Obituaries

Apr 24, 2022

Carrie Small, 89 young, passed away April 24, 2022, at Gundersen Health System surrounded by family. Anyone who saw Carrie described her as “Beautiful.” Carrie loved her faith, family & home. She raised 8 children; David died at 15 of muscular dystrophy. At age 47 she graduated from WWTC, worked 14 years at St. Francis Central Service, 3 years at...

Apr 14, 2022

William “Bill” A. Stuckey, 77, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Mayo Clinic Health System-La Crosse. He was born in Grafton, Nebraska, on May 29, 1944, to Donald and Norma (Barnes) Stuckey. He married Janet Soller in La Crosse on December 8, 1978.

Bill enjoyed playing golf, watching thoroughbred races, the Packers, Brewers, Badgers, and Cornhusker....

Apr 10, 2022

Jerry J. Sands, 78, of La Crosse, WI died on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI.

Jerry James Sands was born on October 27, 1943, in Freeport, IL to Leon and Margaret (Carlin) Sands. He was raised in La Crosse and was a 1961 graduate of La Crosse Central High School. Jerry served...

Apr 6, 2022

Harriet S. Karrib, 100, of La Crosse, Wis., died on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in the Sebring Assisted Care Residence, Madison, Wis. She was born in Ray, North Dakota, on March 5, 1922, to George and Ethel (Burr) Brose. After graduating high school, she met and married Louis Karrib on February 15, 1943, in La Crosse, and he passed away...

Mar 31, 2022

Charles Thomas Murphy, age 87 of La Crescent, MN, passed away March 31, 2022 at Green Lea Nursing Home in Mabel, MN surrounded by family. Charles was born October 6, 1934 to Phillip and Lavanche (Bartlett) Murphy in Sparta, WI and lived most of his life in the La Crosse, WI area.

During high school, Charles joined the Navy for...

Mar 16, 2022

James ‘Jim’ D. Volden, 93, of La Crosse, WI, died peacefully on Wednesday March 16, 2022. He was born on January 13, 1929 to Norman and Lucene (Wrobel) Volden in La Crosse, WI. He graduated from Central High School in 1947. After graduation, he served in the army during the Korean War. He was discharged in 1957 at ranking of...

Mar 13, 2022

Eva Mae Steinmetz, 83, of La Crosse, WI died on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at her home with her family at her side.

Eva was born on August 18, 1938, in La Farge, WI to Kermit and Florence (Coleman) Steinmetz.

She lived in La Crosse for most of her life and was a home caregiver for CCLS. Eva was also...

Mar 10, 2022

The Honorable Dennis Gene Montabon, age 78, died on March 10, 2022.

Judge Montabon was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on September 30, 1943, to Frank William Montabon and Laura Elizabeth (Krubsack) Montabon.  Following graduation from Tomahawk High School in 1961, he became a Badger, earning a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1965.

While working full-time as...

Mar 10, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Louise C. (Major) Heintz on March 10, 2022 at the age of 97.  Louise was born on February 19, 1925 in La Farge, WI, the oldest child of Ivan Major and Florence (DeWitt) Major.  Louise spent her early life on a family farm in Viroqua, WI.

Louise...

Mar 8, 2022

Elizabeth “Betty” Anderson, 91, of La Crosse, WI died on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Clare Bridge Memory Care Community in La Crosse, WI.

Elizabeth Ruth Dolezel was born on November 22, 1930, in La Crosse, WI to Mathias and Elizabeth (Stangl) Dolezel. She was raised in La Crosse where she attended Holy Trinity Catholic School and was a graduate...

Mar 8, 2022

Virginia M. Sciborski, 93 of La Crosse, WI, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Virginia was born on May 5, 1928 to Helen and William Pohl in Prescott, WI. During her childhood she lived in Sparta, Viroqua, and La Crosse. ‘Ginny’ was a 1946 graduate of La Crosse Central H.S. She met the...

Mar 7, 2022

Mar 7, 2022

Colin Roger Carrimon (Ahupahi), 71, passed peacefully on Monday, March 7th, 2022 at home surrounded by loving family.

He was born October 29, 1950 in La Crosse to LaVerne and Lorraine (Snowball) Carrimon. Colie graduated from Logan High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps from 1971-1975 during the Vietnam War.

He married his loving wife, Bonnie,...

Mar 6, 2022

Rhoda E. Henson, 85, of Winona, MN, died on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center-La Crosse. She was born in Minden, NE, on November 29, 1936, to John and Josephine Garvin. She married Robert Henson on November 20, 1955, in Hastings, NE, and they later divorced.

Rhoda’s greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends in...

Mar 5, 2022

Jason T. Kamrowski, 29, of Winona, MN and formerly of Onalaska, WI died on Saturday, March 5, 2022, near Dakota, MN as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

Jason Taylor Kamrowski was born on December 19, 1992, in La Crosse, WI to Roman and Jessica (Smith) Kamrowski. Jason was a 2011 graduate of Holmen High School. Jason was currently...

Feb 22, 2022

Lisa Kay Mohr was born on April 19, 1965, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Robert Eugene and Deborah Lynn (Gardner) Gordon. She passed away at the Lucas County Medical Center in Chariton, Iowa on February 22, 2022, at the age of 56.

Lisa grew up in La Crosse and attended Logan High School where she later graduated in 1983....

Feb 13, 2022

Joyce Mary Merten Clason of La Crosse died peacefully at Eagle Crest South on February 13, 2022, with her loving family by her side. She was born May 4, 1933, on the family farm in rural Burlington, Wisconsin to Edgar and Elizabeth Merten. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Burlington and graduated 4th in her class. She married Ralph...

Feb 13, 2022

Feb 3, 2022

Mary L. Clark, 84, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her home. She was born in La Crosse, on March 14, 1937, to George and Marie (Fuchsteiner) Mekvold. She married John Clark on May 25, 1957, in St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church.

She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1955 and worked at Central High...

Jan 26, 2022

Alan Lee Lauermann, 66, of St. Francis, MN and formerly of La Crosse, WI died on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at his daughter’s home in Elk River, MN with his family at his side.

Al was born on August 7, 1955, in St. Cloud, MN to Roger and Dorothy (Athen) Lauermann. He was raised in Saint Cloud, MN and graduated...