Obituaries

Elaine B Gunderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Marietta Louise Krueger

Marietta Louise Krueger

Nov 10, 2013

Marietta married Allen Krueger on June 11, 1960 in La Crosse. In 1961 she and Allen built their house on the south side of La Crosse, which was her home until her passing. She loved traveling and made sure a casino stop would be included in most trips. An avid Packer fan, she ranked them at the top of...

Ruth Marie (Obershaw) Kundy

Ruth Marie (Obershaw) Kundy

Nov 8, 2013

Ruth Marie (Obershaw) Kundy, 96 of LaCrosse passed away peacefully Friday, Nov 8th at her home. She was born in LaCrosse on Nov. 3, 1917, to Adolph and Amanda (Selbrede) Olson. Ruth graduated from West Salem High School in 1935 and was the last living classmate. Ruth worked for many years at the lunch counter at the downtown Woolworth...

Tyler Jon Horihan

Tyler Jon Horihan

Nov 6, 2013

Tyler was born in La Crosse on July 19, 1985, to Sharon Horihan and John La Fleur. He lived in the La Crescent-Hokah area, Texas, Germany, and Alaska while growing up due to his fathers military career, eventually settling in Spring Grove, Minn. and graduating from Spring Grove High School in 2004. Tyler was employed as a laborer by...

Harold R Martini

Harold R Martini

Nov 6, 2013

Harold R. Martini, 95 of Onalaska passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born December 30, 1917 in West Salem, WI to Martin and Ila (Kenny) Martin. Harold served in the United States Army during WWII from August 1942 until his honorable discharge in October of 1945. During his military service he...

Frank M Fauver

Frank M Fauver

Nov 6, 2013

He was born in La Crosse on June 13, 1928, to Herbert and Anna (Johnson) Fauver. He attended La Crosse area schools and was a graduate of Logan High School. Frank served with the U.S. Marines in China during World War II and, following his honorable discharge, attended diesel repair school in Chicago. On February 12, 1972, Frank married...

Francis J Schaller

Francis J Schaller

Nov 6, 2013

Francis "Fran" J. Schaller, 78, of La Crosse died peacefully and suddenly on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, in his home. His family was able to be there with him to say goodbye. He was born June 23, 1935, in Independence, WI son of Arthur and Clara (Kwosek) Schaller. Fran was a 1953 graduate of West Salem High School. In...

Lois June Christopherson

Lois June Christopherson

Nov 5, 2013

Lois June Christopherson, 82, of Onalaska, died at her home on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. She was born to Robert and Alice (Amundson) Bryngelson in Barron, Wisconsin on March 22, 1931. She married Paul Christopherson in Dallas, Wisconsin on February 18, 1950. For seven years, Lois and Paul co-owned and operated Christys Market on the northside of La Crosse....

Michael Paul Kaczorowski

Michael Paul Kaczorowski

Nov 2, 2013

He is survived by his mother Dorothy, a brother George (Judy), nephews Roy Reaves and Luke Kaczorowski, a niece Christina Terrance, grandnephew Miles, and grandnieces, Jenna, Jessica, Eden and Cecily. He was preceded in death by his father and two sisters, Mary Jo Martell and Sharon Lunde. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 6th,...

Gene Levi Huntington

Gene Levi Huntington

Nov 1, 2013

Gene is survived by his daughters Julie Huntington of Tucson, AZ, Jill (Jeff) McCollough of Ft. Wayne, IN, and Jody Huntington of La Crosse, WI, grandsons Michael (Lisa) Valentine of Flagstaff, AZ, Jamie (Lexie) Valentine of Scottsdale, AZ, and great grandchildren Ashlee Hoffman, Maddux Valentine, and Jackson Valentine and several nieces and nephews. Gene was predeceased by his parents...

Lyle I Bateman

Lyle I Bateman

Nov 1, 2013

He is survived by his wife Florence, two sons, Jim (Diane) of La Crescent and David (Gina) of Plymouth, MN, four grandchildren, Mark (Christy) Bateman, Jodi (James) Gibbons, Matthew Bateman and Peter Bateman, and four great-grandchildren, Greg and Emma Gibbons and Christian and Ayren Bateman. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Donald. Funeral services...

Evelyn M Gaul

Evelyn M Gaul

Oct 31, 2013

In addition to her husband Bob, she is survived by five children; Martin (JoBeth) Gaul, Michelle (Tim) Smith, Wendy (Franz) Wiggert, Bob (Tammy) Gaul and Sherri Pooh Hansen all of La Crosse; 16 grandchildren, Kris(Kevin), Katie, Timothy, Bob, CoCo, Melissa, Kari, Jamie, Emily, Jordyn, Jace, Meghan, Alex, Ashley, Christopher and Morgen; 5 great-grandchildren; a sister, Donna Benson of Minnesota...

John L Block

John L Block

Oct 30, 2013

John is survived by his wife Rosa Block, sister Susan (Ron) Block-Pate , son John R. Block (Tina Dacosta), daughter Kari Block, two step-daughters Angela Jordan and Martha (James) Garrett, three step-sons Sylvester (Amy) Kendrick, Burt (Amy) Kendrick, and Keith Kendrick, 18 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a special cousin Fred Dillon. He was preceded in death by his parents,...