Obituaries
Mary K. Schaffer
Dec 18, 2021
Mary Katherine (Sauer) Schaffer died peacefully surrounded by her loving children on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Mary was born on February 28, 1928, to Joseph and Margaret (Hafner) Sauer.
Mary lived her entire life in Hokah, MN. Mary married Roy Schaffer on May 27, 1950. Together, they raised six children: Michael (Liz) Schaffer, Laraine (Bart) Gorman, Sandy...
Bonita Rossow
Dec 16, 2021
Bonita Jean (Farnam) Rossow, 79, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully, surrounded by her daughters on December 16, 2021, at Eagle Crest South, after a long battle with dementia (FTD).
Bonnie was born in Red Wing, Minnesota to Perry and Idella (Kokkeby) Farnam on July 24, 1942. She went to La Crosse Central High School then...
Donna Mae Kreibich
Dec 16, 2021
Donna Mae Kreibich, age 81, lost her battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was born on April 12, 1940 to Michael Ole and Lula Bell (Cantrell) Mitley of La Crosse, WI. She attended La Crosse Central High School where she met and married her high school sweetheart Gerald “Jerry” Kreibich Sr. They were united in...
Delano K. Kraus
Dec 16, 2021
Delano Kurt Kraus, 87, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021.
Del was born in New Ulm, MN to Anton and Elsie (Kohnert) Kraus on March 9, 1934. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School and attended classes at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He married Carol J. (Seiler) on August 1,...
Helen P. Foster
Dec 15, 2021
Helen P. Foster, 94, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on July 3, 1927 in Winona, MN to August and Mary (Kowalewski) Dzwonkowski. She married Stanley Foster on November 8, 1947 in Winona. Helen had worked at J.R. Watkins in Winona as a teenager....
Barbara L. Newstrom
Dec 15, 2021
Barbara L. Newstrom, 78, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse. She was born August 30, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN.
For 55 years she was married to the love of her life, Michael Newstrom. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2021....
Douglas G. Schaefer
Dec 14, 2021
Douglas Gordon Schaefer
September 7, 1955 – December 14, 2021
The sun is a little less bright today.
Douglas G. Schaefer of Holmen, WI passed away December 14, 2021, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his...
Howard Reedy
Dec 13, 2021
Howard Reedy passed away on Monday, December 13th at Gundersen Health System. Howard was born in Arcadia, Wisconsin on April 1, 1925, to Christ and Anna (Kamla) Reedy. He and his wife of 75 years, Barbara (Amundson), were united in marriage on August 29, 1946. They were high school classmates and sweethearts. Howard graduated from Arcadia High School in 1943....
Gladys A. Mischnick
Dec 13, 2021
Gladys “Glady” Mischnick passed away on December 13, 2021 at the age of 96. She was dedicated to her family, had a zest for life, and an amazing work ethic. She loved to cook and bake, and also loved a good joke.
Born in Rhinelander on October 5, 1925 to Edward and Amelia Janke, Glady was a...
Richard E. Schlicht
Dec 13, 2021
Richard Earl Schlicht, age 91 of La Crosse passed away on Dec 13, 2021, at Bethany Riverside Care Center. He was born on September 3, 1930, to Herman and Edna (Scheck) Schlicht. Richard grew up on the family farm in Chaseburg where his love of the outdoors and gardening began. In 1950 he joined the Army and served in the...
Norman F. Malzacher
Dec 10, 2021
Norman F. Malzacher, 92, died on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on November 9, 1929 in La Crosse to John and Caroline (Koenen) Malzacher. He married Lillian Knudtson on November 14, 1950 in St. Joseph’s Ridge. Norman enjoyed collecting old tractors.
In addition to...
Joan M. (Edwards) Gaworski
Dec 10, 2021
Joan Marie (Joni) Gaworski beloved wife, mom, “grandest” mother, God Mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend went to be with her husband Kenny in heaven on December 10th, 2021. She passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully from a kidney disorder that she had been living with for a number of years. She passed at Gundersen- Lutheran Health System surrounded by...
Donna Mae Thompson
Dec 9, 2021
Mrs. Donna Mae Thompson of Onalaska died on December 9 th , 2021 at the Onalaska Care Center joining her beloved husband, Jerry, in eternal peace with the Lord.
Your Hug Meant the World Nobody else held me so tight Or made me feel so right No one's eyes shined so bright with love As...
Louis J. Ferris
Dec 9, 2021
Louis Ferris, age 91, passed away peacefully at home after an amazingly full life, surrounded by his devoted family and friends. A life-long resident on the northside of La Crosse, Mr. Ferris was proud that he lived and died in the same house he was born in.
A son of Christian Lebanese immigrants, Louis and Alice (Monsoor)...
Marvin J. Trinkes
Dec 6, 2021
Marvin J. Trinkes, 79, of La Crosse, WI., passed away at home on Monday, December 6, 2021. Marvin was born In La Crosse, on May 8, 1942 to Hilary “Larry” and Irene (Marx) Trinkes.
Marvin’s first and most beloved job was working on the family dairy farm. He also picked apples each fall with his friends at...
Franz Schubert
Dec 6, 2021
Franz Schubert, 86, of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Monday, December 6, 2021, with his family at his bedside.
He was born on March 4, 1935, in Winona, Minnesota to Carl and Helen (Widen) Schubert. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1953. Franz attended Case University, Cincinnati and the University of...
Gilbert W. "Gib" Vredeveld
Dec 5, 2021
Gilbert W. “Gib” Vredeveld, 84 of La Crosse, WI., and formerly of Randolph, WI., died on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse. He was born in Randolph, WI., on February 5, 1937 to Henry and Elizabeth (Halbersma) Vredeveld. Gib had proudly served his country in the United States Army over in Germany from 1956 until...
Jane K. Garnett
Dec 2, 2021
Jane Kyle Garnett, 72, of La Crosse, WI, passed into the arms of her Savior on December 2, 2021. She is survived by her husband Steve of 51 years ; a son Sean Garnett (Amy) of Auburn, Ga.; daughter Jennifer Hyer (Adam) of West Salem, Wi.; sister Ann Ouchark (Bill) of Sarasota, Fl.; two brothers - Bob Kyle (Nancy)...
Pauline Berra
Dec 2, 2021
Pauline M. (Malin) Berra, 93 of Genoa, WI passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children on Thursday, December 2, 2021. She was born in Genoa on March 1, 1928, to Frank and Lena (Levi) Malin and on April 7, 1948, she married Raymond Berra at St. Charles Catholic Church in Genoa.
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Raymond George Becker
Dec 2, 2021
Raymond George Becker, 89, of Dakota, MN, died on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Benedictine Living Community in La Crosse. He was born on July 3, 1932 in Cresco, IA to George and Georgina (Hart) Becker. Ray served with the United States Air Force. He married Phyllis Johnson on January 19, 1957 in Nashua, IA. Ray worked...
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