Obituaries
Corinne “Corky” F. Martell
Sep 4, 2025
Corinne “Corky” Frances Martell (Hafner), 87, of La Crosse, left our arms and went home to her Lord and Savior on Sept 4, 2025. She was surrounded by loved ones in her final days and hours and left this world full of love.
Preceded in death by her parents Leo and Francis Marie (Frappier) Hafner, her grandparents Frank and Lenna (Beech)...
Charles Kenneth Johnson
Sep 2, 2025
Charles Kenneth Johnson (93) passed away on September 2nd, 2025 at Creamery Creek Senior Living of Stoddard, WI. He was born on December 24th, 1931 to Morris & Georgina Johnson.
Charlie worked at Trane Co. for 26 years and afterwards kept a part-time job at Kwik Trip. He loved fishing and playing cards. One time when they were younger, he and...
John J. Lau
Sep 1, 2025
John J. Lau, beloved husband, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, teacher and friend, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2025, at the age of 78.
John was born on May 22, 1947, to Theodore and Viola (Dahlke) Lau, in the town of New London, WI. He was the youngest of three children. He was baptized and made a precious child of God...
Randy C. Burner
Aug 30, 2025
Randy C. Burner, 72, of La Crosse passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on May 18, 1953 in Crosby, ND to Robert and Shirley (Thompson) Burner. He graduated from Noonan High School in Noonan, ND.
Randy proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force...
Raymond H. Frentzel
Aug 30, 2025
Raymond Frentzel, age 82, of La Crosse, passed away on August 30, 2025 at his home.
Ray was born on February 24, 1943 to Raymond and Helen Frentzel in Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from Waukesha High School South in 1961, Ray went on to receive a BA in Business from UW-Milwaukee.
After graduation, Ray worked for IBM, Xerox, Josten’s and later became...
Joyce E. Novey
Aug 28, 2025
Joyce Eileen (Chappell) Novey, age 84, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on August 28, 2025. Joyce was born in Oelwein, Iowa, on May 29, 1941, to George and Ruth (Kamoss) Chappell. Her family resided in various locations in Iowa during her childhood years: Strawberry Point, Randall, Littleport, and McGregor. Joyce worked at the family’s Dairy Bar in McGregor during...
Darrel R. Woolley
Aug 27, 2025
Darrel R. Woolley, 57, of Winona, MN passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 in his home. He was born on November 6, 1967 in La Crosse, WI to Darrel H. and Cheryl L. (Kennicott) Greeno. He was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in La Crosse, WI. He graduated from La Crescent High School where he...
Donna Mae Engelson
Aug 27, 2025
Donna Mae (Phelps) Engelson, age 93 of Onalaska, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Benedictine Manor. She was born to Louis and Loretta (Fordham) Phelps on February 23rd, 1932 in La Crosse. She was married to Warren Engelson on October 16th, 1952 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in La Crosse.
Donna was an avid bowler back in the day...
Carol J. Jerome
Aug 25, 2025
Carol J. Jerome, 94, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at La Crescent Health Services. She was born in Sparta, WI on July 29, 1931, to Owen and Eda (Martin) Williams. Carol was a loving wife to her husband, Wayne, whom she married on March 2, 1948 in Winona, MN. Together they raised three boys....
Peter D. McCartney
Aug 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Davies McCartney, 68, of La Crosse, Wisconsin. He gently departed this life in his home on August 23, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Pete was born in Minneapolis, MN, on March 20, 1957, to the late William and Elizabeth “Betsy” McCartney. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from...
William John Meir
Aug 22, 2025
William (Bill) Meir, age 76, died suddenly at his home in Twin Bluffs, Minnesota, on August 22nd, 2025.
Born to George and Alyce Meir in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Bill graduated from Aquinas High School in 1966. After high school, Bill moved to New York and found employment as a phone book proofreader as well as other interesting jobs. He was proud...
Loretta Catherine Clarkin
Aug 21, 2025
Loretta Clarkin, 86, passed away peacefully on August 21st, 2025 in Onalaska, Wisconsin.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 30th at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin with Father John Zweber officiating. As she was a member of the Catholic Daughters, there will be a rosary at 9:15 a.m. following a visitation at...
Dolores Ann Slungaard
Aug 21, 2025
Dolores "Lori" Ann Slungaard (91) of La Crosse, WI passed away on August 21st, 2025, at Brookdale Sterling House in La Crosse, under the care of Gundersen Hospice.
Dolores was born on March 31st,1934 to George and Catherine Yost in La Crosse, WI. After graduating from Aquinas High School in 1952, she went on to study at St. Francis Nursing School....
Richard "Butch" W. Bauer
Aug 20, 2025
Richard W. “Butch” Bauer, 53, of Nodine, Minnesota, was called to his heavenly home on August 20th, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones at home, after a seven-month battle with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
He was born on June 16, 1972, to Bob and Rosella (Proudfoot) Bauer.
On September 30, 1995, Butch was united in marriage with Bridget (Steinfeldt). He was a...
Trent D. Lau
Aug 18, 2025
Trent D. Lau
Trent D. Lau, 55, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025. Trent’s death has left holes in so many people’s hearts. Trent was born on March 26, 1970, to Ed and Judy (Willer) Lau. He grew up on French Island and attended Summit Elementary. Trent graduated from Logan High School in 1989 and was a member of the...
Randy Norman Michaelis
Aug 17, 2025
Randy Norman Michaelis passed away on August 17, 2025. Born on July 7, 1955, to Norman and Darlene Michaelis, Randy lived a life filled with adventure, creativity, and community spirit.
After graduating from New Auburn High School, Randy attended Mount Senario College in Ladysmith, where he earned a degree in art. His outgoing personality and optimism led to numerous career successes....
John M. Ernster
Aug 17, 2025
John Ernster passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his wife and children.
John was born on March 14, 1948, in Caledonia, Minnesota, to Linus and Pernilla (Klug) Ernster. He and his seven siblings enjoyed life on the family farm, participating in 4-H activities, and riding horses. After graduating from Loretto High School in 1966,...
Gary Lee Ender
Aug 15, 2025
Gary Ender, age 77, of Brice Prairie, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025, at Gundersen Hospital with his loving family by his side.
Born in La Crosse on December 14, 1947, to Albert and Janice (Keller) Ender, Gary grew up with a strong sense of family and community. He graduated from Logan High School in 1967 and soon after began...
Ardell L. Dammon
Aug 14, 2025
Ardell L. Dammon, 92, a life-long resident of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2025 with her loving family at her bedside. She was born in La Crosse on February 4, 1933 to Leon and Lorine Hampton.
Ardell graduated from Aquinas High School in 1950 and married her high school sweetheart, Robert Dammon, in 1952. Together they raised...
Lori Lynn Hazelton
Aug 14, 2025
Lori Lynn Hazelton, 62, went home to heaven on the morning of August 14, 2025.
She was born to Emily and Kenneth Hazelton on July 20, 1963, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Following her high-school graduation in 1981 from Faith Christian School, she worked at a number of service-related jobs in the area. Lori enjoyed vacations with family, singing, making music on...
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