Obituaries
Nancy M. Beckendorf
Jun 21, 2023
Nancy M. Beckendorf, age 91, of La Crosse and formerly of Buffalo City, WI, died on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in La Crosse. Nancy was born on June 18, 1932, to Elmer and Henrietta (Krause) Koerner in Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from high school, she worked at Badger Insurance Co. In June of 1951...
Bradley C. Roraff
Jun 18, 2023
Bradley Cullen Roraff was born November 12, 1969, to J. Michael Roraff and his then wife a short 15 months after Jon. His favorite days were filled with swimming in Freise Lake, hunting, and playing sports with Jon and friends. Many days were spent hanging out with their friend Luke and his family. During his high school years his...
Donald S. Fiegen
Jun 18, 2023
Donald Sylvester Fiegen, formerly of La Crescent Minnesota died on Father’s Day, Sunday June 18th 2023 at Bethany Saint Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. After living with increasing dementia over the past few years, he finally succumbed to pneumonia.
Don was born on November 16, 1932 to Sylvester and Agnes (Bowar) Fiegen in...
Ray R. Jewell
Jun 15, 2023
Ray Rodger Jewell, 92, of La Crescent, Minnesota, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Ray was born on March 10, 1931, in Lewiston, Minnesota, to Sylvester and Anna (Burfeind) Jewell.
He was married at the Church of Christ in Winona,...
Tommie Jean Ross
Jun 15, 2023
Tommie Jean (Irvin) Ross, age 97 of La Crosse, and formerly of Huntsville, AL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in La Crosse, WI. She was born November 21, 1925, in Laurel, Miss. (Jones County) to Thomas William Irvin (originally, Irving) of Mount Vernon, AL (Mobile Co.) and Eula "Honeycomb" (Clifton) Irvin...
John P. Cook
Jun 12, 2023
John P. Cook, 64 of rural Sparta, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born, April 24, 1959, in La Crosse to Ralph and Lucille (Schlaver) Cook.
On August 2, 1986, he married Sheryl Briggs in La Crosse. John had worked on the road crew for the...
Laurie Faye Arnold
Jun 7, 2023
Laurie Arnold (Lyons), 66 of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. Laurie was born in La Crosse, WI, on January 18, 1957 to James and Edith (Howard) Lyons and attended Onalaska High School. She married the love of her life; Eldon Arnold in September of 1986 and they...
Gerald P. Kneifl
Jun 5, 2023
Gerald P. Kneifl, 90, of La Crosse, passed away at Brookdale Senior Living on Monday, June 5, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born to Theodore and Gertrude (Hansen) Kneifl on September 23, 1932 in rural Bangor. He attended school at St. Joseph Ridge. After completing the 8th grade he helped his parents on the family farm until...
Laverne E. Ness
Jun 5, 2023
LaVerne E. Ness, 97 of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at her residence in Eagle Crest South Living Community. She was born February 8, 1926, in the Town of Greenfield, WI to Elroy and Florence (Krause) Lamke.
LaVerne served in the United States Army Nurses Corps from August 16, 1944, until her honorable...
Rev. Howard Norman Larsen
Jun 2, 2023
Rev. Howard Norman Larsen passed away at the age of 85 at SpringBrook Village of La Crescent, Minnesota on June 2, 2023. Howard was born on February 5, 1938 to Norman and Joyce (Ton) Larsen in Chicago, Illinois.
Howard grew up in Evanston, Illinois and graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1956. Following this, he earned...
Walter Carl "Peck" Bartz
Jun 2, 2023
Walter “Peck” Carl Bartz, 90, of Dakota, Minnesota passed away at Gundersen Health System on Friday June 2, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born December 30, 1932, to William and Ella (Blumentritt) Bartz. He was a life long member of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Nodine, MN.
On September 20, 1952,...
Kathleen Ann Mahlke
Jun 2, 2023
Kathleen Ann (Sheetz) Mahlke, 72, of La Crosse, WI, died Friday, June 2, 2023, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, WI, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in La Crosse, WI, to John “Jack” and Rita (Smith) Sheetz on June 29, 1950, and attended Catholic schools in La Crosse. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1968 and...
John T. Erickson
May 30, 2023
John T. Erickson, 88, passed through death on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse with family by his side. He was born on August 29, 1934, in La Crosse, WI to Thelma (Martinson) and Ronald Erickson. John grew up in Peterson, MN, graduating from Peterson High School in 1953. Three days later,...
Clair L. Rood
May 29, 2023
Clair L. Rood was born to Myrtle and Avery Rood in Madison, WI on December 17, 1928. He lived in Madison before the family moved to Viroqua and then later La Crosse, WI. He attended the former Hogan Elementary School where he played for the Longfellow Footings. He later attended Central High School where he graduated in 1947. His...
Henry R. Lawrence
May 28, 2023
Henry R. Lawrence, a WWII vet, passed away on May 28, 2023 in his home at age 94. Henry was born in La Crosse on 09/21/1928 to Maria Teresa (Young) and Henry George Lawrence. His siblings were Helen Grasslie, George, Lucile Amato, and Marilyn Abeyta.
Henry bravely joined the U.S. Merchant Marines during WWII...
Patricia A. Stilp
May 25, 2023
Patty’s ultimate desire in life was to be a mother. From an early age she took on the role of caretaker to most everyone she knew, including her three younger brothers, numerous cousins, daughters, god children, nieces & nephews, grandchildren, her students and CCD classes, her house full of animals and also her lifelong friends. It was something she...
James George Guggenbuehl
May 25, 2023
James G. Guggenbuehl, 83, of La Crescent, MN, died at his home on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He was born in La Crosse, WI, on March 12, 1940, to George and Regina (Dolle) Guggenbuehl. On May 1, 1965, Jim married Karen Mach and she preceded him in death on April 5, 2020. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy,...
Cindy L. Sarauer
May 25, 2023
Cindy L. (Nolte Bluske) Sarauer, 71, of Onalaska passed away on May 25, 2023, at Mayo Hospital of Sparta after a 9½ year battle with cancer.
Cindy was born on Dec. 21, 1951, in La Crosse, WI to Harry and Linnette (Hirschfield) Nolte. After graduating from Logan High School, Cindy worked at La Crosse Footwear for 39...
Farrell Guillien
May 23, 2023
Farrell F. Guillien, 87, beloved husband of Cheryl (Storlie) Guillien was called home to heaven on his birthday, Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Farrell was born at home in Mayville, Twp. (rural Caledonia, MN) on May 23, 1936 to Wilfred and Aloris (Flynn) Guillien. He was the 5th of 9 children. He was too little to play with...
Colleen R. Balsamo
May 23, 2023
Colleen R. Balsamo, 83 of Onalaska, WI passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse. She was born August 4, 1939, in La Crosse to Sylvester and Blanche (Bissen) Gallagher and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1957. Colleen worked in La Crosse for a few years, before moving to Madison where she...
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