Obituaries
Helen Mae Beer
Apr 2, 2015
________________________________________ Helen M. Beer, 90 of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 in La Crosse, Wis. Helen was born April 18, 1924, in Pittsburgh, PA. She was adopted by William A. and Josephine (Snyder) Schroeder. Following Josephine’s death, Helen was raised by William and his second wife Ruth. Helen was a child of the Depression...
Jean Marie Hegge
Apr 1, 2015
Jean M. Hegge, 65 of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. She was born in La Crosse, WI, on July 1, 1949 to William and June (Haldorson) Zierfus. In keeping with her wishes, there will be no services and burial will take place in Mormon Coulee Memorial Park.
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Jacqueline L. Hanson
Apr 1, 2015
Jacqueline L. “Jackie” Hanson, 79, of Onalaska, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on May 5, 1935 in Saratoga, WY to John and Helen (Clark) Paulson. Jackie was raised in several different towns in Colorado and later moved to Minnesota. She moved to Wisconsin and lived in La...
Cassie E. Griffin
Mar 31, 2015
Cassie E. Griffin, 92, of Onalaska, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born on October 31, 1922 in Dix, Illinois to Ernest and Jennie (Nesbit) Breeze. She had worked at Western Manor Nursing Home in Ranger, Texas for many years. Cassie was an avid doll collector and enjoyed spending her free...
Ione M. Swanson
Mar 31, 2015
Ione M. Swanson, 95, “Grandma the Great” and the “Softest Grandma”, passed away peacefully at her home of 73 years on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. She was born on March 26, 1920 in Bangor, WI to Harry O. and Julia (Schelmidine) Brewer. She was a 1938 graduate of Onalaska High School and married Harold E. Swanson Sr. on February...
Cora L. Young
Mar 28, 2015
Cora L. Young, 87 of Onalaska, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born May 15, 1927 in Turrell, Arkansas to Clinton and Maggie (Hill) Ball. She moved with her older sister, Bessie to Chicago when she was 15 years old. It was in Chicago that she met...
Leo Francis Bina
Mar 26, 2015
Leo Francis Bina, was received into heaven on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Benedictine Manor of La Crosse. Leo was born on June 23, 1925, in rural La Crosse County to Joseph and Clara (Gilles) Bina and lived at St. Joseph’s Ridge and Middle Ridge. Leo served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952, and was a...
Iola Mary Duff
Mar 26, 2015
Iola Mary “Gus” Duff, 87 of La Crescent, MN, and formerly of La Crosse, passed away peacefully and painlessly on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at home in the Clara House of La Crescent while she was surrounded by her favorite music and with her son and daughter in law by her side. She was born in La Crosse, WI,...
Harmon Dean Olson
Mar 26, 2015
Harmon Dean Olson, 91, of La Crosse, passed away at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2015. He was born on June 27, 1923, in Prosper, Minnesota, to John and Clarice (Thompson) Olson. Dean moved with his mom and dad, brothers, Roger and Galen, and sister, Eris Ann, to La Crescent, Minn., when he was thirteen....
Donald J. Hayek
Mar 23, 2015
Donald J. Hayek, 95, of La Crosse, died on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on June 6, 1919 in La Crosse to Frank and Ida (Westphal) Hayek. Don was a US Navy veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He married Jeanette “Jenny” Miller on July 25, 1943. She...
Katira Ayn Everett
Mar 22, 2015
On Sunday, March 22nd, Katira Ayn Everett, age 18, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, passed away at home. She was born July 29, 1996, to Mary (Andrus) and Ethan Everett in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Katira is survived by her parents and her siblings, Lucas, 26 (Megan), Isaac, 23, and Telia West, 21 (Jonathan). Katira was a passionate student and loved to...
Albert Lewis Klein Jr.
Mar 22, 2015
Albert “Skip” Lewis Klein, Jr., 85 of Onalaska died on Sunday, March 22, 2015. He was born on February 4, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI, to Albert and Otilia (Arlt) Klein. Skip graduated from Aquinas High School and proudly served with the US Marine Corps in the Korean War. Skip married Janice Fought in 1976. He retired from UW-La Crosse...
Susan "Tooty" Anderson
Mar 21, 2015
Susan M. “Tooty” Anderson, 73 of La Crosse died on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born November 29, 1941 in La Crosse to Walter and Isabella (Mader) Anderson and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1959. Tooty had worked in the housekeeping department at Mayo Health System for many years until her...
James J. Stahl
Mar 21, 2015
James J. Stahl, 63, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on September 26, 1951 in La Crosse to Roman and Alice (Stair) Stahl. Jim graduated from Central High School. He had owned Mac’s Bait Shop in Onalaska for many years. Jim loved spending time with...
Dorothy M. Lawrence
Mar 19, 2015
Dorothy M. Lawrence, 93 of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Clare Bridge of La Crosse. Dorothy was born in the Town of Portland near Cashton, in rural Monroe County, on November 14, 1921 to Nicholas and Frances (Von Ruden) Marx. On August 17, 1966 she married James R. Lawrence at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church...
Joseph G. Potaracke Jr.
Mar 17, 2015
Joseph G. Potaracke Jr., 57, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Gundersen Lutheran Health System surrounded by his loving family. He was born in La Crosse on June 17, 1957 to Joseph and Shirley (Vodde) Potaracke Sr. Joe was a 1975 graduate of Aquinas High School and was proud to have been on...
Doris K. Blum
Mar 17, 2015
Doris K. Blum, 90, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse after a short illness. She had been a resident of Hillview Health Care Center for the past five years. Doris was born in Somerville, Texas on September 2, 1924, the daughter of Robert and Virginia (Riordan) Katterich. At...
Helen M. Roesler
Mar 12, 2015
Helen M. Roesler, 87 of rural Coon Valley died on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born January 19, 1928 in La Crosse to Bernard and Emmele (Thomas) Thiele, Sr. and attended Valley View School in rural Coon Valley. At the age of two she moved to the Thiele Farm on Schmaltz Road...
George Edward Tabbert
Mar 10, 2015
George Edward Tabbert Sr., 86, of Onalaska, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 29, 1928 in La Crosse to Lihle “John” and Vera (Kowitz) Tabbert. George was a graduate of Logan High School and served with the US Marine Corps for six years. He was stationed in occupied Japan and northern...
Filomena Margharita Bushek
Mar 9, 2015
Filomena “Mina” Margharita Rosa Lentini Bushek of La Crosse, Wisconsin left this world in peace on March 9, 2015 surrounded by loving family members. Mina lived a full life. She was born in Rome, Italy on November 7, 1925 to Ida Lucangeli & Paolo Lentini. She was one of five daughters. In her late teens, Mina fell in love...
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