Obituaries
Marian R. Arentz
Apr 3, 2016
Marian R. Arentz, 88 of La Crosse passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born May 27, 1927 in Cashton, WI to John and Gertrude (Marx) Schroeder and graduated from Cashton High School in 1945. On June 23, 1947 she married Harold Arentz and he preceded her in...
Clarence L Cline
Apr 3, 2016
Clarence L. “Pat” Cline, 92 of La Crosse, died at home on Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was born in Phillips, NE, on December 28, 1923 to James and Mildred (Salmon) Cline. Pat proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He married Ruth Smith on December 27, 1945 in Portage, WI, and she...
Arnold George Kappauf
Apr 2, 2016
Arnold George Kappauf, 85, born September 21, 1930 in New Hartford Township, MN, passed away April 2, 2016 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. The fourth child of Edwin & Sylvia (Beach) Kappauf, he is survived by his brother Howard (Marion), twin sisters Charlotte Unnasch & Shirley Meier, his son Timothy, daughter Vicki (Keith) Liverman, 6...
Kaye Bothe Arnett
Apr 2, 2016
Kaye Margaret Bothe Arnett, 64, of rural La Crescent, MN, passed away April 2, 2016 surrounded by her family. Kaye was born August 16, 1951, to Donald and Donna (Jenkins) Arnett. She graduated in 1969 from La Crescent High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Winona State University majoring in German and Art. Kaye taught high...
Robert Wayne Lein
Apr 1, 2016
Robert “Bob” Wayne Lein, 82 of Onalaska, died Friday April 1, 2016 at the home of his daughter in La Crescent, MN, after fighting prostate cancer. He was born January 31, 1934, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Arthur and Sophie (Bjerke) Lein. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. After graduating from Harmony High School, he joined...
Kathleen Rae Starch
Apr 1, 2016
Kathleen Rae Starch, 64, of La Crosse, died on Friday, April 1st, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on December 10, 1951 in La Crosse to Robert and Gloria (Fortun) Starch. Kathy is survived by her husband, Jim A. Brown Jr., her children, Wayne (Dawn) Schmeckpeper and Melissa (Charles E.) Schaefer, Jim’s...
Patricia Lee Bryan
Apr 1, 2016
Patricia Lee (Larson) Bryan, 71, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 surrounded by her family and friends at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse. She was born in St. Paul, MN on May 12, 1944 to Leonard and Josephine (Sundstrom) Larson. She married Patrick Bryan and they later divorced. They had two children, Errol...
Anita A. Goebel
Mar 31, 2016
Anita A. Goebel, 92, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on May 19, 1923 in Waukon, IA to Albert and Anna Marie (Hermanson) Goebel. Anita had worked at the Tosa Club in La Crosse for many years. She was a gifted poet and enjoyed stitching and...
Theresa A. Greeno
Mar 28, 2016
Theresa A. Greeno, 71 of La Crosse passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 in La Crosse. She was born February 19, 1945 in Winona, MN to Robert and Violet (Stinson) Shaw and attended schools in La Crosse. She had worked as a store manager for McClellan’s Department Store in La Crosse and also in Monroe, WI for several...
Jerrold "Jerry" Otto Schiebel
Mar 26, 2016
Jerrold “Jerry” Otto Schiebel, 76 of rural Houston, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on August 29, 1939 to Fritz and Mabel (Kittleson) Schiebel in Mankato, MN. He married Suzzanne Sorum on May 9, 1964 in Remer, MN. After graduating high school in Mankato, Jerry joined...
Irma J Mclees
Mar 25, 2016
Irma J. (Reissman) McLees, 91, died peacefully on March 25th at the Clara House in La Crescent, MN, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 24, 1925, in La Crosse, WI to Bruno and Linda (Leber) Reissman. She was married July 30, 1950 to Donald McLees. Irma was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran church of...
Edward Mullen
Mar 24, 2016
Edward Mullen, 80, of Chandler, AZ, and formerly of La Crescent, MN, passed away on March 24th at Hospice of the Valley Friendship Village in Mesa, AZ. He was born January 8, 1936 to John and Louise (Hyatt) Hunter in Missouri. Louise later remarried to Alvin Mullen whom adopted Edward and they lived in Winona, MN. On August 25,...
William Shimshak
Mar 22, 2016
William Joseph Shimshak, 84, of Dakota, Minn., died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born on December 19, 1931, in La Crosse to Joseph and Mathilda (Thesing) Shimshak. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1949 and served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bill married Stella Bunk on...
Arleen Adsit
Mar 22, 2016
Arleen E. Adsit, 94, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on November 22, 1921, in Onalaska, Wis., to Arthur and Freida (Osterloh) Clements. She later graduated from West Salem High School in 1939. On January 27, 1951, she married Leonard Adsit in West Salem. Prior...
Frank J. Dorman
Mar 22, 2016
Frank J. Dorman age 94, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was Born on October 26, 1921 in Podgoria, Austria. Son of the late Frank and Josephine (Biegelbauer) Dorman . Beloved husband of the late Roma (Schwenke) Dorman for over 50 years. Loving father of James Dorman, Dennis (Ellie) Dorman and...
Kenneth E. Roman
Mar 22, 2016
Kenneth E. ‘Papa’ Roman, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Bethany – Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. Papa was born on July 25, 1922 in Clinton, Iowa to Clyde and Barbara (O’Neill) Roman. He lived and worked in Iowa until enlisting in the U.S. Army in November of 1942. He then became...
Douglas Alan Owen
Mar 21, 2016
Douglas Alan Owen, 52, of La Crosse, died on Monday, March 21, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 14, 1963 in La Crosse to Oliver and Beverly (Kopplen) Owen. Doug graduated from Central High School in 1981 and attended WWTC. He worked as a security guard at Central States Warehouse, G. Heileman Brewery, and Gundersen Lutheran...
George "Mike" Harper
Mar 20, 2016
George “Mike” Michael Harper, 68, of Onalaska, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on August 4, 1947 in Black River Falls to George and Beverly (McCormick) Harper. Mike married Linda Liles in 1969. He worked as a truck driver for Robinson Trucking, Gateway Foods, Fleming, and Hotline...
Julia Welke
Mar 20, 2016
Julia Welke, age 87, of Hokah, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Valley View Healthcare in Houston. Julia was born on July 3, 1928, near Oak Ridge to Ole T. and Bertha (Burgufson) Odegaarden. She was baptized and confirmed at the Stone Church in Houston. Lloyd and Julia Welke were united in marriage on December 27, 1950. Together...
Gloria Dagendesh
Mar 18, 2016
Gloria Dawn (Matiak) Dagendesh, 76, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on September 8, 1939, to LaVerne and Vivian (Cottone) Matiak. On October 3, 1964, she married Jerome “Jerry” Dagendesh and in their 51 years together, they were blessed with five children and eight grandchildren who were...
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