Obituaries
James L. Westness
Sep 12, 2014
James Lumir Westness, 74, of Dakota, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in La Crescent, MN surrounded by his family. He was born, the youngest of 14 children, on February 20, 1940 in in La Crosse, WI to Sedor and Margaret (Ledman) Westness. Jim loved to be on the water or looking...
Arlene Adele Johnson
Sep 11, 2014
Arlene Adele Johnson age 95, dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, received a well-deserved reward on September 11, 2014 when she passed peacefully at her home. Arlene was born in La Crosse Wisconsin, attended school at Holy Trinity Catholic School and graduated from Aquinas High School. She married Jim Johnson, the love of her life in 1946 and lived in...
Christ Nick Mesoloras
Sep 11, 2014
Christ Mesoloras was born in La Crosse to Nick and Mary (Kish) Mesoloras on May 1st, 1927, and passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014. He attended Central High School where he was a track standout and class president. After graduation in 1945, Christ enlisted in the U. S. Navy and trained as a corpsman in San Diego, Cal....
Sheila Haller
Sep 10, 2014
Sheila "Tequila" (Anderson) Haller died unexpectedly in Ettrick Wisconsin on September 10th at the age of 49. Sheila Lee is survived by estranged husband Thomas Haller, brothers Jerry Anderson, Jeffery Patterson, daughters Tarah Manning, Tessa Haller, and granddaughters Layla Lea, Sophia Lynn and Ana Rose. She is preceded in death by her father Gerald Anderson, mother Shirley Anderson-Baker and...
Harold J. Breidel
Sep 7, 2014
Harold J. Breidel, 82, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, devoted husband and loving father, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014 surrounded by his family. Harold was born on August 12, 1932 to Joseph and Helen (Swartz) Breidel in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Harold served with the U.S. Army and was a proud veteran of the Korean War. He was honorably...
Irene M. Thompson
Sep 6, 2014
Irene M. Thompson, 81 of La Crescent, MN and formerly of Winona, MN passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born in Winona on June 7, 1933 to Emil and Florence (Ziemer) Roemer. On January 8, 1955 she married Orlin Thompson in Winona and...
Harry Dewayne Harnish
Sep 5, 2014
Harry DeWayne Harnish, 94 of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 at home. He was born to Harry and Ann (Miller) Harnish on November 16, 1919 in La Crosse WI. He served in the United States Army duringWorld War II from 1941 - 1945, with two years of service in the European Theater. Harry married Ruth...
Shirley Mae (Straight) Bosworth
Sep 3, 2014
Shirley Mae (Straight) Bosworth, 76 of French Island, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Grand View Care Center in Blair, WI from complications of COPD and cancer. She was born April 4, 1938 in Black River Falls, WI to Arthur and Lois (Waughtal) Straight. On June 6, 1956 she married Charles Christian Bosworth in Milwaukee, WI. They moved...
Andrea K. Goudie
Sep 2, 2014
Andrea K. Goudie. 74 of La Crosse, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on June 9, 1940 to Willis and Ruth (Andrews) Goudie, Andrea attended Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1958. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Minnesota in 1962. Andrea earned her...
Dallas Dalane Doss
Sep 1, 2014
Dallas Dalane Doss, 90, of La Crescent, passed away due to natural causes on Monday, September 1, 2014, at the Clara House of La Crescent. He was born in White, S. Dak., on August 28, 1924, to Christian and Mable (Friday) Doss. On July 11, 1946, he married Elnora Marzinske, and they were married for 54 years until her...
Anthony P. Balsamo
Sep 1, 2014
Anthony (Tony) Balsamo passed away at his Onalaska home on September 1, 2014 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69 years old. Tony was born in Madison, WI, to Pasquale and Maria Balsamo. He was a 1963 graduate of Madison Central High School. Tony was an accomplished athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and baseball. The Philadelphia...
Lola A. (Lindner) Botcher
Aug 30, 2014
Lola A. (Lindner) Botcher, 72, of La Crosse, died at the Hillview Health Care Center on Saturday, August 30, 2014. She was born in Milwaukee on November 2, 1941, to Herbert P. and Gladys B. (Tegge) Lindner. She married Don R. Botcher on April 25, 1974, in Milwaukee. Survivors include her husband, Don; sisters-in-law, Carol Lindner of Milwaukee and...
Frances "Jean" Couper
Aug 30, 2014
Frances “Jean” Couper, 91 of La Crosse passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born August 24, 1923 in Stockton, IL to David Thomas and Mary (Robb) Wilson. At the age of 14 Jean moved with her parents back to their homeland in Scotland. On May 21, 1945 she married John Couper...
Rita Mary (Hammes) Weber
Aug 30, 2014
Rita Mary (Hammes) Weber, 88, of St. Joseph Ridge, died at her home on Saturday, August 30, 2014. Rita was born in La Crosse on February 12, 1926, to August and Caroline (Schumacher) Hammes and was a 1943 graduate of Aquinas High School. She married Donald P. Weber on July 16, 1946, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on St....
Shirley J. Cooper
Aug 29, 2014
Shirley J. Cooper, 82, of Holmen, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Bluffview Memory Care. She was born near Norwalk, Wis., on April 23, 1932, to Eugene and Mary (Goetz) Ziegler. She attended area schools and graduated from Sparta High School. Shirley married Leonard G. Cooper on May 17, 1958, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Lena A Heintz
Aug 26, 2014
Lena A. Heintz, 95 of Caledonia, MN passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Caledonia Care and Rehabilitation, Roseview Court. She was born on March 10, 1919 in Dorchester, IA to William and Rose (Meyer) Kohnen. She was baptized May 4, 1919 at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, Eitzen, MN. On June 10, 1943 she married Arthur...
Stephen T. Coady
Aug 23, 2014
Stephen T. Coady, 66, of Menomonie and formerly of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Red Cedar Medical Center in Menomonie, WI. Steve was born in La Crosse on August 5, 1948 to James and Kathleen (Bock) Coady. Steve graduated from La Crosse Logan High School in 1966. On October 11, 1975 he married...
Wayne L. Koch
Aug 23, 2014
Wayne L. Koch, 92, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Clare Bridge of La Crosse. He was born on October 12, 1921 in La Crosse to Rudolph and Minnie (Loitz) Koch. Wayne graduated from Central High School in 1939. He worked as a commercial fisherman for many years. He then spent 23 years working...
Stanley Kvam
Aug 17, 2014
Stanley Kvam, 76 of Onalaska died on Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was born May 7, 1938 in La Crosse to Gilbert and Margaret (Lewiston) Kvam. Stanley married Sharon Gollnick on Christmas Day in 1961 in the chapel at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church while on leave from the Army Air Base at the Presidio on the San Francisco Bay....
David M. Page
Aug 17, 2014
David Marvin Page, 70, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on July 9, 1944, to Marvin and Evelyn (Alderman) Page. David voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with the 221st Signal Company (Pictorial) with pride and distinction. He served in the...
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