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Karla Rae De Laney

Karla Rae De Laney

Jul 14, 2020

Karla Rae De Laney, 85, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in her home. She was born on October 4, 1934 in La Crosse to Louis and Gertrude (Nuttelman) Stello and was later followed by her beloved sister Cheryl. Karla graduated from Central High School and attended business school in Milwaukee. Karla worked as a...

Lorraine M. Derouin

Lorraine M. Derouin

Jul 13, 2020

Lorraine M. Derouin, 99, of La Crosse, WI died on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Riverside Transitional Care Center in La Crosse. Lorraine was born on October 10, 1920 in La Crosse, to Louis N. and Marie B. (Satek) Alberts. She graduated from St. Wenceslaus Elementary School, in 1934, with 13 classmates and then from Central High School...

Donald W. Ness

Donald W. Ness

Jul 5, 2020

Donald W. Ness, 79 of La Crosse passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020.

He was born in La Crosse on May 2, 1941 to Albert & Veronica (Leahy) Ness. He graduated from Central H.S. class of 1959. After graduation he worked for Thermal King in Minneapolis. Later he returned to La Crosse & met Lynn Schreier...

Robert "Bob" G. Brudos

Robert "Bob" G. Brudos

Jul 5, 2020

Robert G. “Bob” Brudos, 90, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, July 5, 2020 in his home. He was born on September 19, 1929 in La Crosse to George and Ruth (Morton) Brudos. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Storandt in 1948 and except for a short time in Milwaukee and Mindoro they lived their entire lives in La Crosse. Their...

Paul E. Kolden

Paul E. Kolden

Jul 5, 2020

Paul E. Kolden, 75 of La Crosse passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. He was born May 20, 1945 in La Crosse to Hans and Mildred (Phillips) Kolden. Following High School, Paul enlisted in the United States Navy where he served from 1966 until 1970. Following his discharge, Paul returned to La Crosse...

Gordon E. Meyer

Gordon E. Meyer

Jul 5, 2020

Gordon Edwin Meyer passed away peacefully on July 5, 2020 at Ray Hickey Hospice House in Vancouver, WA after a two-year battle with colon cancer. He was born on March 7, 1935 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Edwin and Gladys Meyer. He grew up on a farm in the beautiful Thompson Valley with his sisters, Barbara and Dorothy, and brothers,...

Dennis G. Wolf

Dennis G. Wolf

Jul 4, 2020

Dennis G. Wolf, 79 of Holmen, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 19, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI to George and Bodil (Volzgen) Wolf. He married DonnaMae Thornton on August 26, 1961 in Milwaukee. In 1962 he graduated from UW-La Crosse. Dennis was a science teacher for 51 years,...

Richard C. Schoen

Richard C. Schoen

Jul 3, 2020

Richard C. Schoen, 87, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Clare Bridge of La Crosse. He was born on March 23, 1933 in La Crosse to John and Lillian (Grosskopf) Schoen.

Richard is survived by his wife, Jeanette “Nettie” (Klos) Schoen, his three children and their spouses; Randy (Elizabeth) Schoen, Duane (Linda)...

Rosealie J. Williams

Rosealie J. Williams

Jun 29, 2020

Rosealie J. Williams, 78, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Monday June 29, 2020 at the home of her grandson. She was born on June 10, 1942 in La Crosse to James and Zorah (Schilling) Jackson. She married Leslie “Jack” Williams on October 21, 1961 in La Crosse. Rose enjoyed making crafts, Christmas presents and Halloween costumes. She...

Donald Frank Kaiser

Donald Frank Kaiser

Jun 28, 2020

Donald Frank Kaiser, 93, of Middle Ridge, WI, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 28, 2020. He was born on January 8, 1927 to John and Margaret (Antony) Kaiser on the family farm on Middle Ridge where he farmed his entire life. He had also worked at Althoff’s Sales and Service...

Claude F. Lindeman, Jr.

Claude F. Lindeman, Jr.

Jun 27, 2020

Claude F. Lindeman, Jr., of town of Barre, La Crosse County, died Saturday, June 27, at Gundersen Heath System, La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was born to Claude F., Sr., and Catherine D. (Nugent) Lindeman May 21, 1937, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of Iowa in 1960 and a MS...

Nicole Elise Betzle

Nicole Elise Betzle

Jun 26, 2020

Nicole Elise Betzle passed away peacefully in her home on June 26, 2020 due to complications of her long fight with Multiple Sclerosis. Nicci was born on October 4, 1972 in La Crosse, WI. She was a Certified Medical Assistant who worked at Gundersen Health System as a Therapeutic Technician in the Gastroenterology Department.

Nicci is survived...

Sharon R. Earp

Sharon R. Earp

Jun 26, 2020

Sharon R. Earp, of La Crosse, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, June 26th, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Espanola, New Mexico on August 22, 1954 to Roy and Carol (Streblow) Marshall. Sharon graduated from La Crosse Central High School class of 1972. On July 21st, 1973,...

Joan M. Klein

Joan M. Klein

Jun 26, 2020

Joan “Joanie” Klein (née Benz) passed away in La Crosse, WI on June 26, 2020 at the age of 72 after a courageous battle with cancer for several years.

Joan was born on March 3, 1948 in St. Louis, MO, to Vincent E. Benz and Loretta M. Hodgens. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1966...

John N. Hoefer

John N. Hoefer

Jun 25, 2020

John N. Hoefer, 88 of La Crosse, died on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his home. He was born in Rockford, IL, on January 29, 1932 to John and Beatrice (Griffin) Hoefer. Raised in Freeport, IL, he graduated from Freeport High School in 1949. Enlisting in the US Navy he attended electronics school in Great Lakes. He first served...

Steven D. Snider

Steven D. Snider

Jun 24, 2020

Steven David Snider, 44, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born on July 11, 1975 in La Crosse to Gregory and Mary (Holtet) Snider. Steve served in the U.S. Navy. He loved traveling, kayaking, golf, fishing, all Wisconsin sports, music and his Harley. He enjoyed life...

Florence L. Bateman

Florence L. Bateman

Jun 20, 2020

Florence L. Bateman, 96 of La Crescent, Mn passed away at the Springbrook Village in La Crescent on Saturday, June 20, 2020. She was born in Winona County, MN on January 9, 1924 to Emil and Emma (Groth) Neumann.

On October 14, 1943 she married Lyle I. Bateman in Ridgeway, MN and he preceded...

John C. Goldstein

John C. Goldstein

Jun 20, 2020

John C. Goldstein, 76 of rural La Crosse and formerly of Los Alamos, NM passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Gundersen Health System. John had spent his entire career working as a physicist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

In 2000 he moved to the La Crosse area to enjoy retirement with...

Karen Marie Murry

Karen Marie Murry

Jun 19, 2020

Karen Marie Murry, 56, of Onalaska, passed away at her home on Friday, June 19, 2020.

She was born November 18, 1963, in La Crosse to Glen and Valrie (Marohn) Sloan. She attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School on the northside of La Crosse and graduated from Luther High School in 1981. She received her Associate Degree in...

John E. Keinanen

John E. Keinanen

Jun 18, 2020

John Keinanen, 71, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, formerly of Cloquet and Esko, Minnesota, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, June 18, 2020, after a 7 month battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer.

He was born December 9, 1948, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Elmer and Ida Keinanen. He graduated from Esko High School in...

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