Obituaries
Eric D. Sorenson
Aug 20, 2026
Eric D. Sorenson, 75, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on December 29, 1950, to Donald and Delores (Hanson) Sorenson in Eau Claire, WI.
Eric graduated from Eau Claire North High School and was drafted into the United States Army, serving from 1969 to 1972. Following...
Jeanette K. Harvey
Aug 17, 2026
Jeanette "Jean" K. Harvey, 83, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026.
She was born on March 30, 1943, in Savanna, IL, to Jerrold F. and Ruth M. Harvey while her father was working in that city at an ordnance depot. She was raised in Pickwick, MN, and attended grade school there through sixth grade, after which...
Sharon K. Jirsa
Aug 15, 2026
Sharon K. Jirsa, 87, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on July 21, 1939 in La Crosse to Milton and Lillian (Spika) Larson. She married Eugene “Gene” Jirsa on August 29, 1959 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in La Crosse. Sharon worked as an account representative...
Gary G. Priem
Aug 15, 2026
Gary George Priem, 72, of Onalaska, WI, passed away on August 15, 2026. He was born June 7, 1954, in Neenah, WI, the son of George and Dorothy (Krueger) Priem. Gary was baptized on June 20, 1954, and confirmed on April 7, 1968.
Gary graduated from Shawano High School in 1972, and after working in farming and construction, went on to...
Gary Ripley Stiers
Aug 12, 2026
Gary Ripley Stiers passed away in his home August 12, 2026, surrounded by family and dear friends, Wayne and Pat Lura. He was born November 11, 1945 in Danville, Illinois to Arthur and Bette (Ripley) Stiers. When the family farm in the Hoopeston, Illinois area was sold, his family moved to Peoria Heights, Illinois. He attended Richwoods High School and...
Glen R. Klotz
Aug 12, 2026
Glen Robert Klotz, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, a gifted musician, and a dedicated teacher, was born on March 18,1941 in Madison, Wisconsin. He died on August 12, 2026 after a debilitating stroke five days earlier. He graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1959. He then went on to the University of Wisconsin - Madison to attain...
John William Bashaw
Aug 11, 2026
John William Bashaw was called to his Heavenly Father on August 11, 2026. John was born September 10, 1932, to Harold and Leona (Puent) Bashaw. He was the oldest of 10 children.
John graduated from Central High School and went on to serve in the Army from 1953–1955. John met his future wife, Lois (Erickson), on a blind date. They married...
Farrel K. Deml
Aug 7, 2026
Farrel K. Deml, 93, of West Salem, WI, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Bay Harbor in La Crescent, MN, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 15, 1932 to Henry and Edna (Prindle) Harris. On June 8, 1957 she was united in marriage to Carl Deml. After her education for secretarial work, she was employed...
Bernard G. Kutil
Aug 7, 2026
Bernard G. Kutil, 72, of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Health System on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
Galen Francis Neuzil
Aug 7, 2026
Galen Neuzil, age 70, left this world August 7, 2026 with his family at his side in Dakota, MN overlooking the Mississippi River, where he loved to fish, watch barges and trains move past, maneuver his boats through the lock and dams, and admire flocks of migrating birds.
Galen was born to Marlyse (Jirak) and Frank E. Neuzil and grew up...
Dr. Theodore "Ted" M. Peck
Aug 5, 2026
Dr. Theodore “Ted” M. Peck, age 79, passed away peacefully at home on August 5, 2026, surrounded by family and music. Over the course of his life he helped bring thousands of babies safely into the world, leaving a legacy through generations of families across the region.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 4, 1947 to Vivian and Philip Peck, Ted...
Marilyn J. Sciborski
Aug 4, 2026
Marilyn J. Sciborski, 88, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at her home after a yearlong illness. She was born on July 11, 1938 in La Crosse to Floyd and Lorraine (Banasik) Sciborski. She was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish and had worked at the Trane Company for over 50 years. Marilyn had...
Dorothy E. Erickson
Aug 4, 2026
Dorothy Erickson (Cronk), 79, passed away peacefully at the Havenwood Senior Living facility in Onalaska on Tuesday, August 4th, 2026.
Dorothy was born on October 11, 1946, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Warren and Clara Cronk. She was the youngest of fourteen children and cherished the close bonds she shared with her large family throughout her life. Dorothy was a talented...
Sally M. Nelson
Aug 3, 2026
Sally Nelson, 88, of Onalaska, died on Monday, August 3 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, of complications from pneumonia.
She was born in Union Township, Houston County, MN on October 24, 1937, to Reinhold J. and Minnie (Schultz) Klinski. She was a 1955 graduate of Caledonia High School in Caledonia, MN and was co-valedictorian of her class....
Michael J. Seitz
Aug 1, 2026
Michael J. Seitz, 73, of La Crosse passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Per Mike's wishes, no services will be held.
Larry P. Cooper
Aug 1, 2026
Larry P. Cooper, 59, of Independence, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.
Larry was born in Onalaska on October 31, 1966, to Leonard and Shirley Cooper. He attended school in Holmen and graduated from Holmen High School.
Larry worked at Ohly Americas in Boyceville, WI, since January 2020. Prior to that, he worked...
Susan Kay Ingalls
Jul 31, 2026
Susan Kay Ingalls (62) of La Crosse, WI passed away with her family by her side on July 31st, 2026 after a three-year battle fighting cancer.
Susan was born on February 12th, 1964 to Calvin & Sheila Schwartz in La Crosse, WI. After graduating from Central High in 1982, she went on to study accounting at Western Wisconsin Technical College.
After graduation,...
Thomas R. Munk
Jul 30, 2026
Thomas Robert Munk, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse. Tom was born October 10, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to Robert and Virginia Munk and was a big brother to three siblings.
Tom graduated from Aquinas High School in La Crosse before attending the University of Notre Dame. He then...
Robert D. Gerken
Jul 29, 2026
Robert Delano Gerken, a loving husband of over 60 years, and proud father to 3, grandfather to 4, and great-grandfather to 5, passed away on July 29, 2026--the eve of his 86th birthday--at Green Lea Senior Living, in Mabel. MN. He was born at the very home, on French Island, La Crosse, WI, on July 30, 1940, to Frank and...
Joyce Ann Ottum
Jul 29, 2026
Joyce Ann Ottum, 77, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at home on July 29. 2026 after a resilient 2.5-year fight against autoimmune complications. Born on July 19, 1949, in La Crosse, Joyce was the ninth of ten children born to Mary Jane (Randall – Murray) Cooley and to her father Theron Cooley. She...
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