Obituaries

Kathleen Rae Starch

Kathleen Rae Starch

Apr 1, 2016

Kathleen Rae Starch, 64, of La Crosse, died on Friday, April 1st, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on December 10, 1951 in La Crosse to Robert and Gloria (Fortun) Starch. Kathy is survived by her husband, Jim A. Brown Jr., her children, Wayne (Dawn) Schmeckpeper and Melissa (Charles E.) Schaefer, Jim’s...

Patricia Lee Bryan

Patricia Lee Bryan

Apr 1, 2016

Patricia Lee (Larson) Bryan, 71, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 surrounded by her family and friends at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse. She was born in St. Paul, MN on May 12, 1944 to Leonard and Josephine (Sundstrom) Larson. She married Patrick Bryan and they later divorced. They had two children, Errol...

Anita A. Goebel

Anita A. Goebel

Mar 31, 2016

Anita A. Goebel, 92, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on May 19, 1923 in Waukon, IA to Albert and Anna Marie (Hermanson) Goebel. Anita had worked at the Tosa Club in La Crosse for many years. She was a gifted poet and enjoyed stitching and...

Theresa A. Greeno

Theresa A. Greeno

Mar 28, 2016

Theresa A. Greeno, 71 of La Crosse passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 in La Crosse. She was born February 19, 1945 in Winona, MN to Robert and Violet (Stinson) Shaw and attended schools in La Crosse. She had worked as a store manager for McClellan’s Department Store in La Crosse and also in Monroe, WI for several...

Jerrold "Jerry" Otto Schiebel

Jerrold "Jerry" Otto Schiebel

Mar 26, 2016

Jerrold “Jerry” Otto Schiebel, 76 of rural Houston, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on August 29, 1939 to Fritz and Mabel (Kittleson) Schiebel in Mankato, MN. He married Suzzanne Sorum on May 9, 1964 in Remer, MN. After graduating high school in Mankato, Jerry joined...

Irma J Mclees

Irma J Mclees

Mar 25, 2016

Irma J. (Reissman) McLees, 91, died peacefully on March 25th at the Clara House in La Crescent, MN, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 24, 1925, in La Crosse, WI to Bruno and Linda (Leber) Reissman. She was married July 30, 1950 to Donald McLees. Irma was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran church of...

Edward Mullen

Edward Mullen

Mar 24, 2016

Edward Mullen, 80, of Chandler, AZ, and formerly of La Crescent, MN, passed away on March 24th at Hospice of the Valley Friendship Village in Mesa, AZ. He was born January 8, 1936 to John and Louise (Hyatt) Hunter in Missouri. Louise later remarried to Alvin Mullen whom adopted Edward and they lived in Winona, MN. On August 25,...

William Shimshak

William Shimshak

Mar 22, 2016

William Joseph Shimshak, 84, of Dakota, Minn., died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born on December 19, 1931, in La Crosse to Joseph and Mathilda (Thesing) Shimshak. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1949 and served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bill married Stella Bunk on...

Kenneth E. Roman

Kenneth E. Roman

Mar 22, 2016

Kenneth E. ‘Papa’ Roman, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Bethany – Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. Papa was born on July 25, 1922 in Clinton, Iowa to Clyde and Barbara (O’Neill) Roman. He lived and worked in Iowa until enlisting in the U.S. Army in November of 1942. He then became...

Arleen Adsit

Arleen Adsit

Mar 22, 2016

Arleen E. Adsit, 94, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on November 22, 1921, in Onalaska, Wis., to Arthur and Freida (Osterloh) Clements. She later graduated from West Salem High School in 1939. On January 27, 1951, she married Leonard Adsit in West Salem. Prior...

Frank J. Dorman

Frank J. Dorman

Mar 22, 2016

Frank J. Dorman age 94, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was Born on October 26, 1921 in Podgoria, Austria. Son of the late Frank and Josephine (Biegelbauer) Dorman . Beloved husband of the late Roma (Schwenke) Dorman for over 50 years. Loving father of James Dorman, Dennis (Ellie) Dorman and...

Douglas Alan Owen

Douglas Alan Owen

Mar 21, 2016

Douglas Alan Owen, 52, of La Crosse, died on Monday, March 21, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 14, 1963 in La Crosse to Oliver and Beverly (Kopplen) Owen. Doug graduated from Central High School in 1981 and attended WWTC. He worked as a security guard at Central States Warehouse, G. Heileman Brewery, and Gundersen Lutheran...

George "Mike" Harper

George "Mike" Harper

Mar 20, 2016

George “Mike” Michael Harper, 68, of Onalaska, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born on August 4, 1947 in Black River Falls to George and Beverly (McCormick) Harper. Mike married Linda Liles in 1969. He worked as a truck driver for Robinson Trucking, Gateway Foods, Fleming, and Hotline...

Julia Welke

Julia Welke

Mar 20, 2016

Julia Welke, age 87, of Hokah, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Valley View Healthcare in Houston. Julia was born on July 3, 1928, near Oak Ridge to Ole T. and Bertha (Burgufson) Odegaarden. She was baptized and confirmed at the Stone Church in Houston. Lloyd and Julia Welke were united in marriage on December 27, 1950. Together...

Scarlett Elizabeth Mckenzie

Scarlett Elizabeth Mckenzie

Mar 18, 2016

On Friday, March 18th, at St Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN, beautiful baby Scarlett McKenzie passed away. She was 7 months old. Scarlett died in her parents loving arms after getting an infection that she could not recover from. She was born on July 27th, 2015 with a condition called Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and lived in the hospital most...

Gloria Dagendesh

Gloria Dagendesh

Mar 18, 2016

Gloria Dawn (Matiak) Dagendesh, 76, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born on September 8, 1939, to LaVerne and Vivian (Cottone) Matiak. On October 3, 1964, she married Jerome “Jerry” Dagendesh and in their 51 years together, they were blessed with five children and eight grandchildren who were...

Beverly Pralle

Beverly Pralle

Mar 17, 2016

Beverly Joyce (Valentine) Pralle, 86, of Onalaska, was called to her heavenly home, prepared for her by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was born on September 9, 1929, to Clair and Ida (Dansberry) Valentine. She was united in the blessing of marriage to Lester J. Pralle on September 16, 1950. They were...

Orletta "Lettie" Mccormick

Orletta "Lettie" Mccormick

Mar 10, 2016

Orletta “Lettie” McCormick, 77 of La Crosse passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Gundersen Health System. She was born May 9, 1938 in Black River Falls, WI to Rachel (Arneson) Emerson and Rollie Saunders. She was baptized and confirmed at South Beaver Creek Church in Melrose, WI. Lettie graduated from Melrose High School and on August 30,...

Erin Katherine Ambuehl

Erin Katherine Ambuehl

Mar 9, 2016

Erin Katherine Ambuehl, 57, of Houston, MN, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Gundersen Health System La Crosse. She was born on March 17, 1958 in St. Paul, MN to Herb and Alice Driscoll. Erin had worked at the Trane Company in La Crosse for 37 years. She is survived by her husband Scott, her brother and...

Carolyn K. Girard

Carolyn K. Girard

Mar 9, 2016

Carolyn Kay Moe – Girard, 67, of La Crosse passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Bethany – St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. She was born on January 6, 1949 in La Crosse to Ralph and Elnora (Getter) Moe. Carolyn was a waitress for many years in the La Crosse area. She inherited her nickname...