Obituaries
Kevin Warren Burke
Nov 6, 2023
Kevin Warren Burke, born on June 8th, 1962, to Warren Burke and his wife Muriel (Johnson), found peace after a long health struggle on November 6th, 2023, surrounded by his wife Kathy and his son Brad at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI.
Warren and Muriel later divorced. Muriel married Ben Pippin and Kevin gained a...
Laurie A. Pataska
Nov 6, 2023
Laurie A. Pataska (57) of La Crosse, WI passed away on Monday November 6th 2023 at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Laurie was born on November 24th 1965 to Rolland D. Pataska and Sharon L. (Dayton) Pataska. Laurie grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Holmen High School. She worked many years cashiering...
Patricia Anne Krause
Nov 4, 2023
Patricia A. Krause, 86, of Onalaska, WI, died at home on Saturday, November 4, 2023. She was born on May 10, 1937, in Prairie Du Chien, WI to William and Bernice (Foss) Barney. She Graduated from Logan High School in 1955. Following high school, she worked several different jobs including dental assistant and grocery clerk. On February 2, 1957,...
Duane "Duey" J. Forer
Nov 2, 2023
Duane “Duey” John Forer, La Crescent, MN, age 84, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa, and great-great grandpa. He married Mary Schlegel in Hokah in 1958. He was a Jack of all trades. If you needed something fixed,...
Gerald "Jerry" C. Thompson
Nov 1, 2023
Gerald "Jerry" Thompson, 76, passed away at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 surrounded by his family. Jerry was the son of Clifford and Edna (Peterson) Thompson. He was husband to Linda, who he met in junior high school. They were married August 21, 1965.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 58 years,...
Helen J. Kerska
Nov 1, 2023
Helen J. Kerska, age 98, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Morrow Home Community in Sparta, WI. She was a strong, devoted, and hard working person throughout her entire life. Helen graduated from Logan High School in 1942 as the class president. Immediately following graduation, she started working as a legal secretary. Her...
Patricia S. Kleven
Nov 1, 2023
Patricia S. Kleven, 92, of La Crosse, passed away in her cherished home on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. She was born on January 18, 1931, in La Crosse, WI, to Iva Hammon and George Mercier. On November 11, 1950, she married James E. Kleven in Onalaska, WI. They were together for 23 years. Patricia worked at Benson Optical and...
Charles "Chuck" Forer
Oct 31, 2023
Charles J. “Chuck” Forer, 70 of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, unexpectedly. He was born May 31, 1953, in La Crosse to Donald and Marcella (Houlihan) Forer. Chuck graduated from Aquinas High School in 1971 and from Viterbo University in 1983. He began his 37-year career with UW-L until his retirement in...
Vivian "Honey" A. Conley
Oct 31, 2023
Vivian (Honey) Alice Perkins Conley was born August 1, 1928, in Cambridge, Maine to Harry, Sr. and Annie Perkins. Honey was married to Robert Conley for 70 years and had the honor of holding hands with the love of her life as she passed October 31, 2023, at the age of
95. Honey and Bob met while...
James L. Blake
Oct 30, 2023
In Loving Memory of James Louis Blake (1937 - 2023)
James Louis Blake, aged 86, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away on October 30, 2023, after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
James, known affectionately as "Jim," was born...
James Edward Ely
Oct 30, 2023
James Edward Ely, born on August 21, 1941, to parents Edward T. Ely and Celia E. Ely (Lenz) in Neenah, WI, passed away on October 30, 2023.
Jim was the beloved husband of Geraldine L. Ely (Delfosse) whom he married on October 21, 1967, at Martin Luther Church in Neenah, WI. Jim was a proud father to...
Gary L. Kosen
Oct 30, 2023
Gary L. Kosen, age 82 of Dakota, Minn., passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at his beloved farm. He was born March 19, 1941, in La Crosse, Wis. to the late Elmer and Doris Kosen. He married Jane “Pee-Wee” M. Schurz on November 14, 1964, in La Crosse and together they spent thirty-seven years until her passing on June...
Phyllis A. Benish
Oct 29, 2023
Phyllis A. Benish, 87, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, completing her journey on this earth with dignity and honor. She was born October 26, 1936, in Prairie du Chien, WI to Clarence and Helen (Crane) Nugent. She was raised in a large loving Irish Catholic family where family values were taught at an early age. She married...
John R. Stange
Oct 29, 2023
John Roland Stange passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 29, 2023. John was born September 29, 1939, in La Crosse to Roland and Catherine (Weber) Stange. He graduated from Logan High School in La Crosse where he played football and ran track. John was an avid softball player and was rumored to have skipped his...
Teresa "Tyke" A. Schaitel
Oct 28, 2023
Teresa “Tyke” Schaitel was called home suddenly on the evening of October 28th, 2023. Tyke was a woman unlike any other with a spirit you’d not soon forget. She was full of energy, intrigue, positivity; a robust will to keep on keeping on. She had a booming, contagious laugh and an unmistakable enthusiasm for life. She had an...
Carol R. Munk
Oct 26, 2023
Carol R. Munk, age 81 of La Crescent, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side, Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Traditions of La Crescent. She was born October 17, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to the late John and Imelda Ormsby and grew up on the family farm in La Crescent.
Carol loved spending time...
Jose Luis Estrada Toscano
Oct 25, 2023
José Luis Estrada Toscano, 59, of La Crosse, WI, passed away at his home on Wednesday evening, October 25, 2023. He was born December 13, 1963, in Jovellanos, Cuba. He came to La Crosse as part of the group of refugees in the Mariel Boatlift of 1980. At only 16, he was one of the youngest Cubans to come...
Jeanette Rose Steinke
Oct 24, 2023
Jeanette Rose Steinke, age 98, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at La Crescent Health Services. She was born in La Crosse, WI on November 22, 1924 to Joseph and Mina (Gilbertson) Erlewein.
She married Karl Steinke on February 20, 1945 in Hokah, MN and worked at La Crosse Rubber Mills/Footwear. Jeanette was a lifelong member of...
Doris J. Doelger
Oct 24, 2023
Doris J. Doelger passed away peacefully into Eternal Glory on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at her apartment at Springbrook Memory Care in Onalaska, WI. Doris was born on June 29, 1934 to Ruth and Gilbert Boettcher in Milwaukee, WI. She attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Milwaukee where she was baptized on August 12, 1934 and later confirmed in...
Robert "Bob" K. Affeldt
Oct 23, 2023
Robert Kenneth “Bob” Affeldt age 92, of La Crosse, WI left this life on Monday, October 23, 2023, to go on his next journey. Bob was born on August 3, 1931, at home in La Crosse to Leonard and Adeline (Larson) Affeldt. After graduating from Central High School, he went on to work at Tausches Hardware until going...
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