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Harold "Bones" Bartig

Harold "Bones" Bartig

Feb 11, 2020

Harold W. “Bones” Bartig, 98, of La Crosse passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility.  He was born in Eau Claire, Wis., on December 2, 1921, to William and Dora (Redmond) Bartig.  He married Arlene J. Juroszek on February 14, 1943, in Eau Claire.  Arlene preceded him in death on September 29, 2008.

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Gary A. Stockers

Gary A. Stockers

Feb 10, 2020

Gary A. Stockers, 72 of rural Holmen passed away suddenly of natural causes at his home on Monday, February 10, 2020. He was born May 31, 1947 in La Crosse to Clarence and Dorothy (Wright) Stockers and graduated from Onalaska High School. Gary joined the United States Navy in 1966 and served during the Vietnam War until his...

Elizabeth "Beth" A. Bosse

Elizabeth "Beth" A. Bosse

Feb 8, 2020

Elizabeth (Beth) A. Bosse (Nee Polnasek), loving wife, partner, daughter, daughter in law, sister and aunt passed away peacefully at the age of 60, on February 08, 2020 in her La Crosse, WI at home amid the comforting company of family and friends by her side. Beth was born to William and Rose Ann Polnasek, on April 28, 1959...

Wayne G.F. Lundell

Wayne G.F. Lundell

Feb 8, 2020

Wayne G. F. Lundell, 89 of Onalaska, WI passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, February 8, 2020. He was born July 25, 1930 in Iron Mountain, MI to Glenn and Mildred (Chenoweth) Lundell. The family moved to Milwaukee, WI where Wayne graduated from High School. In June of 1948 he joined the United States Marine Corps...

Nancy A. Wells

Nancy A. Wells

Feb 6, 2020

On Thursday, February 6, 2020, Nancy Wells, loving mother and sister, passed away at the age of 69. She was born on September 8, 1950 in La Crosse to Eugene and Alga (Herold) Wells.

Nancy was a woman with many passions. She surrounded herself with numerous pictures and filled every nook and...

Joseph C. Manning

Joseph C. Manning

Feb 6, 2020

Joseph C. Manning, 98, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall. He was born on December 26, 1921 in Arcadia, WI to Martin and Anna (Kupietz) Manning. Joe worked in shipping on the Great Lakes and served in the Merchant Marines during WWll. In his younger years he...

Carole J. Smith

Carole J. Smith

Jan 31, 2020

Carole J. Smith

Carole J. Smith, 83, of Dakota, MN passed away after a short illness on Friday, January 31, 2020 in her home. She was born on March 15, 1936 in La Crosse, WI to Emory and Helen (Weber) Dickson. Carole married Edwin Hill and they later divorced. She was one of the first...

Vera L. Melstrand

Vera L. Melstrand

Jan 31, 2020

Vera Lydia Melstrand, 97, formerly of Amsterdam Valley, rural Holmen, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020.  She was born December 23, 1922, to John and Mary (Kunnerth) Starch and grew up in Chipmunk Coulee, near Stoddard, Wis.

Vera worked for Cutler-Hammer in the Milwaukee area before her marriage to John E. Melstrand in 1944.  They moved...

Susan Elizabeth Littlejohn

Susan Elizabeth Littlejohn

Jan 30, 2020

Susan Elizabeth Littlejohn was reunited with her true love on January 30, 2020. She was born on June 29, 1951 to Stanley and Margaret (Eckert) Powell in La Crosse. She attended Aquinas High School and then graduated high school in Yuma, AZ. She married Howard Littlejohn on December 6, 1969. She became the loving mother to her daughter...

Jeffrey J. Schoen

Jeffrey J. Schoen

Jan 30, 2020

Jeffrey Jerome Schoen, 64, of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 30, 2020, surrounded by his family.

Jeff was born in La Crosse on December 9, 1955, to Hilary “Larry” and Faye (Medinger) Schoen.  He was a 1975 graduate of La Crosse Central High School where he was on the football team as...

David M. Adickes

David M. Adickes

Jan 29, 2020

David Adickes of Onalaska, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, January 29 th . He was born on December 9 th , 1936 to Martin and Erna Adickes in Elk Grove, Wisconsin. He became a member of God’s family on December 27 th through the sacrament of Holy Baptism.  David was raised on the family’s dairy...

Scott E. Nagle

Scott E. Nagle

Jan 29, 2020

Scott Edward Nagle, 55, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at the Hillview Healthcare Center, La Crosse.

He was born in La Crosse on July 6, 1964, to Edward J. and Elrose K. (Murphy) Nagle, Jr.  He attended La Crosse area schools and was a 1983 graduate of Logan High School.

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Marlon Carl Boettcher

Marlon Carl Boettcher

Jan 28, 2020

Marlon C. Boettcher, 72 of La Crescent, MN, died at his home on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. He was born in Winona, MN, on June 10, 1947 to Helmuth and Marion (Pflughoeft) Boettcher. He married Ann E. Papenfuss on July 26, 1969.

Marlon graduated from Winona State University in 1969 with a degree in Industrial arts and...

Robert "Jim" Dolato, Jr.

Robert "Jim" Dolato, Jr.

Jan 28, 2020

Robert “Jim” Dolato Jr., 71, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on February 26, 1948 in La Crosse to Robert and Neva (Oyer) Dolato Sr. Jim attended Central High School and served with the US Army during the Vietnam War stationed in Germany. Jim...

Edward J. Adams

Edward J. Adams

Jan 27, 2020

Edward J. “Jack” Adams, 87, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on January 15, 1933 in La Crosse to Leslie and Edith (Conway) Adams. He married Beverly Swan on October 26, 1957 in La Crosse. Jack served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the...

Richard Charles Emery

Richard Charles Emery

Jan 25, 2020

Richard Charles Emery, 89, of La Crosse and formerly of Barre Mills, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Health System after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on January 20th.

Dick was born in La Crosse on July 5, 1930, to Rinehart and Verna (Olson) Emery. Dick attended La Crosse public schools, graduating from Central...

Rita Ann Bagniefski

Rita Ann Bagniefski

Jan 25, 2020

Rita Bagniefski died peacefully on January 25, 2020, at Hillview Healthcare Center.  Rita was born in La Crosse on November 9 th , 1935 to Esther and Arlan Gates, and was a lifelong resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Rita excelled at all that she endeavored, including many academic achievements before graduating from La Crosse Central High School. ...

Joann P. Harlos

Joann P. Harlos

Jan 24, 2020

Joann P. Harlos, 90 of La Crosse, WI, and formerly of La Crescent, MN, died on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Gundersen Health System. She was born in Bloomingdale, WI, on December 21, 1929 to Ray and Edith (Appleman) Mossholder. She married Everett Harlos in Sparta, WI, on April 17, 1952 and he preceded her in death on February...

Clayton K. Zurfluh

Clayton K. Zurfluh

Jan 24, 2020

Clayton Kenneth “Corky” Zurfluh, 84, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2020.

He was born March 26, 1935, to Arthur and Sophie Zurfluh in Port Edwards, Wis.  He graduated from John Edwards High School where he had fond memories of friends and participating in many activities including their first championship football team.

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Patricia A. Misch

Patricia A. Misch

Jan 23, 2020

Patricia A. Misch, 90 of La Crosse, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Lakeview Healthcare Center in West Salem. She was born July 2, 1929 in La Crosse to Leonard and Dorothy (Morrison) Fema and attended Aquinas High School. On April 14, 1952 she married Stanley Misch in Rockford, IL and he preceded her in death...

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