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Marilyn J. Grabinski

Marilyn J. Grabinski

Dec 11, 2014

Marilyn J. Grabinski, 88, died on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at the Bethany- Riverside Nursing Facility after a long illness. She was born July 21, 1926 in La Crosse to Leo and Ann (Tuma) Meyers and grew up on La Crosse’s Northside. Marilyn graduated from Aquinas High School in 1944. After graduation, she bravely traveled to Washington D.C. to...

Kay A. Wright

Kay A. Wright

Dec 8, 2014

Kay A. Wright, 73, of La Crosse, died on Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse where she resided for the last seven months. She was born on December 3, 1941 in La Crosse to Ellerd and Marjorie (Cheney) Spildie. She married Jim Wright on August 29, 1959 and they had three children...

Bernard S. Rust

Bernard S. Rust

Dec 6, 2014

Bernard S. Rust Bernard Seymour Rust passed away at age 93 years on December 6, 2014, with daughters Betty and Sheila at his bedside. Bernard was born on April 10, 1921, in rural Ferryville, WI, to Arthur and Ona (Seymour) Rust. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1939. Bernard enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 9, 1942....

Jacqueline Mae White

Jacqueline Mae White

Dec 4, 2014

Jacqueline Mae White, 80, of La Crescent, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, December 4th, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in La Crosse. Jackie was the first of 7 children, born to Harold and Esther Reagles on March 11th, 1934, in La Crosse. She attended school in La Crosse and graduated from Central High School. She met...

Beverly A. Mccoy

Beverly A. Mccoy

Dec 3, 2014

Beverly A. McCoy, 84, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on La Crosse on October 22, 1930, to John and Pernell Kenyon) Smith. She attended La Crosse schools and was a 1948 graduate of Logan High School. On August 3, 1951, Beverly married Robert R. “Mac” McCoy...

Robert A. Bush

Robert A. Bush

Dec 2, 2014

LA CRESCENT - Robert Allen Bush, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife, Susan Bush, and son, Jon Bush, both of La Crescent. Robert was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on December 21, 1928. The family would like to thank all the many friends who have visited and loved...

Karen Kay Stoeckly

Karen Kay Stoeckly

Dec 1, 2014

Karen K. Stoeckly, 72 of La Crosse, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Bethany Riverside nursing facility in La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on February 24, 1942 to Sylvester J. and Mary M. (Schrabeck) Newburg. She had worked as an LPN in the Obstetrics department at St. Francis Hospital for several years until her...

Dorothy J. Olson

Dorothy J. Olson

Dec 1, 2014

Dorothy J. Olson, 93, of La Crescent, died on Monday, December 1st, 2014 at her home. She was born on October 23, 1921 in Caledonia, MN to Le Roy and Elfreida (Meyer) Wilhelm. Dorothy graduated from Caledonia High School in 1939. She married Norman Olson in 1943 and he preceded her in death. She married Hubert Hunzeker in 1992....

June L. Snell

June L. Snell

Dec 1, 2014

June L. Snell, 88, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on June 9, 1926 in Purdy, WI to John and Mattie (Davidson) Olson. June worked for the U.S. Government in Chicago, IL during WWII in air to land identification. In 1947 she married Glen Snell of...

James T. Shimanski

James T. Shimanski

Nov 29, 2014

James T. Shimanski, 76 of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Benedictine Manor, La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse in October 20, 1938 to Zig and Aurelia (Engelhard) Shimanski. Jim married Marlene Johnson at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in June of 1961. Jim is survived by his wife Marlene of La Crosse,...

Virgil Eugene Hegg

Virgil Eugene Hegg

Nov 29, 2014

Virgil Eugene Hegg, 85, of La Crosse died Saturday November 29, 2014, peacefully at his home. He was born November 2, 1929 in Madison, Minnesota to Emil and Blanche (Lindseth) Hegg. Virgil graduated from Maynard (MN) High school in 1949. He Joined the U.S. Army in 1951 during the Korean War. He married Patricia Dorschied on June 27, 1953...

Raymond George Wakeen

Raymond George Wakeen

Nov 27, 2014

Raymond George Wakeen, age 83, died on November 27, 2014 at Gundersen Health System surrounded by his family. Ray was born in La Crosse, WI on May 23, 1931 to Abraham and Sylvia (Kouri) Wakeen. He attended St. James Catholic Grade School and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1949. He attended La Crosse State, University of WI-Madison, and...

Angeline Marie Schiltz

Angeline Marie Schiltz

Nov 27, 2014

Angeline Marie (Lehmann) Schiltz, 94, of La Crosse passed away peacefully at Bethany on Cass Thursday, November 27, 2014. She was born in La Crosse on June 20, 1920 to John and Anna (Tschumper) Lehmann. On October 5, 1943 she married Myrel P. Schiltz and together they farmed in Caledonia, Minnesota until May 1984. After retiring from farming, they...

Delores Elaine Poeschel

Delores Elaine Poeschel

Nov 26, 2014

Delores E. Poeschel, 83 of West Salem, WI and formerly of Durand, WI, passed away with her family at her side on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the Lakeview Health Center in West Salem. She was born in Eau Claire, WI on July 27, 1931 to Clarence and Minnie (Radtke) Iverson. On November 5, 1955 she married Leonard H....

Harold Elliott Niles

Harold Elliott Niles

Nov 26, 2014

Harold Elliott Niles, 93 passed away peacefully the afternoon of November 26, 2014. He is now rejoicing with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Harold was born December 18, 1920 in Mauston, WI to Milo Elliott and Sarah Lou Ella (Russell) Niles. He was baptized in 1938 in Mauston Baptist Church. After graduation from Mauston High School in 1938...

Joye W. Burand

Joye W. Burand

Nov 25, 2014

Joye Wilma Burand passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2014, at the age of 98. She was born in Galesville, Wis., on August 2, 1916, the first of three children born to William and Verna (Harris) Severson. She graduated from Central High School in La Crosse and went to Beauty School in Milwaukee. Joye married Elmer E. Burand and...

Margaret E. Schultz

Margaret E. Schultz

Nov 24, 2014

Margaret E Schultz, 94, of La Crosse, died on Monday, November 24, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility. Margaret was born March 10, 1920 in rural Mindoro, Wis. to William and Edna (Pfaff) Lange. On May 22, 1939, she married Lester Schultz in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Lester preceded her in death on November 15, 1985....

Glen Arthur Heberlein

Glen Arthur Heberlein

Nov 24, 2014

Glen "Butch" A. Heberlein, 84 of La Crescent died Monday, November 24th with his family and loved ones around him at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse, WI. He was born in La Crosse on September 30, 1930 to Frank and Matilda (Forer) Heberlein of Hokah, MN. He served our country in the Marine Corp during the Korean conflict. After...

Regina M. Kerr

Regina M. Kerr

Nov 23, 2014

On February 4th, 1923 there was a howling storm outside a farm in Mower County, Minnesota. Jean was born that night to Roy and Luella (Frannea) Young. She was their third child. They moved to Blooming Prairie, Minnesota when she was three. They were in the midst of the great depression at that time so there was a lot...

Lorraine May Miller

Lorraine May Miller

Nov 21, 2014

Lorraine May (Bernd) Miller, 87 of rural Hokah, MN, passed away peacefully at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Friday, November 21, 2014. She was born in La Crosse WI, on May 4, 1927 to Edward C. and Freda C. (Thompson) Bernd. Lorraine had graduated from Logan High School in 1945 at the top of her class. On August...

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