Obituaries
Carol Beth Popelka
Feb 2, 2026
Carol Beth (née Coupal) Popelka died peacefully in her sleep, at her home, surrounded by loving family, on Monday, February 2nd, 2026, after a five-year battle with Frontotemporal dementia.
Carol was born May 1st, 1952, to Ruth Evelyn (Duston) Coupal and Joseph Richard Coupal Jr in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Her early years were spent there and in Maine with her parents and...
Roger "Reggie" Owen Wojahn
Feb 1, 2026
Roger "Reggie" Owen Wojahn went to rock the big ole jukebox in the sky on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Reggie graced the world with his presence on a warm summer day on the 17th of August, 1957 as the youngest boy of Avis (Gaustad) and Elmo Wojahn. To say Reggie shined from the moment he entered this world, is an...
Xavier Moseti
Jan 31, 2026
Xavier Dexter Ooga Moseti, 21 of La Crosse and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin passed away on January 31st, 2026, unexpectedly.
Xavier was born September 14, 2004 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of Jade Ann Moseti Henneman (Wisconsin, USA) and Macsborran Moseti Ooga (Nyamira, Kenya)
Xavier attended Coulee Montessori, Logan High School and graduated from Chi-Hi in 2023.
Xavier especially loved staying active and...
Thomas F. Batell, Jr.
Jan 31, 2026
Thomas F. Batell, Jr. died at home on January 31 surrounded by members of his family. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois on September 14, 1944 to Col. Thomas F. Batell, Sr. and Ethel Gottrick Batell. He grew up in Knoxville, IL where he had an idyllic childhood hunting, fishing and playing baseball and other sports.
Tom graduated from Knoxville High...
Paul J. Deininger
Jan 30, 2026
Paul John Deininger, 83, of French Island, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, January 30, 2026.
Paul was born on May 5, 1942, in Savannah, Illinois, to Johnny and Beulah (Brush) Deininger. On February 9, 1964, he married the love of his life, Shirley (Albrecht) Deininger, in Hanover, Illinois. Together, they shared nearly 62 years of marriage.
In 1971, Paul and Shirley...
Gerald H. Arenz
Jan 29, 2026
Gerald H. Arenz, age 85, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at his home. He was born March 4, 1940 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Ervin and Leona (Hundt) Arenz. Gerald was happily married to his best friend, Marilyn (Lehman) Arenz, for 48 years and they had three children.
Gerald graduated from Aquinas High...
Robert C. "Bob" Schleifer
Jan 29, 2026
Robert Charles Schleifer, 91, of Onalaska passed away on Thursday, January 29th, 2026, at home surrounded by family.
Bob was born June 6th, 1934, in Burr Oak, Wisconsin to Ray and Katherine (Bottjer) Schleifer, the sixth of eight children. He grew up and attended school in Burr Oak until 9th grade when the family moved to Onalaska. He graduated from Onalaska...
Nona Grace Hagel
Jan 27, 2026
Nona (Pierce) Hagel passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so deeply. To know Nona was to know kindness, humility, and a quiet strength that never sought attention, yet left a lasting impression on everyone she met.
Born on March 23, 1938, in Ellendale, North Dakota, Nona was raised on a farm just outside of...
Jerome Francis Frigo
Jan 27, 2026
Jerome (Jerry) Francis Frigo (84) of Onalaska, WI passed away on January 27th, 2026 at home after returning from a dream trip cruising around South America. Jerry was born on May 7th, 1941 to Frank & Ethel Frigo in Ironwood, MI. After graduating in 1959 from J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, WI, he joined the Navy. Petty Officer 2nd...
Paul Bernard Kast
Jan 25, 2026
Paul Bernard Kast, 72, of La Crosse, went to his eternal home on Sunday, January 25, 2026. He was born on November 8, 1953 in La Crosse to Bernard and Louise (Olsen) Kast. Paul graduated from Logan High School. He loved driving semi and school bus his entire life. He enjoyed bowling, deer hunting and going to casinos.
Paul is survived...
Edward F. Kanieski Jr.
Jan 25, 2026
Edward F. Kanieski Jr., age 80, of Onalaska, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Onalaska Care Center, surrounded by his family. He was born February 4, 1945 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the son of Edward Sr. and Mildred Kanieski.
He graduated from the Wisconsin School for the Blind in Janesville WI, 1964, then went to UW-Stevens...
Darlene "Claudette" J. Roden
Jan 25, 2026
Darlene “Claudette” J. Roden, age 88, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Bethany St. Joseph in La Crosse. She was born in Milwaukee on June 18, 1937, to Roy and Doris (Miller) Baker. Claudette graduated from Central High School in 1955 and worked in the production kitchen at the Whitney Dining Center. She married...
Judith A. Loomis
Jan 24, 2026
Judith “Judy” Loomis, age 86, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2026, following complications from influenza. Her passing came after a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
Music was at the center of Judy’s life from an early age. While attending Central High School, she sang in both the Jazz/Swing Choir and the Robed...
Willine B. Svendsen
Jan 24, 2026
Willine B. Svendsen, 88, was called to her heavenly home on January 24, 2026, at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem, WI. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family after battling Alzheimer’s.
Willine was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on January 18, 1938, to Sylvester and Helen (Wilowich) Jaragoski. Known as a "pistol" who was equally loyal and compassionate, Willine...
Mary K. Wing
Jan 24, 2026
Mary K. Wing, 76, formerly of La Crosse, died on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the Richland Hospital in Richland Center, WI. She was born on July 25, 1949 at St. Anne’s Hospital in La Crosse to Raymond and Katherine (Williams) Hafner. She had worked at King Street Kitchen, Ardies, and Bethany Nursing Homes. Mary was an avid Packers fan...
Jon W. Vollenweider
Jan 24, 2026
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Jon Wilburt Vollenweider, 78, loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and good friend, was called home to be with God on January 24th, 2026. Jon passed away peacefully with family at his side.
Jon was born on November 15th, 1947, to Wilburt and Lorraine (Formanek) Vollenweider in La Crosse, WI. He grew up in La Crescent, Minnesota, on the family-owned apple...
Donna Jean Schroeder
Jan 24, 2026
Donna Jean Schroeder, 86, of Onalaska, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Sparta, WI on June 30, 1939 to David and Jean (Lower) Crocker, Sr. She married Roger Schroeder on February 9, 1959 in Norwalk, WI. Donna was a “Farmer’s Valley girl”. She loved her family, horses, bird...
Joshua M. Patros
Jan 23, 2026
Joshua Michael Patros, 48, of La Crosse, passed away on 1/23/2026.
Joshua was born on 10/26/1977 to Douglas and Colleen Patros in La Crosse, WI. After graduating from La Crosse Central High School in 1996, he went on to study Aviation at Gateway Tech.
His favorite activities were piloting, motorcycling, tinkering with bikes and cars, hiking with his brother, sister, and our...
Marshall Lee Juel
Jan 23, 2026
Marshall Lee Juel, 89 of Stoddard, WI passed away on January 23, 2026. He was born on April 27, 1936 to Ernest and Dorothy (Rockey) Juel.
Marshall joined the United States Airforce and was trained as a gas generating plant operator. Later, he worked in sales at Anderson tools, Mack Trucks, and DoAll. He retired in 1998 but went on to...
Nancy J. Johnson
Jan 22, 2026
Nancy Jane Johnson, 71, of West Salem, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Emplify Health in La Crosse.
Born on April 5, 1954, in La Crosse to Donald and Joyce Johnson of Onalaska, Nancy spent much of her life surrounded by the care of her devoted parents. In her later years, she became a resident of Regent...
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