La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Leonard “Len” O. Honaker, 81, of Black River Falls died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in Black River Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending with Torgerson’s Funer…

VIROQUA — Dr. Kenneth Purdue, 61, of Viroqua died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Viroqua Church of Christ in Vi…

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Phyllis M. Gokey, 88, of Prairie du Chien passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at her home.

ONALASKA — Elaine R. Fossum, 82, of Onalaska died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Onalaska…

FERRYVILLE — Elizabeth Lester, 73, of Ferryville died Sept. 17, 2014, at Lakeview Nursing Home in West Salem. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 at Vosseteig-Larson F…

HILLSBORO — Chalmer “Jack” Jackson Daines, 86, of Hillsboro passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Heritage Manor in Elroy.

Phyllis M. (Grawert) Gossfeld, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Bethany Riverside Lutheran Home at the age of 92 years.

Audrey I. Turner, 91, of La Crosse died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2014, at Bethany St. Joseph Nursing Home, La Crosse. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in St. John’s Lutheran Ceme…

WEST SALEM — Jeanne Marie Schloesser, 50, of West Salem died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Cath…

Patricia “Pat” “Patsy Lu” L. O’Neill, 87, of La Crosse died Sept. 13, 2014, at Bethany Riverside.

SPRING GROVE, Minn. — Bradley W. Solberg, 86, of Spring Grove died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove.

WEST SALEM — Randy “Rat” L. Groth, 60, of West Salem died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at home. A Celebration of Life will be 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at Hunter’s Last Chance Bar and Grill, West…

GALESVILLE/LA CROSSE — Miss Beth Miner, 50, of La Crosse and formerly of Galesville passed away Sept. 17, 2014, after a courageous battle with a number of lingering illnesses.

Phyllis M. (Grawert) Gossfeld, La Crosse, died Sept. 22, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Lutheran Home reaching her heavenly home at the age of 92 years.

BLAINE, Minn. — Norman O. Olson, 83, of Blaine, (formerly La Crosse) passed away peacefully Sept. 16, 2014, after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s.

HOLMEN — Elmer Oehler, 90, of Holmen died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Mayo Health Systems, Franciscan Skemp, La Crosse, after a brief illness.

Gary Mark Veldey, 76, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Care Center after a brief illness.

FERRYVILLE — Elizabeth Lester, 73, of Ferryville died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Lakeview Health Center, West Salem. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Vosseteig-Lars…

CALEDONIA, Minn. — Gale Jon Diersen, 60, of Caledonia died peacefully with his wife by his side Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.

BELL CENTER — Gerald M. Lower Jr., 69, of Bell Center died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Vosseteig Funeral Home of Gays Mills.