Obituaries

Oct 16, 2012

Oelfke, Mary A.

Mary A. Oelfke, age 73 of Holmen, died Tuesday October 16, 2012, in Onalaska Care Center. She was born in La Crosse on April 9, 1939, to Fred and Evelyn (Kildow) Wuttke. She married Carl Oelfke on August 9, 1958, at English Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Mary loved living on the farm in rural Holmen, picking...

Oct 14, 2012

BAKKUM, Sherwood A. “Woody”

Sherwood A. “Woody” Bakkum, 73, of La Crosse, WI., died Sunday, October 14, 2012, in St. Joseph’s Rehab Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on Feb. 10, 1939, to Alvin and Ruth (Hanifl) Bakkum. He married Sharon (Clark) Weber on May 17, 1986, in Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Wis....

Oct 7, 2012

Susan H. Russell, 62, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 7, 2012, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis.

 

She was born in Arcadia on Dec. 8, 1949, to Bernard E. and Henrietta (Kokott) Misch. She married William F. Russell on August 1, 1970, in La Crosse.

 

She is survived by; one daughter, Michelle (Pete) Janisch of La Crosse;...

Sep 30, 2012

Ruth Patricia Gandyra, 85, of Independence, Wis. passed away Sunday Sept. 30, 2012, in Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall, Wis. Ruth was born on Feb. 10th, 1927, in North Creek, Wis., to George and Gertrude (Kulig) Sobotta. Ruth graduated from Arcadia high school in 1944. She worked in Winona Minn. until she met and married Michael Hyacynth Gandyra on...

Sep 23, 2012

Sep 23, 2012

Everett Duane Graves, 91, of La Crosse, Wis., died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in St. Joseph’s Rehab center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born on March 13, 1921 in Westfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota. He attended a year of High School in Hayfield and then transferred to Blooming Prairie where he graduated in 1940. He took flying lessons in High...

Sep 22, 2012

Theolyne Comeau, age 100, of La Crosse passed away Saturday Sept. 22, 2012 at her home,  Bethany St. Joseph Care Center.  She was born in La Crosse Sept. 26, 1911 to Theodore and Louise Comeau.  She grew up on the North Side and worked at Northern Engraving until it closed.  She returned to school at Coleman Technical College and received...

Sep 21, 2012

 

OPITZ, Gregory

 

LA CROSSE – Gregory Opitz, 92, longtime resident of La Crosse died on September 21, 2011, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital , surrounded by members of his loving family.

 

Gregory was born on May 11, 1920 in La Crosse, the son of Charles Opitz and Catherine (LaHure) Opitz. 

 

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Sep 20, 2012

 

 

MARA, Dorothy Rose (Gund)

 

Dorothy Rose (Gund) Mara, 96, of La Crosse, WI, died September 20, 2012, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse, WI. She was born in La Crosse, WI on September 13, 1916 to Barbara (Stuber) and William Gund. She married Francis C. Mara on September 26, 1942 at St....

Sep 15, 2012

Sep 2, 2012

Ed Kostuch, 78, of La Crosse passed away Sunday Sept. 2, 2012 at Lakeview Health Care Center.  He was born in Winona, MN on Jan. 28, 1934 to Frank and Frances (Pawlak) Kostuch.  He graduated from Cotter High School and then joined the U.S. Navy in 1952. Ed served in the Korea conflict aboard the USS Braine and the USS...

Aug 27, 2012

 

 

Marlene (Mickey) M. Ebner, 64, of Holmen, WI passed away peacefully on August 27, 2012, at Golden Living Center in La Crescent, MN after a short battle with melanoma cancer.

She was born on July 11, 1948 in Manitowoc, WI to Henry P. and Lillian B. Felber.  She was educated in Manitowoc, WI and graduated from Lincoln...

Aug 24, 2012

 

Janice M. Winchell, 74, 0f West Salem, Wis., died Friday, August 24, 2012, in Lakeview Health Care, West Salem, Wis. She was born in Onalaska, Wisconsin, on Feb. 23, 1938, to William and Margaret (Page) Peaslee. She married Ronald Winchell on October, 12, 1957, in St. Patrick`s Catholic Church in Onalaska, Wis.

 

She is survived by one daughter;...

Aug 23, 2012

James R. Stephans Sr., USAF retired, age 86, of Holmen passed away at his home on August 23, 2012.  Jim graduated from Logan High School in 1944 and enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1945 as a gunnery/radio operator in the European Theatre.  He was shot down over Italy in 1945 and was honorably discharged with two bronze battle...

Aug 21, 2012

Beverly “Bev” Aponte, 78, of La Crosse passed away Tuesday Aug. 21, 2012 at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born Dec. 21, 1933 in Harvey, IL to Donald and Dorothy Hoff.  She graduated from Harvey High School in 1950 and worked for the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance Company where she met her future husband , Dr. Jose Aponte.  They...

Aug 18, 2012

Speropulos, Johanna

 

Johanna “Jo” Speropulos, 84, of La Crosse died Saturday, August 18th, 2012.  She was born June 17th, 1928 in Chicago, Ill.  She married James T. Speropulos on June 3, 1951 in Madison, WI.  Johanna was a homemaker until her children were in school.  She then worked for many years at English Lutheran Church Office in La...

Aug 15, 2012

Clifford N. Johnsen, 87, of La Crosse, Wis., and formerly of Minneapolis, Minn., died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in St. Joseph’s Rehab Center, La Crosse, Wis. He married Mary Dryer on August 20, 1949, in Minneapolis.

He served our country in WWII in the US Army. Clifford was employed at Trane Co. until his retirement in 1986.

He is...

Aug 10, 2012

 

Anna Mae (Ann) Becker

Anna Mae Becker, 90, of La Crosse, passed away at Bethany Riverside Care Center on Friday, August 10, 2012. She was born in Bangor WI on August 30, 1921, to Joseph and Anna (Richard) Kiechler. After going to school in Bangor she continued her education at The College of St. Teresa in Winona, MN and...

Aug 2, 2012

Lillian Rose (Ulmen) Roth, 74, of Onalaska, Wis., died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, at Mayo Health System in La Crosse. She was born on October 4, 1937, in La Crosse, Wis. to Harvey J. and Marie C. (Hengel) Ulmen. She married Daniel Roth on May 12, 1962 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and they later divorced.

She enjoyed sewing,...

Jul 31, 2012

Donald E. Oldenburg, 84, of La Crosse died Tuesday July 31, 2012, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital.  He was born on May 2, 1928 in La Crosse to John A. and Louise B. (Durhammer) Oldenburg.  Don was a very proud father, and grandfather, who cherished his family.  Don always saw the full potential in everyone and encouraged them to achieve all...