Obituaries

James Fema

May 12, 2025

James "Jim" D. Fema, Jr. age 65 of Genoa, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025 at his residence. He was born in La Crosse August 21, 1959, son of Shirley (Clements) and James Fema.

Jim married Dawn Wendling March 21, 1989 and together they raised three children. He lived in La Crosse until 1987, it was then Jim made Genoa his...

Peter F. Schaettle

May 10, 2025

Peter F. Schaettle, 92, of L a Crosse, died on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Eagle Crest South.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am, on Monday, June 2, 2025, in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1031 Main St., Onalaska. Msgr. Steven Kachel will officiate, with burial to take place in Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse. Family and friends may visit...

Lloyd A. Koenig

May 1, 2025

Lloyd A. Koenig, 86, of La Crosse, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, located at 130 Losey Blvd. South. Rev. Sam McCarty will officiate the service with private entombment to...

Dennis Moulis

May 1, 2025

Dennis Moulis, 82, of La Crosse, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Bethany St. Joseph Nursing Home. He was born, in La Crosse, on July 7, 1942, to Joseph and Hildegard (Halbach) Moulis.

He enjoyed woodworking, going to local softball games, helped his brother in his concrete business, and occasionally helped with some commercial fishing. He worked as a custodian...

Gary G. Weigel

Apr 27, 2025

Gary Weigel, 76, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away of natural causes at his home on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

Gary was born on March 3, 1949, in La Crosse to Bonnie and Robert Weigel. Gary proudly served six years in the U.S. Navy, where he began his lifelong career as an electrical engineer. After his service, he met and married...

Gloria Lindahl

Apr 21, 2025

Gloria D. Lindahl, age 89, of La Crosse, was a beloved great-great-grandmother, mother, wife, sister, child caregiver, quilter, seamstress, crafter, and card player. She passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 21, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Born on July 4, 1935, Gloria grew up during the latter part of the Great Depression and was never one...

Arlene Leibold

Apr 19, 2025

Arlene Leibold, 95, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Gundersen Medical Center. She was born on September 16, 1929, to Edgar and Margaret ‘Ellen’ (Hunter) Hammon.

She is survived by her sisters, Clara Jane Hammon, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, and Glorine (Wayne) Benson, of Henderson, Nevada, and several nieces and nephews.

Arlene was preceded in death by her husband...

Robert L. Spacek

Apr 2, 2025

Robert L. Spacek, 86, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Brookdale Memory Care - La Crosse. He was born in La Crosse on January 31, 1939, to Louis and Rose (Schrabeck) Spacek. He married Ruth Garske on February 20, 1982.

Bob is survived by his daughter Lisa Hengstl; sister Carol Hoeft; stepdaughter Jeri and Jeff, of Minnesota;...

Kathleen Collins

Apr 1, 2025

Kathleen J. Collins, “Kathy”, 93, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at Benedictine Living Community on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Kathy was born June 5, 1931, to George and Maxine (Larkin) Nekola in La Crosse. Kathy attended Aquinas High School, graduating in 1949. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard Quint (they were Homecoming Queen and King) in June, 1951,...

Gregory Puent

Mar 20, 2025

Gregory F. Puent age 91 of Oakdale, Wis., died on Thursday March 20, 2025. He was born on September 9, 1933, in La Crosse, Wis to Mary Ann Jauch and George H. Puent. Greg attended school in Oakdale, Tomah and La Crosse.

Greg served in the Korean War with the 187th Airborne Regt. Combat team. Greg married the...

Verda Grabinski

Mar 13, 2025

Verda Jean Grabinski, age 82, of La Crosse, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in her home. She was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on January 24, 1943, the daughter of Dorothy (Lepsch) and Verdon Grabinski.

Verda attended Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1961. After high school, Verda moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she...

Steve S. Schneider

Feb 24, 2025

Steve S. Schneider, 58, of Arcadia, WI, born on September 3, 1966, died on February 24, 2025. Steve was a beloved individual known for his passion for life and his many hobbies. He enjoyed spending time fishing, hunting, earning his pilot’s license, and gardening. Steve had a special talent for pickling pickles, a skill that brought joy to many. His...

Margaret Wing

Feb 22, 2025

Margaret "Peggy" M. Wing, age 86 of LaCrosse, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Winona, Minnesota, March 12, 1938, the daughter of Margaret and Lloyd Cowan.

Peggy married Richard Wing January 19, 1957 in Trempealeau, Wisconsin. She graduated from Trempealeau High School in 1956. She lived in Beloit, Trempealeau, LaCrosse and...

Mattias Burrows

Feb 21, 2025

Mattias "Matt" Burrows, 49, of La Crosse, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep due to a medical complication.

Matt was born September 4th, 1975 in Wabasha, Mn and grew up in nearby Minneiska. He had an idyllic childhood with a group of neighborhood boys who spent their time exploring the woods and the Mississippi River. They were best buddies who went...

Gerald G. Rose

Feb 18, 2025

Gerald ‘Jerry’ G. Rose, 85, of Blair, Wis., died on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in Gundersen Medical Center. He was born in La Crosse on June 7, 1939, to Clyde and Emma (Marohn) Rose. He married Sharon Bogenrief on July 18, 1964.

Jerry graduated from Blair High School in 1957 and was proudly Valedictorian of his class. Following high school, he...

Robert Johnson

Feb 18, 2025

Robert "Bob" Ivan Johnson passed away suddenly on February 18, 2025 at the age of 74, in La Crosse, WI. Bob was born in La Crosse, WI to Robert and Doris (Nelson) Johnson. Bob married Dawn Trinkes on October 14, 1978. Bob enjoyed riding his Harley and took several trips to Sturgis. Bob also enjoyed fishing, cribbage, traveling with his...

Paul A. Lyga

Feb 16, 2025

Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad.” Anne Geddes

Our Dad, Paul Lyga of La Crosse, made the peaceful transition to eternal life on Sunday, February 16th 2025 in the presence of family members and with the support of the caring staff at Hillview Health Care Center, who cared for our Dad for...

Mary Iverson

Feb 15, 2025

Mary E. Iverson passed away on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 surrounded by loved ones in her home. She was born June 17th, 1947, in Costa Mesa, California to Paul and Nina Payne. She graduated from Logan High School in 1965 and furthered her education to receive a bachelors degree as a Registered Nurse.

She married Larry Iverson...

Kay Nyberg

Feb 14, 2025

Kay M. (Tyskiewicz) Nyberg, 70 years old, died February 14, 2025 at 11:53p.m., after a ferocious battle with pancreatic cancer. March 13th, 2024, was the turning point in her life when she got the diagnosis that changed everything.

Kay was born April 15th, 1954, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Tom and Cleo Tyskiewicz. The family later moved to Rothschild where Kay attended...

Burdeen Merfeld

Feb 9, 2025

Burdeen (Burd) Marilyn Merfeld, 89, of Onalaska, WI died Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, WI.

She was born April 28, 1935, in La Crosse, WI to Ralph Percival and Eleanor Beatrice (Stugen) Wilder. She married Raymond John Merfeld on February 7, 1959 at St. John's Catholic Church, La Crosse, WI.

She started...