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Carolyn L. Schultz

Carolyn L. Schultz

Jun 10, 2022

Carolyn L. Schultz, 84, of Onalaska, WI, peacefully passed on June 10, 2022. Carolyn was born December 5, 1937 in Georgia.

The simplest pleasures brought great joy to Carolyn, but her greatest mission was to be the best mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother ever, and the memories she shared will forever be remembered. Carolyn is survived by her...

William G. Pedretti

William G. Pedretti

Jun 9, 2022

William “Bill” George Pedretti ,86, of Genoa, WI, peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Bill was born in Genoa, the 9 th child of William Charles Pedretti and Agnes Margaret (Venner) Pedretti. He was raised on the family farm on Mound Ridge in rural Genoa and attended Mound Ridge School and later St. Charles School, graduating 8...

Arnold W. Olson

Arnold W. Olson

Jun 6, 2022

Arnold W. Olson, 87, of La Crescent, MN., passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at La Crescent Health Services.  He was born in La Crosse on March 27, 1935 to Irvin and Alice (Selke) Olson.  Arnold had graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1953 and on September 2, 1961 he married Elizabeth “Betty” Janikowski in La...

Kathie Marie (Houlihan) Peterson

Kathie Marie (Houlihan) Peterson

Jun 5, 2022

Kathie Marie Peterson, 64, of Onalaska, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022.  She was brought up to heaven after peacefully passing away surrounded by her daughters at home after struggling with health issues.  She was born in La Crosse on December 2, 1957, the daughter of Melvin and Audrey (Erickson) Sveen.

Kathie was an extremely proud...

Michael D. Limberg

Michael D. Limberg

Jun 5, 2022

Michael (Mike) Limberg, 74, passed away on June 5th, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 4 th , 1947, in La Crosse, to Helen (Ritter) and Martin Limberg. He married Judy Dammon on August 10th, 1974. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judy; three children: Paul Limberg, Heather...

Larry D. Hostrawser

Larry D. Hostrawser

Jun 2, 2022

Larry Dean Hostrawser, age 78, of La Crescent, MN, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, June 2, 2022.  Larry was born in Black River Falls, WI. His family later moved to the Hokah, MN area. Larry graduated from Houston MN high school on June 2, 1962.

On March 7, 1965, Larry married Rosella Kallenbach and they...

Kathy M. Cook

Kathy M. Cook

Jun 1, 2022

Kathy Mary Cook, age 68, of Galesville, WI, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on August 20, 1953, to Wally and Ruth Wunsch in Wausau, WI. On February 20, 1998, she married Gordon Cook.

Kathy worked for the USPS for 30 years. She enjoyed taking trips to...

Guy Joseph Leonard

Guy Joseph Leonard

Jun 1, 2022

Guy Joseph Leonard, 80, of La Crescent, MN., and formerly of Baker, WV., died on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. He was born on August 10, 1941 in Berwick, LA., to Harry and Alberta (Hebert) Leonard. Guy had proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Independence achieving the rank of CWO-3 Catapult...

Lenore Italiano

Lenore Italiano

Jun 1, 2022

Lenore Italiano, 88, went to heaven on June 1, 2022. She was born in La Crosse on June 4, 1933 to Ruth (Yanke) and Arthur Haefner. She graduated from Logan High School in 1951. Lenore and her late husband Frank were heavily active in the community through the performing arts and in their church, Grace Lutheran in La Crosse....

Marvin D. Seidel

Marvin D. Seidel

Jun 1, 2022

Marvin Duaine Seidel, 77, of Onalaska, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

He was born in La Crosse on March 6, 1945, to Herbert and Winnifred (Werner) Seidel.  He married Shirley Sisbach on June 20, 1970, at Lower Coon Valley Lutheran Church in rural Stoddard, WI.

Marv was employed as a...

Fae S. Ebner

Fae S. Ebner

May 30, 2022

Fae S. Ebner, 104, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at The Orchards Care Center in Minnetonka, MN. She was born on January 17, 1918 to Joseph and Agnes Schubert. She was the first in her family to be born in a hospital, at Grandview Hospital. Fae was born during the pandemic of 1918 and died during...

Elaine Louise Tischer

Elaine Louise Tischer

May 30, 2022

Elaine Louise Tischer of La Crosse, WI., passed away Monday, May 30, 2022 at Bethany Transitional Care, La Crosse.  She was born in La Crosse at her maternal grandmother’s house to parents Clarence and Myrtle (Kosbob) Benz.  She married Lloyd “Bud” Tischer on October 25, 1941 in La Crescent, MN. During World War II Elaine worked inspecting shell casings...

Kaye D. Squier

Kaye D. Squier

May 29, 2022

Kaye Denise Squier, of Holmen, WI went to eternal life unexpectedly, due to a stroke on Sunday, May 29, 2022 surrounded by her family at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

She was born in La Crosse, WI to Willis and Charlotte (Schaffner) Fernholz on April 1, 1963.  She graduated from Onalaska High School and went on to...

Delores "Dorie" Mae Boehlke

Delores "Dorie" Mae Boehlke

May 29, 2022

Delores Boehlke, 93, of La Crosse, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse.

Dorie was born in the Town of Curran, Wisconsin on May 20, 1929, to Fred and Lillian (Knutson) Hansen. She graduated from Central High School in 1947. Dorie married her husband Le Roy ‘Roy’ Boehlke at English Lutheran...

William M. "Bill" Olson

William M. "Bill" Olson

May 28, 2022

William M. “Bill” Olson, 83 of Onalaska, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022. He was born on June 11, 1938, in Dodgeville, WI to William and Marguerite (Durand) Olson and graduated from Highland High School in Highland, WI. On September 28, 1963, Bill married Jeanette Breunig in Sauk City, WI.

Bill had worked...

Robert "Bob" J. Stigen

Robert "Bob" J. Stigen

May 27, 2022

Robert J. “Bob” Stigen, 93, of La Crosse, died on Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. He was born on October 21, 1928 in Spring Grove, MN to Albert and Geneva (Olson) Stigen. Bob served with the US Army from 1950 – 1952. He married Isabelle Helstad on March 2, 1963. Bob had...

Richard V. Arneson

Richard V. Arneson

May 26, 2022

Richard Virgil Arneson, 93, passed away on Thursday May 26 th . He was born on Sept 2nd, 1928, near a fine candy store (the Sweet Shop) in North La Crosse, WI to Virgil and Matilda Arneson. Also near his childhood home was the marsh and thus began his love of fine candies and exploring natural places.

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Mary J. Key

Mary J. Key

May 26, 2022

Mary Joanne (Cooley) Key passed away at Cass Street Assisted Living on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Mary was born November 30, 1930, in Fennimore, Wisconsin to Wes I. Cooley and Mary J. Johns. Mary graduated from Fennimore High School in 1948. On September 13, 1952, she was united in marriage to Lyle D. Key at Fennimore Lutheran Church....

Donald J. "Don" Meyer

Donald J. "Don" Meyer

May 26, 2022

Donald J. Meyer, 85, of Onalaska, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

He was born in West Salem, WI, on January 27, 1937, to Erwin and Sarah (Tompkins) Meyer.  Don grew up in West Salem and, as a young man, took a trip to Illinois with his brothers,...

Carrie Jo Hoffman

Carrie Jo Hoffman

May 25, 2022

Carrie Jo Hoffman, Age 63 passed away on May 25, 2022  at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born on April 28, 1959 in La Crosse WI to Gerald and Joan (Carpenter) Guentz and was a 1977 graduate of La Crosse Central High School.

Carrie attended Western Wisconsin Technical College where she became a Certified Central...

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