Obituaries
Todd A. Lofald
Dec 27, 2021
Todd A. Lofald, 60, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 27, 2021, 2 years after his diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme (brain cancer).
He was born on May 29, 1961, to Allen and Louise Lofald. On September 6, 1986, Todd married Mary Neveu. They were blessed with two children, Aaron and Emma....
Janice P. Cavadini
Dec 25, 2021
Janice P. Cavadini, 98, of La Crosse, formerly of St. Joseph Ridge, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health System – La Crosse Saturday, December 25, 2021, on Christmas Day. She was born in La Crosse on December 5, 1923 to George Peter Weber, Sr. and Lilly Jesse (Fuller) Weber. On June 8, 1946, she married Aloysius L. “Jim” Cavadini...
Darrel L. Voss
Dec 25, 2021
Darrel L. Voss, age 85, of Dakota, MN was born on September 16, 1936 and passed away peacefully in his home on December 25, 2021. Darrel was born and raised on the family farm high on a ridge north of Nodine, MN, which overlooked the Mississippi River bluffs and valleys. Today the land on which Darrel grew up is...
Betty Jean Dwyer
Dec 23, 2021
Betty Jean Dwyer passed away from Parkinson’s Disease on December 23, 2021 at Springbrook Assisted Living Center in Onalaska. She was born on January 3, 1931 to Burton and Florence (Johnson) Knudtson in Jackson County.
Betty is survived by her husband Ervin, brothers Roger (Jean), and Wayne, a sister Ethel, and a sister-in-law Carol....
Barbara Jean Faust
Dec 19, 2021
Barbara Jean Faust, aged 85, of La Crosse, died peacefully on December 19, 2021, following a brief and brave battle with cancer.
Barbara was born June 27, 1936 at St. Ann’s Hospital in La Crosse, the second child of Matthew and Irma (Railton) Senn. Barbara attended Catholic elementary schools, including St. Wenceslaus, and Aquinas High School in...
Joseph Clifford Cyrowski
Dec 18, 2021
Joseph Clifford Cyrowski, 64, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021. He lived his life exemplifying the traits of a true gentleman. He has touched so many in his 64 years. Joe was the epitome of integrity, honesty, and doing the right thing. He dedicated his life to helping people. He spent innumerable hours listening to anyone...
Joe Bahr
Dec 18, 2021
Joseph Rudolph Bahr, 77, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 18, 2021.
Joe was born in La Crosse on October 11, 1944, the fourth of five children of Joseph and Della (Mashak) Bahr. He attended Holy Trinity Grade School near their home in La Crosse until the family moved to the...
Mary K. Schaffer
Dec 18, 2021
Mary Katherine (Sauer) Schaffer died peacefully surrounded by her loving children on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Mary was born on February 28, 1928, to Joseph and Margaret (Hafner) Sauer.
Mary lived her entire life in Hokah, MN. Mary married Roy Schaffer on May 27, 1950. Together, they raised six children: Michael (Liz) Schaffer, Laraine (Bart) Gorman, Sandy...
Donna Mae Kreibich
Dec 16, 2021
Donna Mae Kreibich, age 81, lost her battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was born on April 12, 1940 to Michael Ole and Lula Bell (Cantrell) Mitley of La Crosse, WI. She attended La Crosse Central High School where she met and married her high school sweetheart Gerald “Jerry” Kreibich Sr. They were united in...
Bonita Rossow
Dec 16, 2021
Bonita Jean (Farnam) Rossow, 79, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully, surrounded by her daughters on December 16, 2021, at Eagle Crest South, after a long battle with dementia (FTD).
Bonnie was born in Red Wing, Minnesota to Perry and Idella (Kokkeby) Farnam on July 24, 1942. She went to La Crosse Central High School then...
Delano K. Kraus
Dec 16, 2021
Delano Kurt Kraus, 87, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021.
Del was born in New Ulm, MN to Anton and Elsie (Kohnert) Kraus on March 9, 1934. He graduated from La Crosse Central High School and attended classes at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He married Carol J. (Seiler) on August 1,...
Barbara L. Newstrom
Dec 15, 2021
Barbara L. Newstrom, 78, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Riverside Transitional Care in La Crosse. She was born August 30, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN.
For 55 years she was married to the love of her life, Michael Newstrom. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2021....
Helen P. Foster
Dec 15, 2021
Helen P. Foster, 94, of La Crescent, MN passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on July 3, 1927 in Winona, MN to August and Mary (Kowalewski) Dzwonkowski. She married Stanley Foster on November 8, 1947 in Winona. Helen had worked at J.R. Watkins in Winona as a teenager....
Douglas G. Schaefer
Dec 14, 2021
Douglas Gordon Schaefer
September 7, 1955 – December 14, 2021
The sun is a little less bright today.
Douglas G. Schaefer of Holmen, WI passed away December 14, 2021, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his...
Howard Reedy
Dec 13, 2021
Howard Reedy passed away on Monday, December 13th at Gundersen Health System. Howard was born in Arcadia, Wisconsin on April 1, 1925, to Christ and Anna (Kamla) Reedy. He and his wife of 75 years, Barbara (Amundson), were united in marriage on August 29, 1946. They were high school classmates and sweethearts. Howard graduated from Arcadia High School in 1943....
Richard E. Schlicht
Dec 13, 2021
Richard Earl Schlicht, age 91 of La Crosse passed away on Dec 13, 2021, at Bethany Riverside Care Center. He was born on September 3, 1930, to Herman and Edna (Scheck) Schlicht. Richard grew up on the family farm in Chaseburg where his love of the outdoors and gardening began. In 1950 he joined the Army and served in the...
Gladys A. Mischnick
Dec 13, 2021
Gladys “Glady” Mischnick passed away on December 13, 2021 at the age of 96. She was dedicated to her family, had a zest for life, and an amazing work ethic. She loved to cook and bake, and also loved a good joke.
Born in Rhinelander on October 5, 1925 to Edward and Amelia Janke, Glady was a...
Joan M. (Edwards) Gaworski
Dec 10, 2021
Joan Marie (Joni) Gaworski beloved wife, mom, “grandest” mother, God Mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend went to be with her husband Kenny in heaven on December 10th, 2021. She passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully from a kidney disorder that she had been living with for a number of years. She passed at Gundersen- Lutheran Health System surrounded by...
Norman F. Malzacher
Dec 10, 2021
Norman F. Malzacher, 92, died on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on November 9, 1929 in La Crosse to John and Caroline (Koenen) Malzacher. He married Lillian Knudtson on November 14, 1950 in St. Joseph’s Ridge. Norman enjoyed collecting old tractors.
In addition to...
Donna Mae Thompson
Dec 9, 2021
Mrs. Donna Mae Thompson of Onalaska died on December 9 th , 2021 at the Onalaska Care Center joining her beloved husband, Jerry, in eternal peace with the Lord.
Your Hug Meant the World Nobody else held me so tight Or made me feel so right No one's eyes shined so bright with love As...
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