Obituaries
Stephen W Balfany
Aug 8, 2012
Stephen W. Balfany, 65, of Holmen, WI died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on February 27, 1947 in St. Paul, MN to Floyd and Hazel (McConell) Balfany. He graduated from Central High School in La Crosse in 1965. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966 and served in...
Clifford R Benson
Aug 5, 2012
Cliff was born on June 06, 1929, in Houston, MN, to Charles and Tena (Traff) Benson. He lived in Houston for many years, then worked on construction in the Chicago area and later returned to Houston where he worked for Ruan/ Mobil Oil. He married Leona Mickelson in 1948. They lived in Houston, MN. He later married Juanita Pruitt...
Helen Louise Hicks
Aug 4, 2012
She was born in La Crosse on September 17, 1923, to Joseph Benjamin and Bernice Theresa (Sutherland) Malay. She married Elton Hicks in 1941 in La Crosse and he preceded Helen in death on June 11, 2010. Helen is survived by two sons, Terry (Mary) Hicks of La Crosse and Don Hicks of Onalaska; granddaughter, Amy (Brendon) McGovern, and...
Randy Baier
Aug 4, 2012
Born in Ebner Coulee on September 6, 1938, to Harvey and Edna (Dummer) Baier, Randy was a man with eclectic interests and accomplishments. He was a poet and pilot, hobo and horticulturist, student and sailor, but above all, he was a man of the soil. As he would say, a plain dirt farmer. Randy took pride and pleasure in...
Thomas M Beer
Jul 30, 2012
He was born on Dec. 24, 1922, in Pittsburgh, PA. to Thomas M. and Clara (Freund) Beer. Tom was a child of the Depression and a member of The Greatest Generation. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1943-46. On Feb. 22, 1944, Tom married his high school sweetheart, Helen Schroeder, and they had 68 wonderful years together....
Patricia Ann Venner
Jul 28, 2012
Patricia Patsy Ann (Lawton) Venner, age 65 of La Crosse, passed away at Bethany Riverside on Saturday, July 28th, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. Patsy was born on March 7th, 1947, in Viroqua, WI, to Willard and Mary (Crowley) Lawton. Patsy graduated eighth grade in Stoddard and then from La Farge High School in 1965. She then attended...
Elinor T Nedvidek
Jul 28, 2012
She was born in Richland Center, Wis., on August 24, 1932, to James and Lillie (Sebranek) Shebeck, and later graduated from Hillsboro High School. On June 29, 1957, Elinor married Charles Nedvidek at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse. He preceded her in death on January 19, 2007. Early in her life, Elinor worked for many years at...
Irene Hattie Pfaff
Jul 27, 2012
She was born on September 18, 1926, at St. Anns Hospital in La Crosse, to Alfred G. and Hattie (Winsky) Kolb. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1945 and attended La Crosse Teachers College. On September 3, 1949, Irene married Paul Pfaff at First Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse where they have been active members...
Frances M Childers
Jul 27, 2012
Frances is survived by three children Steven (Beth Naas) Skaff of DeSoto, WI, Laura Skaff of Alexandria, VA and Kelly V. Skaff of La Crosse, WI; 2 granddaughters Amber Skaff of St. Paul, MN and Gabrielle Skaff of Alexandria, VA; 2 great-granddaughters Anna and Alice. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents; 2...
Ruth M Ray
Jul 27, 2012
Ruth Marie McGough Ray, died peacefully on July 27, 2012 at her home in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was born on June 19, 1929 in Seneca, S.D. to John and Catherine Vopat McGough. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Hal, children Steven and wife June of Broadus, MT, Kevin and wife Jane of La Crosse, WI,...
Lucille J Berra
Jul 26, 2012
Lucille is survived by her sons, Steve (Kris) of Riceville, TN, Dennis (Kay) of Genoa, WI, and John of Gainesville, TX, four grandsons, Matthew, Michael (Jessie), Cole and Clay, one brother Joseph of Oshkosh, WI, one sister, Kathleen of Marinette, WI, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, along with many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Lucille was preceded in death by...
David Dohve
Jul 22, 2012
David C. Dohve, 64 of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly at his home of medical complications. He was born in La Crosse on August 19, 1947 to Allan and Dorothy (Huebner) Dohve. He married Debra A. Angell in La Crosse at the First Congregational Church. She preceded him in death on November 7, 2008. Dave was stationed in Germany...
Patricia G Mahn
Jul 21, 2012
Patricia G. Mahn, 72 of Onalaska, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Mulder Healthcare Center in West Salem. She was born October 27, 1939 In Fort Fairfield, Maine to Benjamin Franklin and Doris Marie (Hansen) Doughty and attended schools in Fort Fairfield. On February 23, 1957 she married Duane Gosline in Fort Fairfield and they later divorced....
Jean Marjorie Tauscher
Jul 21, 2012
Jean was born in La Crosse on April 18, 1927, to Lloyd and Lucille (Harvey) Olson. She was raised in La Crosse and Postville, Iowa, and was a 1945 graduate of La Crosse Central High School. Jean married Willard Tauscher on April 9, 1947, at the parsonage at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Willard preceded Jean in...
John E (Jackson) Heberlein
Jul 21, 2012
John "Jackson" Edwin Heberlein went to heaven on July 21, 2012, at the Hillview Healthcare Center from complications of a stroke suffered on June 28, 2012. John was born at home on May 16, 1930 to Edwin and Lucy (Halbach) Heberlein. He was employed by the Segelke and Kohlhaus Woodworking Company. He loved working with wood. He designed and...
Lumpy Netwall
Jul 19, 2012
Marcellus A. Lumpy Netwall, 85 of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Hillview Healthcare Center in La Crosse. Lumpy was born in La Crosse on December 14, 1926 to Frank and Florence (Radtke) Netwall . He had proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Audrey Johnson...
Ella L Huntington
Jul 18, 2012
She was born on August 8, 1929, in Hillsboro, Wis., to Melvin and Helen (Gray) Parrish. She married Dale Huntington on March 2, 1946, in Viroqua. Babe and Dale owned and operated Huntingtons Garage and Marina in Genoa for 52 years before retiring in 1998. Dale preceded her in death on September 18, 2005. Babe was a member of...
Paul A Beitlich
Jul 17, 2012
Paul A. Beitlich - Paul A. Beitlich, 52, of Onalaska, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on December 5, 1959, to Clarence and Ruth (Stellner) Beitlich. Paul attended Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Grade School, graduating in 1975, and was a 1979 graduate of Onalaska High...
Helen E Smith
Jul 17, 2012
Helen E. Smith, 87, of Onalaska/Eau Claire, WI passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Helen was born in Poland, WI on February 26, 1925, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Pivonka) Roznowski. She graduated from Green Bay East High School in 1943. Helens adventurous spirit took her to Washington D.C....
Carol Jean Franzen
Jul 16, 2012
Carol Jean Franzen - Carol Jean (Schambow) Franzen, found peace on July 16, 2012, after a long courageous fight against cancer. She was born on December 15, 1947, in Dodgeville, Wis., to Arthur and Grace (Rowe) Schambow, and was a 1966 graduate of Fennimore High School. She worked as a secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in...
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