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Thomas H Rye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Rose E Brown

Rose E Brown

Apr 23, 2014

Rose E. Brown, 88, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born in Browns Valley, rural Mindoro, Wis., on January 11, 1926, to William and Edna (Pfaff) Lange. She married Darwin Jake Brown on April 14, 1946, in the Burr Oak Lutheran Church parsonage. He preceded her in death on...

Frank A Brodbeck

Frank A Brodbeck

Apr 23, 2014

Frank A. Brodbeck, 71, of La Crosse, died in his home on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Frank was born in Medford, Wisconsin on August 3, 1942 to Frank and Kunda (Drolshagen) Brodbeck. Frank married Kathleen (Gschwind) in La Crosse on November 18,1995. Frank proudly served his country with the United States Air Force from 1963-1966. He battled and survived...

Elmer A Tetzlaff

Elmer A Tetzlaff

Apr 22, 2014

In addition to his wife Evelyn, he is survived by three children; Patty (David) Parmenter of Maple Grove, MN., Ronald Tetzlaff of Onalaska, Wis. James (Mary) Tetzlaff of Helenville, Wis. four grandchildren, Jason Parmenter, Matthew Parmenter, Desiree Tetzlaff, Brianna Tetzlaff and one sister Alice Netwal of La Crosse. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Eunice H Beagle

Eunice H Beagle

Apr 21, 2014

Eunice Helene (Tank) Beagle, 45, of Stoddard, WI and formerly of Brillion, departed this life for a better one on Monday evening, April 21, as a result of an automobile accident near Stoddard. Eunice was born on July 7, 1968 in Beaver Dam, WI to James and Pearl (Kalsow) Tank. She was a graduate of Trinity Lutheran School in...

Theresa Ann Gotz

Theresa Ann Gotz

Apr 21, 2014

Theresa Ann Gotz, 83, of Onalaska and formerly of St. Joseph Ridge passed away peacefully from a brief illness on Monday, April 21, 2014. She was born Oct. 20, 1930, the fourth child of the late Anna (Luft) and Rudolph Korger in Shelby, NE. Theresa and her husband Clarence and were married in 1954 and shared a full life...

Robert E Stanton

Robert E Stanton

Apr 17, 2014

Robert E. Stanton, 76, of Onalaska, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on February 6, 1938 in La Crosse to Earl and Alverda (Bergum) Stanton. Bob graduated from Central High School in La Crosse. On August 24, 1957 he married Gloria Sanderson in La Crosse. He had worked...

Richard Herlitzka

Richard Herlitzka

Apr 17, 2014

Holmen, Wisconsin Richard Dick Herlitzka, 80 of Holmen passed away peacefully Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Lakeview Healthcare Center in West Salem after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimers disease. Richard was born February 6, 1934 to Walter and Nona (Springer) Herlitzka and grew up in La Crosse. At an early age he was known to many...

Richard R Hengel

Richard R Hengel

Apr 16, 2014

Richard Russell Hengel, 87, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on December 10, 1926 in La Crosse to Raymond N. and Dorothy (Love) Hengel. He married Erika E. Schuetze on June 6, 1969. Richard was a veteran of World War II, serving with the Navy Air...

Sybil Britson Fuller

Sybil Britson Fuller

Apr 15, 2014

Sybil Britson Fuller, 86, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse, WI, with family by her side. She was a cancer survivor managing the effects of a stroke and struggling through the debilitating disease, Alzheimers. Sybil Pauline, the 11th of 13 children, was born to Isabelle Prescott and Edward Britson on...

Dale U Mills

Dale U Mills

Apr 13, 2014

Dale Ulysses Mills Dale Ulysses Mills, 76, of La Crosse, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Dale was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin on March 28, 1938, to Ulysses and Nora (Skaug) Mills. He graduated from Central High School in La Crosse in 1955. Dale married Barbara Hostrawser on May 28, 1960. He...

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