Obituaries
Mary Catherine Schmitz Bluske
Feb 19, 2016
Our wonderful, caring mother, "Granny Mary", sister, aunt and friend went to heaven on February 19, 2016 surrounded by family and friends. Mary Catherine Schmitz Bluske was born November 15, 1938 in La Crosse, WI to George H. and Leona M. (Hass) Schmitz and raised on the family farm on La Crosse's south side. She graduated from Aquinas High...
Donald Albert Justin
Feb 19, 2016
Donald Albert Justin, 84, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Brookdale Assisted Living in La Crosse. He was born on December 3, 1931 in La Crosse to Albert and Frieda (Johns) Justin. Don attended the Wilson School through 8th grade and graduated from old Central High School in 1949. Through friends he...
John W. Desmond
Feb 16, 2016
John W. Desmond of La Crosse and Naples Florida passed away on February 16th at the age of 93. All of his seven children were able to be home at his side. John was born in La Crosse on July 2nd, 1922 to John and Esther (Linker) Desmond. John attended St. Mary's grade school and graduated from Aquinas High...
Kevin Stuhr
Feb 15, 2016
Kevin R. Stuhr, 30 of La Crosse died on Monday February 15, 2016 at the Gundersen Health System as a result of an accidental heroin overdose. He was born September 12, 1985 in La Crosse to Kevin and Susan (Utecht) Stuhr. Kevin enjoyed hiking the bluffs and caves in search of rattlesnakes. He is survived by his mother and...
Hilda Mary Melde
Feb 13, 2016
Hilda Mary (Thompson) Melde, 100, of La Crosse passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on October 8, 1915 to Herman and Lena (Larson) Thompson and was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Hilda had worked for 22 years at Benson Optical as a receptionist and billing clerk....
Phyllis Seymour
Feb 12, 2016
Phyllis M. Seymour, 89, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born in Galesville, Wis., on May 6, 1926, to Joseph and Lizzie (Martinson) Dettinger. She married Wayne Mickschl and he preceded her in death. She later married William Seymour and he also preceded Phyllis...
Dr. Claude C. Deck
Feb 11, 2016
Claude C. Deck, 86 of Onalaska, WI, died while surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Mayo Health System, La Crosse. Claude was born on December 28, 1929 in Waumandee, WI, to Joseph and Agnes (Ciszak) Deck and graduated from Arcadia High School in 1948. Claude married his high school sweetheart, Coleen R. Vogel on...
Marcella Louise Abnet
Feb 10, 2016
Marcella Louise Abnet, 82, of Nodine, MN, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 in her home. She was born on July 30, 1933 in Dakota, MN to John and Minnie (Overing) Thesing. She married George Francis Abnet on February 3, 1951 in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Dakota. Marcella worked as a cashier at Moldenhauer’s Store in Nodine and as...
Eileen Elizabeth Beach
Feb 10, 2016
Eileen Elizabeth Beach, age 58, passed away at Gundersen Health System of La Crosse surrounded by her family on February 10, 2016. She was born on July 11, 1957 in Chicago, IL, to Lawrence and Colleen (Moore) Collins. Eileen attended La Crescent High School and following graduation attended Viterbo University where she received her teaching degree. She married Jim...
Robert Brown
Feb 8, 2016
Robert “Bob” James Brown, 86, of Onalaska, passed peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2016, with his family by his side as he claimed an eternal victory over cancer. Bob was born November 28, 1929, to Michael and Irene (Todd) Tandeski in Winona, Minn. After graduation from Winona High, he changed his name from Tandeski to Brown, taking on his...
Miranda Lee Roellich
Feb 6, 2016
Miranda Lee Roellich, 27 of Brice Prairie, WI, died on Saturday, February 6, 2016, as a result of an unexpected accident. She was born in La Crosse on October 26, 1988 to Roger and Denise (Srdich) Roellich. Miranda was a 2007 graduate of Central High School. Following graduation she attended UW- La Crosse and WTC where she received many...
Patricia Bottger
Feb 5, 2016
Patricia A. Bottger, age 84 died peacefully in Onalaska, WI at her home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, February 5, 2016. She was born January 31, 1932 in Kingsford, MI to Barney and Rose Egan. She graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1950. On November 22, 1952 she married William Bottger a resident of Crystal Falls, MI....
Kathleen Nichols
Feb 2, 2016
Kathleen S. Nichols, 67 of La Crosse passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 surrounded by family and friends at the Hillview Healthcare Center following a long battle with cancer. Kathy was born January 17, 1949 to Elmer and June (Davis) Peterson. On September 18, 1987 she married Paul Nichols and together they raised four children; Gina Boisen (Dave Aarstad)...
Wayne W. Husman
Jan 31, 2016
Wayne W. Husman, 80 of La Crescent passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in La Crescent. He was born September 6, 1935 In La Crescent to Irvin and Dorothy (Veglahn) Husman and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1953. Wayne had served in the U.S. Navy aboard the heavy cruiser USS...
Bridget Ella Kavanaugh-Gonchar
Jan 30, 2016
Bridget Ella Kavanaugh-Gonchar, 31, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 30, 2016, in Brooklyn, New York. Born August 28, 1984, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Bridget moved with her family while growing up, to Bay City, MI, Eau Claire, WI, and Holmen, WI, and lived most of her adult life in New York City. Bridget is survived by her husband, Vladimir...
Eugene Hohlfeld Sr.
Jan 30, 2016
Eugene G. Hohlfeld Sr., 85, of Stoddard, found peace while surrounded by loved ones as he passed away at home, Saturday January 30, 2016. Eugene was born the youngest of four children, on January 13, 1931 to George and Alma (Grosskopf) Hohlfeld. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Margaret Clements from 1950 until her death in 2001. Eugene...
Robert Vincent Finney
Jan 29, 2016
Robert Vincent Finney age 69 passed away at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Madison Wisconsin on Jan 29th 2016. He was born Oct 31st 1946 in Deadwood, SD. He served in the Army from 1966 to 1968. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline Finney of 13 years, a step son Randy Broome and wife Yolanda. Daughter Lisa Knutson and...
Darrell Jr. Embke
Jan 28, 2016
Darrell J. Embke, 79 of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Gundersen Health System of La Crosse. He was born on January 16, 1937 in Neillsville, WI, to Herman M. and Nina A. (Gates) Embke. He married Darlene K. Thompson in Winona, MN, on May 31, 1957 and she preceded him in death on...
Rita A. Greene
Jan 27, 2016
Rita A. Greene, 74, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester. She was born on March 21, 1941 in La Crosse to Benjamin and Elaine (Sanford) Emery. She married Daniel “Boone” Greene on April 27, 1963 in St. John’s Catholic Church. Rita had worked at the State Bank in...
Angela M. Earp
Jan 26, 2016
Angela Mary (Soppe) Earp went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on January 26, 2016. Angela was born on September 4, 1916, in Neola, Iowa, to Minnie Mae (Arrick) and John Thomas Soppe. She lived most of her childhood in Ovid, Colorado, until the age of 14 when she moved to Denver to attend St. Joseph High...
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