Obituaries
Diane Strittmater
May 21, 2016
Our beloved Diane M. Strittmater passed away peacefully at home on May 21, 2016. She was born September 13, 1938, in La Crosse to Michael and Marion (Zinzer) Heintz. She grew up on the north side of La Crosse and is fondly remembered by her sister Shirley as a “little stinker!” She attended St. John’s Catholic School and later...
Marilyn Verse
May 21, 2016
Marilyn M. Verse, 92, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on October 27, 1923, to William and Helen (Kocimski) Allington. She married Emanuel “Emil” Verse at St. Mary’s Basilica in Minneapolis on January 13, 1945. Marilyn worked part-time for Sears for several years....
Ronald Schmal
May 19, 2016
God, Dad and Mom called me home on Thursday, May 19, even though I did not go easily. I had a full life here and I felt I was just getting started. I did not listen to the doctors at first telling me I would have a short time left here on earth because of Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer. Even though...
Ruth Oliver
May 15, 2016
Ruth Arlene (Lockington) Oliver, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at the Hillview Healthcare Center. She was born on August 16, 1922, in De Soto, Wis., to Albert “Bert” and Frances “Fannie” (Woodhouse) Lockington. She married Wilbert Oliver (deceased) of Romance, Wis., on January 4, 1941. They were later divorced. Ruth was an avid...
Louis E. Calogero
May 15, 2016
Louis Calogero, 84, of La Crosse died May 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Lou was born March 27, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to Frank and Julia (Mancini) Calogero. He married Ruth McKilipp in 1952 and they later divorced. He was educated both scholastically and musically in the Philadelphia public school system, as as a...
Ellen Ann Nedvidek
May 14, 2016
Ellen Ann (Markegard) Nedvidek, 83 of La Crosse passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Ellen was born March 14, 1933 in La Crosse to T.C. “Ted” and Inga A. (Larson) Markegard; a depression era baby named after both of her grandmothers. Ellen’s parents separated when she was two and she spent her first thirteen years in the Houston,...
Elaine V. Knight
May 14, 2016
Elaine Vivian Knight, 89, of La Crosse, WI passed into her Savior's arms on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. A lifelong resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Elaine was born October 1st, 1926 to Robert and Augusta (Miller) Draeger, graduated from Central High School, and attended the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse....
Catherine M Buckley
May 13, 2016
Catherine Mary (Felsheim) Buckley, 94, formerly of La Crosse, died peacefully in her sleep, on Friday, May 13, 2016, at The Onalaska Care Center. She was born July 6, 1921 in Centerville, Wisconsin to Christian and Angela (Dascher) Felsheim, graduated from Arcadia High School, in Arcadia Wisconsin. She attended nursing school at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Chicago specializing in...
Marcia J. Friedline
May 13, 2016
Marcia J. Friedline, 85, of La Crosse passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on August 29, 1930 in Johnstown, PA to Miles and Geraldine (Dishong) Baumgardner. Marcia grew up in Johnstown, PA and graduated from Dale High School. She received her teaching degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania....
Robert "Bob" J. Von Arx
May 8, 2016
Robert (Bob) J. Von Arx , 82, of La Crescent passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare. He was born in Hokah, February 4, 1934 to John and Magdalen (Hafner) Von Arx. He attended St. Peter’s Grade School and High School. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah. Bob...
Harold E Coughlin
May 8, 2016
Harold E. Coughlin, 88, of Hokah, MN, died on Sunday, May 8, 2016 in his home. He was born on May 24, 1927 in New Albin, IA to William F. and Mary Agnes (Kelly) Coughlin. Harold was a US Navy veteran of WWII, serving on the USS Bon Homme Richard. He married Marian C. Murray on April 29, 1950...
Charles E. Baker
May 7, 2016
Charles E. Baker, 87, of La Crosse/French Island, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on December 27, 1928 in La Crosse, WI to Rome and Doris (Miller) Baker of Dresbach, MN. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a dredge operator...
Susan Lynn Ames
May 7, 2016
There must have been a softball game in need of one more player on May 7th, 2016, when Susan Ames was called up from her earthly bullpen to take the field in heaven after a long battle with cancer. Susan was born on August 2, 1956, to Dallas and Beverly (Harris) Ames. She is survived by her son, Michael...
Milo G. Shepardson
May 6, 2016
Milo G. Shepardson, 84 of La Crescent died on Friday, May 6, 2016 in Winona, MN. He was born April 8, 1932 in La Crosse to Kenneth and Carrie (Callan) Shepardson and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1950. On May 24, 1952 he married Jeanette Louise Wuest and she preceded him in death on September 24,...
Martha Ann Hermanson
May 6, 2016
Martha Ann Hermanson, 100 of La Crosse passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 in Burlington, WI. She was born September 7, 1915 on St. Mary’s Ridge, WI to William and Sophia (Haun) Schmitz. On May 5, 1934 she married George Kateley in La Crosse and he preceded her in death in 1962. In 1974 she married Jim Hermanson in...
Joan Barbara Stach
May 5, 2016
Joan Barbara Stach, 90, of La Crosse, passed away on May 5, 2016, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born in Bangor, Wis., on August 12, 1925, to Walter and Mabel (Hundt) Cavadini. On July 3, 1946, Joan married Kenneth Stach. Together, they had 6 children. Joan worked most of her life and most recently at Schmidty’s...
Lester Ervin Dwyer
May 4, 2016
Lester Ervin Dwyer, 91, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, May 04, 2016 at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on May 22, 1924 in Coon Valley, WI to Mike and Caroline (Wuensch) Dwyer. He married Delores Baumgartner on November 24, 1942 and she preceded him in death. Lester served with the U.S. Navy during WWII. He...
Robert M. Engelien
May 4, 2016
Robert M. “Bob” Engelien, 87 of Onalaska, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. He was born in Gary, IN, on March 12, 1929 to Odell and Gladys (Nygaard) Engelien. His family moved to Ettrick, WI, where he spent his childhood. Bob proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Madonna Brooks
Apr 28, 2016
LA CROSSE – Madonna “Donna” Brooks of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse at the age of 77. Madonna was the beloved daughter of the late Raymond and Wilma McNulty; devoted wife of the late George Brooks; dedicated mother of George “Chris” (Kwang Cha) Brooks, Todd...
Virginia Larson
Apr 27, 2016
Virginia M. Larson, 91, left her loving home at the Onalaska Care Center to be with the love of her life, Ossie. She was born on January 23, 1925, in La Crosse, the first born to Eugene and Marie (Kaiser) Mettille. She married Oscar B. Larson on November 4, 1947, at St. James Catholic Church in La Crosse. Oscar...
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