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Mary E Hinsberger

Mary E Hinsberger

Oct 8, 2012

Mary E. Hinsberger, 94, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She resided at Hearten House I, where she received outstanding kindness and care from the staff for the last several years. Thank-you! She was born on October 19, 1917 in Caledonia, MN to Mike and Mary (Sheehan) Stadtler, and...

Stella (Gunderson) Wallace

Stella (Gunderson) Wallace

Oct 6, 2012

Stella was born in rural Blair, Wis., to Syver and Hilma (Knutson) Gunderson on April 1, 1920. She attended the little one room school house up the road and graduated from Blair High School in 1937. Stella married Anton Wallace on May 30, 1940, in Blair, officiated by Rev. K.M. Urberg, and they had 53 years together before Tony...

Julene M Ledegar

Julene M Ledegar

Oct 5, 2012

She was born in Fillmore County, Minn., on April 22, 1919, to Ole and Clara J. (Hovey) Hendrickson. She married Russell W. Ledegar on January 15, 1944, in La Crosse. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1972. Very early in her life, Julene worked as a dental assistant in La Crosse. After raising her family, she began...

Deborah Lynn Peterson

Deborah Lynn Peterson

Oct 4, 2012

Deborah Lynn Peterson, 59, of Minneapolis, and formerly of La Crescent, passed away at her home on Friday, October 12, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with MS. Debbie was born in Monroe, Wis., on August 29, 1953, to Eugene and Audrey (Hollis) Arn. She was a graduate of La Crescent High School and began college in Winona...

Gwendolyn Ann (Greenwood) Puent

Gwendolyn Ann (Greenwood) Puent

Oct 4, 2012

Gwendolyn Ann (Greenwood) Puent, 66, of Williford, AR died Thursday, Oct. 4th, 2012 at White River Health System in Batesville, AR. She was born May 14th, 1946 in La Crosse, the daughter of Marvin and Goldie (Selke) Greenwood. She graduated from Logan High School in 1964 and later married and divorced. At a young age she was a rifle...

Elizabeth (Betty) Mittelsteadt

Elizabeth (Betty) Mittelsteadt

Oct 3, 2012

Elizabeth attended First Lutheran School and Central High School in La Crosse. She held bachelors degrees in education from Dr. Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN, and from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She received a masters degree in early childhood education from Northwestern University, Evanson, IL where she also studied organ. Elizabeth married Karl A. Mittelsteadt in February,...

Shirley J Prindle

Shirley J Prindle

Oct 2, 2012

Shirley J. Prindle, 88, of La Crosse and formerly of La Crescent, MN., passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born in La Crosse on August 11, 1924 to Harris and Lillian (Faas) Hammersberg. She spent her early years with her family in Adams Wisconsin, but moved back to La Crosse...

Gladys L Braun

Gladys L Braun

Oct 1, 2012

Gladys L. Braun, 94 of La Crosse, died on Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 30, 1918 in Caledonia, MN to Frank and Margaret (Dally) Lampert. She married Harry C. Braun on February 25, 1937 IN Waukon, Iowa and he preceded her in death in 1970. Gladys is...

Vincent J Lehman

Vincent J Lehman

Sep 30, 2012

Vincent J. Lehman, 76, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, September 30, 2012 in his home. He was born on August 29, 1936 in La Crosse to Edward and Margaret (Pierce) Lehman. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1954. He had worked as a repairman at Lehmans TV repair. He is survived by a brother-in-law Gerald Arenz of...

Maurice Valley

Maurice Valley

Sep 28, 2012

Maurice James Maury Valley, 81, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on May 28, 1931 in Harpers Ferry, IA to Walter and Elizabeth (Dolan) Valley. Maury was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse. He was employed as a truck driver for...

Steven M La Fleur

Steven M La Fleur

Sep 27, 2012

He is survived by his wife Mary Beth, four children, Todd (Stefanie) La Fleur, Aimee La Fleur, Melissa Walter, and Robert La Fleur, two step-children, Tracy La Fleur and Mia Hanson, six grandchildren, Chase, Tyler, Chris, Joey, Rhianna and Matthew, his mother, Mavis Knutson, a brother, Larry (Tracy) La Fleur, his mother-in-law, Janice Mashak, brothers and sisters-in-law, John Mashak,...

Lawrence E Birdsong

Lawrence E Birdsong

Sep 26, 2012

He was preceded in death by his wife Sandra in 1995, one grandson, Isaac Brown, and one brother, Leonard. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Steve Brown of Cashton, WI; son and daughter-in-law, Troy and Shary Birdsong of Onalaska WI; 10 grandchildren; Garrick, Connor and Larsen Birdsong; Karin, Anna, Sarah, Matthew, Jonathan, Lydia and Wesley...

Mitzi Ross

Mitzi Ross

Sep 25, 2012

Mitzi worked as a nurses aide at St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse earlier in her life. After raising her family, she returned to work as a nurses aide at the La Crescent Health Care Center for 25 years before retiring. Mitzi was a long-time active member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Hokah. In her free time, her...

Annette L Clarkin

Annette L Clarkin

Sep 24, 2012

She is survived by two sons, Steve (Roberta) Clarkin of La Crosse and Jerry (Debbie) Clarkin of Onalaska, a daughter, Kathy Learn of Charles City, IA, five grandchildren, Jerry (Karen) Thrasher, Tomy (Stephanie) Thrasher, Jared (Nancy) Clarkin, Bradley (Anne) Clarkin, and Linda (Tom) Johnson, nine great-grandchildren, Clover and Rowan Thrasher, Casey, Gage, Drake, Logan and Strkyr Thrasher, Phinlee Clarkin,...

Audrey A Ortloff

Audrey A Ortloff

Sep 24, 2012

Audrey A. Ortloff, 76, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. She was born in Winthrop, MN on March 2, 1936 to William and Alma (Luedtke) Barfknecht. She married Robert L. Ortloff in New Auburn, MN on June 29, 1954 and he preceded her in death...

Hope O Hagar

Hope O Hagar

Sep 22, 2012

Hope O. Hagar, 70, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born in Willmar, MN on December 1, 1941 to Orval and Helen (Nelson) Swenson. She married Larry Hagar in Willmar on June 6, 1964 and he survives her. Hope was preceded in death by her parents. Hopes...

Cordula A Doucet

Cordula A Doucet

Sep 21, 2012

" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none;Cordula Ann (Schmitt) Doucet was born on August 22, 1928 in Fort Atkinson, IA to Peter T. and Mary (Blong) Schmitt. After high school, she attended and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing, then began her nursing career at St. Francis Hospital. On January 6, 1951, she married...

Betty L Leseure

Betty L Leseure

Sep 21, 2012

Betty is survived by two sons, Rick (Rojean) La Seure of Nodine, MN and Larry La Seure of La Crosse, eight grandchildren, Brent (Julia) La Seure, Erik La Seure, Shelly (Dan) Beach, Renata La Seure, William Ashley, Tabatha (fianc Kevin Olson) Sullivan, Heather La Seure and Sean Carrimon, thirteen great-grandchildren, a sister, Helen Nordstrom of La Crosse, a sister-in-law...

Eleanor M Sanford

Eleanor M Sanford

Sep 20, 2012

She was born on Richmond Ridge in rural Winona County, Minn., on April 24, 1913, to Oscar and Adeline (Yohe) Bauer. On November 7, 1940, she married Albert L. Sanford in Winona and he preceded her in death in October of 1989. Eleanor was a long-time member of Riverside United Methodist Church in Dakota where she held several church...

David P Flock

David P Flock

Sep 20, 2012

David P. Flock, 73, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on May 26, 1939 in La Crosse to Lawrence and Mary (Desmond) Flock. Dave was a 1957 graduate of Aquinas High School and worked for the La Crosse Fire Department for 28 years. He enjoyed his life...

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