Memorials

She was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 4, 1948 to Edward and Elizabeth Ryan. She was preceded in death by her parents, and is survived by her loving husband of twenty-nine years, William; ...

GENZ, Elsie G. Elsie G. Genz, 98, of La Crosse, Wis., passed away at Bethany Riverside on June 24, 2012. She was born August 7, 1913 in La Crosse, Wis., to August and Elsie Panke. Elsie married Alex Genz on May 15, 1936, in Sparta, Wis. ...

Mary Catherine Gunning Boland, 91, of La Crosse passed away at her home surrounded by family on Sunday, June 24, 2012.  She was born August 4, 1920 in Tolono, Illinois, to Dennis Joseph and Agnes (Craig) Gunning.  After graduation ...

WOLLE, Philip A. Philip A. Wolle, 82, of La Crosse, Wis., died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in St. Joseph Rehab Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on July 6, 1929, to John and Caroline (Ederer) Wolle. He married Mildred Ma...

Mark C. Roedel, 53, of La Crosse passed away Wednesday June 27, 2012.  He was born July 1, 1958 in Salinas, CA to James L. and Doris (Wakefield) Roedel.  His family returned to the La Crosse area in 1965.  He married Pamela Lutz i...

HALERZ, Marie C. Finn- Marie C. Finn-Halerz, 89, of La Crosse died Wednesday, July 5, 2012, in her home. Marie was born June 14, 1923, to John and Irma (Steffen) Finn in La Crosse. She attended Aquinas High school and graduated in 1943. ...

Ellsworth “Al” Giese, 85, of La Crosse, WI and Cape Coral, FL,  died Sunday   He was born in Alma, WI, on September 19, 1926, to Arthur and Alice (Rhyner) Giese.  He married Ann Strittmater on February 14, 1978 in S...

BINA, Bernard J. Bernie Bina, 91, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in La Crosse, Wis. He was born on St. Joseph’s Ridge, WI on May 7th, 1921 to Joseph and Clara (Gilles) Bina. Bernie grew up in Wisconsin, working on farms during the de...

Claren B. Ferrier, 81, of La Crosse, Wis., died...

US Flag VOLZ, Bernard “Ben”   Bernard “Ben” Volz of La Crosse Wis., died Sunday, July 22, 2012. He was born July 26, 1939 to Bernard J. and Thelma (Haines) Volz. After graduating from Aquinas High School in 19...

  US Flag Adrian Adam Bisek, age 82, of Arcadia, died peacefully on July 22, 2012. He was surrounded by the family that loved him and is now home with Dottie, the love of his life. He was born December 27, 1929, in Independence, W...

 US Flag Winter, James Oscar James Oscar Winter, 70, of Ukiah Calif., died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, of heart failure, in Ukiah, Calf.  He was born March 20, 1942, in La Crosse Wis., to Oscar and Merceline (Divine) Winter.�...

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...

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,...

  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 sc...

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 ...

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, ...