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Shirley M. Cleary

Shirley M. Cleary

Apr 25, 2023

Shirley M. Cleary, age 98, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. She was born on March 3, 1925, in St. Paul, MN to Lloyd and Anna (Fiedler) Anderson. After graduating high school, Shirley boarded a train and moved to Culver City, CA. While there, one of her greatest memories was working as a...

James "Jim" Leo Huerkamp

James "Jim" Leo Huerkamp

Apr 25, 2023

James (Jim) L. Huerkamp was born on May 19, 1931 in Avoka, MN to Nick and Delores Huerkamp and was the third of five children.  Jim liked to tell how he grew up during the depression years and attended 13 schools in 12 years but dropped out just months before graduating.

Jim met the love...

Neil Robert Haskin

Neil Robert Haskin

Apr 24, 2023

Neil Robert Haskin 83, of La crescent, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 24, 2023 while enjoying a meal with his daughter.

He was born December 5th, 1939, in Austin, MN, to Albert and Edna (Dryer) Haskin, along with his siblings, Carol Johnson, Gordon, Marvin and...

Charles F. Lind

Charles F. Lind

Apr 24, 2023

Charles (Charlie) F. Lind, 83, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at his home from complications due to chronic lung disease. He was born on May 29, 1939 to Helen E. Lind of Houston, MN. Charlie married Marjorie (Marge) M. Grahek on January 23, 1965 in Waukon,...

Irma Lee Koonce

Irma Lee Koonce

Apr 23, 2023

Irma Lee Koonce, 86 of West Salem, WI passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born February 20, 1937, in St. Paul, MN to Alvin and Bertha (Berquist) Wisdom and graduated from St. Paul Central High School on June 17, 1955.

On...

Eleanor Marie Redlin

Eleanor Marie Redlin

Apr 22, 2023

Eleanor Marie Redlin passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at home with family in Plano, Texas.

She was born July 8, 1924 in La Crosse to Wilbur and Nora (Foss) Albrechtson, graduated from Central High...

Paul Wellington Kish

Paul Wellington Kish

Apr 22, 2023

Paul Wellington Kish, 89 of La Crosse, WI, passed peacefully in the afternoon of Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Brookdale Assisted Living, La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on May 21, 1933 to Earl and Mary (Lampartur) Kish Sr. Paul graduated from Central High School in La Crosse then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. During his...

Charles L. Bubbers

Charles L. Bubbers

Apr 21, 2023

Charles Leland Bubbers, born July 7, 1946 to Carl and Lucille (Lommen) Bubbers passed away peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse.

Charlie was in the US Army from 1965-1967, he was an Army scout that served in Vietnam from September 30, 1966 until September...

Robert R. "Bob" Sundboom, Jr.

Robert R. "Bob" Sundboom, Jr.

Apr 20, 2023

Robert R. “Bob” Sundboom, Jr., age 67, of La Crosse, formerly of Bloomington, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Bob is survived by his daughters, Heather Sundboom and Nicole Sundboom; grandchildren, Jasper,...

Sharon L. Norris

Sharon L. Norris

Apr 18, 2023

Sharon Lee (Nanscawen) Norris, age 76, of La Crosse died at her home, in peace, after fighting a pulmonary auto-immune disease, with no found cure, for over a year. She passed in the presence of her 24 hour care giving daughters Rebecca, Sarah and Sam, and with her husband Larry holding her hand.

Sharon...

Shirley Mae Zessin

Shirley Mae Zessin

Apr 16, 2023

Shirley Mae Zessin, 86, of rural La Crescent, Minnesota, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 16, 2023, due to breast cancer. She was born in Sparta, Wisconsin, to Glenn and Fern (Anderson) Steele.

She and her husband owned and operated Crescent Electronics, an appliance business, for many years, as well as remodeling...

Rodney Cameron Mowbray

Rodney Cameron Mowbray

Apr 16, 2023

Rodney Cameron Mowbray, 78, of La Crosse, WI, went to his heavenly home on April 16, 2023. Rod was born on November 8, 1944, and grew up in Duluth, MN. He graduated from Central High School, the University of Minnesota Duluth, and finally Iowa State University with a master’s degree and doctorate in developmental biology. He taught at the...

Robert R. Gray

Robert R. Gray

Apr 15, 2023

Robert R. Gray, 86, of Onalaska, died on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1937 in Cumberland, MD to William and Merla Gray. Robert graduated from Ypsilanti High School in Michigan in 1955. He received his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and his master’s degree from the University of Michigan....

Gregory A. "Greg" Loe

Gregory A. "Greg" Loe

Apr 15, 2023

Gregory "Greg" Loe of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, April 15th, 2023. He was born on September 15th, 1951 to Elaine and Emil Loe. At the young age of 19, he married Karen Zillmer, with who he shared 53 years of marriage. Together, they had 3 children, Jodi, Angela, and Benjamin. Around 1981, they moved to La...

Virginia M. "Ginny" Dockweiler

Virginia M. "Ginny" Dockweiler

Apr 14, 2023

Ginny was born on September 24 th , 1934, in La Crosse to Joseph and Valeria Gittens.  Ginny graduated from Aquinas High School in 1952.  She went on to study elementary education at UWL.  She received 2 master’s degrees:  the first in special education from UW-Madison and UWL, and the second in Learning Disabilities from UWL.  She taught...

Anthony "Tony" P. Tschumper

Anthony "Tony" P. Tschumper

Apr 14, 2023

Anthony P. “Tony” Tschumper, 81 of La Crescent, MN passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Health Services in La Crosse. He was born June 21, 1941, in La Crosse to Anton and Bertha (Roraff) Tschumper. Tony had worked for Old Hickory Apple Orchard in La Crescent for many years. He was proud to...

Clair J. Welch

Clair J. Welch

Apr 14, 2023

Clair J. Welch, 84 of rural La Crescent, MN., passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was born in Waukon, IA., on July 28, 1938 to Thomas and Venetta (Waters) Welch. He married Jane A. Anderson.

Clair was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed making the daily rounds to go chat with the neighbors always lending a...

Eugene John Cahalan

Eugene John Cahalan

Apr 12, 2023

Eugene J. Cahalan, 93, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at the Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen. Private family services will be held. Eugene’s family would like to thank the staffs at Bluffview Memory Care, Mayo Hospice, My Choice Family Care and the Hearten House for their wonderful care

David J. Strasser

David J. Strasser

Apr 12, 2023

David J. Strasser, 68, of La Crosse, WI passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, with his family by his side. He was born on June 4, 1954 in La Crosse to Nicholas and Lucy (Semke) Strasser.

David is survived by his wife of 38 years, Margaret, stepson Chad...

David John Veglahn

David John Veglahn

Apr 9, 2023

David John Veglahn, 74, of La Crescent, MN., died on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on January 13, 1949 to Burton and Evelyn (Zemlo) Veglahn.

On May 6, 1972, he married Jeanine Marie Isler. David was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, Local 434...

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