Americans Spending Christmas Under Viet Cong Snipers
At Trung Lap base north of Saigon, 15 U S Army instructors and Vietnamese rangers kept Christmas with a midnight Mass a small tree and a turkey dinner despite Viet Cong snipers. About 500 Vietnamese trainees and officers joined the holiday with lighted chapel and family visits as the war continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm W. Browne
Associated Press
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Trung Lap
Trung Lao
Linton C. Beasley
Lynchburg
U.S
Dinh Tuan Ngan
Father Ngan
Viet Nam
Christian Rangers
al Combs
Brooklyn
N.Y
Okinawa
Combs
Justice Court Records From Sparta Wisconsin
Clinton O Springer of Tomah faces drunk driving charges with a $100 fine. Myron C Funmaker of Waterloo Iowa challenged driving after revocation with a $10 penalty. Leil S Ellison of Tomah cited for speeding $50. Stella M Day of Tomah fined $5 for no driving license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Sparta
Wis
Clinton O. Springer
Tomah
Myron C. Funmaker
Waterloo
Iowa
Leil S. Ellison
Stella M. Day
Death notices for Gerke, Gilbert Blekum, and Raymond Strupp
Frank Gerke 76 of La Crosse died in a local hospital. Survived by seven sons and five daughters, 56 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, one brother and one sister. Services set for Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Schumacher Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Burial Catholic Cemetery. Gilbert Blekum 86 of La Crosse died Monday evening. Survived by four sisters and several nieces and nephews. Service 1:30 p.m. in Hellwig Morris Funeral Chapel with burial at Stone Church Cemetery. Raymond Strupp 53, former La Crosse resident, died Thursday in San Antonio Texas. survived by mother Rose of La Crosse and one niece and three nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gerke
Losey Blvd. S
Alvin
Leo
Raymond
Edward
Clarence
Gilbert
la Crosse
Carl
Novato
Calif
Josephine Kendhammer
Mondovi
Wis
Frank
Mathilda) Beranek
Walter
Florence) Schams
Arnold
Mildred) Kaiser
Charles
Dolores) Knobloch
R. 1
Peter
Richard
Sophie) Klos
Anna
Schumacher Funeral Home
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
V. J. Plecity
Gerke
Holy Name Society
Gilbert Blekum
R.1
Herbert Hill
Sara Rolland
Wesley Campbell
Tena Gallagher
Houston
Hellwig-Morris
Edwin Sheppard
Stone Church
Raymond Strupp
San Antonio
Tex
Rose of
Waukon
Lowa
Fred Grotegut
Frankville
Grotegut
Minnie Stock
Ludlow Township
Peter Henning
Elmer Herman
Lydia Lunt
Victor Heinz
West Union
Iowa
Hillsboro
Martha Urban
Martha Tydrick
Richland County
Edwin Urban
Wendl
William Tydrick
Yuba
Richland Center
Alley
Chicago
Paul Stanek
Hart Funeral Home
Nnw
Orlando Lieurance
Rose
Beatrice Lieurance
Doris Sprehn
Slinger
Rollo Rose
Irene Halverson
Viroqua
Kenneth
Hugh
Viola
Keith
la Farge
Frank Swain
Rose Beck
Harry Combs
Erie
Eddie Brindley
Church of Christ
Qualy-Elver Memorial
Death notices and funeral services in La Crosse area
Obituaries for Anton A. Johnson 91 formerly of 2516 S 14th St died Sunday in a local hospital. Services 1 p.m. Sletten McKee Funeral Home Rev Walter Larson. burial Pigeon Falls Cemetery. Rosary 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Also Maude Mattie 42 of 921 State St died in Rochester Minn. Survivors husband Bernard Jr and three grandchildren. services 9:30 a.m. Schumacher Funeral Home and 10 a.m. St Joseph Pro Cathedral. Burial follows. Rosary 8 p.m. Tuesday. Preceded in death by Frank and Ralph. These are funeral notices with local call hours and officiants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton A. Johnson
S. 14Th St
Johana
Adeline Johnson
la Crosse
Sletten-McKee
Walter Larson
Pigeon Falls
Bernard
Maude) Mattie
State St
Rochester
Schumacher
St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral
Msgr
Joseph Kundinger
Rosary
Mrs Bertha McCoy Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Bertha McCoy 78 of 1107 Avon Street died in a local hospital Monday after a lingering illness. Survived by four sons Fred and Edward of La Crosse Ewald of Milwaukee and Robert of Greenwood Ind two brothers Herman Rusch of Arcadia and Julius of nearby area. Funeral arrangements pending with local undertaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha McCoy
Avon St
Fred
Edward
la Crosse
Ewald
Milwaukee
Robert
Greenwood
Ind
Herman Rusch
Arcadia
Julius
Two La Crosse Sisters Honor Return. Services Planned
Whitehall notices list Mrs Tenna Haniff and Mrs William Radtke of La Crosse as survivors among 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM at Immanuel Lutheran with Rev Walter Gutzke officiating. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Nelson Funeral Home Wednesday evening and at the church Thursday from 1 PM until service.Christian Christianson of 2147 Jackson Street died Monday in a local hospital. arrangements pending at Schmacher Funeral Home.
Tri State Deaths Highlight Harvey Menn Norwalk Obituary
Harvey Menn age 68 died Friday evening at a Sparta hospital after nine days as a stroke patient. Survived by wife Frieda Neumann, son Robert, daughter Marie Ann Joers of Milwaukee, two sisters and three brothers. Funeral held Dec 26 at Mundstock Funeral Home. Burial Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Harvey
Menn
Sparta
Frieda Neumann
Robert
Charles
Marie Ann) Joers
Milwaukee
Edd Klingelhoffer
A. J. Taft
Madison
Ben
Elmer
George
Beaver Dam
Mundstock Funeral Home
Rev
E. E. Draeger
Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
Obituary notices from Waukon and nearby Wisconsin towns
Obituaries and birth notices from Waukon IA Hillsboro WI and Viroqua WI list William T Kaveny 71 dies in Waukon hospital Christmas Day of a heart attack. Survived by widow and sister Estelle Lea. Services at St Patrick’s Church with burial Mt Olivet. Also Martha Urban 74 dies in Hillsboro and Fred Lieurance 80 dies in Viroqua. Births include several twins and individual births in La Crosse Harmony Sparta and Kitzengin Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
William T. Kaveny
Viroqua
Wis
Fred Lieurance
Lieurance
Pleasant Ridge
Obituary and Lost Notices Span Community Life
Obituary notes a long time funeral director who formed Funeral Directors 2 Business Services and his surviving family including wife Rose, four daughters, three sons, four sisters, and 20 grandchildren with a church funeral planned and prior calling hours. The page lists multiple lost items news and small notices including a white gold Bulova watch, a white rabbit with a tag Petey, a brown woven leather purse, a man’s gold wedding band, and requests to contact numbers for retrieval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Plaza
Tribune
Holiday Inn
Madison
Petey
Caledonia St
la Crosse St
The Shortest Distance Between Buyer and Seller Is a Want Ad
A classified notice highlights how a simple want ad can connect buyers and sellers efficiently. It explains the value of concise listings and clear contact details, enabling direct transactions without middlemen.
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Leithold’s
RCA Victor
Sylvania
RCA Victor 23” Ensemble
Columbia
Arlen
Cah
Panamuse Series
Ry Xe Zee
Capehart
RADIO
Columbia CD
Leithold
Main St
la Crosse Tribune
RFD
Ralph
North Side
Blaschke
Rose St
St. John’s Catholic Church
Hugo Koehler
Maude Mattie
Mrs
Christian Christianson
Jackson St
Harvey Menn
John
Simon and
Albert
Ed Stock
Salem Reformed Church
Willard Clausing
William Kaveny
Lacrosse, Wis
Duane J. Christensen
Mabel
Minn
Elaine Gerhardson
Howard Norman Cogie
Harmony
Vivian Johannsen
Kitzengin, Germany
Eric Hedgcoth
Kitzengin
Ann Sherer
St. Mary’s Hospital
Donald L. Oswald
Central Ave
Bettie L. Simpson
Norbert F. Vieregge
Rosella H. Fiebig
Howard C. Clayton
Mary J. Meyer
Glen Simonson
S. L. St
Arlus Lietz
Lloyd Manke
Ernastine Fischer
Hellwig & Morris Thoughtful Service
General Mills
W Bend
Tom
Home Service
Gerwitz Coast
Gotton
Lax Wooten Mills Co
Lovold
la ‘Osse
LA Crosse Tree Service
Jim Stremcha
Del
Huffman Trucking
Don Mattie
ELIS
Grover
Collie
Gordon van Dynk
Holmen
Ray L. Revor
Jackson
Lee
la Crescent
Bernie Thill
Main
Estarts Wallpaper and Paint CO
Tree Service
Yanzer Sanitarium
7Th Dial
Arenz Special
NAVY
TYPE
Arenz
Tillman Bros
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