Obituaries
Helen O'Sullivan
Feb 3, 2018
Helen Barbara O’Sullivan, 88, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 1, 1929, to William and Gertrude (Selkowitz) Zerillo. She married Peter O’Sullivan on August 27, 1955, in Brooklyn. They later made La Crosse their home in 1975....
Joan Marie Ferris
Feb 2, 2018
Joan Marie Ferris, 86, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on February 2, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, after a brief illness. Joan was born in La Crosse on June 30, 1931 to Louis and Alice (Monsoor) Ferris. After receiving a B.A. at Viterbo College in La Crosse, she moved to Chicago, Illinois to get her Master's...
Louis Krajewski
Jan 31, 2018
Louis, 98 years old, died battling influenza at his home on January 31, 2018 in the presence of his wife and three children.
Louis was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 18, 1919 to Valentine and Clara (Bishop) Krajewski where he remained a life-long resident. He graduated from Aquinas High School and thereafter...
Beverly H. Lautz
Jan 31, 2018
Beverly H. (Bartlett) Lautz, 94, passed away in God’s hands from natural causes on January 31, 2018 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Born January 27 th , 1924, in La Crosse, she was the daughter to the late Herman “Butch” and Hazel (Truax) Meinzer. Beverly graduated from La Crosse Central, going on to work...
Irma M. Wright
Jan 31, 2018
Irma M. Wright, 85 of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born in the town of Greenfield, Wis. on September 3, 1932 to Nick and Pauline (Kaiser) Klos. She married John E. Wright in 1955 and they later divorced.
Irma was born and raised on a farm on...
Earl J. Welch
Jan 31, 2018
Earl Joseph Welch, 87, of La Crescent, MN, passed away peacefully on January 31st, 2018. He was born near Waukon, IA on March 7 th , 1930 to Thomas and Vernita (Waters) Welch. Earl and Jean (Hutzenbuehler) of La Crosse, WI were married on May 19 th , 1951 and raised 10 children in La Crescent, MN.
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Thomas Charles Reget
Jan 29, 2018
Thomas Charles Reget, 90, of La Crosse, died on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Mayo clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on May 31, 1927 in La Crosse to Robert and Suzanne (Fancher) Reget. Tom graduated from Aquinas High School and served with the US Navy during WWII. He was a member of the...
Leonilda Eleanor Nilsestuen
Jan 27, 2018
Leonilda E. (Linda Geier) Nilsestuen, 71, of Trempealeau, WI passed away January 27, 2018 after a long, courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. She was born on November 25, 1946 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, WI to Leonard and Estella (Erickson) Geier. She spent her early years in Pine Hollow northeast...
Earl H. Schrandt
Jan 27, 2018
Earl H. Schrandt, 93 of La Crescent, MN passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Hillview Healthcare Center in La Crosse. He was born May 31, 1924 in Winona, MN to August and Emma (Nast) Schrandt. At the age of 17 he began work as a welder in the Bremerton, WA shipyards. He returned to Winona...
Bernice Whiteman
Jan 26, 2018
Bernice A. Whiteman, 95, of Onalaska, died on Friday, January 26, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, after a brief illness.
She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on July 20, 1922, to Thomas and Victoria Burns. She attended Aquinas High School and Coleman Vocational School (now Western Technical College) where she learned...
Wilbur Lee Talbot
Jan 26, 2018
Wilbur Lee Talbot, 79, of Onalaska, died on Friday, January 26, 2018.
He was born, January 18, 1939, in Covington, Ky., to Chauncey and Mary (Payne) Talbot. He later married his long-time friend, Olivia Ann France, on June28, 1968.
Following high school, Wilbur joined the United States Army. The army provided him with many adventures...
Willard C. Otto
Jan 23, 2018
Willard C. Otto, 90, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Bethany Riverside Care Center. He was born February 9, 1927 at his grandmother’s house in La Crosse to Frank and Olga (Blank) Otto. Willard grew up on the family farm on South Ridge, MN. At the...
Dorothy Mae Kaczorowski
Jan 23, 2018
Dorothy Mae Kaczorowski, 94 of La Crosse passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on June 24, 1923 in Winona, MN to Gerhardt and Mae (Kessler) McGill. Dorothy graduated from Winona High School in 1941. On June 3, 1942 she married Marion J. Kaczorowski and he preceded her...
Jean Ann Every
Jan 23, 2018
Jean Ann Every, 79, of Onalaska, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on September 4, 1938 in La Crosse to Arthur and Hazel (Harnisch) Remus. Jean attended Central High School. She married Arnold “Arnie” Every on September 6, 1958 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Jean enjoyed gardening,...
Lavonne Louise Lepsch
Jan 22, 2018
LaVonne Louise Lepsch, 86, of La Crosse, died on Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Bethany Riverside Care Center. She was born on January 12, 1932 in La Crosse to Harry and Julia (Bell) Nieber. She attended Central High School, and married James “Sparky” Lepsch on August 19, 1950 in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. LaVonne was a beautician...
Michael "Mick" Lucey
Jan 21, 2018
Michael “Mick” Joseph Lucey, 83, died on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at the home of his daughter, with his family beside him.
Mick was born October 20, 1934, in Ferryville, Wis., the sixth of twelve children born to Daniel and Irene (Finley) Lucey. After graduating from Gays Mills High School, he served in the United States Army...
James D. Woods
Jan 21, 2018
James D. Woods, 78 of La Crosse, died on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. He was born in Appleton, Wis. on August 17, 1939 to Joseph and Mabel (Gutweiler) Woods. He married Sharon M. Wang on October 27, 1962. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Central High School where he excelled in...
Delores Smull Teale
Jan 21, 2018
Delores “Dee” Smull Teale, 75, of Onalaska, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at the home of her daughter in Blair, Wis. She was born in Davenport, Iowa, on September 19, 1942, to Emory Jennings Smull and Catherin Marie Louise Prachar. She later graduated from Davenport Central High School. After attending Northern Iowa University for two years, Delores married...
John Dougherty
Jan 20, 2018
John A. Dougherty, 73, of Onalaska, died at his home on Saturday, January 20, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. John was born April 14, 1944, in Springfield, Ill., to John A. and Edith Mae (Phillips) Dougherty. He married the love of his life and soul mate, Cynthia (Demorest) Dougherty, November 7, 1975. In addition to his wife Cindy,...
Richard Dudkiewicz
Jan 17, 2018
Richard Frank Dudkiewicz, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Richard was born in Chicago, Illinois, July 6, 1929, to Francis and Marie (Bisek) Dudkiewicz. He grew up in Chicago and attended Holy Innocents Grade School, graduating from Lane Tech High School and attending the University of Illinois at Navy...
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