Obituaries

Rita Ann Bagniefski

Rita Ann Bagniefski

Jan 25, 2020

Rita Bagniefski died peacefully on January 25, 2020, at Hillview Healthcare Center.  Rita was born in La Crosse on November 9 th , 1935 to Esther and Arlan Gates, and was a lifelong resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Rita excelled at all that she endeavored, including many academic achievements before graduating from La Crosse Central High School. ...

Clayton K. Zurfluh

Clayton K. Zurfluh

Jan 24, 2020

Clayton Kenneth “Corky” Zurfluh, 84, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2020.

He was born March 26, 1935, to Arthur and Sophie Zurfluh in Port Edwards, Wis.  He graduated from John Edwards High School where he had fond memories of friends and participating in many activities including their first championship football team.

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Joann P. Harlos

Joann P. Harlos

Jan 24, 2020

Joann P. Harlos, 90 of La Crosse, WI, and formerly of La Crescent, MN, died on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Gundersen Health System. She was born in Bloomingdale, WI, on December 21, 1929 to Ray and Edith (Appleman) Mossholder. She married Everett Harlos in Sparta, WI, on April 17, 1952 and he preceded her in death on February...

Patricia A. Misch

Patricia A. Misch

Jan 23, 2020

Patricia A. Misch, 90 of La Crosse, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Lakeview Healthcare Center in West Salem. She was born July 2, 1929 in La Crosse to Leonard and Dorothy (Morrison) Fema and attended Aquinas High School. On April 14, 1952 she married Stanley Misch in Rockford, IL and he preceded her in death...

Don Buchan

Don Buchan

Jan 19, 2020

Donald G. “Don the Barber” Buchan, 91, of La Crescent, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.

Don was born in Winona, Minn., on June 19, 1928, to Lawrence and Hattie (Jumbeck) Buchan. On January 11, 1951, he married Donnis Mae Carpenter in Winona and they recently celebrated their 69 th...

Valorie J. Kolden

Valorie J. Kolden

Jan 19, 2020

Valorie J. (Gilbertson) Kolden, 67 of La Crosse lost her longtime battle with cancer on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at River Road Estates in Sparta.

Valorie was born and raised in La Crosse and graduated from Central High School. Val spent much of her working days caring for others at Bethany St. Joseph Nursing...

Bradley Jon Littlejohn

Bradley Jon Littlejohn

Jan 18, 2020

Bradley Jon Littlejohn, 60, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, January 18, 2020 in his home. He was born on November 27, 1959, in La Crosse to Edward and Mavis (Evenson) Littlejohn, Sr. Brad grew up in Houston, Minn., and graduated from Logan High School. He married Kimberly Erdman, his high school sweetheart, on October 8, 1983. Brad loved...

Vivian Delores Rusin

Vivian Delores Rusin

Jan 17, 2020

Vivian Delores Rusin, 92, of LaCresent, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went home to her Lord on Friday, January 17, 2020. She was born on Feb 2, 1927, to Josephine and Warren Johnson in Taconite, MN. She married her devoted husband, John, on Feb 2, 1946 in Marble, MN. She moved to LaCresent with her family in 1957....

James E. Pervisky

James E. Pervisky

Jan 16, 2020

James E. “Jim” Pervisky, 80, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

He was born in La Crosse on April 16, 1939, to George and Esther Pervisky. He married Joyce C. Lambert on July 16, 1960, in La Crosse.  Joyce preceded Jim in death on November 9,...

Gerald Lloyd Storm

Gerald Lloyd Storm

Jan 16, 2020

Gerald Lloyd Storm, 87, of Onalaska, WI, passed away on January 16, 2020. He was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on October 7, 1932, the son of Edgar and Elsie (Borchardt) Storm, and raised on a farm in rural Corning Township. During 1952-1954, he served in the U. S. Army. He married Carol Dahl Guerin on December 26, 1959 in...

Joyce L. Ekern

Joyce L. Ekern

Jan 16, 2020

Joyce L. Ekern, 93, of Galesville, died on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born on March 30, 1926 in La Crosse to Helmer and Ida (Lebakken) Larson. Joyce married Stanley Ekern on December 7, 1946, while employed as a telephone operator. She was a homemaker until her children were...

Sandra L. Mitchell

Sandra L. Mitchell

Jan 16, 2020

Sandra Lea (Bacon) Mitchell of Rochester, MN died of cancer on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Rochester West Heath Services. Her sister, the only remaining immediate family member, Susan Bacon Cope of Columbia, Maryland, survives her. Sandra was aunt to Alisha Cope of Colorado Springs, Co and Kyle Cope of Columbia, Maryland.

Sandra was born in La...

Bernadette R. Thesing

Bernadette R. Thesing

Jan 16, 2020

Bernadette Thesing (Domke), of La Crescent, MN, passed away at the Golden Living Center on January 16, 2020. She was born February 26, 1929 in Genoa, WI, to Bernard and Magdalena (Penchi) Domke. She graduated Aquinas High School in 1947. She then met her true love, Roy Thesing, at the Concordia Ballroom. They were married at St. Charles Borromeo...

Susan A Amundsen

Susan A Amundsen

Jan 14, 2020

Susan A. Amundsen, 66 of Holmen, Wis., passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 following a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born in La Crosse on September 17, 1953 to Arland and Janice (Albrechtson) Tronick. She married Ronald J. Amundsen in La Crosse on June 10, 1972.

After 26 years of working as...

Marilyn J. Boehm

Marilyn J. Boehm

Jan 12, 2020

In loving memory, we celebrate our mother, Marilyn “Molly” Jean Boehm as we bring her back “Home” to rest in peace with our father, Robert, and brother Pete.

Molly was born in Bellview, Iowa on September 14, 1926, to Samuel Philly McClave, and Louise Katherine Kroack. She lived in Bellview and Gordons Ferry, Iowa in her early...

Robert "Bobby" Leisgang

Robert "Bobby" Leisgang

Jan 11, 2020

Robert “Bobby” Charles Leisgang, 67 of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his home. He was born April 30, 1952 in La Crosse to Robert and Phyllis (Olson) Leisgang and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1970. Bob joined the Army National Guard in 1971 and served for six years before being honorably...

Norma Jean Vinger

Norma Jean Vinger

Jan 9, 2020

Norma Jean (Gillette) Vinger, 80, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020. She was born in La Crosse on April 12, 1939, to Norman and Jean (Martin) Gillette, Sr. On August 4, 1962, Norma married Donald Vinger.

Norma was a very kind person with strong family ties. In 1968, she donated one of her kidneys to her...

Alice D. Gady

Alice D. Gady

Jan 8, 2020

Alice D. Gady, 89 of La Crescent, Minn. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Mayo Health System in La Crosse. Alice was born on April 2, 1930 in La Crosse to William and Martha (Frauenkron) Heyer.

On May 15, 1948 Alice was united in marriage with Ervin “Butch” Gady in Nodine,...

Verl "Curly" H. Dow

Verl "Curly" H. Dow

Jan 6, 2020

Verl H. “Curly” Dow, 87, of La Crosse, died on Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta. He was born on August 25, 1932 to Howard and Hazel Dow in Burns, WI. Curly enjoyed growing roses, collecting hickory nuts, and was an avid Chicago Bears and White Sox fan.

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Susan A. Ellis

Susan A. Ellis

Jan 5, 2020

Susan A. Ellis passed peacefully from this world on January 5th, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born Susan Audrey Whitten on May 7th, 1944, she was a dancer when she was young. Ballet, Tap, even the Can-Can! In between dance recitals she would patrol the mean streets of Binghamton, New York on her bike...