Obituaries

Michael D. Oehler

Michael D. Oehler

Mar 27, 2018

Michael Danny Oehler, age 32, passed away March 27, 2018. Mike was born on May 22, 1985, in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Some of Mike’s favorite things were football, namely the Green Bay Packers, playing guitar, music (especially Pink Floyd), target shooting with his family and friends and History. Mike was very knowledgeable on the Titanic and WWII, and loved to...

Augusta L. Revels

Augusta L. Revels

Mar 23, 2018

Augusta L. Revels, 80, of the North Side of La Crosse, died on Friday, March 23, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on June 14, 1937, in Norwalk, Wis., to Louis and Elva (Cox) Sanders. She married Vergil F. Revels on April 16, 1954, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 1970. She then met...

Rosemary J. Peters

Rosemary J. Peters

Mar 21, 2018

Rosemary Julia (Moser) Peters, 92, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at her home. She was born on March 6, 1926, to Frederick and Barbara (Gundrum) Moser, in Washington County, Wisconsin.

Rosemary enjoyed a happy and fulfilling childhood with her loving family on their farm near St Lawrence, Wisconsin. She graduated 8th...

Madelynn A. Melby

Madelynn A. Melby

Mar 17, 2018

Madelynn Ashbaucher Melby, 95, of La Crosse passed away at her home on March 17, 2018.

She was born Madelynn Louisa on November 3, 1922 in Chicago to Herman Godfrey and Mary Lou (Brown) Ashbaucher, both formerly of Bluffton, Indiana.

She graduated from North Park Academy, Chicago in 1940, and from Northwestern University (NU) in 1944, with a Bachelor of...

Patricia J.  Levenick

Patricia J. Levenick

Mar 9, 2018

Patricia J. Levenick, 91, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, March 9, 2018, at her home. She was born on June 1, 1926, in Merrill Wis., to Harry and Mildred (Brifogel) Ament. She married Vernon Levenick on June 21, 1948, in St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Madison, Wis.

She is survived by one daughter; Terri (Chuck) Hamilton of Brentwood, Tenn., three...

Donald E. Webb

Donald E. Webb

Mar 4, 2018

Donald E. Webb, age 92, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Hillview Health Care Center with family at his side. Don was born in Colo, Iowa to Clarence and Lillian Webb on June 18, 1925.

Don graduated from Nevada, Iowa High School in 1943. After high school, Don enlisted in the military and served time in the Army. After his...

John  Belling

John Belling

Feb 28, 2018

 

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John A. Belling, 50, of La Crosse, Wis., died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in La Crosse, Wis. His struggles ended when he passed away peacefully while visiting his friend Monte. John was born in La Crosse, Wis., on July 4, 1967, to William and Irene (Slama) Belling.

John served our country in the United States Naval...

Daniel R. Vinson

Daniel R. Vinson

Feb 26, 2018

Daniel “Dano” R. Vinson, 48, of La Crosse, Wis., died Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis.

He was surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on March 5, 1969, to Jody Betz. Dano married his childhood sweetheart, Dawn La Fleur on June 14, 2003, in Madison, Wis. They have...

Thomas H. Bracken

Thomas H. Bracken

Feb 21, 2018

Thomas ‘Tom’ H. Bracken, 88, of La Crosse, Wis., died Wednesday, February 21, 2018, in Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis. He was born on September 14, 1929, to George and Mercedes (Helgeson) Bracken. He married Mary Hackner on June 28, 1952, in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Tom graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa and received a law degree...

Betty  Buchner

Betty Buchner

Feb 19, 2018

Betty Buchner, age 90, of La Crosse WI, returned home to her heavenly Father on February 19, 2018.  She was born to John and Lioba (Roth) Pitz on February 14, 1928 in La Crosse, WI.

Betty passed away in her home, which her and her late husband Robert (Bob) Buchner put their heart and soul into building over 67 years...

Mary Anna Sexauer

Mary Anna Sexauer

Feb 18, 2018

Mary Anna Sexauer, 94, of La Crosse, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018, at her home.   She was born September 10, 1923 in La Crosse to Nicholas and Anna (Koelbl) Strasser. She grew up on a farm in rural Stoddard. She worked in La Crosse at Northern Engraving and Badger Corrugating. On March 7, 1947, she married Robert S....

Kenneth B. Anderson

Kenneth B. Anderson

Feb 15, 2018

Kenneth Bernard Anderson, 94, formerly of La Crosse, Wis., died on February 15, 2018, at Agape Acres Retirement Community in Warrens Wis., after a brief illness.   He was born on July 18, 1923, in La Crosse, to the late Carl and Nellie (Larson) Anderson.

Kenneth graduated from University of Wisconsin at Madison with a BBA Degree. He bravely served his...

Phoebe A. Sorenson

Phoebe A. Sorenson

Feb 9, 2018

Phoebe Ann Lindsay Sorenson passed away peacefully on February 9, 2018, after a long illness. Born on June 7, 1926, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Ralph and Gertrude (Wartenweiler) Lindsay, she was a 1948 graduate of Beloit College. She attended the University of Chicago as a graduate student in Social Work and took additional graduate coursework in Psychology at UW-La Crosse.

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Jeanette L. Manske

Jeanette L. Manske

Feb 2, 2018

Beloved mother, grandma, great-grandma, sister and friend, Jeanette Lucille Manske, 93, two days before her 94th birthday, was called home to our Father in Heaven on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.  For the past 5 years she resided at Bethany Riverside, in La Crosse, and formerly in Chipmunk Coulee.

She was born on Feb. 4, 1924, in La Crosse, to John...

Marian M. Johnson

Marian M. Johnson

Feb 1, 2018

Marian Marie Johnson of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at Clare Bridge Care Center on February 1, 2018 at the age of 94. Marian was born on January 1, 1924 at the family farm near Cashton, WI to the late John and Kathryn (Smeenk) Clements. She was the youngest of seven children and the last surviving member of her family....

Robert J. Cole

Robert J. Cole

Jan 29, 2018

Robert J Cole

Robert “Bob” John Cole, age 96, of Bangor went to be with the Lord Monday, January 29, 2018

at Eagle Crest South with his daughter, Candace, at his side.  He was born December 2, 1921 to John and Tillie (Olsen) Cole.  He was baptized in La Crosse and confirmed October 19, 1947 by Pastor Arden Stuebs at...

Jerry R. Erickson

Jerry R. Erickson

Jan 29, 2018

Jerry Ray Erickson, 58, of La Crosse, WI passed away Monday, January 29th at his home.

Jerry was born March 9, 1959 to Raymond and Gertie Erickson. He attended G-E-T High School and worked at Trane Company as a welder for many years. Most recently he worked at UWL Dining Services and was fond of all the students he encountered...

Patricia W. Sheehan

Patricia W. Sheehan

Jan 26, 2018

Patricia Watts Sheehan, 92, of La Crosse, Wis., passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, in Benedictine Manor of La Crosse. She was born in Herkimer, New York to Walter and Anne (Gately) Watts. She graduated from Central High School, attended St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn.  and received a BA in English from Viterbo College.  She married Leon...

James R. Lang

James R. Lang

Jan 21, 2018

James Ralph Lang “Jimmy”, age 73, died peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Mayo Health Care Center, La Crosse. He was born on July 28, 1944, in La Crosse to Ralph and Ruth Lang. He is preceded in death by his sister Linda Miller and niece Kellie Miller.

He is survived by his brother, Gary (Karen) Lang of Onalaska,...

John G. Tischer

John G. Tischer

Jan 19, 2018

John G. Tischer, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Gundersen Health System with his family by his side.

John was born May 23, 1938, to Eleanor (Sonsalla) and Gustave E. Tischer. He was a proud 1956  graduate of Aquinas High School where he met his best friend and future wife, Jacquelyn (Cookie). They married on August...