Obituaries
Prettic Lee Smith
Dec 6, 2011
Prettic Lee Pookey Smith, 55 of La Crosse passed away unexpectedly at his daughters home on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Prettic was born to Lee Collin and Mary (Collier) Smith on September 18, 1956 in Chicago. He graduated from Harper High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he played football until injuring himself. He then attended...
Mariann B Rydbom
Dec 5, 2011
Mariann Bertha Rydbom, 89, of La Crescent, died on Monday, Decemebr 5, 2011 in her home surrounded by her family. She was a mother and loving wife for 66 years. She was born on April 30, 1922, one of six children, in La Crosse, WI to Frank and Olga (Blank) Otto. She married Vernon Rydbom on June 2, 1945...
Loretta M Van Gundy
Dec 4, 2011
Loretta M. Van Gundy, 72 of rural La Crescent, MN died on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at her home. She was born October 1, 1939 in Hastings, MN to Peter and Gertrude (Dummer) Leifeld and graduated from High School in Hastings. Following graduation she worked at the Regina Medical Center in Hastings before moving to La Crosse. She then...
Timothy R Valentine
Dec 2, 2011
He is survived by a son Nicholas Valentine of La Crescent, his parents Rick and Ellen of La Crosse, his girlfriend Heidi Thomson and her children, Leandra, Trevan and Alexa , a sister Teri Valentine and her children, Storm, Branden, and Lexis Shannon, a brother Thomas (Bria) Valentine and their children Eva and Ivan, and many aunts, uncles, cousins...
Marie J Lockhart
Dec 2, 2011
Marie was a conscientious, tireless worker her whole life. She served at her parents tavern and bakery from the time she was tall enough to stand on a chair and see over the counter. Some of her happiest days were performing as a majorette in high school. Following her graduation from Parma-Schaaf High school in Cleveland she worked as...
Esther M Pertzsch
Dec 2, 2011
She was born on August 5, 1922, in Groesbeck, Texas, to Joseph and Ruth (Clancy) Slaughter. She married Russell H. Pertzsch on February 24, 1946, in West Salem and he preceded her in death on July 21, 2004. Esther was a devoted farm wife and a wonderful homemaker. She loved to cook and tend to her flower and vegetable...
Michael Solberg
Nov 30, 2011
Michael B. Solberg, 25 of Milwaukee, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, November 30th due to pulmonary complications. He was born in La Crosse on May 20, 1986 to Brad and Peggy (Davies) Solberg. He was a 2009 graduate of the University Wisconsin La Crosse and was finishing his Masters degree in Business Administration at the University of...
Victoria A Schock
Nov 30, 2011
Victoria A. Schock, 88 of La Crosse peacefully left this life in the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 30th at the Onalaska Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in rural Vernon County to Joseph and Mary (Mlsna) Hohlfeld. She married Leonard Schock in 1944 and their loving relationship lasted fifty years until his passing...
Zachary F Zenk
Nov 29, 2011
Zachary F. Zenk, 23 of Madison and formerly of La Crosse died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. He was born October 9, 1988 in Minneapolis, MN, the first born and only son of Karl and Belinda (Cullen) Zenk. Zach graduated from Aquinas High School in 2007 and was a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison....
Cindy Gunderson
Nov 29, 2011
margin: 0in 0in 10pt; Cindy S. Gunderson, 47, of La Crosse, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. La Crosse has lost one of its prettiest smiles. She was born on January 31, 1964 in La Crosse to Robert and Shirley (Kotlarz) Hanson. Cindy graduated third in her class at Logan High School in...
Stanley H Mccurdy
Nov 29, 2011
Stanley H. McCurdy Stan McCurdy, 83, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. Stan was born in La Crosse on August 19, 1928 to Myles and Leona (Otto) McCurdy. He grew up on the north side in the neighborhood of Immanuel Lutheran School. He enjoyed being with all...
Mary L Pielhop
Nov 28, 2011
Mary L. Pielhop, 90, of La Crosse, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Hillview Health Care Center. Mary was born on September 30, 1921 in La Crosse to Martin and Alma (Stavlo) Freng. She was a graduate of Central High School. She married Alois Pielhop on June 22, 1944 in St. Pauls Lutheran Church, La Crosse. Mary...
Florence Lorraine Buncak
Nov 28, 2011
Florence Lorraine (Friske) Buncak age 81, passed away in the early morning of November 28th at Bethany Saint Joseph Care Center (BSJ), La Crosse, WI. She was born June 24th 1930 at home on a cranberry marsh near Tomah, WI, to Harold and Christine (Parker) Friske and attended the Council Creek Country School, St. Pauls Lutheran School, and was...
Lisa Lynn Thomas
Nov 26, 2011
Lisa was born in Eau Claire, Wis., on June 17, 1970, to Eric N. and Kathryn L. (Renolds) Thomas. She attended St. Pauls Lutheran School and was confirmed at St. Pauls Ev. Lutheran Church in Onalaska in 1984. Lisa was a 1988 graduate of Luther High School in Onalaska and later received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology...
Lavern P Welke
Nov 26, 2011
She was born on June 13, 1916, in Brownsville Township, Houston County, Minnesota, to Edward and Lilly (Albrecht) Meinzer. She married Leonard G. Welke on November 18, 1937, in Brownsville, Minn. He preceded her in death on February 26, 2005. LaVern and Leonard farmed in Butterfield Valley in rural Hokah for many years before retiring in 1966 and moving...
Bertha Pelkey
Nov 26, 2011
Bertha M. Pelkey, 92 of Blair, Wis., passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the Grandview Care Center in Blair. She was born in Brighton, MI. on August 20, 1919 to Otto and Edith (Olbrich) Schreer. She married Jack Pelkey and he preceded her in death in 2006. Bertha had worked as a secretary for the Brighton School...
Eric Franke
Nov 21, 2011
Eric is survived by his son John Eric (Rik) Franke, daughter-in-law Wendy (Moore) Franke, granddaughter Paige Elizabeth Franke, and grandson Erik Anders Franke of Onalaska, WI, brother Gunnar Franke of Stora Mellosa, Sweden and his children and grandchildren, sister Marianne Fearon of Orebro, Sweden and her children and grandchildren, and daughter-in-law Linda Franke Uhl of Bonita Springs, Florida. Eric...
Elizabeth Henthorn
Nov 19, 2011
Beth enjoyed cooking, crafts, crocheting, taking walks and spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed caring for her cat Baby whom she loved dearly. Beth is survived by her daughters Courtney (John) Craig of La Crosse, Jessica (David) Ast of West Salem, her mother Betty (Lenny) Ambrose of La Crosse, one brother Harold (Karmen) Oldenburg of Onalaska, one...
William F Lemke
Nov 19, 2011
William Lemke, 85, of La Crosse/La Crescent passed away into eternal rest on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born on June 1, 1926 in La Crescent, MN to Herbert and Freida (Goede) Lemke. In 1948, he married H. Ann Trussoni and...
Becky J Hicke
Nov 19, 2011
Becky J. Hicke, 51, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born on September 30, 1960 in La Crosse to Blaine A. and Elizabeth J. (Kateley) Hicke. Becky was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed time with family and friends. She also enjoyed being outdoors,...
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