Obituaries
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...
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....
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