Obituaries
Francis Aloys Schoen
Dec 5, 2013
Francis was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on April 15, 1927, to John and Lillian (Grosskopf) Schoen. Fran was one of twelve kids in a house filled with pranks and laughter. The house on Sixth Street saw three generations of Schoen family and the door always open to family and friends. If you were a stranger it wasnt long...
John Thomas Beal
Dec 4, 2013
He was born in Sparta, Wis., on July 29, 1929, to Harry and Irene (Thomas) Beal and was a 1947 graduate of Bangor High School. John served in the United States Army after high school from 1947 to 1949. On January 15, 1955, he married Lorraine Marie Clements at St. Marys Catholic Church in Bangor. John worked for Hormel...
Dona Mae Michel
Dec 2, 2013
Dona Mae Michel, 86 of La Crosse passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born, on April 19, 1927 in La Crosse, the oldest of 14 children to Alois and Evelyn (Schubert) Hansen, Sr. Dona graduated from Aquinas High School in 1945 and on November 20, 1947 she married Robert E. Michel at...
Merle Holliday
Dec 2, 2013
Doc was a member of the La Crescent American Legion Post 595 for over 40 years. He had many fond memories of his Legion days, holding many offices including Post Commander, District Commander, and Department of MN Vice Commander. Doc loved working with the young people of the community. He worked many years with the Legions Boys State program,...
Kirk L Wehrenberg
Dec 2, 2013
Kirk played hockey since he was 6 years old and earned several High School hockey awards. He went on to play hockey at WU-Eau Claire. He also enjoyed playing soccer and golf in High School. In his adult life, golf became a passion and he scored the elusive hole-in-one. Kirk loved music and was a self-taught guitar player. Another...
Jason Ray Butterfield
Nov 30, 2013
He was born in La Crosse on January 23, 1976, to Gary and Kimberly (Volden) Butterfield. He attended schools in Holmen and La Crosse and graduated from Central High School in 1994. Jason had been employed by Goodyear and Sprint and was currently employed at CenturyLink. Jasons interests included fishing, photography, computers, and anything else technical. He was an...
Neil Raymond Spies
Nov 30, 2013
Neil was born in La Crosse on July 31, 1925, to Raymond and Marie (Walker) Spies. He married Beverly Hansen on June 1, 1946, in La Crosse. Beverly preceded him in death on November 2, 1997. Neil was employed by La Crosse Concrete for 36 years before retiring in 1988. In his free time, he loved fishing and hunting....
Rose Ann Matzek
Nov 28, 2013
Rose A. Matzek, 89 of Holmen, WI, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her home. She was born in Wapaton, N.D. on November 15, 1924 to Arthur and Anna (Meyers) Gwilt. She married Charles Matzek on May 30, 1940 in Red Wing, MN, and he preceded her in death on August 23, 1999. Rose is survived by her...
Phyllis Clara Zibrowski
Nov 27, 2013
She was born in La Crosse on March 26, 1929, to Aaron H. and Clara (Boehm) Zumach. She married Harold W. Zibrowski on May 27, 1948, at St. Johns Catholic Church in Caledonia. Early in her life, Phyllis worked for a short time at Rush Products in Rushford, Minn. She later packed apples at Old Hickory Orchards; a job...
Donald Dean Wenger
Nov 26, 2013
His lifes passions were race cars and 4X4s, fishing, hunting, gardening, stained glass, Boy Scouts, the Packers, and his later in life passion was being the ultimate Hockey Dad. Throughout his life he was an avid sportsman and loved the great outdoors including photographing the beautiful Wisconsin landscape he enjoyed so well. After retirement, Don continued his love of...
Michael W Brown
Nov 24, 2013
Michael W. Brown, 72 of La Crosse, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Beloit, WI, on March 12, 1941 to Bernard W. and Margaret C. (Kelly) Brown. On May 7, 1966 Mike married the love of his...
James R Wang
Nov 21, 2013
He was born in La Crosse on August 26, 1935, to William J. and Margaret M. (Fleitner) Wang. He had been employed by Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse for many years before retiring. In his free time, Jim loved being out on his land in rural La Crosse where he would often hunt deer. Jim was known as...
Elaine B Gunderson
Nov 19, 2013
Elaine B. Gunderson, 84 of Onalaska passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. She was born on November 17, 1929 to John and Blanche (Gibson) Roach in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. She is, and always will be loved and missed so much. On June 26, 1948 she married the love of her...
Milton C Kraus
Nov 15, 2013
Milton C. Milt Kraus, 84, of La Crosse, died on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. He was born on September 25, 1929 in New Ulm, MN to Anton and Elsie (Kohnert). Milt married Shirley Stange on March 14, 1953 in La Crosse and she preceded him in death on September 30,...
Gregg A Kenyon
Nov 13, 2013
Gregg Allen Kenyon, 59 of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his home. He was born in La Crosse on April 22, 1954 to Ronald and Marian (Olson) Kenyon. He attended grade school in La Crosse and graduated from Westby High School in 1972. He met the love of his life Nancy Wittenberg and they were...
Theodore F Hafner
Nov 13, 2013
Theodore F. Hafner, 74 of La Crescent, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. He was born in rural La Crescent township on July 16, 1939 to Leo and Marie (Frappier) Hafner. On July 12, 1958 he married Jeanette J. Stevens and she preceded him in death on October 8, 2006. Ted then married...
Rachel Marie Friberg
Nov 12, 2013
Rachel Marie (Larson) Friberg, 80, of La Crescent, died on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.Rachel was born to Palmer and Olga (Brettingen) Larson in Westby, Wisconsin on August 9, 1933. She graduated from Westby High School in 1951 and from Vernon County Teachers College, after which she taught in Vernon County schools for several...
Tom E Price
Nov 12, 2013
La Crosse/Holmen Tom E. Price, 86, (Grandaddy to his grandchildren) left us on Tuesday November 12, 2013 while at home. He was born November 25, 1926 to Thomas Victor and Irma Lee (Gass) Price in Indianapolis, IN. Tom was united in marriage to Charlotte June Lindley on October 20, 1948 at Central Presbyterian Church in Terre Haute, IN. His...
Giac Ngoc Nguyen
Nov 11, 2013
He was born in Vietnam in 1932 and later married Mung Nguyen in 1955. They lived together in Ho Chi Minh City before relocating to Sparta, Wis. with their children in 1992. Mung preceded him in death on November 10, 2009. Giac was a faithful member of the Cathedral Parish in La Crosse for many years. He and his...
Mary Ann Karis
Nov 11, 2013
Mary graduated from Aquinas High School, and volunteered for many functions at St. Pius X Parish over the years. She worked for twenty years at Trane Company, as a Customer Service Specialist, in the International Department, retiring July 1, 2000. She was a very loving mother, the most positive person, talented seamstress, and great cook. She loved spending time...
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