La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

WESTBY — Frank L. Kopic, 92, of Westby died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center in Viroqua.

WEST SALEM — Ethel J. (Loging) Achterkirch, 86, of West Salem passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Mulder Health Care Facility, West Salem.

STODDARD — Mildred G. Leisso, 93, of rural Stoddard died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Mayo Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at…

Sister Beatrice Merkes, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 93, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 , two days shy of her 94th birthday, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. She was in the 74th yea…

Carol Ruth Moore, 87, passed away June 15, 2014, following a sudden illness.

WEST SALEM — Ethel J. (Loging) Achterkirch, 86, of West Salem died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Mulder Health Care Facility, West Salem. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday at Pre…

ONALASKA — A much-loved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Michael “Mike” Dennis McFadden, 72, of Onalaska passed peacefully at his home Wednesday, June 18, 2014, with his family by his side.

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Carolyn Chambers, 52, passed away peacefully June 15, 2014, after battling cancer for the past six months.

ONALASKA — Barbara Ann (Chick) Bristow, 51, of Onalaska passed away peacefully June 18, 2014, in her home in Onalaska, surrounded by family, friends and those she loved.

Charles “Chuck” H. Jorgensen, 74, of Arizona, and formerly of La Crosse, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at El Camino Hospital in Mt. View, Calif. Services are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday a…

Ethel J. (Loging) Achterkirch, 86, West Salem Barbara Ann (Chick) Bristow, 51, Onalaska Carolyn Chambers, 52 Charles "Chuck" H. Jorgensen, 74, Arizona/La Crosse David Kuecker/correction Mildr…

ONALASKA — Philip Coe Swan, 93, of Onalaska passed away Monday, June 16, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Care Center.

Thomas “Tom” P. Padesky, 84, of La Crosse died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Mayo Health System, La Crosse.

David C. Kuecker, 76, of La Crosse died Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Gundersen Health System.

NORWALk — Lester “Festus” William Niemeier, 73, of Norwalk passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Trempeleau County Health Care Center in Whitehall.

Orval “Howie” D. Howard, 72, of La Crosse passed away Monday, June 16, 2014, at his home.

CASHTON — Michael A. Olson, 58, of Cashton died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Bland Bekkadal Center for Hospice in Viroqua.

PIGEON FALLS, Wis. — Michael Scott Dwyer, 55, of Pigeon Falls, formerly of La Crosse passed away Monday, June 16, 2014, at his home.

It is with great sadness that we send our wife, mom and grandma, Mary Agnes Holton, home to the heavens. She fought a good fight against the cancer that overtook her body, but lost her battle …