La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

MONDOVI, Wis. -- Travis Lessman, 35, of rural Mondovi died Saturday, May 7, 2016. at his home. Arrangements are pending with Edison Funeral Home, Independence.

TOMAH -- Jody Leight, 50, of Tomah died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Queen of Apostles Parish at St. Mary’s Church in Tomah. Burial will follow in…

LA FARGE -- Virgil Knutson, 92, of La Farge died Saturday, May 7, 2016. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, at La Farge Free Methodist Church. Burial in Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation 9 a.m. to service. Vosseteig Funeral Homes, Westby…

BLACK RIVER FALLS -- Lynn Schafer, 74, of Black River Falls died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Family Heritage Nursing Home in Black River Falls. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Buswell Funeral Home in Black River Falls.…

GREEN BAY/OSSEO, Wis. -- Reed Hammer, 40, of Green Bay, formerly of Osseo, died Friday, May 6, 2016, at his home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Elk Creek Lutheran Church in rural Osseo. Burial will be in…

WARRENS -- Lawrence L. Salzwedel, 87, of Warrens died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Tomah. Burial…

ARCADIA -- Dr. Rizalino Noval Yray Sr., 85, of Arcadia passed away at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse on May 6, 2016.

Mary Lou Endris, 91, of La Crosse died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Onalaska Care Center. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse. Visitation will be from…

LA CRESCENT -- Susan L. Ames, 59, of La Crescent died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, La Crescent.

Lyla LaVerne (Yttri) Watts, 72, passed away May 5, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse surrounded by family and friends.

WEST SALEM — Reuben W. Oldenburg, 81, of West Salem died peacefully Friday, May 6, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He died on the same day as his father.

MADISON / VIROQUA — Lonnie C. (Orvold) Kline, 66, passed away into the arms of her Savior May 4, 2016, at U.W. Hospital in Madison surrounded by her family.

MABEL, Minn. — Joyce Skadsem, 51, of Mabel died Thursday, May 5, 2016, at her home. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Faith Lutheran Church, Blackhammer. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Mengis Funeral Home, Mabel, and one…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Lynn Schafer, 74, of Black River Falls died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Family Heritage Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending with Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls.

Richard John Nelson, 60, of La Crosse died May, 2, 2016, at Gundersen Health System. Full obituary to follow from Coulee Region Cremation Group.

BARTLETT, Tenn. — Patricia “Pat” R. Cole passed away April 22, 2016, in Bartlett.

COLGATE, Wis. — William Winkler, 91, of Colgate died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Bethany Riverside. Services are pending. Schmidt and Bartelt Funeral Home, Milwaukee area, are assisting the family.

HOLMEN — Kenneth A. Bjerke, 72, of Holmen died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Gundersen Health System. Services will be held at Holmen Lutheran Church. Complete obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home.

TOMAH — Alice M. Parker, 81, of Tomah died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home. Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Queen of Apostles Parish, St. Mary’s Church, Tomah. Visitation one hour prior. Torkelson Funeral Home, Tomah, is…

ARCADIA — JoAnn C. Tamke, 84, of Arcadia died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home.