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Richard J. McLoone

Richard J. McLoone

Oct 11, 2024

Richard (Dick) Joseph McLoone, born on December 3, 1932, to Dr. James Egan McLoone and Eleanor (Schaettle) McLoone, was a lifelong resident of La Crosse. He attended Campus Elementary School and Aquinas High School, where he participated in musicals, football, and tennis. 

After high school, Dick spent a year at St. Thomas University in Minnesota, before returning to complete his degree...

Norbert J. Walter

Norbert J. Walter

Oct 9, 2024

Norbert James Walter, 84, of Holmen, WI died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Norbert was born on July 3, 1940 to Frank and Anna (Hafner) Walter in La Crescent, Minnesota. Norbert lived life taking pride in hard work and dedication across multiple interests. While working at Torrance Casting in La Crosse, he...

Carol Ann Vogel

Carol Ann Vogel

Oct 9, 2024

Carol Ann (Styba) Vogel, 77, passed away on October 9, 2024, at Springbrook Village in La Crescent, MN, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. She was born on October 31, 1946 in Winona, MN, to Ed and Bernice Styba. Carol graduated from Cotter High School in 1964. One day in 1965, she loudly whistled at...

Allen Frederick Schneck

Allen Frederick Schneck

Oct 8, 2024

Allen Frederick Schneck was born on March 21, 1934, in Benton Harbor to Fred and Ida (Marske) Schneck. He was baptized and confirmed his faith in Jesus Christ at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stevensville. Allen never married but remained close to his parents and siblings’ families until his death. He lived in St. Joseph, Michigan nearly his entire life,...

Ernest C. Iverson

Ernest C. Iverson

Oct 8, 2024

Ernest Christ Iverson, 89, of La Crescent, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born in Crookston, MN on April 22, 1935 to Christ and Elisa (Ramsrud) Iverson. Ernie worked for Northern States Power Company for 21 years and in 1974 he started his own logging business. In 1987 Ernie...

Ruth E. Marco

Ruth E. Marco

Oct 8, 2024

Ruth Elise (Mosher) Marco was born in La Crosse County on November 3, 1932, to Godfred Mosher and Bertha (Dobrunz) Mosher. She married Joseph F. Marco on June 18, 1951, in Waukon, Iowa.

Ruth was a lifelong member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Being baptized December 18, 1932, and later confirmed in 1945. She had a very strong faith which she...

Betty Jane Lahue Phillipps

Betty Jane Lahue Phillipps

Oct 5, 2024

Betty Jane Lahue Phillipps passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at her home in La Crosse. In her waning days, she marveled at all the happy times she had in her life and wished more happy times for all those she loved.

Betty was born on Oct. 25, 1928, in Madison, Wis., to Andrew and Alma (Syverson) Underdahl. She was...

Andrew Howard Beckstrom

Andrew Howard Beckstrom

Oct 5, 2024

Andrew (Drew) Howard Beckstrom, 34, of Holmen, WI died unexpectedly as the result of a car accident on Saturday, October 5th, 2024. 

He was born in Lancaster, WI on March 24th, 1990, to his parents Clayton Beckstrom and Sarah (Froiseth) Ondeck. He attended both West Salem and GET High Schools where he ran track and cross country, qualifying for state in...

Harlan C. Nelson

Harlan C. Nelson

Oct 5, 2024

Harlan Carl Nelson, 65, of La Crescent, MN passed away Saturday October 5th, surrounded by his wife and 3 daughters in the comfort of his own home after a long battle with cancer. Harlan was born on November 19th, 1958 in Caledonia, MN to Ronald Nelson and Mary Botcher. He graduated from Houston High School in 1976. On July 14th,...

Rosalyn Helen Baumgarten

Rosalyn Helen Baumgarten

Oct 3, 2024

 Rosalyn Helen Baumgarten, 75, of Onalaska, died on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at her home. She was born on July 29, 1949 in Baraboo, WI to Clarence and Helen (Halweg) Wick. She graduated from Baraboo High School and then from Madison Area Technical College with a degree in Secretarial Sciences. Rosalyn married Gary L. Baumgarten on September 11, 1971 at...

Anita Marie Kanitz

Anita Marie Kanitz

Oct 2, 2024

Anita was born to Jay Oscar Springer and Mary Springer (nee Homan) in Orlando, Florida at home in an apartment above a local grocery store. She died suddenly at the age of 97 in her apartment in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Anita was raised in Lakeland, Florida where she nurtured her love of painting by earning an Art degree from Florida...

James A. Abramowski

James A. Abramowski

Oct 2, 2024

James (Jim) A. Abramowski, known to many as “Ski”, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on October 2nd, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester, MN at the age of 72. Jim was born in Milwaukee, WI on March 29th, 1952, to Henry and Mildred Abramowski. He graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in 1970. On October 23rd,...

Rosemary Clarice Stalsberg

Rosemary Clarice Stalsberg

Oct 1, 2024

Rosemary Clarice Stalsberg passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on May 21, 1927, to George and Helen (Bushek) Wettstein in their farmstead home in La Crosse County. On August 15, 1945, she was united in marriage to Ernest A. Stalsberg at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse.

We celebrate Rose’s...

Marlene K. Brewster

Marlene K. Brewster

Oct 1, 2024

Marlene Katherine Brewster, 92, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Marlene was born on October 18, 1931 in Rich Hill, MO. She later moved to Dakota, MN and lived with her mother Margaret and stepfather Richard Kabat. Marlene graduated from Winona High School in 1949. While working...

Wayne James Young

Wayne James Young

Sep 29, 2024

Wayne James Young, 75 of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse to William and June (Peterson) Young on October 1, 1948, and graduated from Logan High School.

Following his graduation, he entered the US Army and went to Fort Leonard Wood, MO for training and...

Howard W. Oliver

Howard W. Oliver

Sep 28, 2024

Howard Wayne Oliver, Sr., 73, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Howard was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer, in January 2023 and fought diligently for each extra day he could cherish with his family. Howard had a love for the automotive industry, often tinkering with anything that had a motor from a...

Carol J. Kolhoven

Carol J. Kolhoven

Sep 28, 2024

Carol J. (Kuehn) Kolhoven, 90, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in home hospice in Shorewood, WI, surrounded by her loving family.

Carol was born in La Crosse, WI, on September 12, 1934, to Francis S. Kuehn and Anna K. (Laumb) Kuehn. She is preceded in death by her husband, John H. Kolhoven; sister, Antoinette B....

Gerald A. Wiedman

Gerald A. Wiedman

Sep 28, 2024

Gerald “Jerry” Wiedman, 89, of La Crosse, died Saturday, September 28 at Bethany St. Joseph Nursing Home. He was born on April 25, 1935, in La Crosse to Ernest and Lila (Lee) Wiedman. Jerry graduated from Central High School in 1953 and attended pharmacy school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jerry was a local pharmacist for many years and owned...

Jeanne Irene Steuck

Jeanne Irene Steuck

Sep 23, 2024

Jeanne Irene Steuck of Dresbach MN passed away September 23, 2024, peacefully at home. She was born in La Crosse, WI on June 10, 1934, to Irene Elizabeth (Hosig) & Walter A. Baeder. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1952. She graduated from Virgina Commonwealth University in 1956. Jeanne enjoyed working at Fantles, Doerflingers and J.C. Penney.

A...

William "Rudy" Schoen

William "Rudy" Schoen

Sep 21, 2024

William Rudolph “Rudy” Schoen, 61, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

He was born May 7, 1963, to Robert and Betty (Davis) Schoen. Rudy is survived by his two sons and a daughter, Jennifer; two grandchildren; a sister, Kathy; two nephews, Andy and Cody; a niece, Amanda and a very dear friend, Cassie....

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