Memorials

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...

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.  J...

  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 Wi...

    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 ...

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 Th...

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 th...

Vernon F. Levenick, 87, of La Crosse, Wis., died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born on Sept. 15, 1925, in Madison Wis., to Floyd and Alice (Gutzmer) Levenick. He married Patricia Ame...

    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 (St...

  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, ...

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...

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...

Gershon, Ernest J. At East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio, Gershon was active in gymnastics and was a member of the Gym Captains Club. He was president of this club and was a member of the varsity gymnastic team which won City, ...

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 g...

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. Russe...

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, t...

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 Englis...

  LARSEN, Ronald A. Ronald A. Larsen, 71, of Genoa, Wis., died Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in Mankato, Minn.  on April 24, 1941, to Arthur and Margaret (Crabtree) Larsen. Ro...

PAUL, Carol J. Carol Jean Paul, 82, of La Crosse, WI, died Sat., Oct. 20, 2012, at Clare Bridge in La Crosse. She was born April 18, 1930, in La Crosse to Kenneth and Vivian (Roth) Larkin. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1947, a...

Lucille A. Newton, 81, of LaCrosse died at Hillview Health Care Center Thursday Oct. 25, 2012. She was born on July 19, 1931 in Franklin Township, Mercer County, Ohio to Alfred and Rose (Homan) Albers.  She graduated from the Univers...

Kathleen Michelle Iseli (Keaveny)   Kathleen Michelle Iseli (Keaveny) was born on Aug. 10, 1952 in La Crosse, Wisconsin at St. Ann’s Hospital.  Kathy departed this life on Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospit...

  VINSON, Isabel “Lil” B. Isabel “Lil” B. Vinson, 95, of La Crosse, WI., died Monday, October 29, 2012, in Sterling House, in Onalaska, WI. She was born July 16, 1917, to John and Petrenella (Mitchelitus) Be...

Marion Jean (MJ) Brekke Atlee went to be with our Lord Sunday, October 28, 2012. She was born on August 23, 1926 in Iola, WI. Marion grew up in Rosholt, WI. She married Henry in 1955. Marion lived in Milwaukee and La Crosse. Marion enj...

  APEL, Mary Lillian (Schildmeyer) Mary Lillian (Schildmeyer) Apel, 85, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2012, at Mayo Franciscan Hospital surrounded by her family.  She was born October 4, 1927, in St. ...

Mary Rita was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada on November 9th, 1923 to John and Marie Gorman.  In 1932, her parents, brothers and sisters came to the United States and moved to Winona, MN and eventually built their lives in La ...

HAUSER, Doris G. Doris G. Hauser, 102, of La Crosse, Wis., died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in St. Joseph Rehab Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Stoddard, Wis., on June 19, 1910, to Joseph and Hazel (Twite) Dingeldein. She married Haro...