Obituaries

Grace Elnora Henderson

Grace Elnora Henderson

Mar 12, 2019

Grace Elnora Henderson, 93, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Onalaska Care Center, Onalaska WI.

She was born April 3, 1925 to Arthur and Lena (Grimslid) Hatlan in Crawford County, WI. She was united in marriage to Bernard Henderson on November 11, 1943 at St. James Catholic Church in Rising...

Carolyn Jean Lueck

Carolyn Jean Lueck

Mar 11, 2019

Carolyn Jean Lueck, 67, of Holmen, died on Monday, March 11, 2019 at Bethel Nursing home in Viroqua. She was born on July 17, 1951 in La Crosse to Vern and Marion (Johnson) Lueck. Carolyn graduated from Logan High School. She worked at her parent’s grocery store, Vern’s IGA, until it closed. She then worked for over 30...

Vickie Johnson

Vickie Johnson

Mar 10, 2019

Vickie S. Johnson, age 59, passed away at her home in West Salem on Sunday, March 10, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. She was born June 17, 1959 to Herbert “Fritz” and Elreda (Arentz) Meyer in La Crosse.

Vickie was a 1977 graduate of Bangor High School. On October 9, 1976, she married Roger Johnson...

Heather Angel Laseure

Heather Angel Laseure

Mar 8, 2019

Heather Angel LaSeure, 30, of LaCrosse, passed away unexpectedly at her home Friday March 8, 2019. Heather was born on April 20th, 1988 in Lacrosse, to Rick LaSeure and Christine Scott. Heather enjoyed crafting, shopping, spending time with friends and family, but her purest joy came from being a mother to her son Cam'ron whom she welcomed into this...

Katherine C. Aspenson

Katherine C. Aspenson

Mar 8, 2019

Katherine C. Aspenson, 92, passed away on March 8, 2019 th at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center with family members by her side. She was born to Edwin and Ludmila Thompson on February 10, 1927. She married Gilman Aspenson in April 1947.

She deeply loved family and raised four children: Katherine (Jean Paul) Genoud (Hyeres, France), Gilman...

Katherine C. Aspenson

Katherine C. Aspenson

Mar 8, 2019

Katherine C. Aspenson, 92, passed away on March 8, 2019 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center with family members at her side. She was born to Edwin and Ludmila Thompson on February 10, 1927. She married Gilman Aspenson in April 1947.

She deeply loved her family and raised four children: Katherine (Jean Paul) Genoud (Hyeres, France), Gilman...

Gerald "Jerry" N. Sokolik

Gerald "Jerry" N. Sokolik

Mar 8, 2019

Gerald N. “Jerry” Sokolik, 76, of La Crosse, died from a stroke on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on March 4, 1943 in La Crosse to Fred and Helen (Schmidt) Sokolik. Jerry graduated from Aquinas High School in 1961 and served with the US Air Force. He...

Patricia "Patti" D. Westrud

Patricia "Patti" D. Westrud

Mar 8, 2019

Patricia D. “Patti” Westrud, 56, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 after valiantly battling Multiple Sclerosis for nearly 20 years. She was born on August 7, 1962 in Minneapolis, MN to Kenneth and Arlene (Hermanson) Westrud. After Patti’s birth, the Air Force brought her family to France, and then Sacramento and Edwards Air Force Base...

Fred "Fritz" Grewe

Fred "Fritz" Grewe

Mar 8, 2019

Fred “Fritz” C. Grewe, 70, of rural Winona, MN passed away at his home on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Fritz was born on December 28, 1948 in Fairmont, MN to Fred K. and Anne (Loos) Grewe. He married Therese “Betsy” Hanson on May 17, 1997, in Bloomington, MN.

Fritz worked for Seagate Technology in Bloomington...

Phyllis A. Trynowski

Phyllis A. Trynowski

Mar 7, 2019

Phyllis A. Trynowski, 76 of Dakota, MN passed away at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse on Thursday, March 7, 2019 following a short battle with A.L.S.

Phyllis was born April 8, 1942, in La Crosse to Golden “Bud” and Mary (Kerns) Beach, she grew up in the Dakota area and graduated from...

Reddiece A. Semb

Reddiece A. Semb

Mar 6, 2019

Reddiece A. Semb, 91, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born on January 5, 1928 in La Crosse to Mynard and Irene Stavlo. Reddiece married Edward Semb on June 2, 1951 in La Crosse. She had done office and clerical work for many years, and enjoyed reading...

Phyllis I. Markos

Phyllis I. Markos

Mar 4, 2019

Family and friends are gathering to celebrate the life of Phyllis Markos, who died earlier this year. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Schumacher – Kish Funeral & Cremation Services, 200 West Ave. S., La Crosse. Msgr. Charles Stoetzel will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral...

Phyllis I. Markkos

Phyllis I. Markkos

Mar 4, 2019

Phyllis I. Markos (nee Wise), 99, of La Crosse died on March 4, 2019 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. She was born January 27, 1920, in Lawrence, KS, to George and Gladys Wise. She went to Liberty Memorial High school and completed studies at Kansas University.

On May 29, 1949, she married La Vern...

Samuel D. "Sam" Sperbeck

Samuel D. "Sam" Sperbeck

Mar 2, 2019

Samuel David Sperbeck of La Crescent, MN died Saturday March 2, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was born in La Crosse to Clinton and Anna (Seekamp) Serbeck June 27, 1944.   Sam moved to southern California with his parents when he was five years old, then returned to his family’s roots in Money Creek, Minnesota the day...

Robert M. Meyer

Robert M. Meyer

Mar 2, 2019

Robert M. “Bob” Meyer, 89, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Bob was born in La Crosse on January 30, 1930, to Lloyd and Martha (Ebert) Meyer.  He attended St. Mary’s School and was a graduate of Aquinas High School.  On December 30, 1950,...

Mary Ann Zoellner

Mary Ann Zoellner

Feb 28, 2019

Mary Ann Zoellner, 64, of Onalaska, died on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a courageous battle with ALS, with her family and friends by her side. She was born on March 12, 1954 in La Crosse to Paul W. and Grace Ann (Hartung) Zoellner Sr.

She...

La Vern F. Kaiser

La Vern F. Kaiser

Feb 27, 2019

La Vern F. Kaiser, 62 of St. Joseph Ridge, WI passed away suddenly February 27th, 2019 due to a cardiac event. La Vern “Vern” was born on November 25 th , 1956 in La Crosse, WI to Butch and Millie (Gerke) Kaiser. La Vern married Debra Emilson on May 14 th , 1977, they later divorced but remained...

John Robert Mcdonald Ii

John Robert Mcdonald Ii

Feb 25, 2019

John Robert McDonald, 87, of La Crescent, MN, died on Monday, February 25, 2019 with his wife Mary by his side. John is survived by his wife Mary, his children John, Anne, Liz, Sarah, and Mary, his wife’s daughter Kelly, and his 14 grandchildren. At John’s request private services will be held.

Leo J. Kulmaczewski Sr.

Leo J. Kulmaczewski Sr.

Feb 25, 2019

Leo J. Kulmaczewski Sr., 80 of Onalaska, WI, died on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Tomah VA Medical Center. He was born in Wilkes-Barre Township, PA on June 25, 1938 to Felix and Sophie (Rokosz) Kulmaczewski Sr. Leo married Sally Pearson and she preceded him in death on July 1, 2016.

A Mass of Christian Burial...

Michael Donald Henke

Michael Donald Henke

Feb 24, 2019

Michael Donald Henke, 68, of Onalaska, WI, Passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, surrounded by family, on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Mike was born December 16, 1950, in Minneapolis, MN, to Carolyn (Thompson) and Donald Henke. His family moved to Caledonia, MN in 1969. There he graduated from Caledonia High School. Mike loved playing drums...