La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Mary Lou Endris, 91, of La Crosse died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Onalaska Care Center. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse. Visitation will be from…

LA CRESCENT -- Susan L. Ames, 59, of La Crescent died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, La Crescent.

Lyla LaVerne (Yttri) Watts, 72, passed away May 5, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse surrounded by family and friends.

WEST SALEM — Reuben W. Oldenburg, 81, of West Salem died peacefully Friday, May 6, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He died on the same day as his father.

MADISON / VIROQUA — Lonnie C. (Orvold) Kline, 66, passed away into the arms of her Savior May 4, 2016, at U.W. Hospital in Madison surrounded by her family.

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.