Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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...
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....
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...
Kathleen Faye Koski
Jun 12, 2019
Kathleen Faye Koski, 79, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in her home. She was born on April 23, 1940 in Superior, WI to Edward and Elizabeth (Beck) Jacobs. She attended UW-Superior completing studies in art and received a B.F.A. and M.A. degree in 1974. During five successive summers she was invited to tour...
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...
Phyllis A. Weihrouch
Jun 11, 2019
Phyllis A. Weihrouch, 93, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Gundersen Health System from pneumonia. She was born on April 10, 1926 in Spring Valley, WI to Albin and Nora (Geisness) Anderson. She married Walter Weihrouch on June 12, 1948 in Baldwin, WI.
Phyllis was known as the “Frog Lady”, she...
Mary L. Newburg
Jun 10, 2019
Mary L. Newburg, 93, of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10th, 2019 at the La Crescent Health Services. She was born on December 12, 1925 to Frank and Mary (Cook) Fogel. She married Everett “Charlie” Newburg at the Church Of The Crucifixion in La Crescent, MN on January 29th, 1942. Mary worked as a waitress...
Ruth Ann Johnson
Jun 10, 2019
Ruth Ann (Abnet) Johnson, 76, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019, surrounded by her immediate family at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem. She was born on January 8, 1943 in La Crosse to Henry and Ethel (Oldenburg) Abnet.
Ruth grew up in La Crescent, MN with sisters Rhoda and Sharon, attending La Crosse Aquinas High...
Sandra Laray Vos
Jun 9, 2019
Sandra LaRay “Sandy” Vos, 75 of Onalaska, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2019 while surrounded by her family that she loved so much. She was born on July 26, 1943 in Lakefield, MN, to Carl and Christine (Hinkle) Smith.
She married the love of her life, Gary Lee Vos, on February 8, 1964. They...
Robert J. Deml
Jun 8, 2019
Robert J. Deml, 95, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Benedictine Manor Nursing Home in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on September 26, 1923, to John and Lotus (Schubert) Deml. Bob joined the Navy after high school and served in WWII. He met his future wife Caroline Minicucci in New...
Janice Mary Mattie
Jun 7, 2019
Janice Mary Mattie, 81, of La Crosse, died peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 5, 1937 in La Crosse, WI to George and Ann (Hires) Vanderzee. She married Ronald C. Mattie on June 2, 1956. They have been married 63 years.
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Clarence G. Knutson
Jun 4, 2019
Clarence G. Knutson, 76 of Onalaska, WI, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Clarence was born in La Crosse on February 16, 1943 to Clarence E. and Eldeen (Kellogg) Knutson. Clarence had worked as a mechanic in the auto repair business for several years.
He is survived by his wife Paula (Schubert) Knutson, his son Chad (Laura)...
Robert N. Mayer
Jun 3, 2019
Robert N. Mayer, 89, of La Crescent MN, died on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Bethany Riverside Care Center surrounded by family. He was born on October 20, 1929 in La Crosse. Robert married Joanne (Betz) on June 10, 1962 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in La Crosse. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict,...
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