Obituaries
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...
Noelke Jane Rendler
Mar 14, 2015
Jane A. Noelke Rendler, 85, of La Crosse died Saturday March 14, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital. She was born April 9, 1929 in La Crosse to Carl B. and Amelia (O’Meara) Noelke. Jane married Edward Rendler in La Crosse and spent over 20 years together.
Jane graduated from Aquinas High School and attended Viterbo College, during that time she...
Irene H. Hoesley
Mar 14, 2015
Irene H. Hoesley, 97, of La Crosse passed away Saturday March 14, 2015 at Hillview Healthcare Center. She was born Jan. 9, 1918 in Winona, MN to John and Frances (Jewsezski) Seracki. She married Frank Hoesley and they were later divorced. She owned and operated Irene’s Café in downtown La Crosse. She then moved to Florida and continued to work...
David A. Jr. Marcou
Mar 8, 2015
David A. Marcou, Jr, 83, of La Crosse, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, in the Onalaska Care Center. He was born in the family’s grocery store in Mondovi, Wis. on April 14, 1931 to David and Agnes (Fitzgerald) Marcou. His very first achievement in life was being named the “Buffalo of Baby Countyâ€(sic) for winning a contest for being...
Charles L. Felker
Mar 7, 2015
Charles Lewis (Chuck) Felker, 88, of La Crosse, died March 7, 2015, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse.
He was born July 24, 1926, in Stevens Point, WI to Raymond L. and Eleanor H. (Van Hecke) Felker. He grew up in Marshfield and Stevens Point. He joined the US Navy in 1944 and served in North Africa and...
Robert H. Topinka
Mar 4, 2015
TOPINKA, Robert H.
Robert H. Topinka, 92, of La Crosse, died peacefully on March 4, 2015 following a brief illness, with family members by his side. Bob was born on August 24, 1922 in Mountain Iron, Minnesota. He graduated from Hibbing (Minnesota) High School. In early 1942, Bob enlisted in the United States Navy. His six years of naval...
Gordon Marshall
Mar 3, 2015
MARSHALL, Gordon J.
Gordon “Gordy†J. Marshall, age 84, of La Crosse, died March 3, 2015, in Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. He was born in Hastings, MN, on September 21, 1930 to Henry and Helen (Wagner) Marshall. He married Joan (Pennel) in 1952. He and Joan managed Rocky’s Supper Club in Stoddard, Wisconsin. Rocky was Joan’s father.
Some...
Elizabeth Crogan
Feb 28, 2015
CROGAN, Elizabeth M.
Elizabeth “Betty†M. (Gerdes) Crogan, 92, of La Crosse passed away peacefully on February 28, 2015 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse. She was born on November 15, 1922, to Frank and Emma Clements. She married George Gerdes and lived on the Gerdes family homestead on North Ridge in La Crescent, MN. They had...
Dorothy Ann Opitz
Feb 13, 2015
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Dorothy Ann Opitz, 94 of La Crosse died Friday, February 13, 2015 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home.
She was born October 3, 1920 to Paul and Anna (Kasprzak) Muetze. She graduated in 1938 from Aquinas High School. On June 9, 1945 she married Robert Opitz, her high school sweetheart.
Dorothy was a hairdresser at Norma’s Beauty Salon for many...
Rita Ann Messerschmidt
Feb 13, 2015
Rita Ann Messerschmidt age 83, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and dear friends on Friday, Feb, 13, 2015, at Bethany Riverside.
She was born in La Crosse, to the late John “George†and Jutritia “Tess†(Richards) Simmerling on Feb. 15, 1931.
Rita was raised in La Crosse and cherished the fact that she lived...
Donald N. Olson
Feb 11, 2015
Donald “Doc†N. Olson, 90, of La Crosse, Wis., passed away peacefully Wed., Feb. 11, 2015, at Mayo Health System La Crosse, Wis., with his wife of 55 years by his side. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., to Norman and Vera (Dansberry) Olson. He married Ruth Haeuser on Feb. 27, 1960, in English Lutheran Church, La Crosse,...
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