Obituaries
Nancy Mae Ender
May 12, 2021
Nancy Mae Ender, 80 of Brownsville, MN died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. She was born February 19, 1941 at home in Stark County, North Dakota, the daughter of Nicodemus E. and Genevieve (Laufer) Frank.
Nancy married John D. “Jack” Ender on June 15, 1964 in...
Ronald J. Smethurst
May 11, 2021
Ronald J. “Ron” Smethurst, 67, of Onalaska, passed away from FTD/ALS on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in his home. Ron was born on August 11, 1953 in Prairie du Chein, WI to Gaylord and Carolyn (DesRocher) Smethurst. Ron attended schools in Lynxville and Seneca and then attended WWTC in La Crosse where he received a degree in HVAC....
Carolyn A. Phillips
May 11, 2021
Carolyn Anne (Thielk) Phillips died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 99 ½ on May 11th, 2021. She was a beloved woman, much admired for her tenacity and grace. She was a proud member of the Daughters of the Mayflower, carrying on the lifelong work of her mother who vigorously documented the family genealogy.
After...
Rosella "Rosie" (Althoff) Hundt Kammel
May 10, 2021
Rosie, 94 years, 8 months, 11 days, went to Eternal Life on May 10, 2021, at Eagle Crest South where she lived since February of 2020.
Rosie was born August 29, 1926, on the family farm near Lansing, Iowa. She was the fifth of nine children born to Henry and Anna (Teeling) Althoff. The family also lived...
Matthew A. Mueller
May 9, 2021
Matthew Allen Mueller, born to Paul and Elizabeth (Calendo) Mueller of Illinois was reunited peacefully with Our Savior, Jesus Christ on May 9, 2021 at the age of 61.
Matt had a free spirit which became evident early in life as he spent time in Illinois, Colorado, and Wisconsin. Many stories were told of his beloved Jeep,...
Mary "Lynn" Quinlisk
May 8, 2021
Mary “Lynn” Quinlisk, 93 of Onalaska, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2021.
Lynn believed in giving back to this community she loved, and was well known for all of her volunteer work in La Crosse over the years.
Survivors include her four children; Jane Ann Quinlisk of...
Constance N. Zielke
May 8, 2021
Constance N. Zielke died on Saturday, May 8. She was born on January 3, 1921, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Oliver and Lavina (Kennedy) Pierce. After graduation from Aquinas High School, Connie attended the College of Commerce. At the age of 19, she boarded a train for Washington, D.C. where she was hired as secretary to a major in...
James D. Knobloch
May 8, 2021
James D. Knobloch, 96 of Holmen, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse, WI, on September 20, 1924 to John and Ida (Hass) Knobloch. He married Evelyn V. Bjorge on May 16, 1959 in Winona, MN, and she preceded him in death on October 15, 2006....
Marianne B. Nelson
May 7, 2021
Marianne B. Nelson of Brookdale Senior Living passed away peacefully on May 7, 2021. She was born in Gilbert, MN, on February 26, 1919. She spent most of her life in Kenosha, WI, moving to the La Crosse area 20 years ago to be near family. In her 102 years she enjoyed sewing, reading, walking, the Chicago Cubs, the...
Michelle Renee De Cora
May 5, 2021
Michelle Renee De Cora, a breast cancer survivor and a longtime resident of La Crosse Wisconsin, passed May 5 th 2021 due to COVID related complications at the age of 61.
Michelle was born in Baraboo Wisconsin on December 10 th , 1959 to Blanche Blackcoon and Kenneth De Cora Sr. She grew up in Fairchild, Wisconsin...
Carol D. Juricic
May 3, 2021
Carol Dean Juricic (née Witt), 82, of La Crosse, WI passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2021 from COVID-19-induced pneumonia.
Carol was born on August 15, 1938 to Arthur and Alma Witt in La Crosse, WI. She was a beauty school teacher before following her passion: being a mother. Carol dedicated her life to being a fantastic...
Monica M. Domke
May 2, 2021
Monica M. Domke, died at Hillview Health Care Center on May 2, 2021, three days before her 99 th birthday. She was the oldest child of Bernard C. and Magdalena (Penchi) Domke. She grew up on the family farm in Genoa, WI and attended St. Charles Catholic School. As an adult, she was a longtime member of St. Joseph...
Glen G. Bakalars
Apr 30, 2021
Glen G. Bakalars, 80, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 30, 2021. His family was with him along with staff of Brookdale-Clare Bridge Assisted Living who took loving care of him.
Glen was born in La Crosse on October 21, 1940, to Raymond and Bernice (Schams) Bakalars. He was a 1958 graduate of Aquinas High...
Colleen A. Kanieski
Apr 29, 2021
Colleen A. Kanieski, 70 of Onalaska, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 29, 2021. She was born November 18, 1950 in Portage, WI to Irvin and Lillian (Ashley) Kohler and graduated from Pardeeville High School in 1968. On November 3, 1973 she married Edward Kanieski in Pardeeville.
Colleen graduated as a Registered...
Bertha M. Humm
Apr 29, 2021
Bertha M. Humm, the last surviving member of the William and Emma (Delap) Prindle family passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the age of 104. She was born in rural Genoa on June 24, 1916. On May 10, 1933, she married Francis Humm and they were married for more than 60 years before he passed away on August...
Leanne M. Bahr
Apr 28, 2021
Leanne M. Bahr, 56, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at her home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 7th at 2:00 PM at Schumacher-Kish Funeral & Cremation Services of La Crosse. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until the time of services.
Leanne Marie Bahr was born on January...
Jane Marie Mellem
Apr 28, 2021
Jane Marie Mellem, 95, of Onalaska, passed away at her home at Springbrook Assisted Living in Onalaska on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
She was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on January 15, 1926, to Walter and Margaret (Tatu) Jessen. She was united in marriage to Everett Mellem on December 9, 1944, at the Great Lakes Naval Base in...
Edward C. Hale Sr.
Apr 28, 2021
Edward C. Hale, 88 of La Crosse, WI, died on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse with family by his side. He was born in La Crosse on February 12, 1933 to Edward and Ursula (Opitz) Hale. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Kratzer in 1952.
Ed attended Holy Trinity...
Revelino Mario Abellera
Apr 26, 2021
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DR. R. MARIO ABELLERA
Dr. R. Mario Abellera of Onalaska, formerly The Philippines passed from this world on Monday April 26, 2021 with his loving wife, Fe, at his side.
He was born Revelino (the “R”) Mario Abellera Quintillan in the town of Binalonan, Pangasinan in The Philippines...
Sandra Lee Quillin
Apr 26, 2021
Sandra Lee (Kubiak) Quillin, 80, passed away on April 26, 2021 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born on March 7, 1941. She was the youngest of ten children born to Roman and Johanna (Kleinowski) Kubiak. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1959 and was then employed by Trane Company for several years.
She...
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