Obituaries
Lillian M Wilson
Oct 29, 2013
She was born in Coon Valley, Wis., on April 17, 1934, to Roy and Mabel (Running) Torgerson. She married James W. Wilson on November 19, 1954, in Reno, Nev. and he preceded her in death on December 16, 1997. During her lifetime, Lillian had been employed by Walts Restaurant, the La Crosse Garment Company, and Exel Inn before her...
Rodger D Melbo
Oct 28, 2013
He is survived by three daughters, Judy (Tom) Larson of Onalaska, Lois (Dennis) Schams of La Crosse, and Connie (Tim) Kerr of Lakeville, MN, four grandchildren, Leanne (Tim) Haessly, Nick (Emily) Schams, Ryan Larson and Elizabeth Brown, five great-grandchildren, Halle Schams, Madison Brown, Landon Larson, Nathan Brown and Molly Schams, and a sister, Beverly Schmidt. He was preceded in...
Carl O Lenser
Oct 26, 2013
Carl O. Lenser, 89, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital. He was born in La Crosse, on October 2, 1924 to Henry and Emma (Loeffler) Lenser. He married Lois Spika on June 26, 1948 in La Crosse at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Carl was a lifelong member of First Lutheran...
John Paul Stetter
Oct 23, 2013
John was born in La Crosse on March 13, 1952, the third of five boys born to Ruth (Senn) and Lawrence Stetter. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic School and Longfellow Junior High School, graduated from Central High School in 1970, and attended U.W.L. for two years. He had been employed by Bions Service Station, Duff Heating, Bob Johnson Oil...
Debra Ann Woodliff
Oct 23, 2013
Debra (Debbie) A. Woodliff, 59, of La Crosse peacefully passed away on Wednesday, October 23thrdth, 2013 at Mayo Health System in La Crosse. Debbie was born on July 14, 1954 to James and Barbara (Brueggeman) Martin in La Crosse.After the sudden death of Debbies mother, James later married Arlene (Meier) Martin in July 1964.Throughout Debbies childhood, she attended Crucifixion,...
Lorraine M Erickson
Oct 23, 2013
Lorraine M. Erickson, 86 of La Crosse died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the Hillview Healthcare Center. She was born July 10, 1927 in Peoria, IL to Carl and Anna (Moen) Wagner. Lorraine married Conrad Erickson in La Crosse and he preceded her in death on May 6, 1975. She had worked as a receptionist for the Skemp...
Dorothy Marie French
Oct 22, 2013
Dorothy enjoyed reading and music, and was a lifetime (50 plus years) member of the Eastern Star. She worked as a stenographer and secretary for many years and, for twenty years, at the Northern Illinois Building Contractors Assn. (NIBCA). Dorothy was a loving wife to Charles V. French, who predeceased her 6 years ago. She was a wonderful and...
Lee J Snapp
Oct 21, 2013
Lee was born in La Crosse on May 7, 1941, to George W. and Geraldine M. (Kneifl) Snapp. He attended La Crosse schools and was a 1959 graduate of Aquinas High School. Lee attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for a short time before joining the Wisconsin National Guard. He then attended the Brown Institute in Minneapolis where he...
Donna Mae Steinmetz
Oct 21, 2013
Donna Mae Steinmetz, 78 of La Crosse, passed away at her home on Monday, October 21, 2013. She was born in Taylor, WI, on August 11, 1935 to Ilan and Marie (Waller) Dale. On May 14, 1960 she married Richard Scotty Steinmetz in Coon Valley, WI. Donna had worked in the Traffic Department at the Trane Company of La...
Arthur H Erdmann
Oct 20, 2013
He was born on April 18, 1925, in rural Nodine, Minnesota, to Herman and Theresa (Westphal) Erdmann. He married Mildred Unnasch on October 26, 1946, in Grace Lutheran Church, Ridgeway, Minn. She preceded him in death on January 6, 2005. Arthur and Millie farmed in Winona County until 1995 when they moved to La Crescent. Art also hauled canned...
Judith Ann Elsen
Oct 17, 2013
Judith Ann Elsen, 69, of Onalaska, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 22, 1944 in La Crosse to Henry Red and Shirley (Temp) Wittenberg. Judy grew up on the north side of La Crosse and graduated from Logan High School in 1962. Her...
Darlyne Ann Kienahs
Oct 16, 2013
Darlyne Ann Kienahs, 76, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on February 1, 1937 in La Crosse to Clifford and Helen (Semlar) Nyberg. Darlyne liked to travel, movies, her pets, rides to Goose Island, and spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed their summer...
Mary Marie Lamkin
Oct 15, 2013
Mary Marie Lamkin, 47, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on August 22, 1966 to Robert and Gloria (Sanderson) Stanton. Mary graduated from Onalaska High School in 1984. She had worked at Cub Foods for 15 years, Centurytel for five years, and...
Therese J (Trussoni) Hess
Oct 15, 2013
Therese was born on September 1thstth, 1940, in Genoa, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Hulda (Levondoski) Trussoni. Therese graduated from Aquinas High School in 1958. She married Philip Jerome Hess on August 16th, 1958, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She later finished her degree as an LPN at Western Wisconsin Technical College in 1972, all while raising her children....
Kristoffer G Raifsnider
Oct 12, 2013
Kristoffer G. "Kris Raifsnider, 27 of Onalaska died on Saturday October 12, 2013 at the Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born February 18, 1986 in Wausau, Wis. to Karen (Petersen) Raifsnider and Gregory Raifsnider and graduated from Onalaska High School in 2004. Kris had attended Western Wisconsin Technical College and worked at...
Audrey M Raatz
Oct 11, 2013
Audrey was born on August 3, 1919, in Ashland, Wis., to Helmar and Jennie (Blair) Olson, the youngest of five children. She was a graduate of Aquinas High School. In 1937, Audrey married Julius Theodore Raatz in La Crosse and started a family soon after. She was a generous and loving mother and grandmother, taking special care to create...
Arlene H Walter
Oct 10, 2013
Arlene H. (Bezpaletz) Walter, wife of Francis R. Walter, mother of Steven J. Walter, daughter of Martha and John Bezpaletz, and granddaughter of Suzanna and Frank Bezpaletz and Christina and John Feyen, joined the people she loved in heaven. She died in her 83rd year on Thursday, October 10, 2013; just six days after her beloved husband would have...
Bill Knight
Oct 8, 2013
Bill was born in Sparta, Wis., on August 5, 1922, to Thomas and Augusta (Pischke) Knight. He served with the Army Air Corps in the Pacific during World War II as a co-pilot on a B-24 Liberator and was a member of V.F.W. Post 1530 of La Crosse. On December 21, 1946, he married Elaine Draeger at First Ev....
Elaine Ruth Koza
Oct 7, 2013
Her enormous will, her friendly personality, wealth of selflessness and gracious smile will be sorely missed by her family and all who knew her. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 P.M. on Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services La Crescent chapel, 111 South Oak St. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be...
Leslie Jon Williams
Oct 5, 2013
Leslie Jon Jack Williams, 71, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Saturday, October 5, 2013 in his home. He was born on October 30, 1941 in La Crosse to George Chut and Dorothy (Lochman) Williams. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1959. Jack continued on to be a cement...
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