Obituaries

Robert Bauer

Robert Bauer

Jul 27, 2014

Robert Loren Bauer, 79 of Nodine, MN was called to his eternal home in Heaven on Sunday, July 27, 2014. He was born on March 24, 1935 to Harry and Martha (Papenfuss) Bauer. On May 23, 1959 he was united in marriage to Rosella Proudfoot in the church parsonage at Nodine. Bob lived his entire life on the family...

Jason Songer

Jason Songer

Jul 24, 2014

Jason Lee Songer, 29 of La Crescent, MN died on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in La Crosse as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in La Crosse, WI on November 4, 1984 to Jeff and Kathy (Burfield) Songer of La Crescent, MN. He graduated from La Crescent High School in 2003. On September 14, 2013...

Isabel Blaken

Isabel Blaken

Jul 21, 2014

Isabel Leone Blaken, 90, of La Crosse passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at Benedictine Manor, with grace and dignity, after a short bout with cancer. Isabel was born on February 18, 1924 to Marcus N. and Sarah E. (Ottman) Ames, the sixth of seven children. Isabel was a life- long resident of La Crosse. She was proud...

Anna Walters

Anna Walters

Jul 20, 2014

Anna Esther Elizabeth (Ekern) Walters, 97, of Winona, died on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Sauer Health Care in Winona. She was born on February 3, 1917 in Ettrick, WI to Edward and Gladys (Pfaff) Ekern. Anna married Roy Walters on September 11, 1937 in La Crescent. They spent their entire married life on a farm in rural...

Joseph Davids

Joseph Davids

Jul 20, 2014

Joseph L. Davids, 57 of La Crosse, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 20, 2014. He was born in La Crosse on May 25, 1957 to Robert L. and Barbara K. (Hengstl) Davids. Joe was a 1976 graduate of West Salem High School and a twenty year veteran of the United States Navy having proudly served his...

Danne Volkening

Danne Volkening

Jul 19, 2014

Danne Fred Volkening, 78 of Holmen, died on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born February 2, 1936 in Elgin, IL to Harold and Dorothy (Stuart) Volkening. Danne served in the United States Army for two years until his discharge. On November 12, 1960 he married Carol Ann Retzlaff in...

Leroy E Helgeson

Leroy E Helgeson

Jul 14, 2014

LeRoy E. Red Helgeson, 86, of Onalaska, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014, at the Onalaska Care Center. He was born on the family farm near Blair, WI., on September 13, 1927, to Selmer and Minnie (Severson) Helgeson. He was a 1945 graduate of Blair High School, and, soon after, enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in...

Illa Mae Heram

Illa Mae Heram

Jul 14, 2014

Illa Mae Heram, 84, of Onalaska, WI went to be with her Lord on Monday July 14, 2014. She was born September 27, 1929 in La Crosse to Henry and Jessie (Borger) Wege. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School as her class valedictorian. On July 24, 1948 she married Ansel Heram at First Ev. Lutheran Church in...

Sharon F Hanson

Sharon F Hanson

Jul 10, 2014

Sharon F. Hanson, 75, of La Crosse, was called by Jesus to take her place among the angels on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the Sterling House of Onalaska. She was truly an angel with a heart of pure gold. She passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loving family. She was born in La Crosse on...

Shirley A Gerdes

Shirley A Gerdes

Jul 7, 2014

She is survived by her husband Glenn, two sisters, Mary (Adrian) Morchinek of Fountain City, WI and Georgia (Carl) Lee of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, a brother David Herberg of Whitehall, a niece Sue (Mike) Kulig, and two nephews, John (Colleen) Morchinek and Tom (Julie) Lee. She also loved her cats, Punkin, Rusty and Tiger. She was preceded in death...

Maryellen Meyer

Maryellen Meyer

Jul 6, 2014

MaryEllen Meyer, 79 of West Salem, WI and formerly of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday July 6, 2014, her 58th wedding anniversary. MaryEllen was born on December 27, 1934 to Richard and Opal (Shockley) Strauman in Prairie du Chien, WI. She graduated from Saint Marys High School in Prairie du Chien and earned her RN degree...

Beverly E Jiardina

Beverly E Jiardina

Jul 6, 2014

Bev enjoyed volunteering and has held many positions in many organizations. La Crescent Historical Society, La Crescent Rotary Club, La Crescent Lions Club, she represented La Crescent on the Southeastern Minnesota Historic Bluff Country Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Houston County EDA Tourism Sub-Committee. She was also a BABES presenter and Primary Player participant. Bev and her late...

Ronald J Schumacher

Ronald J Schumacher

Jul 4, 2014

In 1975, Ron started a 25 year career in vending as a route person at Canteen Vending. He held various other positions in the company that was renamed CL Swanson and ended up moving to Bradenton, Florida with Vicki and Sara while working there. While loving the weather in Florida, missing family and friends led to a decision to...

Mary Ann Happel

Mary Ann Happel

Jul 2, 2014

Mary Ann Happel, 83 of Hokah, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, MN. She was born in La Crosse, WI on October 8, 1930 to Paul and Josephine (Wortzel) Miller. On May 21, 1955 she married Raymond C. Happel at St. Peters Catholic Church in Hokah. In addition to...

Gertrude L Pendleton

Gertrude L Pendleton

Jul 1, 2014

Gertrude L. Pendleton, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on August 30, 1920 in La Crosse to Clarence and Henrietta (Reichert) Fontish. Her mother passed away when she was 4 years old. She spent several years with her aunt Louise and uncle George until her...

Dorothy L Taylor

Dorothy L Taylor

Jul 1, 2014

Dorothy L. Taylor - Dorothy L. Taylor Dorothy L. Taylor, 93 of La Crosse passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born August 28, 1920 in La Crosse to William and Julia (Konetchy) Bartovick. On November 3, 1938 she married Ray F. Taylor and he preceded her in death on September...

Ruth Anderson Nixon-Davy

Ruth Anderson Nixon-Davy

Jun 30, 2014

Ruth Anderson Nixon-Davy died on June 30, 2014, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Ruth was born on August 27, 1915, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota; an M.A. from the University of Iowa and a Ph.D. from Florida State University. She had graduate work at Middlebury College, Purdue University, University of...

William L Bangtson

William L Bangtson

Jun 29, 2014

William Bill Bangtson Sr., age 64 of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 29, 2014 at the Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis. Bill was born in Minneapolis on January 26, 1950 to Quentin and Joyce (Carlson) Bangtson. He served 4 years in the United States Coast Guard in Alaska and...

Rae Scheck

Rae Scheck

Jun 26, 2014

Our much loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Elizabeth Rae Sis Scheck, 76, of La Crosse passed from this vale of tears into eternal life on Thursday, June 26, 2014. She was born December 26, 1937, in La Crosse, WI to Wesley and Elizabeth (Weig) Cole. She attended First Ev. Lutheran Grade School, Longfellow Middle School and Central High...

Harold S Knutson

Harold S Knutson

Jun 25, 2014

Harold Stanley Knutson, 88 of La Crescent, MN died on Wednesday June 25, 2014 at Claire Bridge Memory Care Center in La Crosse, WI. Harold was born January 24,1926 to Peter and Alma (Kjorlie) Knutson in Ettrick, WI. As a teenager Harold worked setting pins for a bowling alley and developed a life long love for bowling. He also...