La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

MABEL, Minn. — Joyce Skadsem, 51, of Mabel died Thursday, May 5, 2016, at her home. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Faith Lutheran Church, Blackhammer. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Mengis Funeral Home, Mabel, and one…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Lynn Schafer, 74, of Black River Falls died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Family Heritage Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending with Buswell Funeral Home, Black River Falls.

Richard John Nelson, 60, of La Crosse died May, 2, 2016, at Gundersen Health System. Full obituary to follow from Coulee Region Cremation Group.

BARTLETT, Tenn. — Patricia “Pat” R. Cole passed away April 22, 2016, in Bartlett.

COLGATE, Wis. — William Winkler, 91, of Colgate died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Bethany Riverside. Services are pending. Schmidt and Bartelt Funeral Home, Milwaukee area, are assisting the family.

HOLMEN — Kenneth A. Bjerke, 72, of Holmen died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Gundersen Health System. Services will be held at Holmen Lutheran Church. Complete obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home.

TOMAH — Alice M. Parker, 81, of Tomah died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home. Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Queen of Apostles Parish, St. Mary’s Church, Tomah. Visitation one hour prior. Torkelson Funeral Home, Tomah, is…

ARCADIA — JoAnn C. Tamke, 84, of Arcadia died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home.

ONALASKA — Raymond Arlin Paisley, 79, of Onalaska passed away peacefully May 6, 2016, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mary E. Muehr, 91, of La Crosse died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Bethany Riverside Care Center.

LA CRESCENT — Milo G. Shepardson, 84, of La Crescent died Friday, May 6, 2016, in Winona. Arrangements are pending with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, La Crescent chapel.

Celebration of Life for Nancy Holthaus, who passed away Dec. 11, 2015, will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Onalaska Park (by the high school), Stone Shelter 2. Food and beverages will be served.

WAUKON, Iowa — Willis “Buster” W. Mathis, 99, of Waukon died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Good Samaritan Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Waukon. Burial in St. Joseph’s Paint Rock Cemetery, rural Harpers…

LA FARGE — Virgil Knutson, 92, of La Farge died Saturday, May 7, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending with Vosseteig Funeral Homes, Viroqua and Westby.

GREEN BAY — Reed Hammer, 40, of Green Bay and formerly of Osseo died Friday, May 6, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Schiefelbein Funeral Home, Osseo.

Mary Lou Endris, 91, of La Crosse died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Onalaska Care Center. Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes are assisting the family. Complete obituary to follow.

BANGOR — Linda Ann Downing, 54, of Bangor died May 5, 2016, in her home. Full obituary to follow. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.

CANTON, Minn. — Rene A. Prestby, 59, of Canton died Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Green Lea Senior Living. Mass will be 6 p.m. Tuesday at Assumption Catholic Church, Canton. Visitation 3 p.m. to service. Mengis Funeral Home, Mabel, is…

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. / LA CROSSE — With grace and dignity, Margaret Ann (Ekstrom) Kish, 81, formerly of Crystal Lake and a longtime resident of La Crosse passed away peacefully the morning of April 15, 2016, at Bethany-Riverside Nursing Facility…

Joan Barbara Stach, 90, of La Crosse passed away May 5, 2016, at Gundersen Health System.