La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

GALESVILLE — Bonnie “Pixie” Jean Knepper, 55, died peacefully Feb. 18, 2015, at her home.

Father Michael T. Schelble, 79, and a priest for 54 years, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in West Salem.

CALEDONIA, Minn. — Irma B. Diersen, 84, of Caledonia died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center, Spring Grove, Minn. Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s Ev. L…

WEST SALEM — Albert G. Evans, 83, of West Salem died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Lakeview Health Care Center. Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory is assiting the family with arrangements.

WAUKON, Iowa — Gale Ludeking, 90, of Waukon died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Salem United Church of Christ, rural Waukon. Inurn…

Lois Ann Thaldorf, 82, of La Crosse passed away Feb. 16, 2015, at Mayo Health System Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Lorraine E. Brieske, 90, of La Crosse died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Morton “Mort” F. Alexander, 77, of La Crosse passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at his home.

GEORGETOWN, Ky./LA CROSSE — Shawn Philip Lee, 40, of Georgetown, formerly of La Crosse died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew’s Evangelica…

HOLMEN — Babara J. Kroner, 64, of Holmen died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be announced by Dickinson Family Funeral Home.

Donna J. Folcey, 76, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Bethany Riverside care facility.

INDEPENDENCE – Rudolph “Rudy” Rebarchek, 68, of rural Independence died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Indepen…

VIROQUA — Betty L. Suhr, 82, of Viroqua died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Bethel Home and Services, Viroqua. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Viroqua Church of Christ with…

ETTRICK — Margaret Ellen Johnson, 49, of Ettrick died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Elizabeth “Betty” J. Marsh, 82, of Black River Falls died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1 p.m. Satur…

Father T. Michael Schelble, 79, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in West Salem. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Holy Trinity Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery, both in La …

Morton “Mort” F. Alexander, 77, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Woodruff Chapel, La Cross…

Lorraine E. Brieske, 90, of La Crosse died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

Earl Duane Stannard was born Oct. 6, 1931, to Henry and Lela (Kupper). He graduated from Sparta High School. Earl worked in the family business, Beaver Creek Dairy, family farm, Sparta School …

WEST SALEM — Esther “Nanny” Julia (Heike) Smith, 96, passed from this life lovingly surrounded by her family, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at her daughter’s home.