Obituaries
Lorraine Fitzpatrick
Aug 16, 2024
Lorraine M. Fitzpatrick, age 97, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem. She was born December 20, 1926, in the town of Greenfield, Wisconsin, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Strittmater.
Lorraine married Robert Fitzpatrick on July 2, 1953, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in La Crosse. She enjoyed...
Lorna Ernst
Aug 14, 2024
Lorna C. Ernst passed away August 14, 2024. She was born Lorna Uffelman in Gresham, Nebraska. Lorna was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. During the depression and the dust bowl her family moved from Nebraska to the west coast.
Lorna married Carl Scargall in 1951. She and Carl had 4 children. During this time Lorna lived in several places including...
Clarence Forer
Aug 13, 2024
After a long and fulfilling life, our beloved Clarence Forer passed away on August 13, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Clarence was born on January 24, 1935 to George and Margaret Forer.
After serving in the United States Army, Clarence married the love of his life Monica Flottmeyer on April 8, 1961. They were blessed...
Nancy Matchett
Aug 11, 2024
Nancy Valentine Matchett, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, friend, and musician died on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, following a brief illness. She was 73.
Nancy was born on September 2, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, to Chester and Jeanne Stasack. Her father was a lawyer and her mother an artist. Nancy grew up in the city...
Richard T. Limberg
Aug 5, 2024
Richard T. Limberg, 84, of Brookfield WI, formerly of La Crosse WI, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, in Auberge at Brookfield Memory Care facility. He was born in La Crosse on November 15, 1939, to Frank and Marion Limberg. He married Beverly La Sarge on June 30, 1962.
Richard enjoyed raising his family and spending time with them in...
Linda R. Devine
Jul 31, 2024
Linda Ruth (Weber) Devine, age 59 passed away peacefully at home in Onalaska July 31, 2024. She was born in La Crosse, September 28, 1964, to Sharon (Clark) and Leo Weber. Linda married Greg Devine, June 14, 1997 at her mother’s backyard.
Linda loved spending time with her eight grandchildren (and one more on the way soon), traveling everywhere, watching the...
Susan L. Walker
Jul 28, 2024
Susan Lee Erickson Walker, 79, passed away on July 28, 2024 at Eagle Crest South Retirement Community in La Crosse, Wi. Susan was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Elizabeth Helen (Brain) Erickson and Robert Lee Erickson on August 20, 1945. Susan enjoyed a wonderful childhood with her family in Duluth and in the summer at their resort, Bobs Landing, on...
Marsha Senn
Jul 19, 2024
Marsha Jean Senn, Our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend has finally earned her wings. She was called home on Friday, July 19 2024.
Marsha was born April 29, 1953 to Wallace and Ruby (Beardmore) Senn. She attended schools in Hokah and LaCrescent, MN, graduating with honors in 1971. She then attended her first year of college at...
Myrna Remington
Jul 17, 2024
Myrna Mae Remington, age 77 passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin with her loving family by her side. She was born May 15, 1947 along with her twin sister Mary in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Martha (Suiter) and Arthur Hunt.
Myrna enjoyed playing bingo, playing cards, fishing, and was a great cook. She bartended...
Jacqueline Althoff
Jul 15, 2024
Jacqueline Ann Althoff (nee Fak), age 85 passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024 in La Crosse. She was born September 3, 1938 in Bellview, Illinois and was a graduate of Aquinas High School in La Crosse. She went on to earn a degree in nursing at Western Technical College and worked for over 15 years at St. Francis Medical...
John Joseph Clark
Jul 13, 2024
John J. Clark, 88, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at home. He was born in La Crosse on January 25, 1936, to Joseph and Margaret (Heyerdahl) Clark. He married Mary Lou Mekvold on May 25, 1957, in St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church.
John graduated from Aquinas High School in 1955. He was a lifelong electrician and expert...
Linda A. Butzman
Jul 12, 2024
Linda A. Butzman, 79, of Onalaska, died on Friday, July 12, 2024, in Gundersen Medical Center. She was born in La Crosse on October 5, 1944, to Arthur and Blanche Kofta. She married Harold Bruring, and they later divorced. She then married Otto Butzman in June of 1969.
Linda loved spending time with family and friends. She spent a lot of...
Mary Louise Ritter
Jun 21, 2024
Mary Louise Ritter, age 94, passed away on June 21, 2024.
Mary was born in La Crosse, WI on April 30, 1930, to William J. and Marie B. (Becker) Servais. She attended school at St. Joseph’s Ridge Catholic School and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1948. After high school she enrolled in the St. Francis School of Nursing. Mary married...
Donald E. Wiggert
Jun 11, 2024
Donald E. Wiggert, 93, of La Crosse, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Benedictine Manor, La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on June 30, 1930. He married Shirley Stoehr on Jan. 19, 1952, in St. Gregory’s Church, Marysville, KS.
Don drove Semi for Gross Common Carrier for about 40 years in La Crosse, earning a 3 Million Mile...
Robert Charles Skemp
Jun 9, 2024
Robert Charles Skemp, age 96, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Born in La Crosse, WI to Thomas and Beulah Skemp, Bob graduated from Aquinas High School in 1945 and completed an accelerated first year at St. Mary’s College in Winona before being drafted into the army. He finished his studies at St. Mary’s in 1949 and graduated from...
Lois Ann Buchner
May 28, 2024
Lois Buchner, age 86, of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Hillview Care Center. She was born November 18, 1937 in La Crosse to Fredrick and Marie (Stegeman) Herman. She attended St. Paul’s Lutheran grade school and graduated from Bangor High School in 1955.
On June 22, 1957, Lois married Bernard (Ben) Buchner. They were...
Michael David Mitchell
May 23, 2024
On May 23, 2024, Michael David Mitchell, age 68, of Hokah, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home in the early morning. Mike’s two greatest passions were his faith in Jesus and his family. He enjoyed praying daily with his wife Judy for his four children, thirteen grandchildren, and his two great-grandchildren. Throughout much of Mike’s life, he was an avid...
James A. Strasser
May 22, 2024
James (Jim) Arnold Strasser passed away at the age of 85 on May 22, 2024, in Houston, TX surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born on February 8, 1939, in La Crosse, WI to John and Alice (Veglahn) Strasser. Jim graduated from Aquinas High School in 1957. Upon graduating Jim joined the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged...
Kenisha Marie McGuire
May 21, 2024
Kenisha Marie McGuire, nicknamed “Neesh,” “Nesha,” or “Kenny” of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the age of 34. Kenisha was born on May 2, 1990, and was the cherished daughter of Louis and Vicky McGuire.
Kenisha achieved great things from a young age and went on to be the Tribune’s 2008 Softball Player of the...
Lo-ken Chang
May 20, 2024
On Monday 5/20/24 at 8:55pm, our dear father Lo-ken ‘Johnny’ Chang passed away peacefully at home - seven years after suffering from a ruptured brain aneurysm, which left him with debilitating dementia.We were fortunate to be able to care for him in the comfort of his own home. He is survived by his wife, Lin “Echo”, of 60 years and...
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