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Perle Harding Crary

Perle Harding Crary

Aug 6, 2014

Perle Harding Crary of Onalaska, WI passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the age of 91. Perle was born August 12, 1922 to Theodore and Irene (Tryggestad) Crary. He graduated from Central High School in La Crosse and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was privileged and proud to have taken part in the Freedom...

Phyllis L Bendel

Phyllis L Bendel

Aug 6, 2014

Phyllis L. Bendel, 85, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, with her family at her side. She was born October 19, 1928, in La Crosse, to Frank and Martha (Eggler) Roesler. As she was growing up, she worked on the family in rural Coon Valley. She loved being outdoors. In her early adult life, Phyllis...

Phyllis A. Kobernick

Phyllis A. Kobernick

Aug 4, 2014

Phyllis A. Kobernick, 76 of La Crosse, WI passed away at her home on Monday, August 4, 2014. She was born in Rockland, WI on February 21, 1938 to Arthur and Rebecca (Roberts) Arentz. She married LaVern Kobernick in Sparta, WI on August 22, 1957 and he preceded her in death on July 3, 2003. Phyllis will be remembered...

Joann Marie Emery

Joann Marie Emery

Aug 3, 2014

JoAnn Marie (Kriesel) Emery, 82, of La Crosse and formerly of West Salem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. JoAnn was born in La Crosse on May 26, 1932, to Albert and Lorchen (Bonsack) Kriesel and was raised on Brice Prairie in rural Onalaska. She had fond memories of her childhood there, where...

Laverne E. Samb

Laverne E. Samb

Aug 2, 2014

Laverne E. Samb, 94, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, August 02, 2014 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on October 1, 1919 in Bluff Siding, WI. She married Walter Samb on October 13, 1945 in La Crosse. He preceded her in death in 1985. Laverne worked as a Health Science Librarian at La Crosse...

Homer B. Zeuner

Homer B. Zeuner

Aug 2, 2014

Homer B. Zeuner, 97, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on December 23, 1916 in Sun Prairie, WI to Bernard and Meta (Klausmeyer) Zeuner. Homer served with the 8th Army Air Corps during WWII. He was stationed in England, which is where he met his wife Edna....

Kenneth Andrew Dawson

Kenneth Andrew Dawson

Aug 2, 2014

Kenneth Andrew Dawson, 46, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his home. He was born on August 24, 1967 in Miami, FL to William and Joan (Brennan) Dawson. He was a 1985 graduate of Santa Fe High School in Alachua, FL. He then served with the US Marine Corps from 1985 – 1988. Ken married...

Raymond Clark Hutson

Raymond Clark Hutson

Aug 1, 2014

Raymond Clark Hutson died on August 1, 2014, at the Bentley Village Care Center, Naples, FL. Ray was born on June 25, 1920 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Mabel Clark and Roy Hutson. Ray and his identical twin, Robert, were very good athletes, excelling in football, baseball, basketball and swimming. Being identical, but with different athletic strengths, they would...

Lois Ann Buss

Lois Ann Buss

Aug 1, 2014

Lois Ann Buss, 79, of La Crosse, died on Friday, August 01, 2014 at the Willows Bethany Riverside in La Crosse. She was born on July 24, 1935 in Manitowoc, WI to Edwin and Malinda (Broeker) Buss. Lois was baptized at First German Ev. Lutheran in Manitowoc. She graduated from Dr. Martin Luther High School in New Ulm, MN...

Jerald "Pops" R. Prestwood

Jerald "Pops" R. Prestwood

Jul 31, 2014

Jerald “Pops” R. Prestwood, 60, of Black River Falls and formerly of La Crosse died peacefully in his home on Thursday, July 31, 2014 with his family by his side. Jerald was born to William and Margaret (Geier) Prestwood in La Crosse on July 24, 1954. Jerald married Kay Pataska in La Crosse on June 30, 1973. He enjoyed...

Harriet Margaret Nicol

Harriet Margaret Nicol

Jul 30, 2014

Harriet Margaret Nicol, 85, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the Mayo Clinic Health System of La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on August 21, 1928, to Joseph and Margaret (Antony) Kaiser. She married Robert Johnson in La Crosse and they later divorced. She then married Charles J. Nicol on July 10, 1973,...

Arnold "Arnie" Shea

Arnold "Arnie" Shea

Jul 29, 2014

Arnold J. “Arnie” Shea Arnold J. Shea, 93, was born to Patrick and Helen (Kleiber) Shea on February 7, 1921 in Lake City, Minnesota. Arnold was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during WWII in the European Theatre, receiving the Purple Heart medal. His talent as a baseball pitcher brought him to the La Crosse area and led...

Jerelyn Felt

Jerelyn Felt

Jul 29, 2014

Jerelyn Joy (Zellmer) Felt, 76, of Onalaska, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center after a short struggle with ALS. She was born on January 14, 1938, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Edward and Dorothy (Wadephul) Zellmer. She grew up in Wilton, Wis., and graduated from Wilton High School in 1956. Jerelyn married Walter C....

Robert Bauer

Robert Bauer

Jul 27, 2014

Robert Loren Bauer, 79 of Nodine, MN was called to his eternal home in Heaven on Sunday, July 27, 2014. He was born on March 24, 1935 to Harry and Martha (Papenfuss) Bauer. On May 23, 1959 he was united in marriage to Rosella Proudfoot in the church parsonage at Nodine. Bob lived his entire life on the family...

Jason Songer

Jason Songer

Jul 24, 2014

Jason Lee Songer, 29 of La Crescent, MN died on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in La Crosse as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in La Crosse, WI on November 4, 1984 to Jeff and Kathy (Burfield) Songer of La Crescent, MN. He graduated from La Crescent High School in 2003. On September 14, 2013...

Isabel Blaken

Isabel Blaken

Jul 21, 2014

Isabel Leone Blaken, 90, of La Crosse passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at Benedictine Manor, with grace and dignity, after a short bout with cancer. Isabel was born on February 18, 1924 to Marcus N. and Sarah E. (Ottman) Ames, the sixth of seven children. Isabel was a life- long resident of La Crosse. She was proud...

Joseph Davids

Joseph Davids

Jul 20, 2014

Joseph L. Davids, 57 of La Crosse, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 20, 2014. He was born in La Crosse on May 25, 1957 to Robert L. and Barbara K. (Hengstl) Davids. Joe was a 1976 graduate of West Salem High School and a twenty year veteran of the United States Navy having proudly served his...

Anna Walters

Anna Walters

Jul 20, 2014

Anna Esther Elizabeth (Ekern) Walters, 97, of Winona, died on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Sauer Health Care in Winona. She was born on February 3, 1917 in Ettrick, WI to Edward and Gladys (Pfaff) Ekern. Anna married Roy Walters on September 11, 1937 in La Crescent. They spent their entire married life on a farm in rural...

Danne Volkening

Danne Volkening

Jul 19, 2014

Danne Fred Volkening, 78 of Holmen, died on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born February 2, 1936 in Elgin, IL to Harold and Dorothy (Stuart) Volkening. Danne served in the United States Army for two years until his discharge. On November 12, 1960 he married Carol Ann Retzlaff in...

Illa Mae Heram

Illa Mae Heram

Jul 14, 2014

Illa Mae Heram, 84, of Onalaska, WI went to be with her Lord on Monday July 14, 2014. She was born September 27, 1929 in La Crosse to Henry and Jessie (Borger) Wege. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School as her class valedictorian. On July 24, 1948 she married Ansel Heram at First Ev. Lutheran Church in...

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