Obituaries
Raymond J. Houska
Jul 27, 2019
Raymond J. Houska, 99, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. He was born on November 26, 1919 in La Crosse to Frank and Theresa (Franz) Houska. Ray was a U.S. Navy veteran and had worked as a plumber for many years. He married Irene Lachelt in 1948 and she...
Leslie K. Voss
Jul 26, 2019
Leslie K. Voss, 67, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Gundersen Health System. He was born on May 18, 1952 in La Crosse to Frank and Jane (Walters) Voss. Leslie graduated from La Crescent High School in 1971. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked at Gundersen Lutheran as a Central...
Carol Ann (Sexauer) Pahl
Jul 26, 2019
Carol Ann (Sexauer) Pahl was peacefully released from this earth into her savior’s loving arms and everlasting life on July 26, 2019. Heaven is a better place today, to have her soaring with the angels.
She is fondly remembered by her children for the example she set as a mother and for the education-first life path and...
Julie Lyn Pool
Jul 24, 2019
Julie Lyn Libke Pool, 51, passed away July 24, 2019 at the home of her sister and brother-in-law in Hinckley, MN, with her family by her side after a five-year battle with cancer.
Julie was born on March 24, 1968 to James and Sandra (Wendorf) Libke, the second of three children. Julie was baptized and confirmed in...
Oscar M. Hagen
Jul 22, 2019
Oscar M. Hagen, 93, of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on July 22, 2019 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
He was born June 7, 1926 in Dunseith, ND to John and Agnes (Aasness) Hagen. He married Emmeline Hansen in 1954. Oscar served as a United States Marine during WWII. He received his Bachelor...
Margaret M. Simon
Jul 21, 2019
Margaret M. Simon, 92, of La Crosse, WI was reunited with her husband on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Sunday’s were a day of family gatherings at Marge’s home. This Sunday was no exception as she had her family by her side. Marge’s faith and Irish heritage were dominant in her life and she passed along that faith to her...
Carol A. Lee
Jul 18, 2019
Carol A. Lee, 71 of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 25, 1948 in La Crosse to Robert and Genevieve “Marie” (Gillitzer) Secord. As a child, Carol contracted rheumatic fever which caused into heart valve complications. Eventually her heart problems became so...
Terrence (Terry) Ott
Jul 18, 2019
It is with sadness we announce the unexpected passing of Terrence (Terry) Ott on Thursday July 18, 2019 in Marquette, Michigan.
Terry was born in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Thomas and Barbara Ott. Following graduation from high school, he attended Lake Superior State College, obtaining a Bachelors’ degree in Biology. He worked for the U.S. Fish...
Joan Irene Arneson
Jul 13, 2019
Joan Irene Arneson, 88, passed away on Saturday, July 13 th at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. She was born on June 7 th , 1931, on a dairy farm on St. Joseph’s Ridge, Wisconsin to William and Matilda Schams.
She attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse, graduated in 1949 and worked as...
Robertia "Bobbie" Rose Hecht
Jul 12, 2019
Robertia Rose “Bobbie” Hecht (nee Heath) was born September 4, 1941 in Arkansas, WI, along with her twin brother Robert, to Grant Arthur and Ruth Emma Heath (nee Tubbs). She graduated from LaCrosse Central High School in 1959 and then worked as a secretary for various companies in the Twin Cities and LaCrosse.
On November 20, 1965...
Robert E. Koljord
Jul 11, 2019
Robert Earl Koljord, 88 of La Crescent, MN, died at his home with his wife at his side on Thursday, July 11, 2019. He was born June 11, 1931 in rural Fillmore County to Ole and Alma (Michaelson) Koljord and was raised on a farm in Big Spring valley. He loved his rural roots. A graduate of Peterson High...
Marvin Charles Schroeder
Jul 7, 2019
Marvin Charles Schroeder, 82, of Holmen, WI, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 7, 2019. He was born in La Crosse, WI., on September 21, 1936, to Norman F. and Erma C. (LeJuene) Schroeder. He married Donna M. (Johansen) Schroeder at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on June 28, 1956. He is survived by one son...
Jacob William Larue
Jul 6, 2019
Jacob William LaRue, 27 of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 6, 2019. He was born in La Crosse on January 31, 1992 to Robert B. Burkhart and Sharon LaRue.
Jacob was quite an artist as a school age student, receiving awards from the La Crosse Libraries and the State Capitol. He enjoyed creating music,...
Aloysius L. Cavadini
Jul 6, 2019
Aloysius L. “Jim” Cavadini, 97 of La Crosse and formerly of St. Joseph Ridge, passed away at Hillview Health Care on Saturday, July 6, 2019. He was born in La Crosse on September 12, 1921, to Peter and Anna (Weber) Cavadini. On June 8, 1946, Jim married Janice P. Weber in Hartford, WI.
Jim proudly served his...
Susan Marie Schafer
Jul 6, 2019
Susan Marie Schafer (Merrell), 74, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully at Gundersen Lutheran Health System on Saturday, July 6th, 2019.
Susan was born in La Crosse, WI on January 26th, 1945 to Delbert and Florence (Zernecke) Merrell. Susan, “Sue,” grew up on Wood Street on the northside of La Crosse and went to school at Aquinas High...
Frederic Philip Kiehne
Jul 6, 2019
Frederic Philip Kiehne was born March 20, 1942 to Reuben and Norma (Todd) Kiehne in Decorah, Iowa. Fred passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his home.
Following graduation from Harmony High School in Harmony, MN he served two years in the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Harmony...
John W. Bruemmer
Jul 6, 2019
John W. Bruemmer, 87, La Crosse/Onalaska, died on Saturday, July 6, 2019. He was born in La Crosse on June 16, 1932, to John W. and Edna (Olson) Bruemmer. He married M. Jean Wartinbee on September 22, 1951, at Christ Episcopal Church in La Crosse. John attended Roosevelt Elementary, Logan Junior and High Schools. He was a center for...
Lois E. Dawes
Jul 6, 2019
Lois Dawes, 99, of La Crescent, MN, passed away July 6, 2019 at SpringBrook Village, where she resided for the last eighteen months.
She was born April, 17, 1920, at the home farm in Long Coulee, rural Holmen, WI, to Ansel and Wilda (Skogen) Bratberg. After graduating from Holmen High School, Lois continued her education at La...
Jeanine Ann Schlicht
Jul 3, 2019
On July 3 rd , the work begun by the Lord was completed. Jeanine Ann (Witt) Schlicht, 89, of Maple Grove, MN, went to her heavenly home Wednesday, July 3, surrounded by family at a Minneapolis hospital.
Jeanine was born in Gettysburg, SD on May 4, 1930, to Irwin and Flora (Tanner) Witt. She became part of...
Elizabeth Jane Mueller
Jul 3, 2019
Elizabeth Jane (Calendo) Mueller, 81 of Onalaska, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Mayo Health System, La Crosse. Born to James and Elizabeth (Hayes) Calendo of Illinois on August 26, 1937, “Janie” was the oldest girl among twelve siblings and excelled in being a caretaker from the start. She married Paul Mueller in 1957 and later...
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