Joe E. Stemper

Dec 6, 2016

Joe E. Stemper, 77 of Hokah passed away Tuesday December 6, 2016 at Gundersen Health System after a brief and unexpected illness. He was born October 9, 1939 to George and Alice Stemper. He graduated from St. Peter’s High School and served proudly for in the U.S. Air Force. He worked at Caterpillar in Illinois. When his father died,...

Jean G. Kletzke

Dec 5, 2016

Jean G. Kletzke, 84, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on March 30, 1932 in La Crosse, WI to George and Philomene (Blasen) Kletzke. Jean lived on South 2nd St. in La Crescent, MN his entire life. He served in the U.S. Army during...

Rose Ann Bagniefski

Dec 4, 2016

Rose Ann Bagniefski, 84 of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Bethany On Cass Assisted Living Facility. She was born in Hennessey, OK., on September 15, 1932 to John and Emma (Rothermal) Mirkes. She married Donald A. Bagniefski on March 17, 1954 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hennessey, OK. Rose Ann had worked for...

Evelyn Lucille Fudge

Dec 1, 2016

Evelyn Lucille Keeling Fudge, 94, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born on September 12, 1922 in Hershey, NE to Carl Gustav and Jennie Ester (Zieganhagen) Burkland. Evelyn went to school for nursing and married Robert Lewis Keeling Sr. Together they had four children. Evelyn moved from Illinois...

Ann Marie Breidel

Nov 28, 2016

Ann Marie (La Marr) Breidel quietly passed away at Gundersen Health System La Crosse on November 28, 2016. Ann had been a resident at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center for several years due to failing health. Ann was born November 5, 1929 in La Crosse to Richard and Dorothy (Curtis) La Marr. Ann is predeceased by her husband Francis, her...

Gina Marie Rybold

Nov 26, 2016

Gina M. Rybold, 54 of Holmen, Wis., passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her home. She was born in La Crosse on July 18, 1962 to Eugene “Muggs” and Joan (Isbell) Fanello. On January 8, 1988 she married David G. Rybold in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gina was a loving wife and caring daughter who loved her children...

James "Christy" Christopherson

Nov 24, 2016

James W. Christopherson, 57, of Holmen, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on May 15, 1959, to Paul N. and Lois J. (Bryngelson) Christopherson. He attended La Crosse schools and was a 1978 graduate of Logan High School. Jim was employed by the G....

Patricia Ann Larson

Nov 24, 2016

Patricia Ann Larson, 81 of La Crosse died on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born April 14, 1935 in La Crosse to Orval and Pearl (Colby) Becker. Patricia graduated from La Crosse Central High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She worked as a real...

Maxine Uher

Nov 20, 2016

Maxine B. Uher, 91, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born in Prairie du Chien, Wis., on March 17, 1925, to George and Floella (Heal) Tollefson. She later married Leo Uher on March 27, 1942 in Prairie du Chien. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2008....

Glee R. Dollum

Nov 19, 2016

Glee Rudolpha Dollum, 92, formerly of La Crosse, died on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Our House Senior Living in Eau Claire, WI. She was born on February 9, 1924 in Belgrade, MN to Rudolph and Gena (Liabraaten) Quill. After high school Glee worked as a legal secretary and bailiff in Arizona, did payroll for Queen Stove Works in...

Carol D. Kneifl

Nov 18, 2016

Carol Diane Kneifl (age 73) of La Crosse, WI lost her battle with Alzheimer’s disease surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, November 18, 2016. She was born in La Crosse on April 15, 1943 to Harry and Florence (Grandall) Gilboe. Carol married Ronald Kneifl on September 28, 1963 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse....

Carol J. Blank

Nov 18, 2016

Carol Jean Blank, 85, of La Crosse passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at Hillview Healthcare Center, La Crosse. Carol was born January 17, 1931 in La Crosse to Frederick and Inger (Julson) Genz. She graduated from Logan High School in 1949. On June 18, 1949, she married her beloved husband Donald G. Blank and together they had three...

Lillian (Balazs) Dudkiewicz

Nov 17, 2016

Lillian Eleanore (Balazs) Dudkiewicz, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep November 17, 2016, at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Lillian was born in Chicago, Illinois, November 16, 1936, to Hungarian immigrants John Carol Balazs and Gizella (Schnapp) Balazs. Lillian grew up in Wauconda, Illinois. She attended the University of Illinois where she met Richard Dudkiewicz. Lillian and...

Phyllis R. Schreiber

Nov 17, 2016

Phyllis R. Schreiber, 93, of La Crosse, WI reached her heavenly home on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Liberty Village in Tomah, WI. She was born in Zumbro Falls, MN on February 24, 1923 to Jacob and Anna (Klindworth) Schwartz. She graduated from Lake City High School and then moved to La Crosse, WI where she met her husband...

Bernice Polus

Nov 17, 2016

Bernice Polus, 81 of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lookout, Wis., on April 4, 1935 to Gilbert and Gladys (Abrahamson) Julson. She married Roger A. Polus on September 26, 1953. They had five children and were blessed...

Colleen Mary Collins

Nov 16, 2016

Colleen Collins, 89, of La Crescent, Minnesota, passed away on November 16, 2016. Born on December 25, 1926 in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Colleen is preceded in death by her parents, Aloysius and Deborah Moore, her husband Lawrence Collins, her daughter Eileen Beach and three brothers Aloysius, Thomas and James Moore. Colleen was a homemaker and joined with her husband, Larry,...

Marilyn Louise (Manning) Clarkin

Nov 15, 2016

Marilyn L. (Manning) Clarkin, 85, formerly of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in California. Marilyn is survived by a sister Beverly Peterson of La Crosse. Graveside services will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Lorraine A. Helfrich

Nov 12, 2016

Lorraine Helfrich, 89 of La Crosse passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Hillview Healthcare Center, La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse to Frank and Rose (Mickschl) Tomsicek on May 11, 1927. Lorraine graduated from Aquinas High School. She was employed as a billing clerk at Trane Company. In 1949, she married Donald J. Helfrich and...

Tamara L. Nowland

Nov 12, 2016

Tamara L. “Tami” Nowland, 66, of La Crosse died on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center after a four-year struggle with stomach cancer. She passed away peacefully with family at her side. She was born to Arthur L. and Doris (Schaffer) Scholl on Nov. 13, 1949, in La Crosse, and graduated from La Crosse’s Central High...

Francis "Frank" Breidel

Nov 9, 2016

Francis “Frank” Breidel, 87, of La Crosse quietly passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center surrounded by family members. He had been a resident there for slightly more than two years, following a severe stroke he suffered while at his job bagging groceries at Festival Foods in Onalaska. Frank was born July 17, 1929 in...