Obituaries

Ruth A Eide

Ruth A Eide

Apr 10, 2012

Ruth A. Eide, 98, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on February 14, 1914 in La Crosse to Gustav and Mabel (St. Jacque) Bautsch. Ruth graduated from Central High School in 1932. She married Elmer Eide on October 22, 1936. Ruth had worked at the CCC Camp...

George F Stemper

George F Stemper

Apr 10, 2012

Hokah, MN George F. Stemper, 74 of Hokah, MN died suddenly on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on July 31, 1937 in La Crosse to George E. and Alice (Fogel) Stemper and graduated from St. Peters High School in Hokah. He then worked on the family farm and hauled...

Alois P Soucheck

Alois P Soucheck

Apr 10, 2012

Alois P. Al Soucheck, 88, of Stoddard, WI, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on March 14, 1924 in La Crosse to John and Sylvia (Spears) Soucheck. Al grew up on a farm near Stoddard, and moved to Stoddard in the mid 1950s. He married Audrey Wangen on August 8,...

Shirley D Weis

Shirley D Weis

Apr 9, 2012

Shirley D. Weis, 76, of La Crosse, died on Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Hillview Healthcare Center. She was born on November 26, 1935 in La Crosse to Harry and Johanna (Kleinowski) Kubiak. Shirley grew up in south La Crosse where her family resided in the groundskeeper home on the La Crosse Country Club. Shirley enjoyed climbing on...

Ronald Reed Stone

Ronald Reed Stone

Apr 9, 2012

Ronald Reed Stone, 54 of West Salem died on Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Mulder Healthcare Facility. He was born June 29, 1957 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia to Ronald I. and Lois (Olson) Stone and graduated from Holmen High School in 1975. On March 19, 1983 he married Lori Ann Tabbert in Holmen and they were later divorced....

Gale H Engler

Gale H Engler

Apr 9, 2012

He was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on August 8, 1925, to Joseph and Marie (Hartman) Engler. He married the love of his life, Beverly J. (Owen) Beranek, on June 27, 1970, in La Crosse. She preceded him in death on May 8, 2010. Gale served with the 23thrdth Infantry Division of the U.S. Army and was a member of...

Joseph F Marco

Joseph F Marco

Apr 9, 2012

He was born in La Crosse County on October 11, 1929, to Wilfred T. and Genevieve (Flynn) Marco. He married the former Ruth E. Mosher on June 18, 1951, in Waukon, Iowa. Joe served in the U.S. Army prior to the Korean War and was a member of American Legion Post 336 of Onalaska. He worked for the Milwaukee...

Elizabeth K Melde

Elizabeth K Melde

Apr 7, 2012

Elizabeth K. Melde, 25 of La Crosse, WI., and formerly of La Crescent, MN., passed on to the Lords hands on Saturday, April 7th at the Mayo Clinic Health System of La Crosse with her family at her side. She never gave up the fight, a true warrior and champion until the end of her earthly life. She now...

Klaus E Artschwager

Klaus E Artschwager

Apr 7, 2012

He was born in Baltrusheiten (Balten), East Prussia, on May 5, 1928, to Erich and Gertrud (Janz) Artschwager. On May 31, 1957, he married Lorraine M. Inglett in Waukon, Iowa. She preceded him in death on October 31, 2011. Klaus graduated from an Agricultural College in Timmosphe, Germany, in 1950. He came to the United States in 1952 as...

June E Lindevig

June E Lindevig

Apr 6, 2012

June E. Lindevig, 77, of La Crosse, entered into eternal life on Friday, April 06, 2012 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility after a brave fight with Parkinsons disease. June was born on April 4, 1935 to John and Gertrude (Ogne) Tweed. She farmed and ran an agricultural business in Westby with her husband, Harold, for many years. She also...

Charles Casberg

Charles Casberg

Apr 5, 2012

Charles M. Charlie Casberg, 55, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on January 25, 1957 in La Crosse to Carlton and Marjorie (Halverson) Casberg. He graduated from Holmen High School in 1975. Charlie married Carrie Foellmi on September 7, 1985 at St. James the Less Catholic Church....

Viola J Hicke

Viola J Hicke

Apr 4, 2012

Viola J. Hicke, 80 of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at her daughters home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was born in La Crosse on October 23, 1931 to Charles and Stella (Uglum) Olson. She married Fred B. Fritz Hicke in La Crosse and he preceded her in death in 2008....

Marlin R Deyo

Marlin R Deyo

Apr 4, 2012

Marlin R. Deyo, 81, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. He was born on September 28, 1930 in La Crosse to Ronald and Louise (Fuhrmann) Deyo. Marlin graduated from Aquinas High school in 1948. He served with the U.S. Marines from 1951 1953 in the Korean War. On May 14, 1960 he married Joan F....

Harriet V Bantley

Harriet V Bantley

Apr 2, 2012

Harriet V. Bantley, 99, of La Crosse, died peacefully on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. She was born on January 10, 1913 in La Crosse to Albert and Anna (Klein) Isenman. She was a lifelong member of First Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse, where she was baptized and confirmed. She married Roy...

Arthur B Fuller

Arthur B Fuller

Apr 1, 2012

Art Fuller, the firstborn son of Louis and Edna (Hoag) Fuller, was born at home on October 27, 1927, in Reasnor, IA, where his father managed the coop elevator. The family moved to Kennedy Station, IA, before settling on a farm in 1929 near Owasa, IA, where Art began his education. The family later moved to another farm near...

Janet L Titcomb

Janet L Titcomb

Mar 30, 2012

Janet and Roger raised Rogers sister Darlene and seven children of their own in a house filled with love, laughter, and more than a little chaos. Janet loved it all. She became her husbands partner with the Polar Bear Restaurant and other businesses for many years until they retired. She returned to work as a Home Health Aide for...

Georgianne Hanson

Georgianne Hanson

Mar 30, 2012

Georgianne (Georgie) Hanson - Georgianne M. Georgie Hanson, 94, of La Crosse, died on Friday, March 30, 2012, at the Hillview Health Care Center. She was born in Michigan on December 1, 1917, and later adopted by Dr. Paul H. and Clarice (Engh) Rupp. She married Helmer Melbo in La Crosse and he preceded her in death on December...

H Ann Lemke

H Ann Lemke

Mar 29, 2012

H. Ann Lemke, 84, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully on Thursday night, March 29, 2012, at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center. Annie, as she was known to all, entered the world to fireworks as a Fourth of July baby in 1927. The daughter of Joseph and Hulda Trussoni of Genoa, Annie graduated from Aquinas High School in 1945. She married...

Frederick Mcdowell

Frederick Mcdowell

Mar 28, 2012

T. Frederick Fritz McDowell, 95, of Onalaska, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in his home with his family by his side. He was born on December 11, 1916 in DeSoto, WI to Charles and Elsie (Groves) McDowell. Fritz worked at Ted Sallanders store in DeSoto, where he met Maecile Mettler, the love of his life. They were married...

Francie R Gehler

Francie R Gehler

Mar 28, 2012

Francie R. Gehler, 93 of La Crosse died on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility. She was born October 9, 1918 in Chaseburg, WI to Joseph and Mary (Mlsna) Hohfeld. On May 21, 1949 she married George E. Gehler in La Crosse and he preceded her in death on July 31, 1996. Francies interests included needle...