Obituaries
Janet Elaine Balfany
Jul 3, 2021
Janet Elaine Balfany, 62, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Janet was born in La Crosse on June 6, 1959, to Raymond and Mildred (Beitlich) Oldenburg. She attended First Lutheran School in La Crosse and was a graduate of Luther High School. Janet’s first job...
Marjorie L. Ekern
Jul 3, 2021
Marjorie L. “Marge” Ekern, 93, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 3, 2021. She was born in West Salem, WI, on September 5, 1927, to Albert and Inez (Severson) Hanson.
Marge graduated from Logan High School in 1945. After graduation she worked at Allis-Chalmers in La Crosse. She married Myron “Mike” Ekern on September...
Ernest Bradford Eggett
Jul 3, 2021
Ernest Bradford “Pete” Eggett, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 3, 2021. He married Shirley Opfer on February 23, 1963, in Blair, Wisconsin and together they raised three children in their home in La Crosse.
Pete was born at home in Blair to Edmund and Berdine Eggett in a bed that his grandfather carved. He lived...
Edward G. Staats
Jul 3, 2021
Edward "Ed" G. Staats 78, passed away on Saturday July 3, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems. He was born on September 26, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to John and Florence (Gullikson) Staats. Growing up Ed spent summers as a youth counselor at Pine Lake Methodist Camp in Westfield, WI. He graduated from Onalaska High School in 1960....
Joshua M. Olson
Jul 3, 2021
Joshua Michael Olson, born in La Crosse on May 18, 1983, passed away on July 3, 2021 at the age of 38. He was a father to 2 daughters, Bailey and Farrah, and 2 sons Chase and Felix, a significant other to Chrystal Schossow, a son to Mike Olson and Theresa Moore, a stepson to Scott Moore, a brother...
Shirley Jean Johnson
Jul 1, 2021
Shirley Jean Johnson, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Benedictine Manor of La Crosse.
She was born in La Crosse on October 14, 1927, the only child born to Vaughn and Betty (Peterson) Johnson. She attended La Crosse schools and was a 1945 graduate of La Crosse Central High School....
Marvin J. Humfeld
Jun 30, 2021
Marvin J. Humfeld, 67, of La Crosse, lost his two year battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving partner and family members on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was born on July 13, 1953, in La Crosse. He attended Onalaska High School graduating in 1971. He then completed Army basic training at Fort...
Mark N. Grooms
Jun 29, 2021
Mark N. Grooms, 70, of Onalaska, Wis., passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday, June 29, at Gundersen Medical Center, La Crosse. He celebrated his 70 th birthday June 19, 2021, with Judy, Autumn and Vincent as he wanted with Culver’s carryout and a single scoop of the Flavor of the Day -- in a dish. He was born in Decatur,...
Frederick M. Hauser
Jun 29, 2021
Frederick Marvin Hauser, 72, of Holmen, WI died peacefully on June 29, 2021 at Bluffview Memory Care in Holmen, Wisconsin. He was loved and will be deeply missed by all. Rick was born on August 24, 1948 in La Crosse, WI to Milton & Verna (Page) Hauser. He attended and graduated from Logan High School in La Crosse in...
Patrick William Berger
Jun 26, 2021
Patrick William Berger, 69, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, June 26, 2021. He was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1952 in La Crosse, WI. to William and Agnes (McCauley) Berger. Pat also had two brothers, Tom and Fred, and a beloved sister Carol. During his high school years at Aquinas, Pat...
Kurt A. Brownell
Jun 22, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Kurt Arthur Brownell announces his passing on June 22, 2021, at Hillview Healthcare Center in La Crosse, WI after a brief battle with glioblastoma. Kurt was born in Elgin, IL on Nov. 5, 1957, to Mary Ann (Feffer) Brownell & Arthur Franklin Brownell, Jr.
He graduated from Central...
Ethel L. Corbett
Jun 13, 2021
Ethel L. Corbett passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021 at age 97, one day after the mutual birthday she shared with George H.W. Bush. She liked to tell others about the birthday card she received from the White House when he was president.
She was born to Martin and Hilda (Peterson) Sackmaster in La Crosse where...
Deanna Ritschard
Jun 11, 2021
Deanna Ritschard, 56 of La Crosse, originally from Argyle, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, June 11, 2021, after her battle with ALS and Dementia.
Funeral services will be held at a later date in July in Argyle. We will share memories and celebrate her life. She will come home to rest with her...
David William Schomberg
Jun 9, 2021
David William Schomberg, age 31, passed peacefully into the arms of Our Heavenly Father on June 9, 2021, shortly after recurrence of a brain tumor.
David was born in La Crosse, WI on October 4, 1989. He grew up on the family farm in Barre Mills, WI. He attended West Salem High School during which time he...
Karl N. Zenk
Jun 9, 2021
Karl N. Zenk, 60, of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from a cardiac event. He was born on March 21, 1961 in Minneapolis, MN to Russell and Barbara (Bevan) Zenk. Karl attended Central High School in Minneapolis, MN and graduated from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology in 1986 with...
Ret. Major John Clinton Burns
Jun 8, 2021
Ret. Major John Clinton Burns, 68, of La Crosse WI, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on June 8 th , 2021, after a brief courageous battle with cancer. Born in La Crosse, WI on October 16 th , 1952, to Clinton William and Doris Louise (Karsten) Burns. John graduated in 1970 from Central High School and enlisted in...
Mary Lou Albrecht
Jun 8, 2021
Mary Lou Albrecht, 90, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at the Gundersen Health System. She was born in Albert Lea, MN, on April 15, 1931, to Laura (Lischefski) and Norman Hoium. Laura passed away when Mary was quite young, so she was adopted by Ralph and Clara Kuehn in April of 1938. She...
Beulah R. (Esser) Reztlaff
Jun 8, 2021
Beulah R. (Esser) Reztlaff, 77 of La Crosse passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. She was born the eldest of ten children on March 22, 1944, to Thomas and Beulah (Schlicht) Haney. Beulah graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1962. She served her country in the United States...
Charlotte Esther Lloyd-Witt
Jun 7, 2021
On June 7, 2021, Charlotte Esther Lloyd-Witt, passed away peacefully in her home in Hokah, MN., surrounded by family. At the age of 91. Born Oct 5, 1929, in Rollingstone, MN.
Charlotte was one of 14 children, born to Orrin Lloyd and Pearl Herrick. In July of 1950 she married Bernard Witt in Dakota at Holy Cross...
David Charles Stewart
Jun 6, 2021
David Charles Stewart, 76, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 in his home. He was born on July 7, 1944 in Chicago. He served with the US Army from 1966-1968. David married Sandra K. (Sveen-Strittmater) on July 28, 1973. David worked as a truck driver and then worked with his wife for 15 years in the tavern, Sandy’s...
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