Obituaries
Marilyn (Rollins) Blexrud
Mar 14, 2023
Marilyn JoAnne Blexrud, 82 of Hokah and recently of SpringBrook Village in La Crescent, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born November 4, 1940, in Prosper, Minnesota to Royal and Borghild (Narum) Rollins she was raised in Mabel, MN and graduated from Mabel High School. She met the love of...
Richard "Rick" J. Kouba
Mar 13, 2023
Richard (Rick) J. Kouba, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Monday March 13 th at his home in Onalaska surrounded by his loving family. Rick was born on April 19, 1948, in Hillsboro, WI. Following his graduation from Hillsboro High School he earned his Bachelor of Science in business administration and science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse,...
Christina E Farrell
Mar 13, 2023
Christina Eileen Farrell, 59, of La Crescent, formerly of Munising, MI went home to heaven on March 13, 2023 after a 4-year, hard fought battle with advanced frontal lobe dementia.
She was born, October 17, 1963 to the late Walter “Elmer” and Nancy (Stubrich) Rantanen. She was a 1981 graduate of Mather High School, Munising Michigan. Christina...
Thomas Norton Bayer
Mar 12, 2023
Thomas N. Bayer , Ph.D.
Thomas Norton Bayer, 88, of rural Houston, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, March 12, 2023. He was born in Elyria, Ohio on December 23, 1934 to John Alexander Bayer II and Mabel Ellen (Johnson) Bayer.
While being educated in the St. Paul Public Schools, Tom...
Kathy A. Buchholz
Mar 12, 2023
Kathy A. Buchholz, 57, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born July 21, 1965, in Rochester, MN to James and Jeanne (Guidinger) Hoffman. On May 11, 1991, she married her soulmate, Dan Buchholz in Winona, MN. Kathy worked at United Building Center for 10 years...
Dawn M. Caplan
Mar 9, 2023
Dawn M. Caplan, born July 14, 1971, and passed suddenly from a heart attack on March 9, 2023 at her home in La Crosse. She attended State Road Elementary, then Blessed Sacrament, followed by graduation from Aquinas High School. Dawn graduated from Echols Hotel School in Chicago and was immediately hired by the Chicago Hilton in a supervisory...
Walter Coaty
Mar 5, 2023
Walter (Bill) Coaty 80 of La Crosse, WI passed away in his home on March 5. 2023. Wally was born in La Crosse on September 5, 1942. He was united in Marriage with Karla Bernhoeft in 1962. Their marriage of 34 years ended with Karla's passing in 1996.
Wally's passion for Fly Fishing took him to the...
Rita F. Pfaff
Mar 5, 2023
Rita F. Pfaff, 90, of La Crosse, WI., died on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on October 4, 1932 to Alfred and Verna (Von Arx) Hutzenbuehler. She married Robert Pfaff and he preceded her in death in 1984.
Rita is survived by...
Carole J. Schroeder
Mar 4, 2023
Carole J. Schroeder, 83, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Springbrook Village in La Crescent, MN. She was born on September 26, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI to Lester and Dorothy (Arnold) Bacher. Carole graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School in 1957. She also attended Prospect Hall Secretarial School in Milwaukee. On December 2, 1961...
George W. Schuster
Mar 4, 2023
George W. Schuster, age 80, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Saturday, March 4, 2023. George was a kind and loving husband, father, grandpa, and great grandpa. He loved us all so much.
George loved going to his land in Chaseburg and enjoyed his...
Lavonne Beverly Zietlow
Mar 4, 2023
LaVonne Beverly Zietlow was welcomed into the heavenly mansion Jesus prepared for her, on March 4, 2023. LaVonne was born on November 22, 1934 to Earl and Emma (Stellner) Hoeth and became a child of God through the waters of Holy Baptism at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Stoddard, on February 17, 1935. She was confirmed in the Christian faith...
Rose M. Uehling
Mar 2, 2023
Rose Mary Bouzek Uehling (nee Kellogg), 85, passed away March 2, 2023, after a battle with dementia and Parkinson's disease. She was born June 18, 1937, in Prairie du Chien, WI to parents Mary Elizabeth (Valley) Kellogg and Raymond Kellogg. Rose was raised in Prairie du Chien and graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1954. Rose...
Doris L. Yeske
Mar 1, 2023
Doris L. Yeske, of West Salem, Wisconsin passed away March 1, 2023 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Doris was born August 17, 1925 to Axel and Minnie (Rogness) Hanson in Ettrick, WI. She graduated from Blair High School in 1942 and La Crosse State Teacher’s College in 1946. She majored in Elementary Education. In college, Doris...
Betty Jean Harlos
Feb 27, 2023
Betty Jean Harlos (nee Herlitzka), 94 of La Crosse passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Benedictine Living Community in La Crosse. She was born June 14, 1928 in La Crosse to Frank and Ruby (DeWitt) Herlitzka. Betty graduated from La Crosse Central High School, class of 1946.
On December 27, 1947,...
Lois A. Guggenbuehl
Feb 27, 2023
Lois Guggenbuehl, 92 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving children and husband of 71 years, Larry, on Monday, February 27, 2023.
Lois Ann Fries was born two minutes before her identical twin, Doris, on July 11, 1930 to Fred and Florence (Boehm) Fries. She and her 2 sisters were lovingly raised...
Kathryn M. Steele
Feb 23, 2023
Kathryn M. Steele, 95, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. She was born on September 14, 1927 in Cashton, WI to Walter and Julia (Schroeder) Brandt. Kathryn was the first queen for the Cashton Fall Festival. On June 23, 1949 she married LaVern Steele in Cashton....
Shirley May Schaller
Feb 22, 2023
Shirley died in her sleep at Riverdale Nursing Home in Muscado, WI on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Shirley was born to Percy and Martha (Baumbach) Woodliff on April 20, 1925, in Norwalk, Wisconsin. She attended Norwalk Grade School and graduated from Norwalk High School, as Valedictorian of her class. She attended one year of college at Stevens Point...
Shirley M. Lee
Feb 22, 2023
Shirley Mae Lee, 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Springbrook Village in La Crescent, MN with her daughter by her side.
She was born on August 24, 1940, in La Crosse, WI to Oscar and Helen (Brush) Nordstrom, the oldest of 9 children. Being a farm family, they lived/worked on many...
Betty J. Ruud
Feb 22, 2023
Betty Jane (Formanek) Ruud passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at her home in La Crosse, WI. She was the youngest child of Charles and Anna (Keim) Formanek born April 16, 1928 and baptized May 12, 1928 both in La Crosse. Betty married Arthur G. Ruud on June 5, 1948 at St John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon IA. She...
Carol J. Marx
Feb 22, 2023
Carol J. Marx, 82, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Brookdale Senior Living in La Crosse. She was born on September 9, 1940 in La Crosse to John and Mary (Strasser) Le Jeune. Carol graduated from La Crosse Central High School and married Gerald “Jerry” Marx on April 12, 1961 in St....
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