Obituaries
Thomas D. Cronk
Oct 2, 2026
Thomas David Cronk, 82, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Tom was born on June 18, 1944, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Warren and Clara Cronk. He was the second youngest of fourteen children and grew up surrounded by the values of hard work, family, and faith that would guide him throughout...
Nancy Jones Anderson
Oct 1, 2026
Nancy Jones Anderson, recently of La Crescent, MN died in La Crosse, WI at the Brookdale Assisted Living facility on October 1st, 2026.
She was born on July 29th, 1938 in Danville, IL to A.H. & Margaret L. Jones of Robinson, IL. Nancy graduated near the top of her class at Robinson Highschool and entered the University of Illinois in Champaign...
Linda Marie Franzini
Oct 1, 2026
Linda Marie Franzini, 75, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, October 1st, 2026 at the Dove Healthcare West in Eau Claire. She was born on May 11, 1951 in La Crosse to Harold and Marian (Schroeder) Arentz.
Linda is survived by her son Daniel Franzini (Karen Adams) and their children Vada and Camila; daughter Lizzie (Andy) Hundt and their children...
Joyce M. Gilbertson
Sep 28, 2026
Joyce Mae (Holter) Gilbertson, 89, of Holmen, WI, passed into heaven on September 28, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.
Joyce and her twin sister, Janice, were born at home on the family farm in rural Mindoro, WI, on December 23, 1936, the daughters of Oscar and Lydia (Henrikson) Holter.
Joyce graduated from Mindoro High School in1954. She...
Barbara Ratigan Woolley
Sep 28, 2026
Barbara Ratigan Woolley, 74, of Hokah, MN, died on Monday, September 28, 2026 in her home. She was born on October 6, 1951 in Shakopee, MN to Eugene and Esther (Wermerskirchen) Brown. Barbara was a teacher for 35 years throughout Houston County, based out of the La Crescent-Hokah School District.
She is survived by Haley Hernandez and Ivey, Isaiah, Xitlali and...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Allen Kent
Sep 25, 2026
It is with a broken heart and insurmountable sadness that I announce the passing of Dr. Jeffrey A. Kent, age 85. He died at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center on Friday, September 25th, at 11:30 am with a calm, peaceful, and silent surrender, with his wife of 50 years at his side. Jeff was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September...
Dianne K. Colburn
Sep 22, 2026
Dianne Kay (Holberg) Colburn, age 79, of La Crosse, WI, was reunited with her beloved son Joe and mother Bertha in Heaven on September 22, 2026, following a determined battle with Dementia. She was born in La Crosse, WI, on June 22, 1947, to Bertha (Birdie) and Winfred (Wiener) Holberg.
Dianne met the love of her life, Royal Colburn, during her...
Audrey Jeannette Baker
Sep 22, 2026
She was born on August 19th, 1934, to Scott & Selma Eno and grew up in La Crosse and Galesville alongside her 2 brothers and sister. She especially cherished family trips to Ettrick to visit her grandparents.
Audrey graduated from Galesville-Ettrick High School in 1952. In 1951, she met the love of her life, Ernest Baker, whom she married on September...
Donna C. Johnson
Sep 20, 2026
Donna Cheryl Johnson, 72, of La Crescent, MN passed away peacefully at home on September 20, 2026 with her daughter Michelle by her side after an extended illness.
Donna was born on June 21st, 1954 to Leslie and Bernice (Bauer) Lange in La Crosse, WI. After graduating from La Crescent High School in 1972, she married Stanley Johnson of Caledonia before...
Charles A. Hund
Sep 20, 2026
Charles Andrew Hund of La Crescent, Minnesota, age 87, passed away in his home on Sunday, September 20th, surrounded by the family he loved, supported, and cherished. He was born on July 18, 1939, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Harrison and Eloise (Mullen) Hund, the youngest of three children.
After graduating from Mankato High School, Chuck enlisted in the United States Navy,...
Richard J. Jakes
Sep 20, 2026
Richard J. “Dick” Jakes, age 78, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Dick is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judith; children, Edward (Tammi), Michael (Kelly), and Kristina (Joey) Krogstad; and grandchildren, Emmit, Danille, Andrew, Austin, Temperance, Julia, Quinn, Aubrey, Ellyana.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Ann...
Julie Marie Seitz
Sep 18, 2026
Julie Marie Seitz, 68, of La Crosse, passed away on September 18, 2026, at Mulder Health Care Facility.
Born on July 24, 1958, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Richard and Deann Perner. Julie worked for several years as a certified nursing assistant at Hillview Health Care and deeply enjoyed caring for the residents there. In 2005, she...
Carol Ann Gundersen
Sep 17, 2026
Carol Ann Westerlund Gundersen of La Crosse, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on September 17, 2026.
Carol was born in La Crosse in 1930 to Eleanor and Roy Westerlund. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Humphries and is survived by her brother, Jon Westerlund.
Carol graduated from Central High School, La Crosse,...
Wanda L. Bina
Sep 17, 2026
Wanda L. Bina, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born on May 29, 1939, on her family’s farm in Ettrick, Wisconsin, to Leslie and Maida Larson.
Wanda married Thomas Bina in 1961, began a living marriage that spanned more than six decades. Shortly after...
Robin Leslie Olsen
Sep 17, 2026
Robin Leslie Olsen passed away in Whitehall, WI, on September 17, 2026. Robin was born on September 23, 1964, in Toppenish, WA, to Alice May Hjelmeseth and Robert Leslie Olsen, the 6th of 6 children. She grew up in Forks, WA. Robin earned an Associate's Degree in Secretarial Studies at Peninsula College in Washington, as well as a Fashion Design...
Eugene “Gene” J. Carlisle
Sep 16, 2026
Eugene “Gene” James Carlisle, M.D., 84, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away at Hillview Health Care Campus on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy.
Gene was born May 27, 1942, in Woodstock, Illinois, the son of James and Greta Hutson Carlisle.
He graduated from Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock in 1960. He completed a...
Charlene M. Dingeldein
Sep 16, 2026
Charlene M. Dingeldein, 98, of La Crosse, WI, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.
Charlene was born in La Crosse on September 25, 1927 to Arthur and Bertha (Meyers) Taylor. She grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Central High School. She married Joseph M. Dingeldein on November 16, 1946 in La Crosse.
After living in...
Leland Walter Zibrowski
Sep 16, 2026
Leland Walter Zibrowski went home to heaven on September 16, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. His life was one of devotion — to his loved ones, his faith, his work, and his community.
Born on November 22, 1929, in Caledonia, Minnesota, to Arthur and Edna (Rusert) Zibrowski, Leland grew up on the family farm in Hokah. Life on the farm...
Julie Ann Kjos
Sep 11, 2026
Mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. Julie passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her and warmly welcomed by those who passed before her. Julie is preceded in death by parents, Richard and Barbara (McConnell) Kjos. Sister Kathy and brother Eric Kjos.
Julie is survived by her brothers, Randy...
Leanne J. James
Sep 10, 2026
Leanne J. James, 54, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at her home in La Crescent, MN on September 10, 2026. She was a loving and beautiful Pacific Island woman, born and raised on the remote island of Misima in Papua New Guinea to Naomi (Elijah) Samson and Richard Porior. In 1996, while visiting family in the US, she was introduced...
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