Obituaries
Amanda Marie Brieske
Sep 7, 2015
Amanda Marie Brieske, 31, of La Crosse, died on Monday, September 7, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on December 11, 1983 in La Crosse to Robert “Bing” and Kathleen (Balzer) Brieske. Amanda is survived by her parents, her grandmother Dolores Slungaard, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death...
Ralph R. Mikshowsky
Sep 6, 2015
Ralph R. Mikshowsky, 83, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 6, 2015 Ralph was born on December 31, 1931 to Adolph and Bertha (Roesler) Mikshowsky. Ralph attended the Cleveland School on Hwy 33 and then the Middle Ridge School. On June 3, 1952 he married Evelyn Kammel. They pursued their love for farming...
William A. Rea
Sep 6, 2015
William Allan Rea, 57, of French Island, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015. He was born on November 15, 1957 in Beloit, WI to Stuart and Isabelle (Schricker) Rea. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1975. He married DeAnn Gardner on January 31, 1981. William had worked at Beloit Corp. as a mechanical engineer for about...
Eleanor (Leidel) Senn
Sep 4, 2015
Eleanor M. (Leidel) Senn, 98, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on February 22, 1917 in Dresbach Township, Winona County, Minnesota to Henry and Johanna (Utecht) Leidel. She married Russel J. Senn on July 12, 1937. She is survived by a son Richard (Patricia) Senn, a daughter Marguerite ‘Peg’...
Ann B. Schaller
Sep 3, 2015
Ann B. (Spagl) Schaller, 97 of Monona, WI and formerly of Galesville, WI passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015, 10 days short of her 98th birthday. She was born September 13, 1917 to the late Michael and Mary (Potracke) Spagl. Ann resided at Heritage Senior Complex in Monona, WI. On September 11, 1937 she married J. Arthur Schaller...
Lester J. Pralle
Aug 31, 2015
Lester J. Pralle, 87, of Onalaska, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, August 31, 2015. He was born on June 17, 1928, at the family home (Fauver Hill Farm) in Onalaska, to Harry and Lena (Borcherding) Pralle. He was united in the blessing of marriage to Beverly Joyce Valentine on September 16, 1950. They...
Gary R. Tischer
Aug 26, 2015
Gary R. Tischer, 72, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in La Crosse on July 1, 1943, to Herman and Christine (Nagel) Tischer. He attended La Crosse area schools including Aquinas High School and graduated from Grafton High School in 1961 after his father took a...
Richard J. Kujak
Aug 26, 2015
Richard Joseph Kujak, of La Crosse, passed away at the age of 76 on August 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was married for 51 years to his wife, Sandra (Stachowitz) Kujak, and had 8 children and 17 grandchildren. Richard was born on December 27, 1938, to Anton and Mary (Micek) Kujak on his family farm in...
Mildred G. Fortun
Aug 26, 2015
Mildred “Millie” Geneva Fortun died Wednesday morning, August 26, 2015. She was born on December 15, 1915 on the Fjelstad Farm on Nash Ridge rural Ferryville, Crawford County, WI, the fourth of ten children born to Wilhelm and Elsie Mary (Bolstad) Fjelstad. Mildred grew up on the family farm and attended the rural elementary school. She was baptized and...
Stanley A. Just
Aug 26, 2015
Stanley A. (Juszczak) Just, 85, of La Crescent, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Stanley is survived by Shirley, his loving “Sweetheart” and wife of 65 ½ years and his children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 31 at 11:00 AM at the Church of the Crucifixion, La Crescent...
Richard T. Roth
Aug 24, 2015
Richard T. “Dick” Roth, 78, of La Crosse, died on Monday, August 24, 2015 in his home. He was born on February 21, 1937 in La Crosse to Walter and Margaret (Miller) Roth. Dick graduated from Aquinas High School in 1955. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Gerke on July 13, 1963. Dick had a distinguished military career, serving for...
Corrine Audrey Kohnert
Aug 23, 2015
Corrine Audrey Kohnert, 95 of La Crosse passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Brookdale Villas where she had been a resident for three years. A lifelong resident of La Crosse, Corrine was born on January 9, 1920 to James and Hattie (Schneider) Kabat. Corrine married Curt Kohnert and the celebrated 67 years together until he preceded...
Douglas L. Fries
Aug 22, 2015
Douglas L. Fries, 85, of West Salem and formerly of Tomah, WI, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Mulder Health Care Center. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be dearly missed. Doug was born on May 20, 1930 in Washington, IL and was raised by his grandparents, Fred and...
Carol Lynn Mahr
Aug 22, 2015
Carol Lynn (Celius) Mahr passed away Saturday August 22, 2015. She was born November 25, 1950 to Wesley and Bernice (Tillman) Celius and raised in Genoa. After high school, she became a beautician by trade. She played trumpet and sang in The Jolly Swiss Rangers, her family’s polka band. Her ongoing love for music will keep her spirit perpetually...
Harold W. Zibrowski
Aug 21, 2015
Harold William Zibrowski, surrounded by his loving family, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Friday, August 21, 2015. He was born in Caledonia, Minn., on June 22, 1924, to Arthur and Edna (Russert) Zibrowski. Harold enlisted in the United States Army in November of 1944 and served in the Pacific Campaign. He received the Asiatic Pacific Theatre Ribbon...
Bernadette "Bernetta" Bissen
Aug 20, 2015
Bernadette “Bernetta” Anna Bissen, of Hokah, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She spent her last days surrounded by family and friends. She was 98 years old. Bernetta was born April 30, 1917 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Otto and Anna (Von Arx) Langen. She and her twin sister,...
Albert "Al" Roellich
Aug 18, 2015
Albert “Al” Roellich, 99 of La Crosse passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Benedictine Manor. He was born September 30, 1915 in La Crosse to William and Mary (Hoelzel) Roellich. Al served in the United States Army during WWII where he fought in the European Theatre and participated in D-Day and...
Jerry R. Boggs
Aug 16, 2015
Jerry R. Boggs, 57, of De Soto, WI passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on August 16th, 2015. Jerry was born on June 8th, 1958 in Viroqua to Larry Boggs and Clarice Hagen-Boggs. He graduated from Viroqua High School and went on to attended Western Technical College and Winona State University with associate degrees in Criminal Justice,...
Sofia Rose Whelan
Aug 15, 2015
Sofia Rose Whelan passed away at her home in La Crosse on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was born to Meghan Whelan on May 24, 2014. This little peanut was here for a short while, but touched many lives including LaVal Robinson (Meghan’s significant other), the birth to three program, and many, many family members. Sofia was beginning to...
Geraldine "Geri" Nedvidek
Aug 15, 2015
Geraldine "Geri" Nedvidek passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday morning, August 15th. Geri was born in La Crosse to Ferdinand "Bud" Krause and Luella (Monti) May 15, 1935. Geri married Kenneth Nedvidek October 19th, 1957. Geri ran her own upholstery shop (Geri's Upholstery) out of her shop on the farm for over 35 years. She taught upholstery for...
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