Obituaries
Carol L. Schutz
Dec 20, 2015
Carol L. Schutz, 54, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Carol was born in La Crosse on October 2, 1961, to Charles K. and Amy Rose (Jacobson) Johnson. She attended La Crosse schools and was a 1979 graduate of La Crosse Central High School. She married Tom...
Robert "Bobby" Luedtke
Dec 20, 2015
Robert “Bobby” F. Luedtke, 52, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on November 21, 1963, to Robert W. and Lois R. (Albrecht) Luedtke and was a graduate of La Crosse Central High School. He married Jo Anne Atchinson and they later...
Anita R. Amundson
Dec 20, 2015
Anita R. Amundson Anita R. Amundson, 86 of La Crosse, died on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born in La Crosse on February 24, 1929 to Walter and Mathilda (Newburg) Amundson. Anita had worked at Trane Company as a secretary for over 25 years until her retirement. Survivors include two sisters-in-law; Donamae...
Selma A. Carrier
Dec 19, 2015
Selma A. Carrier, 90, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, December 19, 2015. She was born on April 13, 1925 in Caledonia, MN to Louis and Bertha (Hahn) Klinski. She married Willis Carrier on November 29, 1947. Selma enjoyed gardening and playing cards with her friends. She was a longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where she served with...
Margaret Anne Bakalars
Dec 19, 2015
Margaret Anne (Cordes) Bakalars, 79, of West Salem, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Rolling Hills in Sparta, Wis. She was born on February 21, 1936, to John and Helene (La Rose) Cordes in Milwaukee, Wis. She graduated from Logan High School. On Sept. 12, 1953, she married James Bakalars at...
Lavonne J. Leibl
Dec 18, 2015
LaVonne J. Leibl, 79, of La Crosse died peacefully in her home Friday Dec. 18, 2015 of pancreatic cancer. She was born March 2, 1936 in La Crosse to Joseph and Dorothy (Hoyer) Lipovetz. LaVonne worked as a popcorn girl at the Wisconsin Theater in La Crosse (her kid brother Gordy fondly remembers the free popcorn) and after graduating...
Evelyn Louise Oliver
Dec 18, 2015
Evelyn Louise (Ross) Oliver of La Crosse 87, previously of Freeport, IL and Plaistow, New Hampshire died Friday, December 18th after an extended illness. In her final hours, she was surrounded by her family. She departed for eternal rest and joy, as promised by her faith. Born on December 8, 1928, in Haverhill, MA she was the daughter of...
Donald J. Dolan
Dec 17, 2015
Donald J. Dolan, 82, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on December 13, 1933 in the Town of Clinton, WI to Don and Clara (Holtet) Dolan. Don was a 1951 graduate of LaFarge High School. He served with the US Marine Corps from 1952-1955. He...
Howard S. Anderson
Dec 17, 2015
Howard S. Anderson, 83, of Onalaska, WI, died peacefully at his home on December 17, 2015. He was surrounded by his family and entered into eternal life in the loving arms of his Lord. He was born June 3, 1932 on Fish Creek Ridge to Herbert and Stella (Torkelson) Anderson. He married Mary Etta Byom on September 11, 1954...
Anita M. Johnson
Dec 17, 2015
Anita M. Johnson, 77, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side, on Thursday, December 17, 2015. She was born on November 1, 1938 in La Crosse, WI to Arthur and Pearl(Reitan) Haugland. She graduated from Central High School in 1956. On February 23, 1957 she married Phillip Johnson in La Crosse. Anita...
Helen M. Follansbee
Dec 16, 2015
Helen M. Follansbee, 85, of La Crosse, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. She was born in La Crosse on February 18, 1930, to Peter and Helen (Matuska) Stephan. She attended La Crosse schools and was a 1948 graduate of Aquinas High School. On January 20, 1955, Helen married Gail Follansbee in La Crosse with...
Rosemary M. "Rose" Potaracke
Dec 13, 2015
Rosemary M. “Rose” Potaracke, 84 of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta. She was born in La Crosse on August 25, 1931 to Alois and Alice (Servais) Clements. She married Emil “Don” Potaracke on September 16, 1953 at St. Joseph Ridge Catholic Church. He preceded her in death in...
John Wallace Martin
Dec 13, 2015
John Wallace Martin was surrounded by his family and friends when he died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin at the age of 69. He is survived by his wife, Gail (Christofferson) Martin of La Crescent, Minnesota; son, Keith, of Woodinville, Washington and son, Kevin, of Seattle, Washington; a sister, Merle (Martin)...
Nancy N. Proksch
Dec 12, 2015
Nancy (Freitag) Proksch was called to her eternal rest in her Savior’s arms on December 12, 2015 surrounded by her children and daughters’ in law. She was born on December 18, 1939 to Lorraine and Norman Freitag; the first of 6 children. Nancy and her sister Barbara, Jeff, Jack, Norman (Ike), and Barry attended Onalaska High School where she...
Diane M. Vieaux
Dec 12, 2015
Diane M. Vieaux, 70, of Onalaska, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen. She was born in La Crosse on February 4, 1945, to Norton and Dorothy (McCabe) Foss. She married Robert J. Vieaux in 1964 in La Crosse and they later divorced. Diane was a 1963 graduate of Aquinas High School then...
Irene R. Hanson
Dec 12, 2015
Irene R. Hanson, 84 of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015at the Lakeview Health Center in West Salem. She was born in La Crosse on February 6, 1931 to William and Mary (Kerska) Rediske. She married Milton Hanson at First Evangelical Lutheran Church of La Crosse and he preceded her in death in 2002. Irene had...
Nancy M. Holthause
Dec 11, 2015
Nancy M. Holthaus, 82 of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, December 11, 2015. She was born in La Crosse on April 28, 1933 to Edgar and Marie (Lepsch) Eeg. She was a 1951 graduate of Aquinas High School and on October 10, 1953 she married Lloyd Holthaus in La Crosse and they later divorced. Nancy...
John M. Walton
Dec 10, 2015
John “Johnboy” M. Walton, 62, of La Crosse passed away Thursday December 10, 2015 peacefully at home. He was born November 7, 1953 in Green Bay, WI to George and Marcella Walton. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1971. He proudly served our country in the US Navy, first on the USS Sterett, followed by Navy Honor Guard...
Myron R. "Mike" Waldow
Dec 10, 2015
Myron “Mike” R. Waldow, age 91, passed away peacefully at the Gundersen Health System of L a Crosse on Dec. 10, 2015, surrounded by his family. Myron was born on April 8, 1924, to Ernest and Melita (Rohrer) Waldow near Cochrane, WI. His family soon moved to Dakota, MN, where he enjoyed his childhood near the Mississippi River and...
Donald V. Johnson, Sr.
Dec 7, 2015
Donald V. Johnson, Sr., 82, of Onalaska, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 7, 2015 and woke to eternal life in the arms of his Savior. He was born in the Town of Burns, rural Bangor, Wis., on July 1, 1933, to Vernie and Ruth (Scafe) Johnson. He married Myra B. Frauenkron on March 2, 1957, in...
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