La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Alan Duane Shepherd, 80, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center. Services noon Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, with visitation two hours prior and burial, with military honors, in Woodlawn Cemetery.

HOKAH -- Melba Doreen Miller, 76, of Hokah died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at Valley View Nursing Home, Houston, Minn. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, La Crescent. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, at Schumacher-Kish…

VIROQUA -- Thomas Kouba, 36, of Viroqua, formerly of Palos Heights, Ill., died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Celebration of life 6 p.m. Friday at Viroqua American Legion. Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, Viroqua, is assisting the family.

ST. CHARLES, Ill. -- Charles R. “Butter” Butterfuss, 73, of St. Charles died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at home. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m.…

ST. CHARLES -- Betty Jane Ask, 88, of St. Charles died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, Minn. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hoff Funeral & Cremation…

Sister Mary Pat Hill, 69, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse.

WEST SALEM -- Julia M. Schmidt, 89, of West Salem formerly of Trempealeau died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. Arrangements to follow from Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Jostad Chapel, West Salem.

CALEDONIA -- Francis Manhart, 91, of Caledonia died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia, is assisting the family.

HOKAH, Minn. — Romeo J. Becker, 93 of Hokah died in Lakewood, Colo., Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Arrangements are pending with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crescent, Minn.

HOLMEN — Carol Ann Spaulding, 78, of Holmen died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. Arrangements are with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse.

Sister Mary Pat Hill, 69, died peacefully Aug. 14, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse.

SPARTA — Irene R. Jensen, 81, of Sparta died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Serenity House in Tomah. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta, assisted the family with arrangements.

Wayne K. Werner, 63, of La Crosse died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in Mayo Health System, La Crosse. Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes are assisting the family with arrangements. A complete obituary will follow.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Alvane King, 76, of Black River Falls died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls. Funeral services will be at noon Friday at Buswell Funeral Home with burial at Dexterville Cemetery.…

Eleanor Margaret Lee, 95, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Aug. 15, 2016.

TWO RIVERS, Wis. — Robert F. Kaminski, 77, of Two Rivers passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wis.

CASHTON — Karen Paulson, 67, of Cashton passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at her home.

Cindy Lou Steele, 59, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

ETTRICK — Kenneth (Ken) Wayne Johnson, 77, of Ettrick, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, August 14, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.

Larry Gene Hemker, 75, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Aug. 13, 2016, at home.