Obituaries

Jul 24, 2014

Lilah F. Temp, 93, of La Crosse, Wis., died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center after a short battle with cancer.



She was born on February 3, 1921 to Herman & Julia (Johnson) Anderson in La Crosse, and graduated from Central High School in 1940.



On October 25, 1941, she married Elmer “Cappy”...

Jul 24, 2014

Jul 18, 2014

SONSALLA, Judith (Beirne) (Bjorge)

Judith Rae (Beirne) (Bjorge) Sonsalla of Arcadia passed away suddenly on Friday, July 18th at Gundersen Hospital in LaCrosse. Her family had the honor of being at her side and walking her home.

Judy was born in Galesville, WI on September 2nd, 1945 to Smith & Inez (Hegge) Beirne of Ettrick. She graduated from...

Jul 18, 2014

 

PRZYWOJSKI, Lois E.

 

She attended nursing school at Mercy Medical Center Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa.  Lois graduated as an R.N. in 1973 and began working at St. Francis Hospital in the Special Care Unit later to be named the I.C.U.

 

Lois worked 40 years in the Intensive Care Unit offering kind and loving care to all of...

Jul 12, 2014

DEGNAN, Kathryn “Kay” M.

Kathryn (Kay) M. Degnan, 86, of La Crosse, WI died on July 12, 2014. She was born on November 16, 1927 in Minneapolis, MN to Joseph B. and Catherine M (Widmer) Logelin. She married John W. Degnan on June 12, 1948 in Winona, MN.

She was a member of Holy Trinity St. Anne’s Society....

Jun 27, 2014

KEMP, Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen Kemp, 88, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, June 27, 2014, in Benedictine Living Community, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Sparta, Wis., on August 13, 1925, to Cleo and Alice (Chambers) Jeffers. She married Le Roy W. Kemp May 14, 1946, in St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La Crosse, Wis.

She is...

Jun 22, 2014

On Sunday morning, June 22, 2014, our mother at the age of 83 passed away in her home, where she lived for over 60 years. Shirley Mae (Dummer) Fortner was escorted by angels into heaven, where she was not only met by Jesus, but also the many loved ones gone on before her, whom she has missed very much.

She...

Jun 18, 2014

Thomas “Tom” P. Padesky, 84, of La Crosse, Wis., died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis. He was born the youngest of four siblings in La Crosse, Wis., on September 6, 1929, to Charles and Marie (Amundson) Padesky. He married Nancy Baum on September 15, 1956, in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, La Crosse, Wis....

Jun 11, 2014

TICHY, Barbara

Barbara Tichy, 93, of La Crosse, Wis., died peacefully at Gundersen Lutheran Health System on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. She was born in Pittsville, Wis., on October 3, 1920 to Frank and Christine (Krivanek) Sojka. She was married to Charles Tichy on August 31, 1940, in Neillsville, Wis. Charles preceded her in death on August 3, 1999.

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Jun 2, 2014

Dorothy H. Krug, 95, of La Crosse, Wis., died Monday, June 2, 2014, in Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse, Wis.

Burial will be held in Bay Pine National Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Florida.

May 31, 2014

Howard (Sackie) George Sackmaster Sr., 85, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully at the Tomah VA Medical Center on Saturday, May 31, 2014.

He was born January 14, 1929 in La Crosse, WI to Laura (Ogen Jenks) and Joseph Sackmaster.

Howard attended school until the 8th grade. In those days, boys left school early to enter the...

May 30, 2014

Daniel J. Kohner, of La Crosse, died at his home on May 30, 2014 of Multiple Sclerosis. He was born on January 28, 1952.

Dan graduated from St. James the Less Grade School and Aquinas High School. He became an electrician in Houston, Texas with an emphasis and passion for computers. He was later recognized by the New York...

May 27, 2014

May 25, 2014

Edward C. Hayek, 100, of La Crosse, Wis., died Sunday, May 25, 2014, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on Oct. 24, 1913, to Frank and Ida (Westphal) Hayek. He married Murilla J. Reinertz on May 29, 1937, in St. James the Less Catholic Church, La Crosse, Wis.

He is...

May 18, 2014

Raymond John Merfeld, 82, of La Crosse, Wis., died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on November 22, 1931, to John Henry and Ellen Anna (Strong) Merfeld. He married Burdeen Marilyn Wilder on Feb. 7, 1959, at St. John’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Wis.

He retired from McLoone...

May 15, 2014

STETZER, Betty L.

Betty L. (Kemp/Ghelfi) Stetzer, age 70, of La Crosse Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Gundersen Hospital. Betty is a graduate of Logan High School`s Class of 1962. She married Ronald Stetzer of La Crosse in 1973, and together raised a family of 4 children. Betty`s interests include camping, fishing, shopping, movie watching...

May 2, 2014

GORDON, Steven C.

Steven C. Gordon, 63, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, May 2, 2014, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born Feb. 18. 1951, to Lawrence and Janice (Novacek) Gordon. He married Kathleen Pokorny on March 17, 1973, in DePere, Wis. and they later divorced.

 

Steven served our country in the US...

Apr 21, 2014

Alice M. (Sorenson) Melcher

Alice M. Melcher, 85, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2014, in her home.

Alice was born in Decorah, Iowa, on March 29, 1929, to Robert and Delia (Kornmeyer) Casey. After graduating high school, she taught school in the area and married Vernon Sorenson in April, 1947. They...

Apr 18, 2014

She was an active volunteer in her parish of over 40 years, St. Thomas More, and her life long community of La Crosse. 

 

Apr 17, 2014

Smith, Norene A., Ph.D.

Norene A. Smith, 84, of Onalaska died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Kindred Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida following a short illness.

Norene Alys was born on April 22, 1929 to Lorene (Behrens) Smith and Norris T. Smith in Cedar Falls/Waterloo, Iowa. She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa in 1951 with...