Faye L. Schoen

Jul 27, 2020

Faye L. (Medinger) Schoen, 90, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020, at the Hillview Health Care Center.

She was born in La Crosse on February 17, 1930, to Benjamin and Clara Krause Medinger.  She married Hilary B. “Larry” Schoen on May 15, 1946, at Holy Trinity Parish in La Crosse.  Larry preceded her...

Elizabeth Brudos

Jul 25, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Brudos of La Crosse passed away peacefully July 25 th at home after a long battle with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. The world lost another kind, loving soul.

Betty was born in La Crosse, WI, to Elwin and Hilma (Jacobson) Storandt of rural Mindoro on November 23, 1929. She attended Mindoro High School where she...

Shirley M. Allen

Jul 25, 2020

Shirley M. Allen, 91 of La Crosse passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Mulder Health Care Center in West Salem. She was born on January 29, 1929 in La Crosse to Albert and Edith (Peterson) Leitz and graduated from Central High School. She then graduated from nursing school in Chicago and served as a pediatric nurse...

Melvin & Marian Page

Jul 24, 2020

It is said that having a partner in this lifetime—to grow together, to love completely, to ride out every storm, and to overcome all of life's challenges—ls one or the most beautiful blessings of marriage. Melvin and Marian Page, partners in life for 74 years were so blessed.

As many friends are aware, our sweet and loving...

Michael T. Devenport

Jul 24, 2020

Michael T. Devenport, age 50, of Holmen, WI, died on July 24 th , 2020 in Holmen. Mike was born in La Crosse, WI, to Mike and Linda Devenport on January 10, 1970. Mike was taken from us far too soon and will be forever missed by his family. If you knew Mike, you knew he enjoyed so much...

Joseph "Joe" F. Strauss

Jul 21, 2020

Joseph F. “Joe” Strauss, age 53, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Gundersen Health System. There will be a celebration of Joe’s life held at a later date. Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.

Roger M. Sawle

Jul 20, 2020

Age 84, died peacefully on July 20, 2020 at Springbrook Senior Living in La Crescent, MN with his family at his bedside. He was born on May 18, 1936 to Rowe and Esther (Gratz) Sawle at the family farm near the town of Arena, WI. He was a graduate of Arena High School class of 1954, where he enjoyed playing...

George D. Van Voorhis

Jul 18, 2020

George D. Van Voorhis, 81 of La Crosse, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on March 28, 1939 to Abraham and Victoria (Mashak) Van Voorhis, he had one older brother Frank Van Voorhis. He grew up in La Crosse Wisconsin and loved to brag...

Trevor Michael Laughnan

Jul 18, 2020

And then there was Trevor! He was born on September 29, 1979 at 4:11 a.m. in Havre, Montana to his parents, Mike and Rhonda (Barney Minnick) Laughnan. Before his birth, all leaves on the trees were green, and upon arriving home with Trevor, all leaves had changed their colors, symbolic of how the world would change forever because of...

Delores K. Zemke

Jul 17, 2020

Delores K. Zemke, 72, of La Crosse, died on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Bethel Home in Viroqua.

Delores was born in La Crosse on January 9, 1948, to Merton and Iris (Fisher) Alexander and moved to Racine, Wis., in 1957.  She married Eugene S. Zemke on July 6, 1976, in La Crosse.

Delores worked...

"Cherry" Leah Lommen

Jul 15, 2020

“Cherry” Leah Lommen, 74, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2020 with her husband Dick, her partner in life for almost 56 years, and her sons by her side. Cherry was born March 27, 1946 to Leah and William Shely, and grew up in a loving home surrounded by the beauty of La Crosse at the foot of Grandad...

Doris L. Burns

Jul 15, 2020

Doris L. Burns, 96, of La Crosse, WI, died on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her home.  She was born in La Crosse on April 5, 1924 to Emil and Elsie (Radtke) Karsten.  On January 26, 1952 she married Clinton (Bill) W. Burns Jr. at First Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse.  He preceded her in death on December...

Karla Rae De Laney

Jul 14, 2020

Karla Rae De Laney, 85, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in her home. She was born on October 4, 1934 in La Crosse to Louis and Gertrude (Nuttelman) Stello and was later followed by her beloved sister Cheryl. Karla graduated from Central High School and attended business school in Milwaukee. Karla worked as a...