Obituaries
Jerome H. Jorstad
Apr 26, 2016
Jerome H. Jorstad, 93 of La Crescent, MN went to his heavenly home while surrounded by his loving wife and family on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. He was born in rural La Crosse on November 14, 1922 to Peter and Lily (Bruemmer) Jorstad. In 1941, he married Luana G. Hill and they later divorced. In 1950 he married Dorothy...
Clair Walter Valentine
Apr 24, 2016
Clair Walter “Bill” Valentine, 89, of La Crosse passed away April 24th, 2016 in his home peacefully. He was born to Ida Marie (Dansbury) and Clair Inman Valentine of La Crosse. Growing up during the Great Depression Clair helped his parents as a scavenger and hard worker early in his life. Clair was extremely proud of his military service...
Leonard G. Wood
Apr 24, 2016
Leonard G. Wood, 87 of Bangor, WI died on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. He was born December 22, 1928 in Cumberland, WI to Chester and Lucy (Rowen) Wood. Leonard was a veteran of the United States Air Force. On April 23, 1945 he married Joyce Baker in La Crosse and she preceded him in...
Jennie R. Brendel
Apr 21, 2016
Jennie R. Brendel, 97 of Genoa, WI passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born March 23, 1919 in Genoa to Frank and Rose (Martino) Furlano. On October 1, 1947 she married John Brendel at St. Charles Catholic Church in Genoa and he preceded her in death on December 23, 2010....
Ruth Clarkin
Apr 20, 2016
Ruth E. Clarkin, 89, of Holmen, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born in La Crosse on December 12, 1926, to Matthew and Margaret (Miller) Weibel. She attended Holy Trinity Grade School and was a 1945 graduate of Aquinas High School. Ruth continued to stay connected with her “Trinity Gang” by...
Patricia "Patty" Smyth
Apr 20, 2016
Patricia "Patty" M. Smyth Patricia "Patty" M. Smyth of La Crosse, age 94, died at Gundersen Health System on April 20, 2016. She was born December 7, 1921 to Dr. John and Mildred (Hallam) Guilfoyle in Evansville, Wisconsin, the third of four daughters (Ruth, Helen Mary and Ann). Patty grew up loving sports and was the City Tennis Champion...
Leona F. Knutson
Apr 19, 2016
Leona F. Knutson, 99 of La Crosse died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, with her two sons by her side. She was born January 16, 1917 in Barre Mills, WI to Walter and Ragna (Bjorkman) Tauscher. Leona was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Barre Mills and...
Darlene C. Anderson
Apr 17, 2016
Darlene C. ‘Dee’ Anderson, 74, of Onalaska passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born on June 30, 1941 in Waukegan, IL to Glen and Leona (Cain) Davis. She graduated from Zion - Benton Township High School in Zion, IL in 1959. She then attended College of Lake County...
Jane Louise Intress
Apr 17, 2016
After a protracted battle with cancer, Jane Louise Intress died on April 17, 2016 in La Crosse, WI at the age of 70. She leaves behind her brother Jim Wohlwend and his wife Karen, and a sister-in-law Vivian Wohlwend, children, Robert Intress and his wife Heather, and Kristin Intress and her husband Pat Steffen; her grandchildren, Conner, Ashley, Spencer...
Roger R. Zander
Apr 16, 2016
Roger Robert Zander, 77, of La Crescent, MN passed away at Benedictine Manor on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born on August 3, 1938 in West Bloomfield, WI to Herbert and Florence (Regel) Zander, both deceased. Roger had two brothers, Ronald (deceased) and David and two sisters Donna (Jerome) Reichenberger and Mary (Harold) Ebert. He is survived by...
Roger R. Sandmire
Apr 15, 2016
Roger R. Sandmire, 81 of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Hillview Healthcare in La Crosse. He was born in West Lima, WI, on June 28, 1934 to Buford and Opal (Muller) Sandmire. He graduated from LaFarge High School and later attended and graduated from UW Platteville. Roger married Margaret M. Clark at the LaFarge...
Margaret Ann Kish
Apr 15, 2016
With grace and dignity, Margaret Ann (Ekstrom) Kish, 81, formerly of Crystal Lake, Illinois and longtime resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 15, 2016, at Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. Her loving husband, Earl R. Kish, Jr., survives Marge as well as her four children, Ann Bova of Springfield, Ill, Daniel...
Maria C. Santiago
Apr 14, 2016
Maria C. Santiago, beloved daughter, sister, wife, grandmother and child of God, was born in Havana, Cuba to Severo and Edelmira (Gonzalez) Garcia, traveled throughout the world, and came to rest in the lovely small town of La Crosse, Wisconsin. She is survived by her children Maria C. (Donald) Nickle of Hampton, CT, Lillian M. Santiago of La Crosse,...
Carrie Lynn Spaid
Apr 14, 2016
Carrie Lynn Spaid, 34, formerly of Onalaska, died on Thursday, April 14, 2014 in Ventress, LA. She was born on January 24, 1982 in Northridge, CA. Carrie loved the outdoors, taking pictures, and taking care of people. She is survived by her mother Rosalie Cuadros, her father Roy Weisenseel, a daughter Alexis Rogers, a son Tyler Rogers, a sister...
Randy J. Beers
Apr 14, 2016
Randy Beers, 62, of Onalaska went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 due to a motorcycle accident. He was born February 1st, 1954 in Fulton, MO., to James and Dorothy (Gieswein) Beers. Randy attended Campus School in La Crosse and was a 1972 graduate of Central High School. He attended the University of Wisconsin...
Ardell "Babs" Storch
Apr 12, 2016
Born on the North side of La Crosse on June 23rd, 1922, Ardell “Babs” Storch passed away on April 12th, 2016 at the age of 93 after living a very full life. The light of her life was her husband, Jack. He was her high school sweetheart and soul mate. They were blessed with being married for 63 years....
Mickey Utecht
Apr 10, 2016
Charles Mickey Utecht, 54 of La Crosse died on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born August 18, 1961 in La Crosse to Irvin and Edna (Peaslee) Utecht. Mickey is survived by his life partner, Karen Beck of La Crosse; Karen’s four children; Francis Beck of Marshfield, WI, Nicholas Beck,...
Floyd Kuecker
Apr 6, 2016
Floyd W. Kuecker, 90, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. Floyd was born on December 10, 1925, in Caledonia, Minn., to August and Louise (Horn) Kuecker. His early years were spent helping his parents on the farm in rural Caledonia. Floyd worked at the Trane Company in La Crosse for...
Wilbert Ray Sagler
Apr 5, 2016
Wilbert Ray Sagler, 74 was born on October 26, 1941 in Viroqua, WI. He was born to William and Ruth (DeLano) Sagler. He spent his youth living on a farm in Romance Valley. He attended De Soto High School where he graduated in the spring of 1953. After graduation he worked for various neighbors doing farm work. He met...
Betty Jane Sult
Apr 4, 2016
Betty Jane Sult, 84, of Holmen, has lost her battle with a severe illness on April 4, 2016. She was born on May 3, 1931 in La Crescent, MN to Edward and Eileen (Hanson) Raith. Betty was baptized and confirmed Lutheran. She had resided in La Crosse, Azusa, CA, Galesville and Holmen and had owned rental property in Blair,...
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