Obituaries
Walt Hammond
Nov 14, 2020
Clifford Walter Hammond, 96, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse.
Walt was born on February 18, 1924, in Omaha, Neb., to C.W. and Minnie (Brooks) Hammond. He attended several elementary and high schools, graduating from Omaha Central High School in 1941. He began college at...
Norma L. Cox
Nov 14, 2020
Norma L. Cox, 97, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born May 10, 1923, to Leonard and Gertrude (Jacobus) Johnson, in Victory, Wisconsin. Norma graduated from Lansing (Iowa) High School, and attended La Crosse Vocational School.
She married Robert B. Cox on November 28, 1942, and he preceded her in...
Jon H. Bichel
Nov 13, 2020
Jon H. Bichel, 83 of Onalaska, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Gundersen Health System following eight years of dialysis and complications of COVID-19.
He was born May 15, 1937 in La Crosse to John and Nina (Venners) Bichel. He graduated from Central High School in La Crosse and joined the Naval Reserves,...
Paul Francis Sorenson
Nov 10, 2020
Paul Francis Sorenson passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 10, 2020. He was born February 14, 1957 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Elmo and Virginia (Tomsicek) Sorenson. Paul graduated from Aquinas High School in 1975. He then pursued his secondary education at WWTI earning two degrees in Machine Tool Operation and Welding. Later he went to Winona State earning a Bachelor...
Julia Ann Konichek
Nov 9, 2020
Julia A Konichek, age 62, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, November 9 th , 2020 after a long struggle with an autoimmune disease called PSC. Julie was known for her kindness and thoughtfulness for her relatives and friends. She had the unique ability for crafts, from needle point to making jewelry. She also enjoyed the...
Jerry Lee Padgett
Nov 8, 2020
Jerry was called to his heavenly home on November 8, 2020. He was born in Iowa City to Tom and Minnie Padgett on June 7, 1938, a middle child with 8 brothers and sisters. Jerry and Jeannie were the twins in the family. He married Rosalie Mae Savage on June 6, 1960 and they had 3 children Curtis (Gail)...
Ronald "Lars" Johnson
Nov 8, 2020
Ronald L. “Lars” Johnson, 77, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Ron was born in La Crosse on August 31, 1943, to Lloyd and Agnes Johnson. Shortly after Ron’s birth, Agnes passed away, and Lloyd then married Marion Johnson.
Ron grew up in...
Richard S. "Dick" Sartz
Nov 7, 2020
Richard "Dick" Sartz died on November 7, 2020, at age 101 in his own home in La Crosse with his wife, Mary Jean, at his side. Their caring neighbors provided them both with so much loving support through the years.
He was born August 20, 1919, in Bayonne, New Jersey, and met the press early in life...
Genevieve Eleanor Larson
Nov 6, 2020
Genevieve Eleanor Larson 1930-2020
Strength, Loving, Caring! These are lessons she taught us all. She never said “Goodbye”…just “So Long”. If she knew you, you were in her prayers.
Her children: Barbara (1952-1971), Steve, Brian, Chris (Julie), Sara (Michael) Taggart.
Her grandchildren: Lola (Dina) ...
Andy J. "Red" Roraff
Nov 6, 2020
Andy J. “Red” Roraff was born on the family farm on the road to Hokah, MN on May 18,1922 to Andrew and Katherine, he was the youngest, behind Emil, August, Adrian, Bertha and Annie, the baby of the Roraff family. After graduating from the 8th grade from the old school in La Crescent, he was called home to help...
Bernadette K. Schumacher
Nov 4, 2020
Bernadette K. Schumacher, 96, of La Crosse passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born January 12, 1924, in St. Mary’s, Kansas to Henry J. and Sophia (Sieger) Frederick.
On September 4, 1947, she married John F. Schumacher in Emmett, Kansas, and he preceded her in...
Thomas Allan Kish
Nov 2, 2020
Thomas Allan Kish, 67, passed away unexpectedly at his home in La Crosse on Monday, November 2, 2020. He was born on October 19, 1953, to Jule and Leora (Strasser) Kish in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Tom was a 1971 graduate of Central High School. After graduating from high school, Tom served in the US Navy. Upon returning from his...
Kathryn “Kappy” Tausche
Nov 1, 2020
Kathryn “Kappy” Tausche passed away on November 1, 2020 at the age of 95. She was born on June 25, 1925 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Emma and John Gaffney and grew up in a working class neighborhood on Green Bay’s west side, the youngest of seven children.
Her siblings contributed when times got tough, especially during...
James Lamke
Oct 31, 2020
James Lamke died of pneumonia the morning of Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the Lighthouse, Bethany-Riverside, in La Crosse.
Jim was born on September 15, 1928, to William and Agnes (Seifert) Lamke of Highland, Wisconsin. After high school graduation, Jim spent a short stint with the Merchant Marines, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy for four years. ...
Pastor Richard R. Gilmore
Oct 29, 2020
Richard R. “Dick” Gilmore 95, of Onalaska, WI, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was born on December 20, 1924, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Richard B. and Avah (Strite) Gilmore. Upon graduation from high school in 1941 he enlisted in the Air Force. After the war ended, he enrolled...
Thomas E. Cravens
Oct 28, 2020
Thomas E. Cravens, 92, of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
Due to the current health crisis, a celebration of Tom’s life will be delayed until 2021 when family and friends can gather safely. He will be buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse. Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting...
Estelle Ann Pedace
Oct 28, 2020
Estelle Ann Pedace passed away at Hillview Heath Care Center on October 28th, 2020 at the age of 88. She was born on May 10, 1932 in Norwich, Connecticut, to Edmund Olsson and Doris (Adams) Olsson.
Estelle grew up on the outskirts of Norwich, Connecticut with her parents and her younger sister, Nancy. She came from a...
Marjorie "Marge" J. Wehrs
Oct 27, 2020
Marjorie J. “Marge” Wehrs, 76, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at RBI Caring Hearts in Bangor, WI. She was born in La Crosse on March 19, 1944 to La Verne and Vivian (Cottone) Matiak. Marge had worked at Metallics for many years. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and gameshows, especially Wheel of Fortune.
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Marlowe A. Watunya
Oct 24, 2020
Marlowe A. Watunya, 90, of La Crosse passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Eagle Crest South. She was born June 16, 1930 to Erwin “Petsey” Voss and Dorothy “Dubbie” (Howard) Voss. She was a 1948 graduate of Central High School and earned a nursing degree in 1952 from Evangelical Deaconess Hospital in Milwaukee. Her career included...
Diane Lynn Bateman
Oct 24, 2020
Diane Lynn Bateman, 70 of La Crescent, MN peacefully passed on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Valley View Healthcare and Rehab Center in Houston, MN. She was born on December 21, 1949 in La Crosse, WI to Roy and Arlene (Wolter) Schroeder, grew up in Nodine, MN and graduated from Winona Senior High School. On May 9,...
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