Obituaries
Val H. Palen
Mar 1, 2021
Valois “Val” Henry Palen, age 90, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family on Monday, March 1, 2021. Val was born to Matthew and Armella (Burg) Palen on January 8th, 1931, in Caledonia, Minnesota. He was the eldest of ten children raised on the family farm. He attended Loretto Catholic School in Caledonia.
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Irene E. Leith
Mar 1, 2021
Irene E. Leith, 100, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 in her home. She was born on March 26, 1920 in the Town of Bergen to Henry and Pauline (Binder) Seidel. She married Donald Leith on December 2, 1948 in Rochester, MN. Irene was baptized and confirmed Lutheran. She had worked at Pepsi Cola...
Richard "Rick" Thomas Boyer
Mar 1, 2021
Richard Thomas Boyer, 68, of La Crescent, MN died at home Monday March 1st. He was born in La Crosse, WI March 14, 1952 to Anna (Sime) and Dwight Boyer. He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life Susan (Czechowicz) Boyer on August 22, 1970. Rick graduated from his beloved La Crescent High School...
James "Jim" D. Lepsch
Feb 28, 2021
James D. “Jim” Lepsch, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Jim was born on March 14, 1929 to Wenzel “Vennie” and Isabelle (Thaldorf) Lepsch. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1947. Jim served as a marksman in the Army National Guard. He married La Vonne Nieber in 1950. Along with...
Donald Edward Rudolph
Feb 24, 2021
Donald Edward Rudolph, 90, of Onalaska, WI, peacefully passed away on February 24, 2021 in his home surrounded by loved ones.
Don was born February 4, 1931 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from North High School in Minneapolis in 1949. Shortly after, Don married the love of his life, Lois Elaine Koelblinger on May 19, 1952.
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Lois Ann Bernd-Hough
Feb 23, 2021
Lois Bernd-Hough, 83 passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 23 rd , 2021 at her home with family by her side.
Lois was born in La Crosse on October 9, 1937 to George and Ina Wurzel. Lois married her first love Robert Bernd of 56 years on Oct. 22, 1955 in La Crosse and they had four children....
Dolores "Lori" M. Patros
Feb 22, 2021
Dolores “Lori” M. Patros, 83, of Hilton Head Island, SC, formerly of La Crosse, WI passed away Monday, February 22, 2021. She was born on February 15, 1938, in La Crosse to Alice and Bernie Weiland.
Dolores graduated from UWL with a master’s degree in School Psychology. She received her master’s degree after an illustrious teaching career....
Edward F. Opdahl
Feb 19, 2021
Edward F. Opdahl, 92, of La Crosse, died on Friday, February 19, 2021 at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on March 22, 1928 in La Crosse to Harry Le Roy and Gertrude (Merfeld) Opdahl. He married Carol J. Lawrence on May 20, 1950 in St. John’s Catholic Church, La Crosse. Ed had worked at La...
Mary Patricia Milisch
Feb 19, 2021
Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Mary “Pat” Milisch, 93, died on Friday, February 19, 2021. She was born in Milwaukee to Edward and Barbara (Gardner) Wodell on February 12, 1928. She graduated from the Cathedral of St. John’s High School and attended Milwaukee Business College. She worked at Jaeger Baking Company in the personnel department. In 1947...
Maxine A. Luft
Feb 18, 2021
Maxine A. Luft, 98 of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born in Jackson, MN on August 3, 1922 to Louise and Alfred Haberman. She married Edwin “Ned” Luft on November 26, 1946 in Dundee, MN. They moved from...
Carl Alan Barum
Feb 18, 2021
Carl Alan Barum was called to the green pastures of his heavenly home on February 18, 2021. Carl passed away at Gundersen Health System surrounded by family Carl was born April 22, 1965 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin as the first-born child to Alan and Barbara (Schoen) Barum. He attended Fauver Hill Elementary School, Onalaska Middle School, and Onalaska High School,...
Michael P. Euler
Feb 17, 2021
Michael P. Euler, 79, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully with his daughter and son-in-law by his side at Hope Stay in Onalaska on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
Michael was born December 13, 1941, in La Crosse, to the late John Euler and the late Irene (Roth-Euler) Bell. He grew up in La Crosse and later met...
Christina M. Mccracken
Feb 17, 2021
Christina “Tina” Marie McCracken, 56, of La Crosse and formerly of Stoddard, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System after an 11-year battle with a terminal illness. She was born December on 27, 1964 in Milwaukee, WI and adopted by her parents Dorothy and Glen Meyer. Tina graduated in the class of 1983...
Brian William Thesing
Feb 16, 2021
Brian W. Thesing, 40, of La Crosse, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, due to COVID related illness. He was born on November 21, 1980, in La Crosse.
Brian was a graduate of Crucifixion Grade School in La Crescent and La Crescent High School. After classes at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Brian went...
Shirley A. Cvikota
Feb 16, 2021
Shirley Cvikota passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, February 16 after a courageous battle with a rare infection. Shirley was born October 14, 1937 in Prairie du Sac Wisconsin, the daughter of Edna and Clayton Russell. Shirley grew up in Prairie du Sac and worked as a lifeguard at the community swimming pool in her summers. She married...
Jeanne M. Kerns
Feb 15, 2021
Jeanne M. Kerns, (nee Gruenke) passed away Monday, February 15, 2021. Beloved wife of Mike, they celebrated 25 glorious, romantic years of marriage. Loving mother of Tonya Whitewater, Dillon, Dalton, and Michael Kerns. Proud grandmother to Lucas, Lilly and Jafet.
Dearest sister of Barbara, Karen, Nancy, Peggy (Don Wilkie), Steven (Diane), Richard, Lisa (David Burns) and Eric....
Myrtle L. "Myrt" Wicklund
Feb 15, 2021
Myrtle “Myrt” Wicklund of La Crescent, MN, passed away on February 15, 2021. She was born on March 22, 1930 in La Crosse, WI to Emil and Myrtle (Overgard) Loeffler. She married Norlin Wicklund on June 11, 1960.
Myrt graduated from Central High School on January 29, 1948. She worked for Gateway Transportation from 1948 to 1961...
David J. Amborn
Feb 14, 2021
David John Amborn, 68, West Salem passed away unexpectedly at his home on Valentine’s Day, Sunday February 14, 2021.
He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on September 25, 1952, to Elmer and Ruth Ann (Ikert) Amborn.
David grew up in his much-loved Bangor, Wisconsin with a passion for giving which developed into a life...
Melanie Joy Johnson
Feb 13, 2021
Melanie Joy Johnson, age 68, of La Crosse, WI, died Saturday February 13, 2021 from cancer.
She was the daughter of Joyce and the late Art Johnson. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her 3 siblings, Nancy (Stephen) Johnson Russell, Tim (Barb) Johnson, Monte (Mary) Johnson. She is also survived by Nieces and Nephews:...
David R. Phillips
Feb 13, 2021
David R. Phillips, 72, of Brownsville, MN, passed away in his home on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Dave was born on January 18, 1949 to Russel and Lois (Dalsasso) Phillips of Genoa, WI. Dave graduated from Desoto High School in 1967. He then went on to drive truck for over 45 years. He retired from driving for Wal-Mart in...
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