Obituaries
Karen Gay Kuschel
Sep 14, 2019
Karen Kuschel, 81, went home to be with the Lord on her birthday, Saturday September 14, 2019. Karen was a long-term resident of Mulders Health Care in West Salem. She was born and raised in the La Crosse area and lived most of her life near West Salem. Karen was born on September 14th, 1938 to Palmer and Alma...
Vernon "Ben" R. Lubinski
Sep 13, 2019
Vernon R. “Ben” Lubinski, 89, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019, at Marinuka Manor, Galesville.
Ben was born September 6, 1930, in La Crosse, to Alexander and Agnes (Garber) Lubinski. He married Elizabeth “Betty” DeLaney on August 9, 1952 at St John’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, WI.
Ben graduated from Logan...
James Frederick Williams
Sep 12, 2019
Jim Williams, 89, of Stoddard, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse with all his children at his side.
He was born December 2, 1929, in La Crosse to Leslie and Mary (Lusk) Williams. On May 12, 1951, he married Rosaline Luttrell in Veedersburg, Ind. Rose preceded Jim in death...
Thomas Alan Opsahl
Sep 12, 2019
Thomas Alan Opsahl, 76, of Pingree Grove, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, surrounded by family at St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, IL. He was born March 12, 1943, to Albin Opsahl and Lillian Opsahl (LaFleur) in La Crosse, WI. He was of the Catholic faith and an active member of the Catholic Church in Elgin,...
Heidi S. Beron
Sep 10, 2019
Heidi S. Beron, 54 of Holmen, WI, and formerly of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in La Crosse. She was born in Mankato, MN, on January 29, 1965 to Gayle “Bud” and Karen (Senne) Worrell.
“If you’re reading this, my pain is gone. I’m off to be with...
Donna M. Welper
Sep 10, 2019
Donna Marie Welper, 78, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 25, 1941 in La Crosse to Harold and Selma (Schaller) Welper. Donna graduated from Central High School in 1959 and from nursing school as a registered nurse in 1962. She had worked her entire career at St....
Kelly Jean Mauss
Sep 10, 2019
Kelly Jean Mauss, 49, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
Kelly, devoted daughter, sister and friend, was born January 23, 1970, to James and Carol (Wiese) Mauss. She had a tremendously kind heart and enjoyed making others smile. Kelly was deeply dedicated to her family and faith and was a member of St....
Mary Lou Lyden
Sep 10, 2019
Mary Lou Lyden of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. She was 87 years old.
Mary Lou is survived by her four children, James Patrick (Anne) Lyden, La Crosse, Mary Louise (Randy) Muller, Houston, Minn., Stacie Ann (Rick) Stark, Saukville, Wis., and Susan Marie (Peter) Kroner, Onalaska. Mary Lou also leaves behind six...
Jeannine P. Sell
Sep 9, 2019
Jeannine P. Sell a devoted mother and caring grandmother, peacefully passed away on September 9, 2019 in La Crosse, WI at the age of 86. She was born in La Crosse on April 13, 1933 to Theodore and Bernice (Odell) Shwertfeger. Jeannine left La Crosse at the age of 18 to start a new life in Chicago, IL where...
Marie E. Beissel
Sep 8, 2019
Marie E. Beissel, 98, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 in her home. She was born on May 19, 1921 in Sparta, WI to Dirk and Lois (Lindley) Brower. She married Edward C. Beissel on August 30, 1944. Marie was a lifelong member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in La Crosse. She was past...
Wendy Sue Knudtson
Sep 7, 2019
Wendy Sue Knudtson, 53, of West Salem, WI, died on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at home with her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Wendy was born in Eau Claire, WI on September 17, 1965 to Jerry and Kathleen (Knuth) Knudtson.
She graduated from West Salem High School and attended Winona State University. She received a...
Eileen L Hundt
Sep 4, 2019
Eileen L. Hundt, 97 of Onalaska, WI, died on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born in Highland, WI, on March 23, 1922 to Elmer and Mabel (Rossing) Everson. Committal prayers will be held at 11am on Saturday, September 7, 2019 in St. Francis of Assisi Mausoleum at the Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse.
George Joseph Johnson
Sep 3, 2019
George Joseph “Joe” Johnson, 73, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
He was born in Milwaukee on March 22, 1946, to Leland and Helen (Heathcote) Johnson. His childhood years were spent in Greendale, Wis., before he moved with his family to Madison’s west side as a 14-year-old. Joe graduated from Madison...
Winnifred J. Jergenson
Sep 1, 2019
Winnifred “Winnie” June Jergenson (nee Johnson), 79, of La Crosse died Sunday, September 1, 2019, at Gundersen Health System. She was born June 20, 1940 to Merlin and Winnifred (Peloquin) Johnson in Chippewa Falls, WI.
Married later in life to Roger E. Jergenson on November 11, 1982 in Caledonia, MN. She retired from Trane Company, Lodge 66,...
Gloria H. Barney
Aug 30, 2019
Gloria H. Barney, 82, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, August 30, 2019, at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born in La Crosse on January 4, 1937, to Ruth Hauser.
On December 31, 1952, she married Keith Edward Barney, raising five children together during their 66 years of marriage....
Sandra A. Olson
Aug 29, 2019
Sandra Ann Olson 57 of La Crescent, MN died on August 29, 2019 at Gundersen Health System, LaCrosse, WI from metastatic kidney cancer.
Sandy was born December 10, 1961 to Daniel Joseph and Arlene Rose (Boguslawske) Stein at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. She was the youngest of 5 children, moved from Milwaukee to Eau Claire in...
Phyllis Mary Jorgenson
Aug 27, 2019
Phyllis M. Jorgenson, 93, of Onalaska and formerly of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in the Sterling House at Brookdale in La Crosse. She was born on July 16, 1926 in La Crosse to William and Leona (Fritz) Spah. Phyllis attended Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1944. She married...
Juliet F. Steiger
Aug 24, 2019
Juliet F. Steiger, 64, of La Crosse passed away peacefully at Gundersen Health System on Saturday, August 24, 2019, after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
She was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on May 12, 1955 to Roman and Rosemary (Klinski) Meyer. She graduated from Central High School in 1973 and lived the remainder of her...
Bonnie Jean Mae Vaher
Aug 22, 2019
Bonnie-Jean Mae Vaher, after a lengthy illness, passed-away on August 22, 2019 at the Bethany Riverside Lutheran Home in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She was 87.
Bonnie was born in Taylors Falls, Minnesota on March 19, 1932. She was the daughter of William (Anderson) Schmidt and Minnie (Ekdahl) Schmidt. Her blond hair and blue eyes reflected her 100% Swedish...
Robert W. Reider
Aug 22, 2019
Robert (Bob) W. Reider, 65 of La Crescent, MN, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Valley High Golf Course in Houston, MN. He was born in La Crosse on September 25, 1953 to Winston and Mary (Hengel) Reider.
A life-long resident of Houston County, he graduated from La Crescent in 1971 and was the first...
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