La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

ETTRICK — Donna Mae McKenzie-Stellflue, 71, of Ettrick died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Marinuka Manor, Galesville. Services 7 p.m. Thursday at Jack Funeral Home, Blair, with visitation 4 p.m. until time of service. Burial 11 a.m. Friday, in Mormon…

TOMAH — Larry D. Schmieder, 69, of Tomah died Saturday, July 30, 2016. Military honors will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, with visitation immediately following from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

SPARTA — Robert “Brother Bob” C. Smith, 74, of Sparta died Sunday, July 31, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to services.

WESTBY — Eldon Erickson, 93, of Westby died Sunday, July 31, 2016. Funeral Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby.

Retired Major Thomas J. Smith “slainte,” died Friday, July 29, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse and his wife, Barbara, was at his side.

SPARTA — Lucille Sophia Pauline (Hass) Kyser, 84, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday from Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Cataract, with burial in Melrose Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11…

ETTRICK — Donna M. Stellflue, 71, of rural Ettrick died Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Marinuka Manor in Galesville. Arrangements are pending with Jack Funeral Home in Blair.

James E. Freisinger Sr., 90, of La Crosse passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Gundersen Health System.

Duane Baeder, 92, passed peacefully Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at his home.

Dr. John B. Weeth, U.S. Navy Reserve-Medical Corps, 88, of La Crosse died at Benedictine Manor on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, after a long series of ailments.

OAK PARK, Ill. -- Joanne Tostrud Johnson, 77, of Oak Park and formerly of River Forest, Ill., died Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest. Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral…

Richard John "Rick" Nelson, 64, died peacefully Monday, May 2, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer.

LA CRESCENT, Minn. -- John W. Bohlin, 62, of La Crescent passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016.

ONALASKA -- Barry M. Nimtz, 65, of Onalaska began his final “road trip” home Monday July 25, 2016. He was a patient at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.

James N. Sherwood, 88, of La Crosse died Friday, July 29, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center. Funeral services will be announced by Dickinson Family Funeral Home & Crematory.

Coreen A. Dreyer, 79, of La Crosse died Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home.

Susan Hether-Harrell, 68, of La Crosse died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Funeral services will be announced by Dickinson Family Funeral Home & Crematory.

HILLSBORO -- Jeanette H. Fanta, 74, of Marshfield, Wis., died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. Services 3 p.m. Sunday at Picha Funeral Home, Hillsboro, with visitation two hours prior.

LANSING, Iowa -- Evelyn H. Wild, 98, of Lansing died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, Iowa. Services 11 a.m. Monday, at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, New Albin, Iowa., with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 3…

HILLSBORO -- Dolores W. Ambrose, 77, of Hillsboro died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Bland Bekkedal Center, Viroqua. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at Picha Funeral Home, Hillsboro.