La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

TOMAH — Shirleigh “Joe” Douglas Jostad, 80, of Tomah died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at V.A. Medical Center, Tomah. Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah, is handling the arrangements.

SPARTA — Edith “Frau” L. Munger, 79, of Sparta died Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.

HOLMEN — Lora Layne (DeGeest) Erpelding, 43, of Holmen died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.

HILLSBORO — Rebecca “Becca” F. Nickey, 25, of rural Hillsboro died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Picha Funeral Home in Hillsboro, with visitation two hours prior.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Marjorie Zimmerman Michel Nixon, of Shell Point Village, Fort  Myers, formerly of La Crosse. died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Shell Point Village Hope Hospice, Fort Myers.

David A. Beach, 70, of La Crosse died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. A memorial celebration will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at First Congregational Church in the lower level on the corner of Main Street an…

HARTFORD, Wis./BLAIR — Ruth Thelma Reeves, 87, of Hartford, formerly of Blair, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Hartford Health Care Center in Hartford.

Judith Mary Crutchfield, 73, of Black River Falls died Thursday Jan. 23, 2014, in her house. Visitation 3 p.m. Friday. Services 4 p.m. at United Methodist Church, Black River Falls. Coulee Reg…

John “Papa John” J. Schauls, 69, of La Crosse died of cancer Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse.

HOLMEN/WINONA — Lora Layne Erpelding, 43, of Holmen and formerly of Winona died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Hoff Celebration of Life Center,

WHITEHALL/ARCADIA — Delphine M. Korpal, 69, of Whitehall and formerly of Arcadia died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Trempealeau County Health Care Center, Whitehall. Mass of Christian Burial will…

SPARTA — Nancy K. Kowitz, 60, of Sparta was taken early from life Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Rolling Hills Rehab Center in Sparta, with her loving family by her side.

HOLMEN — Jennifer J. Olson, 35, of Holmen passed away very peacefully Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

WESTBY — Mary J. Stakston, 75, of rural Westby, died peacefully at home after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

HOLMEN/LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Kenneth F. Dobbs, 85, of Holmen and formerly of La Crescent passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility.

VIROQUA — Leslie “Les” Thomas Tollefson, 82, passed away peacefully Monday morning, Jan. 27, 2014, in Viroqua, surrounded by his family after an 18-month battle with cancer.

LA CROSSE/GENOA — Bud (Melvin) Parrish Jr., 78, of La Crosse and formerly of Genoa passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at his home from congestive heart failure.

John “Papa John” J. Schauls, 69, of La Crosse, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral…

ONALASKA — Mary Margaret Berkich, 50, of Onalaska died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Gundersen Health System. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Onalaska,…

LA CROSSE/WAUKESHA, Wis. — Adam L. Staszak, 32, of La Crosse and formerly of Waukesha, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.