La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

PRAIRIE du CHIEN—Cyril D. “Zeke” DesRocher, age 89 of Prairie du Chien passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse, WI. He was born in Prairie du Chien on February 25, 1935, the son of Filbert…

TOMAH—Vera Kuehl, age 96, of Tomah, WI, passed away on Monday, March 4th, 2024 at Gunderson Hospital in La Crosse, WI.

Dorothy Marie Prell, 85, of Sparta passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024 at Gundersen Medical Center, surrounded by family.

LA CROSS—Sean Arena, 57, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. For a complete obituary and to leave online condolences please visit www.schumacher-kish.com.

LACROSSE—Shanleigh Marie Ritger age 41, of LaCrosse, WI passed away peacefully on Feb. 27th at 4:10pm at Gundersen Hospital after a brief fight with cancer.

LA CROSSE—Lorraine Marie “Butch” Beal, 93, of La Crosse, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic Health System.

LACROSSE—Marie Pauline (Roellich) Weaver, 89, passed away March 10, 2024 at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse. A celebration of Marie’s life will be held at 11:30 a.m., on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Fredrickson Funeral Homes & Crematory in…

ONALASKA—Konrad R. Oehler, 56, of Onalaska, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at his place of employment in West Salem, WI. For a complete obituary and to leave online condolences please visit www.schumacher-kish.com.

ALBERT LEE, MN/lETTRICK—Kathryn Renee Saxe-Mueller, age 56, of Albert Lea, Minnesota passed away on March 9, 2024. She was born on October 26, 1967, to LaVern and Charlene Saxe of rural Ettrick. She graduated from Blair high school in 1986…

TOMAH—James “Jim” Shimshak 86, passed away March 08, 2024 at the Tomah, VA, Medical Center in Tomah, WI.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Thomas M. Przybylski, 81, of Chippewa Falls died Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family under the care of Mayo Clinic Hospice.

EAU CLAIRE — Ronald O. Williams, 74, of Eau Claire passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at his home.

CADOTT — Patricia Erna (Meyer) Haase, 72, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024, in Eau Claire. She was born on Feb. 28, 1952, in Sheboygan to Robert and Angie Meyer. Pat was the second of 11 children.

JANESVILLE—Catherine Ann Faust, 72, of Janesville, WI, was called home to God after a long battle with cancer. Born in Viroqua, Cathy attended both Viroqua High School and DeSoto High School. Cathy owned and operated Main Street Café for many…

ELK MOUND—Lawrence W. Plaszcz, 82, of Elk Mound, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Heath System – Eau Claire.

James “Jim” Shimshak 86, passed away March 8, 2024 at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI. A memorial service will be held at Hardies Creek Lutheran Church in Ettrick, WI on Saturday March 16, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.…

MINNEAPOLIS — LTC Gerald D. Woldt, 80, of Minneapolis, died at Hennepin County Medical Center on January 7, 2024. Gerald “Jay” was born to Blanche and Delmar Woldt on May 30,1943 in Chippewa Falls, WI. He attended the public school…

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Beverly M. Maurer, 90, of Chippewa Falls, died after a long, courageous battle with Cancer on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at her residence with her son, Joseph, by her side. This was 43 years to the day…

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Jerome “Jerry” P. Hutchinson, 65, of Chippewa Falls, Town of Wheaton, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at home surrounded by his family under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

FOOTVILLE, Wis. — After a valiant journey with health issues, Wayne J. Flury, age 86, of rural Footville passed away on February 26 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Wayne, the oldest of 7 children, was born on April…