Obituaries
Virginia Kay Donaldson
Mar 22, 2019
Virginia “Ginny” Donaldson passed away on March 22, 2019 due to complications from lung cancer. She is survived by her husband, Louis; her siblings, Tracey and Todd; her daughter, Suzanne; and her grandchildren, Lindsey, Stephanie, Adam, and Ben, along with several nephews, nieces, and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Matt, and her parents, Robert and...
Ervin "Erv" Janisch
Mar 20, 2019
Ervin (Erv) M. Janisch, 82, La Crosse, WI
Erv passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family March 20, 2019 from a prolonged illness and lengthy hospital stay. He was a very loving and generous man whose passion for life will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
He was born March 13,...
Iva B. Kerns
Mar 18, 2019
Iva B. Kerns, 98, of Dakota, Minnesota passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on December 6, 1920 in Port Byron, Illinois to Glen and Lillian (Smith) Beach. She married Ambrose Kerns on June 28, 1939. Iva was an active member of Holy Cross Parish for many years....
Joyce Ann Domabyl
Mar 18, 2019
Joyce Ann (Duray) Domabyl, 86 of La Crescent passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Bethany St Joseph Care Center, La Crosse WI. Joyce was born on February 9, 1933 in Chicago to Fred and Elsie (Swiontek) Duray.
She attended High School and Blackburn College in Chicago. She married Richard Domabyl on February 11, 1956....
Robert "Bob" W. Freson
Mar 17, 2019
Robert W. Freson passed away St. Patrick's Day, 2019 at Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen. Robert (Bob) was born February 10, 1931 in Syracuse, N.Y. He was the oldest son of Arthur and Katherine (Phillips) Freson. Bob served in the 64 th air division at Pepperrell Air Force base in Newfoundland from 1951-1953.
Following an honorable discharge...
Brad "Woody" Woods
Mar 16, 2019
Brad “Woody” Woods, 57, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wis. He died from complications of congestive heart failure.
Brad was born to David and Joan Woods in La Crosse on December 1, 1961. He was a Central High School graduate of 1980. Brad worked in the lawncare industry in...
Mary L. Plesha
Mar 16, 2019
Mary LeVerne (Hurley) Plesha, 96, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Hillview Health Care Center. Mary LeVerne was born July 2, 1922 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Michael and Mary Ellen (McCabe) Hurley. She was the second youngest of eight siblings. Mary graduated from Loretto High School in Caledonia. She attended De Guille Beauty Academy in Minneapolis....
Donald H. Bott
Mar 16, 2019
“He was always smiling.”
That’s what family and friends mainly remember about Donald H. Bott, who died at age 85 on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse.
He smiled through family gatherings. He smiled while watching grandchildren and great-grandchildren participating in sporting events, and he smiled when the kids stopped...
William "Bill" Arthur Moline
Mar 13, 2019
William (Bill) Arthur Moline, 86, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. He was born October 13, 1932 to Arthur and Jeannette (Fodness) Moline in Minneapolis, MN. He was united in marriage to Sharon Hoffman on June 17, 1961 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, La Crosse WI.
Bill served...
Emily R. Peterson
Mar 12, 2019
Emily R. Peterson, 66, of Dakota, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in her home. She was born on May 25, 1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Carl and Carolyn (Pillsbury) Weimer. At a young age her family moved to Winona, MN. There she graduated from Winona Senior High School and attended Winona State University. She married Lynn...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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