Mar 26, 2015

Iola Mary “Gus” Duff, 87 of La Crescent, MN, and formerly of La Crosse, passed away peacefully and painlessly on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at home in the Clara House of La Crescent while she was surrounded by her favorite music and with her son and daughter in law by her side. She was born in La Crosse, WI,...

Mar 26, 2015

Harmon Dean Olson, 91, of La Crosse, passed away at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2015. He was born on June 27, 1923, in Prosper, Minnesota, to John and Clarice (Thompson) Olson. Dean moved with his mom and dad, brothers, Roger and Galen, and sister, Eris Ann, to La Crescent, Minn., when he was thirteen....

Mar 23, 2015

Donald J. Hayek, 95, of La Crosse, died on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on June 6, 1919 in La Crosse to Frank and Ida (Westphal) Hayek. Don was a US Navy veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He married Jeanette “Jenny” Miller on July 25, 1943. She...

Mar 22, 2015

Albert “Skip” Lewis Klein, Jr., 85 of Onalaska died on Sunday, March 22, 2015. He was born on February 4, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI, to Albert and Otilia (Arlt) Klein. Skip graduated from Aquinas High School and proudly served with the US Marine Corps in the Korean War. Skip married Janice Fought in 1976. He retired from UW-La Crosse...

Mar 22, 2015

On Sunday, March 22nd, Katira Ayn Everett, age 18, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, passed away at home. She was born July 29, 1996, to Mary (Andrus) and Ethan Everett in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Katira is survived by her parents and her siblings, Lucas, 26 (Megan), Isaac, 23, and Telia West, 21 (Jonathan). Katira was a passionate student and loved to...

Mar 21, 2015

Susan M. “Tooty” Anderson, 73 of La Crosse died on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born November 29, 1941 in La Crosse to Walter and Isabella (Mader) Anderson and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1959. Tooty had worked in the housekeeping department at Mayo Health System for many years until her...

Mar 21, 2015

James J. Stahl, 63, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on September 26, 1951 in La Crosse to Roman and Alice (Stair) Stahl. Jim graduated from Central High School. He had owned Mac’s Bait Shop in Onalaska for many years. Jim loved spending time with...

Mar 19, 2015

Dorothy M. Lawrence, 93 of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Clare Bridge of La Crosse. Dorothy was born in the Town of Portland near Cashton, in rural Monroe County, on November 14, 1921 to Nicholas and Frances (Von Ruden) Marx. On August 17, 1966 she married James R. Lawrence at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church...

Mar 17, 2015

Joseph G. Potaracke Jr., 57, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Gundersen Lutheran Health System surrounded by his loving family. He was born in La Crosse on June 17, 1957 to Joseph and Shirley (Vodde) Potaracke Sr. Joe was a 1975 graduate of Aquinas High School and was proud to have been on...

Mar 17, 2015

Doris K. Blum, 90, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse after a short illness. She had been a resident of Hillview Health Care Center for the past five years. Doris was born in Somerville, Texas on September 2, 1924, the daughter of Robert and Virginia (Riordan) Katterich. At...

Mar 12, 2015

Helen M. Roesler, 87 of rural Coon Valley died on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born January 19, 1928 in La Crosse to Bernard and Emmele (Thomas) Thiele, Sr. and attended Valley View School in rural Coon Valley. At the age of two she moved to the Thiele Farm on Schmaltz Road...

Mar 10, 2015

George Edward Tabbert Sr., 86, of Onalaska, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 29, 1928 in La Crosse to Lihle “John” and Vera (Kowitz) Tabbert. George was a graduate of Logan High School and served with the US Marine Corps for six years. He was stationed in occupied Japan and northern...

Mar 9, 2015

Filomena “Mina” Margharita Rosa Lentini Bushek of La Crosse, Wisconsin left this world in peace on March 9, 2015 surrounded by loving family members. Mina lived a full life. She was born in Rome, Italy on November 7, 1925 to Ida Lucangeli & Paolo Lentini. She was one of five daughters. In her late teens, Mina fell in love...

Mar 9, 2015

Harriet “Linda” Morris 87 of Onalaska, formerly of Deer Park, NY, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 18, 1927 to Jennie and David Wartenberg and married Dallas Morris in 1949. Harriet, who preferred being called Linda, was a little woman with a larger...

Mar 9, 2015

Rita Jean Oldenburg, 82 of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on January 16, 1933 to Victor and Ida (Mickschl) Zahn. She married Gary Oldenburg on June 14, 1952 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse, WI. Rita was an amazing...

Mar 8, 2015

Walter C. Hadley, 84, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on September 17, 1930 in Winona, Minnesota to Walter and Helen (Eischen) Hadley. He attended Aquinas High School and graduated from Central High School in 1948. He married Esther Berekvam on May 30, 1952 after a...

Mar 6, 2015

Leonard J. “Lenny” Byrne, 66, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, in Coral Springs, Fla. He was born in Rochester, Minn., on November 26, 1948, to Lawrence and Pauline (Schmidt) Byrne. He spent most of his childhood in Rochester before moving to Minneapolis. It was there that he later met his wife, the former Linda...

Mar 4, 2015

Marvin Paul Dobrunz, 86, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, March 04, 2015 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on April 7, 1928 in La Crosse, the oldest of nine children to Otto and Esther (Zenke) Dobrunz. Marvin was a US Army veteran of WWII and was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and the Army Occupation...

Mar 4, 2015

Louis R. “Louie” Lautz, 91, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse.

Louie was born in La Crosse on November 13, 1923, to Ludwig and Alice (Warninger) Lautz. He was a 1941 graduate of La Crosse Central High School and attended La Crosse State College before enlisting...

Mar 4, 2015

Pamela Ann Bashaw, 58 of Stoddard died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 20, 1956 in Rochester, MN to DuWayne and Grace (Hallaway) Kramer. On November 26, 1977 she married Peter Bashaw in Rochester. Pamela was a loving wife and mother. She loved playing cards and taking...