Obituaries
Wayne Edwin Pahl
Nov 2, 2017
Surrounded by family, Wayne Edwin Pahl, of La Crosse, left to go trout fishing in eternal waters, Nov. 2, 2017.
He is fondly remembered by his children for the example he set as a father and the independence and adventures he encouraged. He was a father, teacher, outdoorsman; and Boy Scout leader for 14 years at St....
Melvin E. "Skip" Jacobson
Nov 2, 2017
Melvin E. ‘Skip’ Jacobson
Melvin E. ‘Skip’ Jacobson, 61, of La Crosse, was called home to rest on November 2, 2017 at the Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. He was born on January 10, 1956 in La Crosse to Melvin & Eileen (Schleifer) Jacobson.
Melvin got his nickname Skip from his...
Ronald J. Strittmater
Nov 1, 2017
Obituary – Ronald J. Strittmater (photo)
Ronald J. Strittmater, 56, of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 1, 2017.
He was born in La Crosse on April 2, 1961, to Harold and Gladys (Witt) Strittmater, Sr. He was a 1979 graduate of La Crosse Central High School and attended UW-Stout.
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Andrew "Andy" B. Mcculloch
Nov 1, 2017
Andrew B. “Andy” McCulloch, 70, of La Crescent, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on April 18, 1947 in Akron, OH to Hugh and Constance (Meisner) McCulloch. Andy spent his childhood in Evanston, IL and graduated from Beloit College. After graduation he made his way to La...
Dennis M. Candahl
Oct 31, 2017
Dennis M. Candahl, 74, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on August 31, 1943 in Owen, WI to Ernest and Edith (Colby) Candahl. Dennis served with the Army National Guard. He had worked for 27 years at G. Heileman Brewing, and then worked at...
Sharon Lintelmann
Oct 30, 2017
Sharon Kay Lintelmann, 70, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Sharon was born April 26, 1947, in La Crosse, to Kenneth and Mavis (Tomkins) Lintelmann. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1965 and U.W.-La Crosse in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science...
Matthew Edward Opland
Oct 29, 2017
Matthew Edward Opland, 35, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 29, 2017. He was born on March 5, 1982 to Scott and Linda (Filkowski) Opland.
Matthew grew up in Onalaska, WI and attended Onalaska High School. He recently earned a degree in Marketing and was very proud of that accomplishment.
Matthew grew up...
Bernice Theresa Langen Bernsdorf
Oct 28, 2017
Bernice Theresa Langen Bernsdorf, 100 of Hokah, MN passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston, MN. She was born April 30, 1917 in Caledonia, MN to Otto and Anna (VonArx) Langen. Bernice married Wilbur Bernsdorf on June 30, 1947 in La Crescent, MN and he preceded her in death...
Frederick C. Brozyna, Sr.
Oct 27, 2017
Frederick C. Brozyna, Sr. 84 of La Crosse passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Tomah. He was born February 15, 1933 in Chicago, Ill. Fred served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
On September 4, 1965 he married JoAnn Leto in Argo, Ill and...
Carolyn Lee Grimm
Oct 24, 2017
Carolyn Lee Grimm, 75, left this world on October 24, 2017. She was born on January 11, 1942 in La Crosse, graduated from Aquinas high school, and Viterbo College with a music degree. After college Carolyn spent 5 years with the FSPA at St. Rose Convent teaching music.
Carolyn worked as a seamstress in the bridal industry...
Shirley Tollefson
Oct 22, 2017
Shirley F. Tollefson, 92, of La Crosse, died on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen. She was born on September 6, 1925, in La Crosse, to Lionel and Elsie (Scheel) Gardiner. She worked in the office at Gateway Transportation for many years and then in the mailroom at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center before retiring. Shirley...
John H. Betton
Oct 22, 2017
John Howard Betton died peacefully at his home in La Crosse, WI, on October 22, 2017. He was 68.
John was born in Erith, Kent, UK, to Marjorie Kovachich Betton and Aubrey Harold Betton. He attended Dartford Grammar School and Oxford Brookes University in England. For a time, he worked in the City of London and later...
Gerald A. Johnson
Oct 22, 2017
Gerald A. “Jerry” Johnson, 64, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017.
He was born on June 3, 1953, in La Crosse, to Arthur and Gladys (Arneson) Johnson. He grew up in La Crescent and was a 1971 graduate of La Crescent High School. He was later united in marriage to Linda M. Lepsch....
Ruth Anderson
Oct 20, 2017
Ruth V. Anderson, 92, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility, La Crosse.
She was born March 22, 1925, in La Crosse, to John and Ida (Ziegler) Bey. She attended Central High School and graduated in June of 1943. She worked at Jupiter and Kmart for 43 years as...
Gina Maria Boisen
Oct 18, 2017
Gina Maria (Muth) Boisen, 50, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on June 20, 1967 in La Crosse to James and Kathleen (Peterson) Boisen. Gina attended Logan High School and worked in various service related positions in the community. She loved gardening, crafts,...
Betty J. Rumsey
Oct 16, 2017
Betty Jane Rumsey, 73, of Cashton, Wisconsin died on Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Bethel Home & Services in Viroqua. She was born on February 2, 1944 in La Crosse, WI to Clarence and Doris (Schneider) Roraff, the fourth child born among four. Betty had a great love for horses, hunting and the great outdoors. She was an...
Ona Belle Hammond
Oct 16, 2017
Ona Belle (Happel) Hammond, 93 of Onalaska, Wis., passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017. She was born in Money Creek, Minn., on April 27, 1924 to George and Helen (Olson) McGaffey.
Ona grew up in the Money Creek area where as a child she loved to roller skate. She graduated from Houston High School in 1941....
Galo Burgos
Oct 15, 2017
Galo R. Burgos of La Crosse, formerly of Chicago and Evanston, Illinois passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born in Quito, Ecuador on December 1, 1927. He studied engineering at the Central University in Quito. He arrived in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day, 1952. He completed his...
Carol J. Opdahl
Oct 11, 2017
Carol J. Opdahl, 85, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on May 7, 1932 in La Crosse to Irvin and Beatrice (Olson) Lawrence. She married Edward Opdahl on May 20, 1950 in St. John’s Catholic Church, La Crosse. Carol worked as a waitress...
Marilyn J. Vedell
Oct 10, 2017
Marilyn Jeanette Vedell, 79 of La Crescent, Minn., died on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at her home. She was born in Porter Ind., on September 12, 1938 to Arvid and Ethel (Ross) Carlson. On June 22, 1963 she married Thomas D. Vedell at the Augsburg Lutheran Church in Porter, Indiana.
Marilyn graduated from Chesterton High School in...
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