Obituaries
Louise Katherine Christenson
Jan 2, 2016
Louise Katherine Christenson died peacefully on Saturday, January 2, 2016. She was born October 23, 1921, to Henry and Tilda (Nerison) Helgeson in rural Vernon County. She was the third eldest of ten children. On April 11, 1941, she married Vaughn Christenson and they had a daughter, Judith Ann. Louise and her husband lived and worked together on a...
John Edward Meier
Dec 31, 2015
John Edward Meier, 87, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Eagle Crest South Assisted Living. He was born April 19, 1928 in La Crosse, to John S. and Margaret (Bower) Meier. John completed two years at La Crosse State after graduating in 1946 from Aquinas High School. He served in the U.S. Army Oct. 1950-Oct....
Lois A. Hesselberg
Dec 31, 2015
Lois A. Hesselberg, 82 of Onalaska, WI, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on July 23, 1933 to Lyle and Lillian (Stuckenschmidt) Secord. On November 5, 1952 she married Stanley R. Hesselberg at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Lois enjoyed playing penny-ante...
Alice P. Kempton
Dec 29, 2015
Alice P. Kempton (nee: Constance), 94 of La Crosse passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Benedictine Manor. Alice was born in Superior, WI on October 9, 1921, the daughter of George and Blanche (Des Jardins) Constance. On July 15, 1943 she was united in marriage to Dr. Leo V. Kempton in the rectory of Cathedral of...
Ruth Adeline Hole
Dec 28, 2015
Ruth Adeline Hole, 86, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born in La Crosse on January 23, 1929, to Clement J. and Esther I. (Putsch) McKillip. She attended La Crosse schools and was a 1947 graduate of La Crosse Central High School. Following graduation, Ruth worked at the...
Glen W. Jones
Dec 26, 2015
Glen W. Jones, 73, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 in his home. He was born on November 2, 1942 in La Crosse to William and Marie (Schumacher) Jones. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s U.C.C. in La Crosse and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1960. He served in the...
Joanne Lenora Brown
Dec 23, 2015
Joanne Lenora Brown, 74, of Dakota, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Mayo Health System in Rochester. She was born August 14, 1941, in La Crosse, to Fred and Lenora (Stahr) Papenfuss. Joanne attended Nodine and La Crescent elementary schools and was a 1958 graduate of La Crosse Central High School. On May 6, 1961,...
Robert "Bobby" Luedtke
Dec 20, 2015
Robert “Bobby” F. Luedtke, 52, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on November 21, 1963, to Robert W. and Lois R. (Albrecht) Luedtke and was a graduate of La Crosse Central High School. He married Jo Anne Atchinson and they later...
Anita R. Amundson
Dec 20, 2015
Anita R. Amundson Anita R. Amundson, 86 of La Crosse, died on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born in La Crosse on February 24, 1929 to Walter and Mathilda (Newburg) Amundson. Anita had worked at Trane Company as a secretary for over 25 years until her retirement. Survivors include two sisters-in-law; Donamae...
Carol L. Schutz
Dec 20, 2015
Carol L. Schutz, 54, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Carol was born in La Crosse on October 2, 1961, to Charles K. and Amy Rose (Jacobson) Johnson. She attended La Crosse schools and was a 1979 graduate of La Crosse Central High School. She married Tom...
Margaret Anne Bakalars
Dec 19, 2015
Margaret Anne (Cordes) Bakalars, 79, of West Salem, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Rolling Hills in Sparta, Wis. She was born on February 21, 1936, to John and Helene (La Rose) Cordes in Milwaukee, Wis. She graduated from Logan High School. On Sept. 12, 1953, she married James Bakalars at...
Selma A. Carrier
Dec 19, 2015
Selma A. Carrier, 90, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, December 19, 2015. She was born on April 13, 1925 in Caledonia, MN to Louis and Bertha (Hahn) Klinski. She married Willis Carrier on November 29, 1947. Selma enjoyed gardening and playing cards with her friends. She was a longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where she served with...
Evelyn Louise Oliver
Dec 18, 2015
Evelyn Louise (Ross) Oliver of La Crosse 87, previously of Freeport, IL and Plaistow, New Hampshire died Friday, December 18th after an extended illness. In her final hours, she was surrounded by her family. She departed for eternal rest and joy, as promised by her faith. Born on December 8, 1928, in Haverhill, MA she was the daughter of...
Lavonne J. Leibl
Dec 18, 2015
LaVonne J. Leibl, 79, of La Crosse died peacefully in her home Friday Dec. 18, 2015 of pancreatic cancer. She was born March 2, 1936 in La Crosse to Joseph and Dorothy (Hoyer) Lipovetz. LaVonne worked as a popcorn girl at the Wisconsin Theater in La Crosse (her kid brother Gordy fondly remembers the free popcorn) and after graduating...
Howard S. Anderson
Dec 17, 2015
Howard S. Anderson, 83, of Onalaska, WI, died peacefully at his home on December 17, 2015. He was surrounded by his family and entered into eternal life in the loving arms of his Lord. He was born June 3, 1932 on Fish Creek Ridge to Herbert and Stella (Torkelson) Anderson. He married Mary Etta Byom on September 11, 1954...
Donald J. Dolan
Dec 17, 2015
Donald J. Dolan, 82, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on December 13, 1933 in the Town of Clinton, WI to Don and Clara (Holtet) Dolan. Don was a 1951 graduate of LaFarge High School. He served with the US Marine Corps from 1952-1955. He...
Anita M. Johnson
Dec 17, 2015
Anita M. Johnson, 77, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side, on Thursday, December 17, 2015. She was born on November 1, 1938 in La Crosse, WI to Arthur and Pearl(Reitan) Haugland. She graduated from Central High School in 1956. On February 23, 1957 she married Phillip Johnson in La Crosse. Anita...
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)...
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