La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

ONALASKA — Beuford “Bo” G. Fry, loving husband, father, grandpa, best friend, mentor, best pancake maker, 83, of Onalaska passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, with family by his side.

MONDOVI – Travis Lessman, 35, of rural Mondovi died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at his home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rural Mondovi. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, at Edison Funeral Home, Independence,…

ARCADIA — JoAnn Tamke, 84, of Arcadia died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, at Christ Lutheran Church, Arcadia. Visitation 9:30 a.m. to services.

LOWELL, Mich. — Sister Theophane Wurzer, Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist, entered eternal life May 4, 2016, at the Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell where she has lived for the past 25 years.

John Patrick Hickey, lovingly known as “Unc” to all who knew him, beloved brother, uncle and friend passed away May 3, 2016, at home.

HOKAH, Minn. — Harold E. Coughlin, 88, of Hokah died Sunday, May 8, 2016, in his home.

Mark R. Anderson, 86, of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at his home.

LA CROSSE / FRENCH ISLAND — Charles E. Baker, 87, of La Crosse/French Island passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — Joan Janice Fleming, 83, of Chippewa Falls died unexpectedly at Dove Healthcare-Wissota Health & Regional Vent Center, in Chippewa Falls, Sunday, May 8, 2016. A funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Pederson-Volker Funeral…

LA CRESCENT — Susan L. Ames, 59, of La Crescent died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at her home. Memorial gathering will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, La Crescent. Celebration of life to follow…

HOLMEN — Kenneth “Ken” A. Bjerke, 72, of Holmen passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Gundersen Health System.

GREENSBURG, Ind. / WAUKON, Iowa — Kenneth C. Meyer died unexpected Monday, April 18, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at First Presbyterian Church, Waukon. Visitation one hour prior to service.…

STRUM — Lillian Hammer, 92, of Strum died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at HSHS-Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire. Celebration of life will be 2 p.m. Saturday, at her home in rural Strum. Schiefelbein Funeral Home, Osseo, is assisting the family.

HOLMEN -- Kenneth A. Bjerke, 72, of Holmen died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holmen Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Long Coulee Cemetery,…

LA CROSSE/FRENCH ISLAND -- Charles E. Baker, 88, of La Crosse and French island, Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Arrangements are pending with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse.

MONDOVI, Wis. -- Travis Lessman, 35, of rural Mondovi died Saturday, May 7, 2016. at his home. Arrangements are pending with Edison Funeral Home, Independence.

TOMAH -- Jody Leight, 50, of Tomah died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Queen of Apostles Parish at St. Mary’s Church in Tomah. Burial will follow in…

LA FARGE -- Virgil Knutson, 92, of La Farge died Saturday, May 7, 2016. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, at La Farge Free Methodist Church. Burial in Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation 9 a.m. to service. Vosseteig Funeral Homes, Westby…

BLACK RIVER FALLS -- Lynn Schafer, 74, of Black River Falls died Friday, May 6, 2016, at Family Heritage Nursing Home in Black River Falls. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Buswell Funeral Home in Black River Falls.…

GREEN BAY/OSSEO, Wis. -- Reed Hammer, 40, of Green Bay, formerly of Osseo, died Friday, May 6, 2016, at his home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Elk Creek Lutheran Church in rural Osseo. Burial will be in…