Obituaries

Mike Earley

Mike Earley

Jul 11, 2021

On Sunday, July 11, 2021, Malon “Mike” Perry Earley, 87, of Coon Valley, passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, WI.   Mike was born June 14 th , 1934, to Emma Agnes (Merris) Earley and Mahlon (Perry) Earley in Canon City, Colorado.

Mike was a jack of all trades. Growing...

Judith "Judy" T. Seekamp

Judith "Judy" T. Seekamp

Jul 10, 2021

Judith T. “Judy” Seekamp, 62, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on January 17, 1959 in La Crosse to Walter and Joan (Zeimentz) Blenka. Judy enjoyed going to the family cottage while she was growing up. Judy met her soulmate, Dennis Seekamp, when...

Michael Steven Danielson

Michael Steven Danielson

Jul 9, 2021

Michael Steven Danielson, 59, of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 9, 2021. Mike was born in La Crosse on July 30, 1961, to Mary Ann (Ganschow) and Richard Danielson. He attended Hogan Elementary and graduated from La Crescent High School. Mike married Lisa Koski and they welcomed their son, Devon, in July 1987....

Chrystal Lorna Schossow

Chrystal Lorna Schossow

Jul 8, 2021

Chrystal Lorna Schossow, 36, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Chrystal was born on September 13, 1984, in La Crosse. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. She was also a caring friend to many people. She enjoyed cooking, singing and taking care...

Lucille O. Hill

Lucille O. Hill

Jul 8, 2021

Lucille O. Hill, 89, of rural La Crescent passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, July 8, 2021. Lucille was born on August 4, 1931 in Winona, Minnesota, to Bessie and George Beach. She married Donald Hill on June 2, 1951. Lucille worked in many capacities over her lifetime including selling Tupperware and Amway, packing apples, and running her...

Lewis A. Thesing

Lewis A. Thesing

Jul 7, 2021

Lewis August Thesing, 87, of Dresbach, MN., passed away peacefully at home on July 7th, 2021. Lewis was born June 3rd , 1934, to Rudolph and Gertrude (Boehm) Thesing. He joined the United States Marine Corps on September 26, 1952 and served two years during the Korean War. On October 6th, 1956, he married Mavis Unnasch at the Church...

Maecile M. "Mae" Mcdowell

Maecile M. "Mae" Mcdowell

Jul 6, 2021

Stella Mettler’s birthday gift on June 13, 1921 was a baby girl, the fifth of Howard and Stella’s seven children. It took about a week before they chose her name. Maecile Mary Mettler they finally decided, but mostly she was known as Mae. Hard work on the Amery, Wisconsin farm and a little log house must have been healthy...

Barbara "Barb" A. Gilles

Barbara "Barb" A. Gilles

Jul 6, 2021

Barbara A. (Barb) Gilles, 85, of La Crosse, passed away at the Riverside Transitional Care Center in La Crosse WI on July 6, 2021.  She was born June 16, 1936 to Grover and Florence Frazier in Hudson Wisconsin.  She married Don Gilles November 27, 1965 at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hudson.  Subsequently, they move to La Crosse,...

Larry Dean Bauer

Larry Dean Bauer

Jul 5, 2021

Larry Dean Bauer, 63, of Dakota, MN, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 in his home. He was born on July 21, 1957 in La Crosse to Walter and Leona (Fabian) Bauer. He married Lillie Kerns on July 2, 1977 in Holy Cross Catholic Church in Dakota. Larry worked as a heating and air conditioning installer for...

John E. Bush

John E. Bush

Jul 4, 2021

John E. Bush, age 75, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at his home.

John R. Nuttelman

John R. Nuttelman

Jul 3, 2021

John R Nuttelman, 74, passed away peacefully in his Barre Mills home on Saturday, July 3, 2021.

He was born to Norbert & Edna (Rewinkel) Nuttelman on January 22, 1947 in La Crosse, WI. He graduated from West Salem High School with the class of 1965.

John was married to Vicki (Frommelt) Nuttelman on December...

Sharon S. Kvam

Sharon S. Kvam

Jul 3, 2021

Sharon (Gollnick) Kvam, 78 years young, a long-time resident of Onalaska, Wisconsin, passed away in peace on Saturday, July 3, 2021. She was under the care of St. Croix Hospice in Viroquoa, WI. She was born in 1943, in La Crosse to Albert and Rose Gollnick. Sharon married Stanley Kvam on Christmas Day in 1961 in the Chapel at...

Janet Elaine Balfany

Janet Elaine Balfany

Jul 3, 2021

Janet Elaine Balfany, 62, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Janet was born in La Crosse on June 6, 1959, to Raymond and Mildred (Beitlich) Oldenburg. She attended First Lutheran School in La Crosse and was a graduate of Luther High School. Janet’s first job...

Marjorie L. Ekern

Marjorie L. Ekern

Jul 3, 2021

Marjorie L. “Marge” Ekern, 93, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 3, 2021. She was born in West Salem, WI, on September 5, 1927, to Albert and Inez (Severson) Hanson.

Marge graduated from Logan High School in 1945. After graduation she worked at Allis-Chalmers in La Crosse. She married Myron “Mike” Ekern on September...

Ernest Bradford Eggett

Ernest Bradford Eggett

Jul 3, 2021

Ernest Bradford “Pete” Eggett, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 3, 2021. He married Shirley Opfer on February 23, 1963, in Blair, Wisconsin and together they raised three children in their home in La Crosse.

Pete was born at home in Blair to Edmund and Berdine Eggett in a bed that his grandfather carved. He lived...

Edward G. Staats

Edward G. Staats

Jul 3, 2021

Edward "Ed" G. Staats 78, passed away on Saturday July 3, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems.  He was born on September 26, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to John and Florence (Gullikson) Staats. Growing up Ed spent summers as a youth counselor at Pine Lake Methodist Camp in Westfield, WI.  He graduated from Onalaska High School in 1960....

Joshua M. Olson

Joshua M. Olson

Jul 3, 2021

Joshua Michael Olson, born in La Crosse on May 18, 1983, passed away on July 3, 2021 at the age of 38. He was a father to 2 daughters, Bailey and Farrah, and 2 sons Chase and Felix, a significant other to Chrystal Schossow, a son to Mike Olson and Theresa Moore, a stepson to Scott Moore, a brother...

Shirley Jean Johnson

Shirley Jean Johnson

Jul 1, 2021

Shirley Jean Johnson, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Benedictine Manor of La Crosse.

She was born in La Crosse on October 14, 1927, the only child born to Vaughn and Betty (Peterson) Johnson. She attended La Crosse schools and was a 1945 graduate of La Crosse Central High School....

Marvin J. Humfeld

Marvin J. Humfeld

Jun 30, 2021

Marvin J. Humfeld, 67, of La Crosse, lost his two year battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving partner and family members on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was born on July 13, 1953, in La Crosse. He attended Onalaska High School graduating in 1971. He then completed Army basic training at Fort...

Mark N. Grooms

Mark N. Grooms

Jun 29, 2021

Mark N. Grooms, 70, of Onalaska, Wis., passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday, June 29, at Gundersen Medical Center, La Crosse. He celebrated his 70 th birthday June 19, 2021, with Judy, Autumn and Vincent as he wanted with Culver’s carryout and a single scoop of the Flavor of the Day -- in a dish. He was born in Decatur,...