Obituaries
Delbert H. Embke
Jun 26, 2023
Delbert H. Embke, 77, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023 at home with his wife by his side. He was born on October 9, 1945 in Black River Falls, WI and raised in Neillsville, WI, the youngest of four boys born to Herman and Nina (Gates) Embke.
Delbert could fix anything. If he didn’t have the...
Sherman M. Stegen
Jun 26, 2023
Sherman M Stegen, 80, of Beaver Dam, WI, died unexpectedly on June 26, 2023 at his home. Sherman was born in La Crosse, WI, on Aug. 31, 1942, the son of Arnold and Ina (Holter) Stegen, Sherman was a 1960 graduate of Central High School in La Crosse, WI. He married the love of his life Joan Schwabenbauer on...
Laurie A. Sholes
Jun 25, 2023
Laurie A. Sholes, 62, of La Crescent, MN, died at her home on Sunday, June 25, 2023. She was born in Caledonia, MN, on July 10, 1960 to Robert and Sharon (Wood) Englett. She married Adrian Sholes on June 5, 1999.
In addition to her husband Adrian of La Crescent, she is survived by one son Ryan...
Thomas A. "Tommy" Hauser
Jun 23, 2023
Thomas “Tommy” A. Hauser, 44, of Melrose, Wi, died Friday, June 23, 2023 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident just outside of Bangor, WI.
Tommy was born on May 27, 1979 to Kenneth R. And Jenni (Schneider) Hauser in La Crosse, WI. He grew up between West Salem and Barre Mills, WI. He attended West...
Janice S. Brudos
Jun 23, 2023
Janice S. Brudos passed away peacefully on June 23, 2023, at Riverside Transitional Care facility surrounded by family. Jan was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and mentor.
Jan was born in La Crosse on June 28, 1928, to Alex and Julia (Mathison) Thompson. She grew up in Arcadia, WI and graduated from Gale-Ettrick High School in...
Dale R. Webber
Jun 22, 2023
Dale R. Webber, 66, of La Crescent, MN, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
He was born in Winona, MN, on August 13, 1956, to Robert and Lois (Hoiseth) Webber and grew up in Rushford, MN. He married Marcia Plate in Winona on May 25, 1985.
Dale had a Bachelor degree...
Nancy M. Beckendorf
Jun 21, 2023
Nancy M. Beckendorf, age 91, of La Crosse and formerly of Buffalo City, WI, died on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in La Crosse. Nancy was born on June 18, 1932, to Elmer and Henrietta (Krause) Koerner in Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from high school, she worked at Badger Insurance Co. In June of 1951...
Bradley C. Roraff
Jun 18, 2023
Bradley Cullen Roraff was born November 12, 1969, to J. Michael Roraff and his then wife a short 15 months after Jon. His favorite days were filled with swimming in Freise Lake, hunting, and playing sports with Jon and friends. Many days were spent hanging out with their friend Luke and his family. During his high school years his...
Donald S. Fiegen
Jun 18, 2023
Donald Sylvester Fiegen, formerly of La Crescent Minnesota died on Father’s Day, Sunday June 18th 2023 at Bethany Saint Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. After living with increasing dementia over the past few years, he finally succumbed to pneumonia.
Don was born on November 16, 1932 to Sylvester and Agnes (Bowar) Fiegen in...
Ray R. Jewell
Jun 15, 2023
Ray Rodger Jewell, 92, of La Crescent, Minnesota, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Ray was born on March 10, 1931, in Lewiston, Minnesota, to Sylvester and Anna (Burfeind) Jewell.
He was married at the Church of Christ in Winona,...
Tommie Jean Ross
Jun 15, 2023
Tommie Jean (Irvin) Ross, age 97 of La Crosse, and formerly of Huntsville, AL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in La Crosse, WI. She was born November 21, 1925, in Laurel, Miss. (Jones County) to Thomas William Irvin (originally, Irving) of Mount Vernon, AL (Mobile Co.) and Eula "Honeycomb" (Clifton) Irvin...
John P. Cook
Jun 12, 2023
John P. Cook, 64 of rural Sparta, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born, April 24, 1959, in La Crosse to Ralph and Lucille (Schlaver) Cook.
On August 2, 1986, he married Sheryl Briggs in La Crosse. John had worked on the road crew for the...
Laurie Faye Arnold
Jun 7, 2023
Laurie Arnold (Lyons), 66 of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. Laurie was born in La Crosse, WI, on January 18, 1957 to James and Edith (Howard) Lyons and attended Onalaska High School. She married the love of her life; Eldon Arnold in September of 1986 and they...
Gerald P. Kneifl
Jun 5, 2023
Gerald P. Kneifl, 90, of La Crosse, passed away at Brookdale Senior Living on Monday, June 5, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born to Theodore and Gertrude (Hansen) Kneifl on September 23, 1932 in rural Bangor. He attended school at St. Joseph Ridge. After completing the 8th grade he helped his parents on the family farm until...
Laverne E. Ness
Jun 5, 2023
LaVerne E. Ness, 97 of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at her residence in Eagle Crest South Living Community. She was born February 8, 1926, in the Town of Greenfield, WI to Elroy and Florence (Krause) Lamke.
LaVerne served in the United States Army Nurses Corps from August 16, 1944, until her honorable...
Rev. Howard Norman Larsen
Jun 2, 2023
Rev. Howard Norman Larsen passed away at the age of 85 at SpringBrook Village of La Crescent, Minnesota on June 2, 2023. Howard was born on February 5, 1938 to Norman and Joyce (Ton) Larsen in Chicago, Illinois.
Howard grew up in Evanston, Illinois and graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1956. Following this, he earned...
Walter Carl "Peck" Bartz
Jun 2, 2023
Walter “Peck” Carl Bartz, 90, of Dakota, Minnesota passed away at Gundersen Health System on Friday June 2, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born December 30, 1932, to William and Ella (Blumentritt) Bartz. He was a life long member of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Nodine, MN.
On September 20, 1952,...
Kathleen Ann Mahlke
Jun 2, 2023
Kathleen Ann (Sheetz) Mahlke, 72, of La Crosse, WI, died Friday, June 2, 2023, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, WI, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in La Crosse, WI, to John “Jack” and Rita (Smith) Sheetz on June 29, 1950, and attended Catholic schools in La Crosse. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1968 and...
John T. Erickson
May 30, 2023
John T. Erickson, 88, passed through death on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse with family by his side. He was born on August 29, 1934, in La Crosse, WI to Thelma (Martinson) and Ronald Erickson. John grew up in Peterson, MN, graduating from Peterson High School in 1953. Three days later,...
Clair L. Rood
May 29, 2023
Clair L. Rood was born to Myrtle and Avery Rood in Madison, WI on December 17, 1928. He lived in Madison before the family moved to Viroqua and then later La Crosse, WI. He attended the former Hogan Elementary School where he played for the Longfellow Footings. He later attended Central High School where he graduated in 1947. His...
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