Obituaries
William "Bill" E. Zierke, Jr.
Apr 22, 2026
Bill was born on August 6, 1931 in La Crosse. His parents, William and Minnie, raised him with Depression Era values to appreciate everything you have and cherish those blessings. He lived those values every day.
Bill, 94 will be joining his parents and siblings Lucille (Fred) Albers, Gerald (Caroline) Zierke, Loraine (Orville) Renslo, for another round of martinis and some...
Julie L. Scholz
Apr 22, 2026
Julie Louise Scholz, 79, of the north side of La Crosse, died on April 22, 2026, at Brookdale Sterling House.
She was born on September 19, 1946, to Bernard and Louise (Olsen) Kast. She graduated from Aquinas High School. In 1970, she married John Scholz. They made their life on the north side of La Crosse, raising their son there, and...
Joan F. Deyo
Apr 22, 2026
Joan F. Deyo (Svec), 92, of La Crosse, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Joan was born January 25, 1934 to Frank and Regina (Taylor) Svec of La Crosse, WI.
Joan attended Aquinas High School and graduated in the Class of 1952. She went on to further her education at St. Agnas School...
Christopher Paul Polus
Apr 21, 2026
Christopher Paul Polus (48) passed away on Tuesday April 21st, 2026 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital.
Chris enjoyed fishing, hunting and looking for mushrooms in his free time. He was a very hard-working man and would give you the shirt off his back. Even in his darkest times, in his heart he loved his family. Special thanks to all of his doctors...
Lowell M. Peterson
Apr 20, 2026
Lowell M. Peterson, 88, of La Crescent, Minnesota, passed away on April 20, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 27, 1937, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Marvin K. and Florence A. (Carlson) Peterson. Lowell married Mary Jo (Moody) Peterson on June 20, 1959.
Lowell was a loving father to Nancy Johnson, Linda (John) Ryan, Kenneth (Cheryl) Peterson, and...
Stanley B. Howe II
Apr 19, 2026
Stanley Brent Howe II was born on May 17, 1981, in Appleton, Wisconsin, and lived 44 years in a way that was entirely his own. He passed away on April 19, 2026.
Stan was someone people noticed. He had a way of drawing others in—quick with a joke, ready with a story, and was usually in the middle of whatever was...
James R. Furr
Apr 18, 2026
James R. Furr, 91, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Brookdale in La Crosse. He was born on April14, 1935 to Freeman and Edna (Klickner) Furr. James had worked for many years at Gateway Foods.
He is survived by his wife Donna, Daughter Robin Del Rio, Son Mike Furr, and grandchildren, Kara, Jessica, and James.
Memorial services will...
Roseann Kolden
Apr 18, 2026
Roseann (Krueger) Kolden, 79, of La Crosse, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18th, 2026. Born on December 28, 1946, in La Crosse, WI, Rose was the cherished child of Alexander and Rose Krueger.
Over the course of her long and meaningful life, Rose built a legacy rooted in hard work, family, and friends. She lived through remarkable times and...
Florence M. Anderson
Apr 18, 2026
Florence Mary Anderson (Demmer), 95, of Brooklet, GA passed away Saturday April 18, 2026. Florence was a loving wife, mother, proud grandmother and great grandmother. Florence was born in Caledonia, Minnesota and grew up in Caledonia and La Crescent, Minnesota as the youngest of six children.
Florence began working for the La Crosse Telephone Company in 1948. Florence married her husband...
Kenneth J. Cook
Apr 16, 2026
Kenneth James (K.C.) Cook, currently of Norwalk, WI, passed away on April 16th, after a valiant battle with cancer.
K.C. was born in Ely, MN, on October 30th, 1957. K.C. is survived by his mother, Norene Gunther of Stoddard; sister Rhonda (David) Waggoner of Apple Valley, MN; brother Shawn (Jessica) Cook of Gilbert, AZ; sister Lesa (Jose) Tirado of Norwalk, and...
Edward "Ed" Jacobs
Apr 15, 2026
Edward Steven Jacobs, 66, of Houston, Minnesota, passed away on April 15th, 2026 at Mayo Clinic of La Crosse, WI.
Edward was born on January 13th, 1960 to Donald and Jeannine Jacobs in Gillette, WY. Edward spent his early years with his family on the Jacobs Ranch in Wyoming before the family relocated to Burnsville, MN, before moving to Lakeville, MN,...
Philip Lee Berg
Apr 15, 2026
Doctor Philip Lee Berg passed away peacefully on April 15th, 2026 after a 6-month battle with physical injuries and illnesses at the age of 92. Philip was born to George & Rosella Berg in Grand Forks, ND during the great depression. As the youngest of 4 children, Philip loved to read and learn new things! This led to many years...
LaVerne S. Urbanek
Apr 15, 2026
LaVerne S. Urbanek, 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on August 20, 1940, at his childhood home near Chaseburg, Wisconsin, to William and Emma Urbanek.
After graduating from Westby High School, LaVerne proudly served in the National Guard. He went on to work for Vernon County and...
Louise Jeannette Hill
Apr 15, 2026
Louise Hill, 102 years old, passed away on April 15, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home in La Crescent, MN. Louise was born to Albert and Marie (Vereide) Clements at Grandview Hospital in La Crosse on March 12, 1924. She was baptized at Halfway Lutheran Church in Holmen. The Clements family moved to the family farm in Stoddard,...
Rosemary I. Grosskreutz
Apr 14, 2026
Rosemary I. (Brown) Grosskreutz, age 66 of La Crosse, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.
She was born March 5, 1960, in La Crosse, Wl, the daughter of Joe and Irene Brown.
She married Lee Grosskreutz on Feb. 13, 1988, and they just recently celebrated 38 years of marriage. She was the adoring mother...
Mark D. Percy
Apr 13, 2026
Mark Percy went home to the Lord’s loving embrace, passing away peacefully in the comfort of his home on April 13th, 2026, at the age of 72.
Mark was born on July 27th, 1953, in Madison, Wisconsin, the second of five children of Hugh and Barbara Percy. He graduated from West High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree...
Walter D. Freehill
Apr 13, 2026
Walter D. Freehill, almost 91 of La Crosse, passed away April 13, 2026, very peacefully at Emplify by Gundersen.
He was born on May 14, 1935 to Walter J. & Helen E. Freehill in Fort Wayne, IN. On August 24, 1957 he was united in marriage to Gloria D. Lichtie at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in La Crosse. They celebrated...
Theresa (Terry) F. Pohja
Apr 6, 2026
Theresa (Terry) F. Pohja, age 85 of Onalaska, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.
Terry was born on January 31, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Leo and Rose Hanson. She married Lawrence (Larry) Pohja on September 1, 1962, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They started their married life together in Hawaii when Larry was stationed...
Carmen G. Byrnes
Apr 3, 2026
Carmen G. (Polzin) Byrnes, age 99 of La Crosse, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026.
She was born September 26, 1926, in Eland, Wisconsin, to Edward and Elsie (Radies) Polzin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1950. Following graduation, Carmen worked at her parents’ resort, Polzinville, in St. Germain, Wisconsin (now known as Thunderbird Pass), where...
Michael C. Asfoor Jr.
Mar 31, 2026
Michael C. Asfoor, Jr. aged 83 of La Crosse Wisc. passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center where he was a resident since 2014.
Michael was born on June 12, 1942, the oldest child of Michael C. Asfoor, Sr. and Betty Asfoor with whom he lived with at 1004 Avon St. la Crosse, Wisc. from...
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