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Dorothy L. Jeffery

Dorothy L. Jeffery

Nov 19, 2021

Dorothy L. Jeffery, age 83, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021, at her home. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home, 200 West Ave. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 with burial to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Maureen M. Gallup

Maureen M. Gallup

Nov 19, 2021

Maureen Merle Gallup (Norman) passed away peacefully at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse on Friday, November 19, 2021.

Maureen was born September 25, 1948, in Washington State to Max and Jenny Norman. Maureen loved the outdoors, animals, birds and flowers, whether at the cabin or in her own backyard. Maureen had a green thumb, always working...

Michael John Colgan

Michael John Colgan

Nov 18, 2021

Michael John Colgan, 67, passed away peacefully on November 18,2021, after a courageous year-long battle against a severe cardiac condition.

Michael was born May 21, 1954, in West Allis, Wisconsin, and later moved with his family to Brookfield, Wisconsin, as a grade schooler. He graduated from Marquette University High School in 1972. In 1976, he graduated from...

Joshua J. Schaefer

Joshua J. Schaefer

Nov 18, 2021

Joshua John Schaefer, 40, passed away peacefully at his home in Galesville, WI on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Josh was born on January 28, 1981 in La Crosse, WI to Stephen and Vickie (Tracy) Schaefer. He graduated from La Crescent High School in 1999. Josh worked at the Ace Hardware Distribution Center, and had been employed at Venture Machine...

Frank G. Chavez

Frank G. Chavez

Nov 17, 2021

Frank G. Chavez, age 83, of Onalaska, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.

Marion Jean Radichel

Marion Jean Radichel

Nov 16, 2021

Marion Jean Radichel, 81, of Onalaska, was called home to heaven on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

She now lives in the presence of her glorious Lord, not because she earned or deserved it, but solely because of the sacrifice which her Savior Jesus made for her.

Marion...

Cheryl L. Pataska

Cheryl L. Pataska

Nov 16, 2021

Cheryl Lynn Pataska passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. She was born on March 20, 1972 in La Crosse to Rolland and Sharon (Dayton) Pataska. Cheryl graduated from Holmen High School in 1990. One of her favorite things was watching survivor. She would call her mom afterwards and they would talk about it. She loved making crafts...

David "Butch" P. Bothe

David "Butch" P. Bothe

Nov 15, 2021

David “Butch” Paul Bothe, 68, of rural La Crescent, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. He fought a courageous battle for the past two and a half years with cancer. David was born on October 31, 1953 in La Crosse to Herbert and Bette (Chaffee) Bothe. He graduated from...

Gregory M. Yehle, Jr.

Gregory M. Yehle, Jr.

Nov 15, 2021

Gregory M. Yehle Jr., 82, of Barre Mills, WI, died Monday, November 15, 2021, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse. Born January 29, 1939 to Mathilda (Kendhammer) and Gregory Yehle, he was the second of four children. Growing up on the Northside, Greg loved his childhood (except for school!), and enjoyed sharing stories from his youth. Whether it was...

Ronald "Ron" Weise

Ronald "Ron" Weise

Nov 15, 2021

Ronald J. “Ron” Weise, 83 of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, at the Tomah VA Rehab Center. He was born August 21, 1938, in La Crosse to Harold and Irma (Teff) Weise and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1956.

Ron proudly served his country in the United States Navy...

Thomas Anthony Perkins

Thomas Anthony Perkins

Nov 15, 2021

Thomas A. Perkins, 61, of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Monday, November 15, 2021.

Tom was born in La Crosse on March 13, 1960, to Loren and Eleanore (Hafemann) Perkins. He was a 1978 graduate of Onalaska High School and later received an Associate Degree in Applied Science in visual communications and printing from...

Mary Katherine Bendel

Mary Katherine Bendel

Nov 13, 2021

Mary Katherine (Fried) Bendel, 91, of La Crosse, WI., passed away at her daughter’s home on Saturday, November 13, 2021. She was born on October 17, 1930 in La Crosse, to George and Florence (Kubiak) Fried. Mary married Jerold F. “Jerry” Bendel on July 16, 1949, at the parsonage of St. James Catholic Church in La Crosse....

Beverly Doris Chase

Beverly Doris Chase

Nov 12, 2021

Beverly Doris Chase of Holmen, WI., passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 12 th 2021 with family by her side. She was born at home on a small farm in Caledonia, MN., on November 21, 1929, to James and Lonie (Weis) Houlihan.

She grew up on her family farm with her sisters Rose and Lorraine....

Clara A. Westby

Clara A. Westby

Nov 11, 2021

Clara (Schneuriger) Westby, 89, died on Thursday, November 11, 2021. She was born at the family farm on St. Joseph Ridge to Anton and Mary Schneuriger on September 27, 1932.

Clara moved to the Twin Cities in the late 1950’s. She met Jim Westby there and they were married on January 20, 1962. They later divorced and...

Ruth Mclaughlin

Ruth Mclaughlin

Nov 9, 2021

Ruth (Boncel) Mc Laughlin, 93 of La Crosse, Wisconsin died November 9th, 2021.

Ruth was born January 18 th , 1928 to Anthony and Clara (Wisinski) Boncel of Milwaukee. Ruth attended St. Vincent DePaul School in Milwaukee and met her husband, Timothy McLaughlin a few years after World War II.

She was united in marriage...

Robert John Vodde

Robert John Vodde

Nov 9, 2021

Robert John Vodde, 72, of West Salem, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on June 12, 1949 to Edward and Beatrice (Lovin) Vodde. Robert graduated from Logan High School in 1967. He married Roberta Buss on February 5, 1972 in La Crosse. Robert...

Joseph A. Walter

Joseph A. Walter

Nov 7, 2021

Joseph A. Walter, 89, of La Crosse, WI, and formerly of La Crescent, MN, died on Sunday, November 7, 2021, in La Crescent. He was born in Hokah, MN on April 15, 1932, to Frank and Anna (Hafner) Walter. Joe attended school at St. Peter’s in Hokah. He spent the majority of his life farming in the La Crescent...

Donald Francis Bowman

Donald Francis Bowman

Nov 6, 2021

Donald Francis Bowman, 98, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville.

He was born in La Crosse on July 10, 1923, to August and Mary (Gittens) Bowman and attended both Aquinas and Logan High Schools. While he was working at The Bodega in downtown La Crosse, he met a...

James D. Jones

James D. Jones

Nov 5, 2021

James D. “Jim” Jones, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at the Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem.

Jim was born April 26, 1928, in Sparta, Wis., to Rollen and Dorothy (McClintock) Jones of Leon, Wis. He attended elementary and high school in Mindoro and graduated as Salutatorian of his class....

Eileen G. Temte

Eileen G. Temte

Nov 4, 2021

Eileen Gertrude (Hughes) Temte, 85, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2021, surrounded by family, from complications of a prior stroke. She was born in Stratford, Wisconsin to Matt and Caroline (Kramer) Hughes, on July 11, 1936. She graduated from Stratford High School, attended the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, and taught physical education at Westby High School...

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