Obituaries
Randy J. Beers
Apr 14, 2016
Randy Beers, 62, of Onalaska went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 due to a motorcycle accident. He was born February 1st, 1954 in Fulton, MO., to James and Dorothy (Gieswein) Beers. Randy attended Campus School in La Crosse and was a 1972 graduate of Central High School. He attended the University of Wisconsin...
Maria C. Santiago
Apr 14, 2016
Maria C. Santiago, beloved daughter, sister, wife, grandmother and child of God, was born in Havana, Cuba to Severo and Edelmira (Gonzalez) Garcia, traveled throughout the world, and came to rest in the lovely small town of La Crosse, Wisconsin. She is survived by her children Maria C. (Donald) Nickle of Hampton, CT, Lillian M. Santiago of La Crosse,...
Ardell "Babs" Storch
Apr 12, 2016
Born on the North side of La Crosse on June 23rd, 1922, Ardell “Babs” Storch passed away on April 12th, 2016 at the age of 93 after living a very full life. The light of her life was her husband, Jack. He was her high school sweetheart and soul mate. They were blessed with being married for 63 years....
Mickey Utecht
Apr 10, 2016
Charles Mickey Utecht, 54 of La Crosse died on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born August 18, 1961 in La Crosse to Irvin and Edna (Peaslee) Utecht. Mickey is survived by his life partner, Karen Beck of La Crosse; Karen’s four children; Francis Beck of Marshfield, WI, Nicholas Beck,...
Floyd Kuecker
Apr 6, 2016
Floyd W. Kuecker, 90, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. Floyd was born on December 10, 1925, in Caledonia, Minn., to August and Louise (Horn) Kuecker. His early years were spent helping his parents on the farm in rural Caledonia. Floyd worked at the Trane Company in La Crosse for...
Wilbert Ray Sagler
Apr 5, 2016
Wilbert Ray Sagler, 74 was born on October 26, 1941 in Viroqua, WI. He was born to William and Ruth (DeLano) Sagler. He spent his youth living on a farm in Romance Valley. He attended De Soto High School where he graduated in the spring of 1953. After graduation he worked for various neighbors doing farm work. He met...
Betty Jane Sult
Apr 4, 2016
Betty Jane Sult, 84, of Holmen, has lost her battle with a severe illness on April 4, 2016. She was born on May 3, 1931 in La Crescent, MN to Edward and Eileen (Hanson) Raith. Betty was baptized and confirmed Lutheran. She had resided in La Crosse, Azusa, CA, Galesville and Holmen and had owned rental property in Blair,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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