Obituaries
Barbara Rose Graw
Jun 27, 2025
Barbara Rose (Jenks) Graw, age 84 of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away from complications of cerebral amyloid angiopathy on Friday, June 27th, 2025 supported by her loving husband Richard “Dick” Graw.
Barbara Rose Jenks was born on May 8th, 1941 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Fred and Evelyn Jenks. Barb was the third daughter following Phyllis and Loralie (Lorie). Barb was...
Norma C. Platz
Jun 24, 2025
Norma Cecilia Platz, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, at the age of 91.
Born on July 30, 1933, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Norma spent her entire life in the community she loved, side by side with the love of her life, her devoted husband, Jim. Together, they shared 73 beautiful years of marriage—a...
Tony Knutson
Jun 24, 2025
Tony Knutson, 86, of Holmen, WI passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at his home. He was born on July 2, 1938 to Olger and Emma (Bergerson) Knutson in Onalaska, WI. He married Carol Roubik and together they raised two children, Kim and Kraig. Tony was drafted into the Army and served our country for two years before he...
Betty Ann Straight
Jun 23, 2025
Betty Ann Straight (Dobrunz) passed away June 23, 2025 at her daughter, Peggy’s home, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on April 16, 1936 to Otto and Esther (Zenke) Dobrunz at her parent’s home in Dakota, MN. She was a 1954 Winona Sr. High graduate. Betty married Ronald Straight on October 25, 1958 and they started their married life...
Carl J. Everson
Jun 22, 2025
Carl Everson, 97, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025, in Mabel, Minnesota. A devoted follower of Jesus and a quiet source of wisdom to those who knew him, Carl lived a long and meaningful life rooted in faith, family, and service. Born to William Everson and Sylvia (O'Brien) on January 15, 1928, in Viroqua, Wisconsin, Carl grew up surrounded...
Walter C. Felt
Jun 20, 2025
Walter C. Felt, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2025. He was born February 19, 1938, in La Crosse, WI, the son of Eileen (Fillner) Wright.
Walter graduated from Central High School in La Crosse. He married Jerelyn Zellmer on June 25, 1960, in Wilton, WI. Walter was employed by Trane Company for 50 years when the business was...
Gregory Sean Mackey
Jun 20, 2025
Gregory Sean Mackey (64) of La Crosse, WI passed away on June 20th, 2025.
Greg was born on July 17th, 1960 (number 7 of 9, as Greg liked to joke) to William & Helen Mackey in Chicago, IL. The family moved to La Crosse in 1968. Greg graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1978. He worked several jobs in...
Leslie J. Viner
Jun 17, 2025
Leslie Jacquelyn Viner (Waas) was born June 12, 1947 in La Crosse, WI. She resided in Dresbach, Minnesota most of her life, and went to her eternal home from there at the age of 78 years old on June 17, 2025.
Leslie was better known as Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grandma to a large, loving, and diverse family. Her house in Dresbach...
Fredric Edward Mahlke Jr.
Jun 17, 2025
Fredric Edward Mahlke Jr., 91, of La Crescent, MN died June 17, 2025 at Emplify Health. He was born on October 22, 1933, the son of Fredric and Helen (Keller) Mahlke. Fredric married Janice Colleen Heyroth on October 10, 1962 in Illinois.
As a teen, Fredric worked as a soda jerk for his parent’s business Capitol Confectionary. He worked at Trane...
Elizabeth J. Strittmater
Jun 13, 2025
Elizabeth “Liz” June (Harter) Strittmater, age 66, of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Bethany St. Joseph’s Care Center, with her loving family by her side.
Born on February 19, 1959, in La Crosse to Earl and Bernice (Helgerson) Harter, Liz was the youngest of seven siblings and proudly embraced her nickname “Princey”—forever the baby...
Lorraine E. Bummert
Jun 13, 2025
Lorraine E. (Rebhan) Bummert, 98, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025 at the Morrow Home in Sparta, WI after a brief illness.
Born on September 22, 1926 to John and Aline Rebhan, Lorraine was raised on French Island, attended a “2-room schoolhouse” and went on to graduate from Logan HS. At age 19, Lorraine started taking flying lessons at the...
John N. Thao
Jun 12, 2025
John Nee Thao, born on February 26th, 1981, in Milwaukee, WI was sent to his eternal home on June 12th, 2025, in La Crosse, WI due to health complications. He was the beloved son of James Thao and Martha Yang Morehouse. He was the devoted father to Trillin, Trinity, Jasmine, Yohan, Jospeh, Yuki, and stepdaughter Yuri.
John is survived by his...
Steven "Hoot" M. Kallenbach
Jun 12, 2025
With heavy hearts and deep love, we announce the passing of “Hoot” Steven Mark Kallenbach. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., to William and Arlene (Hohlfeld) Kallenbach on November 14, 1956. Steve passed away from complications from an ATV Accident & AITL on Thursday June 12, 2025.
He married the love of his life Tina Buchanan on September 21, 2020.
He...
George Henry Kerckhove
Jun 12, 2025
George Henry Kerckhove, 87, formerly of La Crosse, died on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at his home in Verona, WI. He was born on July 28, 1937 in Northwood, IA to Robert and Elizabeth (Nerad) Kerckhove. George had worked at Trane Company for 25 years as the Executive Vice-President in La Crosse. He then worked for 12 years as the...
Linda J. Italiano
Jun 11, 2025
Linda Josephine Italiano passed away surrounded by family, on June 11, 2025 at the age of 78 years. She was born to Maynard and Helen (Spah) Hemker on May 22, 1947 in La Crosse, WI and graduated from Logan High School in 1966. She married George Italiano on August 14, 1966. Linda had various employers including La Crosse County, Southside...
Ann M. (Brauner) Treanor
Jun 11, 2025
Ann M. (Brauner) Treanor, 67, of Holmen, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from a rare form of liver cancer. Ann was born on November 9, 1957 to Robert and Edith (Cole) Brauner at Sparta Hospital. She grew up on a dairy farm west of Black River Falls near Disco. Ann loved living in the country, picking flowers, exploring...
Colleen A. Shaw
Jun 10, 2025
Colleen Ann Shaw, 92, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Colleen is a native of Northwest Iowa, the daughter of Louise and Charles Wood. She grew up in Spencer, Iowa and graduated from Spencer High School. Her summers were spent at the family cottage on Lake Okoboji....
Judy Lynn Rustad
Jun 9, 2025
Judy Lynn Rustad, a compassionate healer, devoted grandmother, and wild-hearted nature lover, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025, at the age of 71.
Born on October 13, 1953, Judy lived a life marked by authenticity, courage, and care. A devoted nurse by profession, she carried a deep sense of empathy into everything she did—from nursing to her family, and beyond.
She...
Nadine Louise Bell
Jun 9, 2025
Nadine Louise (Bright) Bell age 97 died peacefully with family at her side on June 9, 2025.
Nadine was born November 5, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Nina Howell Bright and Jesse Scott Bright. She attended Des Moines schools, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1945. She then attended Iowa State University for two years and later graduated from...
Charles Frederick Hosler Jr.
Jun 7, 2025
Dr. Charles Hosler was born on September 26th, 1939 in Flint, MI to Charles & Dora Hosler. He graduated from Flint Central High School before going on to receive his bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan and then his doctorate from the University of Illinois. He then went on to become a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of...
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