Obituaries
Jean A Kroner
May 22, 2015
Jean A. Kroner, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. She was born on January 9, 1922 in Omaha, NE to Edward and Agnes (Kopietz) Lindsay. Jean worked for 30 ½ years at Trane Company in La Crosse. She loved to sew and was passionate about...
Geraldine (Levi) Wolfe Sherry
May 22, 2015
Geraldine (Levi) Wolfe, Sherry, passed away peacefully on her 78th birthday, May 22, 2015 at The Woodbury Senior Living facility in Woodbury, MN. She was born in La Crosse to Alvin and Margaret (Pedretti) Levi on May 22nd 1937. They resided in Genoa, WI. She graduated from Aquinas High School. She married Charles Wolfe from Romance,WI on July 19th...
Allen M. Steenberg
May 21, 2015
LA CROSSE - Allen “Al” M. Steenberg passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21, 2015, surrounded by family, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born August 1, 1947, in La Crosse, WI to Walter and Irma (Dwyer) Steenberg. Al was a 1965 graduate of Westby Area High School, Westby, WI. On May 27, 1972, he married Mary Trinkes...
Audrey R Mccown
May 21, 2015
Audrey R. McCown, 93 of Onalaska, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. She was born in La Crosse on February 25, 1922 to George and Margaret (Nelson) Wolfe. She married John “Jack” McCown on October 10, 1953 in La Crosse. He preceded her in death on March 19, 2008. She had worked in retail sales through most...
Peter F. Follansbee
May 20, 2015
Peter (Pete) F. Follansbee, 58 passed away May 20, in his home. He was born August 22, 1956, to Gail and Helen (Stephan) Follansbee. Pete worked as a county surveyor for La Crosse County for 28 years. Pete had a love of the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman. On any given weekend you could find Pete out on...
Janet J. Stilwell
May 19, 2015
Janet J. (Worman) Stilwell, 80, of Genoa, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in rural De Soto, Wis., on January 11, 1935, to Carl and Ruth (Sidie) Worman. Janet is survived by her husband of 60 years, John “Jack” Stilwell; and seven...
Doris Ann Jorstad
May 19, 2015
Doris Ann Jorstad, 67, of Hokah, MN passed away peacefully Tuesday May 19, surrounded by her loving husband and family. Doris spent many years battling heart attacks, breast cancer, and kidney disease, but on Tuesday that fight ended with a heart filled with faith and pain free; she was happy to be going home. She was born on April...
Shirley Ann Solberg-Swenson
May 17, 2015
Shirley Solberg Swenson died on Sunday, May 17, 2015 after a long journey with Alzheimers. She died like she lived, with quiet dignity. Shirley was born on Oct. 20, 1926. To Ruth (Holl) and Leroy Likens in Portage, Wi. She married Clayton C. Solberg in 1945. Clayton and Shirley began their married life at the Air Force base in...
Rolland D Pataska
May 15, 2015
Rolland “Rollie” Duane Pataska Sr., 74, of Midway, WI passed away at his home on Friday, May 15, 2015. Rollie was born to Donald and Charlotte (Runner) Pataska on June 5, 1940 in La Crosse and was raised by Donald and Naomi Pataska. Rollie married Sharon Lee Dayton in Decorah, Iowa on December 3, 1960. Rollie was a great...
Lavonne N. Breidel
May 14, 2015
LaVonne N. Breidel, 79, of La Crosse, devoted wife and loving mother, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 surrounded by her family . LaVonne was born on September 24, 1935 to Clarence and Dottie (Pierce) Simpson. LaVonne lived in Middle Ridge until she met the love of her life, Harold Breidel, whom she married on September 3, 1953 at...
Lola "Bonnie" Schafer
May 12, 2015
Lola “Bonnie” Schafer, 86, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday May 12, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lacrosse. She was born on February 3, 1929 in Dresbach MN to John and Verna (Jenks) Kramer. She married Carl B. Gerke on December 30, 1946. A few years after marriage, they moved to Marin County California where she worked...
Carol Y. Johnson
May 12, 2015
Carol Y. Johnson, 76, of La Crosse, passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. She was born in the Town of Fountain in rural Juneau County, Wis., on February 13, 1939, to Donald E. and Honora Lavon (Shaffer) Kish, Sr. Carol graduated from New Lisbon High School in 1956. Upon graduation, she moved to Milwaukee where...
Edwin F Garbers
May 11, 2015
Edwin F. Garbers, 90 of Holmen, WI, died on Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Mulder Healthcare Center in West Salem. Ed was born in West Salem on September 23, 1924. He had also proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. In keeping with his wishes, he will be cremated and there will...
Alvera Frieda Louise Darelius
May 6, 2015
Alvera Frieda Louise (Jansen) Darelius, 87, of La Crescent, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Onalaska Care Center, Onalaska. She was born on February 3, 1928, on the family farm in Madison County, Nebraska, the daughter of Theodore G. and Helena A. (Schilling) Jansen. She attended grade school in Nebraska until the age of seven when...
Elayne M. Weber
May 6, 2015
Elayne M. Weber, 91 of La Crosse died on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born April 28, 1924 in La Crosse to Adolph and Ellen (Hermanson) Wrobel and attended Central High School. On April 30, 1941 she married John Weber in La Crosse and he preceded her in death on January 14,...
Alan H. Christman
May 5, 2015
Alan H. Christman, 69, of La Crescent, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 7, 1945 in Ladysmith, WI to Willard and Nanna (Magnus) Christman and grew up on the family farm in Tony, WI. After attending Flambeau High School and...
Benjamin William Ellingsworth
May 5, 2015
Benjamin William Ellingsworth, 84, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, May 05, 2015 at his home. He was born on April 10, 1931 in Terre Haute, IN to Clifford and Pearl (Upchurch) Ellingsworth. Benjamin was a very proud veteran of the US Army. He had worked as a truck driver for many years and had owned the Wooden Nickel...
Mary Hale
May 4, 2015
Mary K. Hale, 80, of La Crosse, passed away at her home on Monday, May 4, 2015. Mary was born in La Crosse on September 19, 1934, to Joseph and Hazel (Evenson) Kratzer. She married Edward C. Hale on December 27, 1952, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in La Crosse. Mary graduated from Aquinas High School in 1952. She...
Coletta E. Walter
May 4, 2015
Coletta E. Walter, 88, of La Crosse and formerly of La Crescent, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on March 16, 1927 in Norwalk, WI to Anton and Agnes (Heintz) Ebert. She married Joseph Walter on May 5, 1956 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in La Crosse. Coletta liked playing...
Patricia M. Solberg
May 4, 2015
Patricia M. Solberg, 79 of La Crescent, MN died on Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born March 17, 1936 in Spring Grove, MN to Gilman and Minnie (Aasum) Myrah. She graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1954 and attended Luther College in Decorah IA. On December 27, 1958 she...
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