Obituaries

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...

Jan 4, 2021

Jan 4, 2021

Dec 31, 2020

Margaret H. Foellmi (81) of La Crosse died Thursday, December 31st at Mayo Clinic Health System-La Crosse following a brief illness. She was born on May 5, 1939 in La Crescent, MN to Henry and Bernadette (Baumgartner) Buehler. She graduated from Aquinas High School, class of 1957. On December 29, 1962 she married Marlin Foellmi in La Crescent, MN.

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Dec 29, 2020

Margaret P. Stubler (Shay), age 75, of La Crosse returned home to the LORD December 29, 2020 after a short battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was blessed to have nearly 20 additional years after two previous breast cancer diagnoses which allowed her to find love again late in life with John C. Stubler. John and Margaret were married on...

Dec 21, 2020

Dec 21, 2020

Richard T. “Dick” Devine, 87, died on December 21, 2020, at his home in La Crosse.

Richard was born in La Crosse on January 28, 1933, to Fredrick and Elaine (Panke) Devine. He married Patricia Ann David on February 8, 1958, at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse.

As a teenager, Dick was given his first...

Dec 20, 2020

Carol Jean (Page) Miller, 80, of La Crosse passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020.

Carol was born December 26, 1939 in Onalaska, Wisconsin to Robert and Florence Page. Carol was a loving and devoted grandmother, mother, sister and aunt to all whose lives she touched. She will be dearly missed.

Her proudest accomplishment was being a...

Dec 17, 2020

Ronni Lynn Boe, 65, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on December 17th, 2020 as a result of complications relating to Covid-19. She was born April 22nd, 1955 to Ronald and Arlene Boe (Erickson).

Ronni earned her Bachelor’s degree from Viterbo College and became a mental health social worker for La Crosse County before retiring early due to disability. She...

Dec 16, 2020

Rosemarie Herlitzke, 97, passed away peacefully December 16, 2020 at Bluffview Memory Care surrounded by her loving children.

She was born July 10, 1923, in La Crosse to Joseph and Elsie (LeJeune) Strasser. She married Clarence Herlitzke on June 18, 1946 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church and enjoyed 66 years of marriage before his death on June 3, 2012. She...

Dec 15, 2020

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Dec 4, 2020

Elaine C. Dahlke, 80, of La Crosse died Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at home. She was born in La Crosse, April 11, 1940, to Ted and Helen (Frederick) Briggeman. She married Darold Dahlke, Dec. 29, 1959, and they celebrated their 60th anniversary last year.

Elaine was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Elaine will be remembered as...

Dec 2, 2020

Born on January 3, 1931, to Cecilia (Selbach) and Henry J. Marcotte, Virginia C. Larkin passed away on December 2, 2020, at the Tomah Nursing and Rehab Center, as a result of medical challenges, Alzheimer’s, and very recently, complications with Covid-19.

Virginia married the love of her life, Thomas R. Larkin, on September 6, 1952, at Blessed Sacrament, and they...

Nov 29, 2020

Dorothy M. Johnson, 87, of La Crosse and formerly of Milwaukee, Wis., died on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in her home. She was born on January 28, 1933 to John and Margaret (Bailke) Hertel.

She is survived by three daughters, Judith (Larry) McRoberts of Stoughton, Wis., Susan Lipke of La Crosse., Wis., and Charlotte Johnson of Milwaukee, Wis.; two sons...

Nov 28, 2020

Nov 27, 2020

Debra A. Hahn, 64, of La Crosse, died on Friday November 27, 2020 in her home.

Debbie was proud to be a veteran and served 4 years in the U.S. Navy.

She loved spending lots of time at the ocean while in Virginia.

She loved living life to its fullest.

She was a people person and loved an occasional cocktail...

Nov 17, 2020

Alfred L. Graf age 91 of Hokah, MN and formerly of La Crescent died on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Bethany St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, La Crosse. Al was born on April 14, 1929 to Charles and Bernice (Enos) Graf in Brownsville, MN.

On May 9, 1953 Al married Jeanette Merrell at Holy Trinity Catholic Church; celebrating 67 years...