Obituaries
Kenneth Andrew Dawson
Aug 2, 2014
Kenneth Andrew Dawson, 46, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his home. He was born on August 24, 1967 in Miami, FL to William and Joan (Brennan) Dawson. He was a 1985 graduate of Santa Fe High School in Alachua, FL. He then served with the US Marine Corps from 1985 – 1988. Ken married...
Homer B. Zeuner
Aug 2, 2014
Homer B. Zeuner, 97, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on December 23, 1916 in Sun Prairie, WI to Bernard and Meta (Klausmeyer) Zeuner. Homer served with the 8th Army Air Corps during WWII. He was stationed in England, which is where he met his wife Edna....
Raymond Clark Hutson
Aug 1, 2014
Raymond Clark Hutson died on August 1, 2014, at the Bentley Village Care Center, Naples, FL. Ray was born on June 25, 1920 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Mabel Clark and Roy Hutson. Ray and his identical twin, Robert, were very good athletes, excelling in football, baseball, basketball and swimming. Being identical, but with different athletic strengths, they would...
Lois Ann Buss
Aug 1, 2014
Lois Ann Buss, 79, of La Crosse, died on Friday, August 01, 2014 at the Willows Bethany Riverside in La Crosse. She was born on July 24, 1935 in Manitowoc, WI to Edwin and Malinda (Broeker) Buss. Lois was baptized at First German Ev. Lutheran in Manitowoc. She graduated from Dr. Martin Luther High School in New Ulm, MN...
Jerald "Pops" R. Prestwood
Jul 31, 2014
Jerald “Pops” R. Prestwood, 60, of Black River Falls and formerly of La Crosse died peacefully in his home on Thursday, July 31, 2014 with his family by his side. Jerald was born to William and Margaret (Geier) Prestwood in La Crosse on July 24, 1954. Jerald married Kay Pataska in La Crosse on June 30, 1973. He enjoyed...
Harriet Margaret Nicol
Jul 30, 2014
Harriet Margaret Nicol, 85, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the Mayo Clinic Health System of La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on August 21, 1928, to Joseph and Margaret (Antony) Kaiser. She married Robert Johnson in La Crosse and they later divorced. She then married Charles J. Nicol on July 10, 1973,...
Arnold "Arnie" Shea
Jul 29, 2014
Arnold J. “Arnie” Shea Arnold J. Shea, 93, was born to Patrick and Helen (Kleiber) Shea on February 7, 1921 in Lake City, Minnesota. Arnold was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during WWII in the European Theatre, receiving the Purple Heart medal. His talent as a baseball pitcher brought him to the La Crosse area and led...
Jerelyn Felt
Jul 29, 2014
Jerelyn Joy (Zellmer) Felt, 76, of Onalaska, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center after a short struggle with ALS. She was born on January 14, 1938, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Edward and Dorothy (Wadephul) Zellmer. She grew up in Wilton, Wis., and graduated from Wilton High School in 1956. Jerelyn married Walter C....
Robert Bauer
Jul 27, 2014
Robert Loren Bauer, 79 of Nodine, MN was called to his eternal home in Heaven on Sunday, July 27, 2014. He was born on March 24, 1935 to Harry and Martha (Papenfuss) Bauer. On May 23, 1959 he was united in marriage to Rosella Proudfoot in the church parsonage at Nodine. Bob lived his entire life on the family...
Jason Songer
Jul 24, 2014
Jason Lee Songer, 29 of La Crescent, MN died on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in La Crosse as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in La Crosse, WI on November 4, 1984 to Jeff and Kathy (Burfield) Songer of La Crescent, MN. He graduated from La Crescent High School in 2003. On September 14, 2013...
Isabel Blaken
Jul 21, 2014
Isabel Leone Blaken, 90, of La Crosse passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at Benedictine Manor, with grace and dignity, after a short bout with cancer. Isabel was born on February 18, 1924 to Marcus N. and Sarah E. (Ottman) Ames, the sixth of seven children. Isabel was a life- long resident of La Crosse. She was proud...
Anna Walters
Jul 20, 2014
Anna Esther Elizabeth (Ekern) Walters, 97, of Winona, died on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Sauer Health Care in Winona. She was born on February 3, 1917 in Ettrick, WI to Edward and Gladys (Pfaff) Ekern. Anna married Roy Walters on September 11, 1937 in La Crescent. They spent their entire married life on a farm in rural...
Joseph Davids
Jul 20, 2014
Joseph L. Davids, 57 of La Crosse, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 20, 2014. He was born in La Crosse on May 25, 1957 to Robert L. and Barbara K. (Hengstl) Davids. Joe was a 1976 graduate of West Salem High School and a twenty year veteran of the United States Navy having proudly served his...
Danne Volkening
Jul 19, 2014
Danne Fred Volkening, 78 of Holmen, died on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born February 2, 1936 in Elgin, IL to Harold and Dorothy (Stuart) Volkening. Danne served in the United States Army for two years until his discharge. On November 12, 1960 he married Carol Ann Retzlaff in...
Leroy E Helgeson
Jul 14, 2014
LeRoy E. Red Helgeson, 86, of Onalaska, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014, at the Onalaska Care Center. He was born on the family farm near Blair, WI., on September 13, 1927, to Selmer and Minnie (Severson) Helgeson. He was a 1945 graduate of Blair High School, and, soon after, enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in...
Illa Mae Heram
Jul 14, 2014
Illa Mae Heram, 84, of Onalaska, WI went to be with her Lord on Monday July 14, 2014. She was born September 27, 1929 in La Crosse to Henry and Jessie (Borger) Wege. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School as her class valedictorian. On July 24, 1948 she married Ansel Heram at First Ev. Lutheran Church in...
Sharon F Hanson
Jul 10, 2014
Sharon F. Hanson, 75, of La Crosse, was called by Jesus to take her place among the angels on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the Sterling House of Onalaska. She was truly an angel with a heart of pure gold. She passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loving family. She was born in La Crosse on...
Shirley A Gerdes
Jul 7, 2014
She is survived by her husband Glenn, two sisters, Mary (Adrian) Morchinek of Fountain City, WI and Georgia (Carl) Lee of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, a brother David Herberg of Whitehall, a niece Sue (Mike) Kulig, and two nephews, John (Colleen) Morchinek and Tom (Julie) Lee. She also loved her cats, Punkin, Rusty and Tiger. She was preceded in death...
Maryellen Meyer
Jul 6, 2014
MaryEllen Meyer, 79 of West Salem, WI and formerly of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday July 6, 2014, her 58th wedding anniversary. MaryEllen was born on December 27, 1934 to Richard and Opal (Shockley) Strauman in Prairie du Chien, WI. She graduated from Saint Marys High School in Prairie du Chien and earned her RN degree...
Beverly E Jiardina
Jul 6, 2014
Bev enjoyed volunteering and has held many positions in many organizations. La Crescent Historical Society, La Crescent Rotary Club, La Crescent Lions Club, she represented La Crescent on the Southeastern Minnesota Historic Bluff Country Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Houston County EDA Tourism Sub-Committee. She was also a BABES presenter and Primary Player participant. Bev and her late...
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