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Olive June Stern

Olive June Stern

Oct 21, 2022

Olive June Stern, 93, formerly of La Crosse, died on Friday, October 21, 2022 in Rosemount, MN. She was born on June 9, 1929 in Readstown, WI to Carl and Bessie Olson. Olive was the valedictorian of the Readstown High School class of 1947. She married Donald George Stern in 1951 and enjoyed 63 years of marriage with...

Carl H. Mueller

Carl H. Mueller

Oct 19, 2022

Carl Harry Mueller died, in the arms of his Savior, on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Our Town Assisted Living in Tomah, WI, from complications of cancer.

Carl was born in Sheboygan County in Millersville, WI, on February 25, 1933, to Henry and Leona (Henning) Mueller.  He was baptized and later confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...

Dennis D. "Denny" Boettcher

Dennis D. "Denny" Boettcher

Oct 19, 2022

Dennis D. “Denny” Boettcher, age 75, of La Crescent, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 27, 1947, to Victor and Ruth (Jeche) Boettcher in Wykoff, MN. Denny married Nancy Boettcher and together they had two sons, Trent and Trevor. The couple later divorced. After moving to La Crescent in the...

Sally Ann Brown

Sally Ann Brown

Oct 18, 2022

Sally Ann Brown, 85, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Sally was born in St. Paul, MN on December 12, 1936, to Frank and Anna (Lindberg) Carlson. She married Harry Roy Brown on June 25, 1958.

Sally graduated from Murray High School in St. Paul in 1954. She went back to college after...

Arnold J. "Arnie" Breidel

Arnold J. "Arnie" Breidel

Oct 18, 2022

Arnold J. Breidel, 87, of La Crosse, WI., died on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.  He was born in rural La Crosse County on April 22, 1935 to Alfred and Isabella (Potaracke) Breidel.

As a young man, Arnie attended Smith Valley School, while working on their family farm. He then attended vocational...

William "Bill" Patrick Patterson

William "Bill" Patrick Patterson

Oct 17, 2022

William Patrick “Bill” Patterson, 82, of La Crosse, died on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on October 6, 1940 in Chippewa Falls to William D. and Ruby A. (Murphy) Patterson. Bill served his church as an altar boy and was a successful high school football player. After...

John "Jack" E. Stilwell

John "Jack" E. Stilwell

Oct 16, 2022

John “Jack” E. Stilwell, 92, of rural Genoa (Romance), Wisconsin passed away on October 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 16, 1930 in rural De Soto, WI to Irvin and Emma (Twite) Stilwell. Jack served in the military, both Army and Air Force, from 1948 to 1953. He was a...

Adrian J. Smith

Adrian J. Smith

Oct 16, 2022

With the deepest sorrow, we announce that Adrian Jeffrey Smith, age 16, our most beloved son, brother, nephew, grandson, cousin, godfather, and friend, peacefully passed Sunday, October 16, 2022, while in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones. Those who knew Adrian even just a little lost a shining light in their lives.

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William P. Langen

William P. Langen

Oct 16, 2022

William “Willy” Paul Langen, 34, of Houston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at home on October 16 th , 2022.  He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. Willy was born on January 6 th , 1988, to Paul and Nancy (Loomis) Langen in Lacrosse, Wisconsin.  He grew up in Hokah on the family farm and met the...

Daniel H. "Dan" Schnedecker

Daniel H. "Dan" Schnedecker

Oct 15, 2022

Dan Schnedecker, 75, of La Crescent MN passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Dan was born in La Crosse WI on April 13 th , 1947 to Francis and Dorothy (Norwick) Schnedecker. He grew up in Hokah, MN where he graduated from St. Peters Catholic School in...

Allen L. Bushek

Allen L. Bushek

Oct 12, 2022

Allen L. Bushek, 83, of Onalaska, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Al was born on June 16, 1939, in Vernon County, WI to Sylvester and Muriel (Christianson) Bushek.  He was a 1957 graduate of Cashton High School.  After high school, Al joined the U.S. Navy.  His first assignment...

Peter R. King

Peter R. King

Oct 11, 2022

Peter R. King, 76, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at the Serenity House in Tomah, WI.

Peter was born on October 18, 1945, to Raymond A. and Ona P. (Storsveen) King in La Crosse. He attended La Crosse public schools, graduating from Central High School in 1963. Attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse,...

Andrew James Wuttke

Andrew James Wuttke

Oct 11, 2022

Our son, Andrew James Wuttke, 28, passed away quietly in his sleep at his home on October 11, 2022.

We are so heartbroken over the sudden loss of such a wonderful young man. He was loved by everyone in his family and will be missed so much!

Andrew loved his family, having fun with his...

Joy H. Zissler

Joy H. Zissler

Oct 10, 2022

Joy Helen (Smith) Zissler, 86, of La Crosse, WI, passed away, on October 10, 2022, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI.

Joy was born in Saginaw, Michigan on January 24, 1936, to Winslow and Helen (Loebs) Smith.

She graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1954...

Matt Stephen Haug

Matt Stephen Haug

Oct 10, 2022

Stephen Matthew “Matt” Haug, 60 of Oakland, CA., passed away suddenly on Monday, October 10. 2022.  Matt was born August 14, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA., to Dr. Stephen and Rose Mary (Fitzpatrick) Haug. The family moved to La Crosse, WI., when Matt was three years old. He attended St. Thomas More Grade School and graduated from Aquinas High...

Hazel G. Kuepfer

Hazel G. Kuepfer

Oct 9, 2022

Hazel G. Kuepfer, 86, of La Crosse, formerly of Hustisford, WI, passed away of cancer on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Havenwood of Onalaska. She was born on March 16, 1936 in Clyman, WI, the 12 th of 16 children, to Paul and Mabel (Kaul) Ninmann. Hazel was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Clyman and...

Vernetta Mades Fish

Vernetta Mades Fish

Oct 9, 2022

Vernetta Mades Fish passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022. She was born on January 27, 1923, to John and Lydia (Becker) Mades and grew up in the rural Bangor/Sparta area, graduating from Bangor High School in 1940.

Vernetta gained her teaching certificate at the Normal School in La Crosse in 1942 and taught in a rural school...

Susan R. Strittmater

Susan R. Strittmater

Oct 8, 2022

Susan Renee “Suzi” Strittmater, 58, of La Crosse passed away peacefully at home with family at her side on Saturday, October 8, 2022. She was born on January 8, 1964, in La Crosse, WI to George and Beatrice Strittmater and was raised on the family farm on South Ridge in La Crescent, MN. Suzi attended Crucifixion Grade School...

Pearl E. Diekrager

Pearl E. Diekrager

Oct 7, 2022

Pearl E. Diekrager, 100, of Houston, MN, was called to her Heavenly Home on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Valley View Healthcare in Houston.

Pearl was born on August 27, 1922, to Herman and Estella (Farnholz) Klaviter in Witoka, MN.  On April 12, 1941, she married Roland “Bob” Diekrager at her home in Witoka.  Bob preceded her...

William B. Bandell

William B. Bandell

Oct 5, 2022

William B. Bandell, 80, of La Crosse, WI., died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Brookdale Assisted Living in La Crosse.  Bill was born in Black River Falls, WI., on October 14, 1941 to Forrest and Beatrice (Kersting) Bandell.

For several years he worked at the Box Factory in Black River Falls. Together with his mother,...

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