Obituaries
Steven James Cleary
Feb 24, 2015
Steven James Cleary, 59, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. He was born on May 11, 1955 in La Crosse to Kenneth and Shirley (Anderson) Cleary. Steve considered himself a La Crosse "lifer" and loved living here. As a Wisconsin native, he was also an avid Packer Fan and rarely missed a game. He always...
Anita Virginia Moor
Feb 24, 2015
Anita Virginia Moor, 90, formerly of Nodine, MN, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, La Crescent. She was born on October 13, 1924 in Nodine to Frank and Emma (Huebner) Moldenhauer. Anita graduated from Winona Senior High School. She married Marvin Moor on May 16, 1948 in St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Nodine. She...
Margaret J. Van Tol
Feb 22, 2015
Margaret J. (Hamilton) Van ToI, of La Crosse, went to be with her Savior in her Eternal Home in Heaven on February 22, 2015. Margaret, age 90, was born March 26, 1924, on French Island to Samuel and Elda (Jolivette) Hamilton. Margaret was born again on August 13, 1937, trusting Christ as her personal Savior, after reading Isaiah 53:6....
Mary Schmitt
Feb 22, 2015
Mary Robertson Schmitt, 76, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on November 23, 1938 in La Crosse to Robert and Emma (Nelson) Robertson. After graduating from Logan High School and WTC she worked as a secretary in various places including Gundersen Clinic, several law...
Antonette "Toni" Marie Sheehan-Guidry
Feb 21, 2015
Antonette “Toni” M. Sheehan-Guidry, 53, of La Crosse, died at her home on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Toni was born on July 22, 1961, in La Crosse, to Raymond and Maripat (Wateski) Sheehan. She grew up in Coon Valley, attending elementary school in Coon Valley and later graduating from Westby High School in 1979. Toni loved her family and...
Beverly A. Fee
Feb 19, 2015
Beverly A. Fee, 92 of Onalaska, WI, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born in La Crosse on December 11, 1922 to Charles and Anna (Patschull) Larson. She married William Fee in La Crosse on May 5, 1945 and he preceded her in death in 1989. Beverly together with her husband...
Lorraine E. Brieske
Feb 18, 2015
Lorraine E. Brieske, 90, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on July 30, 1924 in La Crosse to Lyle and Lillian (Stuckenschmidt) Secord. She married Joseph S. Brieske on December 27, 1941. Lorraine had worked at UW-La Crosse for many years. She enjoyed meeting...
Donna Jean Folcey
Feb 18, 2015
Donna J. Folcey, 76 of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Bethany Riverside care facility. Donna was born in La Crosse on October 2, 1938 to Leonard and Marguerite (Harwick) Arentz. She was a 1956 graduate of Central High school. In 1957 she married James A. Folcey and they later divorced. Donna had...
Lois Ann Thaldorf
Feb 16, 2015
Lois Ann Thaldorf, 82, of La Crosse passed away February 16, 2015, at Mayo Health System Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 9, 1932 in La Crosse to Anton and Ann (Lepsch) Grabinski. Lois graduated from Aquinas High School in 1950. Lois married Philip Thaldorf on September 3rd, 1955 at Saint Wenceslaus in...
Geneva M. Goede
Feb 15, 2015
Geneva M. Goede, 96, of La Crescent, died on Sunday, February 15, 2015, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born in New Hartford Township in rural Nodine, Minn., on January 19, 1919, to Edgar and Dorothy (Ready) Pagel. She married Gale Papenfuss on July 20, 1940, and he preceded her in death on April...
Gerald D. Walcker
Feb 14, 2015
Gerald D. Walcker, 77 of Holmen, WI and formerly of Hokah, MN died on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. He was born December 12, 1937 in Brownsville, MN to Rudolph and Magdalena (Reinhart) Walcker. On October 19, 1957 he married Phyllis Dolle at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah. Jerry was a...
Clement "Clem" Henry Steffes
Feb 13, 2015
Clement “Clem” Henry Steffes, 81, of La Crescent, died on Friday, February 13, 2015, at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. Clem was born on April 17, 1933, in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, to Clements L. and Anna (Kipp) Steffes. He attended school in Saint Lucas, Iowa, and was later stationed in Nuremberg, Germany during the Korean War...
Donald George Stern
Feb 11, 2015
Donald G. Stern, 85, of Onalaska, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center from complications of a stroke. He was born on November 30, 1929 in Wells, MN to George and Bernice (Desmond) Stern. Don served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War and served as a member of the Honor Guard in...
Clifford E. Gilbertson
Feb 10, 2015
Clifford E. Gilbertson, 83, of Holmen, passed away Tuesday Feb. 10, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born March 7th, 1931 to Clifford and Mable (Sjuggerud) Gilbertson of Stevenstown, the 4th of 7 children. He married Joyce Holter on April 2nd, 1955 in Holmen. He attended Mindoro High School and studied woodworking and business administration at Western...
Louise Mae Young
Feb 10, 2015
Louise Mae Young, 96, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Benedictine Manor of La Crosse. She was born on May 18, 1918 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Hans and Amanda (Salverson) Johnson. She married Roscoe Young and together they enjoyed square dancing. She is survived by her children Sandra Rome, Sharon Kime and...
Imelda T. Wright
Feb 10, 2015
Imelda T. Wright, loving mother and wife, now rests in the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrate her 90 years of life today upon her death on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. She was born in La Crosse, WI to Bernard and Cora (Kurtenacker) Dockendorff. Imelda is survived by her four children Steve (Mary Ellen) Wright, Greg (Ellie)...
James Houghton Wiley
Feb 8, 2015
James Houghton Wiley, 69 of La Crosse died on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Gundersen Health System. He was born November 2, 1945 in Milwaukee to Ralph and Elsie (Brekken) Wiley. He graduated from Iola-Scandinavia High School and later from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in Parks and Recreation. Jim had co-owned and operated the...
Frank Monsoor
Feb 8, 2015
Frank Monsoor, 82, of Onalaska passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born May 31, 1932 in La Crosse, WI, to John and Nellie (Huzzar) Monsoor, the youngest of six children. Frank had a happy and fulfilling childhood, growing up...
Kathleen Reese Linder
Feb 7, 2015
Kathleen Almira (Reese) Linder, 96, of La Crosse died February 7, 2015, at Bethany Riverside. She was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on December 28, 1918, to Harry L. and Etta E. (Baker) Reese. Her childhood years were spent on a small farm near Bridgeport, West Virginia. She graduated from Grafton High School where she trained in secretarial and...
James Robert Gilles
Feb 6, 2015
James (Jim) Robert Gilles, 87, of La Crescent, passed away peacefully at his home on February 6, 2015. He was born on November 22, 1927. He was a longtime furniture salesman and owned Gilles Furniture in La Crescent from 1957-1960. He served in the Air Force from 1950-1953 as a drill sergeant (and let everyone know about it until...
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