La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Sister Rita Rathburn, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 90, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. She was in the 70th year of her religious profession.

ONALASKA -- Adolf Knute Schneider, 85, of Onalaska passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Facility, La Crosse.

SPARTA -- Shannon Marie Treu, 47, of Sparta, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Sept. 11, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

ONALASKA — Janice G. Hauser, 80, of Onalaska died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.

VIROQUA/RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. — Patricia “Pat” Dach, 85, of Viroqua and Richland Center died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Funeral services will be at noon Thursday at Thorson Funeral Home in Viroqua, with…

Mildred M. La Rue, 99, of La Crosse died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Facility. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, La Crosse, with visitation one hour…

Leanne M. Baumgartner, 64, of La Crosse died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Arrangements are pending with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse.

ONALASKA — Adolf K. Schneider, 85, of Onalaska died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Facility. A complete obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home & Crematory

Dr. William D. Van Atta Sr., 85, of La Crosse died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at his home. Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory, La Crosse, is assisting the family.

PLATTVILLE, Wis. -- George E. Hammes, 93, of Platteville died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Park Place Assisted Living, Platteville.

RoseMary Atchison, 83, formally of La Crescent, Minn., passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016.

Sally J. Schober, 77 of La Crosse passed away peacefully, at her home Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016.

WARRENS -- Mark A. Abbott, 44, of Warrens died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls. Burial will be held at a…

NORTH BEND -- Brian Lee Christopherson, 49, of rural North Bend died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday from South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, rural Ettrick, with burial to follow in the…

Evelyn "Evie" Marie (Bacon) Bautsch, 89, died peacefully at home in her sleep Sept. 6, 2016.

ONALASKA -- Janice G. Hauser, 80, of Onalaska died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at the Onalaska Care Center. Arrangements will be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of Onalaska.

VIROQUA/RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. -- Patricia “Pat” Dach of Viroqua and Richland Center died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thorson Funeral Home of Viroqua.

WAUKON, Iowa -- Edward Knuppe, 72, of Waukon died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, with burial in the church…

ROCKLAND -- Roy H. Stacey, 64, of Rockland passed away Sept. 5, 2016, in Beloit, Wis.

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