
Alan “Al” Leigh Rustad
Alan “Al” Leigh Rustad, 68, passed away peacefully at his home on August 16, 2024, following his second battle with cancer, having been in remission for three years after winning his first battle against leukemia. Al was born on February 15, 1956, at Gillette...

Bonne Fidika Olson
Bonne Fidika Olson, 85, of Onalaska, WI passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 18, 2024, with her loving family at her side. Bonne was born September 15, 1938, in La Crosse, WI to Paul and Hazel Fidika. She spent her childhood in the Coulee region, where...

John Richard Trussoni
John Richard Trussoni, 83, of West Salem, WI passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, August 17, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 29, 1941, to David and Beatrice (Arttus) Trussoni in La Crosse, WI, and grew up on the...

Kay F. Osiecki
Kay F. Osiecki January 18, 1937 - August 17, 2024 Kay F. Osiecki, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2024. Born on January 18, 1937, Kay's life was filled with love, devotion to her faith, and a deep commitment to...

Leslie (Les) Edward Ross
Leslie (Les) Edward Ross died August 16, 2024 in La Crosse WI. He was a small town farm boy from Poynette WI, born to Edward and Goldie (Erickson/Shaker) Ross May 6, 1931. He was drafted to the US Army for the Korean War, serving from 1952-54 in Panama Canal Zone, in...
Charles O’Neal Ivey
Chuck Ivey of La Crosse, WI passed away August 14th, 2024. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 8, 1933, and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. From service in the Air Force, to job promotions and transfers, Chuck became a resident of Madison, WI and then La...

Randy (RJ) Dayton
Randy (RJ) Dayton, 55 of Holmen, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Randy was born on March 15, 1969, to Helen Dayton and Jerry Dayton. He is a 1987 graduate of Logan High School. Randy is survived by his two...

Gerald “Jerry” Amos Peterson
Gerald “Jerry” Amos Peterson, a resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at the Biloxi, Mississippi Veterans Administration Care Center with his children, Bill, Mary Lou and Nancy, at his side. He celebrated his 100th birthday on April 26,...

James R. Mann
James R. Mann, age 84, died peacefully on August 11, 2024, at Gundersen Health System with his wife by his side. He was born on March 7, 1940, in Brownsville, MN to Roger and Fern Mann. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Brownsville. ...

Robert “Bob” Arnold Pendleton
Robert “Bob”Arnold Pendleton, Age 79, Of_La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2024 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, and siblings. He was born on March 26, 1945 to Gertrude and Arnold. He...

Philip “Fudd/Fuddly” A. Kleinschmidt
Philip “Fudd/Fuddly” A. Kleinschmidt, 87, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully at the Onalaska Care Center on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. Fudd was born on June 14th, 1937 to Winifred and Charles Kleinschmidt in La Crosse, WI. He attended Logan High School, and...

William (Bill) D. Happel
William (Bill) D. Happel, 56, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Bill was born on December 21, 1967, in La Crosse, WI to Robert and Marlene (Kolbo) Happel. Bill graduated from Holmen High School...

Joseph Wayne Stein
Joseph Wayne Stein, age 72, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024. He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on December 15, 1951, to Edna (Whitehurst) and Raymond Stein. Joe married Peggy on December 12, 2012. He loved spending time outdoors, especially on the water...

Wilma Kastenschmidt
Wilma Kastenschmidt age 90, of La Crosse, WI, and formerly of Onalaska, WI, passed away July 31st, 2024 at Gundersen Health System. Wilma was born on October 5th 1933, in West Salem, WI, to Henry & Elsie (Sandman) Waldenberger. She married Arlan Kastenschmidt in...

Linda Jean Butke
Linda Jean Butke, 72 of La Crosse, WI, formerly from Billings, Montana died peacefully surrounded by her family on August 6th, 2024. Linda was born February 15, 1952 in Billings, Montana to Jack and Jeanne Butke. The oldest of 7 brothers and sisters. She graduated...