Obituaries
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...
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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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...
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...
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...
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
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
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. ...
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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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...
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...
Don Buchan
Jan 19, 2020
Donald G. “Don the Barber” Buchan, 91, of La Crescent, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.
Don was born in Winona, Minn., on June 19, 1928, to Lawrence and Hattie (Jumbeck) Buchan. On January 11, 1951, he married Donnis Mae Carpenter in Winona and they recently celebrated their 69 th...
Valorie J. Kolden
Jan 19, 2020
Valorie J. (Gilbertson) Kolden, 67 of La Crosse lost her longtime battle with cancer on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at River Road Estates in Sparta.
Valorie was born and raised in La Crosse and graduated from Central High School. Val spent much of her working days caring for others at Bethany St. Joseph Nursing...
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