Obituaries

Gerard "Jack" J. Owen

Gerard "Jack" J. Owen

Oct 27, 2021

Gerard “Jack” Owen, 67, of La Crescent, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, in his home.

Private family services are going to be held with burial to be in the Veterans Cemetery in Brownsville, Minn.

Margaret M Muehlenkamp

Margaret M Muehlenkamp

Oct 27, 2021

Margaret M. Muehlenkamp, 100, of La Crosse passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Benedictine Manor.

She was born on March 1, 1921, to the late William and Amelia (Gehrke) Krause. Margaret graduated from Wilton High School and earned a B.E. Degree from UW-La Crosse. She married John Muehlenkamp. He preceded her in death after 55 years of marriage....

Kenneth H. Woodruff

Kenneth H. Woodruff

Oct 23, 2021

Dr. Kenneth H. “Ken” Woodruff, D.C., 75, of Chaseburg, WI, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 due to complications of Covid, with his family by his side.

Ken was born to Dr. Raymond and Geraldine (Everett) Woodruff in Monticello, WI on Nov. 30, 1945. He graduated from Monticello High School and continued his education at UW Whitewater and...

Ronald J. Vauk

Ronald J. Vauk

Oct 5, 2021

Ronald J. Vauk, 73, of La Crosse, Wis., died on Tuesday October 5, 2021 in his home.

Born October 3, 1948, to Ronald John Vauk Sr. and Mary Geraldine Vauk in LaCrosse,WI. They later divorced. Ron passed after losing his battle with cancer, and wishes to thank all the wonderful health care providers who enabled him to live longer, esp.,...

Cole J. Berra

Cole J. Berra

Sep 23, 2021

Cole James Berra, 22, of Genoa, Wisconsin passed to eternal life on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota after a courageous battle with NUT 1 Carcinoma. Cole was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on September 11, 1999 to Dennis and Kay (Sonsalla) Berra.

Cole packed a lot into his all too short life. He...

Diane J. Wright

Diane J. Wright

Sep 16, 2021

Diane Joyce Wright, caring wife, mother and friend, passed away on September 16, 2021 at the age of 77 in La Crosse, Wisconsin after a long battle with lung disease. Diane is survived by her husband Ken; a daughter Lori (Jim) Schroeder; a son Michael (Ioana) Wright; two brothers, Dave and Kim; as well as two step-grandchildren and numerous nieces...

Carole S. Bailey

Carole S. Bailey

Sep 14, 2021

Carole was the beloved daughter of Richard and Inez (Waehler) Schwartz. She grew up on the family poultry farm, Schwartz Leghorn Farm, in Lomira, Wisconsin, where she attended the local schools. She started her post-secondary education at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, later transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her bachelor of arts degree. She then earned...

Constance  E. Arneson

Constance E. Arneson

Sep 8, 2021

Constance Arneson, 91 years, passed away on September 8, 2021. Connie was born March 30, 1930, in Montevideo, MN and was preceded in death by her younger brother, Robert Brown and cherished husband, Marcus Arneson.

She is survived by daughters Kathryn Bouquet Wine of La Crosse, WI and Sarah (Larry) Peltier of Cashton, WI; granddaughters Nicole (Jack) Morrison of Cashton,...

Donna L. Nagy

Donna L. Nagy

Aug 29, 2021

Donna L. Nagy, sister to Thomas Sawyer (Dresbach), passed away peacefully Aug 29, 2021. She was born to Raymond and Mary Sawyer on June 29, 1937, in West Allis, WI. Donna and her mother Mary, moved to LaCrosse in 1995 to be closer to Tom and his family. Together they had great adventures and much laughter.

Donna worked as...

Paul M. Degnan

Paul M. Degnan

Aug 26, 2021

Paul M. Degnan, 70, of West Salem, Wis., died on Thursday, August 26, 2021, in Mayo Hospital-La Crosse. He was born on November 7, 1950 in Lake City, Minn., to John and Kathryn (Logelin) Degnan.

Paul loved music, especially the Beatles, going out to eat, visiting shops and garage sales and riding his bike. An artist, Paul enjoyed drawing and...

Diana K. Pronschinske

Diana K. Pronschinske

Aug 23, 2021

Diana K. Pronschinske, 57, of Holmen, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021.

Diana was born February 14, 1964 in Arcadia, Wisconsin to Franklin G. and Nancy (Glanzer) Sobotta. She was a graduate of Arcadia High School Class of 1982.

She was united in marriage with Bruce Pronschinske on May 5, 1990 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Arcadia, WI. She...

Jeffrey P. Halvorsen

Jeffrey P. Halvorsen

Aug 22, 2021

Jeffrey P. Halvorsen, age 53, of Arcadia, WI passed away on August 22, 2021. Jeffrey was born on December 15, 1967, to Paul and Mary Lou Halvorsen of Arcadia, WI. In 1992 he met his beloved wife Sara and they wed in 1994. He was a supportive, loving, selfless husband, an amazing father, doting grandfather and a friend to everyone...

Nicholas Roger Harring

Nicholas Roger Harring

Aug 12, 2021

Nicholas Roger Harring, 88, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at his home in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Roger was born October 4, 1932 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He graduated from Green Bay Central Catholic High School in 1951 and the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse with a Bachelor of Science – Physical Education in 1958 and a Masters...

Terry F. Griffel

Terry F. Griffel

Aug 2, 2021

Terry F. Griffel, 83, of La Crosse passed away in his home on Monday, August 2, 2021. He was born in La Crosse on May 16, 1938, to Frank and Margaret (Steuernagel) Griffel. He married Rhea Ann McKillip on September 19, 1957, at the English Lutheran Church, La Crosse.

In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s Terry worked for Schaffer...

Karen M. Sampson

Karen M. Sampson

Jul 3, 2021

Karen Marie (Brand) Sampson, 78, of La Crosse, Wis., passed away July 3rd, 2021, at Mayo Hospital. La Crosse, Wi. She was born on September 26, 1942, in Winona, Mn to parents Gretchen and Clarence Brand.

She is survived by her Children: her son Joseph (Louise), her daughter Lynn (Mark Ostrem), her son Matthew (Tina), and her daughter Kara...

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