La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Barbara Buonauro, 74, of Eau Claire died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schiefelbein Funeral Home, Osseo, with burial in Mentor…

Eric F. Brekke, M.D., 54, of La Crosse died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Celebration of Life will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the South Ball Room, La Crosse Center. A complete obituary w…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Vivian Miley, 87, of Black River Falls passed away Monday, June 29, 2015, at Family Heritage Care Center, Black River Falls, with her three nieces by her side, while under …

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Margaret A. Sprain, 90, of Eau Claire died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Oakwood Hills Assisted Living, Eau Claire. Services will be 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior, Mo…

OSSEO, Wis. — Alton Gunem, of Osseo died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire. Arrangements are pending with Schiefelbein Funeral Home, Osseo.

SPARTA — Brenda J. Garves, 61, of Sparta died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.

INDEPENDENCE — Edmund (Ed) J. Smieja, 85, of Independence died June 30, 2015, at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic school gym, Indepen…

LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Viola O’Flaherty, 100, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Golden Living Care Center, La Crescent. Services will be 10:30 a.m., with visitation one hour prior, Monday,…

VIROQUA — William Abbey, 75, of Viroqua died Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Private services were held. Vosseteig Funeral Home, Gays Mills, is serving the family.

Sister Grace Marie Wilgenbusch, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 95, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. She was in the 74th year of her religious profession.

Michael James O’Brien, 68, of La Crosse died at his home Monday June 29, 2015. Burial will held at 10 a.m. Friday at Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse. The full obituary will follow. Dickinson F…

EASTMAN — Julie Miller died June 28, 2015, at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Garrity Funeral Home Chapel in Prairie du Chien, with burial in Dickson Ridge Ce…

CONCORD, N.H. — John D. Fransway, 68, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at the Pleasant View Center, in Concord, N.H.

WABASHA, Minn. — William Donald Fiedler, 79, of Wabasha passed away Friday, June 26, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was reunited with Ann, his wife of 56 years, who had also recently passed.

RACINE/ELROY, Wis. — Dorothy L. (Sorenson) Spencer, 91, of Racine and formerly of Elroy died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Black River Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Picha Funeral…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Vivian Miley, 87, of Black River Falls died Monday, June 29, 2015, at Family Heritage Care Center, Black River Falls. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 6, a…

VIROQUA — Melvin James Young, 82, of Viroqua died Sunday June 28, 2015, at Vernon Manor in Viroqua, where he has been a resident for the past year.

WAUZEKA — Virginia K. Romanek, 86, of Wauzeka died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Prairie Maison Care Center, Prairie du Chien. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Hear…

OSSEO, Wis. — Alice Williams, 93, formerly of Osseo died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation in Shakopee, Minn. Services will be 1 p.m., with visitation two hour…

TOMAH — Karen L. Waltemath, 51, of Tomah died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at her home. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Tomah, with burial in St. Peters Cemetery, Shenn…