Obituaries
Sharon Ann Smikla
Oct 1, 2021
Sharon Ann Smikla, 57, of La Crosse, passed away from cancer on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born October 4, 1963, to John and Dolores Smikla.
Sharon graduated from Central High School in La Crosse in 1982, and later earned a computer certificate from Western Wisconsin Technical College. She...
Kenneth W. Balts
Sep 30, 2021
Kenneth “Ken” Balts, 80, of Holmen, WI, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on May 17, 1941, to William and Rose (Gerber) of Cadott, WI. He married the love of his life, Mary Lou Dohlby on August 12, 1967, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Eau Claire, WI. Ken...
Benjamin V. "Benny" Pippin
Sep 29, 2021
Benjamin V. “Benny” Pippin, 93, of French Island, La Crosse, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Hillview Healthcare Center. He was born in Richland Center, WI., on August 16, 1928 to Vere and Esther (Collins) Pippin.
Benny grew up in Blue River, WI., and later moved to La Crosse where he raised his family on French...
Betty Lou Schultz
Sep 29, 2021
Betty L. Schultz, 95, of La Crosse, died at her home on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She was born in La Crosse on November 30, 1925 to Ervin G Fischer and Ethel (LeJeune) Fischer. She was a graduate of Central High School class of 1946. On October 22, 1949, Betty married Harry W. Schultz in La Crosse.
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Connie E. Arbuckle
Sep 23, 2021
Connie E. Arbuckle, 65, of La Crosse, WI, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Connie was born in La Crosse to Dennis and Lorraine (Gillitzer) Check on January 2, 1956. Connie graduated from Aquinas High School. She worked in the administration department at Trane for 44 years. When Connie was younger, she played...
Elona D. Stanton
Sep 23, 2021
Elona D. Stanton, 80, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at SpringBrook Village in La Crescent. She was born on February 23, 1941 in La Crosse, WI to Gale and Geneva (Pagel) Papenfuss. She married Robert Stanton on March 18, 1961 in Nodine, MN. Elona – or Lonie as she was known, was a...
Aaron Robert Hass
Sep 23, 2021
Aaron Robert Hass, 42 years young, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021.
He was born on May 16, 1979, to Susan (Role) and Randy Hass. He lived his first 8 years in Chaseburg before his family moved to the Town of Shelby on the Hass family ridge next door to his grandparents and aunts, uncles, and...
Carl Edward Tabbert
Sep 22, 2021
Carl Edward Tabbert, 78 of La Crosse was born to Edward I. and Edna L. (Solberg) Tabbert on January 5, 1943, in La Crosse. Carl left the world we know on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, due to complications of COVID at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Carl graduated from Central High School in 1961, afterwards, he attended UW-La Crosse...
Joan K. Clements
Sep 22, 2021
Joan Katherine Clements, 80, of Elgin, IL passed away at Journeycare Hospice in Barrington on Wednesday, September 22nd at 3:45PM. She was born in New Albin, IA on February 28, 1941, and grew up in LaCrosse, WI. and then LaCrescent, MN.
Joan was a lifelong member of the Evangelical & Reformed Church, which then became the United...
Brian "Spinny" K. Spindler
Sep 22, 2021
Brian “Spinny” Keith Spindler, 59, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on March 6, 1962 in Winner, SD to Larry and Joanne (Snow) Spindler. Brian graduated from Central High School in 1980. He was involved in wrestling, Robe and Swing Choir. He loved...
Richard S. "Dick" Swift
Sep 19, 2021
Richard "Dick" Spencer Swift, 84, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, September 19th, at his La Crosse home with his wife, Frances, of 53 years, and their beloved dog, Tootsie, at his side. Dick was born on October 24, 1936 in Winona, Minnesota, to Henry and Dolores (Schultz) Swift. He enjoyed an idyllic childhood in Winona and...
Virginia Ann "Ginny" Dahl
Sep 18, 2021
Virginia Ann “Ginny” Dahl, 93 of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Health Care System in La Crosse. She had recently been a resident of Havenwood Senior Living in Onalaska.
Ginny was born the daughter of Christine Spanie on July 4, 1928, in Duluth, MN. She was...
Alan L. "Toby" Hanson
Sep 15, 2021
Alan “Toby” Hanson, 73, of La Crosse passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Gundersen Health System from pancreatic/liver cancer. He was born on July 29, 1948 in La Crosse to Aldor and Beverly (Dennis) Hanson. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1966. Alan was employed at Trane Company for 34 years until his retirement and...
Ann M. Grokowsky
Sep 13, 2021
Ann M. (Elder) Grokowsky, age 77, of Onalaska, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at home. Ann was born on April 25, 1944, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Jeanette (Larson) Elder. She attended school in Holmen, graduating with the Class of 1962. On September 12, 1964, she married the love of her life, Jerome Grokowsky, at Holmen Lutheran...
Daniel R. Balduzzi
Sep 13, 2021
Daniel Robert Balduzzi, 58, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 in his home. He was born on March 18, 1963 in La Crosse to Robert and Suzann (Kane) Balduzzi. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Onalaska. He graduated from Onalaska High School in 1981 and UW-L in 1985 with a...
Gerald J. "Jerry" Poellinger
Sep 10, 2021
Gerald J. "Jerry" Poellinger, 84 of La Crosse, WI., died on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Heath System, La Crosse. Jerry was born in La Crosse on January 25, 1937 to George and Marie (Hauser) Poellinger. Jerry had served his country in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged on May 3, 1962. Jerry will be laid...
Bernard Melvin Feldmeier
Sep 10, 2021
Bernard “Bernie” M. Feldmeier, 89 of Hokah, MN died on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, MN. Bernie was born in the township of Hokah, on October 29, 1931 to Philip and Anna (Schnedecker) Feldmeier. He married Phyllis Heberlein on October 16, 1954 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah, MN. She preceded him...
Cheyenne M. Stolfuss
Sep 9, 2021
Cheyenne M. Stolfuss, age 71, of Spring Valley, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center.
Chester E. Andersen, Jr.
Sep 9, 2021
Chester “Chet” E. Andersen, Jr., 94, of Onalaska, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Springbrook Assisted Living in Onalaska.
He was born in Milwaukee on January 20, 1927, to Chester E. and Edith (Jensen) Andersen, Sr. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the sub tender USS Jason in the Pacific Theater during World War...
Carol J. Ebner
Sep 8, 2021
Carol J. Ebner, 80 of La Crosse passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. She was born August 16, 1941, in Milwaukee to William and Elaine (Jenner) Knueppel. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1959.
On December 9, 1961, she married Jon “Jack” Ebner and he preceded her in death on...
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