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Delores "Dee" M. Monsoor

Delores "Dee" M. Monsoor

Jul 1, 2019

Delores M. “Dee” Monsoor, 69 of Onalaska, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Bethany Riverside Care Center, La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on June 21, 1950 to George and Mary (Dick) Monsoor. She graduated from Onalaska High School in 1968 and immediately went to work at La Crosse Telephone as an operator.  ...

Jane E. Kowal

Jane E. Kowal

Jun 28, 2019

Jane E. Kowal, 100 of passed away peacefully with loving family by her side on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen. She was born May 29, 1919 in Nebraska.

Jane was a caring and strong woman who was always there when needed. Before entering Bluffview Memory Care, she enjoyed...

Janice "Jan" A. Shrauner

Janice "Jan" A. Shrauner

Jun 28, 2019

A gracious lady of uncommon gentleness left us Friday, June 28, 2019. With son Douglas at her bedside to hold her hand, and friends gathered near, Janice Shrauner was reunited with loved ones who had gone before.

Jan was born January 20, 1937 to Irene (Rowe) and Henry Holm in Dubuque, Iowa. Moving with her mother to...

Ansel H. Heram

Ansel H. Heram

Jun 27, 2019

God called Ansel, at the age of 94, home to be with Him on Thursday, June 27, 2019.  He was born April 19, 1925, in Holmen, to Herman and Ella (Gilbertson) Heram.  He graduated from Holmen High School in 1944.  On July 24, 1948, Ansel married Illa Mae Wege at First Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse.

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James L. Ebner

James L. Ebner

Jun 25, 2019

James L. Ebner, 81 of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Gundersen Health System. He was born in La Crosse on November 23, 1937 where he lived his entire life. James was a longtime resident at Hillview Healthcare Center, which he considered heaven on earth, and was affectionally called Hillview’s mayor. He was an...

Jacqueline "Jackie" C. Meyer

Jacqueline "Jackie" C. Meyer

Jun 23, 2019

Jacqueline C. “Jackie” Meyer, 83, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System. She was born on April 27, 1936 in La Crosse to John and Dorothy (Tikal) Yehle. Jackie was a 1953 graduate of Logan High School. She married Duane Meyer on April 23, 1960 in La Crosse. Jackie had...

Marie K. Tweed

Marie K. Tweed

Jun 23, 2019

Marie K. Tweed, 82 of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. She was born in Ferryville, WI, on August 12, 1936 to John and Gertrude (Ogne) Tweed.

Marie had worked as a daycare teachers assistant for many years as well as an office assistant at Gateway Foods....

Marvin L. Beier

Marvin L. Beier

Jun 22, 2019

Marvin L. Beier, 78, of LaCrosse, WI passed away peacefully at the Tomah VA Medical Hospice Unit on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Marv was born in La Crosse on October 24, 1940 to Louie and Vivian (Marcou) Beier. Marv proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and retired from J.I. Case and the La Crosse School...

Ronald P. Preeshl

Ronald P. Preeshl

Jun 22, 2019

Ronald P. Preeshl

Ronald. P. Preeshl, 62, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Elroy Health Services in Elroy, WI, after a long battle with mental health issues. He was born on June 22, 1957 in La Crosse to Richard and Nan Jean (Dahlen) Preeshl. In his younger years he enjoyed...

Herbert A. Jaster

Herbert A. Jaster

Jun 21, 2019

Herbert A. Jaster was called home to his Savior on June 21, 2019. Herb was born on July 4, 1929, in Montello, WI, to Arthur W. and Martha A. (Anklam) Jaster. Herb attended Neillsville Public High School, Northwestern Preparatory School and Northwestern College in Watertown, WI, and graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI, in 1955. Herb...

Lorraine Margaret Thimmesch

Lorraine Margaret Thimmesch

Jun 21, 2019

Lorraine M. Thimmesch, 92 of Spring Grove, MN, and formerly of Caledonia, MN, died on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. She was born in Caledonia on December 22, 1926 to John P. and Elizabeth (Roehkohl) Schiltz. She married Wesley Thimmesch in Caledonia, MN, on October 15 th , 1946 and they later...

Lois A. Lenser

Lois A. Lenser

Jun 20, 2019

Lois A. Lenser, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in La Crosse on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

Lois was born in La Crosse on July 6, 1928, to Adolph and Ida (Mueller) Spika.  She was a graduate of La Crosse Central High School, with honors.

Lois married Carl O. Lenser on June 26, 1948...

Rose Koehn Matuska

Rose Koehn Matuska

Jun 20, 2019

Rose Koehn Matuska, 86 of La Crosse passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Onalaska. She was born July 5, 1932 in Elkader, Iowa to William and Rose Anne (Behrens) Koehn. On May 9, 1953 she married Grant Matuska in Elkader and he preceded her in death on February 25, 2006. Rose worked as...

Donald H. Diekrager

Donald H. Diekrager

Jun 19, 2019

Donald H. Diekrager, 90, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at La Crescent Health Services. He was born on February 28, 1929 near Ridgeway, MN to Herman and Gertrude (Boettcher) Diekrager. When Don was 1 ½ years old they moved to Richmond Ridge. He left school after 8 th grade to help on the...

Kevin F. Arentz

Kevin F. Arentz

Jun 19, 2019

Kevin Fredrick “Arnie” Arentz, 58, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the

Mayo Health System in La Crosse. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June

25th at 11:00 AM at St. James the Less Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Gate of

Heaven Cemetery in...

William C. "Bill" Proksch

William C. "Bill" Proksch

Jun 17, 2019

William C. “Bill” Proksch, 80 of Brownsville, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born August 16, 1938 in La Crosse to William H. and Emma (Groth) Proksch. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Matthew’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Stoddard, WI....

Arlene Marie Rhode

Arlene Marie Rhode

Jun 14, 2019

God, in his wisdom and love, called our dear mother, Arlene Rhode, age 92, home to be with Him on Friday, June 14, 2019, at Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse.

Arlene Marie Rhode was born to Lydia (Timm) and August Veglahn on September 14, 1926.  She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St....

Alberta J. Joseph

Alberta J. Joseph

Jun 14, 2019

Alberta June Joseph, 92, of La Crosse passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on October 12, 1926 in Vernon County, WI to William and Flossie (Dull) Buroker and raised in Readstown. She married William Joseph on December 14, 1946. Together they farmed in the Viola area until moving to La...

Emily Ruth Mcconaghy

Emily Ruth Mcconaghy

Jun 13, 2019

Emily Ruth McConaghy, 100, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at the Benedictine Manor of La Crosse.  She was born in La Crosse on November 18, 1918.  She married Arthur J. McConaghy on April 27, 1946, in La Crosse.  He preceded her in death in 2001.

Emily was a member of the Nakomis...

Morris S. Amsrud

Morris S. Amsrud

Jun 12, 2019

Morris S. Amsrud, 92 of La Crescent passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. He was born in La Crosse on September 30, 1926 to Reuben and Thelma (Olson) Amsrud and graduated from Houston High School, Houston, MN.

Morris served in the United States Marine Corps from 1950 until his...

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