Obituaries

Peggy Joyce Gerrard

Peggy Joyce Gerrard

Sep 23, 2013

Peggy Joyce Gerrard, died on Monday, September 23, 2013 after a courageous battle with Alzheimers. She was born on June 21, 1932 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to John and Esther (Vollenweider) Bender. She moved to Des Moines, Iowa with her family at the age of 14. She graduated from Valley High School and later attended Stephens College in Columbia,...

Barbara L Hickey

Barbara L Hickey

Sep 22, 2013

Barb was born in La Crosse on February 24, 1954, the daughter of Norman and Lillian (Gabel) Burns. She was united in marriage to Michael Hickey on February 9, 1974 in La Crosse. Barb and Mike were blessed with 3 children, Sarah (Ray) Degner, Joe (Jacki) and Ryan Hickey; 9 grandchildren, Megan and Taylor Longway, Connor Degner, Jacob, Jessa,...

La Vonne Dorothy Kearns

La Vonne Dorothy Kearns

Sep 20, 2013

"She married Charles R. Kearns in Hokah, MN, on July 7, 1951. They were blessed with three children, Michael, Connie, and Patrick. There wasn't anything she couldn't do from knitting, crocheting, sewing, painting, gardening, home repair, and doll making. She was well known for her decorated Christmas cookie plates and delicious cream puffs. She worked bingo for many years...

Mildred V Kanieski

Mildred V Kanieski

Sep 19, 2013

She married Edward F. Kanieski Sr. on September 4, 1942 in Nekoosa, Wisconsin by Rev. Marian Schneider and witnessed by friends and family. In February of 1945 she gave birth to Edward F. Kanieski Jr. and was delighted to have the little addition to her family. She was ecstatic to be a full time mother to this little blessing....

Luella A Clements

Luella A Clements

Sep 19, 2013

Luella A. Clements, 95 of La Crosse, Wisconsin went to our Lord on Thursday, September 19, 2013. Luella was born March 7, 1918 in the Town of Washington, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Agnes (Fiebig) Neuburg. She married Paul G. Clements on November 26, 1940, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in La Crosse. She was employed at St. Francis Hospital as...

Violet I Petersen

Violet I Petersen

Sep 18, 2013

She is survived by three children, Raymond Lucky (Cheryl) Lasanske, Sharon Michalski and Linda Schottey. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Vi and Ray took in many foster children over the years. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, two sisters, and a daughter...

Florence Elizabeth Alberts

Florence Elizabeth Alberts

Sep 15, 2013

Florence Elizabeth (Hafner) Alberts, 100 of La Crosse and Holmen, died on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at the Aster Retirement Communities in Marshfield, WI. She was born February 25, 1913 in La Crosse to John Sherman Hafnerand Mary Fay (Puent) Hafner and attended La Crosse schools. On May 29, 1936 she married John Alberts at the Cathedral of St....

Marie F Ziel

Marie F Ziel

Sep 14, 2013

Marie Frances Ziel, 94, of Onalaska, died on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born on September 17, 1918 in Sparta, Wisconsin to Cleo and Georgia (Hutson) Mulock. She graduated from Sparta High School in 1936. Marie went on to attend Coleman Business School for 1 years. She then enrolled in Kahler School of...

Minnie E Sisbach

Minnie E Sisbach

Sep 13, 2013

Minnie Ethel Sisbach 85 of La Crosse, died on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born in rural Vernon Co., to Arthur and Minnie (Manske) Miller. She married Argyle Bud Sisbach at Lower Coon Valley Lutheran Church and they later divorced. Minnie led a very active life farming during her...

Lawrence Frederick Coenen

Lawrence Frederick Coenen

Sep 7, 2013

Lawrence Frederick Dick Coenen, 86 of La Crescent, died on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah. He was born October 30, 1926 in Alma Center, WI to Anton and Regina (Swarz) Coenen. On June 25, 1949 he married Doris Louise Abbs at St. James Catholic Church in Camp Douglas, WI and she preceded...

Mary E Stuhr

Mary E Stuhr

Sep 6, 2013

Mary E. Stuhr, 81 of Onalaska, went home to the Lord on Friday, September 6, 2013 at the Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born December 25, 1931 in Milwaukee to Paul and Ethel (Koula) Bigley. In 1954 Mary married Roger Schmidt in Iowa and he preceded her in death on February 3, 1960. She then...

Raymond Virgil Rask

Raymond Virgil Rask

Sep 6, 2013

Raymond is survived by his wife, Liela; one daughter Judith (Bob) Schulze of La Crescent, Minnesota, one son Ronald (Phyllis) of West Salem, WI; 6 grandchildren: Randall Brummer, Steven Brummer, Melissa Schulze, Jeri Rask, Amber (Rask) Rasmussen and Gunnar Rask; Nine great-grandchildren: Stefen Brummer, Sheldon Brummer, Devyn Johnson, Shanna Brummer, Jordyn Hazelbower, Kaylee Gilbertson, Ryan Gilbertson, Makenna Rasmussen and...

Mona M Erickson

Mona M Erickson

Sep 5, 2013

Mona was born on December 2, 1917, in Viroqua to William and Sarah (Halverson) Gilman. Mona married Harold Erickson and had two sons, Merle and David. She was a factory worker during World War II and later worked as a restaurant cook in various La Crosse eateries. A lover of music, Mona often entertained relatives and friends with her...

Kenneth Miller

Kenneth Miller

Sep 5, 2013

Kenneth D. Miller, 89, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013, at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born in La Crescent, Minn., on January 29, 1924, to Frederick and Rosella (Morrow) Miller and graduated from West Salem High School in 1941. On April 24, 1951, he married Adrianna Ann Klos in La Crosse. Ken...

Carol Elizabeth Arentz

Carol Elizabeth Arentz

Sep 4, 2013

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gary, four children, Kevin (Judy), Dave (Julie), Audrey (Bob) Moore, and Cheryl (Don) Colburn, eight grandchildren, Joshua and Beth Colburn, Nolan and Joelle Arentz, Allison and Jon Arentz, and Bailee and Dylan Moore, and her mother-in-law, Marie Arentz. She was preceded in death by her parents, a granddaughter Becky Jo...

Thomas G Humfeld

Thomas G Humfeld

Sep 2, 2013

Thomas G. Humfeld, 55 of Marion, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, September 2, 2013. He was born in La Crosse, WI, on October 26, 1957 to Donald and Kathleen (Dittman) Humfeld. For many years Tom had worked in the oil fields out west and currently worked as an over the road trucker. Tom is survived...

Michael F Weber

Michael F Weber

Sep 1, 2013

Mike is survived by his mother, Rose Weber; a sister, Linda (Greg) Walters ; a niece, Erin Walters (Mark Udovich); a great niece, Ozwin Walters-Udovich all of La Crosse; aunts and uncles, Beverly (Bill) Chase of Holmen, Lorraine King and Dolores Weber both of La Crosse along with several cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Francis;...

Theodore L Pervin

Theodore L Pervin

Sep 1, 2013

He is survived by his wife Kathleen, six children, Susan (Thomas) Lynch, Dawn (William) Grass, John (Kristen Glenna) Pervin III, Theodore (Suzanne) Pervin Jr., Jennifer (Daniel Roop) Pervin, and Ryan Pervin, ten grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, a sister, Susan (Jerry) Fabian, a brother, Robert (Terri) Pervin, his father and mother-in-law, Edward and Carol Opdahl, a sister-in-law Linda Hackbart, and a...

Ardelle W Albrecht

Ardelle W Albrecht

Aug 30, 2013

Ardelle W. Albrecht, 87, of La Crosse, died on Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on July 7, 1926 on the family farm in Vernon County to Elmer and Emma (Johnson) Zietlow. She married Quentin T. Albrecht on June 20, 1948 in St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church, Hamburg, WI. Ardelle was a...

Jill Ann Eskeli

Jill Ann Eskeli

Aug 29, 2013

Jill was born in La Crosse on January 16, 1946 to the late Roman and Rosemary (Klinski) Meyer. Jill was married to Gerhard Nichols, until he passed in 1978. She remarried Rodney Eskeli on July 31, 1987, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and they spent their lives together in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin until moving back to La Crosse in...