Obituaries

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...

Jun 29, 2021

Dorothy J. Heberlein, 92, of La Crosse, died peacefully June 29, 2021, at Benedictine Manor as a result of a major stroke suffered on June 20, 2021, surrounded by the love and prayers of family and friends.

First and foremost a woman of faith, Dorothy was deeply committed to the Blessed Virgin, the Marian Catechists and the pro-life movement....

Jun 9, 2021

Harriet L. Fritsch, 91, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. She was born on April 30, 1930 to Raymond and Mary (Hopperdietzel) Fletcher. She married Clarence “Jack” Fritsch on June 13, 1953.

Harriet graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Mercy School of Nursing in Oshkosh, Wis. She was a beloved wife of 68 years, mother, grandmother...

May 26, 2021

May 24, 2021

Mary Ellen (Jambois) Robertson, La Crosse, passed away May 24, 2021, at age 93. She was born October 13, 1927 to John Russell and Amelia Agnes (Gilardi) Jambois of Genoa, Wisconsin. She went to Aquinas High School and graduated in the class of 1945.

She worked at Hoeschler Drugs, Degen Berglund Pharmacy, and Standard Oil where she was an...

May 13, 2021

Michael Anthony Fuchsteiner, 80 years old, of La Crosse, WI died May 13, 2021, at Mayo Health in La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on March 23, 1941 to Alphonse (Babe) Fuchsteiner and Dolores (Laurie) Fuchsteiner. Mike attended Holy Trinity Grade School and Aquinas High School, graduating in 1959. He proudly served in the US Air Force from...

May 13, 2021

Evelyne C. Gallagher, age 99 died on Thursday, May 13, 2021. She was born on September 10, 1921 to Lawrence and Kathryn (Rippel) Schmidt on their family ranch in Mandan, North Dakota. She married Thomas B. Gallagher on February 23, 1946 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Tom preceded Evelyne in death on September 14, 2010.

She was...

May 10, 2021

Marian Louise Reichgelt passed away May 10, 2021 of natural causes at the age of 99. Born and raised in the Goosetown neighborhood of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Marian was a 1940 graduate of Central High School, where she met her husband, Robert John Reichgelt. Married in 1946 after Bob’s return from WWII, Marian raised one daughter; Lynn Weigel, and three...

May 5, 2021

Nancy A. (Baum) Padesky, 88, of La Crosse, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Mayo Health System La Crosse.

Nancy was born April 16, 1933, in La Crosse, to Elizabeth (Sieger) and Robert Baum, the middle of three children. After graduating from La Crosse Aquinas High School, she attended the St Francis School of Nursing, graduating in 1954....

May 5, 2021

Patricia Ann Remsen, commonly known as “Babe” by those that knew and loved her, got her wings and went home to see Jesus on May 5th, 2021 at the age of 85. Babe passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family after her battle with cancer. She was born on Nov. 12th, 1935 in Great Falls, Montana where she grew...

May 3, 2021

Mildred Agnes Lundsten, 91, of La Crosse, WI, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at the Benedictine Villa Assisted Living facility in La Crosse. She was born on August 21, 1929, in St. Mary’s Ridge to William and Josephine (Gronemus) Butzler. Her mother died when she was 14 and Mildred helped raise her four younger siblings.

Mildred worked as...

May 3, 2021

Michael (Mike) John Knothe, Age 41, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on May 3rd, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 15th, 1979 to Philip (Phil) and Theresa (Terry) Knothe in La Crosse. He graduated from Aquinas High School, class of 1997, and went on to study at UW Milwaukee earning a degree in...

May 1, 2021

Apr 18, 2021

Clyde L. Skaaren, 70, of Hokah, MN, passed away on April 18, 2021 at Mayo Health Care System in La Crosse, WI. He was born in Caledonia, MN on July 28, 1950, to Clifford and Carole (Garness) Skaaren. He graduated from Kaneland High School in Maple Park, IL. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1971 and served in...

Apr 15, 2021

Kathe B. Hoeft, 93, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Riverside Transitional Care, La Crosse. Kathe was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1927 to Paul and Bertha (Auguste) Falk. She met Bill Apfel while working in the PX and they married in Berlin in 1948. They returned to the states and together had two children, George...

Apr 9, 2021

Dean F. Limberg, 83, of La Crosse, Wis., died on Friday, April 9, 2021 in Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. He was born in La Crosse, on February 22, 1938 to Frank and Marian (Wagner) Limberg. He married Louise Melde on August 29, 1962 in St. James the Less Catholic Church.

Dean went to St. John’s Grade School and graduated...

Apr 8, 2021

LaVonne Nelson, age 78, died peacefully at her home on April 8, 2021. She was in the company of her loving husband of 53 years, Jim.

LaVonne was born on November 16th, 1942 and raised on a farm near Dallas, Wisconsin. She received her teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. LaVonne met her husband 55 years ago in...

Apr 7, 2021

Loving father, car enthusiast, and world’s greatest grandpa, Ambrose Francis La Fleur, Jr. of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away on April 7, 2021, at the age of 73. All who knew Am remember him as a kind and generous man, who would do anything to help a friend. After a lifetime of giving and receiving love, it was his big...

Apr 5, 2021

On the morning of April 5th, 2021 heaven received the perfect angel. Beth (Felde) Leis passed away at Bethany Riverside from complications of a severe stroke at the age of 88.

Beth was born on February 1st, 1933 on a farm near Red Mound, WI to Selmer and Bernice (Johnson) Felde. Beth later met and married LaVern Leis on November...

Apr 3, 2021

Lilli L. Lein, 66, of La Crosse, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 in her home.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Home, 1501 West Ave. South, La Crosse. Pastor Larry Hoppe will officiate. Family and friends may visit from 12:00 (noon) until the time of...