Obituaries

Marlene Mildred Fiegen

Marlene Mildred Fiegen

Feb 2, 2024

Marlene Mildred Fiegen, formerly of La Crescent, Minnesota, age 90, died in her sleep when her heart stopped on February 2nd, 2024, at Bethany Saint Joseph Care Center in La Crosse.  Despite her severe stroke in 2020 she retained her zest for living.  Her appetite for all forms of exercise and therapy was legendary at BSJ.

Marlene...

Mary Lou Huebner

Mary Lou Huebner

Jan 31, 2024

Mary Lou Huebner, 68, of Stoddard, WI, died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born on September 5, 1955 in Winona, MN to Stanley and Helen (Dzwonkowski) Foster. Mary Lou graduated from La Crescent High School in 1973. She married Roger Huebner on July 26, 1975 in La Crosse....

Duane H. Flatten

Duane H. Flatten

Jan 28, 2024

Duane Harvey Flatten, 83, of La Crescent, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at The Veterans Hospital in Tomah, WI. He was born on October 15, 1940 in La Crosse, WI to Harvey and Frances (Ives) Flatten. On August 15, 1987 he married Brenda Buttikofer in La Crescent, MN.

Duane had proudly served his country...

Thomas 'Rocky' M. Kloss

Thomas 'Rocky' M. Kloss

Jan 28, 2024

In Loving Memory of Thomas M. "Rocky" Kloss

Tom Kloss, 76, of La Crescent, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on 1/28/2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born on 9/19/1947 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to the late Frank and Ruth Kloss. He was preceded in death by his parents and his oldest brother, Ed Kloss....

John "Jack" J. Schaller

John "Jack" J. Schaller

Jan 28, 2024

In Loving Memory of Jack Schaller

Jack passed away at the age of 76 at Springbrook Assisted Living facility on January 28, 2024 surrounded by family and friends.

John James (Jack) Schaller III was born on October 7, 1947 in La Crosse, WI to John & Eileen (Ravenscroft) Schaller.  He grew up and lived in...

Carol M. Hanson

Carol M. Hanson

Jan 24, 2024

Carol Marit Hanson (Voge), 84, of Holmen, WI, passed away on January 24, 2024. She was born on June 25, 1939, to Arne and Stella Voge in Iron Mountain, MI. The family moved to Minnesota where she graduated from Butterfield High School in 1957.  Later in her life, she became an RN after graduating from WWTI in La...

Margaret "Maggie" Loretta Zumach

Margaret "Maggie" Loretta Zumach

Jan 23, 2024

Margaret “Maggie” Loretta Zumach, 86 of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Brookdale Assisted Living.

She was born one of thirteen children to Hubert and Albina (Huinker) Schneberger on October 17, 1937, in Festina, IA. Maggie graduated from Calmar High School in Calmar, IA in 1955 and later that year she started...

Colleen Mary Vollenweider

Colleen Mary Vollenweider

Jan 23, 2024

Colleen Mary Vollenweider, 73, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on January 23, 2024. She was born on March 26, 1950, to George and Marita (Koel) Smith in Caledonia, MN. Colleen graduated from Aquinas High School in 1968.  After graduating from Viterbo University in 1972, She received her R.N. B.S.N.

Colleen began her nursing career at Lutheran...

Mary Ann Fries

Mary Ann Fries

Jan 23, 2024

Mary Ann Fries August 28, 1931 – January 23, 2024

Mary Ann Fries, 92, of West Salem, WI and formerly of Tomah passed away Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, who will be dearly missed.

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John F. Davenport

John F. Davenport

Jan 23, 2024

John Frederick Davenport, age 68 of Mindoro, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Mayo Clinic, St. Mary’s Campus following a sudden and severe stroke. He was born April 13, 1955 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to the late Frederick and Margaret Davenport (nee Weltner). He married Nancy Davenport in 1977 and had two children. They later divorced but...

Karin M. Mclain

Karin M. Mclain

Jan 22, 2024

Karin M. McLain, 56, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 in her home with her family at her side. She was born on June 5, 1967 in La Crosse to William and Alice (Reichert) Lichtie, Jr. She married James McLain on April 22, 1989 in La Crosse. Karin worked as a Drivers License Examiner...

Judy E. Cobb

Judy E. Cobb

Jan 21, 2024

Judy E. Cobb passed away peacefully on 01-21-2024 knowing she was deeply loved.

Judy was born in Washington D.C. on February 22, 1931, to Robert and Anna Raymond. She was preceded in death by her parents and 9 siblings. Judy is best remembered for her charm, smile, and keen wit. She loved dancing and she was good....

Larry Emmett Norris

Larry Emmett Norris

Jan 20, 2024

Larry Emmett Norris, aged 81, of La Crosse, weighed anchor for the last time and shipped out to meet his maker on January 20, 2024. He was born on September 23, 1942, on the family farm in rural Vernon County, Wisconsin, just east of Westby.  He was delivered by his great aunt Gertrude (nee Norris) Potter.  He was the...

Alvin "Big Al" J. Muenzenberger

Alvin "Big Al" J. Muenzenberger

Jan 19, 2024

Alvin J. “Big Al” Muenzenberger, 72, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024. Al was born in La Crosse on May 10, 1951, to Albert and Madeline (Anderson) Muenzenberger. In 1970 he married Irene Maxwell and together they raised two children, Lynnette and Douglas. Al served his country in the National Guard for six years....

Norma Jean Johnson

Norma Jean Johnson

Jan 17, 2024

Norma Jean Johnson

Norma Jean Johnson, 81, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Springbrook Village in La Crescent. She was born on April 20, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to George and Margaret (Steger) Kistler. She married Lawrence Johnson on November 6, 1961. He preceded in death on July 6, 2006....

Gina Marie Papenfuss

Gina Marie Papenfuss

Jan 17, 2024

Gina Marie Papenfuss, 58, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, after a brief but valiant battle with cervical cancer.  Gina NEVER gave up on beating her cancer diagnosis; if it weren’t for her body being uncooperative, her tenacity, positive attitude and stubbornness would have carried her through for many years to come.

Gina was born on...

Warren "Bud" Engelhart

Warren "Bud" Engelhart

Jan 15, 2024

Warren “BUD” Engelhart died peacefully Monday, January 15 at the VA Hospital in Tomah, WI at the age of 97. He was born on July 8, 1926 to Fred and Tena (Halverson) Engelhart in Spring Grove, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Houston Lutheran Church. Growing up on the 160 acre family farm with his 4 brothers and...

Joann "Josie" Irene Schaller

Joann "Josie" Irene Schaller

Jan 12, 2024

JoAnn “Josie” Schaller, born JoAnn Irene Steidl, 68, of Brownsville, MN passed away unexpectedly following an extended battle with breast cancer on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI.

Josie was born November 9, 1955, in La Crosse to Joseph and Irene “Peachie” Steidl and graduated from Aquinas High School. On...

Donald George Blank

Donald George Blank

Jan 11, 2024

Donald George Blank, 98 of La Crosse passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen.

He was born November 9, 1925, in La Crosse to Fred and Helen (Kreutz) Blank.

After graduating from high school, Don joined the Navy and served in WWII. Following his discharge, Don returned to La...

William "Bill" C. Sharlow

William "Bill" C. Sharlow

Jan 10, 2024

William “Bill” Clarence Sharlow, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at his home in La Crosse, Wis. He was born on August 18, 1935, in La Crosse, Wis. to Clarence (Whitey) Sharlow and Edna (Huebner) Vinson.

After graduating from La Crosse Central High School, William enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952 and...