La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Ethel F. Bendel, 103, of La Crosse died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at Bethany on Cass Assisted Living Community in La Crosse. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Jandt-Fredrickson Fu…

MOUNT STERLING — Benjamin “Ben” Quamme, 33, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. Funeral services are being planned for Sunday. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by Thorson Funeral Home o…

TOMAH — Jo Ann Griffin, 63, of Tomah died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at Serenity House, Tomah. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah. Relatives and…

BLACK RIVER FALLS/ETTRICK — Dolores V. Waggoner, 82, died Oct. 4, 2014.

WINONA, Minn./TREMPEALEAU — William “Bill” P. Schwertel, 71, of Winona, formerly of Trempealeau passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn.

HOUSTON, Minn. — Janice D. Gaustad, 76, of Houston died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at her home in Houston.

WESTBY — Verna Margaret Nelson, 88, passed away Monday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2014, at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family.

William Baier, 100, La Crosse Thomas J. Berger, 59, Eau Claire, Wis. James Cowell, 84, McGregor, Iowa David Davis, 74, La Crosse Jack L. Fischer, 64, La Crosse Jeanne Gabrys, 86, Roscoe, Ill.…

Francis Russell (Russ) Halter, 98, of La Crosse formerly of Miltona, Minn., Minneapolis and Peoria, Ariz., died Oct. 4, 2014, of natural causes.

Billie “Bill” L.E. Markin, 82, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at his home.

COON VALLEY — Janet D. Moilien, 81, of La Crosse and formerly of Coon Valley died Sunday Oct. 5, 2014, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

GLENMORE, Pa. — Sheryl “Sherry” Lee Schwarzhoff, 66, of Glenmoore passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at the hospital of University of Pennsylvania.

David Keith Davis, 74, of La Crosse, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at Gundersen Health System, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Marilyn Hope (nee Otto) Hayes, 91, of Onalaska passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Roger Dean Hansen, 72, of Black River Falls died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church in Black River Falls. The fun…

STODDARD — Steven E. Smetana, 58, of Stoddard died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, La Crosse. Friends may call from 4 to 8 …

McGREGOR, Iowa — James Cowell, 84, of McGregor died Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at his home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service…

ROSCOE, Ill./MILLSTON, Wis. — Jeanne B. (Beiman) Gabrys, 86, of Roscoe, formerly of Millston died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, in her home. Funeral services will be at noon Sunday, Oct. 12, at To…

ALTOONA, Wis./WESTBY — Marjorie S. (Stalheim) Nelson, 97, of Altoona formerly Westby died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home, Altoona.

William “Pete” A. Baier, 100, of La Crosse died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Hillview Health Care Center, La Crosse. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, …