All Obituaries

A complete obituary will be posted soon.  In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Sunday Morning TV Masses of La Crosse or the St. Patrick's Grade School of Sparta.

     Keith E. Kenyon, 89, of Sparta, died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Sparta. He was born on December 22, 1929 in Kendall, WI to C.L. “Les” and Mary (Richardson) Kenyon. He grew up in Kendall and Sparta and graduated from Sparta High School. He then attended UW-Madison for two years.      Keith joined the US Air Force and served in the 5th Air Force during the Korean War. He flew over a 100 combat missions...

     Ronald James Gorman was born on April 10, 1932 in Viroqua, Wi. to Winfred and Mabel (Gilbeck) Gorman. His parents divorced soon after he was born. In that difficult time in our history, it was hard to raise a child alone, so Ron eventually lived with a series of Aunts and Uncles until he came to live with his beloved Frances and Myrtle Lee.  They became his surrogate parents and were a part of his life until their deaths.       At the age of...

     On August 29, 2019, Gerald (Jerry) M. Butzler, 88, a devoted husband of 60 years, proud father, and loving grand and great grandfather joined his son Steve in heaven. He was born April 26, 1931, to Herbert & Rosina (Wacker) Butzler.  He attended St. Mary’s Ridge Catholic School and graduated from Norwalk High School. Jerry married Berdella (Geier) on April 11, 1959 and celebrated 60 years together as husband & wife.   They resided on St....

Stanley F. Frohlich Jr., 86, of Sparta, WI and formerly of Brackettville, TX, died on Thursday, September 05, 2019, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. He was born on July 15, 1933 to Stanley Sr. and Melvina Walliser in Selfridge, North Dakota. Stanley grew up in Hamilton, MT and graduated from Hamilton High School. He worked as an auto body repairman for a number of years before starting up a second hand store in Stevensville, MT. Stanley married the former Anna Simmons on...

     Robert “Bob” Snow, 86, of Sparta passed away August 30, 2019.  Robert was born 2/1/33 to Harold and Edith (Ebert) Snow in Sparta, WI.  He graduated from Sparta Senior High School in 1951.  He received the Wisconsin State FFA degree in 1950 and the American FFA degree in 1954.  Robert started farming in 1951 and never really retired.  Chester White pigs were his first project, but dairy cows were his passion.  Robert’s prized...

     Angeline M. Rapp, 94, of Sparta, died peacefully on the morning of August 28, 2019. She was born on April 23, 1925, to George and Bernice (Zanter) Mlsna. Angie and her siblings lost their mother when she was 10 and she and her siblings were subsequently sent to various homes to live. It would not be until adulthood that they were all reunited. Angie found her one and only and married Robert Rapp on February 15, 1944. Bob preceded her in death on August 9, 2002.  They...

           Donald William Herr, I, 77, of Cataract, Wis., died August 19, 2019, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center in Sparta.      He was born December 27, 1941, in Sparta, to David and Ethel (Greeno) Herr. Donald attended Daneville Elementary School and Sparta High School. He joined the United States Army in 1958, at only 17 years old. Donald attended University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; but shortly after had to withdraw, as he was...

     Joy Renae Krueger, 64, of Sparta, died Friday, August 16, 2019 at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. She was born on April 18, 1955 in Green Bay, WI. She graduated from Green Bay Southwest in 1973. She then attended Milwaukee School of Nursing graduating in 1979.      Joy married Kim Krueger on August 25, 1979 at Green Bay Calvary Lutheran Church. Joy worked 28 years for Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, the last 18 years in OB. She also...

           Spencer A. “Bob” Millard, 86, of Black River Falls, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at the Tomah VA Medical Center- Hospice Unit.      He was born August 15, 1932. Spencer married Phyllis Jerome on November 13, 1954; together they had three daughters: Barbara (deceased), Gwendlyn, and Kathleen, they also raised their granddaughter, Angela. They were blessed with six grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Bob was the...