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Roberta Jean Vodde

Roberta Jean Vodde

Apr 23, 2017

Roberta Jean Vodde, 70, of West Salem, WI passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on November 18, 1946 in Madison, WI to Harold and Doris (Brown) Buss. She married Robert Vodde on February 5, 1972 in La Crosse, and they were happily married for 45 years. Roberta...

Janice E. Thompson

Janice E. Thompson

Apr 21, 2017

Janice E. Thompson, 79 of La Crosse passed away Friday; April 21, 2017 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility with her children and Sally the cat curled up at her feet.

Janice was born on June 24, 1937 to Leland and Lydia (Zumstein) Carter in Mauston, WI., and graduated from La Crosse Central High School...

Jean C. (Holmay) Schubert

Jean C. (Holmay) Schubert

Apr 19, 2017

Jean C. (Holmay) Schubert, 88, of Onalaska, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on April 19, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born to Joseph Holmay and Myrtle (Hoppe) Holmay of Winona, Minnesota. Jean went to school in Winona.  She married Joseph H. Schubert on January 27, 1950; they shared...

Norbert "Norby" Miller

Norbert "Norby" Miller

Apr 19, 2017

Norbert A. “Norby” Miller, 86, of La Crescent, died at his home from a heart attack on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

He was born on April 16, 1931, on the family farm in rural Hokah to John P. and Emma (Lehman) Miller. Norby served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On June 4, 1957, he...

Peters Roland

Peters Roland

Apr 18, 2017

Roland “Rollie” W. Peters, 78, of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Gundersen Health System, after a courageous three-year battle with leukemia.

He was born in La Crosse on May 5, 1938, to Archie and Evelyn (Bartles) Peters. He was a 1956 graduate of Central High School.   He married Judith “Judy” Cilley on April...

Paul Hilger Martell

Paul Hilger Martell

Apr 17, 2017

Paul Hilger Martell, 74 of La Crosse passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with mental illness.

He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 1, 1942 to James and Margaret (Mikshowsky) Martell. He was a 1960 graduate of Central High School and proudly served his country in the US...

Beverly (Schaefer) Robinson

Beverly (Schaefer) Robinson

Apr 16, 2017

Beverly A. Robinson (Schaefer), 85, of La Crosse, died on Easter Sunday, April 16 th, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bev was a graduate of Central High and a lifelong resident of La Crosse. She was a mother and homemaker before going to work as a tax analyst at Trane Company until she retired.   Bev loved...

Steven Lloyd Heintz

Steven Lloyd Heintz

Apr 14, 2017

Steven Lloyd Heintz, 54, of Witoka, MN passed away at his home on Friday, April 14, 2017. He was born on October 14, 1962 to Don and Mary Lou Heintz. He attended Crucifixion School and La Crescent High School, graduating in 1981. Steve followed in his father’s footsteps and started his own excavating business. He took great pride and...

Teresa Rae Oehler

Teresa Rae Oehler

Apr 13, 2017

Teresa “Teri” Rae (Lundgren) Oehler, 58, a life-long resident of Onalaska and graduate of Onalaska High School, died on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Gundersen Health System surrounded by her family. Teresa was born on June 10, 1958 in La Crosse to Jim and Kay (Haugstad) Lundgren. She married Steve Young and together they share two boys,...

Timothy Lee Needham

Timothy Lee Needham

Apr 12, 2017

Timothy L. Needham, 62 of La Crosse, WI passed away on April 12, 2017 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse.   Tim was born in Madison, WI on June 5th. Predeceased by his parents Lois and Harold Needham, his brother Steve and his nephew Courtney.

Survived by his brothers David (& Donna), Robin (& Phyllis) and Thomas...

Ray L. Kelly

Ray L. Kelly

Apr 11, 2017

Ray L. Kelly, 89 of Onalaska, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born June 5, 1927 in Mankato, Minn. to Joseph and Cora (Mattheisen) Kelly. Ray married Marjorie Evans and she preceded him in death following a bout with cancer.

Ray proudly served...

Kathleen M. Eagon

Kathleen M. Eagon

Apr 11, 2017

Kathleen M. Eagon, 90, of La Crosse passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on November 8, 1926 in La Crosse, WI to William and Mary (Bechen) Schaper. Kathleen was a graduate of Aquinas High School. She married Gerald ‘Jerry’ Eagon on June 22, 1946 in La Crosse. She had worked...

Kenneth W. Cook

Kenneth W. Cook

Apr 10, 2017

Kenneth W. Cook, 84, of Holmen, WI passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on March 30, 1933 in La Crosse to Neville and Thelma (Weaver) Cook.

We lost a very special man. Ken meant so much to so many and will be greatly missed. He was...

Grace Elizabeth Reisner (Schroeder)

Grace Elizabeth Reisner (Schroeder)

Apr 9, 2017

Grace Elizabeth Reisner (Schroeder), aged 79, died peacefully in her sleep on April 9, 2017. Grace was born September 21, 1937, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Patricia Elizabeth Clauer (Udelhofen) and Raymond Henry Schroeder. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Clyde H. Clauer.

Grace loved life more than most and could have been found...

Beverly Gundlach

Beverly Gundlach

Apr 9, 2017

Beverly L. Gundlach, 82, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at the Hillview Healthcare Center.

Beverly was born in La Crosse on September 11, 1934, to Emil and Lillian (Papacek) Gundlach. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School and then went to work at Gateway Transportation Company in La Crosse where she...

Arnold C Erickson

Arnold C Erickson

Apr 8, 2017

Arnold C. Erickson, 73 of Stoddard, Wi., passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at his home due to natural causes.  He was born in Viroqua, Wi. on October 10, 1943 to Ernest and Doris (Thurin) Erickson.  On May 6, 1967 he married Cynthia J. Johnson in Viroqua.  She preceded him in death on June 13, 2014.

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Bill Gerrard

Bill Gerrard

Apr 7, 2017

Michael William Gerrard (Bill) of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2017 surrounded by his family. Bill was born July 23, 1924 in La Crosse, WI. He attended Aquinas High School, Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and graduated from the University Wisconsin Madison in 1947 with a degree in Business.

He founded Gerrard...

Gerhardt C. Moldenhauer

Gerhardt C. Moldenhauer

Apr 7, 2017

Gerhardt C. Moldenhauer, 92 of La Crescent, Minn., passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Gundersen Health System of La Crosse.  Gerhardt was born in Rose Valley, rural La Crescent on September 25, 1924 to Edward and Frieda (Weist) Moldenhauer. He married Jean E. Kaiser on January 24th, 1948.

Gerhardt graduated from Central High School and...

Helen Ann Schnedecker

Helen Ann Schnedecker

Apr 6, 2017

Helen Ann Schnedecker, 91, of Hokah, MN, died on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Valley View Health Care and Rehab in Houston, MN. She was born on March 5, 1926 to Paul and Josephine (Wurzel) Miller. Helen married Paul J. Schnedecker on October 15, 1946 in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Hokah. She was a life-long member and supporter...

John "Jack" Paggi

John "Jack" Paggi

Apr 2, 2017

John ‘Jack’ Paggi, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 2 at Gundersen Health System of La Crosse.  Jack was born June 9, 1922, to Elmer and Tressa Page in Victory, Wis.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bad Axe, Wis.  He married Eileen B. Schroeder at St....

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