Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...
Patsy Louise Frederickson
Sep 22, 2019
Patsy Louise (Keifer) Frederickson, 77, joined her heavenly father on Sunday, September 22, 2019 after a long battle with vascular dementia. Patsy was born in La Crosse to Kenneth and Dorothy (Worden) Keifer on September 28, 1941. She graduated in 1959 from Osseo High School, and married William “Bill” Frederickson in July of 1959. This July, they celebrated...
Rick Dus
Sep 20, 2019
Rick Dus, 70 years young of Onalaska, passed away at his home of 41 years on Friday, September 20, 2019. He was born March 22 nd , 1949 in Oak Park, Illinois to Eugene and Shirley (Noftz) Dus and graduated from Morton West High School in Berwyn, Illinois. Soon after, Rick married his high school sweetheart Iris Straus...
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