Obituaries

Ruth M Sherwood

Ruth M Sherwood

Mar 28, 2013

Ruth Margaret Sherwood, 93, of La Crescent, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on November 13, 1919 in Ridgeland, WI to Oscar and Elizabeth (Wirth) Meyer. Ruth graduated from Barron High School, Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, and Winona State University...

Virginia T Sorenson

Virginia T Sorenson

Mar 26, 2013

She is survived by one daughter Sylvia (Bill) Stephens of Waunakee, WI, two sons Fredrick of Ripon, WI and Paul of Winona, MN, four grandchildren Jennifer (Chris) Roy, Angela (Joe) Hoeppner, Mary Sorenson and Peter Sorenson, four great grandchildren Harrison and Joseph Roy, Sara and Noah Hoeppner, one sister Lorraine (Don) Helfrich of La Crosse, one brother Clifford (Teresa)...

Christopher Vinson-Nieves

Christopher Vinson-Nieves

Mar 25, 2013

Christopher M. Vinson-Nieves 31, of La Crosse, WI, died at his home Monday, March 25, 2013. He was born in Ft. Bragg, NC, on September 2, 1981, to Gregory E. and Eugenia T. (Nieves) Vinson. Christophergrew up in the Collinsville, Illinois area and graduated from Collinsville High School in 2000. He later entered the United States Army in July...

Alice Jane Heck

Alice Jane Heck

Mar 23, 2013

She is survived by her husband George, a son Mark (Haeran), a daughter Sandra, two grandchildren, Michelle and Matthew, four brothers, Bob, Tom, Richard and Bill, and three sisters-in-law, Rose (Ken) Schmidt, Shelby Heck and Ann Heck. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister Alice, and four brothers, John, Jim, Dave and Donald. Memorial services...

Lawrence Girard

Lawrence Girard

Mar 23, 2013

Lawrence Butch Girard, 66 of La Crosse passed away Saturday; March 23, 2013 at the Hillview Healthcare Center. He was born March 1, 1947 in La Crosse to Laurence and Bernadine (Wieser) Girard. On November 8, 1975 he married Linda Verthein at St. Peters Catholic Church in Hokah, MN. Butch had worked as a welder for the Trane Company...

Donna J Gilles

Donna J Gilles

Mar 22, 2013

She was born in La Crosse on December 4, 1928, to Russell and Nola (Busse) Birdsell. She married John P. Gilles on November 26, 1949, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse. He preceded her in death on June 8, 2009. Donna graduated from Logan High School in 1946. She worked at Doerflingers Department Store for many years,...

Beverly A Peplinsky

Beverly A Peplinsky

Mar 22, 2013

Beverly A. Peplinsky, 72, of La Crosse, passed away at her home on Friday, March 22, 2013. She was born in La Crosse on March 22, 1941, to Carl and Frieda (Bertkow) Techmer. Beverly attended La Crosse schools and graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1959. In 1964, she married Sylvester Pep Peplinsky in La Crosse. He...

Paul A Ghelfi

Paul A Ghelfi

Mar 20, 2013

Paul A. Ghelfi, 76 of La Crosse passed away Wednesday; March 20, 2013 at the M.C.H.S. Franciscan Medical Center. He was born December 27, 1936 in La Crosse to Albert and Frieda (Sutton) Ghelfi. Paul is survived by three sisters; Joyce (Larry) Johnson of Genoa, WI; Marilyn (Roger) Schaffer of Coon Rapids, MN; and Edith Ghelfi of Minneapolis, MN,...

Thecla Mae Bauer

Thecla Mae Bauer

Mar 19, 2013

Thecla Mae Bauer, 82 of La Crescent, MN, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. She was born in Wyattville, MN, on August 21, 1930 to George T. and Thecla C. (Thesing) Burns. She was a 1948 graduate of Lewiston High School. She married John F. Bauer in Nodine, MN, on February 7, 1951. To this...

David James Hafner

David James Hafner

Mar 18, 2013

He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on March 21, 1985, to David J. and Cyndi (Lesky) Hafner. He attended Melrose-Mindoro schools, graduating from high school in 2003. He attended UW-La Crosse where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting in 2008. During his college years, he worked at Menards and BioLife in Onalaska, WI. In his...

William E Rediske

William E Rediske

Mar 17, 2013

William E. Rediske, 83, of La Crescent, died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family after a two year battle with esophageal cancer. He was born on April 4, 1929 in La Crosse to William and Mary (Kerska) Rediske. Bill graduated from Central High School in 1947. He worked at the Trane Company...

Agnes A Lucey

Agnes A Lucey

Mar 17, 2013

Agnes A. Lucey, 73 of Stoddard, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on March 27, 1939 to Leo C. and Barbara M. (Trussoni) DeFlorian. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1957. Agnes married Michael J. Mick Lucey at St. Charles Catholic Church...

Kimiko Lucksted

Kimiko Lucksted

Mar 15, 2013

Kim married Theodore Lucksted on June 10,1960. Together, they enjoyed visiting Hawaii regularly. They attended the Irish Tenors music concerts and celebrated the holidays with their children and grandchildren. Kim was also passionate about teaching. As a teacher for 38 years, she taught six, seven and eight year olds at Roosevelt, Hogan and Hintgen schools . She prided herself...

Esther I Hadley

Esther I Hadley

Mar 14, 2013

They were blessed with two wonderful daughters, Kathy (Pat) Roesler of Buford, GA and Pat (Brad) Kauffman of Onalaska, five grandchildren, Tanya (Chad) Heyroth, Ryan (Kelly) Roesler, Brenda (Darin) Henning, Rodney Roesler and Kris Kauffman, ten great-grandchildren, two sisters, Alice (Orval) Lea and a Evelyn Korsten, two brothers, Jimmy (Anne) Berekvam and Doug Berekvam, and numerous nieces and nephews....

Marion Sleik

Marion Sleik

Mar 14, 2013

Marion leaves five children; Suzy (Jerry) Norgren, Sandy (Jack) Castek, Tom (Judy) Sleik, Jon (Sue) Sleik and Sally (Mike) Lindahl. Marion was preceded in death by her husband John. A complete obituary will follow at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred and will be used in Marions memory.

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Herbert Seidel

Herbert Seidel

Mar 13, 2013

Herbert Sonny Seidel, Jr. 76 of Holmen passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at his home. He was born April 10, 1936 in La Crosse to Herbert and Winnferd (Werner) Seidel, Sr. On February 8, 1958 he married Patricia Dolato in La Crosse. The couple moved to Kenosha where Sonny worked for the AMC/Chrysler Corp. for over 45 years,...

Brenda Lee Morley

Brenda Lee Morley

Mar 11, 2013

She was born to Guy and Clara Lorraine (Batdorf) Nordberg on August 28, 1958, in Grand Rapids, Minn. Brenda married Michael Morley (me) on January 14, 2003, after being set-up at a class reunion. My bride was a loving and caring person with a similar, if off the wall, sense of humor. She had many interests; some fleeting, some...

Edna M Aiken

Edna M Aiken

Mar 9, 2013

Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother Edna Marie Aiken, 93 of Circle Pines, MN, and formerly of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Cerenity Care Center in White Bear Lake, MN. She was born in Stevenstown, WI, on December 31, 1919 to Alexander and Bertina (Hanson) Ekern. She married Donald Aiken in La...

Carolyn Thelma Henke

Carolyn Thelma Henke

Mar 9, 2013

ONALASKA - Carolyn Thelma (Thompson) Henke, 83, of Onalaska, WI, passed away peacefully at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones, on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Carolyn was born July 9, 1929, in Barron, WI, to Stella (Oleson) and Ole Thompson. Carolyn grew up and attended high school in Rice Lake, WI. She moved to St.Paul and...

Robert B Rye

Robert B Rye

Mar 8, 2013

Robert B. Rye, 93 of Onalaska, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012. A private family graveside with military honors will be held Friday, March 8, 2013 at Mormon Coulee Memorial Park Cemetery. A gathering for family and friends will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 8th at the Moose Lodge, 1932 Ward Avenue. Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation...