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Joann Flynn

Joann Flynn

Apr 2, 2023

JoAnn Flynn, 80, of Bangor, WI, passed away peacefully at Franciscan Skemp Hospital in La Crosse, WI on April 2, 2023, Palm Sunday, after a brief illness and with family by her side comforting her. JoAnn Marie Johnson was born August 3, 1942, in Algona, Iowa to Oscar and Helen (Greij) Johnson. She lived on the family farm...

Wayne D. Hermann

Wayne D. Hermann

Mar 31, 2023

Wayne D. Hermann, 71 of La Crescent, MN passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, MN. He was born January 29, 1952, in La Crosse to Donald and Lucille (Sobek) Hermann.

On September 20, 1980, he married Jane A. Smith. Wayne had worked as a computer...

Richard C. Glander

Richard C. Glander

Mar 30, 2023

Richard C. Glander, 87, of Mount Pleasant, WI., passed into the care of our Lord on Thursday, March

30, 2023 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI.

Richard was born in Minnesota on August 17, 1935 to Fredrick and Margaret (Lohn) Glander. He was formerly a resident of Alma, WI. He graduated from Alma High...

John H. Thurk

John H. Thurk

Mar 29, 2023

John H. Thurk, 90, of La Crosse, passed away at his home while surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. John was born in LeRoy, WI., on September 11, 1932 to Clarence and Rose (Oechsner) Thurk. He married Sylvia M. Schabel in LeRoy on November 9, 1957. John had proudly served his country with the United States...

Alice Helen Howe

Alice Helen Howe

Mar 29, 2023

Alice Helen Howe, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, at Bluffview Memory Care Center in Holmen, Wisconsin surrounded by family.

Also deceased, are her husband, Thomas Howe, her parents, Helen (Ryan) Schneider and Edward Schneider, as well as her siblings; Eugene, Marjorie, Florence, William, Edward Jr., Marie, and survived by sisters; Ruth, Phyllis, and...

Verda J. Goetzman

Verda J. Goetzman

Mar 28, 2023

Verda J Goetzman, La Crosse died Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Hillview Nursing Home; she was 103.

Verda was born to Fred L & Emma (Lauterbach) Kramer on September 2, 1919.  She attended Central H.S. and went to La Crosse State Teacher’s College for 2 years.  It was there that she met John Sayer.

They...

Joyce A. Allemand

Joyce A. Allemand

Mar 28, 2023

Joyce A. Allemand, 94 of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born September 12, 1928, in La Crosse to Raymond and Ruth (Curtis) Allemand and graduated from La Crosse Central High School.

Joyce had worked as a bookkeeper at Gundersen Health System for...

Robert H. "Bob" Caplan M.D.

Robert H. "Bob" Caplan M.D.

Mar 28, 2023

Dr. Robert H. Caplan died on March 28, 2023 at his home. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 24, 1936 to Louis and Harriet (Novak) Caplan. He was raised in Cicero, IL. After graduating from Morton High School, he attended Purdue University where he was named an Arbuckle Scholar for achieving a perfect grade point average....

David W. Fruehling

David W. Fruehling

Mar 27, 2023

David W. Fruehling, 72, of La Crescent, MN., died on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI.

Dave was born on March 9, 1951, in Dubuque, IA to Eldor and Florence (Steffens) Fruehling. He received a master’s degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1976 and practiced for...

Charlene Ann Byers

Charlene Ann Byers

Mar 26, 2023

Charlene A. Byers (nee Limberg), 87 of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 18, 1935, in La Crosse to Frank and Marion (Wagner) Limberg and graduated from Aquinas High School. On October 30, 1956, she married Merle Byers at St. John’s Catholic...

Valgean Ardell Anderson

Valgean Ardell Anderson

Mar 24, 2023

Valgean Ardell Anderson, 92 of West Salem, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born August 21, 1930 in La Crosse to Clarence and Lillie (Quall) Anderson and graduated from Holmen High School. On March 19, 1955, she married Perry M. Anderson, Jr. and he preceded her in...

Shirley M. Volden

Shirley M. Volden

Mar 23, 2023

Shirley M. Volden, 89, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023. She was born on October 24, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN to Oscar and Laura (Dagnan) Mattson. She married Donald W. Volden on August 1, 1953 and together they had two sons. Shirley was a 1951 graduate of La Crosse Central. She owned and...

Ruby R. Wunnecke

Ruby R. Wunnecke

Mar 22, 2023

Ruby Leone (Roraff) Wunnecke, 92, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 surrounded by her family. Ruby was born on July 22, 1930 in La Crosse, WI., to Joseph and Helene (Lampert) Roraff. She was united in marriage to Harold Wunnecke and they celebrated 56 years together before Harold passed in 2005. Their marriage was blessed with...

Jeffrey B. Alexander

Jeffrey B. Alexander

Mar 21, 2023

The Renaissance- “A Modern “Renaissance Man”

“ A man can do all things if he but wills them.” – Leon Battista Alberti *

Jeff Alexander was the second of seven children, born August 23, 1950, in idyllic, historic Winterset, Iowa, a town of 5,000, and the birthplace of John Wayne and...

Mary Ann Bradley

Mary Ann Bradley

Mar 20, 2023

Mary Ann (Schroeder) Bradley of La Crosse, passed away March 20, 2023 at age 98. She was born in Melrose, MN on Dec. 11, 1924 to Otto and Anna (Gerding) Schroeder. Her early years of education took place in Freeburg and Caledonia having attended grades 1- 8 in a one room school house in Freeburg and then graduated from...

Mary Margaret Walter

Mary Margaret Walter

Mar 20, 2023

Mary Margaret Walter, 76, of Holmen, died on Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA. She was born on August 27, 1946 in La Crosse to Leo and Bernice (Wilder) Heilman. Through all of the challenges in her life, Mary’s faith never wavered. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 35 years ago, which brought...

Jane E. Johnson

Jane E. Johnson

Mar 19, 2023

Jane E. Johnson, 87 of La Crosse, died on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse. She was born in Ferryville, WI on April 4th, 1935 to John and Gertrude (Ogne) Tweed. After high school, Jane found her way to Chicago, where she met and married Milo Johnson in 1970. In 1972, she gave birth...

Bruce E. La Seure

Bruce E. La Seure

Mar 17, 2023

Bruce E. La Seure, 63 of La Crosse, passed away on March 17, 2023. He was born April 14, 1959 in La Crosse to Edward and Jeanette (Newcomb) La Seure and graduated from La Crosse Central High School.

Bruce was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Following his discharge he returned to...

Scott Barrett

Scott Barrett

Mar 15, 2023

Scott Barrett passed away unexpectedly at home on March 15, 2023 from a brain aneurysm at the age of 48.  He was born in Peoria, Illinois on August 8, 1974 and moved to La Crosse when he was five. He graduated from Central High School in 1992.  Scott married Chantel Griep and they were parents to three children:  Kyrsten,...

Eldon J. Iverson

Eldon J. Iverson

Mar 15, 2023

Eldon Jerome Iverson, 93, of Hokah , MN passed away peacefully, as he longed to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on March 15, 2023 at Valley View Healthcare, Houston, MN.

Eldon was born February 20, 1930 in Preston, MN to Selma (Larson) and Edwin Iverson. He was confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Black...

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