Obituaries
Roy Franzose
Mar 28, 2022
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the loss of Roy Franzose. He peacefully passed away in his home on March 28, 2022. Roy was born October 11, 1949. To know him was to know a legend, a self-made man. He was a man of high values and a love of life. #13 loved racing, motorcycles, snowmobiling,...
Theresa Jean Mattison
Mar 21, 2022
Theresa Jean Mattison, 72, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on March 21, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community in La Crosse, WI. Theresa was born to Donald and Myrtle (Iverson) Melde on June 6 th , 1949. She was a graduate of Logan High School in 1968.
Theresa exemplified every character trait one would pray for...
Cindy K. Salis
Mar 20, 2022
Cindy K. Salis, 61 La Crosse (Northsider), passed away at her home on Sunday, March 20, 2022, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 8, 1960, in La Crosse to Carol (Halaska) VanMinsel and graduated from Aquinas High School.
Cindy had worked as a personal assistant at Cindy Gerke...
Donald B. Koel
Mar 17, 2022
Donald B. Koel, age 61 of La Crosse passed away on Thursday March 17, 2022. He was born on February 4, 1961 to John and Arline (Koenig) Koel. He married Patricia (Tricia) Jacobson on June 27, 1987. Throughout the years Don enjoyed hunting and fishing, camping with the family, and any sporting events his kids were involved in. He...
David G. Rach
Mar 14, 2022
David G. Rach, 80, of La Crosse, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Riverside Transitional Care. He was born on May 28, 1941 in La Crosse to Albert and Cassie Rach. He attended Catholic schools and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1960, where he was a star football player. After graduation he served...
Randy R. Gruntzel
Mar 14, 2022
Randy Robert Gruntzel, 63, of La Crosse, passed away March 14, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, surrounded by family.
Randy was born April 12, 1958,to Orville & Velma (Julson) Gruntzel. He graduated from Logan High School and then moved to Tennessee. He recently moved back to La Crosse to be...
Donald H. Johnson
Mar 10, 2022
Donald H. Johnson, 87, of Winona, MN passed away on March 10th, 2022, at Milestone Assisted Living in Eagle River, WI with his wife by his side.
Don was born on April 12,1934 to Henry and Helen (Husman) Johnson on the family farm in rural La Crescent, MN. He was the oldest of 5 boys and worked...
Donna M. Bateman
Mar 8, 2022
Donna M. Bateman, 70, of Winona/La Crescent, MN., passed into the care of her Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse, WI., on May 24, 1951 to Donald and Milda (Moldenhauer) Bateman.
Donna grew up in La Crescent, Minnesota where she graduated from high school. She...
Keven Frank Witt
Mar 7, 2022
Keven Frank Witt, 59, of La Crosse and formerly of Dakota, MN, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at his home. He was born December 26, 1962, in La Crosse to Wayne W. and Sharon L. (Boettcher) Witt. Keven served in The United States Navy as a Seabee for four years. Keven was an ASE certified diesel mechanic and...
Calvin Coolidge Grabhorn
Mar 5, 2022
Calvin Coolidge Grabhorn, age 93, passed away at home on Saturday, March 5, 2022 with his wife Mary at his side. Calvin was born July 4, 1928 to Oscar and Emma (Kendhammer) Grabhorn at the family La Crosse farm.
Calvin attended LaCrosse schools and graduated from Central High School in 1946. Calvin married Mary...
Lillian Mae Faas
Mar 2, 2022
Lillian Mae (Kliner) Faas, 96, of La Crescent, passed away at La Crescent Health Services on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
She was born November 7, 1925, in Roseau, MN, to Leslie and Elsie (Holy) Kliner. She later attended St. Francis School of Nursing in La Crosse, graduating in 1947. Lillian worked as an obstetrical nurse for the...
Mary Ann Brownell
Mar 2, 2022
The world has a new Guardian angel.
Mary Ann (Feffer) Brownell died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI.
She was born March 6, 1935, in Huntley, IL to Mary and Irenus Feffer.
She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, wife, aunt,...
Larry D. Elsen
Mar 1, 2022
Larry D. Elsen, 76, of Onalaska, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He was born May 24, 1945, in La Crosse to Donald and Vivian (Thompson) Elsen and graduated from Onalaska High School in 1963. On May 2, 1964, he married Judith Ann Wittenberg; she preceded him in death on...
Dorothy Caroline Shanley
Feb 28, 2022
Dorothy Caroline Shanley of Onalaska, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2022, at the age of 78 at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
She was born to Edward and Florence (Owen) Woefel in Reedsburg, Wisconsin on March 14, 1943. She married John P. Shanley in Houston County, Minnesota on August 30, 1970.
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Jane M. O'Neil
Feb 28, 2022
After a four-year battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Jane passed away at her home with her loving family by her side, on Monday, February 28, 2022, at the age of 71.
She was born November 23, 1950, to Joseph and Orena (Jungen) Mikshowsky; she was her dad’s 40 th birthday present. Jane was the youngest of five...
Carol Jane Stellick
Feb 28, 2022
Carol Jane Stellick, 88, of La Crosse, found eternal happiness on Monday, February 28, 2022. She was born on February 16, 1934 in La Crosse to Lawrence and Rosina (Rutz) Dwyer.
Carol is the beloved mother of Stephanie (Tarly) Dall, Cathy (Tom) Edwards, Laurie (John) Topetzes, and Gregg Stellick; proud grandmother of Kellan (Brynn), Matt and Aricyn...
Alex K. Campbell
Feb 28, 2022
This article first appeared in the La Crosse Tribune on Sunday, March 6 th .
La Crosse has always been a plethora for music talent, from the early Lindy Shannon Rock & Roll days to present day. If you have enjoyed live music performances in the past five decades, you have undoubtedly seen Alex Campbell.
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Mary Ellen Arlt
Feb 27, 2022
Mary Ellen (MacPhetridge) Arlt, 75, of La Crosse, was called to Heaven on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at her home from Pancreatic Cancer. She was born on December 27, 1946 in La Crosse to William and Evelyn (Zielke) MacPhetridge. She was a 1964 graduate of Central High School. On October 26, 1968 she married Joseph Arlt. Together they had...
Frederic "Fritz" Warren Zoerb
Feb 26, 2022
Frederic (Fritz) Warren Zoerb of Onalaska passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the age of 89, from complications after nine challenging years with Parkinson’s disease.
He was born on May 27, 1932 in La Crosse and graduated from Central High School in 1949. Fritz was a proud Veteran of...
Robert A. Roden
Feb 25, 2022
Robert A. Roden, age 80, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem. He was born in La Crosse on July 15, 1941, to Helen E. Roden (Brunke) and James Roden of La Crosse. Bob worked at Train Company for 25 years and also worked several years at Inland printing and...
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