La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

LaVern F. Smiezek, 87, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Gundersen Health System. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, at Dickinson Family Funeral Home with burial i…

Guilford Hanesworth Jr., 89, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with burial with military honors in Mormon …

NODINE, Minn. — Anita Virginia Moor, 90, formerly of Nodine died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Golden Living Center, La Crescent, Minn.

Elmer “Al” Gerald Topel passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015.

SPRING GROVE, Minn./MABEL, Minn. — Melva Aske, 93, of Mabel, and formerly of Spring Grove died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at Green Lea Manor, Mabel. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Marc…

FERRYVILLE — Paul Peter Lach Sr., 71, of Ferryville died suddenly Sunday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2015, at Southwest Health Center in Platteville after suffering an embolism.

HIXTON — Royce Peterson died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Upper Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, Town of Franklin, Tayl…

CALEDONIA, Minn. — Elizabeth “Liz” Von Arx, 87, of Caledonia died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Caledonia Care and Rehab. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic …

STODDARD/RISING SUN — Gerald “Jerry” Ender, 91, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thorson Funeral Home in…

GENOA — Catherine (Cathy) Anne Yeager, 66, of Genoa died of an unspecified form of bacterial pneumonia, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse.

Charlotte L. Semlar, 91, of La Crosse died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Hillview Healthcare Facility. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at North Presbyterian Church, La Crosse. Buri…

LaVern F. Smiezek, 87, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Gundersen Health System. Funeral services will be announced by Dickinson Family Funeral Home.

Clifford “Cliff” H. Jacobson, 91, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Gunderson Health System in La Crosse.

ONALASKA/BANGOR — Robert “Bo” Schmitz, 64, of Onalaska and formerly of Bangor died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Cre…

ARCADIA — Lee G. Andre, 78, of Arcadia died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls. Arrangements are pending with Wozney-Killian Funeral Home in Arcadia.

Mary Robertson Schmitt, 76, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

COON VALLEY — Steven G. Nofsinger, 65, of rural Coon Valley died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 3 to 7 p.…

Antonette “Toni” M. Sheehan-Guidry, 53, of La Crosse died at her home Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015.

TAYLOR — Maurice B. Knutson, 90, of Taylor died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Taylor Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Woodlawn …

FERRYVILLE — Paul Lach Sr., 71, of Ferryville died suddenly Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Thorson Fun…