Louise “Lou” Blashaski
Louise “Lou” L. Blashaski, 89, of Bangor, passed away December 20, 2013 at Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem. She was born August 25, 1924 to Harry and Clara (Miller) Garbers. She married Elmer Blashaski in 1942. She is survived by her sons, Roy (Vicki) of...
Ruth A. Swanson
Ruth A. Swanson, 74, of Brice Prairie, passed away on her birthday, December 14, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. She was born December 14, 1939 to Arthur and Sarah Ann Stenberg. She married Dale Swanson on...
Sister Mary (Coronita) Rohlik
Sister Mary (Coronita) Rohlik, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 104, died Dec. 9, 2013, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. Mary Josephine was born to Thomas and Josephine (Boudy) Rohlik on May 12, 1909, in Seaforth, Minn. She entered St. Rose Convent on Aug. 14,...
Muriel Rae Severson
Muriel Rae Severson, 76, of La Crosse, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center in Sparta. Loving mother of Donovan (Deb Morse) Barth, Wenda (Brad) Whitaker, Lynn Barth, and George (Eileen) Severson. Proud grandmother of 15. ...
Gerald “Jerry” Van Norstrand
Gerald B. Van Norstrand, 73, born April 28, 1940 in East Virgil, NY to Wilson and Irene (Thornton) Van Norstrand died December 9, 2013 in his home in La Crosse. He married Eileen “Lee” Harris on October 26, 1961 in Ft. Leonard, MO while he was serving in the US Army....
John Edward Yeager
John Edward Yeager, 64, of Onalaska, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 5, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was born November 29, 1949 to Bernard and Virginia (Grabarkiewicz) Yeager. He married Joan Knopf October 1991. John joined the US Army the day...
Russell Dean Gilbertson
GALESVILLE — Russell “Russ” D. Gilbertson of Galesville, and formerly of Arcadia, 82, passed away on Nov. 29, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born to Arthur and Agnes (Emerson) Gilbertson on Oct. 14, 1931, in Arcadia. Russ married Lorna Hovell...
Harold “Pete” Peterson
Onalaska- Harold “Pete” Peterson, 80, passed away November 28, 2013. Pete was born Feb. 13, 1933 to Ernest and Eva Peterson. On Dec. 29, 1953 he married the love of his life, Pat Gilbertson, when he was in the Air Force. He was at Allis-Chalmers for 19 years until...
Debi J. Erickson
Debi J. Erickson, 57, of La Crosse passed away peacefully at home November 24, 2013 with her loving family beside her, just over two months from being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was born November 1, 1956 to James and Betty Callan. She graduated from Logan...
Sebastian Cila
Of Friendship- Sebastian Cila, 78, passed away November 23, 2013 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Morris K. Olson
Morris K. Olson, age 95, died peacefully at Gundersen Hospital on Nov. 21, 2013. He was born to Henry and Minnie (Jothen) Olson April 7, 1918 on a country farm near Disco, Wis. In 1919 the family purchased a farm on Hwy 33 west of Cashton, which remained in the family...
David L. Brown
David Leslie Brown, 71, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2013 in Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on July 7, 1942 to Cecil and Eva Brown. He married Sandra Orr on October 28, 1962 St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sparta. He was a...
Robert “Bob” Somerville
Robert (Bob) John Somerville, Melrose, died very unexpectedly on 11-17-2013. His family was at his side as he left this earthly life. He will be sadly missed. He was born to John & Fern (Haldeman) Somerville on 02-22-1949. He married Margaret (Peggy) Schumacher on...
James R. Olson
James R. Olson, 79, of Onalaska, WI and formerly of Browns Valley, MN, passed away November 15, 2013 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. He was born December 7, 1933 to Walter and May Olson He enjoyed wildlife and especially his tree farm. He was a US Navy...
Walter W. Schumacher
Walter W. Schumacher, 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Walt was born on April 30, 1923 in the town of Henrietta, Richland County to George and Ella Schumacher. As a young man he worked on farms, cutting lumber, hauling gravel and limestone. He worked at...