Obituaries
Francis D. Hanson
May 10, 2015
Hanson, Francis D.
Francis “Frank†D. Hanson of La Crosse, WI, died peacefully in his sleep, at home on May 10, 2015, after a long battle with cancer.
Francis was born to Hazel (Brenno) and Leonard Hanson on November 30, 1929 and they resided in the Lanesboro area. He married the love of his life, Darlene Johnson, in Chatfield...
Ruth M. Gallagher
May 9, 2015
Ruth Margaret (Jaeger) Gallagher, 95, of La Crosse passed away peacefully on May 9, 2015 at Bethany Lutheran Riverside in La Crosse.
Ruth was born August 24, 1919 in Chicago Illinois to Vera and Louis Jaeger, and was the seventh of ten children. In her late teens, she moved to La Crosse to live with her aunt and...
Patricia A. Griffel
May 1, 2015
Griffel, Patricia Ann
Patricia Ann Griffel Passed away peacefully at Hillview Health Care Center on May 1, 2015. She was born May 12, 1937 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Minneapolis, MN to Frank H. (Mike) Griffel and Margaret (Steuernagel) Griffel. Patricia loved the outdoors and before her illness enjoyed riding her bicycle everywhere swimming at Pettibone Beach and hiking....
Adolph (AL) Hanke
Apr 28, 2015
Adolph (Al) Hanke passed peacefully Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Wissota Health and Regional Vent Center in Chippewa Falls, WI.
Al was born January 30, 1935 to Gustav and Adaline Hanke in Ukraine. Due to the Stalin regime, the entire family was forced to relocation camps in Austria. In 1951, the family immigrated to Forest Lake, MN via Ellis Island,...
Vang H. Thao
Apr 26, 2015
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THAO, Vang Houa
Vang (Oscar) Houa Thao, 27, of La Crosse, Wisconsin unexpectedly passed away on April 26th, 2015 in Little Canada, Minnesota. He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 29th, 1987 to Chee Lee Thao and Chong Choua Thao. Vang graduated from La Crosse Logan High School and continued his higher...
Rev. Michael G. Mertens
Apr 24, 2015
Father Michael G. Mertens, at the age of 94 and a priest for 69 years, died on Friday, April 24, 2015, at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse.
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Father Mertens was born on January 29, 1921, in Thorp, Wisconsin, to Oscar and Catherine (née Heiman) Mertens. He attended St. Bernard School in Thorp; St. John Preparatory Seminary and St. John...
Walter J. Marx
Apr 18, 2015
Walter J. Marx, age 89, of La Crosse, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Benedictine Manor, La Crosse, WI. He was born on January 15, 1926, to Christ and Mathilda (Allertseder) Marx in Cashton, WI. He married Patricia Engh, on January 27, 1953 at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse, WI.
Walt served in the U.S....
Wilfred Antony
Apr 17, 2015
Wilfred “Willie†Antony, 90, of La Crosse died peacefully Friday April 17, 2015 in his home.
Willie was born on Jan. 24, 1925 in La Crosse to William and Mabel (Anderson) Antony. He grew up on farms in the Bangor area and later in La Crosse. Willie married the love of his life Shirley Kelly on Nov. 29, 1947 in...
Jimmy Mitley
Apr 15, 2015
Jimmy Lee Mitley, Age 29. First born son of Larry and Sue Ann Mitley. Brother to Molly, Joey, and Ahna, and nephew to Jay Davis.
“I’m sorry. You don’t understand; I was in pain. That’s my addiction. Not me. I know you were always trying to help me. I really wanted to work hard to make you proud....
Ilene R. Crabtree
Apr 12, 2015
Ilene R. Crabtree, 91, of La Crosse, Wi., formerly of Marion, Iowa, died Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Bethany Riverside Care Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 27, 1923, to Raymond and Katherine (Marek) Doran. She married Willard Crabtree on April 10, 1947, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Ilene was a member in...
Gertrude Ritter
Apr 4, 2015
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Gertrude I. Ritter, 91, of La Crosse died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Hillview Healthcare. She was born a triplet on May 12, 1923, to August and Amelia (Doerre) Breidel. Gertrude worked at the Autolite Company during the war and later at the La Crosse Rubber Mills. She then worked for many years as a Nurse`s...
Jeffrey A. Susdorf
Apr 4, 2015
Jeffrey “Jeff†Alan Susdorf, 64, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital.
Jeff was born on May 7, 1950 in Baraboo, WI to Walter and Jean (Landskron) Susdorf. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowac, WI in 1968. He attended college at Viterbo College and graduated with a Bachelors...
Sylverster J. Strasser
Mar 31, 2015
Our dear husband and father Sylvester Joseph Strasser, also known as “Fat” to his many friends passed away on March 31, 2015 at the age of 89 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital. He was born in La Crosse on January 19, 1926 to Joseph J. and Elsie E. (Le Jeune) Strasser. He had 3 siblings, Rosemarie, Leroy “Bud”, and Clarence “Windy”....
Bernard (Bernie) W. Klosowski
Mar 28, 2015
KLOSOWSKI, Bernard “Bernie†W.
Bernard “Bernie†W. Klosowski, 83, of Tomah, Wis., and formerly of Lansing, Iowa, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, in the VA Medical Center, Tomah, Wis. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on August 19, 1931, to Walter and Sally (Trawinska) Klosowski.
He served our country in the US Army.
He is survived by...
Bernard W. Klosowski
Mar 28, 2015
KLOSOWSKI, Bernard “Bernie†W.
Bernard “Bernie†W. Klosowski, 83, of Tomah, Wis., and formerly of Lansing, Iowa, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, in the VA Medical Center, Tomah, Wis. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on August 19, 1931, to Walter and Sally (Trawinska) Klosowski.
He served our country in the US Army.
He is survived by...
Mary Kathleen Mills
Mar 26, 2015
Mary Kathleen Mills, 74, of Onalaska, died Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in La Crosse, Wis. She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on May 5, 1940, to Russell and Helen (Wiegel) Peacock.
She married Robert White and they later divorced. She then married Jack Mills on June 20, 1991.
She...
Robert L. Moore
Mar 24, 2015
Robert L. Moore (Bob) passed away peacefully on March 24, 2015 at Reflections of Northfield, MN. Born September 30, 1929 in Cashton, WI, Bob spent his early years in rural Wisconsin during the depression. He graduated from Cashton High School in 1948. As a trombonist in the high school band he developed a love of classical music that followed him...
Bob Moore
Mar 24, 2015
MOORE, Robert “Bob†L
Robert “Bob†L. Moore, 85, of Northfield, Minn., and formerly of Onalaska, Wis., died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, in Reflections-End of Life Care Nursing Home, Northfield, Minn.
A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in the Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Home, 1501 West Ave. So., La Crosse, Wis. ...
Dr. Patrick J. Murphy
Mar 21, 2015
Dr. Patrick J. Murphy, 86, died Saturday, March 21st, 2015, at Clare Bridge in La Crosse, surrounded by his loving family and joined his wife Patricia in heaven on what would have been her 86th birthday.
Patrick was born to Joseph and Genevieve (McDonald) Murphy on August 16th, 1928, in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He graduated from Aquinas High School...
Mike Larson
Mar 14, 2015
Michael “Mike†Lee Larson Jr., 44, of La Crosse, Wis., died Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on November 11, 1970 to Michael L. and Judy (Puent) Larson.
(Please put anything about Mike’s life here. Graduate of Central High School, etc,,,)
He is survived by...
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