Obituaries
Barbara A. Herlitzka
Aug 6, 2022
Barbara A. (Brueggen) Herlitzka, 80 of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. She was born June 30, 1942 in La Crosse to George and Ardell (Becker) Brueggen and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1960. Barb continued her education at St. Francis School of Nursing where...
Kathleen E. Holman
Aug 6, 2022
Katie (Jordan) Holman, 86, of La Crosse WI, died on August 6, 2022. Katie was born to Martin and Nova Jordan on August 31, 1935.
Her life journey brought her family from Raytown, MO to Edina. MN when she and her siblings were young. Katie and her family were active members of what was then the Edina...
Alan P. "Al" Bliss
Aug 5, 2022
Alan P. “Al” Bliss, 55, of LaCrosse, WI passed away in his home on Friday, August 5, 2022. Al was born to Patrick and Donna Bliss in Beloit, WI. After graduating from Beloit Catholic High School, he continued his education at UW LaCrosse, WI earning his Bachelor’s degree. Al Bliss was employed as a Health Educator...
Sacia B. Morris
Aug 3, 2022
Sacia B Morris, 94, of Onalaska, passed away August 3, 2022, in Greenback TN. Sacia was born on July 1, 1928, in Minot, ND, to Fred French Brewer and Phyllis Sacia Brewer. She was raised in Menominee, WI, and graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha, WI. It was there that she met the love of her life, Dave Morris,...
Richard "Dick" Francis Ghelfi
Aug 2, 2022
Richard Francis "Dick" Ghelfi passed away Tuesday August 2 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the last surviving child of Frank Ghelfi and Margaret Jambois. He was born on August 24, 1934 and grew up in Genoa, WI. Dick was a natural athlete and spent many hours throwing and hitting rocks into the river and playing...
Joan E. Leonard
Aug 1, 2022
Joan E. Leonard, 77, of West Salem, died on Monday, August 1 st , 2022 at the Mulder Health Center. She was born on April 3, 1945 in La Crosse to Roger and Anne (Poss) La Fleur. Joan was an active church member and enjoyed bible study. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed watching the Brewers and Cubs....
Delores Cornforth
Aug 1, 2022
Sophie Delores “Tootie” Cornforth passed away 8/1/22 at the age of 97 while at Benedictine Nursing home in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was born on the family farm in Sheldon, Minnesota on December 24, 1924 to Henry and Alma (Swenson) Johnson. She was the 6 th child of 7 children and all her siblings preceded her in death. Her...
Tracey A. Johnson
Jul 31, 2022
Tracey A. Johnson, 65 of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, July 31, 2022. She was born November 16, 1956, in La Crosse to Michael and Donna (Jones) Mitley.
On December 5, 1992, she married the love of her life, Carl Johnson. The two of them had the deepest of loves and were inseparable....
Paula J. Gunn
Jul 30, 2022
Paula J. Gunn
Paula J. Gunn, 59, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Gundersen Health System surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Paula also suffered from MS (Multiple Sclerosis) for about 28 years. Paula was born on June 23, 1963 in Madison, WI to Richard...
Verna R. Rossow
Jul 30, 2022
Verna R. Rossow, 102 of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully at Eagle Crest South on Saturday, July 30, 2022. She was born on October 27, 1919, in La Crescent, MN to John and Lydia (Mades) Walters. She married Gustav R. Rossow on September 24, 1938, in La Crescent, MN.
Before retiring, Verna worked at Northern Engraving...
Keith R. Krause
Jul 30, 2022
Keith Krause, 84, of Onalaska passed away on Saturday, July 30th, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a short illness. He was born on October 11, 1937 in La Crosse, WI to George and Minnie Nottingham Krause. He graduated from Central High School in 1956. Following high school, he began working for Red Owl grocery store. On...
Janet J. Mccann
Jul 29, 2022
Janet “Janice” J. (Fillner) Ferguson / McCann passed away on July 29, 2022.
Our Beautiful Mother was born October 21, 1929 to Arthur and Grace (Webb) Fillner and attended Blessed Sacrament Elem. and Aquinas High School. She married Donald Ferguson on November 15, 1947 and had five children together, daughters Debra (Gary) Heyroth, Christine (Joseph) Bolwahn, Cindy...
Doris M Rood
Jul 28, 2022
Doris Mae Rood was born to Lillian and Harris Hammersberg on May 15, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She had one older sister, Shirley, who welcomed her into the family.
Her family moved to La Crosse, WI where she graduated from Logan High School in 1945. While still in high school she met Clair when he “accidentally” kept...
Theresa D. Wilkes
Jul 28, 2022
Theresa D. Wilkes, 90, of Hokah, MN, died on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at her home. She was born in Hokah, on October 5, 1931 to Theodore and Anna (Feldmeier) Hafner. She married Francis R. Wilkes on February 14, 1953 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Hokah. Theresa had worked as a nurse before moving with Francis to their...
John A. Ray
Jul 27, 2022
John A. Ray, 76 of La Crosse, WI., died on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. He was born in Sparta, WI., on April 5, 1946, the youngest of 9 children born to George and Addie (Edmison) Ray. Following his graduation from Central High School in 1964, he attended Western Wisconsin Technical Institute and was trained as an LPN receiving his certification...
Richard "Dick" J. Lietz
Jul 25, 2022
Richard (Dick) Lietz was born November 23, 1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alice and Harvey Lietz. He was the first son born after two sisters (Susan & Cathy) with one brother (Tom) to follow.
Richard worked on a dairy farm during his senior year of high school in Suring, Wisconsin and served four years in the United...
Ida E. Luhm
Jul 25, 2022
Ida Luhm, 98, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Our House Memory Care in Eau Claire, Wi. Ida was born Jan. 2 in North Dakota to John and Molly Kolesnick. She would always joke that no one remembered her birthday because it was the day after New Years.
Ida graduated high school and secretarial school....
Joyce Elaine Ruetten
Jul 25, 2022
Joyce E. Ruetten, 91, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at Brookdale Villas in La Crosse.
She was born January 29, 1931 in Sauk County, WI to Bernard and Rhoda (Murray) Miller. She married Robert J. Ruetten Sr. on September 25, 1948, in Wonewoc, WI. He preceded her in death on February 16, 2009.
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Rita A. Johnson
Jul 23, 2022
Rita A. Johnson, 93, died Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on February 17, 1929, to Clarence and Catherine (Keefe) Sexton in Winsted, Minnesota. She was one of nine children. Her siblings were Lucille, Delores, Marvin, Eileen, Leo, Erwin, Patricia and Delbert.
She...
Larry Wayne Trulson
Jul 21, 2022
Larry Wayne Trulson, 82, known to many as Toby, passed away July 21 st , 2022 at his home with his wife, Susan, by his side. Larry was born at home on November 24, 1939 in Houston, MN to Lawrence and Fern (Engelhart) Trulson. He graduated from Houston High School in 1957. He was united in marriage to Susan...
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