Obituaries
Marvin R. Wigdal
Dec 15, 2015
Marvin R. Wigdal, 83, died peacefully Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at Gundersen Health System, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born August 8, 1932, to Otto and Esther (Pribbenow) Wigdal on their family farm near Arlington, Wis. He graduated from Central High School. He then joined the Army and later discharged with the rank of Sergeant. He completed...
Teresa M. Hoff
Dec 12, 2015
TOWER-HOFF, Teresa M.
Teresa M. Tower-Hoff, 55, of De Soto, Wis., died Sat., Dec. 12, 2015, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on October 15, 1960, to Fred “Tom†and Sharon (Klinger) Tower. She married Tom Hoff on July 5, 1980, in The Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa, and the later divorced....
Rev. Leon Anthony Powell
Dec 7, 2015
Father Leon Powell, at the age of 81, and a priest for 44 years, died on Monday, December 7, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse.
Leon Anthony Puwalowski was born on July 26, 1934, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the only child of Leo S. Puwalowski and Bernice T. (née Glowienka) Puwalowski. As an adult,...
Besl Gerald J.
Nov 27, 2015
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Gerald (Gerry) J. Besl, age 91, of La Crosse, died Friday, November 27, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 10, 1924 to George and Magdalena (Zeimentz) Besl. He married Bernie Ghelfi on July 16, 1949 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in La Crosse.
Gerry enlisted in the US...
Ethel M. Haag
Nov 15, 2015
Ethel M. Haag, 97, of La Crosse, Wis., died Sunday, November 15, 2015, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse, Wis. She was born June 12, 1918, in Chicago, Ill., to Hugo and Mary (Reich) Damrow. She married Leo Haag, on June 2, 1944 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Her husband passed away shortly after they celebrated their 50th anniversary.
She...
Darlene G. Campbell
Nov 9, 2015
Darlene G. Campbell, age 71, of Stoddard, Wis., and formerly of La Crosse, Wis., died Monday November 9, 2015, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on June 19, 1944, to Ray and Theodora (Berndt) Smith. She married Andrew A. Campbell on May 29, 1964, in La Crosse, Wis.
She enjoyed...
Dorothy Virginia (Ginnie) Schneider
Nov 7, 2015
Dorothy Virginia (Ginnie) Schneider moved on from this world to join her beloved husband George on the morning of November 7, 2015. Ginnie (aka Mom), passed peacefully with family at her side and a full life behind her. Mom was born to Dorothy and Albert Funk on June 16th, 1924, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mom graduated from Aquinas HS and...
Neva Jean Ritter
Nov 6, 2015
La Crosse – Neva Jean Ritter, 77, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6 at Bluffview Memory Care, Holmen.
She was born August 17, 1938 to Albert and Margaret Olson in Eau Claire, WI and graduated from Mondovi High School. Her entire career was spent at Northern States Power Company where she served in a supervisory...
Ruby J. Kwosek
Nov 6, 2015
Ruby J. Kwosek, age 88, of La Crosse, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 in Hillview Health Care Center. Ruby was born on September 5, 1927 in Peterson, Minn. to Alma and John Fjeld.
She is survived by her Husband Jerome, one son; Bruce, and three daughters; Sharon Fohrman, Sandra Christianson, and Kimberly Snowden. She is also...
Carol J. Brown
Nov 4, 2015
Carol J. Brown, 83, of La Crosse was granted her angel wings on November 4th, 2015. The last seven months of her life were spent at Hillview Health Care Center after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
Carol was born March 3, 1932, in La Crosse to Urban and Laura Keil. She graduated from Central High School...
Richard J. Hackett
Nov 3, 2015
Richard J. Hackett, 80, of La Crosse, Wis., died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, Wis. He was born in Hillsboro, Wis. on October 4, 1935, to Larry and Vercelia (Mc Donough) Hackett. He married Dorothy Hilton November 16, 1957, at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral, La Crosse, Wis.
Dick was a 1953 graduate of Central High...
La Vina M. Abts
Oct 30, 2015
La Vina M. Abts, 89, of Blair, Wis., and formerly of Arcadia, Wis., died Friday, October 30, 2015, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Whitehall, Wis., on August 26, 1926, to Iver H. and Goldie (Moe) Hanson. She married Gilbert “Gil†Haines on May 24, 1952, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Arcadia,...
Bernard "Bernie" Maney
Oct 27, 2015
Bernard “Bernie†F. Maney, 87, of La Crosse, Wis., died Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at Benedictine Manor, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on Dec. 7, 1927, to James and Margaret (Johnson) Maney. He married Audrey Kline at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, La Crosse, Wis.
Bernie graduated from Aquinas High School, Class of 1945. He...
Norman J. Kane
Oct 24, 2015
E, Norman J.
Norman J. Kane, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday October 24th, of natural causes with his family at his side. Norm was born July 19, 1929 to Donald & Agnes (Leary) Kane in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Norm was raised in Seneca, Wisconsin by his parents along with his siblings Joyce (Lachman), Donna Mae (Blank)...
Ruth Marie Clark
Oct 23, 2015
CLARK, Ruth Marie
Ruth Marie Clark, 93, of La Crosse, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at Hillview Health Care Center, in La Crosse, Wis. She was born on May 5, 1922, in La Crosse, Wis., She married Robert Clark in 1940, at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse, Wis.
Ruth is survived by four children;...
Larry J. Fundell
Oct 20, 2015
Larry James Fundell of La Crosse, WI formerly Apple Valley, CA and Princeton, Ill peacefully and gracefully took his mortal leave in the arms of his wife and children, Tuesday October 20, 2015 at his second home, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. He had to leave us to photograph the reunion of his lifetime with long-time missed...
Grant O. Bjergum
Oct 16, 2015
Grant Oran Bjergum, 90, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday October 16, 2015, at Hillview Health Care Center, in La Crosse. He was born on October 13, 1925 in Caledonia, Minn., to Ole and Jeanette Bjergum (Buxengard). He married Beverly Farley on August 1, 1947 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. He worked for Davy Engineering Company of La Crosse...
Elaine H. Addis
Oct 13, 2015
Addis, Elaine H.
After more than 90 years on this earth, Elaine Addis decided to join her mother, father, brothers and sisters in heaven. We are certain they are having an incredible welcome home celebration.
The youngest of 8 children, Elaine was born in La Crosse, Wis., on June 9, 1925, to Siad and Shaheen Addis....
Joan R. Geary
Sep 23, 2015
Geary, Joan R.
Joan R Geary, 86, of La Crosse, Wis., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, September 23, 2015.
Joan was born in La Crosse on June 20, 1929, to Herman and Lyla Bosanny.  Joan graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1947. Continuing her education, in 1951 she graduated from the University of Wisconsin La...
Mary E. Tracy
Sep 22, 2015
MARY E. TRACY
Mary E. Tracy passed away peacefully at Bluffview Memory Care surrounded by her family on September 22, 2015.
Mary was born on February 9, 1939, to Rudolph Volten and Esther (Erickson) Volten in West Allis, WI, but she spent the majority of her life in La Crosse.
Mary is survived by her husband Jim, her daughters...
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