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Dennis D Ender

Dennis D Ender

Jan 26, 2013

After a year- long battle with cancer, Dennis Duane Ender, 67, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 26, 2013 in his home, surrounded by his family. Dennis was born on December 28, 1945 in La Crosse to Albert and Janice (Keller) Ender. He attended Logan High School graduating in 1964. He joined the U.S. Navy and proudly...

Carl Casberg

Carl Casberg

Jan 25, 2013

Carl C. Casberg, 73, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, January 26th at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in La Crosse on December 6, 1939 to Kroner E. and Edna A. (Schlicht) Casberg. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1957 and attended U-W La Crosse. Carl proudly served his country in the United...

James W Bergen

James W Bergen

Jan 25, 2013

James W. Bergen, 75 of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center of La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on November 6, 1937 to William and Gudrun (Hasley) Bergen. Jim had worked at Trane Company for many years as a welder and later taught welding in their certification program....

Jacqueline Rose Hoch

Jacqueline Rose Hoch

Jan 25, 2013

Jacqueline Rose Hoch, 84 of La Crosse, WI, and formerly of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Friday, January 25th. She was born on July 11, 1928 to John and Anna (Konzem) Hafner. Jackie graduated from Aquinas High School in 1946 and the St. Francis School of Nursing in 1950. Jackie worked as the head nurse in the Pediatrics...

Leo A Balachowski

Leo A Balachowski

Jan 25, 2013

Leo Anthony Balachowski, 82 of Onalaska, passed away peacefully Friday, January 25, 2013 at his daughters home in Onalaska surrounded by his family. Leo was born at home on December 30, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Leo and Anna (Bobrowski) Balachowski. He was the youngest of seven children. He attended Kelly High School where he was an All-Conference basketball...

Earl F Stuckert

Earl F Stuckert

Jan 25, 2013

Earl F. Stuckert, 87, of La Crosse, died on Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on October 20, 1925 in Milwaukee. He served with the US Navy and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He married Jane B. Horner on August 8, 1955. Earl had owned and operated Freisinger-Stuckert Insurance Agency in...

James W Bergen

James W Bergen

Jan 25, 2013

James W. Bergen, 75 of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center of La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on November 6, 1937 to William and Gudrun (Hasley) Bergen. Jim had worked at Trane Company for many years as a welder and later taught welding in their certification program....

Mark F Bartling

Mark F Bartling

Jan 23, 2013

Pastor Mark Frederich Bartling, of Onalaska, died at his home with his family by his side and his nephew Joseph Kinstler reading the 23thrdth Psalm. Pastor Bartling was born on Jan 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Pastor F.E. Bartling and Vera nee Schultz. He was brought into the Kingdom of God's Grace through the water and words of...

Nancy J Domabyl

Nancy J Domabyl

Jan 21, 2013

Nancy J. Domabyl, 51 of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Monday, January 21thstth at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on October 6, 1961 to Richard and Joyce (Duray) Domabyl. Nancy is survived by her daughter Joyce (boyfriend Drew Sime) Domabyl of Caledonia, MN; her mother Joyce Domabyl of La...

Joseph Guepfer

Joseph Guepfer

Jan 20, 2013

Joseph F. Guepfer, 86 of La Crosse died on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse surrounded by his family. He was born May 9, 1926 in La Crosse to Frederick and Elva Mae (Franz) Guepfer and proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. Following his discharge he returned to La...

Dale E Lee

Dale E Lee

Jan 19, 2013

Dale is survived by a daughter, Marjorie Waldenberger of Houston, a granddaughter, Ashley (Shawn) Feller of Anchorage, Alaska, and a grandson Alex Waldenberger of Houston. He was preceded in death by his wife Vylas, one brother and three sisters. Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 25th, 2012 at 11:00 AM at First Lutheran Church, La Crescent. Pastor...

Melvin C Smith

Melvin C Smith

Jan 18, 2013

" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;Melvin Cyril Smith was born on May 14, 1928, in Kenosha, WI, to Malvern and Vera (nee Olsson) Smith. He became a child of God through Holy Baptism at St. Lukes Lutheran Church, Kenosha. He graduated from Northwestern College, Watertown, WI, in 1951 and continued his studies for the pastoral ministry...

Lorraine A Benson

Lorraine A Benson

Jan 18, 2013

Lorraine A. Benson, 90, of Onalaska and formerly of Peterson, Minnesota, died on Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on May 19, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Emil and Alpha (Hanson) Johnson. Lorraine served proudly in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following the war, she attended the University of Minnesota. After...

James A Jones

James A Jones

Jan 16, 2013

" James Albert Jones was born in Mauston, Wis., on August 21, 1945, to Maynard Bill and Ellen (Kimball) Jones. Jim passed away at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Thursday, January 16, 2014, after a short, dignified bout with cancer. He is survived by his sons, James Jones and Joel Jones, both of La Crosse; his daughters, Julia Jones...

Robert Stonedahl

Robert Stonedahl

Jan 14, 2013

Bob was a loving husband to his wife Georgie, and a loving father to his sons Jim and Todd Stonedahl, and his daughters Kate (Fred) Nicklaus and Kim Stadtler. He was a loving grandfather to Kirk and Sammie Nicklaus, Jaida and Mitchell Zahrte, and Jessica and Mitchell Stadtler, and a great grandfather to Isabella. He is also survived by...

Byron P Clements

Byron P Clements

Jan 12, 2013

Byron graduated from Central H.S., then on to the US Army where he served on the west coast and in Alaska during the Korean War. He was an instructor on the 50mm guns. He returned home to help his mother on the barge when his Dad passed away in 1947. He met a young La Crosse teacher, the fetching...

Delma Arlene Hogan

Delma Arlene Hogan

Jan 8, 2013

Delma Arlene Hogan, 99, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospice. She was born on October 7, 1913 in Pepin, WI to William and Elizabeth (Broach) Varnum. Delma grew up in Pepin and graduated from Pepin High School. She moved to La Crosse for schooling and employment, where she met and married...

Vince Thomas Riley

Vince Thomas Riley

Jan 8, 2013

Vincent Thomas Vince Riley, 88, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System La Crosse. He was born on October 6, 1924 in Waukon, IA to John and Mary (Walsh) Riley. Vince was very proud of his service in the US Army as an MP during WWII. He married Betty Dusso on...

John J Smalley

John J Smalley

Jan 8, 2013

Dr. John J. Smalley, 76 of La Crosse died at his home on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. The eldest of three children, he was born November 18, 1936 in Chicago, IL to John J. and Katherine T. (Shimkus) Smalley. Jack attended grade school and high school in Chicago, graduating from De La Salle High School in 1954. He then...

Gloria D Zoerb

Gloria D Zoerb

Jan 7, 2013

She married John F. Zoerb on June 9th, 1952. On their wedding night, they were kidnapped by Dave (a groomsman) and Betty Raatz to attend a La Crosse Camera Club Banquet. They were subsequently released to honeymoon in Door County, which they returned to for the next 50 years. Gloria loved to travel the country with her family, including...

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