Sep 21, 2015

Gerald J. Fiers Gerald J. Fiers, 78, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on November 2, 1936 in La Crosse to Fred and Elizabeth (Schlicht) Fiers. He married Bettina Newburg on June 27, 1964 in Coon Valley, WI. Gerald enjoyed the outdoors especially bike riding. He...

Sep 20, 2015

Erie Hedgcoth, 90, passed away peacefully in his home at Brookdale Assisted living in Onalaska on Sunday September 20, 2015. Erie was born Feb 14, 1925 in Alba TX to Opal & Ples Hedgcoth. He lived in Texas, Arkansas & California until he was drafted into the Army at the age of 18 in 1943 during WWII. His 22...

Sep 19, 2015

Joyce Elizabeth Poellinger, 90 of La Crosse and formerly of Onalaska, died on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. She was born in Onalaska on August 21, 1925 to George and Mathilda (Betz) Prieur. She attended Onalaska High School and on January 7, 1945 she married Donald “Butch” Poellinger at St. John’s Catholic...

Sep 17, 2015

Elaine B. (Bashaw) Grossbach, 78, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse surrounded by her family. Elaine was born in Holmen, Wi, on August 20, 1937 to Harold and Leona (Puent) Bashaw. On November 29, 1958 she married Gerald C. Grossbach. They were blessed with 57 years of marriage, 4...

Sep 17, 2015

Roger George Averbeck, 92, of La Crosse died Thursday, September 17th, 2015 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. He was born March 12, 1923 in Alma, Wisconsin to George Christian Averbeck and Caroline “Carrie” B. Noll. Roger attended school in Alma, and college in Minneapolis. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence...

Sep 16, 2015

Patricia Thomas, 75, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. She was born September 11, 1940, in La Crosse, to Edmund and Olive (Greer) Belongie. She grew up in La Crescent and graduated from Aquinas High School and Viterbo College, later earning a master’s degree from Central Michigan University. Patricia married Stanley Thomas in 1963. They...

Sep 16, 2015

Charles “Chuck” R. Stellick, 87, of La Crosse, died at his home on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was born in La Crosse on April 30, 1928, to Charles W. and Mary (Chupita) Stellick. He attended La Crosse schools and was a 1947 graduate of Aquinas High School where he was an accomplished athlete; excelling at track and speed...

Sep 13, 2015

Shirley A. Becker, 71, of La Crescent, died on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on April 3, 1944 in Iowa to Joseph and Evelyn (Twite) Becking. Shirley married Joseph F. Becker on August 12, 1967 in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Hokah, MN. Shirley enjoyed crocheting, crafts, flea markets,...

Sep 13, 2015

Robert (Bob) F. Berg, 84, of Onalaska, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, following a prolonged illness.

He was born May 14, 1931, in Janesville, Wis., to a hard-working man, Frank, and a caring woman, Elva. He married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Britt, on Feb 27, 1954, in...

Sep 9, 2015

Our strong, proud, and independent father, Robert O. Rude, passed peacefully on Wed., Sept. 9, 2015, after a brief stay at Hillview Nursing Home. Bob was born near Decorah, Iowa, on Dec. 5, 1931, to Amelia and Herman Rude. The youngest of ten children, Bob lost his father at a young age. While attending Decorah High School, he enjoyed...

Sep 9, 2015

Audrey M. (Stokke) Kabat, 91, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born in La Crosse on September 7, 1924, to Adolph and Jeanette (Larson) Stokke. She attended La Crosse schools and graduated from La Crosse Central High School on June 4, 1942. Audrey was employed for many years by...

Sep 8, 2015

Elaine I. Steele, 92, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. She was born on January 28, 1923 in La Crosse to Otto and Bernice (Parr) Knothe. Elaine married Robert E. Steele on January 21, 1942 in La Crosse. He preceded her in death on August 13, 2001. She had worked for the Garment Company for many...

Sep 8, 2015

Our son, Corey, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. He died unexpectedly while doing yard maintenance for others. Corey was born in La Crosse on February 2, 1979, to Larry and Cynthia (Grenawalt) Rockwell. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Onalaska where he had been a member since...

Sep 7, 2015

Amanda Marie Brieske, 31, of La Crosse, died on Monday, September 7, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on December 11, 1983 in La Crosse to Robert “Bing” and Kathleen (Balzer) Brieske. Amanda is survived by her parents, her grandmother Dolores Slungaard, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death...

Sep 6, 2015

William Allan Rea, 57, of French Island, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015. He was born on November 15, 1957 in Beloit, WI to Stuart and Isabelle (Schricker) Rea. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1975. He married DeAnn Gardner on January 31, 1981. William had worked at Beloit Corp. as a mechanical engineer for about...

Sep 6, 2015

Ralph R. Mikshowsky, 83, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 6, 2015 Ralph was born on December 31, 1931 to Adolph and Bertha (Roesler) Mikshowsky. Ralph attended the Cleveland School on Hwy 33 and then the Middle Ridge School. On June 3, 1952 he married Evelyn Kammel. They pursued their love for farming...

Sep 4, 2015

Eleanor M. (Leidel) Senn, 98, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on February 22, 1917 in Dresbach Township, Winona County, Minnesota to Henry and Johanna (Utecht) Leidel. She married Russel J. Senn on July 12, 1937. She is survived by a son Richard (Patricia) Senn, a daughter Marguerite ‘Peg’...

Sep 3, 2015

Ann B. (Spagl) Schaller, 97 of Monona, WI and formerly of Galesville, WI passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015, 10 days short of her 98th birthday. She was born September 13, 1917 to the late Michael and Mary (Potracke) Spagl. Ann resided at Heritage Senior Complex in Monona, WI. On September 11, 1937 she married J. Arthur Schaller...

Aug 31, 2015

Lester J. Pralle, 87, of Onalaska, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, August 31, 2015. He was born on June 17, 1928, at the family home (Fauver Hill Farm) in Onalaska, to Harry and Lena (Borcherding) Pralle. He was united in the blessing of marriage to Beverly Joyce Valentine on September 16, 1950. They...

Aug 26, 2015

Gary R. Tischer, 72, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in La Crosse on July 1, 1943, to Herman and Christine (Nagel) Tischer. He attended La Crosse area schools including Aquinas High School and graduated from Grafton High School in 1961 after his father took a...