Obituaries
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...
Erma Faye Clarke
May 3, 2015
Erma Faye (Wilson) Gudgeon-Clarke, 89 of La Crosse, went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully while at home on Sunday, May 3, 2015. She was born in Cashton, WI, on October 27, 1925 to Floyd and Hazel (Currier) Wilson. Erma married Harold Gudgeon of LaFarge, WI, on September 19, 1943. They lived in Cashton until his death...
Willard "Bill" Aspeslet
May 2, 2015
Willard “Bill” O. Aspeslet, 81, of Jordan, MN and formerly of La Crosse/West Salem, passed away on May 2, 2015 at Oak Terrace Memory Care Center in Jordan. In his final years, he battled Alzheimer’s disease. He was born May 16, 1933 to Alfred and Edna (Farnam) Aspeslet in the Town of Holland, La Crosse County. He graduated from...
Myles Odean Richards
May 1, 2015
Myles Odean Richards, 75, of La Crosse passed away on Friday, May 01, 2015 unexpectedly, but peacefully at home. He was born March 18, 1940 in Caledonia, MN to Max and Gladys (Wilcox) Richards. On June 3rd, 1961, Myles married his loving wife Eleanor Fortun at Our Saviors Lutheran Church and later had four children together. He was a...
Janet Oseth
Apr 30, 2015
Janet Oseth, 87, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, April 30, 2015 in her home. She was born on July 11, 1927 in Caledonia, MN to Earl and Lillie (Staggemeyer) Schoh. Janet married Floyd A. Oseth on May 30, 1947 in Eitzen, MN. Janet and Floyd enjoyed travelling all over the country. She was an excellent cook, homemaker and...
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