La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

WAUKON, Iowa — Deborah L. A. Hager, 65, of Waukon died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 6, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, Iowa. Bur…

INDEPENDENCE — Marie J. Berg, 72, of Independence died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at her home.

TOMAH — Carol Jean Kaus, 74, of Tomah died April 1, 2015, at Serenity House, Tomah. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, South Ridge. Burial in South R…

WARRENS — Shirley May Smith, 61, of Warrens passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at her home in the arms of her loving family.

Ione M. Swanson, 95, “Grandma the Great” and the “Softest Grandma,” passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at her home of 73 years.

MARSTONS MILLS, Mass./VIROQUA — Helena Christie Campbell Petrovits, 95, of rural Viroqua, formerly of Marstons Mills, died peacefully in the company of family March 27, 2015. The family will c…

ONALASKA — Cassie E. Griffin, 92, of Onalaska passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Onalaska Care Center.

HOLMEN — Lola Krachel, 90, of Holmen died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Onalaska Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Holmen Lutheran Church with burial in Long Cou…

TOMAH — Bernard “Bernie” W. Klosowski, 83, of Tomah, and formerly of Lansing, Iowa, died Saturday, March 25, 2015, at Tomah VA Medical Center. A funeral Mass will be at a later date. Blaschke …

BOSCOBEL — Lisa A. Pierce, 56, of Boscobel died Thursday, March 26, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. A private family memorial service will be held. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p…

GALESVILLE/ARCADIA -- Alden “Aldie” V. Boberg, 87, of Galesville and formerly of Arcadia died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. with a …

Helen (Gullickson) Cuellar, 91, of La Crosse died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Benedictine Manor. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Olivet Lutheran Church. Family a…

HOLMEN -- Lola Krachel, 90, of Holmen died Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Funeral services, set for Tuesday, will be announced by Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby.

ONALASKA -- Cora Lee Young, 87, of Onalaska died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jeh…

Ione M. Swanson, 95, of La Crosse died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. to se…

WHITEHALL -- Linda Elliott, 75, of Whitehall died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Arrangements are pending with Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall.

LIBERTY POLE -- Beatrice M. Small, 91, of Liberty Pole, rural Viroqua, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thorson …

VIROQUA — Joseph M. Bakkestuen, 81, of Viroqua died Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

Steven L. Soffa, 68, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Lakeview Health Care Facility in West Salem.

SPARTA — Russell “Russ” J. Stetzer, 54, of Sparta passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta.