Obituaries
William L Ray
May 23, 2014
William L. Bill Ray, 81 of La Crosse passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Clarebridge of La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on July 7, 1932 to Lloyd and Marion Miller. He married Donna Mae Nichols in Winona Minn. on September 5, 1953. Bill had proudly served his country with the United States Navy aboard...
Alma Lee Smith
May 20, 2014
Alma Lee Smith, 35, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the Mayo Clinic Health System of La Crosse, after a long and courageous battle with end stage renal failure and other related health problems. Alma was born in Shelbyville, Ill., on March 18, 1979, to Jimmy and Sherry (Brutosky) Smith and later graduated from...
Harvey Eugene Shisler
May 19, 2014
Harvey Eugene Shisler, 74, passed away peacefully with his wife of 53 years by his side on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Harvey was born on September 2, 1939 in La Crosse to Harry and Ida Mae (Servais) Shisler. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1958 and was a member of...
Germain A Davison
May 18, 2014
GermainA. GerryDavison, 93 ofHokah, Minn., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 18, 2014 after a twenty year battle with prostate cancer.He was bornon February 4, 1921in Oshkosh, Wis.andraised inWapun, Wis.toGermainJ.and Ruth(Atwood)Davison.On August 23, 1944 he married Jeanne Elizabeth Sylvester in MountHoreb, Wis. Gerry was a family man concerned with educating and advancing everyone he became...
Collette Jean (Gertner) Schwanbeck
May 16, 2014
Memorial services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 28th at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, 200 West Ave. S. La Crosse with Rev. Ted Dewald officiating. Friends and family may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4:00 PM until the time of services.
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Carol J Speich
May 15, 2014
Carol J. SpeichCarol J. Speich, 80, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in her home. She was born on June 6, 1933 in Massillon, OH to Virgil E. and Grace M. (Rose) Rossett. She graduated from Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. On September...
Sally J Grabinski
May 15, 2014
Sally J. GrabinskiSally J. Grabinski, 80 of La Crosse died on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was born February 23, 1934 in La Crosse to Leslie and Irene (Franz) Howard and graduated from Logan High School. Sally married her high school sweetheart, Donald Grabinski on January 1, 1953 in La Crosse. They met as teenagers while roller skating at...
Marcella Olson
May 12, 2014
Marcella Olson Marcella Olson, 94, formerly of La Crosse died on Monday, May 12, 2014. She was born on May 18, 1919 in La Crosse to Matthew and Marie (Burke) Karis. She married Melvin T. Olson on September 11, 1943 in La Crosse. She was a charter member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Marcella enjoyed yard work, Promenader...
Carol Mae Coleman
May 10, 2014
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse; 200 West Ave. South. Pastor Jim McCune will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse. Friends may call on the family Friday morning at the funeral home from 10:00 am until the time...
Patrick A Fagan
May 5, 2014
Patrick A. Duke Fagan, 62 of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Monday, May 5, 2014. He was born in La Crosse on November 3, 1951 to William and Violet (Winterfield) Fagan. On March 4, 2004 he married Cynthia M. Burfield. Duke had deep ties to the La Crosse brewing heritage having worked for the G. Heileman...
Thomas H Rye
May 4, 2014
Thomas H. Rye, age 92, passed away on May 4, 2014. He was born and grew up in La Crosse where he attended Logan High School and where he met his future wife, Edna Culp. Tom and Edna were married before he enlisted in the Army Air Force during WW II. In the service he attended Furman University in...
Megan W Thorstad
May 2, 2014
Megan W. Thorstad, 91, of La Crosse, died on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on October 11, 1922 in Muscada, WI to William and Sarah (Thomas) Williams. She is survived by a daughter Carlene (Cameron) Roberts of La Crosse, a son David Thorstad of Federal Way, WA, three grandchildren, Rhys (Kari)...
Lucille P Meyers
Apr 30, 2014
She is survived by her husband Ken, a daughter Nancy (Mark) Mules of Inver Grove, Mn; five grandchildren, Nick Mules, Thad (Lydia) Mules, Brenda (Brian) Applequist, Andy Bjorkman and Amanda Bjorkman, four great-grandchildren, her former daughter-in-law, Linda Bjorkman, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Bill Bjorkman, brothers Rex Kish, Eugene and Roy...
Rita Ann Watters
Apr 30, 2014
Rita Ann Watters - Rita A. Watters, 72 of Hokah, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was born in Sparta, Wis. on January 9, 1942 to Herman and Ines (Schultz) Dinger. She graduated from St. Peters Catholic school in Hokah and later received her teaching degree from La Crosse State University and spent a few years...
Helen Viola Alden
Apr 27, 2014
Helen Viola Alden, 79, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born in rural Viroqua, Wis., on December 15, 1934, to Henry and Minnie (Helgerson) Jacobson. She married John L. Alden on May 4, 1952, in Viroqua. Helen worked in food service for many years as the head cook...
Mary Sue Bateman
Apr 27, 2014
Mary Sue Bateman, age 66, was called to the Lord on the evening of April 27, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born March 18, 1948, at St. Anns Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., to Norbert Nub and Elizabeth (Burbach) Hansen. Mary is survived by her husband Sidney; son, Marc Bateman, Ramsey, Minn.; daughter, Dr. Beth...
Jonathan A Wateski
Apr 26, 2014
He was born in La Crosse on August 4, 1984, to Tim and Kathy (Erler) Wateski. Jon graduated from Logan High School in 2003. He followed in the Wateski family trade and was employed by D & M Mechanical as a plumber. Jon loved being a dad and loved his three kids with all his heart. His kids were...
David J Vandervelde
Apr 26, 2014
David J. VanderVelde, 71, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in his home. He was born on February 26, 1943 to Glenn and Evelyn (Warner) VanderVelde in La Crosses North Side Clinton-Liberty neighborhood and was an avid northsider. Dave graduated from Logan High School in 1960 and was always proud to be a Ranger. After graduation...
Paul O Pfaff
Apr 26, 2014
Paul O. Pfaff - Paul O. Pfaff, 95, of West Salem and formerly of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on the family farmstead in rural Mindoro, Wis., on November 10, 1918, to William and Helen (Storandt) Pfaff. He married the former Irene Kolb on September 3,...
Robert K Larson
Apr 26, 2014
Robert K. Larson, 85 of La Crosse, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in his home. He was born January 10, 1929 in La Crosse to Kenneth N. and Margaret (Ziegler) Larson. He graduated from Viroqua High School and Marquette University Dental School. On August 12, 1950 Bob married Ingeborg Louise Mickelson. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force...
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