Obituaries

John W U'Ren

John W U'Ren

Apr 10, 2014

John William U'Ren of Hokah, 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on May 10, 2014. John's life was filled with the joys of faith, family, friendship, and love. He was born to Bob and Inez U'Ren in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, in 1950. From a very early age, John shared his gift of humor and outgoing...

Loretta M Schneider

Loretta M Schneider

Apr 10, 2014

Loretta M. Schneider, 72, of Dresbach, MN, died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in La Crescent. She was born on July 22, 1941 in La Crescent to Lorenz and Eleanor (Nelson) Hafner. Loretta graduated from St. Peters School in Hokah where she was the valedictorian for the class of 1959. She later graduated from...

Carol Jean Summerfeld

Carol Jean Summerfeld

Apr 9, 2014

Carol Jean Summerfeld, 78, of Holmen, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on October 2, 1935 in Milwaukee to Bruno and Lillian (Kuklinski) Wolochek. Carol married Gordon Summerfeld on September 8, 1956 in Milwaukee. She had worked for many years at Niebeling Landscaping. Carol loved to crochet, play cards, and...

Henry P Trinkes

Henry P Trinkes

Apr 7, 2014

Henry P. Trinkes, 67, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2014. He was surrounded by his loving family at his home in Springfield, Virginia. In January of this year, he was diagnosed with a rare form of bile duct cancer (cholangeocarcinoma). Henry was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and grew up on the family farm on St. Joseph Ridge....

Caroline M Maravelas

Caroline M Maravelas

Apr 5, 2014

Caroline Maravelas, 90, was welcomed into Heaven at 1:00 a.m., Saturday morning April 5, 2014, after a long, but graceful, 4 year battle with stroke, dementia and Alzheimers. Her daughter, Pamela, was at Moms side to comfort her for the journey. During Moms final 4 days and nights at Gundersen-Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, she was never alone thanks...

Sibyl Piotrowski

Sibyl Piotrowski

Apr 5, 2014

Sibyl Piotrowski, 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Benedictine Manor of La Crosse. She entered this world on July 17, 1919. Very proud of her service in the WACs, she also enjoyed her ukulele skills as well as her position as buyer for Goldwaters Department store in Arizona. Sibyls passion was her love of the...

Charles Marshall

Charles Marshall

Apr 2, 2014

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 8th at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, 200 West Avenue South, La Crosse, Chaplain Allan Vrieze will officiate. Burial with military honors will follow in Mormon Coulee Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 11:00 AM until the time of services.

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Linda Madigan

Linda Madigan

Apr 1, 2014

Linda Madigan - Linda L. Madigan, 64 of La Crosse passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. She was born in Bowling Green Ohio on March 30, 1950 to Ernest and Charlotte (Zehender) Ramga. Following her graduation from Winona State University, she moved to Black River Falls, Wis., where she was employed as a Social Worker for twelve years....

Francis A Nickelotti

Francis A Nickelotti

Mar 31, 2014

He is survived by four daughters, Barb Nickelotti, Mary (John) Klum, Dorothy (Robert) Michniak, and Lynda (Jess) Boardman, four sons, Rich (Kathy), Joe (Wanda), Leo (Loree) and Steven (Gina), 23 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, a brother Philip (Ann), four brothers-in-law, Joe Hartley, Bud (Joyce) DeFlorian, Michael Lucey, and Sonny Lord, and two sisters-in-law, JoAnn Nickelatti and Bea DeFlorian. He was...

Mary J Dolezel

Mary J Dolezel

Mar 29, 2014

Mary J. Dolezel, 81, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born on August 23, 1932 in La Crosse to Leonard and Kathryn (Hansen) Wavra. Mary graduated from Cashton High School. She married David J. Dolezel on September 20, 1952 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cashton. Mary had...

Mazie Luella La Fleur

Mazie Luella La Fleur

Mar 25, 2014

Mazie Luella La Fleur, 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born on July 14, 1917, in Sundance, Wyoming, to Maurice Lee Brown and Mabel Helen (Baker) Brown. She lived in St. Paul, Minn., with her parents until she was 8 years old. Her...

Terrence F Desmond

Terrence F Desmond

Mar 25, 2014

Terry Desmond, age 53, passed away on Tuesday, March 25th at his home. To his family and friends, he was always "Tor." Terry was born to John and Mary (Simones) Desmond on July 23rd, 1960. He was a lifelong resident of La Crosse attending Blessed Sacrament grade school and Aquinas High School, graduating in 1979. Terry worked for his...

Rita M Monsoor

Rita M Monsoor

Mar 24, 2014

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 29th at the Roncalli Newman Center, 1732 State Street, La Crosse with Rev. James Kurzynski officiating. Friends and family may call on Friday from 4-8 PM at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, 907 Sand Lake Road, Onalaska; and again on Saturday at the church from...

Merideth A Lock

Merideth A Lock

Mar 22, 2014

Merideth A. Lock , 72 of La Crosse passed away on Saturday , March 22, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System of La Crosse. She was born on August 29, 1941 in Virginia, MN to Fingal and Eleanor (Heitkemper ) Melin. Merideth attended William Kelly High School in Silver Bay, MN and University of Minnesota - Duluth. She...

Joseph J Sweeney

Joseph J Sweeney

Mar 19, 2014

Joseph J. Sweeney, 93, of La Crosse passed away peacefully March 19, 2014 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center with family by his side. Joseph Joe Sweeney was born in La Crosse on September 16, 1920, to Joseph and Julia (Adamietz) Sweeney. Joe worked hard to earn enough money to attend Aquinas High School and graduated in 1938. After...

Mary Ann Umhoefer

Mary Ann Umhoefer

Mar 19, 2014

Mary Ann Umhoefer Mary Ann Umhoefer, 84, of La Crosse died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse after a long decline in health. She was born in Wausau, Wisconsin to Edward and Mary (Sippl) Umhoefer and grew up there with her two brothers. Mary had a lifelong career as a nurse, becoming a Registered...

Mary Ann Bolstad

Mary Ann Bolstad

Mar 19, 2014

She is survived by her husband Larry, three children, Tracy McHenry, Shelly Bolstad, and Erik Bolstad, four grandchildren, Tyler, Aundrea, Andrew and Levi, two great-grandchildren, Trae and Amari, four brothers, Timothy (Bunnie) McHenry, Brian McHenry, Kenneth McHenry and Shane McHenry, a sister-in-law, Ardith Sisbach, and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Clayton M Every

Clayton M Every

Mar 18, 2014

Clayton M. Every, 83, of Onalaska, died on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in Brainerd, Minn., on June 26, 1930, to Darrell and Fern (Murray) Every. He married Dorothy J. Kjos on January 30, 1952, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Clayton served with the U.S. Army during the...

Mary Ann Demorest

Mary Ann Demorest

Mar 18, 2014

Mary Ann Demorest, 70, of La Crescent died on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at the Golden Living Center following a short battle with cancer. She was born on August 14th, 1943 to Charles and Josephine (Becker) Hickey and grew up in La Crosse, WI. She attended school at Aquinas graduating with the class of 1961. She married her high...

Darrell Charles Carlson

Darrell Charles Carlson

Mar 17, 2014

Darrell Charles Carlson, 82, of Onalaska, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, after a cardiac arrest. Darrell was born on May 25, 1931 in Viola, MN to Harry and Gertrude (Loppnow) Carlson. He was a Korean War veteran serving with the US Navy from 1949 to 1953 on board...