La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

CASHTON — James Junior Downing, 72, of rural Cashton passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice in Viroqua, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jordan Todd (Kuusisto) Merchlewitz, 34, of La Crosse died Saturday, June 14, 2014, in his home. Memorial services will be at noon Saturday, June 28, at Masonic Temple, 118 S. Eighth St., La Cr…

Robert Albert Leitz, 82, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, May 22, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Care Center.

Theresa M. Chitwood, 77, of La Crosse died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Hillview Healthcare Center.

OREGON, Ohio -- Fred B. Muetze of Oregon died Monday, June 16, 2014, at his son's home.

Theresa M. Chitwood, 77, of La Crosse died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Hillview Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Service…

FERRYVILLE -- Christie Ruger, 70, of Ferryville died Friday, June 17, 2014, Funeral services are being held privately. Vosseteig–Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family.

BLACK RIVER FALLS -- Paul Fredrick Scholze, 91, of Black River Falls died Thursday, June 19, 2014, in his home in the town of Brockway, Jackson County. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sund…

Shirley M. Fortner, 83, of La Crosse died Sunday, June 22, 2014, in her home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Crosse. Visitation is one hou…

LANCASTER, Wis. -- Carole Johnson, 78, of Lancaster, and formerly of Cataract died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Orchard Manor, Lancaster. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn…

Robert A. Leitz, 82, of La Crosse died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, La C…

SPRING GROVE, Minn. -- Thelma G. Blakkestad, 95, of Spring Grove, and formerly of Richfield, Minn. died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Arrangements will be annou…

TOMAH -- George C. Rouse Jr., 79, of Tomah died Friday, June 20, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lighthouse Assembly of God Church,…

CANTON, Minn. -- Roland Duane Hanson of Canton died Friday, June 20, 2014, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Chu…

WEST SALEM -- Joanne D. (Johnson) Schmid, 77, of West Salem died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Wes…

HOLMEN — Floyd Allen Nelson, 79, of Holmen passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014, surrounded by his loving family at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

DE SOTO — Captain Roy L. Green, 64, who spent most of his adult life working on or near the Mississippi River, pulled anchor Friday, June 20, 2014, for his final voyage home to his Lord and Savior.

WEST SALEM — Edythe “Grandma Dee” Dee Otto, 81, of West Salem died peacefully Saturday, June 21, 2014, at home from her struggle with cancer, surrounded by her family.

WEST SALEM -- Joanne D. Schmid, 77, of West Salem died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, (Jostad Chapel), West Salem.

WAUKON, Iowa -- Ardis E. Cole, 96, of Waukon died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in…