La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

LUANA, Iowa — Robert “Bob” Louis Berns, 55, of Luana died Monday, July 11, 2016, in Rochester, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Monona, Iowa. Visitation will be from…

MIAIMISBURG, Ohio/TOMAH — Kermit “Kerm” Helmke, of Miaimisburg, formerly of Tomah, died July 2, 2016, at Bethany Lutheran Village, Centerville, Ohio. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Newcomer Funeral Home, Kettering, Ohio. Visitation from noon to…

MONONA, Iowa — Ricky Lee Lenth, 57, of Monona died Monday, July 11, 2016, at Palmer Lutheran Hospital, West Union, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Norway Lutheran Church, St. Olaf, Iowa, with visitation two hours…

HOLMEN — Marian Leola Simonson, 80, of Holmen passed July 10, 2016, at the Benedictine Manor Care Center.

BANGOR — Clyde O. Pierce, 99, of Bangor died Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in West Salem. Burial with military…

Robert “Bob” A. Mitley, 55, of La Crosse passed away suddenly Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Rochester, Minn.

DE SOTO — Shirley A. (Bay) Proksch, 83, of rural De Soto, passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, July 10, 2016.

MADISON, Wis. — Marcella M. Newburg, 101, of Madison died Monday, July 11, 2016. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.

Lori “Lulu” J. Heitman-Blanchard, 54, of La Crosse died Saturday, July 9, 2016, at her home. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse.Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to services at.…

INDEPENDENCE — July 8, 2016, the soul of Barbara K. Yapp departed from Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, and entered into God’s heavenly kingdom.

Sister Cathryn Meyer, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 98, died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. She was in her 78th year of religious profession.

ONALASKA — Greg A. "Bear" Butterfield, 56, of Onalaska lost his battle to cancer Saturday, July 9, 2016.

ONALASKA — Colleen A. Formanek, 87, of Onalaska passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Hillview Healthcare, La Crosse.

STODDARD — William (Bill) Little, 87, of Stoddard passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at home.

Marian L. Simonson, 80, of La Crosse died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Benedictine Manor. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Lewis Valley Lutheran Church, Holmen. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, at Dickinson…

Robert Allan Mitley, 54, of La Crosse died Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Rochester, Minn. Services Friday, July 15, 2016, in Oak Grove Cemetery Chapel, La Crosse. Full obituary to follow from Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services.

Joanne J. Van Riper, 84, of La Crosse died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Gundersen Health System. Services Friday, July 22, at North Presbyterian Church, La Crosse. Burial in Onalaska Cemetery. Full obituary to follow from Dickinson Family Funeral Home.

BEND, Ore. — Virginia Mary (Lowe) Fallon, 89, of Bend, formerly of Winona, died Friday, July 1, 2016, at home. Celebration of life 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, at Monarch Public House, Fountain City. Private graveside services and burial will…

DE SOTO — Shirley A. (Bay) Proksch, 83, of De Soto died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at home. Services 11 a.m. Friday, at Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, La Crosse. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m Thursday, at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation…

ARCADIA — Jayden Ann Miller, 17, of Arcadia died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at home. Services 7 p.m. Thursday, at Christ Lutheran Church, Arcadia, with visitation 4 p.m. to time of service. Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday, in Arcadia Public…