Obituaries
Verna M. Stefanski
Mar 23, 2024
Verna Mae Stefanski (Gonia), 86, passed away peacefully at Hope Stay, in Holmen, WI on 3/23/24. Verna grew up in Black River Falls, WI in 1937. From there, she ventured to Milwaukee, WI, where in 1958, she met and married the love of her life, Donald Stefanski. A year later, they were blessed with their only son, Richard (Rick)....
Rita A. Helfrich
Mar 22, 2024
Rita A. (Breuer) Helfrich, our mother, went home to be with her family in heaven on March 22, 2024. She was 6 days from 97 years old, a current resident of Phoenix, Arizona, and a long-time resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
She was born in La Crosse on March 28, 1927, to Guido and Katharine (Rendler) Breuer....
Gary William Oldenburg
Mar 20, 2024
Gary William Oldenburg, 91, of La Crescent, MN passed away Wednesday March 20, 2024 at his home. He was born in La Crescent in 1932 to Edward and Dorothy. He was a graduate of Central High School in La Crosse, WI. He married Rita Zahn June 14, 1952 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Together they raised 2 sons. Gary...
June Faith (Major) Benton
Mar 16, 2024
June Faith (Major) Benton left us on Saturday, March 16, 2024, then traveled to the Beautiful Side of God's Tapestry.
June was born on June 25, 1936, in Buffalo, NY. Her parents were Kenneth K. Major and Elsie Major (Rauch), of Holland NY. Her Brother, Kenneth (Butch) Major and spouse Mary Major (Dugan) live...
Mary J. Koske
Mar 9, 2024
Mary J. Koske, 67, of Holmen passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on June 23, 1956, to George and Joy Sattler. Mary and Skip Koske were married on June 23, 1984, and settled in the Coulee Region to raise their family.
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Lois Arlene Bashaw
Mar 8, 2024
Lois Arlene (Erickson) Bashaw was called to her Heavenly Father on Friday, March 8 th , 2024. Lois was born on July 31st, 1936, to Rudolph and Florence (Mades) Erickson. She was delivered by her grandmother, Lydia Mades, in her childhood home, in La Crescent, MN. She grew up on her family’s farm and later married John Walsky,...
Lorraine "Butch" Marie Beal
Mar 8, 2024
Lorraine Marie “Butch” Beal, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on November 30, 1930 in Bangor, WI to William and Eleanor (Hansen) Clements. Lorraine graduated from Bangor High School and received her nursing degree from the St. Francis School of Nursing. She...
Sean Arena
Mar 6, 2024
Sean Arena, 57, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on January 12, 1967 in Libertyville, IL to James and Mary (Gilheaney) Arena. He attended elementary and high school – both private and public – in Kenosha, WI. He worked at a variety of jobs,...
Jarvis "Doc" Leroy Brudos
Mar 6, 2024
Jarvis Leroy (Doc) Brudos, age 98 of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on March 6th, 2024, surrounded by family. He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and friend to many. His sharpness and wit were with him until the end, joking with his grand kids the night before his passing.
He was born in Hudson,...
Audrey J. Hanson
Mar 5, 2024
Audrey J. (Solberg) Hanson, 89 of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. She was born December 28, 1934, in La Crosse to William and Esther (Larson) Solberg.
On October 9, 1965, she married Donald Hanson at First Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse and he preceded her in death on February 5, 2000. Audrey...
Rita E. Andrus
Mar 1, 2024
Rita Elizabeth (Ray) Andrus passed away peacefully at the age of 84 surrounded by loved ones at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse on Friday, March 1, 2024. She was born January 14, 1940 to Addie (Edmison) and George Ray. She was the seventh of eight surviving siblings.
Rita spent her primary years in...
Patricia A. Kendhammer
Mar 1, 2024
Patricia A. (Derouin) Kendhammer, 79, of Onalaska died at Black River Memorial Hospital on Friday, March 1st, 2024. After a brief battle with pneumonia, she was ready to join her husband Pete and Our Father Almighty in a better place.
She married Peter M. Kendhammer on September 4th, 1965 in La Crosse, WI. They...
Konrad R. Oehler
Feb 29, 2024
Konrad Roy Oehler passed away unexpectedly on February 29, 2024 at his place of employment. He was the ninth of nine children born to Leona (Hummel) and Earle Oehler on November 27, 1967 at St. Francis Hospital, La Crosse, WI. For most of his life, Konrad resided in Moe Coulee outside of Holmen WI. For the last 15 years,...
Ervin Francis Dwyer
Feb 28, 2024
Ervin Francis Dwyer passed away peacefully on February 28th at Springbrook Assisted Living in Onalaska. He was born on November 7th, 1928, to Lydia (Silha) and Ervin Dwyer, in Middle Ridge, Wisconsin.
Ervin is survived by one sister, Rose Basham, of Boulder, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy years, Betty Jean (Knudtson),...
Dennis V. Yeiter
Feb 26, 2024
Dennis V. Yeiter, 76, of La Crescent, MN passed away Monday, February 26th, 2024 at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with congestive heart failure complicated by Covid.
Dennis was born on April 27th, 1947 to Irvin (Bud) and Lois (Yolton) Yeiter. Dennis spent his entire working years in the insurance industry. He started...
John G. Bright
Feb 26, 2024
John Bright (age 68) of La Crosse WI, passed away peacefully with family by his side, Monday, February 27, 2024.
John was born in La Crosse WI, on February 7, 1956, to Joyce (Hammersberg) Bright and John Bright. He was one of 4 children, Steve, Pam, John, and Tom.
John was a Jack (or John)...
Thomas Peter Viner
Feb 25, 2024
Tom Viner, 72 of La Crosse passed away February 25, 2024, in his home surrounded by his daughters, with diamonds on the water. Tom was born on November 8, 1951, to Harry and Wilma (Schoenfeld) Viner. Tom graduated from Central High School in 1970 where his love for football and mischief defined him. Following high school, he proudly served...
Daniel L. Stoda
Feb 23, 2024
Daniel Stoda, age 77, passed away early Friday morning, February 23, 2024. He was born in La Crosse on December 18, 1946. He attended Central High School and after graduation was drafted for the Vietnam War. He was discharged shortly after joining due to a life-threatening illness.
In his 20's he was diagnosed with a mental illness...
Joan A. Marchiando
Feb 23, 2024
Joan A. Marchiando, 81 of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born March 10, 1942, in Almond, WI to Louis and Lillian (Konkel) Sopa and graduated from Almond High School.
Joan continued her education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in...
Karen M. Justin
Feb 22, 2024
Karen M. Justin, 57, of Onalaska, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse after a brief but sudden illness. She was born in Winona, MN on August 7, 1966 to Gerald and Donna (Czapiewski) Long. Karen grew up in La Crescent, MN. She married Thomas Justin in 1985 and moved...
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