Obituaries
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,...
Cyril P. Quillin
Feb 8, 2015
Cyril P. Quillin, age 92, of Onalaska, died Sunday February 8, 2015. He was born on February 28, 1922, and raised in Brownsville, MN, to Thomas and Elenor (Gasper) Quillin. He married Anna Muehlenberg in La Crosse, on April 24, 1956.
Cyril was a very proud of his driving record throughout his life. He drove gasoline transport vehicles...
Theresa M. Pericak
Feb 4, 2015
Theresa M. (Hengel) Pericak, age 55, of rural Chaseburg, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. She was born in La Crosse on March 16, 1959 to John and Edna (Campbell) Hengel, and married David Pericak on January 7, 1999.
Theresa is survived by her husband Dave Pericak, one daughter; Isabela Pericak, and one...
James R. Asfoor
Jan 28, 2015
James R. Asfoor , Jim, 92, of La Crosse, Wis., died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in his home. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., to Abraham and Lottie (Faroh) Asfoor.
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Jim served our country in the US Navy. In his spare time he loved to Ice Skate and could be seen bicycling at age 91, enjoying his...
Father Michael Schelble
Jan 26, 2015
Father T. Michael Schelble, at the age of 79 and a priest for 54 years, died on Monday, January 26, 2015, in West Salem, Wisconsin.
Father Schelble was born on March 31, 1935, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Robert and Pearl (née Newman) Schelble. He attended Holy Trinity School and Holy Cross Seminary, both in La Crosse, and Saint...
Donald J. Ott
Jan 24, 2015
Donald Joseph Ott, 90, formerly of La Crescent, MN died peacefully early Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Bethany St. Joseph Nursing Home in La Crosse, WI surrounded by his loving wife, children and wonderful staff. He was born in Preston, MN on Sept. 6, 1924, to William G. and Mary Louise (Dean) Ott. He married Marian Ries on May...
Lizbeth Wiebke
Jan 21, 2015
Lisbeth “Liz†Wiebke
Lisbeth “Liz†Wiebke, 69, of La Crosse passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday Jan. 21, 2015. She was born Jan. 5, 1946 in Boxdorf, Germany to Heinrich and Marie Hertlein. Liz married Walter Wiebke in Boxdorf on Jan. 8, 1965. They had met when Walt was stationed in Germany with the U.S....
Alfred Mathews
Jan 20, 2015
MATHEWS, Alfred “Al†A.
Alfred “Al†Harold Mathews, son of Harold and Elizabeth (Smithlin) Mathews, was born November 6, 1933 in La Crosse, WI. Al passed away in his home this Tuesday, January 20, 2015.
Al attended St. James School on the Northside and graduated from Aquinas High School. Al joined the US Army and after his honorable discharge,...
Michael G. Dunn
Jan 20, 2015
Michael George Dunn, 63, of La Crosse, died of a massive stroke on January 20 at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center. Michael was born in La Crosse on August 1st, 1951 to Robert William Dunn and Marion Lois Kohlhaus Dunn.
Michael graduated in 1969 at La Crosse Central High School. He studied music at UW-La Crosse, and...
William R. Wagner
Jan 20, 2015
William Bill R. Wagner, age 39, of La Crosse, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in his home. He was born in La Crosse, on July 7, 1975 to Rollin and Cheryl (Neumann) Wagner.
Bill’s interests included spending time and having fun with his daughter Caroline, doing anything outside, boating, and he had recently just bought his dream Harley-Davidson...
Jeanne A. Fortek
Jan 15, 2015
Jeanne A. Fortek, 77, of La Crosse, Wis., died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, very unexpected in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. She was surrounded by her family as the angels took her hand and showed her the way home. She was born Jan 17, 1937, in La Crosse, to Orian W. and Ruth M. (Hickey) Page. She attended Aquinas High...
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