La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

BANGOR — Wilferd “Willie” D. Stratman, 92, of Bangor passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.

WESTBY — Charlene Pederson, 76, of Westby died Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church, with burial in Coon Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, at Vosseteig…

Henry “Hank” Scherdin Jr. passed away peacefully Friday, May 27, 2016, at home, due to complications from multiple sclerosis. He put up a strong and courageous battle with MS for over 25 years.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Donovan Daentl, 81, of Prairie du Chien died Monday, May 30, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Health System, Prairie du Chien. Celebration of life will be 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation…

VIROQUA — Olga “Sally” Kiraly Franke, 101, passed away peacefully Friday, May 27, 2016, at Bethel Home, Viroqua.

WHITEHALL — Louise E. (Erickson) Sauer passed away peacefully May 27, 2016, at her home.

TOMAH — Michael P. O’Brien,70, of Tomah died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at home. Arrangements to follow from Torkelson Funeral Home.

BROWNSVILLE, Minn. -- Lorene M. Cordes, 91, formerly of Brownsville, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at Golden Living Center, La Crescent. Services will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Woodruff Chapel, La Crosse.

BANGOR -- Wilferd D. Stratman, 92, of Bangor died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, with visitation one hour prior, at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Bangor. Burial with military…

ROCKLAND -- Edward J. Ikert II passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016, surrounded by family and friends at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Janet Ann Moe, 77, of La Crosse died Monday, May 30, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System. Full obituary to follow. Coulee Region Cremation Group, is assisting the family.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Carl R. Canaday, 74, of Black River Falls passed away May 28, 2016, at home with his family by his side. His eight year battle with cancer came to an end.

BACKUS, Minn. -- Cheryl Darlene Abbott, 54, of Backus, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at her home. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mildred Bible Chapel, Backus. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Graveside service will be…

BANGOR -- Wilferd Stratman, 92, of Bangor died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Woodruff Chapel, La Crosse.

WEST SALEM -- Jenni L. Hauser, 67, of West Salem died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus, Rochester, Minn. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Jostad Chapel, West Salem.

Delores “Dee” Hutzler, died Jan. 16, 2016. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Blessed Sacrament Parish, La Crosse. Reception to follow in the parish hall.

WINONA, Minn./LA CROSSE — Henry E. Scherdin Jr., 77, of Winona and formerly of La Crosse died Friday, May 27, 2016, at his home. Services entrusted to Fawcett Junker Funeral Home and Crematory Service, Winona, and Fountain City, Wis.

ONALASKA — Ardis M. Lamprech, 76, of Onalaska died unexpectedly Friday, May 27, 2016, at Gundersen Health System.

Diane C. Armoto, 77 of La Crosse passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Gundersen Health System of La Crosse.

CATARACT — John R. Yahnke, 65, of Cataract died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.