La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

MELROSE — Howard “Grizzly” LaVerne Vinson, 78, of Melrose formally of Onalaska passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Gundersen Healthy System, surrounded by loving family.

Terry Lee Dusso, 60, of La Crosse passed away suddenly June 30, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Joann Christine (Bertz) Hayden, 82, formerly of Elroy died June 29, 2016 in Eau Claire, Wis.

ONALASKA — Barbara L. Lucas, 72, of Onalaska passed away Monday, June 27, 2016, at Gundersen Health System.

Jerome “Jerry” Emil Walter, 91, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center in Sparta, Wis.

Surrounded by his loving family, Richard W. Sura, 84, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at his residence.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- Harold Jorgenson, 83, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Mount Pleasant.

HOLMEN -- Michael L. McGuire, 61, of Holmen died Monday, June 27, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, with his family by his side.

WILTON -- Galetta B. Brandau, 92, of Wilton died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at the Sunset Ridge Assisted Living Home.

NORWALK -- Hilda Ann Wacker, 94, of Norwalk died July 1, 2016, at Morrow Home Community, Sparta. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at St. Mary’s Ridge Catholic Church. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Augustine’s Catholic…

SPARTA -- Jacob H. Kyser, 90, of Sparta died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cataract, with visitation two hours prior. Burial, with military rites, to follow…

WAUKON, Iowa -- Darlene E. Rush, 86, of Waukon died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rossville Presbyterian Church, Rossville, Iowa. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Martin Funeral Home, Waukon.…

TOMAH -- Delores L. Spooner, 89, of Tomah died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Cranberry Court Assisted Living Center, Tomah. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Kirby. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation 5 to…

NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- John Leer, 83, of Northfield died Friday, July 1, 2016, at Pigeon Falls Healthcare Center, Pigeon Falls. Arrangements to follow from Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, Hixton.

VIROQUA -- Harriet Aspenson DeLap, 96, of Viroqua died Thursday, June 30, 2016. Services noon Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with visitation two hours prior, and burial to follow in Viroqua Cemetery. Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, Viroqua, is assisting the family.

Oscar Earl Sagen Jr., 90, of La Crosse died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Bluffview Memory Care, Holmen. Services 11 a.m. Friday, July 15, at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, La Crosse, with visitation one hour prior.

Terry Lee Dusso, 60, of La Crosse, died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Celebration of life 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Coulee Region Cremation Group.

SALLISAW, Okla./MT. PLEASANT, Iowa — Todd L. McBeth, 62, of Sallisaw formerly of Mt. Pleasant died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in Ft. Smith, Ark.

WAUKON, Iowa — Lila A. Mahr, 87, of Waukon passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon.

WILTON -- Galetta B. Brandau, 92, of Wilton died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Sunset Ridge Assisted Living Home. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, with burial in church cemetery. Visitation will be…