Obituaries
Betty J (Hafner) Koby
Apr 9, 2013
Betty J. (Hafner). Koby, 86, of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Betty was born on March 7, 1927, in Caledonia, Minnesota, to John B. and Anna (Konzem) Hafner. She graduated in 1944 from Aquinas High School and earned a music scholarship to La Crosse Teachers College but instead attendedMaywood Jr. College...
Gladys M Schmitz
Apr 7, 2013
Gladys M. Schmitz, 87 of La Crescent, MN, passed to eternal life on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center surrounded by love, laughter and tears. She was born at home in New Hartford Township, MN, on October 11, 1925 to William and Martha (Frauenkron) Heyer. She graduated from eighth grade at New Hartford public school....
Lorraine K Losinski
Apr 5, 2013
Lorraine is survived by four children, Francine (John) Grupa of La Crescent, William (Adele) Losinski of the Philippines, Richard (Sue) Losinski of Huntersville, NC, and Elizabeth Losinski of Huntington, NY, thirteen grandchildren, Tamala (Michael) Thesing, Tim (Karen) Grupa, Anthony (Lynne) Grupa, Therese (John) DeLong, Marieka Losinski, Mark ( Jennifer ) Losinski, Mickey (Lisa) Losinski, Abby (Rick) Schutte, Eden Childress,...
Norma (Onsrud) Benrud
Apr 4, 2013
Norma (Onsrud) Benrud, 95, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend of Onalaska and formerly of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Onalaska Care Center. Norma was born January 18, 1918 to Alfred and Bessie (Simonson) Onsrud in Ettrick, WI. She was baptized and confirmed by Rev. Konrad Urberg in Ettrick Lutheran...
Paul John Kasten
Apr 2, 2013
Paul John Kasten, 75, of La Crescent, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on September 11, 1937 in Caledonia, MN to Arthur and Adeline (Welper) Kasten. Paul grew up on a farm, loved Oliver Tractors and going to tractor shows. He was a logger his entire...
Laurett Chick
Apr 2, 2013
Laurett Letty Chick, 82, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born on August 12, 1930 in Marshfield, WI to Lawrence and Eleanor (Michels) McDonald. She graduated from Marshfield Senior High School. She married Gilbert Chick in 1953 and they later divorced. Letty is survived by three children, Barbara...
Roger D Graham
Mar 31, 2013
Roger D. Graham, 67 of Onalaska passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 31, 2013. He was born September 15, 1945 in La Crosse to Victor Newton and Mable Palma (Egge) Graham. Roger graduated from La Crosse Logan High School in 1963 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Roger...
Dorothy E Hayes
Mar 30, 2013
She was born in La Crosse on October 15, 1925, the fourth of five daughters born to Edward and Juliana (Loomis) Lusk. She was raised on the family farm near St. Joseph Ridge and continued to assist her father on the farm as an adult. Dorothy married Otto E. Hayes on October 15, 1947, at St. Josephs Catholic Church,...
Mildred G Reinhard
Mar 30, 2013
Mildred Reinhard passed away on Saturday March 30, 2013 at the age of 105. Mildred was born September 10, 1907 in Caledonia, MN to Josepha and Emil Kriese. She was the second child of what would be 4 children; Clint, Robert, and Margaret. As a young girl Milly moved with her family to the plains of Montana where they...
Ruth M Sherwood
Mar 28, 2013
Ruth Margaret Sherwood, 93, of La Crescent, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on November 13, 1919 in Ridgeland, WI to Oscar and Elizabeth (Wirth) Meyer. Ruth graduated from Barron High School, Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, and Winona State University...
Virginia T Sorenson
Mar 26, 2013
She is survived by one daughter Sylvia (Bill) Stephens of Waunakee, WI, two sons Fredrick of Ripon, WI and Paul of Winona, MN, four grandchildren Jennifer (Chris) Roy, Angela (Joe) Hoeppner, Mary Sorenson and Peter Sorenson, four great grandchildren Harrison and Joseph Roy, Sara and Noah Hoeppner, one sister Lorraine (Don) Helfrich of La Crosse, one brother Clifford (Teresa)...
Christopher Vinson-Nieves
Mar 25, 2013
Christopher M. Vinson-Nieves 31, of La Crosse, WI, died at his home Monday, March 25, 2013. He was born in Ft. Bragg, NC, on September 2, 1981, to Gregory E. and Eugenia T. (Nieves) Vinson. Christophergrew up in the Collinsville, Illinois area and graduated from Collinsville High School in 2000. He later entered the United States Army in July...
Alice Jane Heck
Mar 23, 2013
She is survived by her husband George, a son Mark (Haeran), a daughter Sandra, two grandchildren, Michelle and Matthew, four brothers, Bob, Tom, Richard and Bill, and three sisters-in-law, Rose (Ken) Schmidt, Shelby Heck and Ann Heck. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister Alice, and four brothers, John, Jim, Dave and Donald. Memorial services...
Lawrence Girard
Mar 23, 2013
Lawrence Butch Girard, 66 of La Crosse passed away Saturday; March 23, 2013 at the Hillview Healthcare Center. He was born March 1, 1947 in La Crosse to Laurence and Bernadine (Wieser) Girard. On November 8, 1975 he married Linda Verthein at St. Peters Catholic Church in Hokah, MN. Butch had worked as a welder for the Trane Company...
Beverly A Peplinsky
Mar 22, 2013
Beverly A. Peplinsky, 72, of La Crosse, passed away at her home on Friday, March 22, 2013. She was born in La Crosse on March 22, 1941, to Carl and Frieda (Bertkow) Techmer. Beverly attended La Crosse schools and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1959. In 1964, she married Sylvester Pep Peplinsky in La Crosse. He...
Donna J Gilles
Mar 22, 2013
She was born in La Crosse on December 4, 1928, to Russell and Nola (Busse) Birdsell. She married John P. Gilles on November 26, 1949, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse. He preceded her in death on June 8, 2009. Donna graduated from Logan High School in 1946. She worked at Doerflingers Department Store for many years,...
Paul A Ghelfi
Mar 20, 2013
Paul A. Ghelfi, 76 of La Crosse passed away Wednesday; March 20, 2013 at the M.C.H.S. Franciscan Medical Center. He was born December 27, 1936 in La Crosse to Albert and Frieda (Sutton) Ghelfi. Paul is survived by three sisters; Joyce (Larry) Johnson of Genoa, WI; Marilyn (Roger) Schaffer of Coon Rapids, MN; and Edith Ghelfi of Minneapolis, MN,...
Thecla Mae Bauer
Mar 19, 2013
Thecla Mae Bauer, 82 of La Crescent, MN, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. She was born in Wyattville, MN, on August 21, 1930 to George T. and Thecla C. (Thesing) Burns. She was a 1948 graduate of Lewiston High School. She married John F. Bauer in Nodine, MN, on February 7, 1951. To this...
David James Hafner
Mar 18, 2013
He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on March 21, 1985, to David J. and Cyndi (Lesky) Hafner. He attended Melrose-Mindoro schools, graduating from high school in 2003. He attended UW-La Crosse where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting in 2008. During his college years, he worked at Menards and BioLife in Onalaska, WI. In his...
William E Rediske
Mar 17, 2013
William E. Rediske, 83, of La Crescent, died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family after a two year battle with esophageal cancer. He was born on April 4, 1929 in La Crosse to William and Mary (Kerska) Rediske. Bill graduated from Central High School in 1947. He worked at the Trane Company...
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