La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Pruess, 55, of La Crosse died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at his home. He is survived by his son, Jeffrey II (Chelsey) Pruess of Jefferson, Wis. The Dickinson Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN -- Doris Johnson, 93, of Prairie du Chien died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Hospital in Prairie du Chien. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Garrity Funeral Home Chapel in Prairie du Chien.…

WESTBY — Bonnie B. Larson, 82, passed away May 5, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

VIROQUA — Karen A. Olson, 81, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Living Faith Church, Viroqua. Burial in Viroqua Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, at…

WHITEHALL, RENO, Minn. — Deanna “Jo” Colsch, 53, of Whitehall originally of Reno died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Whitehall. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, at Evangelical Church of Peace, Freeburg, Minn. Visitation 10 a.m. to service. Full obituary…

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Eric Lynn Hanson, 60, of Rochester formerly of Mabel died unexpectedly in Mabel. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at Assumption Catholic Church, Canton. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, at Mengis Funeral Home, Mabel, and one…

NECEDAH, Wis. — Steve M. Crabtree, 62, of Necedah died May 10, 2016, at his home. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, at St. James Lutheran Church, Necedah. Visitation 10 a.m. to service. Torkelson Necedah Family Funeral Home is assisting…

VIROQUA — Ronald A. Peterson, 83, of Viroqua formerly of Ferryville died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thorson-Roth Funeral Home, Viroqua.

ST. MARY’S RIDGE, Wis. — Henry “Hank” Geier, 91, of St. Mary’s Ridge passed away Monday, May 9, 2016, at his home.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — John Arnold Williams, 61, of Prairie du Chien died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Hospital. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday, at Bible Baptist Church, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, both Prairie du Chien.…

MCGREGOR, Iowa — Roy “Bud” Wilhelm Jamesen Jr., 88, of McGregor died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Health Center. Celebration of life at a later date. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, McGregor, is helping the family.

SPARTA — Margo Marie Degenhardt, 22, of rural Sparta passed away after a tragic automobile accident Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

TOMAH — William R. Benjamin, 64, of Tomah died May 10, 2016. Services with full military honors will be 11 a.m. Friday, at Torkelson Funeral Home, Tomah. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. to service, both at…

ONALASKA / TREMPEALEAU — Dorothy Fern Wood, 95, of Onalaska and formerly of Trempealeau passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Onalaska Care Center.

Passed with peace and grace on Mother’s Day on May 8, 2016, Marcia Lynn Vinz died at Mayo Health Systems in La Crosse from complications caused by a motorcycle accident.

MAPLEWOOD, Minn./ARCADIA -- Jean Marie Fernholz-Friendt, 59, of Maplewood formerly of Arcadia died April 11, 2016, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Parish, Arcadia, with visitation one hour prior. Burial in…

TOMAH -- Ramona J. Brzeczek, 83, of Tomah, formerly of Warrens, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Cranberry Court. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday, at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah. Burial in Warren-Mills Cemetery. Visitation 10 a.m. to service.

ONALASKA -- Alta Marie Harris, 93, of Onalaska died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Gundersen Health System. Full obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home & Crematory.

BOSCOBEL -- Hubert "Hugh" S. Bacon, 84, of Boscobel died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at his home. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Kendall Funeral Home, Boscobel. Visitation 11 a.m. to service. Military honors will be accorded.

There must have been a softball game in need of one more player May 7, 2016, when Susan Ames was called up from her earthly bullpen to take the field in heaven after a long battle with cancer.