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Nathan Frederick Krumrie

Nathan Frederick Krumrie

Apr 10, 2021

Nathan Frederick Krumrie, 95, of Nodine, MN, died on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on January 7, 1926 in Mound Prairie, MN to Adolph and Esther (Haupt) Krumrie. Nathan was a US Army veteran. He married Marion Forster on May 5, 1953 in St. John’s Ev. Lutheran...

Iola "Mae" Ames

Iola "Mae" Ames

Apr 9, 2021

Iola Mae Ames, 91, died on Friday, April 9, 2021 at RBI Caring Hearts in Bangor, WI. She was born on August 22, 1929 in rural De Soto, WI to Russel and Elizabeth (Lawson) Oliver. Mae married Sam Ames on June 5, 1949. She had worked as a teacher’s aid in the La Crosse School District and as a...

Carleton "Pat" J. Papenfuss

Carleton "Pat" J. Papenfuss

Apr 9, 2021

Carleton “Pat” J. Papenfuss, 92, of rural La Crescent, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

He was born in Winona, Minn., on October 13, 1928, to William and Bernice (Clow) Papenfuss. He married Carol M. Dobrunz on June 14, 1953, in Waukon, Iowa.

Pat served in...

William W. Fugate, Jr.

William W. Fugate, Jr.

Apr 9, 2021

William Walter Fugate, Jr., 83, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Bill was born in Clinton, Iowa, on March 5, 1938, to William Walter and Esther (Baker) Fugate, Sr. He attended Clinton schools and was a 1957 graduate of Clinton High School. Bill married Donna...

Yvonne M. Hyde

Yvonne M. Hyde

Apr 9, 2021

Yvonne M. Hyde, 90 of La Crosse died on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Riverside Transitional Care. She was born December 28, 1930 in Chicago to George and Minnie (Koppers) Hinds. After one year at Milwaukee State Teachers College, she married William J. Hyde in Milwaukee in August of 1950. They moved to Madison, WI that fall where...

Donald W. Hutschenreuter

Donald W. Hutschenreuter

Apr 9, 2021

Donald W. “Don” Hutschenreuter, 79, of La Crosse passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. He was born on June 9, 1941 in La Crosse to Henry and Caroline (Krause) Hutschenreuter. After high school, Don worked at State Bank with his dad for a few years. He then worked at La Crosse Rubber...

Mike Kearns

Mike Kearns

Apr 6, 2021

Michael “Mike” P. Kearns, 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at home with his family by his side, after a brief battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Mike was born on March 20, 1952 in La Crosse, WI to Charlie and LaVonne (Walcker) Kearns. He graduated from La Crescent High School in 1970 and Brown Institute of Broadcasting...

Myrna L. Zahn

Myrna L. Zahn

Apr 5, 2021

Myrna L. Zahn, 81, of Genoa, WI, died on Monday, April 5, 2021 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on December 27, 1939 to Elmer and Meta (Mueller) Mundsack. She married David W. Zahn on October 27, 1962. Myrna worked as a legal secretary for Moen, Sheehan & Meyer Law Office for many years. She...

Carol F. Marshall

Carol F. Marshall

Apr 4, 2021

Carol F. Marshall, 99, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 4, 2021 with family by her side. Carol was born on September 25, 1921, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her parents were farmers, Carl and Ruth (Marschner) Streblow. She graduated from St Agnes School of Nursing in Fond du Lac. Her first job in nursing...

Patricia Jane Caucutt

Patricia Jane Caucutt

Apr 3, 2021

Patricia Jane Caucutt (Osborne) died April 3, 2021 at Mulders Health Care Facility.

Patricia was born in Norwich, England on August 3, 1937. She married James Thomas Caucutt and they spent 20 years in the Air Force. Retiring in Wisconsin, Pat and Jim owned Pat’s Pub in Camp Douglas. Pat also had her own seamstress business in...

John R. Janis

John R. Janis

Mar 30, 2021

John R. Janis passed away March 30, 2021 in Springfield, Illinois at the age of 54.  He was born on July 22, 1966, in Newport News, VA, to Dr. and Mrs. John F. Janis.

At age of 18, John left his home in La Crosse to become a resident of the St. Coletta's School in Jefferson, Wisconsin,...

Curtis D. Arentz

Curtis D. Arentz

Mar 28, 2021

Curtis D Arentz passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning March 28, 2021 at the age of 85 eight days short of his 86th birthday. He was born April 5 th , 1935, the son of Arthur and Rebecca (Roberts) Arentz on Fish Creek Ridge. He graduated from Cashton High School in 1953. Curtis married Bernice Dunnum June 26,1956....

Rose Mary Linzmeyer

Rose Mary Linzmeyer

Mar 27, 2021

Rose Mary Linzmeyer, of Onalaska passed away on March 27, 2021. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 17, 1930 to Archie and Elizabeth (Dickey) Lederle and was a 1948 graduate of Holy Angels High School. After graduating from Marquette University in 1952 she worked for JC Penny for three years during which time she visited 41 of...

Gerald T. "Jerry" Ruff

Gerald T. "Jerry" Ruff

Mar 26, 2021

Gerald “Jerry” Thomas Ruff passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2021 at the age of 66. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his loving wife and daughter at his country home in La Crosse, WI, where he spent years growing a family and walking the nature paths that he loved so much.

Jerry’s...

Rita R. Greene

Rita R. Greene

Mar 23, 2021

Rita R. Greene, 74, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Sterling House in La Crosse. She was born on November 20, 1946 in La Crosse to Lawrence and Marjorie (Stahl) Ready. She married Ray Greene on April 2, 1966 in La Crosse and they later divorced. After becoming ill, Rita moved back to...

James "Pick" L. Pickett

James "Pick" L. Pickett

Mar 23, 2021

James L. Pickett “Pick” died March 23 after a long illness. He was surrounded by his family. Jim was born September 12, 1962 in Eau Claire to Bonnie and Jim Pickett, and he grew up in La Crosse.

A lifelong resident of La Crosse, Jim graduated from Central High School. He was involved with youth sports as...

Marian R. Schnell

Marian R. Schnell

Mar 23, 2021

Marian R. Schnell, 94, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System.

She was born on June 10, 1926 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Mathew and Alice (O'Neil) Ritter. Marian worked at Hillview Healthcare Center for 38 years, and was a member of St. John’s United Church of...

David Jay Bright

David Jay Bright

Mar 22, 2021

On Monday, March 22, 2021, David Jay Bright, loving father, son, brother, uncle, and friend passed away after a long illness at Elroy Health Services in Elroy, Wis., at the age of 56. The family would like to give a special thanks to all the staff who took care of David.

David was born on June 15,...

Leon D. "Lee" Pollack

Leon D. "Lee" Pollack

Mar 20, 2021

Leon D. “Lee” Pollack, 88 of La Crescent, MN, died on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at La Crescent Health Services. He was born in Eau Claire, WI, on June 26, 1932 to Leo and Loretta (Lasseck) Pollack. He married Jean M. Kohlke in Eau Claire in 1952.

Leon had worked in the furniture sales, reupholstery and repair...

Willis B. Fernholz

Willis B. Fernholz

Mar 20, 2021

Willis B. Fernholz of Onalaska went to eternal life on March 20, 2021.

He was born in Arcadia, WI to Bernard and Clotilda “Sally” (Haines) Fernholz on March 22, 1931.  He graduated from Arcadia High School and went on to Winona State University, earning a degree as a biologist.  He married Charlotte Jane Schaffner on October 22,...

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