Obituaries
Bethyl L. Wittbrodt
Feb 4, 2025
Bethyl L. “Beth” Wittbrodt, 78, of La Crescent, Minnesota, died Tuesday February 4th in her home. Beth was born November 23, 1946 in Escanaba, Michigan, the daughter of Victor and Lorraine Mankiewicz. Beth was raised in Rock, Michigan. She was the 1964 valedictorian of Rock High school. Beth continued her education at Northern Michigan University where in 1968, she received...
Linda M. Hudson
Feb 3, 2025
Linda Mae Hudson, 75, of La Crosse passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025. She will be buried next to her parents at the Dell Cemetery in rural Westby, WI.
Linda is survived by a niece, Krysta Martinek of Chippewa Falls, WI; brother-in-law, Richard Hanson of Chippewa Falls, WI; cousins, Sharon (Don) Herried of Tomah, WI, and Richard (Janet) LaVold of...
Jerry Bruce Halsted
Feb 3, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jerry Bruce Halsted on February 3, 2025. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Jerry lived a life full of adventure, curiosity, and kindness, leaving behind a legacy that will be cherished by all who knew him.
Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Cheryl, and together they built a...
William "Bill" E. Pyatt
Feb 2, 2025
William Edward Pyatt, 85, passed on to eternal glory with his Lord on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025. Bill was born on August 20th, 1939, at home in Calhoun County in southern Illinois to (Vera) Fern and Cortney Pyatt. Known as Edward or "Ebbie" in his childhood, Bill lived in the Eldred Illinois area until joining the United States Navy at...
David G. Olson
Feb 1, 2025
David Glen Olson age 71, died on Saturday, February 1st, 2025. He was born to Theresa and Glen Olson on July 21st, 1953. He graduated from Onalaska High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served during the Vietnam War. He also served in North Carolina. David earned a college degree from La Crosse State, now known as...
Theodore N. Knudson
Feb 1, 2025
Teddy's gone, but he's going to be remembered. He was born in La Crosse to Borghild E. Neilsen and Theodore J. Knudson on May 12, 1932. Coming from the depression years, he lived a full and eventful life; full of experiences and successes that took him from a great education at UW - L to 14 years of aerospace positions...
Michael P. Tyler
Jan 31, 2025
Michael P. Tyler
Michael passed away on January 31, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Mike was born on September 17, 1960, in La Crosse, WI to Gene and Betty Tyler. He was the third of four children, growing up on French Island.
Mike was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the U.S. Postal Service.
He had a great...
Janet H. W. Ring
Jan 30, 2025
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Janet Harriet Warren (Hauck) Ring, 94, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, who died peacefully at her home on January 30, 2025. Janet was born on November 13, 1930, in Madison, MN, the fourth child of Arthur and Hilder (Polly) Hauck. Janet loved growing up in the small town of Madison in western Minnesota...
Dorothy A. Henderson
Jan 29, 2025
Dorothy A. (Kahle) Henderson, of Dakota, passed away January 29, 2025 at the age of 83. She was born July 23, 1941 in Minneapolis to Richard W. and Lillian (Kritzel) Kahle. They lived in Arlington and Cokato, Minnesota before moving to the La Crescent area in 1950.
Dorothy graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1960. She worked and lived in...
Janet Arleen Las
Jan 27, 2025
Bangor, WI—
Janet Arleen (Wier) Las, 85, died Monday, January 27, 2025, at the rural home of eldest son, Matt, where she had been residing with her husband, Bernard, since April of 2023.
Janet was born February 3, 1939, in Galesville, WI, to Lloyd and Amanda (Brenengen) Wier. She grew up on the family farm in rural Galesville, picking apples and vegetables...
Melissa S. Miller
Jan 27, 2025
Melissa Miller passed peacefully on January 27, 2025 after a short battle against oral cancer. She lost the ability to speak and eat, but never lost her love of life - fighting so hard to continue to be here with us all.
Melissa is survived by her brother, Scott (Mona), who properly teased and tormented his little sister as a child,...
Kathleen Ann Spinner
Jan 27, 2025
A bright light was lifted to heaven on January 27, 2025, when Kathleen Ann (Weber) Spinner passed on from this life. She was born to Elmer & Caroline (Hammes) Weber in La Crosse, Wi on July 9, 1948, the first of eight children. When she was six, Elmer died, leaving Caroline with four children. Caroline later remarried Queto, Elmer's brother,...
Leon Albert Wolfe
Jan 27, 2025
Leon Albert Wolfe, 86 years old of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2025. Leon was born on March 2, 1938 in Winona, MN to Lenora (Limpert) and Albert Wolfe. He was a beloved husband to Kay (Krajewski) Wolfe for 41 years and lived in La Crosse for most of his life.
He was a devoted father to...
Michael T. Devenport, Sr.
Jan 26, 2025
Michael T. Devenport, Sr., 77, of La Crosse passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025. He will be laid to rest at Walnut Mound Cemetery in Retreat, WI.
Brandy L. Lee-Williams
Jan 25, 2025
Brandy Lorriene Lee-Williams departed this earth on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. Brandy was born on October 14th, 1973 in Rockford, Illinois to Lester Simpson Jr. and Brenda Beauregard. She received her high school diploma from Rockford, Illinois and completed some courses at Western Technical College. Brandy was employed at various places throughout her lifetime and acquired a variety of different...
Dean M. Oslund
Jan 25, 2025
Dean Mitchael Oslund, 22, of Altoona, and formerly of Onalaska, left this world far too soon on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Born on January 11, 2003, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Dean was the beloved son of Mitchael and Kathryn (Stuber) Oslund.
Dean graduated from Onalaska High School in 2021. Following graduation, he began his professional journey at Menard’s, where his magnetic...
Steven L. Esser
Jan 24, 2025
Steven L. Esser, 55 of Onalaska, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Sylvan Crossing Memory Care in Stevens Point following complications of a stroke.
He was born September 18, 1969, in Iowa to Jack and Beulah (Haney) Esser and graduated from Onalaska High School. Steve completed his education with a degree in electronics from Wisconsin School of Electronics in...
Donna M. Spangler
Jan 24, 2025
Donna M. Spangler (1937 – 2025)
Donna M. Spangler, 87, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, friends, and her loving care team at Eagle Crest South on Friday, January 24, 2025, in the early morning hours. She was born in La Crosse on August 16, 1937, to the late Herbert and Bernice Schroeder and was raised...
Suzanne Catherine Flatten
Jan 24, 2025
Suzanne Catherine (Hammel) Flatten, 78, of La Crescent, Mn passed away on January 24, 2025. She was the first born of Ralph and Stella (Collins) Hammel on January 6, 1947. She grew up on a large family farm outside of Dorchester, Iowa, helping with her younger siblings and attending a rural one room schoolhouse until her high school years.
Suzanne was...
Arik Kellen Wiese
Jan 23, 2025
Arik Kellen Wiese of La Crescent, MN passed away unexpectedly on January 23rd, 2025 at the age of 12. Arik was born on July 19th, 2012 in Oceanside, CA to his parents Kellen & Trisha.
Arik's hobbies: Shooting hoops at the elementary school with his buddies, going fishing with his dad and grandpa, collecting Pokémon cards, playing video games like Roblox...
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