La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

WEST SALEM — Babette “Betsy” E. Ferris, 58, of West Salem died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Mayo Health System in La Crosse.

LONGVIEW, Texas — Arlan L. Baker, 82, passed away July 7, 2014, in Longview.

HOLMEN — Danne F. Volkening, 78, of Holmen died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Services are pending and will be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cr…

FIRTH, Idaho/LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Roger Miller, 63, of Firth and formerly of La Crescent passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center following a tragic accident.

Larry Alan Hundt, 64, of La Crosse passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2014, in his home from lung cancer. He was born Aug. 21, 1949, to LeRoy and Alice (Midtlien) Hundt. He married Sal…

Richard D. Duxbury, 84, of La Crosse passed away Monday, July 14, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Heath Care. He was born in Black River Falls on April 15, 1930, to Neil and LaV…

WINONA, Minn. — Thomas E. Gibson, 67, of Winona died unexpectedly in his sleep Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn.

WHITEHALL/BLACK RIVER FALLS -- Eldon Kelley, 67, of Whitehall and formerly of Black River Falls, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Funeral serv…

Idonis M. Jorgenson, 101, of La Crosse died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Onalaska Care Center. A complete obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

GALESVILLE -- Elmer P. "Doc" Rohde of Galesville died Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Zwickey Funeral Home, Galesville Chapel, is assisting the family.

CALEDONIA, Minn. -- Walter Louis Miller, 95, of Caledonia died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Caledonia Care & Rehab surrounded by family. He was born May 8, 1919, to Joseph and Rose (Vodras…

FENNIMORE, Wis. -- Brian L. Meiners, 45, of Fennimore died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Meriter Hospital, Madison.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Larson Family Funeral Home, Fenn…

WEST SALEM -- Babette "Betsy" E. Ferris, 58, of West Salem died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Mayo Health System in La Crosse. A full obituary will follow. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assis…

ONALASKA -- Vernetta "Dolly" Bailey, 61, of Onalaska died Friday, July 18, 2014, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.  A full obituary will follow. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisti…

Lois E. Przywojski, 62, of La Crosse died Friday, July 18, 2014. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mary, Mother of the Church Parish at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, La Crosse…

ONALASKA -- John S. Berg, 97, of Onalaska died Friday, July 18, 2014, at Mulder Health Care Center, West Salem.  A full obituary will follow from Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

TOMAH — Mrs. Dayton (Beverly J.) Sowle, 85, of Tomah died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at home.Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church, Tomah. Burial will be in Oak Grove…

TOMAH/LYNDON STATION, Wis. — Lyle Kenneth Farris, 89, of Tomah and formerly of Lyndon Station died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Tomah. A prayer ser…

SPRING GROVE, Minn. — Esther Norma Strike, 86, of Spring Grove died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Tweeten Lutheran Healthcare, Spring Grove. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Roble Fune…

McGREGOR, Iowa — Shirley Thornton, 76, of McGregor died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Crossing Rivers Health Center, Prairie du Chien, Wis. Arrangements are pending with Thornburg-Grau Funeral …