Obituaries

Jun 11, 2012

  GERKE, Dolores M. Dolores M. Gerke  89, of La Crosse passed on June 11, 2012 at Bethany St. Joseph Nursing Home.   Dolores M. Gerke was born in rural Coon Valley on January 24, 1923, to Michael and Caroline (Wuensch) Dwyer.   She married Alois Gerke on April 30, 1947 and farmed in St. Joseph Ridge for 33 years and...

Jun 10, 2012

 



PARSONS, Sandra Jo

Sandra (Sandy) Jo Parsons, 73, of La Crosse, Wis., died Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, July 25, 1938 to Paul and Blanche (Lewis) Parsons.

Sandy was a fiercely independent risk taker who constantly reinvented both herself and her life, working...

Jun 9, 2012

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Jun 5, 2012

KANE, Mary Alice

Mary Alice (Luster) Kane, 84, of La Crosse passed away on June 5, 2012 peacefully at her home.

Mary was born on February 3, 1928 in Harpers Ferry, Iowa to John and Loella (Schellsmidt) Luster.  She was the second oldest of 11 children and grew up in Harpers Ferry.  She graduated from Harpers Ferry High School,...

Jun 4, 2012

Jun 3, 2012

 

 

Clarence W. Herlitzke, 90 passed away June 3, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital surrounded by his adoring family.

He was born February 13, 1922, in La Crosse to Louis Sr. and Helen (Roesler) Herlitzke. He married Rosemarie Strasser on June 18, 1946 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Clarence was an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and...

May 22, 2012

 

 She is also survived by her special friend Rick Overby. 

She was preceded in death by her grandparents.

Diana enjoyed the outdoors, especially mushroom and ginseng hunting, crossword puzzles, reading, animals and cooking for her family.

A memorial gathering for friends and family will be held on Friday May 25th at the Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Home, 1501...

May 21, 2012

 





Hengel, Edward J. Sr.

Edward J. Hengel Sr., 88, of La Crosse was reunited with the love of his life Monday, May, 21, 2012. He was born in La Crosse, WI on Sept. 16, 1923, to Joseph and Hildegard (Buchner) Hengel. He was a graduate of Aquinas High School Class of 1940. Ed served...

May 21, 2012

Ellen E, Paul-French, 51, of La Crosse WI, died Monday, May 21, 2012, at her home. She was born January 29, 1961 to Joseph and Dorothy (Flock) Paul.

 She is survived by her husband; Dave French of La Crosse WI, her daughter; Samantha “Sam” French of La Crosse WI, and son Josh French of St. Cloud Minn., one sister...

Apr 29, 2012

 

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Apr 24, 2012

HEROLD, Elizabeth M. Elizabeth ( Betty ) M. Herold, 91, of Stoddard, Wis., died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on December 1, 1920 to Lester and Rose (Gautsch) Sweet. She married Kenneth Herold on October 26, 1946 , in St Johns Catholic Church, La Crosse, Wis. Betty was...

Apr 23, 2012

  He served our country in the US Army in the Korean War. He was a proud veteran and continued to help other veterans by volunteering at the DAV and The VA in Tomah, Wis. He was employed at Trane Co. for 27 years until his retirement and was a proud member of the Trane Co. 25 Year Club.

He...

Apr 15, 2012

Herbert George Schmidt, 83, of La Crosse, left his earthly life on Sunday, April 15th, 2012.

 

He was born on October 25, 1928 in LaCrosse, to the late Casper and Sophie Schmidt.  He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1946.  On October 14th, 1950, Herb married the love of his life, Lucille Hess, who recently passed away on March...

Apr 13, 2012

  

SIEBER, Irene M.

 

Irene M. (Senn) Sieber, 89, of La Crosse, Wis. died Friday, April 13, 2012, at Hillview Health Care Center.  She was born in La Crosse on Oct. 9, 1922, to Henry and Catherine A. (Vach) Senn.  She married Robert Sieber on Sept. 7, 1946, in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in La Crosse.

 

A...

Apr 10, 2012

Jerome Michael Lachman

STODDARD — Jerome Michael Lachman, 19, of Stoddard has passed away in a tragic accident. He left this world in the place that he loved most, the beautiful wooded area near his home. He was born April 16, 1992.

Jerome was an avid nature lover. His yearly calendar ran by the season; turkey, trout, aspargras, morel mushrooms,...

Apr 10, 2012

RAYMOND J. LECHELER LA CROSSE- Raymond John Lecheler, 91, of La Crosse, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in St. Joseph‘s Rehabilitation Center, La Crosse. He was born Jan. 23, 1921, in Elmwood, Wis., to Paul and Frances Lecheler.

While enlisted in the Army Air Corp he lost his left eye, but never considered that to be a disability; in fact the...

Apr 10, 2012

 

 



 



 

Maureen S. Buchner

Maureen S. Buchner died peacefully at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Tuesday April 10th, 2012. She was born in La Crosse, WI on January 12th, 1959 to LaVonne and Gerald Buchner. Although she was challenged with a developmental disability, she brought much love and laughter to those around her. She...

Apr 7, 2012

Mar 31, 2012

 

KOELBL, Veronica M.

Veronica M. Koelbl, 96, of La Crosse, Wis., died Sat. March 31, 2012, in St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Altura, Minn., on Sept. 23, 1915, to John B. and Virginia (Frisch) Kronebusch. She married Howard Koelbl on Aug. 8, 1942, in St. Anthony Catholic Church, Altura, Minn.

She is survived...

Mar 30, 2012

 

VINER, Helen M.

Helen M. Viner, 77, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, March 30, 2012, in Lakeview Health Care Center, West Salem, Wis. She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on April 21, 1934 to Amy E. Dodge. She married Eldon Viner on June 26, 1954, in Caledonia, Minn.

She is survived by four daughters; Karen (Terry)...