Memorials

Father Paul L. Sankoorikal, at the age of 80 and a priest for 55 years, died on Friday, December 19, 2014, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse. Father Sankoorikal was born on July 22, 1934, in India, to Lonappan C. and Chinnamma (...

Lorraine P. Meyer, 89, of La Crosse, Wis., died Wednesday, December 24, 2014, in Benedictine Manor, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on July 9, 1925, to Clarence and Elsie (Schultz) Bentzen.  She married Clarence R. M...

DUNCAN, Leon A. Leon A. Duncan, 94 of La Crosse, WI, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Benedictine Manor, La Crosse, WI. He was born in Kranzberg, SD on May 8, 1920. Leon was united in marriage to Jane G. Larson on Feb. 14, 1942 while he...

Carlton ‘Carl’ W. Gladden, 63, of Onalaska, died Wednesday December 31, 2014 at his home with family, after fighting a battle with leukemia. He was born in Victoria VA, on May 14, 1951 to Wesley Ottis Gladden and Ethel May ...

Marian Elizabeth ‘Wilfred’ Roesler, 90, of La Crosse, Died Friday January 2, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on October 6, 1924 to Thomas and Bertha (Bean) Sobkowiak. She married Wilfred E. Roesler i...

Ronald “Ron” R. Fortek, 77, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, January 2, 2014, in his home surround by his family. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., along with his identical twin brother Donald on Oct. 2, 1937, Peter J. and Mar...

Campbell, Andrew A. Andrew (Andy) A. Campbell, age 70, of La Crosse, Formerly of Melrose, died Tuesday January 6, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in La Crosse on March 27, 1944 to Ellsworth and Evelyn Campbell. ...

FOLEY, Mary Anne Mary Anne Foley, 69, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, January 9, 2015, in Bethany Riverside, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on September 8, 1945, to Ralph R. and Helen L. (Moevs) Roellich. She marrie...

Nathan Kent, 93, died peacefully after a brief illness on January 12, 2015 at Season’s Hospice in Rochester, MN. He was born August 25, 1921, in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York, the son of Charles Joseph Henry and Ida (Yonkers)...

Raymond Dale McDaniel, Age 70, of La Crosse and formerly of Black River Falls, passed away suddenly January 14, 2015 in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in LaFarge on January 10, 1945 to Clarence and Elnora (Morgan) McDani...

Lisa Marie DiCellis, 36 of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wi. Lisa was born May 5, 1978, to Thomas and Lois (Clark) DiCellis in Newark, New Jersey. Lisa is survived...

Jeanne A. Fortek, 77, of La Crosse, Wis., died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, very unexpected in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was surrounded by her family as the angels took her hand and showed her the way home.  She was born Jan...

ERICKSON, Richard (Rick) F. Richard “Rick” Francis Erickson, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis., after a short battle with cancer. Rick was born Nov. 18, 1951, in La Crosse, W...

MATHEWS, Alfred “Al” A. Alfred “Al” Harold Mathews, son of Harold and Elizabeth (Smithlin) Mathews, was born November 6, 1933 in La Crosse, WI. Al passed away in his home this Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Al att...

William Bill R. Wagner, age 39, of La Crosse, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in his home. He was born in La Crosse, on July 7, 1975 to Rollin and Cheryl (Neumann) Wagner. Bill’s interests included spending time and having fun...

Michael George Dunn, 63, of La Crosse, died of a massive stroke on January 20 at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center. Michael was born in La Crosse on August 1st, 1951 to Robert William Dunn and Marion Lois Kohlhaus Dunn. Michae...

Donald Joseph Ott, 90, formerly of La Crescent, MN died peacefully early Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Bethany St. Joseph Nursing Home in La Crosse, WI surrounded by his loving wife, children and wonderful staff. He was born in Preston...

Lisbeth “Liz” Wiebke Lisbeth “Liz” Wiebke, 69, of La Crosse passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday Jan. 21, 2015.  She was born Jan. 5, 1946 in Boxdorf, Germany to Heinrich and Ma...

James R. Asfoor , Jim,  92, of La Crosse, Wis., died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in his home. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., to Abraham and Lottie (Faroh) Asfoor.   Jim served our country in the US Navy. In his spare time he ...

Theresa M. (Hengel) Pericak, age 55, of rural Chaseburg, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. She was born in La Crosse on March 16, 1959 to John and Edna (Campbell) Hengel, and married David Pericak on Janua...

Cyril P. Quillin, age 92, of Onalaska, died Sunday February 8, 2015. He was born on February 28, 1922, and raised in Brownsville, MN, to Thomas and Elenor (Gasper) Quillin. He married Anna Muehlenberg in La Crosse, on April 24, 1956. ...

Donald “Doc” N. Olson, 90, of La Crosse, Wis., passed away peacefully Wed., Feb. 11, 2015, at Mayo Health System La Crosse, Wis., with his wife of 55 years by his side. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., to Norman and Vera (Da...

  Dorothy Ann Opitz, 94 of La Crosse died Friday, February 13, 2015 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home. She was born October 3, 1920 to Paul and Anna (Kasprzak) Muetze. She graduated in 1938 from Aquinas High School.  On June 9, 1...

Father T. Michael Schelble, at the age of 79 and a priest for 54 years, died on Monday, January 26, 2015, in West Salem, Wisconsin. Father Schelble was born on March 31, 1935, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Robert and Pearl (née Newman)...

Rita Ann Messerschmidt age 83, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and dear friends on Friday, Feb, 13, 2015, at Bethany Riverside. She was born in La Crosse, to the late John “George” and Jutritia �...