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Phyllis Ann Feldmeier

Phyllis Ann Feldmeier

Oct 20, 2019

Phyllis Ann Feldmeier, 90, of Hokah, MN died on October 20, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on March 18, 1929 to Frank and Matilda (Forer) Heberlein. Phyllis grew up and attended country school in Thompson Valley and later moved with her parents, brothers and sister to Bush Valley. She married...

Leroy H. Boehlke

Leroy H. Boehlke

Oct 19, 2019

LeRoy Boehlke, 90, of La Crosse, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Bethel Home in Viroqua.

Roy was born in Kingsville, Texas, on November 8, 1928 to Martin and Edna (Krause) Boehlke. He graduated from Central High School in 1947. In 1948, Roy married his wife of 71 years, Delores ‘Dorie’ (Hansen) at English Lutheran Church...

Linda Jean Pedretti

Linda Jean Pedretti

Oct 17, 2019

Linda Jean Pedretti, 69, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.

Linda was born in La Crosse, WI, on March 25, 1950 to Floyd and Geneva (Smikrud) Hovre. She graduated from Galesville H.S. in 1968, and went on to pursue training as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Otero Junior College in La Junta, CO. She then worked at...

Orlean Koch

Orlean Koch

Oct 15, 2019

Orlean A. Koch, 95, of Black River Falls, WI, and formerly of La Crosse, Wi, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2019 at Black River Memorial Hospital.

She was born in St. Paul, MN on February 29, 1924, to George and Eleanor Arndt. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1941 and University of MN Dental Hygiene...

Constance "Connie" C. Kubista

Constance "Connie" C. Kubista

Oct 15, 2019

Connie Kubista was called home to her heavenly Father on October 15, 2019, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI.

Constance (Connie) Smith was born at home in Lake Wilson, MN, on October 27, 1938, to Wallace and Amy Smith. When her mother passed away when she was just nine years old, Connie went to live...

Lorraine Stinson

Lorraine Stinson

Oct 14, 2019

Lorraine (Lee) Stinson 91 of La Crescent (Ridgeway) passed with peace and grace on October 14 th 2019 with her loving family near her side. Mom was eager to join our dad, LaVane, and once again share laughter, dance and a good game of cards after 34 years apart. Mom was so excited to at last join her parents,...

Bruce A. Melby

Bruce A. Melby

Oct 14, 2019

Bruce A. Melby, 66 of Onalaska, WI, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019, at home in the comfort of his family. In the twenty-one months after a stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Bruce celebrated the birth of two grandchildren, spent precious time with family and friends, and dedicated himself to making things “easier” for those he loved.

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Rev. Oscar Trygve Holter

Rev. Oscar Trygve Holter

Oct 12, 2019

Rev. Oscar Trygve Holter, 87, formerly of Holmen, passed away at his home in Boynton Beach, FL on Saturday, October 12, 2019.

He was born in Mindoro, Wis., on May 24, 1932, to Oscar P. and Lydia (Hendrickson) Holter, and was baptized and confirmed at Lewis Valley Lutheran Church in rural Holmen.  After attending Mindoro High School,...

Robert J. Sobkowiak

Robert J. Sobkowiak

Oct 11, 2019

Robert J. Sobkowiak died at home surrounded by his family on Friday, October 11, 2019, at the age of 86, from leukemia.

He was the fifth of thirteen children born November 15,1932 at the family farm in Stoddard, WI to the late Lillian and Walter Sobkowiak. He attended Grandview elementary school, Stoddard’s one room schoolhouse, for 8...

Edward James Semb

Edward James Semb

Oct 5, 2019

Edward J. Semb, 94, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Tomah. He was born on January 21, 1925 in La Crosse to Ludvig and Katherine Semb. Ed was a US Navy veteran, having served in WWII. He married Reddiece Stavlo on June 2, 1951 in La Crosse. Ed...

Marilyn Lee Lawrence

Marilyn Lee Lawrence

Oct 4, 2019

Marilyn L. Lawrence, 88, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Marilyn was born in La Crosse on October 4, 1931, to George and Mary (Stair) Froegel, Sr.  She attended La Crosse schools and was a graduate of Aquinas High School.  On June 16, 1956,...

William "Bill" Warren

William "Bill" Warren

Oct 4, 2019

William G. “Bill” Warren, 65 of La Crosse passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Gundersen Healthcare System, La Crosse. He was born November 5, 1953 in Rockford, IL to Connie and Ivalyn (Fema) Warren.

Bill served in the United States Marine Corps until his honorable discharge. He married Peggy Feran and...

Richard Otto Fries

Richard Otto Fries

Oct 1, 2019

Richard Otto Fries, 88, of Onalaska, passed away at the Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Richard, the son of Karl Wilhelm Fries and Hilde Schwartze Fries, was born in Mexico, Maine, on August 8, 1931.  He graduated from Rhinelander High School, served in the Army during the Korean War and...

Merrill E. Fricke

Merrill E. Fricke

Sep 29, 2019

Merrill E. Fricke, 86 of La Crescent, MN, died on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Springbrook Village in La Crescent. He was born in Boscobel, WI, on January 21, 1933 to Harold and Mary (Dobson) Fricke. On October 25, 1952 he married Irma Adams in Excelsior, WI, and they later divorced.

Earlier in life, Merrill had worked...

Mabel M. Grant

Mabel M. Grant

Sep 28, 2019

Mabel M. Grant, 88 of La Crescent, MN, and formerly of Dakota, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse, WI, on March 3, 1931 to Edward and Gertrude (Selke) Strupp. On April 20, 1951 she married Ralph S. “Bill" Grant in Nodine, MN, and he...

Everett R. Servais

Everett R. Servais

Sep 27, 2019

Everett R. Servais, 80 of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at his home in La Crescent. He was born on St. Joseph Ridge, WI, on March 22, 1939 to Arthur and Anne (Dischler) Servais. He married Helen “Maureen” Duggan on September 7, 1963 and she preceded him in death on August 7, 2007. He...

Robert "Yogi" L. Wehrs Sr.

Robert "Yogi" L. Wehrs Sr.

Sep 26, 2019

Robert L. “Yogi” Wehrs, Sr., 78, died on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on February 16, 1941 in La Crosse. Robert had worked at Metallics for many years. He loved fishing, hunting, especially squirrels, old spaghetti western movies, wrestling, and was an avid Packer fan. He is survived...

Donald Michael Schams

Donald Michael Schams

Sep 26, 2019

Donald Michael Schams , 92, died Thursday, September 26, 2019, at his Bartlett, IL home surrounded by loved ones. He was born September 29, 1926, in Sparta, WI to William J. and Matilda (Gilles) Schams. He married Louise Frances Paul on October 8, 1947 in St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La Crosse, WI. They celebrated 59...

Jason Matthew Pupp

Jason Matthew Pupp

Sep 26, 2019

Jason Matthew Pupp, 46, of La Crosse passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from complications of an epileptic seizure. He was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin on March 29, 1973 to Larry and Cathleen (Arndt) Pupp. He grew up outside of Houston, Minnesota and graduated from Houston High School. He attended Winona State University. He received his CDL...

Troy Dwayne Oldenburg

Troy Dwayne Oldenburg

Sep 24, 2019

Troy Dwayne Oldenburg, 50, of West Salem, passed away Tuesday, September 24th, 2019, surrounded by his family after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Troy was born in La Crosse, WI, on November 1, 1968 to Kenneth and Sharon Oldenburg.

Troy is survived by his fiancé, Marcy Lattos of West Salem, his son Tanner, daughters Cassidy...

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