Obituaries
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...
Richard Erickson
Jan 15, 2015
ERICKSON, Richard (Rick) F.
Richard “Rick†Francis Erickson, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis., after a short battle with cancer.
Rick was born Nov. 18, 1951, in La Crosse, Wis., to Francis (Lucky) Erickson and Mary (Mickey) Bott. He attended Central High School in La Crosse, graduating in 1970. He...
Raymond D. McDaniel
Jan 14, 2015
Raymond Dale McDaniel, Age 70, of La Crosse and formerly of Black River Falls, passed away suddenly January 14, 2015 in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in LaFarge on January 10, 1945 to Clarence and Elnora (Morgan) McDaniel. He married Susan Syverson on October 18, 1993 in La Crosse.
Dale’s interests include Racing, hunting, scrapping,...
Nathan Kent
Jan 12, 2015
Nathan Kent, 93, died peacefully after a brief illness on January 12, 2015 at Season’s Hospice in Rochester, MN.
He was born August 25, 1921, in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York, the son of Charles Joseph Henry and Ida (Yonkers) Kent. He served in the Army from 1939 to 1945 and again from 1950 to 1952. It was during...
Mary Anne Foley
Jan 9, 2015
FOLEY, Mary Anne
Mary Anne Foley, 69, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, January 9, 2015, in Bethany Riverside, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in La Crosse, Wis., on September 8, 1945, to Ralph R. and Helen L. (Moevs) Roellich. She married Robert Foley on June 17, 1967, in Cathedral Catholic Church.
Mom loved dancing, square, line or...
Andrew Campbell
Jan 6, 2015
Campbell, Andrew A.
Andrew (Andy) A. Campbell, age 70, of La Crosse, Formerly of Melrose, died Tuesday January 6, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born in La Crosse on March 27, 1944 to Ellsworth and Evelyn Campbell. He married Darlene Smith on May 29, 1964 in La Crosse.
He enjoyed being with his family, hunting, fishing,...
Lisa M. Dicellis
Jan 6, 2015
Lisa Marie DiCellis, 36 of La Crosse passed away Tuesday,
January 6, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wi.
Lisa was born May 5, 1978, to Thomas and Lois (Clark) DiCellis in Newark, New Jersey.
Lisa is survived by her Loving Partner of 20 years Greg Brown and 3 Loving Beautiful Children Christopher...
Ronald R. Fortek
Jan 2, 2015
Ronald “Ron†R. Fortek, 77, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, January 2, 2014, in his home surround by his family. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., along with his identical twin brother Donald on Oct. 2, 1937, Peter J. and Margaret L. (Johnson) Fortek.
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Ron attended Logan high School, and was a graduate of Class of...
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