La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

HOLMEN -- Wayne H. Bratberg, 90, of Holmen died Aug. 11, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, with a visitation one hour prior to…

WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- Diana M. Greb, 81, of Westminster died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at Clear Creek Care Center, Westminster. Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes are assisting the family with arrangements. A complete obituary will follow.

LANSING, Iowa -- Helen Kelleher, 98, of Lansing died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Thornton Manor, Lansing. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with a two-hour visitation before Mass,…

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN -- Mary M. Konichek, 81, of Prairie du Chien died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. at her home. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Gabriel’s Church of the Holy Family Parish…

MINDORO -- Karen A. Johnson, 60, of Mindoro passed away Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta.

ONALASKA -- Rodney K. La Fleur, 72, of Onalaska died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, at Gundersen Health System. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, Holmen. Burial will be in Greenmound Cemetery,…

NEILSVILLE, Wis. -- Ilona Shramek, 72, of Neillsville died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, Wis. A time of gathering will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ilona’s daughters, residence, 219 E. Cowles St., Alma…

BLACK RIVER FALLS -- George D. Johnson, 80, of Black River Falls died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at Black River Falls Memorial Hospital. A memorial service with military honors will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Torgerson Funeral Home, Black River…

Marie Glenadine (Saxe) Green, 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. She had been a resident at Norseland Nursing Home for almost three years.

FERRYVILLE -- James Hatlan, 54, of Ferryville died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.

HOUSTON, Minn. -- Joan Loretta Bosch, a longtime resident of the Houston area, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Health System in La Crosse.

Jerry Ray Banegas was born Jerry Ray Moore to Ellis Ray Moore and Ruby Belle (Coates) Moore Sept. 5, 1945, in Asheville, N.C. After the dissolution of the marriage, Jerry's mother married Lester Frank Banegas and adopted Jerry at age…

HILLSBORO — James R. Benish Jr., 86, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at the Bethel Home in Viroqua.

MINDORO — Karen A. Johnson, 60, of Mindoro died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Mindoro Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Halfway Creek Lutheran Cemetery…

HOLMEN/INDEPENDENCE — Clarence “Sonny” Dubiel, 72, of Holmen, formerly of Independence, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Bluffview Manor, Holmen. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence, with burial in…

Margaret Ann (Shonts) Chynoweth, 87, passed away Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Benedictine Manor Nursing Home in La Crosse.

WEST SALEM — Eloda “Cookie” M. Hoier, 68, of West Salem passed away Saturday, Aug. 6. 2016.

LA CROSSE/LA FARGE — Darlene E. Hadley, 86, of La Crosse, formerly of La Farge, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Gunderson Health System, surrounded by her loved ones.

LANSING, Iowa — Jean Ann Stahl, 83, of Lansing died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at Thornton Manor, Lansing.

HOUSTON, Minn. — Joan L. Bosch, 71, of rural Houston died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Houston. Visitation will be from 4…