La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

ARCADIA/CALEDONIA, Minn. — Lois S. Schutz, 87, of Arcadia and formerly of Caledonia died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Grandview Care Center, in Blair. McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia is assi…

WEST SALEM — Karen J. Schermerhorn, 65, of West Salem died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes …

Canby Elizabeth Lauder Lewis died from cancer-related complications Feb. 1, 2015, at the age of 43, in Zion, Ill.

VIROQUA — Nordis Fortney, 85, of Viroqua died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, after a short stay at the Bethel Home.

VIROQUA — Alice Swiggum, 96, of Viroqua died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. Funeral Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua.

NORWALK — Virginia Irene Muellenberg, 90, of Norwalk passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at the Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta.

MADISON, Minn. — Karen Osteraas, 71, of Madison died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Madison Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Madison…

James Houghton Wiley, 69, of La Crosse died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Gundersen Health System.

WEST SALEM — Gregory “Butch” A. Ashland, 69, of West Salem passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at his home.

KENDALL — Laura Eleanor Thompson, 99, of Kendall, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at the St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hillsboro.

SPRING GROVE, Minn. — Carlene Lois Monson, 70, of Spring Grove died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Tweeten Lutheran Healthcare in Spring Grove. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Wilm…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Bernice A. Schumacher, 91, of Black River Falls and formerly of the Melvina area died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Frida…

Jenny R. (Slaughter) Walter, 86, of Benton, Ill., formerly of Zeigler, Ill., and Janesville, Wis., died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at the Herrin Hospital. Visitation for will be held from 9 a.m. t…

FERRYVILLE — David John Tower, 68, died in his home in Ferryville Feb. 7, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home in De Soto. Friends may c…

ROCKLAND — Alan G. Jacobson, 70, of Rockland died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015.

VIROQUA/BURLINGTON, Iowa — Alvin L. Perschke, 90, of Viroqua and formerly of Burlington died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at his sons home in Hendersonville, Tenn. Funeral arrangements will be announ…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Herbert F. Taplin, 85, of Black River Falls died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in his home. Funeral services followed by military honors will be at noon Saturday from St. John’s Lu…

Betty Mae Yocum, 90, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse.

TOMAH — Leonard Arrigo, 79, of Tomah died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Tomah Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholi…

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Allan Matthes, 66, of Prairie du Chien died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Crossing Rivers Health Care in Prairie du Chien. Military graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at…