Obituaries
Judith A. "Judy" Hare
Dec 30, 2020
Judith “Judy” Hare, age 81, of La Crosse, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Gundersen Health System - La Crosse. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9th, 2021 at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services La Crosse Chapel, 200 West Ave. South, La Crosse, WI 54601. Visitation will be held from 11:00...
Loretta A. Geary
Dec 29, 2020
Loretta (Lori) Geary, 70, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 29 th 2020 after a long illness.
Loretta was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on November 15 th , 1950 and lived most of her life in La Crosse. She graduated from Logan High School in 1968, and graduated from the Humboldt Institute (Minneapolis) a year later. She...
Marilyn G. Klawitter
Dec 28, 2020
Marilyn Gladys (Inglett) Klawitter, 84, of La Crescent, died on Monday December 28, 2020 at her daughter’s home, with family by her side. She was born on June 8, 1936 in Caledonia, MN to Melvin and Gladys (Danielson) Inglett. Marilyn grew up on Jefferson Ridge on the Inglett family farm. She graduated from Caledonia High School in 1953. She...
Jim Lonkoski
Dec 28, 2020
James R. Lonkoski, 83, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 28, 2020, with his wife and son by his side, due to complications of congestive heart failure.
Jim was born in La Crosse on February 17, 1937, to Ray and Lucy (Schnedecker) Lonkoski, and later attended Aquinas High School. He also...
Richard L. Worman
Dec 27, 2020
Richard L. Worman 78 of West Salem and formally of Augusta, GA passed away unexpectedly on December 27 th
Richard was born June 4 th 1942 to Virgil and Ida (Holt) Worman. He Graduated from Readstown High and soon after joined the military. While in the Army he served honorably in Vietnam. After his military service Rich...
Larry P. Gile
Dec 27, 2020
Larry P. Gile, 66, of Dakota, MN passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, December 27, 2020, at his home.
He was born September 3, 1954, at St. Ann’s Hospital in La Crosse, WI to Rudy and Margaret (Trocinski) Gile. Larry graduated from La Crescent High School in 1972. He married Connie Beach on April 27, 1974, at Holy Cross...
Patricia L. Shea
Dec 26, 2020
Patricia “Patsy” L. Shea, 94, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was born in Plainview, Minn., on September 15, 1926, to Arnold and Irene (Schouweiler) Schneider.
Patsy married the love of her life, Arnold Shea, on August 31, 1948. They settled in La Crescent where they built their first home and raised...
John F. Bauer
Dec 25, 2020
John Fredrick Bauer, 89 of La Crescent, passed away at his home Friday, December 25, 2020.
He was born in Nodine, MN on Aug 18, 1931 to Harry and Martha (Papenfuss) Bauer. He married Thecla M Burns in Nodine, MN on Feb 7, 1951. To this union, three children were born; Eugene (Lori) Bauer of La Crescent,...
Loretta A. Roth
Dec 24, 2020
Loretta Anne Roth of rural La Crescent died Thursday, December 24, 2020 in her home. She was born July 21, 1928 in Superior, Wisconsin to Andrew and Ann (Koski) Herubin. She graduated from Superior High School and Superior State University majoring in Art and Music.
She is survived by a brother, Gene Herubin, 6 children, Laurie Schmeckpeper,...
William F. Schomberg
Dec 24, 2020
William F. Schomberg, age 87, was born February 17th, 1933, the son of Melvin and Violet (Schild) Schomberg. Bill passed away from this life and was reborn into Eternal Life on December 24th, 2020.
At a young age, Bill learned to love the outdoors and agriculture by being involved on his family farm with 4-H and Future...
Theresa Anna Van Lin
Dec 23, 2020
Theresa Anna Van Lin, 64 of La Crosse passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Mayo Health System in La Crosse due to complications of COVID-19. She was born August 21, 1956 in Ashland, WI to Thomas and Caroline (Fleiner) Stilin and graduated from High School in Houston, MN.
On December 21,...
Robert L. Gaustad, Sr.
Dec 23, 2020
Robert L. Gaustad, Sr., 78, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 8, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to Norman and Florence (Sanford) Gaustad. In his younger days Bob enjoyed ice skating. He attended Central High School in La Crosse where he met his high school sweetheart,...
Harry C. Bolstad
Dec 22, 2020
Harry Bolstad, 88, left his earthly home due to viral pneumonia at Gundersen Health System, was in a Hospice room the last 4 days. He was born August 23, 1932, to John and Sophie (Yttri) Bolstad in Viroqua. He graduated in 1950 from Viroqua High School and started at the Trane Company in 1951 to 1993, from a Centravac...
Rev. R. Francis Jones
Dec 21, 2020
Rev. R. Francis Jones, known as “Francis” went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 21, 2020, at his home in La Crosse, WI, at the age of 87. Francis was born on a farm outside of Richland Center, WI on November 26, 1933. His commitment to the Christian faith began at the Assembly of God church...
George J. Stuber
Dec 20, 2020
George J. Stuber, 98, passed away at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse on Saturday, December 20, 2020. George was born to Ida May & Erhart Stuber on February 27, 1922 at the Grandview Hospital In La Crosse. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 70 years, Patricia Stuber (Knapp), brothers, Robert, John and Donald Stuber...
Helen Anita Genz
Dec 18, 2020
Helen Anita Genz, 89, of La Crosse, died on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Riverside Transitional Care Center. She was born on August 3, 1931 in La Crosse to Alfred and Hattie (Winsky) Kolb. She was a graduate of Central High School. Helen married Earl “Roger” Genz on October 20, 1956 in La Crosse. He preceded her in...
Kathleen Mae Michel
Dec 17, 2020
Kathleen (Kate) Mae Michel left this life to be reunited with her husband of fifty-eight years, Bernard (Bernie) Michel. They were the parents of a large family but always found room to welcome in all that they met. To Mom especially, the world was not full of strangers, but simply friends that she had not yet had a chance...
Duane P. Zenke
Dec 16, 2020
Duane Paul Zenke, 84, of La Crescent, MN, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in La Crosse, WI, on June 21, 1936 to Arnold and Maggie (Papenfuss) Zenke. He married Lois Papenfuss on April 23, 1955 in Pickwick, MN. They lived in Nodine, MN, where they raised their four sons, moving to La Crescent...
Ronald James Roach
Dec 16, 2020
Ronald James Roach, 92 of La Crosse passed away at his home in Eagle Crest South on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 with his wife of 70 years at his side. He was born, August 20, 1928 in Sioux Falls, SD to Clare and Gladys (Grandsal) Roach.
On October 14, 1950 he married Dolores Moe...
Elaine J. Odemoe
Dec 15, 2020
Elaine Julianne Odemoe, 70, of Onalaska, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.
Elaine was born in Viroqua, Wis., on March 21, 1950, to Arnold Leif and Doris Elaine (Volden) Bakkestuen. She married Richard E. “Odie” Odemoe on May 3, 1997, in La Crosse.
Throughout her...
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