La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Diana Kay Shaw Bowen, 71, wife of James Bowen, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

Eileen Marie Shove, 85, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at her home.

LUANA, Iowa -- Martha Ann Landt, 73, of Luana died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society, Postville, Iowa. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, Luana. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home…

WEST SALEM -- Julia M. Schmidt, 89, of West Salem formerly of Trempealeau died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at Presbyterian Church, West Salem, with visitation one hour…

CATARACT -- Daniel R. Walters, 66, of Cataract died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Thursday at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and one hour prior…

WAUKON, Iowa -- Laverne “Butch” L. Peterson, 69, of Waukon died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at home. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, with burial in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Martin…

ELROY -- Frieda O. Petersen, 91, of Reedsburg formerly of Elroy died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Senior Life Center, Reedsburg. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Picha Funeral Home, Elroy, with visitation one hour prior, and burial in St. Luke’s…

CHASEBURG -- Lloyd D. Erickson, 84, of La Crosse formerly of Chaseburg passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center, where he and his wife had been residing.

FENNIMORE -- Elizabeth L. “Betty” Stastny, 86, of Fennimore passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Onalaska Care Center, Onalaska.

VIROQUA -- Otto Alfred Hanson Jr., 80, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Vernon Manor, Viroqua.

Bette Cahill, 95, of La Crosse died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at Benedictine Manor, La Crosse. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Church, La Crosse, with visitation two hours prior, and burial in Gate of Heaven…

ONALASKA -- Jeanne Irene Zielke, 72, of Onalaska died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.

HARPERS FERRY, Iowa -- Richard L. Newcomer, 73, of Harpers Ferry died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, Iowa. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, with visitation one hour prior.

HOLMEN -- Brian D. Anderson, 65, of Holmen passed away peacefully in his sleep, at his home Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.

BLAIR -- Keith D. Everson, 59, of Blair died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in his home. Arrangements are pending with Jack Funeral Home in Blair.

WEST SALEM -- Dr. Fred P. Meyer, 85, of West Salem died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.

FENNIMORE -- Elizabeth "Betty" Stastny, 86, of Fennimore died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Onalaska Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Boscobel. Burial in Boscobel Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday…

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN -- Norma A. Welsch, 83, of Prairie du Chien died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Healthcare, Prairie du Chien. Service 11 a.m Tuesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, with visitation one hour prior, and interment…

MINNEAPOLIS -- Pearl E. Stevenson, 98, of Minneapolis, formerly of Arcadia, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Augustana Health Care Center, Minneapolis. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior, and burial in Glencoe Lutheran…

McGREGOR, Iowa -- Calvin "DJ" Morris III, 33, of McGregor, formerly of Boscobel, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at home. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at Assembly of God Church, Boscobel, with visitation 10 a.m. until time of services, and burial…