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Cecelia R Meyers

Cecelia R Meyers

Mar 19, 2012

Cecelia R. Meyers, 105, of La Crosse, and a resident of Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born in La Crosse on March 7, 1907 to Peter and Barbara (Fuchs) Bechen. She married Herbert N. Meyers on February 28, 1927. He preceded her in death on January 17, 1972. They farmed...

Beverly M Dobrunz

Beverly M Dobrunz

Mar 19, 2012

Beverly M. Dobrunz, 74, of Dakota, MN, died on Monday, March 19, 2012 in her home. She was born on January 16, 1938 in Onalaska, WI to Reuben and Yevonette Ingalls. Beverly attended UW-Madison for one year. She married Kenneth Coleman in 1956 and they later divorced. She married Dennis Dobrunz in 1983. Beverly had worked at Allis-Chalmers and...

Marilyn Louise Arenz

Marilyn Louise Arenz

Mar 19, 2012

She was born in La Crosse on April 2, 1942, to Edward and Margaret (Pierce) Lehman. She was happily married to her best friend, Gerald H. Arenz for 48 years and they had three children. Marilyn enjoyed being a grandmother and a great-grandmother. She also had a passion for gardening and especially loved camping with her family. Marilyn and...

Marlys J Kauffmann

Marlys J Kauffmann

Mar 18, 2012

She was born in Waseca, Minn., on February 20, 1938, to Lloyd and Evelyn (Debord) Weyhrauch. She married Dale G. Kauffmann on September 6, 1956, in Waseca and he preceded her in death on January 21, 2001. Marlys assisted her husband as the receptionist at River City Towing then worked as a caretaker at River Place Apartments in La...

Merrick Goerdt

Merrick Goerdt

Mar 18, 2012

Merrick J. Rick Goerdt, 64, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, March 18,2012 at his home with his family by his side following a short, Courageous battle with cancer. Rick was born in Iowa City, Iowa on April 18, 1947 to Charles and Bobette (Merrick) Goerdt. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to La Crosse, WI. In...

June L Peterson

June L Peterson

Mar 18, 2012

June L. Peterson June L. Peterson, 98, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on August 11, 1913 in Gilmanton, WI. She married Elmer Peterson and they had seven children. June was a lifetime member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church and was very active in the Dorcas Society and...

Lloyd L Jenks

Lloyd L Jenks

Mar 17, 2012

In addition to his wife Joan of Onalaska, he is survived by his two daughters; Kathy Jenks of Sparta, WI. Jenni Loken of Stevens Point, WI. his grandchildren Nicole (Mike) Lockhart, Michael (Kate) Woodward, Marisa, Adam, Brady and Amaya Loken and great grandchildren Audrey and Tyler. He was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service will be...

Norma J Helke

Norma J Helke

Mar 16, 2012

Norma Jane Helke, 93, of La Crosse, died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Bethany Riverside Nursing facility in La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse to Sivert and Hilda (Nelson) Hetland. She married Edward Helke in La Crosse on May 3, 1941 and he preceded her in death on September 13, 1968. Norma was a lifelong...

Andy Drollinger

Andy Drollinger

Mar 15, 2012

Andy Drollinger, 27 of Onalaska found a quiet place on Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was born February 18, 1985 in Milwaukee to Jerry and Robin (Gilles) Drollinger and graduated from Logan High School in 2004. Andy enjoyed hiking to the library and spending hours reading Sci Fi. He liked to express his knowledge to others with a cold...

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...

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