Obituaries
John D. Dolan
Mar 27, 2024
John David Dolan, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at his home. He was born September 17, 1946 to Joseph and Margaret Dolan. He married Gail True in 1965 at St. Patrick’s Church in Onalaska, WI. First and foremost, he loved God, his country, and his family. John had 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren whom he loved...
Paul G. Druschke, Jr.
Mar 27, 2024
Paul G. Druschke, Jr., known to many as “Bud”, passed away at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He was born on January 15, 1930, in Fond du Lac, WI and was adopted by his parents, Paul and Norine (Larkin) Druschke before his first birthday. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School in...
Gerald "Jerry" Grenawalt
Mar 27, 2024
Gerald (Jerry) Grenawalt, 95, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2024, at his home in Holmen, Wisconsin. He was born on August 14, 1928 in Footville, Wisconsin. Jerry, known to his loved ones as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather is survived by his wife Shirley Grenawalt (Morford), son Gary (Susan), daughters Jan (late Jim) Abrashinsky and...
Betty Villmow
Mar 26, 2024
Betty Villmow, age 95, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024. She was the daughter of Sam and Lillian (Maurer) Ender. She graduated from Houston High School in 1945 and worked at the La Crosse Footwear for 55 years.
She married Herb Villmow on June 3rd, 1947 at the Hokah United Methodist Church. They had one daughter, Sharon. Betty...
Elaine Ann Patterson
Mar 25, 2024
Elaine Ann Patterson, 73, of La Crosse, died on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the Gundersen Health System in la Crosse. She was born on June 2, 1950 in Richland Center, WI to Herbert and Grace (Campbell) Stone. Elaine was a US Army Veteran and had worked at Northern Engraving for several years. She was a member of the...
Sally Ann Bagniefski
Mar 25, 2024
Sally Ann Bagniefski, 68, passed away on March 25, 2024. She was a current resident of La Crosse and a long-time resident of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Sally was born in La Crosse on January 24, 1956, to Virgil and Colleen Roberts. She grew up on the family farm in Dakota, MN, with her three sisters whom she remained...
Meridith A. Galstad
Mar 24, 2024
Meridith Ames Galstad, 58, of Eau Claire, WI and formerly of Fountain City, WI, passed away after an extended illness on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health System – Eau Claire Campus. She will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona, MN.
Michael W. Thesing
Mar 24, 2024
Michael William Thesing, 64, affectionately known as Mike, passed away on March 24, 2024, in Phoenix Arizona while vacationing. Born to Helen and Robert Thesing on August 20, 1959.
Mike was often found playing tennis, pickleball, biking, or arranging lunch dates with friends and family. Indoors, he was an avid reader keeping up on current affairs and...
Verna M. Stefanski
Mar 23, 2024
Verna Mae Stefanski (Gonia), 86, passed away peacefully at Hope Stay, in Holmen, WI on 3/23/24. Verna grew up in Black River Falls, WI in 1937. From there, she ventured to Milwaukee, WI, where in 1958, she met and married the love of her life, Donald Stefanski. A year later, they were blessed with their only son, Richard (Rick)....
Art P. Stender
Mar 23, 2024
Art Stender, 78, of La Crescent, Minnesota, peacefully went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
Art was born in Winona, Minnesota on March 12, 1946 to Arthur and Esther (Erdmann) Stender of Ridgeway, Minnesota. He was baptized in the name of the Triune God on March 31 of that...
Matthew G. Bena
Mar 23, 2024
Matthew G. Bena, 56, of Westfield, Wi, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born December 12, 1967, in La Crosse to Chuck and Therese (Duellman) Bena. Matt graduated from Westby High School and later from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice....
Rita A. Helfrich
Mar 22, 2024
Rita A. (Breuer) Helfrich, our mother, went home to be with her family in heaven on March 22, 2024. She was 6 days from 97 years old, a current resident of Phoenix, Arizona, and a long-time resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
She was born in La Crosse on March 28, 1927, to Guido and Katharine (Rendler) Breuer....
Gary William Oldenburg
Mar 20, 2024
Gary William Oldenburg, 91, of La Crescent, MN passed away Wednesday March 20, 2024 at his home. He was born in La Crescent in 1932 to Edward and Dorothy. He was a graduate of Central High School in La Crosse, WI. He married Rita Zahn June 14, 1952 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Together they raised 2 sons. Gary...
June Faith (Major) Benton
Mar 16, 2024
June Faith (Major) Benton left us on Saturday, March 16, 2024, then traveled to the Beautiful Side of God's Tapestry.
June was born on June 25, 1936, in Buffalo, NY. Her parents were Kenneth K. Major and Elsie Major (Rauch), of Holland NY. Her Brother, Kenneth (Butch) Major and spouse Mary Major (Dugan) live...
Mary J. Koske
Mar 9, 2024
Mary J. Koske, 67, of Holmen passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on June 23, 1956, to George and Joy Sattler. Mary and Skip Koske were married on June 23, 1984, and settled in the Coulee Region to raise their family.
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Lois Arlene Bashaw
Mar 8, 2024
Lois Arlene (Erickson) Bashaw was called to her Heavenly Father on Friday, March 8 th , 2024. Lois was born on July 31st, 1936, to Rudolph and Florence (Mades) Erickson. She was delivered by her grandmother, Lydia Mades, in her childhood home, in La Crescent, MN. She grew up on her family’s farm and later married John Walsky,...
Lorraine "Butch" Marie Beal
Mar 8, 2024
Lorraine Marie “Butch” Beal, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on November 30, 1930 in Bangor, WI to William and Eleanor (Hansen) Clements. Lorraine graduated from Bangor High School and received her nursing degree from the St. Francis School of Nursing. She...
Sean Arena
Mar 6, 2024
Sean Arena, 57, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on January 12, 1967 in Libertyville, IL to James and Mary (Gilheaney) Arena. He attended elementary and high school – both private and public – in Kenosha, WI. He worked at a variety of jobs,...
Jarvis "Doc" Leroy Brudos
Mar 6, 2024
Jarvis Leroy (Doc) Brudos, age 98 of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on March 6th, 2024, surrounded by family. He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and friend to many. His sharpness and wit were with him until the end, joking with his grand kids the night before his passing.
He was born in Hudson,...
Audrey J. Hanson
Mar 5, 2024
Audrey J. (Solberg) Hanson, 89 of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. She was born December 28, 1934, in La Crosse to William and Esther (Larson) Solberg.
On October 9, 1965, she married Donald Hanson at First Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse and he preceded her in death on February 5, 2000. Audrey...
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