La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

LA CRESCENT, Minn. -- Audrey Bissen, 81, of La Crescent passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse.

TAYLOR -- David James Syverson, 73, of Taylor died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Taylor Lutheran Church, Taylor. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, and one hour prior to services…

WAUKON, Iowa -- Thomas A. Howe, 21, of Waukon died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton, Iowa. Services 3 p.m. Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, with visitation noon until time of services.

CALEDONIA — Norman F. Oseth, 89, of Caledonia died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at Caledonia Care and Rehab. Services 11 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Caledonia, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday,…

Julia “Julie” Marie (nee Stull) (Gillies) Schmidt was welcomed into Heaven with many loved ones by her side Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016.

WEST SALEM — Dr. Fred P. Meyer, 85, of West Salem died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.

Caroline L. Bielefeldt, 68, of La Crosse died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Rochester, Minn. Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting with arrangements.

John D. Kramer, 80, of Winona died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at home. Mass of Christian Burial 1 p.m. Sunday at Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka, with visitation one hour prior, and burial in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. Watkowski-Mulyck…

Leary Powers, 66, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at home. Private family services will be held. Vosseteig Funeral Home, Gays Mills, is assisting the family.

SPARTA — Evelyn “Sally” Jackson, 82, of Sparta died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Service 5 p.m. Monday at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta, with visitation two hours prior, and burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Sparta.

WHITEHALL/RHINELANDER, Wis. -- Edward J. Baxa, 89, of Whitehall formerly of Rhinelander died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital, Whitehall. Mass of Christian burial 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Saint John’s Catholic Church, Whitehall, with visitation one hour prior,…

BANGOR -- Edwin "Ed" Emil Koskovich, 79, of Bangor passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at Bluffview Memory Care, Holmen.

SPARTA -- Dorothy Eva Hallingstad, 94, of Sparta died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta, with visitation one hour prior, and burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

WINONA, Minn. -- John D. Kramer, 80, of Winona died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2016, at home. Arrangements to follow from Watkowski-Mulyck Funeral Home.

John William Deal, 60, our good friend, son and brother, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016, in the company of friends and in the tender care of Gundersen Health System caregivers.

CAMP DOUGLAS -- Howard C. Stevens, 81, of Camp Douglas died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at home. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. James Catholic Church, Camp Douglas, with burial to follow in St. James Cemetery, Camp…

LA CRESCENT, Minn. -- Vicki L. Thomsen, 69, of La Crescent passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.

ETTRICK -- Mary Mavis Brady, 96, of Ettrick passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, while resting in her own bed in the home she loved.

Bette Cahill, 95, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at Benedictine Manor, La Crosse.

BLAIR -- Keith Don Everson, 59, of Blair died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in his home.