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Leland T Crocker

Leland T Crocker

Mar 14, 2012

Leland T. Crocker, 87, of Holmen, died on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on June 14, 1924 in Exeter, Maine to Charles and Estella (McComic) Crocker. Charles served with the US Army during WWII from 1943 1947. He married Arlene Weiss on October 12, 1953 in Loganville, WI. Leland and Arlene...

Hortense B Munson

Hortense B Munson

Mar 14, 2012

Hortense B. Munson, 88 of West Salem died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Mulder Healthcare Facility. Per her request there will be no services and a private burial will take place in the Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee. Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crosse is assisting the family. Online condolences are available at www.schumacher-kish.com.

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Margaret Wells

Margaret Wells

Mar 13, 2012

Margaret E. "Betty" (Showen) Wells, 88, of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at her home. She died peacefully surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born June 20, 1923, to Lewis and Florence (Schaller) Showen. Betty was born in Sparta, but raised in La Crosse and attended Central High School. In November 1942, she...

James W Bakalars

James W Bakalars

Mar 13, 2012

Jame Wayne Bakalars, 78, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. He was born on January 25, 1934 to Edward and Effie Bakalars. He graduated from Central High School in 1952. On September 12, 1953 he married Margie Cordes at St. James Catholic Church in La Crosse,...

Dorothy L Nygaard

Dorothy L Nygaard

Mar 12, 2012

Dorothy L. Nygaard, 88 of La Crosse died Monday, March 12 at Gundersen Lutheran hospital in La Crosse. She was born March 9, 1924 in Chaseburg to George and Ella (Kopplen) Manske. She married Harvey Nygaard on December 2, 1944 in Chaseburg. He died in 2002. Dorothy lived a very interesting life. During WWII, she worked at Trane Co....

John F Tillman

John F Tillman

Mar 11, 2012

John Frederic Tillman, 76 of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in La Crosse on June 20, 1935 to Fred and Dorothy (Kagel) Tillman. He married Judy Frauenkron on August 15, 1964. John had served his country with the United States Army from 1957 until 1959....

Margaret (Ruth) Buchner Kang

Margaret (Ruth) Buchner Kang

Mar 10, 2012

She was born in rural Onalaska, Wis., on June 26, 1933, to Frank and Theresa (Schrabeck) Bahr. She married William R. Bill Buchner on June 18, 1953, in Onalaska. He preceded her in death on January 15, 2001. Ruth worked as a nurses aide at the Hillview Health Care Center for over 25 years before retiring in 2001. Upon...

Delores A Lemke

Delores A Lemke

Mar 10, 2012

Delores Ann Lemke (nee Stach) 85 of La Crosse died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Hillview Healthcare Center. She was born in La Crosse on August 10, 1926 to Frank and Veranda (Zinsmaster) Stach and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1942 at the age of sixteen. On August 23, 1944 she married LeRoy Bud Lemke at Holy...

Mark D Hill

Mark D Hill

Mar 7, 2012

Mark D. Hill, 79, of La Crescent, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on June 18, 1932 in Hokah, MN to Elmer and Gladys (Stinson) Hill. Mark served with the US Navy from 1951-1955 during the Korean War. He married Janice La Fleur on January 9, 1954 in St. Peters...

Robert Herbert Bernd

Robert Herbert Bernd

Mar 6, 2012

Robert Herbert Bob Bernd, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Bob was born in La Crosse on April 30, 1923, to Herbert and Lila (Nerud) Bernd. He served in the United States Army from November 19, 1948 to December 2, 1954; serving with the 101thstth Airborne Division stationed in Albuquerque,...

Beata F Holthaus

Beata F Holthaus

Mar 5, 2012

Beata F. Babe Holthaus, 95 of La Crescent, MN. passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born on April 14, 1916 in La Crosse to Henry and May (Pierce) Abnet. She married Harold F. Holthaus in La Crescent on June 3, 1939 and he preceded her in death...

Jonathan R King

Jonathan R King

Mar 5, 2012

Mondovi, WI Jonathan R. King, 53 of rural Mondovi passed away at his home on Monday, March 5, 2012. He was born February 4, 1959 in Menomonie, WI to Richard and Sharon (Ritzman) King and graduated from Alexandria High School, Alexandria, MN in 1977. Jon truly enjoyed his job as an HVAC technician in the Eau Claire area for...

Lloyd Arenz

Lloyd Arenz

Mar 3, 2012

Lloyd Arenz, 64, went to Gods heavenly home on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Lloyd was born on April 11, 1947 in La Crosse to Ervin and Leona (Hundt) Arenz. As a boy he loved to play basketball when he wasnt busy doing his paper route. He was an avid sports fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin...

Dorothy C Mader

Dorothy C Mader

Mar 3, 2012

Dorothy C. Mader, 89, of La Crescent, died on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Golden Living Center. She was born on October 1, 1922 to Herman and Catherine (Schnedecker) Eden. Dorothy grew up on the family farm in La Crescent, attended Aquinas High School for one year, and graduated from Central High School. Being the first in her...

Evelyn Maher

Evelyn Maher

Mar 2, 2012

Evelyn Evie Maher, 94, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center surrounded by her children. Evelyn was born on June 24, 1917 to Frank and Gussie (Price) Biederman in Durand, WI, the fourth of five children. During the early years she helped her mother with house work and did...

Virginia A Miller

Virginia A Miller

Mar 2, 2012

Virginia A. Gin Miller, 88, of La Crosse, died on Friday, March 02, 2012 at the Meadow Wood Assisted Living. She was born on November 3, 1923 in La Crosse to George and Julia (Walsh) Kolb. Virginia graduated from Aquinas High School and had worked at The Gauge during WWII. She married Robert J. Miller on May 9, 1944...

Julia E Carrell

Julia E Carrell

Feb 28, 2012

She was born in Norton Township, Illinois on May 22, 1915, to Louis and Elenora (Fehrman) Elmhorst. She married Ralph Carrell and he preceded her in death in 1978. Julia lived most of her adult life in Milwaukee and worked for several businesses in the Milwaukee area before retiring. She moved to La Crosse to be closer to family...

Arleen Ruth Michaels

Arleen Ruth Michaels

Feb 28, 2012

Arleen was born April 2, 1928 in La Crosse, WI to Claude and Bertha (Kuschel) Akright. She was a 1946 graduate of La Crosse Central High School. On April 12, 1952, she married Harlan F. (Peany) Michaels, the love of her life. They made La Crosse their home and at the time of his death in 1997 they had...

Robert Esmond

Robert Esmond

Feb 25, 2012

Robert Bob Esmond, 88 of La Crosse died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Hillview Healthcare Center. He was born in Great Falls, MT to Henry and Malena (Knudsen) Esmond. Bob graduated from Logan High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he participated in the capture and occupation of Guam during WWII. Following his discharge...

Anne M Rusch

Anne M Rusch

Feb 25, 2012

Anne M. Rusch, 95, of La Crosse, WI. passed away peacefully at dawn on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on September 5, 1916 in Marshfield, WI. She was the middle child of Josef and Therese (Mair) Binder. After her mother passed away at the age of 36, Anne, her sister and three...

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