Obituaries
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...
Luann Marie Mckenzie
Dec 6, 2015
LuAnn Marie McKenzie, 61 of Hokah, MN, died at her home on Sunday, December 6, 2015. She was born in Decorah, IA, on September 12, 1954 to Marvin and Colletta (Cole) Vick. She married Daniel C. McKenzie in Decorah on June 18, 1977. LuAnn had worked as a teacher at St. Peter’s Catholic School in Hokah for twenty two...
Paul R. Bueltel
Dec 5, 2015
Paul R. Bueltel, 80, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, December 5, 2015 in his home. He was born on January 17, 1935 in St. Leo, MN to John and Magdalen (Koerperich) Bueltel. Paul grew up in St. Leo where he attended school and worked on the family farm. He enlisted in the US Army and served in Korea...
Douglas W. Roesler
Dec 4, 2015
Douglas W. Roesler, 88 of rural Coon Valley, died on Friday December 4, 2015. Douglas was born April 19, 1927 to Frank and Martha (Eggler) Roesler. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse. On October 10, 1961 he married Helen Thiele and she preceded him in death on March 12, 2015. Douglas farmed...
Veronica Gardner
Dec 3, 2015
Veronica G. Gardner, 88, of La Crescent, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in La Crescent. She was born in New York, N.Y., on June 9, 1927, to Benjamin and Florence Connolly Begendorf and grew up in New Jersey. She married Milton M. Gardner on July 26, 1952, in La Rouchelle, France. Milton...
Luverne Docken
Nov 30, 2015
Luverne Docken, 98, of La Crescent, Minnesota, formerly of Maynard, Glenwood, Forest Lake, and Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and Hot Springs, Arkansas, died peacefully on November 30, 2015. Luverne was born July 30, 1917, to Bernt and Melvina (Gjerde) Docken in Maynard, Minnesota. He graduated from Maynard High School and Dunwoody Technical Institute. He worked for Zenith Radio in Chicago...
Rita Ann Weiland
Nov 29, 2015
Rita Ann Weiland, 85 of La Crosse was born to John and Minnie (Strasser) Weiland on February 19, 1930. The Angels in Heaven reached out their arms to our dear Aunt Rita and took her home on Sunday November 29, 2015 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. The youngest of 8 children, Rita is survived by her brother John...
Norma E. Wold
Nov 29, 2015
Norma E. Wold, 89, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. She was born in Menomonee, Wis., on April 7, 1926, to Louis and Ellen (Thompson) Moritz. She was a graduate of Menomonee High School. On July 10, 1944, Norma married Allan I. Wold in Menomonee. Allan preceded her...
Clifford J. Williams
Nov 29, 2015
Clifford J. Williams, 96 of West Salem, died on Sunday November 29, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System. He was born June 26, 1919 in the Town of Sheldon, Monroe County, Wis. to Grover and Rose (Rader) Williams and graduated from Ontario, WI High School. On October 22, 1942 he married Genevieve Switz in Ontario and they divorced in...
Marie K. Wettstein
Nov 29, 2015
Marie K. Wettstein, 97, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on August 13, 1918, at her family home on St. Joseph Ridge to Joseph and Mary (Kaiser) Schumacher. On February 8, 1937, Marie married Howard R. Wettstein at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on St. Joseph Ridge. Together,...
Joe O'Keefe
Nov 28, 2015
Joseph A. O’Keefe, 72, of West Salem, died on Saturday, November 28, 2015 in his home. He was born on July 17, 1943 in Bronx, NY to Joseph E. and Ellen (Leonard) O’Keefe. Joe married Claudia Moberg on April 28, 1979. He retired after 25 years as a 911 Communications Supervisor for La Crosse County. After retirement Joe was...
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