Obituaries
Carol J Speich
May 15, 2014
Carol J. SpeichCarol J. Speich, 80, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in her home. She was born on June 6, 1933 in Massillon, OH to Virgil E. and Grace M. (Rose) Rossett. She graduated from Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. On September...
Sally J Grabinski
May 15, 2014
Sally J. GrabinskiSally J. Grabinski, 80 of La Crosse died on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was born February 23, 1934 in La Crosse to Leslie and Irene (Franz) Howard and graduated from Logan High School. Sally married her high school sweetheart, Donald Grabinski on January 1, 1953 in La Crosse. They met as teenagers while roller skating at...
Marcella Olson
May 12, 2014
Marcella Olson Marcella Olson, 94, formerly of La Crosse died on Monday, May 12, 2014. She was born on May 18, 1919 in La Crosse to Matthew and Marie (Burke) Karis. She married Melvin T. Olson on September 11, 1943 in La Crosse. She was a charter member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Marcella enjoyed yard work, Promenader...
Carol Mae Coleman
May 10, 2014
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse; 200 West Ave. South. Pastor Jim McCune will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse. Friends may call on the family Friday morning at the funeral home from 10:00 am until the time...
Patrick A Fagan
May 5, 2014
Patrick A. Duke Fagan, 62 of La Crosse, passed away at his home on Monday, May 5, 2014. He was born in La Crosse on November 3, 1951 to William and Violet (Winterfield) Fagan. On March 4, 2004 he married Cynthia M. Burfield. Duke had deep ties to the La Crosse brewing heritage having worked for the G. Heileman...
Thomas H Rye
May 4, 2014
Thomas H. Rye, age 92, passed away on May 4, 2014. He was born and grew up in La Crosse where he attended Logan High School and where he met his future wife, Edna Culp. Tom and Edna were married before he enlisted in the Army Air Force during WW II. In the service he attended Furman University in...
Megan W Thorstad
May 2, 2014
Megan W. Thorstad, 91, of La Crosse, died on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on October 11, 1922 in Muscada, WI to William and Sarah (Thomas) Williams. She is survived by a daughter Carlene (Cameron) Roberts of La Crosse, a son David Thorstad of Federal Way, WA, three grandchildren, Rhys (Kari)...
Rita Ann Watters
Apr 30, 2014
Rita Ann Watters - Rita A. Watters, 72 of Hokah, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was born in Sparta, Wis. on January 9, 1942 to Herman and Ines (Schultz) Dinger. She graduated from St. Peters Catholic school in Hokah and later received her teaching degree from La Crosse State University and spent a few years...
Lucille P Meyers
Apr 30, 2014
She is survived by her husband Ken, a daughter Nancy (Mark) Mules of Inver Grove, Mn; five grandchildren, Nick Mules, Thad (Lydia) Mules, Brenda (Brian) Applequist, Andy Bjorkman and Amanda Bjorkman, four great-grandchildren, her former daughter-in-law, Linda Bjorkman, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Bill Bjorkman, brothers Rex Kish, Eugene and Roy...
Mary Sue Bateman
Apr 27, 2014
Mary Sue Bateman, age 66, was called to the Lord on the evening of April 27, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born March 18, 1948, at St. Anns Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., to Norbert Nub and Elizabeth (Burbach) Hansen. Mary is survived by her husband Sidney; son, Marc Bateman, Ramsey, Minn.; daughter, Dr. Beth...
Helen Viola Alden
Apr 27, 2014
Helen Viola Alden, 79, of La Crosse, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born in rural Viroqua, Wis., on December 15, 1934, to Henry and Minnie (Helgerson) Jacobson. She married John L. Alden on May 4, 1952, in Viroqua. Helen worked in food service for many years as the head cook...
Paul O Pfaff
Apr 26, 2014
Paul O. Pfaff - Paul O. Pfaff, 95, of West Salem and formerly of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on the family farmstead in rural Mindoro, Wis., on November 10, 1918, to William and Helen (Storandt) Pfaff. He married the former Irene Kolb on September 3,...
Robert K Larson
Apr 26, 2014
Robert K. Larson, 85 of La Crosse, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in his home. He was born January 10, 1929 in La Crosse to Kenneth N. and Margaret (Ziegler) Larson. He graduated from Viroqua High School and Marquette University Dental School. On August 12, 1950 Bob married Ingeborg Louise Mickelson. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force...
David J Vandervelde
Apr 26, 2014
David J. VanderVelde, 71, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in his home. He was born on February 26, 1943 to Glenn and Evelyn (Warner) VanderVelde in La Crosses North Side Clinton-Liberty neighborhood and was an avid northsider. Dave graduated from Logan High School in 1960 and was always proud to be a Ranger. After graduation...
Jonathan A Wateski
Apr 26, 2014
He was born in La Crosse on August 4, 1984, to Tim and Kathy (Erler) Wateski. Jon graduated from Logan High School in 2003. He followed in the Wateski family trade and was employed by D & M Mechanical as a plumber. Jon loved being a dad and loved his three kids with all his heart. His kids were...
Rose E Brown
Apr 23, 2014
Rose E. Brown, 88, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born in Browns Valley, rural Mindoro, Wis., on January 11, 1926, to William and Edna (Pfaff) Lange. She married Darwin Jake Brown on April 14, 1946, in the Burr Oak Lutheran Church parsonage. He preceded her in death on...
Frank A Brodbeck
Apr 23, 2014
Frank A. Brodbeck, 71, of La Crosse, died in his home on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Frank was born in Medford, Wisconsin on August 3, 1942 to Frank and Kunda (Drolshagen) Brodbeck. Frank married Kathleen (Gschwind) in La Crosse on November 18,1995. Frank proudly served his country with the United States Air Force from 1963-1966. He battled and survived...
Elmer A Tetzlaff
Apr 22, 2014
In addition to his wife Evelyn, he is survived by three children; Patty (David) Parmenter of Maple Grove, MN., Ronald Tetzlaff of Onalaska, Wis. James (Mary) Tetzlaff of Helenville, Wis. four grandchildren, Jason Parmenter, Matthew Parmenter, Desiree Tetzlaff, Brianna Tetzlaff and one sister Alice Netwal of La Crosse. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Theresa Ann Gotz
Apr 21, 2014
Theresa Ann Gotz, 83, of Onalaska and formerly of St. Joseph Ridge passed away peacefully from a brief illness on Monday, April 21, 2014. She was born Oct. 20, 1930, the fourth child of the late Anna (Luft) and Rudolph Korger in Shelby, NE. Theresa and her husband Clarence and were married in 1954 and shared a full life...
Eunice H Beagle
Apr 21, 2014
Eunice Helene (Tank) Beagle, 45, of Stoddard, WI and formerly of Brillion, departed this life for a better one on Monday evening, April 21, as a result of an automobile accident near Stoddard. Eunice was born on July 7, 1968 in Beaver Dam, WI to James and Pearl (Kalsow) Tank. She was a graduate of Trinity Lutheran School in...
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