Obituaries
Frederic Eugene Wagner
Mar 17, 2017
Frederic E. Wagner, 84 of La Crosse, Wis., died on Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. He was born in Eastman, Wis. on February 16, 1933 to George and Ellen (Bankes) Wagner. He married the love of his life Norma I. Wallin in La Crosse on October 14, 2000. Fred was an avid...
Holger Henno Vaher
Mar 16, 2017
Holger H. Vaher, 87 years young, was taken to be with our Lord on March 16, 2017; due to complication of a pneumonia infection.
He was born on August 3, 1929 in Otepaa, Estonia the only child to Ferdinand and Linda Vaher. Holger was forced to leave his homeland in 1944 during the Nazi occupation of Estonia...
Delores "Lorrie" Marie Helke
Mar 14, 2017
The Lord called our mom, Delores (Lorrie) Marie Helke, 85, on the morning of Tuesday, March 14. She was born on July 1, 1931 in St. Paul, MN to Arthur Banick and Augusta Grosskopf. Mom was the matriarch of our Helke clan who enjoyed her flowers, rock gardens, trips, and birds. Many hours were spent sitting and watching...
Thomas E. Gillette
Mar 13, 2017
Thomas E. Gillette, 81 of La Crescent, Minn., died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on April 8, 1935 to Bill and Margaret (Shotski) Gillette. Tom had proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. On October 29, 1960 he married...
Gertrude V. Graham
Mar 12, 2017
Gertrude V. Graham, 89, of Onalaska, died on Sunday, March 12 th , 2017. She was born on August 18,1927 in Oconomowoc, WI to Paul and Florence (Hoeft) Shutt. Gert married Jesse Graham on August 19, 1950 in La Crosse, WI. She had worked at Western Union as an operator and also at Jefferson School as a cook. Gert...
Beverly Peterson
Mar 11, 2017
Beverly J. Peterson, 89, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living.
Beverly was born in La Crosse on January 14, 1928, to Edgar and Emma (Hoover) Manning. She married Kenneth H. Peterson on December 5, 1947, in La Crosse. Ken preceded her in death on October 31, 2009.
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Susan (Fielder) Moss
Mar 9, 2017
Susan H. (Fielder) Moss, 70, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 28, 1946, to Lester and Elsie (Brodsky) Moss.
Susan’s family moved to Canada in the 1950’s, and she later worked in Cole’s Bookstore in Toronto for many years....
Janice J. Meyer
Mar 9, 2017
Janice J. Meyer, 84 of La Crosse died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 31, 1932 in La Crosse to Edward and Vivian (Thompson) Juan and graduated from Central High School.
On December 30, 1950, she married Robert M. Meyer at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Bonneda Lee Siebecker
Mar 8, 2017
Bonneda Lee Siebecker, 84, of Milwaukee, WI passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on January 19, 1933 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Her parents were Conrad and Mary (Belfany) Mason. Bonneda graduated from Logan High School in 1950. She married Robert Siebecker and he preceded her in death. She...
Kenneth J. Kellicut
Mar 8, 2017
Kenneth J. Kellicut 89, peacefully went to his Heavenly home on March 8, 2017. It was his wish to be home at the time of his passing with his loving family at his side. Ken was born July 25,1927 to Kenneth Sr. and Tressa Kellicut in Rosendale, WI. Ken graduated from Viroqua High School in 1945. He excelled in...
Garnet Van Stigen
Mar 6, 2017
Garnet, age 90, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday, March 6 th at Hillview Healthcare Center, his assisted living home in La Crosse. Nicknamed, “G.V.”, he was born in Spring Grove, Minnesota on March 3 rd , 1927 to Albert and Geneva (Olson) Stigen. After World War II, while living in La Crosse, he married Shirley Ruth...
John Edward Schneider
Mar 6, 2017
John E. Schneider, 83, passed away peacefully March 6, 2017 at his home in the woods in Dresbach, Minn.
John was born August 30, 1933 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to John H. and Wilma (Strohmeyer) Schneider. John grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Aquinas High School. After serving his country in the...
Janet M. Zibrowski
Mar 3, 2017
Janet M. Zibrowski, 79, of Onalaska, died on Friday, March 3, 2017 in her home. She was born on May 3, 1937 in Caledonia, MN to Dewey and Lenora (Solum) Trehus. She was a 1955 graduate of Caledonia High School. Janet married Leslie Zibrowski on August 10, 1956 in La Crosse. She had worked at the Country Kitchen...
David Michael Barney
Mar 2, 2017
David Michael Barney, 54, of Denver, Colo., and formerly of La Crosse, died onThursday, March 2, 2017, at Centers at Lincoln, Parker, Colo., after a battle with cancer. He was born on May 16, 1962 in La Crosse to Larry and Vivian (Scherz) Barney.
David graduated from Central High School and was a laborer working outdoors whenever...
Dale Richard Merten
Mar 1, 2017
Dale Richard Merten, 53, of Holmen, WI, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in his home. He was born on December 29, 1963 in Sauk Centre, MN to Anthony and Rose (Wiess) Merten. He grew up in Sauk Centre, MN and graduated from Sauk Centre high school in 1982. He graduated from NDSU with a bachelor’s degree in civil...
Fern Ruth Buchholtz
Mar 1, 2017
Fern Ruth (Knight) Buchholtz, 91 of La Crosse died at her home on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was born July 22, 1925 in La Crosse to Henry A. and Clara (Poehling) Knight. Fern lived in Galesville, WI until 1938 and attended grade school there. She attended Lincoln Middle School and Central High School in La Crosse. She...
Cecelia Ann Halweg
Feb 23, 2017
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend, Cecelia A. Halweg, 94 of La Crosse and formerly of Cresco, IA died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born October 23, 1922 in Le Roy, Minnesota to John and Adela (Matura) Zotika. She moved with her family to a farm near Lime Springs, IA...
Harold Greeno
Feb 23, 2017
Harold Eugene Greeno, 73, of Dresbach, MN died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on April 1, 1943 in La Crosse to Harold E. and Joyous (Norby) Greeno. He graduated from Central High School in 1961. He actively served on the USS Bennington CV-20 in Vietnam. He was discharged from...
Charles Robertson
Feb 22, 2017
Charles Robertson died Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at his home in Onalaska. He was born June 24, 1931, to Harold and Faye (Rose) Robertson. He attended grade schools on French Island and the North Side of La Crosse and graduated from Logan High School in 1949. On October 19, 1957, he married Jean Zirbes at St. Mary’s Catholic...
Raymond Marvin Wichelt
Feb 22, 2017
Raymond “Ray” Marvin Wichelt, 83, of Stoddard, WI, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Bethany Riverside Care Center. He was born on July 6, 1933, in Beloit, WI, to Marvin and Sylvia (Peterson) Wichelt. Ray was a 1952 graduate of Beloit Memorial High School, where he excelled in sports. He served with the US Army from 1953-1956....
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