Obituaries
Shirley Mae Zessin
Apr 16, 2023
Shirley Mae Zessin, 86, of rural La Crescent, Minnesota, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 16, 2023, due to breast cancer. She was born in Sparta, Wisconsin, to Glenn and Fern (Anderson) Steele.
She and her husband owned and operated Crescent Electronics, an appliance business, for many years, as well as remodeling...
Rodney Cameron Mowbray
Apr 16, 2023
Rodney Cameron Mowbray, 78, of La Crosse, WI, went to his heavenly home on April 16, 2023. Rod was born on November 8, 1944, and grew up in Duluth, MN. He graduated from Central High School, the University of Minnesota Duluth, and finally Iowa State University with a master’s degree and doctorate in developmental biology. He taught at the...
Robert R. Gray
Apr 15, 2023
Robert R. Gray, 86, of Onalaska, died on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1937 in Cumberland, MD to William and Merla Gray. Robert graduated from Ypsilanti High School in Michigan in 1955. He received his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and his master’s degree from the University of Michigan....
Gregory A. "Greg" Loe
Apr 15, 2023
Gregory "Greg" Loe of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, April 15th, 2023. He was born on September 15th, 1951 to Elaine and Emil Loe. At the young age of 19, he married Karen Zillmer, with who he shared 53 years of marriage. Together, they had 3 children, Jodi, Angela, and Benjamin. Around 1981, they moved to La...
Clair J. Welch
Apr 14, 2023
Clair J. Welch, 84 of rural La Crescent, MN., passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was born in Waukon, IA., on July 28, 1938 to Thomas and Venetta (Waters) Welch. He married Jane A. Anderson.
Clair was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed making the daily rounds to go chat with the neighbors always lending a...
Virginia M. "Ginny" Dockweiler
Apr 14, 2023
Ginny was born on September 24 th , 1934, in La Crosse to Joseph and Valeria Gittens. Ginny graduated from Aquinas High School in 1952. She went on to study elementary education at UWL. She received 2 master’s degrees: the first in special education from UW-Madison and UWL, and the second in Learning Disabilities from UWL. She taught...
Anthony "Tony" P. Tschumper
Apr 14, 2023
Anthony P. “Tony” Tschumper, 81 of La Crescent, MN passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Health Services in La Crosse. He was born June 21, 1941, in La Crosse to Anton and Bertha (Roraff) Tschumper. Tony had worked for Old Hickory Apple Orchard in La Crescent for many years. He was proud to...
Eugene John Cahalan
Apr 12, 2023
Eugene J. Cahalan, 93, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at the Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen. Private family services will be held. Eugene’s family would like to thank the staffs at Bluffview Memory Care, Mayo Hospice, My Choice Family Care and the Hearten House for their wonderful care
David J. Strasser
Apr 12, 2023
David J. Strasser, 68, of La Crosse, WI passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, with his family by his side. He was born on June 4, 1954 in La Crosse to Nicholas and Lucy (Semke) Strasser.
David is survived by his wife of 38 years, Margaret, stepson Chad...
David John Veglahn
Apr 9, 2023
David John Veglahn, 74, of La Crescent, MN., died on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on January 13, 1949 to Burton and Evelyn (Zemlo) Veglahn.
On May 6, 1972, he married Jeanine Marie Isler. David was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, Local 434...
Michael "Mike" R. Pitsch
Apr 7, 2023
Michael R. Pitsch, 78, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born December 7, 1944, in La Crosse to Robert and Stella (Savord) Pitsch. Mike attended Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1963.
On July 20, 1968, he married...
Gary L. Stephans
Apr 6, 2023
Gary L. Hisamoto Stephans, age 77, of St. Paul, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at his home in Onalaska, WI. He was born on March 29, 1946, to Wallace and Velma (Danielson) Hisamoto in La Crosse, WI. The couple later divorced. Velma then married James Stephans.
Gary graduated from Del...
Jere L. Siegersma
Apr 3, 2023
Jere L. Siegersma, age 80, passed away at home, Monday, April 3, 2023. Jere was born in Milaca, MN on December 4, 1942 to Peter and Louise (Kiel) Siegersma. He grew up on a dairy farm, went to a one-room-school for much of his education, and graduated from Milaca High School in 1960. Jere joined the Navy when he...
Paul John Schmidt
Apr 2, 2023
Paul John Schmidt, 56, of Central City, Iowa, died April 2nd, 2023, in his sleep due to heart failure.
Paul was born on May 7th, 1966, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Ed and Judy Schmidt. He attended Aquinas High School and graduated in 1984. From a young age, Paul showed an aptitude for mechanics and electronics. From...
Joann Flynn
Apr 2, 2023
JoAnn Flynn, 80, of Bangor, WI, passed away peacefully at Franciscan Skemp Hospital in La Crosse, WI on April 2, 2023, Palm Sunday, after a brief illness and with family by her side comforting her. JoAnn Marie Johnson was born August 3, 1942, in Algona, Iowa to Oscar and Helen (Greij) Johnson. She lived on the family farm...
Wayne D. Hermann
Mar 31, 2023
Wayne D. Hermann, 71 of La Crescent, MN passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, MN. He was born January 29, 1952, in La Crosse to Donald and Lucille (Sobek) Hermann.
On September 20, 1980, he married Jane A. Smith. Wayne had worked as a computer...
Richard C. Glander
Mar 30, 2023
Richard C. Glander, 87, of Mount Pleasant, WI., passed into the care of our Lord on Thursday, March
30, 2023 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI.
Richard was born in Minnesota on August 17, 1935 to Fredrick and Margaret (Lohn) Glander. He was formerly a resident of Alma, WI. He graduated from Alma High...
John H. Thurk
Mar 29, 2023
John H. Thurk, 90, of La Crosse, passed away at his home while surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. John was born in LeRoy, WI., on September 11, 1932 to Clarence and Rose (Oechsner) Thurk. He married Sylvia M. Schabel in LeRoy on November 9, 1957. John had proudly served his country with the United States...
Alice Helen Howe
Mar 29, 2023
Alice Helen Howe, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, at Bluffview Memory Care Center in Holmen, Wisconsin surrounded by family.
Also deceased, are her husband, Thomas Howe, her parents, Helen (Ryan) Schneider and Edward Schneider, as well as her siblings; Eugene, Marjorie, Florence, William, Edward Jr., Marie, and survived by sisters; Ruth, Phyllis, and...
Joyce A. Allemand
Mar 28, 2023
Joyce A. Allemand, 94 of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. She was born September 12, 1928, in La Crosse to Raymond and Ruth (Curtis) Allemand and graduated from La Crosse Central High School.
Joyce had worked as a bookkeeper at Gundersen Health System for...
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