La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

LaVern “Whitey” F. Smiezek, 87, of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Gundersen Health System.

ONALASKA — Erland “Bud” McRae, 82, of Onalaska passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Feb. 28, surrounded by his family at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

HOLMEN — Mary Elizabeth Grelle, 65, of Holmen passed away surrounded her by loving family Friday, Feb. 27, at Mayo Franciscan Hospital in La Crosse.

Kalen Bjorge was called to his heavenly home Feb. 25, 2015.

Mary Demlow died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Hillview Health Care Facility. She was 99 years old.

VIROQUA — Cecil “Zeke” Edwin Owen, 87, of Viroqua died March 2, 2015, at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Viroqua Church of Ch…

WESTBY — Beverly Briggs, 69, of Westby died Sunday, March 1, 2015. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Vosseteig Funeral Home, Westby, with burial in Viroqua Cemetery. Visitation will …

Karen J. Tischer, 57, of La Crosse died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Coon Valley Lutheran Church. Visitation will…

INDEPENDENCE — Gene Sosalla, 85, of Independence died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at SS…

MCGREGOR, Iowa — John Henry Lang, 77, of McGregor died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday at Thornburg-Grau Funer…

STODDARD -- Audrey G. Herold, 88, of rural Stoddard died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Bethany Riverside, La Crosse. Arrangements will be announced by Seland Funeral Home in Coon Valley.

WAUKON, Iowa -- Merlin W. Gesing, 56, of Waukon died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with burial in Mt. Olivet…

WESTBY -- Beverly Briggs, 69, of Westby died Sunday, March 1, 2015. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby.

Elizabeth "Betty" M. (Gerdes) Crogan, 92, of La Crosse died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse. Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes are assisting the family.

SPARTA -- Mary Jane Hem, 89, of Sparta died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta. Arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.

MCGREGOR, Iowa -- John H. Lang, 77, of McGregor died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Crossing Rivers Health System, Prairie du Chien. Arrangements are pending with Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cr…

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ONALASKA -- Marvin J. Slater, 81, of Onalaska died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Gundersen Health System. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church,…

HOLMEN -- Mary Elizabeth Grelle, 65, of Holmen died Feb. 27, 2015, at Mayo Franciscan Hospital in La Crosse. A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at St. Elizabe…