstrom

Gary P. Dahlstrom

Aug 10, 2017

Gary P. Dahlstrom, 66 of La Crosse, died on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. He was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 12, 1951 to Paul N. and Adeline F. (Chmielewski) Dahlstrom. He married Barbara J. Mailey in La Crosse on March 16, 1974.

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