Obituaries

Ronald L. Ewing

Ronald L. Ewing

Aug 6, 2018

Ronald L. “Ron” Ewing, 75 of La Crescent, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Ron was born in Viroqua, WI on February 27, 1943 to Merlin and Vivian (Merchant) Ewing. He graduated from La Farge High School in 1961. Ron was inducted into the United States Army...

Lila M. Quall

Lila M. Quall

Aug 5, 2018

Lila M. Quall, 95, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born Aug. 11, 1922, to Lyle and Lillian (Stuckenschmidt) Secord in La Crosse. Lila retired from Kmart and volunteered thousands of hours at Franciscan Skemp Hospital gift shop. She was an avid reader, enjoyed traveling and was a longtime member of Grace Ev....

Jim Dobbs

Jim Dobbs

Aug 3, 2018

James “Jim” Allen Dobbs, 76, of Onalaska, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah.

Jim was born January 18, 1942, in Mazomanie, Wis., to Floyd and Mildred (Porter) Dobbs. He lived most of his early years in the North Clayton/Soldiers Grove area where he attended elementary and secondary schools....

Norma Lee Daily

Norma Lee Daily

Aug 2, 2018

Norma was born on November 9, 1922 to Ralph and Ann Templeman in Calvin, Oklahoma. She died August 2, 2018. When small her family settled in El Dorado, Arkansas. After being diagnosed with bladder cancer, she moved to La Crosse in 2010 to be near her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Eileen Daily. She rooted for the Packers except...

John Charles Shimshak

John Charles Shimshak

Jul 29, 2018

John Charles Shimshak, of La Crescent, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home with family members nearby on Sunday, July 29, 2018. John was born in La Crosse September 28th, 1933 to John and Avis (Larson) Shimshak. John married the love of his life, Joan Shirley Bjergum, and they were married for 53 wonderful years. They were very well...

Rick Masrud

Rick Masrud

Jul 27, 2018

Richard “Rick” Masrud, 64, of La Crosse and Key West passed away on Friday July 27 th , surrounded by loved ones and his beloved pets Roman and Spike. Rick was a formidable opponent to cancer for 2 years. He never surrendered; he continued to chase and fulfill his dreams to the very last day.

Rick was...

Robert James Saphner

Robert James Saphner

Jul 27, 2018

Robert James Saphner, 83, passed away on July 27, 2018, surrounded by the family that adored him.

He was born on February 17, 1935, in La Crosse to John and Mary (Wurm) Saphner. He was a lifelong resident of La Crosse and loved living by the Mississippi River. Bob was a master fisherman and hunter, much to...

Romey H. Bendel

Romey H. Bendel

Jul 27, 2018

Romey H. Bendel, 92, of La Crosse and formerly of Chipmunk Coulee, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 27, 2018, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility.

Romey was born in rural La Crosse County on July 23, 1926, the son of John and Laura (Schmidt) Bendel. He married Mildred Jones on September 27, 1952, in La Crosse, and...

George Marcus Heck

George Marcus Heck

Jul 26, 2018

George Marcus Heck, 81, of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on January 31, 1937 in La Crosse to William and Ethel (Kaufman) Heck and baptized at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1954. After high school he served...

Shirley Shawley Coenen

Shirley Shawley Coenen

Jul 26, 2018

Shirley Shawley Coenen, 87 of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. She was born on January 22, 1931 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin to Benjamin and Lois (Noyes) Dearman and grew up in Dresbach, MN. Shirley enjoyed reading books & magazines, bird watching, traveling, gardening, cooking and baking. She...

Cornelius Norman Feuerhelm

Cornelius Norman Feuerhelm

Jul 26, 2018

Cornelius Norman Feuerhelm, 77, of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born September 23, 1940, in La Crosse to Cornelius and Irene (Johnson) Feuerhelm. He was raised in Hokah, Minn., and graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic School. While working at Neal Motors in Hokah, he...

Joyce Anne Ritland

Joyce Anne Ritland

Jul 25, 2018

They named her Joyce Anne Lunde, but we called her Mother.

She was born on September 9 of 1933, in Elroy Wisconsin, to Alice Irene Boldon and Justin Edward Lunde, the fourth of six children.

One by one, in order, the oldest three, Judith (Clifford) Clements, Norman (Rosemary) Lunde, and Janet (William) Appel preceded her...

John M. Horihan

John M. Horihan

Jul 25, 2018

John M. Horihan, 83, of Hokah, MN., died peacefully at home on the family farm, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born in rural Hokah Township on June 4, 1935, to Martin and Mathilda (Feldmeier) Horihan. He married Mary Humfeld on July 14, 1962. John worked for years hauling milk and making cheese at Potter’s...

Hazel Louise Miller

Hazel Louise Miller

Jul 24, 2018

Hazel Louise (Herman) Miller, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018. She was born on February 12, 1924 to Fred “Fritz” and Marie (Stegeman) Herman in Bangor, Wisconsin. She was employed for over thirty years at Lake View Hospital in West Salem, Wisconsin until her retirement in 1991.

Hazel is survived by her two...

Robert F. Walling

Robert F. Walling

Jul 23, 2018

Robert F. Walling, 91 of La Crosse, died on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Hillview Health Care in La Crosse. He was born in Winona, MN., on November 18, 1926 to Lloyd and Corrine (Ebel) Walling. He married Janet Muenzenberger at the Cathedral of St. Joseph The Workman on May 22, 1954 and she preceded him in death on...

Patricia L. Arenz

Patricia L. Arenz

Jul 22, 2018

Patricia L. Arenz, 66, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, July 22, 2018 in her home. She was born on February 14, 1952 in La Crosse to Ervin and Leona (Hundt) Arenz. She had worked for 36 years at Country Kitchen. Patricia enjoyed life immensely. She adored her nieces and nephews and was a devoted catholic. She is survived by...

Katherine "Kathy" Anderson

Katherine "Kathy" Anderson

Jul 21, 2018

Katherine A. “Kathy” Anderson, 48 of La Crosse, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 26, 1970 in Chicago to Carl and Mildred (Owens) Anderson, Sr. Kathy attended Holy Angels Catholic School and Carver High School and worked as a beautician while in Chicago....

Teresa Schultz

Teresa Schultz

Jul 21, 2018

Teresa Verna Schultz, 89, of Trempealeau County, died on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Marinuka Manor in Galesville. She was born on January 13, 1929 to Andrew and Julia (Rekowski) Schultz. Teresa was a licensed beautician and also worked at the Bodega in La Crosse and as a cashier in the St. Francis Hospital cafeteria. Teresa lived in...

Edward James Johnson

Edward James Johnson

Jul 20, 2018

Edward “Eddie” James Johnson, 83, of Galesville, formerly of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born to Palmer and Pauline (Berry) Johnson in La Crosse on October 21, 1934. Eddie graduated from Logan High School in 1952 and married Sally Ortmeier on May 29, 1954. He was...

Roy D. Schroeder

Roy D. Schroeder

Jul 18, 2018

Roy D. Schroeder, 93, of La Crescent and formerly of rural Dakota, Minn., died on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at La Crescent Health Services, La Crescent.

He was born in La Crosse on May 23, 1925, to John and Ida (Mades) Schroeder. He married Arlene L. Wolter on April 23, 1948, in Nodine. Arlene preceded him in...