Obituaries

Apr 7, 2014

Eileen E. Koch, age 96, died Monday, April 7, 2014 in Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in La Crosse on Sept. 28, 1917, and was the daughter of William and Helen (Bamberger) Colgan. Eileen married Charles D. Koch on September 21, 1940, in St. James the Less Catholic Church, La Crosse, Wis., and...

Mar 31, 2014

ERICKSON, JoAnn M.



JoAnn M. Erickson, 78, passed away March 31, 2014. She was born in La Crosse. She was a graduate of Holy Cross Grade School, Aquinas High School and Viterbo University.



She is survived by her eight children, Dianne, Patti, John, Mary, Paul, Bob,

Dan and Dave and their spouses; 18 Grandchildren and 4 great...

Mar 28, 2014

William G. Soller, 67, of La Crosse, WI, died Friday, March 28, 2014 surrounded by his seven children.

He was born in La Crosse, WI, on December 2, 1946 to Sylvester and Carmen Soller.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife Mary Beth on June 12, 2012 and his parents. He is survived by his children Jackie (Scott)...

Mar 28, 2014

Brian C. Lokken, 67, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, March 28, 2014, in Benedictine Manor, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on Feb. 1, 1947, to Clarence and Norma (Finstad) Lokken.

Brian attended Central High School and graduated, Class of 65. He enlisted into the US Navy on Mar. 10, 1967 and served in...

Mar 22, 2014

Gene F. Uehling

LA CROSSE – Gene Franklin (Geno) Uehling, 77, of La Crosse died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Health Center, La Crosse, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in La Crosse on January 27, 1937, to Franklin and Eleanora (Kranc) Uehling.

He married Judith A. Uehling on June 13,...

Mar 13, 2014

SEELIG, Max “Mike”Michael

Max “Mike” Michael Seelig, 56, of Onalaska, Wis., died Thursday, March 13, 2014, surrounded by his loved ones in La Crosse, Wis. He was born in Madison, Wis., on Feb. 22, 1958, to Max and Yvonne (Bagley) Seelig. He married Sherri Ledman May 8, 1976, in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, West Salem, Wis.

He served...

Mar 12, 2014

TUMA, Ronald F.

Ronald ‘Ron’ F. Tuma died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his home. He was born on August 13, 1942 to Albert and Dorothy (Eggers) Tuma. He married and divorced Leona McCarty and later married Joy Blair.

Ron enjoyed bowling, golfing, and volunteering at the hospital. He also enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

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Mar 12, 2014

Mar 11, 2014

John Clare “Zeke” Forschler, 88, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Bethany St Joseph home with his family by his side.

He was born on January 4, 1926 in Reeder, North Dakota. He married Joan Carol Forschler on Aug. 10, 1953, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse.

Military Post World War II Veteran, recipient of the Purple Heart....

Mar 5, 2014

Dorothy S. Mansheim, 91, of LaCrosse, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2014 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility surrounded by her family.

She was born June 13, 1922, in LaCrosse, to Adolph and Katherine (Zanter) Seiler, and she was the youngest of twelve children.

After graduating from Aquinas High School in 1940 she entered the St. Francis Hospital...

Mar 2, 2014

William (Bill)(Buzz) Fredrick Murphy, 77, of La Crosse passed away March 2, 2014 from a battle with cancer surrounded by his family at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse.

He was born August 27, 1936 in La Crosse to William and Frances (Smith) Murphy. He proudly served in the United States Army. On August 2, 1958, he married Joyce...

Feb 25, 2014

Robert “Bob” Edward Krocker, 65, of Stoddard, WI, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, February 25th, 2014. Bob`s adventurous life began in Milwaukee on March 25th, 1948. He attended grade school at Mount Olive School, studied the sciences at UW Milwaukee and paid his way while pursuing his passion of photography at Wauwatosa Camera. He met his...

Feb 19, 2014

Patricia was born September 4, 1949 in La Crosse and died peacefully on February 19, 2014 in West St. Paul. Pat attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. She attended William Mitchell School of Law earning her Juris Doctorate (JD). Pat worked as a computer systems analyst in the banking...

Feb 18, 2014

Father Robert T. Altmann, 80, a priest for 51 years, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in La Crosse.

Father Altmann was born Nov. 30, 1933, in Blenker, Wis., to John and Rose (née Flateau) Altmann. He attended Saint Kilian grade school in Blenker, and Saint Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary, Wis. Upon graduation from junior college in 1953 he was...

Feb 15, 2014

She was born July 8, 1941 to Milton and Ella (Van Riper) Johnson. They raised their family together in Tamarack, Wisconsin, and Vivien made many friends while working at various business over the years, including J.C. Penney, Kresge’s lunch counter, several cafes in Arcadia, and the Galesville Bakery. Vivien was a very outgoing and caring person. Sitting in a...

Feb 13, 2014

Feb 12, 2014

Kay (Ken) Steiger and Phyllis Kabat; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Richard and Jerry.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 15, 2014, in Mary, Mother of the Church Parish at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 2006 Weston St., La Crosse, Wis. Rev. Douglas...

Feb 11, 2014

Rita L. Grams

Rita L. Grams, 84, of Brownsville, MN passed away peacefully Tues. Feb. 11, 2014 at Bethany Riverside Care Center. She was born March 27, 1929 at home in the Town of Washington, WI to William and Marie (Schmitz) Semke. She met her future husband Robert Grams at the Avalon Ballroom. They were married at St....

Feb 8, 2014

ROBINSON, Kay M.

Kay M. Robinson, transcended from this earthly plane on Saturday, February 8, 2014 in her home. She is survived by her son, Geoffrey R. Moss, her granddaughter Madelyn G. Moss, daughter-in-law Desiree Smith Moss and other extended family. She is preceded in death by her parents Jack and Marjorie Robinson (Vollmer) and her grandmother Mary lee...

Jan 30, 2014

THOFTNE, Keith H.

Keith Henry Thoftne, 82, passed away on January 30th, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born on September 12, 1931, to Kermit and Borghilde (Hestetune) Thoftne at their farm home in Vernon County. In 1950 he graduated from Soldier`s Grove High School and volunteered for the armed forces in 1953, serving...