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Odelia A. Bina
Apr 20, 2024
Odelia Bina lived a long and vibrant life, putting exceptional energy into her roles as a devoted wife, loving mother and good friend to so many people. After 101 years, she died peacefully in her sleep on April 20, 2024 at Hearten House in La Crosse, WI. Delia was spontaneous, spunky, funny and always had people wondering what she might say or do...
Jean Ann Pehler
Apr 16, 2024
Jean A. Pehler, 87, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving children. She was born on January 19, 1937, to Roland and Catherine (Weber) Stange, in La Crosse. On June 7, 1956, she married Don Pehler at St. John’s Catholic Church in La Crosse.
She graduated from Aquinas High School, Class...
John L. Dudley
Apr 14, 2024
John Dudley, age 69, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, on April 14, 2024, at the UF Health Leesburg Hospital in Leesburg, FL. Family and friends are invited to a Requiem Mass at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral, 530 Main Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Msgr. Richard Gilles will officiate, with burial to take...
Jacob L. Hoff
Apr 8, 2024
Jacob L. Hoff, 83, of La Crosse, WI, died on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Gundersen Medical Center. He was born in Eureka, SD, on March 10, 1941, to Jacob J., and Lydia (Arnold) Hoff. He married Sandra Bartosh on November 1, 1993, in Eau Claire, WI.
Jake enjoyed hunting, hunting dogs, the Packers, Vikings, and Chiefs, country music, cooking, dancing,...
Roy Lowell Erickson
Apr 2, 2024
Roy L. Erickson, 68, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at home after a courageous battle with cholangiocarcinoma. His wife of 44 years held his hand as he took his last breath. He was born on October 12, 1955, in LaCrescent, MN, to Lowell and Mary (Diekrager) Erickson. He married Mag Foley on October 13, 1979, in...
Earl L. Bonsack
Apr 1, 2024
Earl L. Bonsack, 89, of La Crosse, WI died on Monday, April 1,2024 peacefully with his family by his side.
Earl L. Bonsack was born February 23,1935 in Sparta, WI to Lloyd and Lina Bonsack. Earl was the youngest of 6 children. He was raised on the family farm near Bangor, WI. Earl had a great work ethic at a young...
Carol Jean VanMinsel
Mar 28, 2024
Carol Jean VanMinsel (Halaska) passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024, in La Crosse, Wisconsin at Hillview Nursing Home, at the age of 94. Born on March 7, 1930, in La Crosse, Wisconsin she was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Carol was a vibrant individual known for her love of playing bingo, shopping, and collecting various items. She cherished...
Robert George Duffrin
Mar 10, 2024
Robert G. “Bob” Duffrin, 79, of Eau Claire, Wis., died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on September 29, 1945, to Norman Duffrin, Sr. and Viola (Euler) Duffrin and remained a lifelong city resident. He married Susan Jones on March 30, 1970, at St. James the Less Catholic Church, La Crosse,...
Wenzel J. Smetana
Mar 8, 2024
Wenzel ‘Weasel’ Joseph Smetana was born in Burlington, Wisconsin to Joseph and Clara Smetana on February 21, 1936. He passed into eternal life on March 8, 2024.
Wenzel was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and attended St. Mary’s School from first grade through graduation in 1954.
Wenzel married Edna McCarthy on October 16, 1954. They raised their ten children in Burlington...
Randy Allen Madson
Mar 4, 2024
Randy A. Madson, 59, of La Crosse, died on Monday, March 4, 2024, in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse, on January 9, 1965, to Conrad and Carol (Wiggins) Madson.
Randy graduated from Central High School in 1983 and went on to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree of Business Administration in 1992. He...
Louis Bornheimer
Mar 2, 2024
Louis Martin Bornheimer, age 93, died on March 2, 2024 in La Crosse, WI. He was born in Big Bend, WI to Alfred and Elizabeth (Guanella) Bornheimer on June 23, 1930. The family moved to a dairy farm outside of Cashton, WI. Louis graduated from Cashton High School, Class of 1948 and moved to La Crosse. He met Mary Ann...
Thomas David Schams
Feb 27, 2024
Thomas ‘Tom’ D. Schams, 73, of La Crosse, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Gundersen Medical Center. He was born in La Crosse on April 28, 1950, to Walter and Florence (Gerke) Schams. He married Susan Johnson on May 1, 1976, in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
He graduated from Central High School in 1968. After high school, he went...
David Richard Von Ruden
Feb 26, 2024
David Richard Von Ruden passed away peacefully in his home on the evening of February 26, 2024, following a long struggle with ALS which consumed the later years of his life. He was 69. Born on June 30, 1954, he attended Aquinas High School for two years before graduating from Central High School in 1972. Dave worked many different jobs during...
Velma Luehne
Feb 15, 2024
Velma Marie (King) Luehne died February 15th, 2024 at Gundersen Healthcare during a short hospitalization. She lived 100 years, 2 months, 8 days.
She was born in Pepin County to Levi and Christena (Hei) King on December 7, 1923. She was raised on the family dairy farm along with her nine other siblings throughout the Great Depression era.
Velma was a 1941...
William "Randy" Wagner
Feb 7, 2024
William Randal "Randy" Wagner, 57 of Madison and formerly of La Crosse died Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Central Wisconsin Long Term Care Center.
Randy was born February 3, 1967 in La Crosse to William and Carla (Wang) Wagner. His grandparents, Alice and Eldred Wang helped raise him until he required more care than they could give.
He is survived by...
Jerry M. Schulze
Feb 6, 2024
Today, the foundation of our family lost his short and intense battle with cancer on February 6, 2024, with his family by his side.
He was born the second of four sons to Marlin and Janet Schulze in Caledonia, MN in 1956.
The family moved to 20th Street in La Crosse when he was two. He attended Blessed Sacrament grade school, receiving...
Joseph H. Baker
Feb 1, 2024
Joseph H. Baker, (Joe), 95, died peacefully early February 1, 2024. He had been surrounded by family and music for several days while in hospice care.
Joe was a family man before all else. He adored his wife of 71 years, Lois, who was by his side when he passed. They met at an Arthur Murry Dance studio and continued...
James Alois Schumacher
Feb 1, 2024
James Alois Schumacher, age 83, passed away at home on Thursday, February 1, 2024. He was born March 6, 1940, in La Crosse to Alois & Irene (Stark) Schumacher. Following his graduation from Aquinas High School in 1958 he served in the Air Force for 6 years. Jim met Shirley Clements of St. Joseph Ridge at the Avalon Ballroom; they...
Colleen P. Sowa
Jan 31, 2024
On Wednesday, January 31, 2024 my sweet Mom passed away suddenly at home. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 7, 1952. She was the first born daughter of Charles W. and Patricia E. Salzer) Sullivan, and the second to youngest of ten children. Colleen will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and the countless hearts that she...
Doris Marie Stuber
Jan 24, 2024
Doris Marie Stuber, La Crosse, WI, died on January 24, 2024 at age 97. She was born September 17, 1926 to Margaret Helen (Kelly) and Everett James in Sparta, Wisconsin. She was raised in Sparta, receiving the sacraments at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and graduating from Sparta High School where she developed a love for music, playing violin and piano;...
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