Obituaries
Gordon C Buchner
Sep 19, 2012
On Wednesday morning, September 19, 2012, the world lost a soldier, a fighter, a hero, a husband, a father and a grandfather. He fought lifes battles with strength, courage and without complaints. Life was a gift. To those who knew Gordy, his life was a gift to them. He was so many things to so many people. He was...
Mary C Meyer
Sep 19, 2012
On August 6, l955, Mary was married to Douglas Meyer. They farmed in Thompson Valley near Hokah, MN, for 36 years, and had five children. They retired to La Crescent in 1991. Mary adored Christmas time. As her son Charlies birthday was on December 23thrdth, Christmas at the Meyers began on December 24th, with the decorating of the house...
Robert Paul Ender
Sep 19, 2012
Robert Paul Ender, 83, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center. He was born in La Crosse on August 21, 1929 to Albert and Louise (Lukas) Ender. Robert graduated from Aquinas High School and served with the US Navy on the Destroyer, USS Higbee, during the Korean War. He had worked...
John M Bohlig
Sep 18, 2012
John M. Jack Bohlig, 86, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Hillview Health Care center. He was born on July 29, 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota to George and Mabel (Wrabek) Bohlig. Jack had served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He graduated from the University of Minnesota General College where he was a...
Patricia Copps
Sep 17, 2012
Patricia Joy Copps, 79 of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born in Chicago, Ill. on April 14, 1933 to Gordon and Adelaide (Kiemle) Skilliter. It was here where she and her parents lived through her elementary years. An only child, she excelled academically, skipping two grades at...
David P Jiracek
Sep 16, 2012
David Jumpy P. Jiracek, 84, of La Crosse, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the Hillview Health Care Center. David was born to Joseph and Esther (Gemoll) Jiracek on February 13, 1928. Jumpy was a member of the Merchant Marines in WWII and a warehouse manager for 32 years for Gateway Foods, retiring in 1990. David and his...
Jeffry A Thomson
Sep 16, 2012
Jeffry Alan Thomson 48, our son, father, brother, uncle and special friend, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, September 16, 2012. He was born in La Crosse on January 16, 1964 to Marlow and Ruth (Steinmetz) Thomson. Jeff cherished his children Kerry and Dylan. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and woodworker. He was employed by Walzcraft...
Donald L Proksch
Sep 16, 2012
Donald Leonard Proksch, 82, of Stoddard, WI, passed away on Sunday, September 16th, 2012 after a long illness with his wife Jo at his bedside. Donald was born on December 9, 1929, the eldest child of Leonhard and Freida (Baudler) Proksch. Don was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a telegrapher for the...
Thomas L Clark
Sep 14, 2012
Thomas L. Clark, 69 of Onalaska, died on Friday, September 14, 2012. He was born March 4, 1943 in Milwaukee to Glen and Shirley (Lunstad) Clark. Tom served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from 1962 until his discharge in 1966. In April of 1980 he married Jean M. Hanson in La Crosse. Tom had...
Jerome Stoeckly
Sep 14, 2012
He was born in La Crosse on January 23, 1944, to James R. and Norma L. (Sagear) Stoeckly, Sr. He was a graduate of La Crosse Central High School and later served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War. He married Susanne Woyczik on August 24, 1991 at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Onalaska. Following his discharge...
Romey Dwyer
Sep 14, 2012
He was born in La Crosse on March 24, 1929, to Lawrence and Rosina (Rutz) Dwyer. He attended Holy Trinity Grade School and later graduated from Aquinas High School. From 1951 to 1953, Romey served in the U.S. Army, serving overseas in France. He married the former Mary Ann Mann on March 27, 1971 in Brownsville, Minn. Romey owned...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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