Obituaries

Jun 6, 2017

Margaret Herring, age 79, of La Crosse, died June 6, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System – La Crosse. She was born on January 11, 1938, in La Crosse to Harry and Frances Schnick. She married Reuben Herring in La Crosse.

Margaret loved the Cubs, gameshows, and playing her Nintendo 64. She graduated from Aquinas High School, and retired from...

May 30, 2017

William “Bill” R. Reisner, 82 of La Crosse, Wis., died Tues. May 30, 2017, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. he was born on Nov. 24, 1934, to William and Marion (Beohm) Reisner. He married Barb Lein on December 17, 1986 in Cancun,  Mexico.

He served our country as a US Marine, and also worked for the La...

May 27, 2017

James “Cooney” D. Coonan, 69, of La Crosse, Wis., died Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis.

He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on November 19, 1947 to Donald J. and Ruth D. (Schmidt) Coonan. He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by one sister; Kathleen (Philip) Bouche of Oconomowoc, Wis., as...

May 25, 2017

Lilly Lecheler, 89, of La Crosse, died peacefully Thursday, May 25, 2017, in her home. She was born July 15, 1927, to Joseph and Mary Hejna in Bolivar, Mo.

She married Raymond J. Lecheler Oct. 8, 1949, in Springfield, Mo. He preceded her in death April 10, 2012.

Lilly was a loving mother and grandmother who cherished family unity and...

May 22, 2017

Our precious angel, Weston Edward Sass, born on May 22, 2017, at 7:23 AM passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents at 8:27 AM the same day.

Weston was the beloved son of Valerie Grulkowski and Anthony Sass.

Dearest Weston, please know that our greatest gift was having you. Heavens gain was our loss when our little Angel...

May 19, 2017

CHAMBERLAIN, Daniel A.

Daniel A. Chamberlain, 27, lost his life on May 19, 2017.  He was born April 2, 1990, at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare to Mark and Minda Chamberlain.  Dan was baptized, received first Holy Communion and was confirmed at Blessed Sacrament Church.  He attended Blessed Sacrament School and then Aquinas Middle and High Schools, graduating in 2008.  He went...

May 14, 2017

Diane Marie (Hutzenbuehler) Schulz, age 64, of La Crosse, passed away at the home of her niece on Sunday, May 14, 2017, with family by her side.   She was born in La Crosse on April 29, 1953, to Bob and Betty (Seeley) Hutzenbuehler.  Diane married Jeff Peterson and had two children Angie and Chris; they later divorced. Diane married Steve...

May 12, 2017

HINTON, Donald G.

 

Donald G Hinton of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017 surrounded by his family.

Don was born in Shelbyville, IL on April 14, 1936 to Glen Hinton and Ann (Gebhart) Hinton.  He eloped with Nancy (Casstevens) on February 18, 1956.

Don was a founding member of the La Crosse Wheelman, long time President...

May 10, 2017

Beverly M. Swertfeger, age 90, of La Crosse, died peacefully, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, with her loving family by her side.

She was born in La Crosse to Alois and Ruth (Slater) Fritz. She grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Central High School in 1944. She married Robert Swertfeger on April...

May 6, 2017

SMITH, Patricia M.

Patricia M. Smith, age 80, of La Crosse, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, in La Crosse. She was born in La Crosse on September 26, 1936, to William Raymond Smith and Clarice M. Smith.

Patricia loved art, enjoyed drawing, sketching, and painting and listening to music. She graduated from St. Mary’s Elementary School in 1950, she then...

May 4, 2017

BETZ, William “Bill” L.

William ‘Bill’ L. Betz, age 76, of La Crosse, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Mayo Clinic Health System. He was born in Galesville, Wis., on January 23,1941, to Wilbert and Lorna (Sacia) Betz. He married Joan Hoff on January 30, 1960, in Galesville, Wis., then married Joan Albrecht and they later divorced. He later married...

May 4, 2017

HEILMAN, Geraldine T.

 

Geraldine T. Heilman, 96, passed away peacefully May 4, 2017, at Mayo – Franciscan

Skemp Hospital with her family at her side.

A lifelong resident of La Crosse, Gerry was born March 11, 1921 to Anna (Dolle) and

Edward Guggenbuehl and had no siblings. She was married October 16, 1948 to Frank

Heilman, who preceded her...

May 2, 2017

DOERING, Sophie Marie

Sophie Marie Doering, infant daughter, passed away peacefully in the arms of her parents Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on May 1, 2017, to Sarah Wantoch and John Doering.

She is survived by her parents; Sarah Wantoch and John Doering of La Crescent,...

Apr 30, 2017

SIMPSON, Irene M.

Irene M. Simpson, 90, of Onalaska, Wis., died on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Caledonia, Minn., to Anna and Otto Schroeder on March 29, 1927. She attended Caledonia area schools, and enrolled in the La Crosse Beauty School in 1948. She worked in several La Crosse salons...

Apr 24, 2017

Apr 21, 2017

Patrick J. Randall Sr., age 71, of La Crosse, passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, April 21, 2017. He was born on August 16, 1945, in La Crescent, MN, to Nathan and Ann (Reuter) Randall.

Pat served in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Hawaii. He worked at Dairyland Power for 42 years. He enjoyed...

Apr 18, 2017

Lorraine Emily (Bahr) Keil, age 88, of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was born on February 16, 1929 in La Crosse, to Frank and Elizabeth (Schmitz) Bahr. On June 28, 1950, she married Franklin Keil at St. Joseph Parish in St. Joseph Ridge. Lorraine...

Apr 15, 2017

Mary Maloney Funk, age 97, of La Crosse, died Saturday, April 15, 2017. She was born March 13, 1920, to Anna Mangner Maloney and Edward Martin Maloney. Mary attended St. Mary’s Grade School and Aquinas High School. She graduated from College of St. Teresa, Winona, Minnesota.

On January 3, 1942, Mary married Albert P. Funk, Jr., at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Apr 12, 2017

Frances Therese Skemp (née Perry), 88, passed away peacefully from this world to enter joyfully into the next on April 12, 2017, just in time to celebrate the Easter Triduum in heaven.

Fran was born to Theodore and Frances Perry on March 14, 1929, in Chicago. She went to St. Felicitas Elementary School and graduated from Loretto Academy High School,...

Mar 31, 2017

GERKEN, Marlene Anita (Mathison)

Marlene Anita (Mathison) Gerken, 68, passed away at home Friday, March 31, 2017, with family members by her side.

She was born on August 31, 1948, in La Crosse, Wis., to Olaf and Giovanna “Jean” (Fanello) Mathison. She married Russell D Gerken, Sr. on October 1, 1966, in La Crosse, WI.

She is survived by her...