La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

SPARTA — Robert “Bob” D. Erickson, 70, of Sparta passed away Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, after a seven-month battle with cancer and a much longer battle with Lucky Strikes.

FERRYVILLE — Richard Lee Pouk, 79, of Ferryville passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, after a long fight with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Gretchen (nee Nofftz), daugh…

LA CROSSE/APPLETON, Wis. — Roscoe Harvey Short, 91, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Carolina Manor, Appleton, Wis., with his family by his side.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — James B. Coorough, 86, of Prairie du Chien died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John’s Church of the Holy Fami…

Joyce A. Wuensch, 89, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at Hillview Health Care Center.

LA CRESCENT, Minn. — With sounds of Frank Sinatra playing, Sidney “Sid” L. Otterson, 85, of La Crescent passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center.

Richard P. Skaff, 81, of La Crosse died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at his home. Graveside services with military honors will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 27 at Catholic Cemetery. A full obituary will be prov…

Donald “Don” James Marcou of La Crosse died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Benedictine Manor, La Crosse. A funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Mary, Mother of the Church Parish at St. Thomas M…

WHITEHALL — William “Bill” Allen Gappa, 51, Whitehall died Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. Visitation for family and friends will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, at Jack Funeral Home, 35890…

Richard D. Heath, 67, of La Crosse, passed away Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem.

Violet Lorraine Johnson, 80, of La Crosse died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Olivet Lutheran Church, La Crosse. Burial wi…

TOMAH — Christopher James Allen, 29, of Tomah died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah. Visitation will be no…

ETTRICK — Darryl “Punk” Lee McBride, 78, of Ettrick died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at home. A memorial service will be at noon Saturday at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Trempealeau, with burial…

Bonnie L. Smith, 84, of La Crosse and formerly of Wichita, Kan., died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility, La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jandt-F…

VIROQUA — Betty Stoltz, 93, of Viroqua died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Norseland Nursing Home, Westby. Arrangements will be announced by Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, Viroqua.

OSSEO, Wis. — Leela Row, 1, of Osseo died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church, Osseo, …

Gayle E. Grim, 90, of La Crosse, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at Gundersen Health System. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 1425 Jackson St. Burial will …

LANSING, Iowa — Glen Wendel, 82, of Lansing died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, Iowa. Arrangements are pending at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Servi…

ETTRICK — Rodney I. Hoem, 51, of Ettrick died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at his home. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in North Beaver Creek Parish First Lutheran Church, rural Ettrick. …

MINNESOTA CITY, Minn. — Bruce Mitchell Kutchara, 58, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at his home. A gathering of Bruce’s family and friends will be noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bruce’s home, 26191 …