La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

HOLMEN — Arlene Larson, 86, of Holmen passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

ONALASKA — Joan A. Reese, 83, of Onalaska passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at Augustana Care Center in Apple Valley, Minn.

Dr. James (Jim) Edward Novotny died peacefully Oct. 16, 2014, in his home with his family, at age 63, after almost three years living with pancreatic cancer.

Jane A. Loeffler, 83, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at Hillview Healthcare Center, La Crosse.

BROWNSVILLE, Minn. — Faye M. Le Jeune, 89, of Brownsville died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. Arrangements are pending with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services’ La Crescent chapel. A comp…

Sherry A. (Pierce) Gillies, 47, of La Crosse died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at Gundersen Health System. A complete obituary will follow by Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services’ La Cro…

MILWAUKEE/RISING SUN — Marcella Geneva Swiggum, 95, of Milwaukee and formerly of Rising Sun passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at her home in Milwaukee.

WAUKON, Iowa — Harold L. Severson, 89, of Waukon died Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at Northgate Care Center, Waukon. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church…

Robert Taylor Durall Jr., 79, of La Crosse died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. A celebration of life will be 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Coulee Region Cremation Group, Onalaska.

WAUKON, Iowa — Dean R. Johnson, 82, of Waukon died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at Northgate Care Center, Waukon. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, with bur…

Kenneth “Ken” Koch, 57, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in his home.

CASHTON — Joyce Emma Swenson, 78, of Cashton passed away, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta.

SOLDIERS GROVE — Agnes I. Davis, 95, Soldiers Grove died Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thorson Funeral Home in Viroqua.

STODDARD — Beatrice Grace (Fillner) De Florian, 81, of Stoddard died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mary, Mother of the Church Parish at St. …

OAKDALE — Mary Alice Gnewikow, 86, of Oakdale died Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Noreen Eitland, 65, of Janesville died Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Kickapoo United Lutheran Church, Sol…

Donald John Lyden Jr., 86, of La Crosse devoted husband and loving father, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, surrounded by his family and friends.

SPARTA — Jill D. Evans, 48, of Sparta died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in her home. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cataract United Methodist Church, Cataract, with burial in Catara…

OAKDALE — Jerry Lee Meacham, 83, of Oakdale died Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at his home. A funeral service will be noon Tuesday at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah. Burial with military honor…

MILWAUKEE/RISING SUN — Marcella Swiggum, 96, of Milwaukee and formerly of Rising Sun died Thursday, Oct. 16, at her home in Milwaukee. Services are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday. Complete …