Obituaries
Arthur (Art) G. Barbier
Aug 22, 2015
Arthur (Art) G. Barbier, MD, 79, of La Crosse, WI, died peacefully on Aug. 22, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago, IL on July 21, 1936 to Gerhard and Paula (Ernst) Barbier. Art and Kim were married on July 18, 1964 in Saigon, Vietnam.
Art dedicated his life in Love and...
Mary L Cherry
Aug 7, 2015
Mary Louise Cherry, 87, died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Bethany St. Joseph’s Nursing Home in La Crosse.
Mary was born on February 28, 1928 to Luella and George Schreier.
On July 9, 1952 she married Forrest B. Cherry and they spent 46 years together in Indiana and Wisconsin. She devoted her life...
Gary D. Stetzer
Aug 7, 2015
Gary D. Stetzer, 73, of Trempealeau, died Friday August 7, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System In La Crosse. Born to Goodwin and Arlene Stetzer on June 9, 1942, he married Anita Curry on September 5, 1970. Despite being stricken with Polio at age 13, Gary graduated from Healy Memorial High School and went on to receive his Bachelor’s...
Doris C. (Moldenhauer) Roesler
Jul 29, 2015
Doris Caroline (Moldenhauer) Roesler was called home to the loving arms of her Savior on Wednesday July 29th at the age of 97. She was born in La Crosse on March 8, 1918, to Albert and Hulda Moldenhauer and married Albert M. Roesler on May 17, 1941.
In 1932 she was baptized at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crescent,...
Gordon R. Seifert
Jul 26, 2015
Gordon R. Seifert, 79, of La Crosse, Wis., died Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in Green Bay, Wis., on July 5, 1936, to Karl and Sue Ann (Heider) Seifert. He married Juanita Hauser Aug. 31, 1957, in La Crosse, Wis., and their marriage was confirmed in the Church of...
Charlotte L. Nesseth
Jul 25, 2015
Charlotte L. Nesseth, 93, of La Crosse, Wis., was born to Eternal Life on July 25, 2015. She began her life July 20, 1922 born to Charles and Josephine (Bahr) Pierce in Onalaska, WI. She attended schools in La Crosse, graduating from Aquinas in 1940. Charlotte was trained in Occupational Therapy and worked in County and State institutions. The last...
Kenneth J. Fitzpatrick
Jul 23, 2015
Kenneth “Fitzy†J. Fitzpatrick, 63, of La Crosse, Wis., died Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis.
Ken contracted Polio when he was 3 months old. That resulted in multiple surgeries, wearing a body cast and braces. Despite his disability, it didn’t damper his spirit and his zest for life. He played...
Vaughn L. Gerken Sr.
Jul 20, 2015
Vaughn L. Gerken Sr., 72, of Onalaska, Died Monday, July 20, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System, in La Crosse. He was born on November 11, 1942 to Frank and Olga (Henthorn) Gerken. He married Dorothy Andrews on December 21, 1962 in Clovis, NM.
He is survived by one daughter; Tammy (George Gurley) Gerken, four sons; Vaughn...
John W. Degnan
Jul 15, 2015
John W. Degnan, 89, of La Crosse died at Hilliview Healthcare Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. He was born on April 11, 1926, in rural Winona County, Minnesota to John L. and Pearl M. (Duncanson) Degnan.
He was a graduate of Winona Senior High School. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the...
Joseph T. Wagner
Jul 11, 2015
Joseph T. Wagner, 88, entered eternal life with the Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Joe was born August 11, 1926 in La Crosse, the oldest of three sons born to Florence S. Daley Wagner. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Grade School and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1944. Joe entered the military service (Army) in 1950 serving...
Ronald (Ron) E. Pugh
Jul 4, 2015
Ronald “Ron†Eugene Pugh, 61, of Onalaska, WI, peacefully passed away at his home on Saturday, July 4, 2015, while surrounded by family after a courageous battle against Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 Brain Tumor.
Ron was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Eugene Pugh and Virginia (Yeager) Pugh on July 20, 1953. He graduated from Washington High School in...
Brian James Hafner
Jul 2, 2015
Brian James Hafner, 45, of Waukesha, passed away suddenly on July 2, 2015, in Waukesha.
Born August 29, 1969, in Milwaukee to Eugene Hafner and Barbara (Smikla) Hafner, he attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School, was a 1987 graduate of Aquinas High School and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Marquette University in 1991. On...
Russell H. Hundt
Jun 25, 2015
Russell ‘Russ’’Curly’’Buzz’’Mr. Rasberry’ H. Hundt, age 96, of La Crosse, died Thursday June 25, 2015, in Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. He was born in Middle Ridge, WI, on April 12, 1919 to August and Kathrine (Burbach) Hundt. He married Leona Marx at St. Peters Catholic Church in Middle Ridge WI.
Russ worked for the La Crosse...
Lou J. Ritter
Jun 21, 2015
Lou J. Ritter, age 85, of La Crosse, died Sunday June 21, 2015 at Mayo Health System-La Crosse.
Lou was born in La Crosse, WI on March 16, 1930 to Louis A. and Anna (Senske) Ritter. He attended St. Joseph’s the Workman Cathedral grade school and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1948. After high school he attended...
Eloise Cantafio
Jun 14, 2015
CANTAFIO, Eloise F.
Eloise ‘Ellie’ F. Cantafio, age 66, of La Crosse, died Sunday June 14, 2015, in her home. She was born January 13, 1949, in Jacksonville FL, to Ernest and Georgette (Washburn) Lowe. Ellie married Alfonso F. Cantafio on December 29, 1993, in Bullhead City, AZ.
Ellie loved spending time with her grandchildren, traveling with her husband...
Lela R. Coombs
Jun 10, 2015
Lela Ruth (Arrighi) Coombs, 89, of Onalaska, WI, passed away on June 10, 2015, surrounded by her sons, other family members, and other friends after succumbing to a long illness.
Ruth, her preferred given name, was born July 14, 1925, to John Arrighi and Myrtle (Holman) (Arrighi) Stevens ( Now deceased) in Kansas City, MO. To all her...
Irene C. Dunham
May 23, 2015
Irene Catherine (Teff) Dunham, 107, of La Crosse, Wis., died Saturday, May 23, 2015, In Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Dorchester, Iowa, Nov. 26, 1907, to Joseph and Lena (Schulte) Teff. She married Joseph V. “Jack†Dunham on July 9,1929, in St. James the Less Catholic Church, La Crosse, Wis.
She is survived...
Mildred C. Marsh
May 20, 2015
MARSH, Mildred C.
Mildred C. Marsh, 92, of La Crosse, WI., died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Sterling House, in La Crosse, WI. She was born in La Crosse, WI., on Dec. 16 1922, to Charles B and Mary Agnes (Linhart) Kottmer. She married Ralph Marsh on Sept. 17, 1946, in St Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Littleton, NH. Mildred...
Marcelin M. Corcoran
May 18, 2015
Marcelin Mae Corcoran, age 87, of La Crescent, MN, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at Mayo Health System, Franciscan Health Care, La Crosse, WI. She was born on February 29, 1928 to John and Dorothy (Witt) Rohrer, in La Crescent, and grew up in Brownsville, MN. She married Francis William Corcoran on October 10, 1946 at St. Patrick’s Catholic...
Jerome DeMers
May 18, 2015
Jerome (Jerry) F. DeMers, 67, of Mount Prospect, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 with his loving family around him. He had been battling pneumonia since August.
Jerry was born on April 26, 1947 to Alfred and Maragret (Lynch) DeMers in La Crosse, WI. He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1965, and from UW-La Crosse...
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