Obituaries
Roger E. Will
Oct 1, 2023
Roger E. Will, age 80, of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at this home. He was born on February 14, 1943, in Columbus, WI to Edward and Wilma (Wodill) Will. Roger joined the United States Marin Corps when he was 17 years old. After serving in the Marine Corps for four years and being honorably...
Della Mae Ward
Sep 30, 2023
Della Mae Ward, 93 of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen. She was born July 18, 1930, in the Town of Farmington, WI to Thomas and Ethel (Farnam) Jones and attended a couple of different one room schoolhouses in the Farmington area before the family moved to La Crosse....
Douglas Wayne Meyer
Sep 30, 2023
Douglas Wayne Meyer, 94, of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 30. 2023 at Gundersen Health System La Crosse.
He was born on May 30, 1929, in Spring Grove, MN, to Edwin and Gladys (Burmeister) Meyer. The family resided in Caledonia, MN, at that time, but purchased a farm in Thompson Valley near Hokah, MN,...
Patrick E. Wuensch
Sep 30, 2023
Patrick Eugene Wuensch, 43, of La Crosse passed away on September 30, 2023. He was born on March 30, 1980 to Steven and Susan Wuensch in La Crosse, WI.
Patrick was an adventurous soul and was loyal to a fault. He was a traveler and explorer (Dora had nothin’ on him). He was always traveling, whether it...
Fulton C. Sauppe
Sep 30, 2023
Fulton Cosmas Sauppe was born in Rochester, MN on Sunday, September 24, 2023 and was born into eternal life in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 30. His parents and younger twin brother Thomas were with him at this time.
His short life was marked by great strength; he survived 73 days in...
Austin Coy Franks
Sep 28, 2023
Austin Coy Franks, age 33, of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Austin leaves behind his wife, Britne Franks; and 3 daughters, Kdince, Blayer, and Kyra.
Austin had 4 major loves in this world, one of his loves was working at Allstate Peterbilt because it made him feel like a...
Paul A. Vonwald
Sep 27, 2023
Paul A. VonWald, 75 of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at his childhood home in La Crosse doing what he loved to do.
He was born in La Crosse on November 24, 1947, to Donald and Betty (Hansen) VonWald and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1966. Paul worked as...
Roger Hinz
Sep 26, 2023
Roger Hinz passed away peacefully September 26, 2023 just nine days shy of his 86th birthday. Born in Fairmont, Minnesota to the late Charles and Hazel Hinz, Roger was a life-long Lutheran. Seventy of his eighty plus years, he joyfully served as organist for his church family.
An educator for more than 41 years, his impact on...
Lee M. Pfaff
Sep 25, 2023
Lee M. Pfaff, 71 of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully, with her husband by her side, on Monday, September 25, 2023 after complications with cancer treatments and pneumonia. She was born on July 3, 1952 to Joseph and Marjorie (Buros) Haggerty in La Crosse, WI.
Lee joined the Century Telephone family as a switchboard operator when...
Daniel J. Peabody
Sep 23, 2023
Daniel James Peabody, age 23, passed away on September 23, 2023, into the loving arms of his Savior. He left behind a legacy of love and joy that touched the lives of all who knew him.
Born in Maplewood, Minnesota, Daniel spent his early years in White Bear Lake before returning to Maplewood, where...
John "Jack" Schlegel
Sep 21, 2023
John “Jack” Schlegel, 82, of Hokah, MN passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 4, 1941 in La Crescent Township, MN to John and Eleanor (Roraff) Schlegel.
He was the ‘Jack’ of all trades. He could do most anything. He worked as an electrician for...
Ralph Eugene Scheck
Sep 20, 2023
The big guy — our father, grandpa, great grandpa and friend, Ralph Eugene Scheck, 86, of La Crosse passed on to eternal life on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. He was born September 22, 1936, in La Crosse, WI to Carl and Alice (Pardis) Scheck. He was baptized at the Lower Coon Valley Lutheran Church on February 28, 1937, and...
Mary Ekern
Sep 13, 2023
Mary Jane (Jolivette) Ekern died peacefully at Springbrook Assisted Living, Onalaska on September 13, 2023.
Mary was born in La Crosse on July 29, 1927 to Cleveland and Genevieve (Marcou) Jolivette. She is survived by two daughters, Carol Ann Schaller (Kenneth) of Eau Claire, WI; Ellyn Marie Katrichis (George Dangles) of Cape Coral, FL. Two sons Robert...
Kenneth "Ken" F. Novak
Sep 11, 2023
Ken Novak passed peacefully on September 11, 2023, at Gunderson Lutheran. He was born August 21,1942, in Berwyn, IL. He is survived by his wife Wanda Jeanne, sons Ken Novak and Mark (Tiffany) Novak. He is survived by his beloved grandchildren, Justin Novak and Jordin Novak. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Emily Novak,...
Elaine R. Tondi
Sep 11, 2023
Elaine Tondi, 93 of Onalaska, WI and formerly of Three Lakes, died at her home on Monday, September 11, 2023.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah, MN with burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Hokah.
Marjorie K. Stinson
Sep 10, 2023
Our cookie jar, hearts, and Taco Tuesdays will never be the same. Surrounded by her loving family, Mom decided to leave us and meet Dad for breakfast early Sunday morning September 10, 2023.
She was born at home on the family farm, on November 14th, 1931, on a very snowy morning. Emily (Holt) and Lorris Marshall welcomed...
Steven Wade Wamsley
Sep 10, 2023
Steven Wade Wamsley was born on 23 May 1972 in Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio to Charles and Judith (Gille) Wamsley; and was the last child to be born at this Air Force Base. As an Air Force dependent, he lived in Ohio, Japan, Nebraska, upper Michigan, Montana and Wyoming. He graduated from Cheyenne Central H.S., WY. Steve worked...
Gene W. Gonia
Sep 10, 2023
Gene W. Gonia, of La Crosse, WI, the man who spoke softly and carried a big stick (AKA his prized Diamond Willow cane), passed into eternal life on September 10, 2023. Gene was the youngest of six born to Russell and Elmeda (McElroy) Gonia on Oct. 2, 1952. Gene grew up in West Salem, WI, and his family had...
Marion Eleanor Heichel
Sep 10, 2023
Marion E. Heichel was born to Swedish immigrants on their White Bear Lake, MN, farm. She lived beyond 100 years of age and passed away peacefully on September 10th, 2023.
During the period when she worked at 3M, St. Paul, she met Alfred Heichel and they married in 1948. Marion and Al were blessed with five children. ...
Ruth Ann Knapp
Sep 9, 2023
Ruth Ann (Dunn) Knapp died peacefully on September 9,2023 at the age of 97. She was born to Cecil James Dunn and Hazel Verna (Arnold) Dunn in Oakland County, Addison Township, Michigan, on September 29, 1925. She attended a one room country school in Lakeville, Michigan, Oxford High School, and graduated from Michigan State in 1948, in Art Education....
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