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Palma A Gilson

Palma A Gilson

Sep 13, 2012

Palma A. Gilson, 97, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, September 13th, 2012 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born on September 4, 1915 in Elk Mound, WI to Benjamin and Maybell (Friederich) Ausman. Palma graduated from Elk Mound High School, Eau Claire Teachers College, and Eau Claire Business College. In 1936, while working at the Dunn...

David J Borger

David J Borger

Sep 11, 2012

David John Borger, 41 of Galesville, Wis., passed away at the Mayo Clinic Health System of La Crosse on Tuesday, September 11th from an unexpected illness while surrounded by his family and loved ones. David was born in La Crosse on March 2, 1971 to Howard and Patricia (Mashak) Borger Jr. On May 11, 2001 he married Melissa Missy...

Robert D Thompson

Robert D Thompson

Sep 11, 2012

Robert Thompson, 94, of La Crosse died Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at Bethany Riverside. He was born in Cache, Oklahoma on May 7, 1918 to Eugene and Frankie (Meeks) Thompson. Robert enlisted in the army in 1940 at the age of 22. During his training, he was stationed at Fort McCoy. It was during this time that he met...

Doris S Mcclintock

Doris S Mcclintock

Sep 9, 2012

Doris Marion Sayre was born February 5th, 1918, in Decatur, Illinois. She attended Milliken University, where she did her undergraduate work. She went on to achieve her Masters Degree in English. She was a proud sorority sister in Alpha-Chi Omega. In 1942, Doris, moved to Southern California, and was working at the USC book store, where she met Robert...

Verna M Burgmaier

Verna M Burgmaier

Sep 5, 2012

Verna Burgmaier better known as Butch passed away September 5, 2012 surrounded by her family. Butchs journey of life began on October 12, 1924 she was born to Louise Voves and the late George Voves. She never met her father, he died before she was born. Her mother remarried George Thaldorf who became her lifetime father. Butch attended Central...

Sara Emma (Schroeter) Bean

Sara Emma (Schroeter) Bean

Sep 5, 2012

Sara was born February 7, 1915 in Hartford, Ky., the third child born to Emory and Pearle (Thomas) Schroeter. She had three brothers and four sisters. During her high school years she assisted her father with his photography work. Following graduation from Hartford High School, Sara attended a business college in Owensboro, Ky. She married Henry W. Bean in...

Leona Berg

Leona Berg

Sep 3, 2012

Leona Onie Berg, 96, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2012 at Bethany St Joseph Health Care Center. She was born April 8, 1916 in Chaseburg, WI, the daughter of Louis & Lillie (Martine) Carson. She was married to Rudolph Berg on November 22, 1938 in St Peters Ev. Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. He preceded her in death on...

Clementine Elizabeth Richie

Clementine Elizabeth Richie

Sep 3, 2012

Clementine Elizabeth Richie, age 89, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2012 at the Claddagh House in La Crescent, MN.Born in Park Falls, WI on November 25, 1922 to Nina (Harbo) and Samuel Richie, the second of six children. During the Great Depression the Richie children moved into St. Josephs Home, Superior, WI, where she was raised until 1935...

Mark D Hiser

Mark D Hiser

Sep 2, 2012

Mark had worked as a police officer, Master Core Maker for Badger Foundry then a Jailer/Dispatcher for the Houston County Sheriffs Office. He had also served as the commander for the Houston American Legion Post 425. He was very proud of his involvement in the community and especially loved being a jailer. He loved taking his grandson fishing with...

Everett D Howe

Everett D Howe

Sep 1, 2012

Everett D. Bud Howe, 89 of La Crosse and formerly of Bloomington, Ind., died on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born in Enid, OK., on March 9, 1923 to Charles and Rose Howe. He married Arlene R. Teegarden in Bloomington on October 10, 1981. Bud was a talented artist...

Ardys M Lathrop

Ardys M Lathrop

Aug 31, 2012

Ardys M. Lathrop, 83 of Onalaska, died on Friday August 31thstth at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born in Mount Hope, Wis. on August 25, 1929 to Ole and Mabel (Garvin) Parks. She married Charles J. Lathrop Jr. in Boscobel, Wis. on August 12, 1959. Ardys will be missed by her many family and...

Muriel Mae Stanek

Muriel Mae Stanek

Aug 30, 2012

Muriel Mae Stanek 87 of La Crosse, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born in La Crosse on August 12, 1925 to Edward and Marie (Fuchs) Miller. Mae married her high school sweetheart Edward Stanek on June 5, 1948 and he preceded her in death on November 15, 1990. They...

Donald James Padesky

Donald James Padesky

Aug 29, 2012

Shortly after his graduation from Central High School, Don enlisted in the US Marine Corps where he served as a corporal on the Pacific Front. In 1995, Don proudly traveled to Iwo Jima to mark the 50thth thanniversary commemorating the Marines36 day battle there. Don was a 64 year member of the IBEW and worked as an electrician on...

Olin D Mccarty

Olin D Mccarty

Aug 27, 2012

Olin D. Mac McCarty, 89, went home to the Lord on Monday, August 27, 2012. He was born in Ideal, GA July 7, 1923. Survivors include daughters, Patricia (Jon) Weber, Lavonia Moni McCarty, Carolyn (Andrew) Novak, Jean (Rod) Schroeder, sons Dennis and Paul (Lisa), daughter-in-law Brenda (James) Kubasta: Grandchildren, Karene (Carlos) Marchan, Daniel, Lisa, Steven, and Michael (fiance Tanya)...

Joan Y Jenks

Joan Y Jenks

Aug 27, 2012

Joan Y. Jenks, 80 of Onalaska, Wis., passed away peacefully at her home with her daughters by her bedside on Monday, August 27, 2012. She was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on January 22, 1932 to Robert and Katherine (Smith) Blair. She married Lloyd Jenks on April 4, 1953 and they enjoyed 60 wonderful years together. He preceded her...

Leonard H Geier

Leonard H Geier

Aug 25, 2012

Leonard H. Geier, 94 of Shelby Terrace, La Crosse passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in Pine Hollow, rural Cashton, WI to William and Applonia (Schreier) Geier on February 16, 1918. He married Estella Erickson at St. Peter and Pauls Catholic Church in Pine Hollow on November 23, 1937. They were...

Kenneth H Dahl

Kenneth H Dahl

Aug 25, 2012

Kenneth H. Dahl, 84 of La Crosse passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Lakeview Healthcare Center after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. He received love and kindness from all the staff at Cedar Lane Unit during his extended illness. Kenneth was born on June 22, 1928 in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Henry and Eva (Rolla)...

Edward Wm Schmitz

Edward Wm Schmitz

Aug 23, 2012

Edward Wm. Schmitz, 77 of Trempealeau, Wis., passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare of Madison, Wis. He was born May 6, 1935 in La Crosse to Edward J. and Mabel (Bloss) Schmitz and graduated from La Crosse Aquinas High School in 1953. On January 10, 1959 he married Joan Abicht at Holy Trinity Catholic Church...

Geraldine Stanek

Geraldine Stanek

Aug 22, 2012

Geraldine Geri Stanek, 95 of West Salem passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Mulder Healthcare Center. She was born March 28, 1917 in Richland Center, WI to Victor and Mary (Subera) Stanek and raised in the Hillsboro, WI area. After graduating from Hillsboro High School she attended La Crosse Vocational School for two years where she received...

Gretchen M Neumann

Gretchen M Neumann

Aug 21, 2012

Gretchen M. Neumann, 99, a former La Crosse resident, died on August 31, 2012 in The Villages, FL. She was born on May 23, 1913 on a farm near Pine Creek, MN, married Franklin H. Neumann on November 28, 1934 in La Crosse, WI where they owned and operated Neumann Electric Company for over 30 years. Gretchen was a...

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