Obituaries

Mar 29, 2021

Mary Catherine “Kay” Nix, 90, of La Crosse, died on Monday March 29, 2021, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Kay was born October 11, 1930 in Superior, WI. Her parents were Morris and Eleanor (Trisko) Nagle. Kay married Norbert Daley on July 17, 1954. Norbert and Kay had three children, Kim, Norbert and Mary Kay. Husband Norbert died in 1963....

Mar 24, 2021

Kelly M. Hass, 62, of La Crosse, Wis., died on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center-La Crosse. She was born in South Milwaukee on April 6, 1958 to Donald and Patricia (Keegan) Sackmaster. She married Frank Hass on April 13, 1996 in St. James the Less Catholic Church, La Crosse.

She graduated from South Milwaukee High School...

Mar 24, 2021

John R. (Jack) Wagner, 86, passed away peacefully after a long illness on March 24, 2021, at his home in Hernando, Florida with his wife and his nurse holding his hands.

A Memorial Prayer Service will be held at 11:45 AM on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 130 Losey Blvd. South, La Crosse, Wis. Rev. Peter...

Mar 22, 2021

Charles Raymond Hauser, 45, of Holmen, Wis., died on Monday, March 22, 2021. He was born on September 4, 1975 to Kenneth and Nancy (Oldenburg) Hauser. He married Heather Johnson on May 7, 2005 in Heather’s grandparents’ yard in Midway, Wis.

Charles was always a father first and loved his wife and daughters more than anything in the world....

Mar 12, 2021

Lu Lee Yang, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at his home on March 12, 2021. Lu was born on November 13, 1957, in the Northern Region of Laos, to Nhia Long Yang and Chia Lo. During the Vietnam War, Lu was recruited by the United States Central Intelligence Agency to fight in support of U.S. forces waging America’s “Secret...

Mar 11, 2021

Cora T. Grams (Corky) was born in Stewart, MN to Peter and Bertha Kalenberg on August 10, 1923. She was always extremely proud of graduating from high school at age 15. After 22 years she ended her working career as head housekeeper for Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, a position she held with great pride.

She was preceded in death by Donald,...

Mar 11, 2021

Robert A. Honeywell, 76, of La Crosse, died on Thursday March 11, 2021, in Serenity House, Tomah, Wis.

Per Robert’s wishes, there will be no services.

Mar 10, 2021

Arline C. Schlaepfer-Martinez, known as Kari, age sixty, of Sparta, passed away on March 10, 2021. Kari was born September 4, 1960 in Oxnard, California, had lived in Wisconsin since 2004. She enjoyed reading, writing, watching westerns and true crime on TV, as well as rooting for her baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. She truly enjoyed family time, especially...

Feb 28, 2021

Jeanne Marie Kneifl, 99, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Hillview HealthCare in La Crosse.

Jeanne was born November 27, 1921 in La Crosse to Marie P. (Amundson) and Charles W. Padesky. After graduation from La Crosse Central High School in 1939 Jeanne studied at La Crosse State Teachers College before taking a job at the Electric AutoLite...

Feb 21, 2021

Duane W. Calkins, 82, of La Crosse, died on Sunday February 21, 2021, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born in La Crosse on November 20, 1938 to Edward and Leona (Mitchell) Calkins. He married Donna Kimball on August 20, 1959 in La Crosse and they were happily married for 52 years.

Duane graduated from Aquinas...

Feb 18, 2021

Patricia H. (Pitz) Crowley, 92, of La Crosse died at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 18, 2021.

She was born on March 8, 1928 to William and Mary (Bogner) Pitz and was the youngest of five children. Pat met the love of her life, Daniel Crowley at her parent’s tavern, “Your Uncle’s Place” and they were married...

Feb 6, 2021

Paul R. Zei, 90, of La Crosse passed away on February 6, 2021 after a 2-year battle with cancer. He passed away at home with loved ones by his side.

Paul was born March 26, 1930 in Stevens Point to Peter and Inez Zei. He was a graduate of P.J. Jacob High School and joined the AirForce during the...

Feb 1, 2021

Eileen A. Corcoran, of Onalaska, and formerly of Stamford, CT, died on February 1, 2021 at Gundersen Health System. She was born in Flushing, NY on June 2, 1929 to Andrew and Marguerite (McGovern) Walls. Eileen married Thomas Corcoran on October 29, 1957 in New York.

Always hospitable and kind, Eileen welcomed everyone to join her for a cup...

Feb 1, 2021

Clara Topinka, age 97, died peacefully at home on February 1, 2021. Clara was born on August 29, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Minnie (Knapp) Radke. She was the second of four siblings and grew up in Chicago during the Great Depression.

After graduating from high school, she worked at the University of Chicago. There she met...

Jan 29, 2021

Robert C. O’Connor, 95, of La Crosse, Wis., died on Friday, January 29, 2021 in Mayo Hospital-La Crosse. He was born on June 29, 1925 to Frank and Margaret (Healey) O’Connor in Fairmont, Minn.

Upon graduation from Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Bob enlisted in the Army Air Corp., and trained as a fighter pilot. He earned his...

Jan 29, 2021

Eric George Iverson, 61, of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 29, 2021. He was born on August 20, 1959 in Portsmouth Virginia Naval Hospital to Pat and Roger Iverson. He owned and operated Iverson Drywall and Chut’s Boat Landing until his death.

He is survived by his mother Pat Gilster, brother Todd Iverson, as well as many...

Jan 18, 2021

Tom Koelbl (Bullit), 83, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Onalaska Care Center. He was born August 2, 1937 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Matthew and Dorothy (Kuholsky) Koelbl. Tom grew up in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He graduated from La Crosse Aquinas High School in 1955. Tom was the owner of Koelbl’s Bar (Goose Green, La Crosse)...

Jan 12, 2021

Jan 8, 2021

Arlene Louise Hundt Schmidt passed away in La Crosse on January 8, 2021 at the age of 92. Arlene and her late husband, Norbert, founded Schmidty’s Bar and Restaurant in La Crosse in 1955, ultimately passing it on to their son Bob and his daughter Amy.

Arlene was one of a kind, and she touched the lives of many,...

Jan 6, 2021

Kay M Simon, 75, passed away peacefully at home, as was her request, with family at her side on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She was born in Madison, WI, on December 14, 1945, to Aldro and Inga (Carlson) Wasley and was a 1964 graduate of Wautoma High School. On December 9, 1967, she married Roger Simon in Milwaukee, WI. She...