Obituaries

Ervina Spika

Ervina Spika

Jun 1, 2016

Ervina Beneva Spika, 100, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at the Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on March 19, 1916, in Mt. Sterling, Wis.; the youngest of ten children born to Edward and Betsy (Berg) Halverson. She went to grade school and parochial school in Mt. Sterling and was baptized and...

Dale G. Meyer

Dale G. Meyer

May 29, 2016

Dale G. Meyer, age 91, passed away peacefully at Hillview Heath Care Center in La Crosse on Sunday, May 29, 2016 with family at his side. Dale was born on August 13, 1924 in La Crosse, the son of Clarence and Alice (Roesler) Meyer. Dale grew up on a farm in Barre Mills, graduated from West Salem High School,...

Teresa C. Beckman

Teresa C. Beckman

May 27, 2016

Teresa C. Beckman, 71, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 in her home. She was born on December 5, 1944 in La Crosse to Theodore and Margaret (Rogge) Humfeld. She married Richard Beckman on May 15, 1965. She is survived by her husband Richard, her children Rick Beckman, Kris (Patrick) Zoellner, Jeff (Tina) Beckman and...

Ardis M. Lamprech

Ardis M. Lamprech

May 27, 2016

Ardis M. Lamprech, 76 of Onalaska, died unexpectedly Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Gundersen Health System. She was born October 20, 1939, in Genoa, Wisconsin, to Martin and Vera (Ross) DeGarmo. On August 11, 1962, she married Douglas Lamprech in Stoddard, WI and he preceded her in death on February 21, 2004. Ardis had worked as a Job...

Diane C. Armoto

Diane C. Armoto

May 26, 2016

Diane C. Armoto, 77 of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on August 1, 1938 to James and Edna ( Kish) Armoto. Diane is survived by one daughter Cathy Ehlo of La Crosse, one granddaughter Jamie Schaller of La Crosse, two great...

Shirley A. Jambois

Shirley A. Jambois

May 24, 2016

On Tuesday morning, May 24th, our Mom, Shirley A. (Mrs. George) Jambois, 83, of Genoa, WI, received her angel wings and joined our Dad in heaven. She was born on October 12, 1932 in Fountain City, WI to Rueben and Winnie (Irmscher) Schultz. At the age of 12 her family moved to Genoa. Shirley graduated in 1950 from Viroqua...

Phyllis Marie Morrison

Phyllis Marie Morrison

May 22, 2016

Phyllis Marie (Halla) Morrison, 83, of Onalaska, was surrounded by her family and went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2016. Phyllis was born on July 12, 1932 to John and Theresa (Schmidt) Halla. She was the eldest of six children. After graduating from Aquinas High School in 1950, she went on to attend St. Francis School...

Diane Strittmater

Diane Strittmater

May 21, 2016

Our beloved Diane M. Strittmater passed away peacefully at home on May 21, 2016. She was born September 13, 1938, in La Crosse to Michael and Marion (Zinzer) Heintz. She grew up on the north side of La Crosse and is fondly remembered by her sister Shirley as a “little stinker!” She attended St. John’s Catholic School and later...

Marilyn Verse

Marilyn Verse

May 21, 2016

Marilyn M. Verse, 92, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on October 27, 1923, to William and Helen (Kocimski) Allington. She married Emanuel “Emil” Verse at St. Mary’s Basilica in Minneapolis on January 13, 1945. Marilyn worked part-time for Sears for several years....

Ronald Schmal

Ronald Schmal

May 19, 2016

God, Dad and Mom called me home on Thursday, May 19, even though I did not go easily. I had a full life here and I felt I was just getting started. I did not listen to the doctors at first telling me I would have a short time left here on earth because of Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer. Even though...

Louis E. Calogero

Louis E. Calogero

May 15, 2016

Louis Calogero, 84, of La Crosse died May 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Lou was born March 27, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to Frank and Julia (Mancini) Calogero. He married Ruth McKilipp in 1952 and they later divorced. He was educated both scholastically and musically in the Philadelphia public school system, as as a...

Ruth Oliver

Ruth Oliver

May 15, 2016

Ruth Arlene (Lockington) Oliver, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at the Hillview Healthcare Center. She was born on August 16, 1922, in De Soto, Wis., to Albert “Bert” and Frances “Fannie” (Woodhouse) Lockington. She married Wilbert Oliver (deceased) of Romance, Wis., on January 4, 1941. They were later divorced. Ruth was an avid...

Elaine V. Knight

Elaine V. Knight

May 14, 2016

Elaine Vivian Knight, 89, of La Crosse, WI passed into her Savior's arms on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. A lifelong resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Elaine was born October 1st, 1926 to Robert and Augusta (Miller) Draeger, graduated from Central High School, and attended the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse....

Ellen Ann Nedvidek

Ellen Ann Nedvidek

May 14, 2016

Ellen Ann (Markegard) Nedvidek, 83 of La Crosse passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Ellen was born March 14, 1933 in La Crosse to T.C. “Ted” and Inga A. (Larson) Markegard; a depression era baby named after both of her grandmothers. Ellen’s parents separated when she was two and she spent her first thirteen years in the Houston,...

Catherine M Buckley

Catherine M Buckley

May 13, 2016

Catherine Mary (Felsheim) Buckley, 94, formerly of La Crosse, died peacefully in her sleep, on Friday, May 13, 2016, at The Onalaska Care Center. She was born July 6, 1921 in Centerville, Wisconsin to Christian and Angela (Dascher) Felsheim, graduated from Arcadia High School, in Arcadia Wisconsin. She attended nursing school at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Chicago specializing in...

Marcia J. Friedline

Marcia J. Friedline

May 13, 2016

Marcia J. Friedline, 85, of La Crosse passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on August 29, 1930 in Johnstown, PA to Miles and Geraldine (Dishong) Baumgardner. Marcia grew up in Johnstown, PA and graduated from Dale High School. She received her teaching degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania....

Harold E Coughlin

Harold E Coughlin

May 8, 2016

Harold E. Coughlin, 88, of Hokah, MN, died on Sunday, May 8, 2016 in his home. He was born on May 24, 1927 in New Albin, IA to William F. and Mary Agnes (Kelly) Coughlin. Harold was a US Navy veteran of WWII, serving on the USS Bon Homme Richard. He married Marian C. Murray on April 29, 1950...

Robert "Bob" J. Von Arx

Robert "Bob" J. Von Arx

May 8, 2016

Robert (Bob) J. Von Arx , 82, of La Crescent passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare. He was born in Hokah, February 4, 1934 to John and Magdalen (Hafner) Von Arx. He attended St. Peter’s Grade School and High School. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah. Bob...

Susan Lynn Ames

Susan Lynn Ames

May 7, 2016

There must have been a softball game in need of one more player on May 7th, 2016, when Susan Ames was called up from her earthly bullpen to take the field in heaven after a long battle with cancer. Susan was born on August 2, 1956, to Dallas and Beverly (Harris) Ames. She is survived by her son, Michael...

Charles E. Baker

Charles E. Baker

May 7, 2016

Charles E. Baker, 87, of La Crosse/French Island, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on December 27, 1928 in La Crosse, WI to Rome and Doris (Miller) Baker of Dresbach, MN. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a dredge operator...