La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Dolores “Mother” Hinitt, passed away surrounded by her family Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, after a very courageous and unprecedented five years and nine months battle with pancreatic cancer.

SPARTA -- Dorothy Eva Hallingstad, 94, of Sparta died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Arrangements to follow from Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.

BLACK RIVER FALLS -- Douglas “Bumpa” James Blang, 47, of Black River Falls died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at home. Per his wish, a party will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Hideaway Bar, Black River Falls. Buswell Funeral Home,…

Renee K. Blanchard, 47, of La Crosse died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Arrangements to follow from Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Woodruff Chapel, La Crosse.

SPARTA -- Thomas Kimball, 71, of Sparta died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at home. Services will be at a later date. Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home is assisting the family.

VIROQUA -- Otto A. Hanson, 80, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Vernon Manor, Viroqua. Service 12:30 p.m. Friday at Vosseteig- Larson Funeral Home, Viroqua, with visitation two hours prior.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN -- Darren Michael Quick, stillborn baby of Jessie Henson and Dylan Quick, of Prairie du Chien, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Health, Prairie du Chien. There will be a private family service at a…

NECEDAH/CHICAGO -- Gloria Marie (Aguilar) Messina, 45, of Necedah formerly of Chicago died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Torkelson Necedah Family Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior, and celebration of life to follow at Pine…

TOMAH -- Donald J. Smith Sr., 92, of Tomah died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tomah. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Lighthouse Assembly of God, Tomah. Burial, with military honors, in St. Mary’s Catholic…

MONONA, Iowa -- Roger A. Martin, 78, Monona died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Central Community Hospital, Elkader, Iowa. Graveside service 12:30 p.m. Friday in Monona Cemetery, Monona. Visitation 2 to 7 p.m. Friday at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation…

Diana Kay Shaw Bowen, 71, wife of James Bowen, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

Eileen Marie Shove, 85, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at her home.

LUANA, Iowa -- Martha Ann Landt, 73, of Luana died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society, Postville, Iowa. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, Luana. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home…

WEST SALEM -- Julia M. Schmidt, 89, of West Salem formerly of Trempealeau died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at Presbyterian Church, West Salem, with visitation one hour…

CATARACT -- Daniel R. Walters, 66, of Cataract died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Thursday at Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and one hour prior…

WAUKON, Iowa -- Laverne “Butch” L. Peterson, 69, of Waukon died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at home. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, with burial in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Martin…

ELROY -- Frieda O. Petersen, 91, of Reedsburg formerly of Elroy died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Senior Life Center, Reedsburg. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Picha Funeral Home, Elroy, with visitation one hour prior, and burial in St. Luke’s…

CHASEBURG -- Lloyd D. Erickson, 84, of La Crosse formerly of Chaseburg passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center, where he and his wife had been residing.

FENNIMORE -- Elizabeth L. “Betty” Stastny, 86, of Fennimore passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Onalaska Care Center, Onalaska.

VIROQUA -- Otto Alfred Hanson Jr., 80, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Vernon Manor, Viroqua.