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Ann Jeanette Malin

Ann Jeanette Malin

Dec 21, 2019

La Crosse, WI – Ann Jeanette Malin of La Crosse died Saturday, December 21, 2019. She was born August 16, 1925 to John and May (Downey) Malin and grew up in Genoa, Wisconsin. Ann was baptized and confirmed at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Genoa and attended St. Charles elementary school. She graduated from Aquinas High School in La...

Rebecca A. Stackhouse

Rebecca A. Stackhouse

Dec 21, 2019

Rebecca A. Stackhouse, 71, of La Crosse passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 in her home. Rebecca “Becky” was born in La Crosse to Carl and Lola (Kramer) Gerke on January 17, 1948. Becky graduated from Novato High School in California and then went on to complete her LPN degree. Becky moved back to the La Crosse area...

Arlene C. Koeth

Arlene C. Koeth

Dec 20, 2019

Arlene Koeth, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at the age of 80. Arlene was born in

South Branch, MN, on May 14, 1939 to Martin and Christina (Schultz) Geistfeld. Arlene attended Concordia College in River Forest, IL, earning her degree in elementary education. After college she taught in Pennsylvania for a few years before moving back...

Lavern W. Steele

Lavern W. Steele

Dec 19, 2019

LaVern W. Steele, 95 of La Crosse, WI, died on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System. He was born in Melvina, WI, on April 16, 1924 to John and Celia (Pfaff) Steele. On June 23, 1949 he married Kathryn Brandt in Cashton, WI.

LaVern had proudly served his country in the United States Army...

Bonnie Florence Pilcher

Bonnie Florence Pilcher

Dec 18, 2019

Bonnie Florence Pilcher, 82, of La Crescent, MN died peacefully December 18, 2019 in the hospital at Gundersen Health System.  She was born in Eldon, IA March 19, 1937 to Clarence and Florence (Hootman) Hemm.  Bonnie is survived by daughter Kae Creech, son-in-law Tim Petersen, grandson Sam (Hanna Compton) Petersen, and brothers Richard (Linda Durflinger) and David (Donna) Hemm...

Margaret A. Marcou

Margaret A. Marcou

Dec 15, 2019

Margaret A. (Kabat) Marcou passed away on December 15, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Born April 8, 1926 to Emil and Lilian (Secky) Kabat, Margaret grew up in La Crosse, and attended elementary school at Saint Wenceslaus parish school. As a young woman, she enjoyed ice skating with friends and being a part of the...

Bernice Elizabeth Roellich

Bernice Elizabeth Roellich

Dec 11, 2019

Bernice Elizabeth Roellich, 95, of Onalaska, left this broken earth for the glory of heaven on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at the Onalaska Care Center.

She was born June 21, 1924, at home in Barre Mills, to Henry and Sophie (Horstman) Hemker.  Her spiritual life was centered at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Barre Mills where...

Edna Mae Webb

Edna Mae Webb

Dec 10, 2019

Edna Mae Webb, 75 of La Crosse, WI, died on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System. She was born in Ettrick, WI, on November 10, 1944. In 1967 she married LeRoy Webb.

Edna had worked for Rowley’s Office Supply and also Herbal Healings. She loved her flowers and Hummingbirds dearly.

In addition...

Dan R. Harris

Dan R. Harris

Dec 9, 2019

Dan R. Harris, 70 of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem. He was born March 30, 1949 in La Crosse to Raymond and Beverly (Huxsahl) Harris.

Dan enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17 and served for 6 ½ years...

Dolores Ann Dammon

Dolores Ann Dammon

Dec 9, 2019

Dolores A. Dammon, 94, of La Crescent and formerly of Genoa, Wis., died on Monday, December 9, 2019, at Springbrook in La Crescent.

She was born March 23, 1925, in rural Lansing, Iowa, to Leo and Catherine (Corrigan) Strub. Dolores attended rural schools in Lansing, Iowa and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1941. She then...

Barbara L. Schulze Pettit

Barbara L. Schulze Pettit

Dec 7, 2019

Barbara L. Schulze Pettit, 84, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her home. She was born in Kansas on October 11, 1935. Barbara traveled with her husband Ron to every state except Hawaii because she said she would go there when they built a bridge. She loved the Green Bay Packers and enjoyed taking...

Clayton M. Mosher

Clayton M. Mosher

Dec 6, 2019

Clayton M. Mosher, 93, of La Crosse, died on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Riverside Transitional Care Center. He was born on March 22, 1926 in La Crosse to Christ and Lillian (Forschler) Mosher. Clayton was a US Army veteran, serving in the South Pacific. He worked as an over the road trucker for many years, but...

Stanley Batker

Stanley Batker

Dec 4, 2019

Our beloved Dad and Grandpa, Stanley Batker, 97, passed away on December 4, 2019. He was born in Madison, WI to Walter and Dorothy (West) Batker. He grew up in Madison before moving to La Crosse, which he has called home for the past 53 years. He was married to his wife Mary for 67 years.

Stan...

Rose M. Blanchar

Rose M. Blanchar

Nov 30, 2019

Rose (Schneuriger) Blanchar, 84, died on November 30, 2019. She was born at the family farm on St. Joseph Ridge to Anton and Mary Schneuriger on December 7, 1934.

She was married to Edwin Blanchar in 1958, they later divorced. She worked for many years in the housekeeping department at Lutheran Hospital. Rose was a member of...

Virgil H. Meinking

Virgil H. Meinking

Nov 30, 2019

Virgil Meinking, 87 of La Crosse passed away at the Hillview Health Care Center on Saturday, November 30, 2019 with his loving family by his side.

Virgil was born February 12, 1932 to Alvin and Myrtle (Jerome) Meinking. On October 29, 1952 he married Betty Le Jeune at St. Thomas More Church in La Crosse.

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Gary Michael Johnson

Gary Michael Johnson

Nov 29, 2019

Gary Michael Johnson, 63, of Onalaska passed away suddenly November 29, 2019 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Gary was born at St. Mary’s hospital in Wausau to parents Glendon and Florence (Soczka) Johnson who resided in the city of Athens, Wisconsin on December 17, 1955.

Gary graduated from Owen-Withee...

Jerome J. Papacek

Jerome J. Papacek

Nov 28, 2019

Jerome J. Papacek, 92, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Gundersen Health System.  He was born on January 29, 1927, in La Crosse to John T. and Mary (Roubik) Papacek. His brothers, Clarence, John, and George, who were all U.S. Army veterans, preceded him in death.

Jerome married Colleen...

James Carter Harrison

James Carter Harrison

Nov 26, 2019

James Carter Harrison, 72, was born on March 4, 1947 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the son of Carter and Georgia Davis Harrison. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 26, 2019.

Jim loved Richland County, its people and its landscape, and it remained his lifetime retreat. He was a proud 1965 graduate of Richland Center...

Annette M. (Kolbo) Garner

Annette M. (Kolbo) Garner

Nov 26, 2019

Annette Maleta (Kolbo) Garner, 98, of La Crosse, passed away at the Hillview Health Care Center on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

She was born July 9, 1921, at home in rural Melvina, Wis., the thirteenth of fourteen children born to Adolph and Dora (Johnson) Kolbo.  She grew up in Cannon Valley (Portland, Wis.), and attended Cannon Valley...

Margaret "Muggs" Turner

Margaret "Muggs" Turner

Nov 26, 2019

Margaret L. “Muggs” Turner, 94, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Brookdale Memory Care. She was born on May 19, 1925 in La Crosse to Alvin and Bertha (Wagner) Wensole. Muggs was an active bowler and a member of the Eagle’s Auxiliary Arie 1254. She was also an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran...

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