Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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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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...
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
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
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...
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...
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,...
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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,...
Kathleen H. Wright
Oct 4, 2022
Kathleen H. (Antony) Wright, 74, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. She was born on January 2, 1948, in La Crosse to La Verne and Helen (Oehrle) Antony. Kathy graduated from Central High School in 1966 and on July 6, 1968, she married her high school sweetheart, Wayne Wright.
Kathy...
Glen W. Peterson
Oct 3, 2022
Glen W. Peterson, 65, of Northfield, MN, passed away on October 3rd, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN, following complications from myelodysplastic syndrome.
Glen was born January 13, 1957, in Los Angeles, CA to Lawrence Peterson and Arlene (Oliver Peterson) Bedner. The family moved to La Crosse, WI when Glen was...
Gerald J. "Jerry" Guentner
Oct 2, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Joseph Guentner, 82, of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his wife, Mary on October 2, 2022. He was born in La Crosse, WI., on February 16, 1940 to Joseph and Agnes (Johnson) Guentner.
Jerry was a loving, generous and loyal partner to Mary. They were married on February...
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