Obituaries
Richard Noel Smith
May 31, 2020
Richard Noel Smith, age 82, of La Crescent, MN died Sunday May 31, 2020 in his sleep of natural causes. Born in Chicago, Rick graduated from Northwestern Medical School and practiced thoracic surgery in Indianapolis, Atlanta and La Crosse. He led a full life accompanied by his wife of 58 years, Carolyn. A renaissance man, Dr. Smith was equally...
Timothy E. Bena
May 31, 2020
Today is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad. Timothy E. Bena, age 56, of Onalaska, WI passed away on May 31, 2020. Tim is now in the Kingdom of Heaven with his daughter Audra where they are both cancer free. Tim was a man of passion who wore his heart on his sleeve....
Faye K. Pederson
May 28, 2020
Faye K. Pederson, 77, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born in Cresco, Iowa on September 14, 1942 to William G. and Edna L. (Gager) Sears, Sr. Faye was confirmed at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, MN. She married Gail V. Pederson on April 27,...
Tom R. Bonadurer
May 26, 2020
Thomas “Tom” R. Bonadurer, 62, of La Crosse, passed away on May 26, 2020 at Gundersen Health System. Tom was born on May 7, 1958 in La Crosse to William and Mary (Roberts) Bonadurer.
Tom married the love of his life, Sally (Goschke), on October 22, 1988 in La Crosse. He would be the first one to...
Doris M. Rash
May 25, 2020
Doris M. Rash, 92 of Onalaska, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 25, 2020. She was born in La Crosse on March 29, 1928 to Leonard and Lillian (Christensen) Naas.
Doris married Leonard Rash on July 5, 1943 and he died serving his country during the Korean War on May 25,...
Dennis J. Radichel
May 21, 2020
Dennis Jerome Radichel, 81, of Onalaska, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 21, 2020.
He fell asleep confident that eternal life in heaven awaited him because of his gracious Lord’s salvation. Above all, Dennis was a man of faith who put his trust in the Lord for forgiveness and eternal life. His faith has now...
Beverly Ann Sage
May 20, 2020
Our sweet mom, grandma, and friend went to heaven in her home surrounded by family May 20, 2020. The youngest child of Gilbert and Rose (Krenn) Barry, Bev was born September 10, 1935 in Tomah WI. She graduated from Tomah High School in 1953 and went on to St. Francis School of X-ray Technology (now Mayo), graduating in 1957....
Albert Kilger
May 20, 2020
Albert Kilger, 82 of Brownsville, MN passed away peacefully at SpringBrook Assisted Living Facility of La Crescent, MN on the late evening of Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
Albert is survived by his sons; Albert J. Kilger of Janesville, WI and Andrew J. Kilger of Madison, WI; ex-wife and close companion, Joan Kilger of La...
Michael John Barney
May 17, 2020
Michael John Barney of Onalaska, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2020, at home with his wife, Darla, at his side. She lovingly took care of him at home during his battle with cancer.
Mike was born in La Crosse on January 11, 1951, to Donald and Nona (Stanton) Barney. He graduated from La Crosse Logan...
Jo Ann "Ohno" Lynn Antony
May 15, 2020
Jo Ann Lynn Antony, 76, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse
She was born in La Crosse on August 20, 1943, to Harold and Evelyn (Youncke) Fuenger, and grew up on the Northside of La Crosse. She attended St. James Grade School and Logan High...
William Oertel
May 13, 2020
Bill Oertel entered this Earthly home on April 29th, 1945. His parents were Erhardt and Viola (Hass) Oertel. On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, he entered his Heavenly home. His new father is God.
Bill was raised in La Crosse, WI with his three brothers. He attended school at Smith Valley and graduated from Logan High School. He...
Ramona Edith Spacek
May 12, 2020
Ramona E. Spacek, 78 of La Crosse, WI, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. She was born in West Salem, WI, on September 16, 1941 to Glenn and Faye (Wood) Buol.
She is survived by her daughter Lisa (Scott) Hengstl of La Crosse, sister in law Marion Buol of Union Grove,...
Leroy J. Strasser
May 12, 2020
LeRoy John Strasser, age 87, died at home on his beloved farm on May 12, 2020. LeRoy was born on August 12, 1932, in La Crosse to Rudolph and Victoria (Sobkowiak) Strasser. He married Pat Schroeder on June 27, 1957 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in La Crosse. They had three sons Jeff, Steve and Todd. He farmed...
Nancy Rae Rowe
May 9, 2020
Nancy Rae Rowe passed away unexpectedly at her home in Holmen, WI, on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Nancy was born on March 29, 1951, in Jackson, MN, to Gerald “Bud” and Bertha (Hesebeck) Rowe. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1969 and continued her education at Augustana College (now University) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she studied...
Craig Michael Oxley
May 9, 2020
Craig Michael Oxley, 62, died on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the Elmore Assisted Living in Elmore, MN. Craig was born in Waco, TX on September 5, 1957 to James and Beverly (Elmore) Oxley. Craig moved from Texas to Minnesota in 2015 to be closer to his sister. He enjoyed the outdoors and was very talkative and liked...
Richard W. Fitzpatrick
May 8, 2020
Together again. Richard “Dick” W. Fitzpatrick, 90, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. Dick is do-si-do-ing with Pat, the love of his life and partner for 61 years.
He was born March 22, 1930 in La Crosse, WI to John and Esther (Hill) Fitzpatrick. Dick married Patricia...
Martin A. "Marty" Miller
May 5, 2020
Martin Allen “Marty” Miller, 96 of La Crescent, MN passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He was born in Hokah, MN on January 24, 1924 to Emma (Lehmann) and John Paul Miller Jr. He married Beatrice Weiland at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse, WI on April 20, 1948. Beatrice preceded him in death on December 17,...
Yvonne Marie Smaby
May 4, 2020
A bright light dimmed briefly in our community when Yvonne Marie (Proffitt) Smaby, age 57, died very unexpectedly and much too soon on May 4, 2020, but a new, brighter light will soon replace it, emanating from all of the lives she touched during her brief time with us.
She was born at 2:00 am on October...
Jeff S. Jensen
May 2, 2020
Jeff S. Jensen, 53 of La Crosse passed away suddenly of heart complications while jogging on Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was born June 4, 1966 in Arcadia, WI to Dennis and Donna (Literski) Jensen and graduated from Arcadia High School in 1984 where he was active in sports. He later graduated with an accounting degree from WWTC....
Carol Haefs
May 1, 2020
Carol Haefs died peacefully in her home on Friday, May 1 st , due to pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by family. Carol Ann (Bonsack) Haefs was born on December 31, 1939 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Addie (Harr) and George Bonsack. She graduated from Central High School in 1957 and married Harley Haefs on June 16, 1958. Carol...
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