Obituaries
Harry J. Mrozek Jr.
May 23, 2019
Harry J. Mrozek Jr., 89, of La Crescent, passed away at home on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Harry was born in Fountain City, WI, to Harry J. Mrozek and Salomea "Sally" Mrozek (nee Scharmach). Harry married Anne E. Mrozek (nee Knott), from England, on April 26th, 1954, in Banbury, England while he was serving in the U.S. Air Force....
Gloria D. Freehill
May 23, 2019
Gloria D. Freehill, 81 of LaCrosse, passed away May 23, 2019, very peacefully after a short stay at Elroy Health Services. She was born December 5, 1937 to William and Jeanette (Billings) Lichtie Sr in LaCrosse. On August 24, 1957 she married Walter D. Freehill at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in LaCrosse. They would have celebrated 62 years...
Donald Byrl Holliday
May 23, 2019
Donald B. Holliday, 89 of Hokah, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Springbrook Village in La Crescent. He was born in La Crosse, WI, on December 18, 1929 to Seward and Lois Holliday. On October 5, 1957 he married Rita J. Hostrawser in the Hokah United Methodist Church. Don had worked for 41 years at Trane...
Paul G. Albrecht
May 22, 2019
Paul Gerhardt Albrecht, age 88, of Onalaska, was called from this life to eternal life in heaven by his Savior Jesus Christ on May 22, 2019.
He was born on September 23, 1930, in Bowdle, SD to Paul and Marie (Hoffmann) Albrecht. He became a child of God as he was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church...
Robert "Bob" Alden Bateman
May 21, 2019
Robert “Bob” Alden Bateman, 82, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on September 25, 1936 in Nodine, MN to Les and Freida (Brose) Bateman. Bob grew up in Nodine and graduated from Winona High School. He served with the United States Marine Corps, and...
Norman Edward Pickering
May 17, 2019
Norman Edward Pickering, 81, of Holmen passed away of cardiac failure on May 17, 2019 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse.
Norman was born in Galesville on May 31, 1937 to Allison and Mae (VanderLaan) Pickering. He married Barbara Lovig in 1959 and later divorced. Norman married Karen Kaiser in 1987 and later divorced but remained good...
Dr. Patrick Trokan
May 17, 2019
Dr. Patrick Trokan passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 17, 2019. Pat was a husband, father, father- in -law, grandfather, professor, coach and man who loved life. He was born in West Allis, Wisconsin on November 17, 1946 to Helen and Paul Trokan.
Pat was often seen on the golf course where he enjoyed the...
Ronald J. Buschman
May 16, 2019
Ronald James Buschman, 77, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
Ron was born in La Crosse on November 27, 1941, to Sylvester and Thelma (Jensen) Buschman. He was a 1959 graduate of Central High School. He served in the Army Reserves for seven years....
Lorraine Marie King
May 14, 2019
Lorraine King, 97 of La Crosse, WI, passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Hillview Health Care Center with her daughters, son in law and granddaughter by her side. She was born in Caledonia, MN, on February 17, 1922 to James and Lonnie (Weis) Houlihan. When she was fifteen years old the family moved to La Crosse and...
Beatrice M. Tomten
May 13, 2019
Beatrice M. Tomten, 94 of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born October 29, 1924 in La Crosse to William and Anna (Garske) Poellinger and graduated from Logan High School in 1942. She worked at the Sno-Cap Drive-In on La Crosse’s North Side with her...
Diane L Melby
May 13, 2019
Diane Louise (Sullivan) Melby, of La Crosse, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 peacefully at home after a two year battle of cancer. She was born in La Crosse to Mildred and George Sullivan on September 15, 1950.
Diane was unified in marriage to Arthur Melby June 26, 1971. She was employed by St. Francis Hospital for...
Lee A. Allen
May 11, 2019
Lee A. Allen, 81, of LaCrosse, WI passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2019, with his wife, Janet, by his side. Lee was born on October 4, 1937 to Anna L (Armoto) Allen and Aquilla A. Allen in Ferryville, WI.
Lee is survived by his wife, Janet, and special friends, Paul and Mary Muenzenberger and...
Burt E. Hendrickson
May 11, 2019
Burt Hendrickson, 84, of La Crosse, WI, died peacefully on May 11, 2019 at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on March 2, 1935 in Viroqua, WI to Burt and Madge Hendrickson. He spent 4 years in the Army working for military surveillance. Burt was a letter carrier for over 30 years. His beloved wife of...
John 'Jack' Niedfeldt
May 9, 2019
John “Jack” Niedfeldt was born March 31, 1949 in La Crosse, WI, to Fred and Florence (Kopacek) Niedfeldt. Jack started working as a teen and understood the importance of hard work from a young age. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1967. After working in a construction job, Jack voluntarily enlisted in the United States Army and was...
Marilyn M. Kothe
May 9, 2019
Marilyn Mae (Weseloh) Kothe, 86, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 9, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Edward and Lydia (Schauer) Weseloh on December 28, 1932, at home on the farm in Fair Haven, MN. Marilyn graduated from Kimball High School in 1950, the same year she met Ted Kothe, the...
Therese M. Johnson
May 8, 2019
Therese Margaret Johnson, 91, of La Crosse passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Mayo Health System. Therese was born in Soldiers Grove, WI, on December 21, 1927 to John and Elizabeth (Tully) Murphy. She grew up on the family farm where her favorite activity was tending to her large flock of beautiful white ducks....
Dorothy E. Otto
May 7, 2019
Dorothy E. Otto, 90, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Dorothy was born in La Crosse on November 11, 1928, to Henry and Frieda (Bey) Schmeckpeper. She was raised on the family farm in Barre Mills before moving to La Crosse. Dorothy was a graduate...
Audrey Jean Paul
May 6, 2019
Audrey Jean Paul, 79, of Onalaska, was born to eternal life on May 6, 2019. She was born to Harold and Dorothy (Wendt) Boldt on June 4, 1939. Her formal education began at Muckey Elementary School in Muskego, WI and she graduated from Rochester Agriculture High School in 1957 where she took many home economic classes and was...
Joyce E Johnson
May 5, 2019
Joyce E. Johnson, 86 of Genoa, WI passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was born October 22, 1932 in La Crosse to Albert and Frieda (Sutton) Ghelfi. On July 30, 1951 she married Larry D. Johnson in Caledonia, MN and he preceded her in death on February 23, 2018. Joyce had worked for many years at...
Barbara Ann Tucker
May 2, 2019
Barbara Ann Tucker, 79, of La Crosse, WI and Key Largo, FL passed away Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 at her home in La Crosse. She was born in Onalaska WI, on May 12, 1939 to Robert and Doris (Easland) Stephan.
Barbara was married to her high school sweetheart, James E. Tucker, in 1956 and they had four...
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