Obituaries
Trudy Ann Christenson
Aug 24, 2022
Trudy Ann Christenson, of La Crosse, WI., went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at the age of 85, surrounded by her children and her sister.
Trudy was born on July 12 th , 1937, in Appleton, WI., to Joseph and Mabel (Gutweiler) Woods. She grew up in La Crosse, WI., where she attended...
Judy L. Hill
Aug 23, 2022
Judy Lynn Hill passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the age of 64.
Judy was born on July 24, 1958, in Marshfield, WI, the daughter of Harold and Marliss (Uhrig) Collinson. As a child, Judy and her siblings loved adventuring around the family farm. She graduated from Loyal High School in...
Loann M. Eder
Aug 23, 2022
Loann M. Eder, 84 of Holmen, WI passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was born May 26, 1938, in Waumandee, WI to Ben and Ivaneil (Harold) Ziegler and graduated from Fountain City High School. On January 31, 1958, she married Ralph Eder.
Loann had worked for many years in the home healthcare...
Sr. Geralyn Misura, Fspa
Aug 21, 2022
“All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!”
Sister Geralyn Misura, FSPASister Geralyn Misura, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA), 88, died Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was in the sixty-seventh year of her religious profession.
Mary Jane was born to Raymond and Stella (Bien) Misura...
Daniel T. Holter
Aug 21, 2022
Daniel T. Holter, 65, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
He was born November 4, 1956, in La Crosse, WI to Oscar T. And Sylvia (Dopson) Holter. He graduated from Parkview High School in Orfordville, WI in 1975. Dan attended Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa from 1976-1978 where he earned an Associate...
Ardith Ann Amsrud
Aug 18, 2022
Ardith Ann Amsrud, 94, of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2022 in her home. She was born on February 19, 1928 in La Crosse, WI to William and Ella (Sullivan) Engstler. She attended and graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic School in Hokah. She married Morris Amsrud in Hokah on October 4, 1952. Ardith was...
Patricia Ann Ulmen
Aug 17, 2022
Patricia A. “Pat” Ulmen, 83 of Hokah, MN., passed away while surrounded by her children on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse.
She was born in La Crosse, WI., on July 28, 1939 to Fred “Fritz” and Leona (Johnston) Tschumper. She married William Ulmen on October 26, 1960 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church...
Paul Alphonse Hauser
Aug 16, 2022
Paul Alphonse Hauser, 91 of La Crosse passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility.
Paul was raised on a dairy farm in Cashton, WI. He had to quit school in the 9 th grade to help his family on the farm. At the age of 22, he met...
Catherine Howerton
Aug 16, 2022
Catherine “Katie” Howerton, 94, of Dresbach, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on December 23, 1928 in St. Paul, MN to John and Cecelia (Zimmer) Murphy. She married Loren Howerton on May 23, 1953 in Mason City, Iowa. In her early years Katie’s time was spent homemaking and...
Lora L. "Mitzi" Bartsch
Aug 13, 2022
Lora L. “Mitzi” Bartsch, 82, of La Crescent, MN, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse, WI. Mitzi was born on September 3, 1939, in La Crosse, WI to Alvin and Luella (Mades) Bartsch. She attended Ireland School through 8 th grade and graduated from Winona Senior High School in...
Pearl L. Ray
Aug 9, 2022
Pearl L. Ray, age 89, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, WI. She was born on March 9, 1933, the fourth of nine children, to George and Addie Ray. She grew up in Cataract, WI. At a very young age, Pearl quit school in order to begin working but went...
Duane H. Meyer
Aug 8, 2022
Duane H. Meyer, 89, of La Crosse, died on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health System. He was born on December 12, 1932 in La Crosse to Clarence and Laura Meyer. Duane graduated from New Lisbon High School in 1950. He served with the US Army from 1952 -1955 during the Korean War. He married...
Leslie J. "Les" Gruntzel
Aug 8, 2022
Leslie J. “Les” Gruntzel, 62, of La Crosse, died at home surrounded by his family on Monday, August 8, 2022.
He was born August 1, 1960, in La Crosse to Velma and Orville (Julson) Gruntzel. He graduated from Logan High School in 1978. Les was awarded Athlete of the Year senior year. He enjoyed boating, golfing, fishing,...
Pauline M. Johnson
Aug 7, 2022
Pauline Johnson passed from this life to eternal life in heaven on Sunday August 7, 2022, at Eagle River, WI.
Pauline was born on February 2, 1935, to Leslie and Wauneta Snyder; one of seven children. In 1954, she married Donald Johnson and God blessed them with over 67 years of marriage. She was further blessed with...
Warren A. Engelson
Aug 6, 2022
Warren A. Engelson, 96 of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was born in Cannon Valley, Monroe County, Wisconsin on February 25, 1926, to Ira and Lota (Steele) Engelson and graduated from Sparta High School. Warren studied Industrial Engineering at WWTI and served in the United States Army. On October 16, 1954, he married Donna Phelps...
Kathleen E. Holman
Aug 6, 2022
Katie (Jordan) Holman, 86, of La Crosse WI, died on August 6, 2022. Katie was born to Martin and Nova Jordan on August 31, 1935.
Her life journey brought her family from Raytown, MO to Edina. MN when she and her siblings were young. Katie and her family were active members of what was then the Edina...
Barbara A. Herlitzka
Aug 6, 2022
Barbara A. (Brueggen) Herlitzka, 80 of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 30, 1942 in La Crosse to George and Ardell (Becker) Brueggen and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1960. Barb continued her education at St. Francis School of Nursing where...
Alan P. "Al" Bliss
Aug 5, 2022
Alan P. “Al” Bliss, 55, of LaCrosse, WI passed away in his home on Friday, August 5, 2022. Al was born to Patrick and Donna Bliss in Beloit, WI. After graduating from Beloit Catholic High School, he continued his education at UW LaCrosse, WI earning his Bachelor’s degree. Al Bliss was employed as a Health Educator...
Sacia B. Morris
Aug 3, 2022
Sacia B Morris, 94, of Onalaska, passed away August 3, 2022, in Greenback TN. Sacia was born on July 1, 1928, in Minot, ND, to Fred French Brewer and Phyllis Sacia Brewer. She was raised in Menominee, WI, and graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha, WI. It was there that she met the love of her life, Dave Morris,...
Richard "Dick" Francis Ghelfi
Aug 2, 2022
Richard Francis "Dick" Ghelfi passed away Tuesday August 2 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the last surviving child of Frank Ghelfi and Margaret Jambois. He was born on August 24, 1934 and grew up in Genoa, WI. Dick was a natural athlete and spent many hours throwing and hitting rocks into the river and playing...
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