Obituaries
Douglas L. Fries
Aug 22, 2015
Douglas L. Fries, 85, of West Salem and formerly of Tomah, WI, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Mulder Health Care Center. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be dearly missed. Doug was born on May 20, 1930 in Washington, IL and was raised by his grandparents, Fred and...
Carol Lynn Mahr
Aug 22, 2015
Carol Lynn (Celius) Mahr passed away Saturday August 22, 2015. She was born November 25, 1950 to Wesley and Bernice (Tillman) Celius and raised in Genoa. After high school, she became a beautician by trade. She played trumpet and sang in The Jolly Swiss Rangers, her family’s polka band. Her ongoing love for music will keep her spirit perpetually...
Harold W. Zibrowski
Aug 21, 2015
Harold William Zibrowski, surrounded by his loving family, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Friday, August 21, 2015. He was born in Caledonia, Minn., on June 22, 1924, to Arthur and Edna (Russert) Zibrowski. Harold enlisted in the United States Army in November of 1944 and served in the Pacific Campaign. He received the Asiatic Pacific Theatre Ribbon...
Bernadette "Bernetta" Bissen
Aug 20, 2015
Bernadette “Bernetta” Anna Bissen, of Hokah, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She spent her last days surrounded by family and friends. She was 98 years old. Bernetta was born April 30, 1917 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Otto and Anna (Von Arx) Langen. She and her twin sister,...
Albert "Al" Roellich
Aug 18, 2015
Albert “Al” Roellich, 99 of La Crosse passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Benedictine Manor. He was born September 30, 1915 in La Crosse to William and Mary (Hoelzel) Roellich. Al served in the United States Army during WWII where he fought in the European Theatre and participated in D-Day and...
Jerry R. Boggs
Aug 16, 2015
Jerry R. Boggs, 57, of De Soto, WI passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on August 16th, 2015. Jerry was born on June 8th, 1958 in Viroqua to Larry Boggs and Clarice Hagen-Boggs. He graduated from Viroqua High School and went on to attended Western Technical College and Winona State University with associate degrees in Criminal Justice,...
Sofia Rose Whelan
Aug 15, 2015
Sofia Rose Whelan passed away at her home in La Crosse on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was born to Meghan Whelan on May 24, 2014. This little peanut was here for a short while, but touched many lives including LaVal Robinson (Meghan’s significant other), the birth to three program, and many, many family members. Sofia was beginning to...
Geraldine "Geri" Nedvidek
Aug 15, 2015
Geraldine "Geri" Nedvidek passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday morning, August 15th. Geri was born in La Crosse to Ferdinand "Bud" Krause and Luella (Monti) May 15, 1935. Geri married Kenneth Nedvidek October 19th, 1957. Geri ran her own upholstery shop (Geri's Upholstery) out of her shop on the farm for over 35 years. She taught upholstery for...
Jean (Zirbes) Robertson
Aug 14, 2015
Jean (Zirbes) Robertson died Friday, August 14, at her home in Onalaska. She was born August 1, 1932, to Raymond and Marie (Peikert) Zirbes. She attended St. Mary’s Grade School in La Crosse, graduated from Aquinas High School in 1950 and St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Wausau in 1954. On October 19, 1957, she married Charles Robertson at...
Flora A. Albrecht
Aug 11, 2015
Flora A. Albrecht, 94, of La Crescent, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in La Crescent. She was born May 23, 1921, on South Ridge in rural Houston County, Minnesota, to Edward and Anna (Kinstler) Harlos. She married Kenneth L. Albrecht on April 29, 1942, at her family home. They farmed in New...
Calvin H. Hemker
Aug 11, 2015
Calvin H. Hemker, 76 of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Hillview Healthcare Center La Crosse. He was born January 11, 1939 to Hilbert H. and Mildred O. (Anderson) Hemker of Barre Mills, WI. He married JoAnn Baumgartner on May 13, 1968 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, La Crosse. She preceded him in death on Tuesday,...
Bernard "Bernie" Schnedecker
Aug 10, 2015
Bernie Schnedecker passed away on Monday, August 10th at the age of 92. Bernie was born in Hokah Minnesota on April 28th, 1923 to William & Anna (Horihan) Schnedecker. Bernie attended St. Peter's Catholic Grade School and High School in 1942. In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II....
Jackson Family
Aug 8, 2015
Houston, TX- mother, father and 6 children ages 40, 50, 13,11,10,9,7 and 6 passed away tragically as the result of a homicide on Saturday, August 8th in their home. Mother, Valerie Ann Conley-Jackson was born June 18, 1975 in Black River Falls, WI. Husband Dwayne Clifford Jackson Sr. was born March 18, 1965 in Chicago Ill. Valerie's eldest daughter,...
Paul N Christopherson
Aug 5, 2015
Paul N. Christopherson, 89 of Onalaska, died on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born July 15, 1926 in Onalaska, WI to Emil and Marie (Otto) Christopherson and graduated from Onalaska High School. In April of 1944 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served his country during WWII...
Gerald "Jed" Schleich
Aug 3, 2015
Gerald H. “Jed” Schleich, 88, of La Crescent, died on Monday, August 3, 2015 at the Golden Living Center. Jed was born on March 14, 1927 in Caledonia, MN to Nicolas and Luella (Mackey) Schleich. Jed was a U.S. Navy veteran. He married Joyce Liersch on June 22, 1959 in Hokah, MN. He worked as a truck driver most...
Dorothy Marie Beers
Aug 3, 2015
Dorothy Marie Beers, 92, of Holmen, went home to her Savior on August 3, 2015 after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. She was born on September 9, 1922 in Holly, CO to Jake and Mary (Kuddes) Gieswein. She graduated from Wilsey High School in Wilsey, KS and began her long career of teaching and service. She received her...
Norma Marie See
Aug 2, 2015
Norma Marie See, 79, of Brownsville, MN, died on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on August 8, 1935 in Waterloo, IA to Henry and Jeanette (Herrick) Jurgensen. She married Ron See on October 1, 1954. They lived in California until 1993 when they moved to Brownsville. Norma will be...
Vi Kohlmeier
Aug 1, 2015
Vi A. Kohlmeier, 93 of La Crosse died on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Benedictine Manor. She was born August 12, 1921 in Hokah, MN to John and Anna (Tschumper) Lehmann. On August 6, 1943 she married George “Bud” Kohlmeier in Riverside, CA. where Bud was serving in the Army. After 55 years of marriage he preceded her...
Ruth Horihan
Jul 31, 2015
Ruth Horihan, 72, of Hokah, MN passed away on July 31, 2015. She was born March 31, 1943 to Ervin and Mary (Stemper) Krueger of Caledonia, MN. She attended Loretto High School in Caledonia. Her first husband, Verdayne Ganrude, died in a car accident on August 26, 1962, leaving Ruth and three small children. She married Charles Horihan on...
Richard C. Brown
Jul 28, 2015
Richard C. Brown, 84 of La Crosse, WI, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Hillview Healthcare Center. He was born in La Crosse on March 24, 1931 to William and Annette (LeJeune) Brown. Dick had proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and formerly was an active member of the Coulee Kennel club. He...
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