Obituaries

Stacey Lynn Soos

Stacey Lynn Soos

Jan 20, 2022

Stacey Lynn Soos, 51, passed away in her home on Thursday, January 20, 2022. She was born March 5, 1970, to Thomas and Linda (Mooney) Hartung. Stacey was a free spirit and will be missed by so many.

Stacey worked for Century Link for over 20 years and most recently for Kwik Trip. She would always say...

Margaret "Marge" A. Nelson

Margaret "Marge" A. Nelson

Jan 19, 2022

Margaret “Marge” A. Nelson, 85, passed away peacefully January 19, 2022 at Eagle Crest North. Marge was born on July 2, 1936 to Rachel and Orris Nelson. She graduated from Central high school. Marge moved to Arlington Heights, Chicago and worked at Dupont for 30 years and retired in 1989. Marge was a long-time member of the Kingswood United...

Lester F. Unnasch

Lester F. Unnasch

Jan 18, 2022

Lester Frank Unnasch, 96, of Nodine, MN, was welcomed into his Savior’s presence on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab in Houston, MN.

He was born in La Crosse, WI, on August 7, 1925, to Frank and Ruby (Radtke) Unnasch and grew up on the family farm in New Hartford Township in Winona...

Lori A. Sage

Lori A. Sage

Jan 16, 2022

Our genuine and free-spirited mother, aunt, sister, and friend lost a hard-fought battle with cancer and went to Heaven on Sunday, January 16, 2022 surrounded by family and friends.

Lori Sage was born on March 13, 1966 in Madison, WI. She grew up in Onalaska, WI with her parents Beverly and Marvin Sage, sister Cindy Bluske and...

John Matthew Beranek

John Matthew Beranek

Jan 14, 2022

John Matthew Beranek, 59, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse.

John was born July 7, 1962, in La Crosse to Joseph and Marion (Fehling) Beranek. John was the youngest of four boys and grew up on French Island...

Kim Kenwood Miller

Kim Kenwood Miller

Jan 13, 2022

Kim Kenwood Miller, 65, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on February 27, 1956 in Sioux Falls, SD to

Kenwood and Corrine (Plageman) Miller. Kim enjoyed traveling, hiking, camping, drumming, bowling, watching movies, and most of all spending time with his family. Kim...

Dorine R. Neumann

Dorine R. Neumann

Jan 12, 2022

Dorine Rose Neumann, 93, of Ridgeway, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Springbrook Village in La Crescent, MN.  Dorine was born July 22, 1928, in La Crosse WI to the late Arthur and Goldie (Bateman) Bartz. She was united in marriage with Harvey Allen on November 25, 1948, at St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in...

Jonah Wayne Wiegel

Jonah Wayne Wiegel

Jan 12, 2022

Jonah Wayne Wiegel, age 15, of La Crosse, passed away suddenly on January 12, 2022. He was born in La Crosse on June 2, 2006 to Gary Wayne and Amy Wiegel DVMs. Jonah was born with Canavan disease which limited him both physically and cognitively, but he was a very happy boy. He loved loud music, being pushed over...

Paul L Herlitzke

Paul L Herlitzke

Jan 12, 2022

Paul L. Herlitzke, age 94, passed away on January 12, 2022 in La Crosse, WI. He was born on May 30, 1927 to Louis Sr. and Helen (Roesler) Herlitzke. He was the third of five sons.

Paul spent his entire life enjoying the beauty of Mormon Coulee area. While attending confirmation classes he met the love of...

Lawrence A. "Larry" Hogden

Lawrence A. "Larry" Hogden

Jan 10, 2022

Lawrence Allen Hogden passed away on January 10, 2022. He was born in LaCrosse to Arthur and Phyllis Hogden on November 10, 1945. He attended and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1963, where he lettered in basketball. He attended Winona State College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business. He was an Independent Contractor for Mass Marketing...

Linda A. Lueck

Linda A. Lueck

Jan 10, 2022

Linda A. Lueck, 68, of Holmen, died on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Springbrook Assisted Living in Onalaska. She was born on March 7, 1953 in Sparta, WI to Vern and Marion (Johnson) Lueck. Linda graduated from Logan High School and then from UW Whitewater with a degree in accounting. She had her own tax preparation business...

Dorothy Louisa Winchel

Dorothy Louisa Winchel

Jan 10, 2022

Dorothy Louisa Winchel, 99, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

She was born June 11, 1922, in La Crosse to Charles “Carl” and Louisa (Breidel) Zanter, and was a graduate of Aquinas High School, class of 1940 and 1941. On November 8, 1952, Dorothy married...

M. Mildred Kelley

M. Mildred Kelley

Jan 9, 2022

Mildred (Adams) Kelley, 97, of La Crosse passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Gundersen Health System.

She was born to Earl J. and Mary Winona (Shanabrook) Adams on January 19, 1924 on the family farm in Trempealeau, WI. She attended a one-room school house in Trempealeau until she reached high school...

Sharon Joye Peters

Sharon Joye Peters

Jan 9, 2022

Sharon Joye Peters, 82 of Holmen, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father at home on January 9, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born at Saint Ann’s Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin on April 16, 1939, the daughter of Joye Wilma Severson and Elmer Ellis Burand.

Sharon grew up with...

Donald E. Pieper

Donald E. Pieper

Jan 7, 2022

Donald “Don” E. Pieper, 91, of La Crosse passed away January 7, 2022, surrounded in his last days by his family.

Don was born June 1, 1930, to Liva and Otto Pieper. He married Caroline Wolle March 26, 1954. He worked as a plumber, first with his family and later for plumbing companies both in the State...

Joseph A Walter

Joseph A Walter

Jan 6, 2022

Joseph A. Walter, 70, of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born December 31, 1951, in Alexandria, MN to Alfred J. and Irene M. (Olson) Walter.

Joey lived in La Crescent at the same residence his entire life. He graduated...

Mary Ellen (Lohmann) Lee

Mary Ellen (Lohmann) Lee

Jan 6, 2022

LA CROSSE – Mary Ellen (Lohmann) Lee, 76, of La Crosse, died peacefully on Jan. 6, 2022, at Brookestone Village Care Center in Omaha, NE.

Mary Ellen was born on January 11, 1945, and raised in La Crosse, WI. She graduated high school from Villa Maria Academy in Frontenac, Minn., then went on to attend the University...

James "Jimmer" Ready Colbert

James "Jimmer" Ready Colbert

Jan 5, 2022

James Ready Colbert, 84, of La Crescent, MN went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Jim was born on January 5, 1938 in Dubuque, IA.

Jim was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing (especially trout), deer hunting, picking morel mushrooms, snowmobiling, snow and water skiing, diving, riding motorcycles and driving around shirtless in his...

Bonnie J. Arentz

Bonnie J. Arentz

Jan 5, 2022

Bonnie J. Arentz, age 76, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Tracy Sue Kagel

Tracy Sue Kagel

Jan 5, 2022

Tracy Sue Kagel passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in La Crosse.  She was born December 8, 1967, and became part of the family of Donald and Madalyn Kagel as a foster child.  After Tracy’s parents passed away, Tracy moved to group homes sponsored by Creative Community Living Services (CCLS).  Tracy’s life changed and she now flourished.  She...