Obituaries
Melissa S. Miller
Jan 27, 2025
Melissa Miller passed peacefully on January 27, 2025 after a short battle against oral cancer. She lost the ability to speak and eat, but never lost her love of life - fighting so hard to continue to be here with us all.
Melissa is survived by her brother, Scott (Mona), who properly teased and tormented his little sister as a child,...
Kathleen Ann Spinner
Jan 27, 2025
A bright light was lifted to heaven on January 27, 2025, when Kathleen Ann (Weber) Spinner passed on from this life. She was born to Elmer & Caroline (Hammes) Weber in La Crosse, Wi on July 9, 1948, the first of eight children. When she was six, Elmer died, leaving Caroline with four children. Caroline later remarried Queto, Elmer's brother,...
Leon Albert Wolfe
Jan 27, 2025
Leon Albert Wolfe, 86 years old of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2025. Leon was born on March 2, 1938 in Winona, MN to Lenora (Limpert) and Albert Wolfe. He was a beloved husband to Kay (Krajewski) Wolfe for 41 years and lived in La Crosse for most of his life.
He was a devoted father to...
Michael T. Devenport, Sr.
Jan 26, 2025
Michael T. Devenport, Sr., 77, of La Crosse passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025. He will be laid to rest at Walnut Mound Cemetery in Retreat, WI.
Brandy L. Lee-Williams
Jan 25, 2025
Brandy Lorriene Lee-Williams departed this earth on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. Brandy was born on October 14th, 1973 in Rockford, Illinois to Lester Simpson Jr. and Brenda Beauregard. She received her high school diploma from Rockford, Illinois and completed some courses at Western Technical College. Brandy was employed at various places throughout her lifetime and acquired a variety of different...
Dean M. Oslund
Jan 25, 2025
Dean Mitchael Oslund, 22, of Altoona, and formerly of Onalaska, left this world far too soon on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Born on January 11, 2003, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Dean was the beloved son of Mitchael and Kathryn (Stuber) Oslund.
Dean graduated from Onalaska High School in 2021. Following graduation, he began his professional journey at Menard’s, where his magnetic...
Steven L. Esser
Jan 24, 2025
Steven L. Esser, 55 of Onalaska, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Sylvan Crossing Memory Care in Stevens Point following complications of a stroke.
He was born September 18, 1969, in Iowa to Jack and Beulah (Haney) Esser and graduated from Onalaska High School. Steve completed his education with a degree in electronics from Wisconsin School of Electronics in...
Donna M. Spangler
Jan 24, 2025
Donna M. Spangler (1937 – 2025)
Donna M. Spangler, 87, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, friends, and her loving care team at Eagle Crest South on Friday, January 24, 2025, in the early morning hours. She was born in La Crosse on August 16, 1937, to the late Herbert and Bernice Schroeder and was raised...
Suzanne Catherine Flatten
Jan 24, 2025
Suzanne Catherine (Hammel) Flatten, 78, of La Crescent, Mn passed away on January 24, 2025. She was the first born of Ralph and Stella (Collins) Hammel on January 6, 1947. She grew up on a large family farm outside of Dorchester, Iowa, helping with her younger siblings and attending a rural one room schoolhouse until her high school years.
Suzanne was...
Arik Kellen Wiese
Jan 23, 2025
Arik Kellen Wiese of La Crescent, MN passed away unexpectedly on January 23rd, 2025 at the age of 12. Arik was born on July 19th, 2012 in Oceanside, CA to his parents Kellen & Trisha.
Arik's hobbies: Shooting hoops at the elementary school with his buddies, going fishing with his dad and grandpa, collecting Pokémon cards, playing video games like Roblox...
Byron W. Richason
Jan 22, 2025
Byron W. Richason, 94 of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Hillview Healthcare Center. He was born September 25, 1930, in Port Andrews, WI to Robert and Roxa (Jones) Richason. He graduated from Blue River High School in Blue River, WI where he played basketball, baseball and boxed.
Byron had served in the United States Army...
Katherine A. Collister
Jan 22, 2025
Katherine A. “Kay” Collister, 73, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. She was born March 30, 1951, in Minneapolis, MN to Wilbur and Audrey (Duggan) Davies and graduated from Aquinas High School. Kay earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Services from Viterbo University and dedicated her 40+ year career to La Crosse County helping...
Susan K. "Sue" Larson
Jan 22, 2025
Susan Kay (nee Kuester) Larson, aged 75, of La Crosse passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Gundersen Health System. Sue was born to her parents, Roland “Cactus” and Betty Ann (nee Galstad) Kuester on April 10, 1949, in La Crosse. Sue grew up in Chaseburg, WI and attended high school at both Luther High School in Onalaska and Westby...
John L. Knutson
Jan 21, 2025
John L. Knutson, born March 28, 1948, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at the Tomah V.A. in Tomah, Wisconsin.
John was the devoted husband of Simonne Dutchin-Knutson, whom he married on March 27, 2002. He often referred to her as the greatest love of his life. Together, they shared a bond filled with cherished...
Jeannine Ann Wilson
Jan 20, 2025
Jeannine Ann (Oestreich) Wilson was born on August 17, 1969, in Marshfield, Wisconsin. To Betty Marie (Landowski) Oestreich, and Edward Theodore Oestreich.
Jeannine's education began at Immanuel Lutheran School and church in Marshfield, WI. At a later date the family transferred to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Oestreich children attended the Christian Day Trinity School there.
Jeannine was privately tutored in piano....
Betty Jean Freybler
Jan 20, 2025
Our mother Betty Jean Freybler was called home into the loving arms of Our Savior Jesus Christ on Monday January 20th, 2025. We are sure our father Alby was waiting there too.
Betty was born on July 29th, 1938 to Kenneth and Alice Wermuth (Lord). She was a proud graduate of the Old Central High School in 1956. She worked at...
Wanda Jean Swanson
Jan 17, 2025
Wanda Jean Swanson of La Crosse, WI died on January 17 after a brief bout with cancer. She was born on April 13, 1934, in Junction City, KS. She never knew her biological father, Webster Gugler, because he died in a farming accident before Wanda was born. When Wanda was 5 yrs old, her mother, Maude, married Milton Ruhnke. As...
Ardell "Art" Gran
Jan 17, 2025
Ardell “Art” Stanley Gran, 82, died on Friday, January 17, 2025 of lung cancer at the Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, MN. He was born on February 7, 1942 in Caledonia, MN to Einar and Stella (Myhre) Gran. Art was a lifelong resident of La Crescent, Minnesota and lived a quiet life. He graduated from Central High School...
Carl F. Speich
Jan 16, 2025
Carl Frederick Speich, born April 14, 1932 from Norfolk, VA to Carl and Jenny Speich. Sadly, Carl left us Thursday, January 16th, 2025 in La Crescent, MN at the age of 92. He was proceeded by his death by his beloved wife Carol Speich of 56 years and his parents Jenny and Carl Speich.
Carl attended Hudson High in Hudson, NY...
Larry Alan Lindesmith, M.D.
Jan 16, 2025
Larry Alan Lindesmith, M.D., 86, of Onalaska, WI, was called to heaven from his home on Thursday, January 16th after a life committed to medicine, service, and family. He was born July 27, 1938 to Imogene (Young) and Lyle Lindesmith. Larry graduated from Englewood High School, Colorado, and earned his B.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1959. He...
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