Obituaries
Michael Edgar Albrecht
Sep 25, 2014
Michael E. Albrecht, 66, of La Crescent, entered his heavenly home on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on April 24, 1948, to Hazel Scheil and Edgar “Shorty” Albrecht. He was a member of the first graduation class of La Crescent High School in 1966. Mike...
William Kenneth Declute
Sep 25, 2014
William Kenneth DeClute, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Benedictine Manor, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Silas Jacob and Henrietta “Sally” (Sherman) DeClute. Bill married LouElla (Strassburg) on March 17, 1950 and they later divorced. Bill served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to...
Obadiah Jacob John Christenson
Sep 23, 2014
Obadiah Jacob John Christenson was born November 3rd, 2005 at Mayo Health System, Lake City, MN to Rev. Christian and Elizabeth Christenson. He was reborn in the Holy Spirit and made a child of the God through Holy Baptism on November 13, 2005 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Lake City, MN by his father, Rev. Chris Christenson. Obi...
Rev. Phillip J. Stein
Sep 21, 2014
Phillip J. Stein, 53 of La Crosse, was called home for his long awaited foot race with the angels on Sunday, September 21, 2014. He was born in Sandwich, Il, on April 20, 1961 to Edward and Naomi (Phelps) Stein. On September 7, 1985 he married Jodi L. Slaney in Baraboo, WI. Phil started out his career with the...
Donovan "Don" Lee
Sep 19, 2014
Donovan “Don” Lee, 76 of La Crosse passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at Gundersen Health System with his family by his side. Don was born in La Crosse on November 1, 1937 to Orvis P. and Edna (Messlien) Lee. He grew up in Westby, WI and attended Westby schools. After graduating he worked in Rockford, IL until moving...
Susan (Clumpner) Yolton
Sep 17, 2014
Susan (Clumpner) Yolton, 75 of La Crosse died on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. She was born to G. Arthur and Inez Johnson in Ashland, WI on August 22, 1939. Susan attended Ashland High School and graduated with the class of 1957. She was the first woman nominated to be Senior Class President. Susan attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and...
Ruth Louise Harnish
Sep 13, 2014
Ruth Louise Harnish passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014, at Mayo Franciscan Hospital just one week and one day after her husband Harry. Ruth was born to Edward and Emily (Dey) Schreiber on May 12, 1923, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was baptized June 16, 1923, and confirmed March 21, 1937, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crosse....
Ruth Marie Sperbeck
Sep 13, 2014
Ruth Marie Sperbeck, 86, of La Crescent, died on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Golden Living Center. She was born on August 11, 1928 in rural Amery, WI to Anton and Anna (Swanson) Melin. Ruth attended Shiloh School and graduated from Amery High School. Prior to her marriage she was employed by First National Bank in St. Paul...
James L. Westness
Sep 12, 2014
James Lumir Westness, 74, of Dakota, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in La Crescent, MN surrounded by his family. He was born, the youngest of 14 children, on February 20, 1940 in in La Crosse, WI to Sedor and Margaret (Ledman) Westness. Jim loved to be on the water or looking...
Arlene Adele Johnson
Sep 11, 2014
Arlene Adele Johnson age 95, dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, received a well-deserved reward on September 11, 2014 when she passed peacefully at her home. Arlene was born in La Crosse Wisconsin, attended school at Holy Trinity Catholic School and graduated from Aquinas High School. She married Jim Johnson, the love of her life in 1946 and lived in...
Christ Nick Mesoloras
Sep 11, 2014
Christ Mesoloras was born in La Crosse to Nick and Mary (Kish) Mesoloras on May 1st, 1927, and passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014. He attended Central High School where he was a track standout and class president. After graduation in 1945, Christ enlisted in the U. S. Navy and trained as a corpsman in San Diego, Cal....
Sheila Haller
Sep 10, 2014
Sheila "Tequila" (Anderson) Haller died unexpectedly in Ettrick Wisconsin on September 10th at the age of 49. Sheila Lee is survived by estranged husband Thomas Haller, brothers Jerry Anderson, Jeffery Patterson, daughters Tarah Manning, Tessa Haller, and granddaughters Layla Lea, Sophia Lynn and Ana Rose. She is preceded in death by her father Gerald Anderson, mother Shirley Anderson-Baker and...
Harold J. Breidel
Sep 7, 2014
Harold J. Breidel, 82, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, devoted husband and loving father, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014 surrounded by his family. Harold was born on August 12, 1932 to Joseph and Helen (Swartz) Breidel in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Harold served with the U.S. Army and was a proud veteran of the Korean War. He was honorably...
Irene M. Thompson
Sep 6, 2014
Irene M. Thompson, 81 of La Crescent, MN and formerly of Winona, MN passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born in Winona on June 7, 1933 to Emil and Florence (Ziemer) Roemer. On January 8, 1955 she married Orlin Thompson in Winona and...
Harry Dewayne Harnish
Sep 5, 2014
Harry DeWayne Harnish, 94 of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 at home. He was born to Harry and Ann (Miller) Harnish on November 16, 1919 in La Crosse WI. He served in the United States Army duringWorld War II from 1941 - 1945, with two years of service in the European Theater. Harry married Ruth...
Shirley Mae (Straight) Bosworth
Sep 3, 2014
Shirley Mae (Straight) Bosworth, 76 of French Island, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Grand View Care Center in Blair, WI from complications of COPD and cancer. She was born April 4, 1938 in Black River Falls, WI to Arthur and Lois (Waughtal) Straight. On June 6, 1956 she married Charles Christian Bosworth in Milwaukee, WI. They moved...
Andrea K. Goudie
Sep 2, 2014
Andrea K. Goudie. 74 of La Crosse, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on June 9, 1940 to Willis and Ruth (Andrews) Goudie, Andrea attended Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1958. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Minnesota in 1962. Andrea earned her...
Dallas Dalane Doss
Sep 1, 2014
Dallas Dalane Doss, 90, of La Crescent, passed away due to natural causes on Monday, September 1, 2014, at the Clara House of La Crescent. He was born in White, S. Dak., on August 28, 1924, to Christian and Mable (Friday) Doss. On July 11, 1946, he married Elnora Marzinske, and they were married for 54 years until her...
Anthony P. Balsamo
Sep 1, 2014
Anthony (Tony) Balsamo passed away at his Onalaska home on September 1, 2014 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69 years old. Tony was born in Madison, WI, to Pasquale and Maria Balsamo. He was a 1963 graduate of Madison Central High School. Tony was an accomplished athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and baseball. The Philadelphia...
Lola A. (Lindner) Botcher
Aug 30, 2014
Lola A. (Lindner) Botcher, 72, of La Crosse, died at the Hillview Health Care Center on Saturday, August 30, 2014. She was born in Milwaukee on November 2, 1941, to Herbert P. and Gladys B. (Tegge) Lindner. She married Don R. Botcher on April 25, 1974, in Milwaukee. Survivors include her husband, Don; sisters-in-law, Carol Lindner of Milwaukee and...
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