Obituaries

Apr 15, 2013

  Marjorie “Midge” (Sackett) Tossenberger, 82, passed away on April 15, 2013 at Bethany Riverside in LaCrosse. Born on January 1, 1931 in Milwaukee, Midge was the daughter of Tess (Miotke) Sackett and Warren W. Sackett. She graduated from Holy Angels Academy, earned her bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and her master’s degree from UW-Whitewater. She married the love of her...

Apr 15, 2013

Apr 12, 2013

Kranz, Bernie 

La Crosse

Bernie Kranz, 78, of La Crosse, WI, Died Friday at Mayo Clinic Health System-La Crosse, WI. He was born  in Mauston on Nov. 7, 1934 to George and Agnes Kranz. He graduated from Madonna High School in Mauston. He then joined the Marines for 2 years. He married Paulette Shankey on June 4, 1966 at St....

Apr 8, 2013

 

VACH, John “Jack” F. Jr. 

John “Jack” F. Vach Jr., 61, of La Crosse, Wis., passed away Monday, April 8, 2013. He was born in La Crosse, Wis., on May 10, 1951, to John and Mary (Zlabek) Vach Sr. He married Ruth Abts on Aug. 6, 1977, in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, La Crosse, Wis.

He enjoyed spending...

Apr 7, 2013

Apr 5, 2013

KELLER, Raymond B.

Raymond B. Keller, 83, of La Crosse, Wis., died Friday, April 5, 2013, in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis. He was born in Wonewoc, Wis., on January 28, 1930, to Leo and Florence (Bauer) Keller. He married Mary Volk on May 3, 1952. Ray served in the US Army during the Korean War and was...

Apr 4, 2013

Herbert H. Lee, a longtime La Crosse businessman, passed away April 4, 2013 at age 91. While studying at the University of Minnesota, Herb worked at the Army-Navy Lab (1945-1947) and also built his first radio station, KDHL, in Faribault, MN. 

  He later began a second radio station, FM-WSPL, and operated both stations until his retirement in 1984.  He...

Apr 1, 2013

Irene C, Newlin, 90, of La Crosse, Wis., died Monday, April 1, 2013, in Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born in Winona, Minn., On Sept. 30, 1922 to Henry and Cecelia (Selbach) Marcotte. She married Ed Newlin on June 3, 1967, in Immanuel Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Wis.

After retirement Irene and Ed traveled and...

Mar 23, 2013

Florence Marie Wigdal, 77, died Saturday March 23, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Health Care Center surrounded by her family. She was born on November 5, 1935 to Lloyd and Christine (Merfeld) Knutson. She graduated from Aquinas high School, married Marvin R. Wigdal on April 7, 1956, and was employed by Trane Company for 17 years.

Her love for travel, card...

Mar 14, 2013

Sharon Rae Snyder, 72, of La Crosse, WI, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, peacefully in her home surrounded by family. She was born in La Crosse, WI, on August 9, 1940 to Lawrence and Ida (Temp) Miller. She married Robert Snyder on April 11, 1959 in English Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Wi.

Sharon Graduated from Central High School and...

Mar 2, 2013

Arthur William “Bill” Scherdin, 75, of Clarksville, TN,   passed away March 2, 2013.  He was born on March 6, 1937 in La Crosse, WI to the late Arthur and Mayme Scherdin.  He was a U.S. Army veteran.  He retired from social services at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Ft. Campbell, KY.

He is survived by his loving wife, Lois; children, James...

Feb 19, 2013

Henry L. Atlee, 86 of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Hillview Health Care Center.  He was born in La Crosse, WI on October 3, 1926 to Henry and Dorothy Atlee. 

Harry was drafted out of Aquinas High School by the United States Army.  He was assigned to the Pacific Theatre, and was stationed in the Philippines,...

Feb 16, 2013

James Michael Ritter, 82, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 16, 2013.  He was born in La Crosse on January 21, 1931 to Joseph and Thecla (Besl) Ritter.  He graduated from Aquinas High School in 1949 and UW-Madison in 1958.  He joined the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean War from 1951-1953.  He married Neva Jean Olson.  He...

Feb 6, 2013

Margaret L Higgins (Sokolik), 90 of La Crosse passed away Wednesday Feb 6 at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem.    She was born November 10, 1922 in La Crosse to Irish parents Charles and Alice (Dayton) Higgins.  Bridget Reilly was her paternal grandmother; Rose O`Shea was her maternal great-grandmother.  She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1939 and had...

Jan 29, 2013

Michael “Mike”, “Pedey”, “Mikey”,” Hal” Pederson, 52 of La Crosse cruised into paradise after LIVING with lung cancer for 3 years. 

 Mike was born and raised in La Crosse.  He graduated from Aquinas in 1978 and was a member of the 1977 state champion cross country team. 

On October 15, 1988 he married Teresa Golz and together they...

Jan 28, 2013

Jan 25, 2013

Jan 22, 2013

Fern E. Koelbl, 91, of La Crosse, beloved wife, mom, grandma, great grandma, sister, aunt, and friend, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, in St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation Center, La Crosse, Wis. She was born on March 12, 1921, to Lloyd and Myrtle (Bechtel) Miller in La Crosse, Wis. She married Frank H. Koelbl Oct. 28, 1939, in Blessed Sacrament Catholic...

Jan 13, 2013

 

 

Revels, Vergil Fay “Butch”

Vergil Fay “Butch” Revels Jr., 58 of Sparta, Michigan, formerly of La Crosse, Wis., Died in his home on January 13, 2013.

Butch was born on January 10, 1955 in La Crosse Wis. To Vergil Fay Sr. and Augusta Revels. He served 12 years in the Army. Butch enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was a...

Jan 11, 2013

PETTIS, Rita A.

She is survived by three daughters; Jennifer (Butch) Dolle of La Crosse, Wis., Margaret Johnson of Goshen, Ind., and Michele (Jeff) Lambert of New Carlisle, Ind., two sons; Mark (Donna) Pettis of La Porte, Ind., and Tim Pettis of Chicago, Ill., 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 16,...