La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

INDEPENDENCE — James K. Olson, 73, of Independence died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer.

SAN MARCOS, Texas/LA CROSSE — Karen Black Stachowitz, 63, of San Marcos and formerly of La Crosse passed away Jan. 24, 2014.

VIROQUA — Leslie “Les” Tollefson, 82, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Viroqua. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Thorson Funeral Home of Viroqua.

Carl A. Rebhan, 93, of La Crosse died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Hillview Health Care Center. A complete obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home.

HARTFORD, Wis./BLAIR — Ruth T. Reeves, 87, of Hartford, formerly of Blair, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Hartford Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Jack Funeral Home in Blair.

Correction: He is survived by his children, James, Rose, Dave Leisgang and Carol (Gary) McDonald.

SPARTA — Edith L. Munger, 79, of Sparta died Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.

ARCADIA — Ruth Malesytcki, 89, of Arcadia died in La Crosse Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Arrangements are pending with Wozney-Killian Funeral Home.

HOLMEN — Jennifer J. Olson, 35, of Holmen died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Funeral services will be announced by Dickinson Family Funeral Home. A full obitua…

INDEPENDENCE — James K. Olson, 73, of Independence died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his home. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, rural Whitehal…

Velma M. Teigen, 93, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born in New Salem, N.D. Jan. 14, 1921, to Frank and Anna (Frieling) Nagel. On Nov. …

HIXTON/BLACK RIVER FALLS — Ivan “Ken” K. Berg, 78, of Black River Falls and formerly of the Hixton area, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Family Heritage Care Center in Black River Falls. Memo…

SPARTA — Roger A. Eddy, 78, of Sparta died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sparta, with burial in the …

Janet Marie Pierce, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on Jan., 24, 2014, due to complications of congestive heart failure.

Marjorie C. Nelson, 85, of La Crosse died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014.

William H. Leisgang, 86, passed away Jan. 25, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, after a brief hospital stay.

INDEPENDENCE — Valeria Rose Sluga, 80, of Independence died unexpectedly, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.

HOUSTON, Minn. — Carol B. Thompson, 87, of Houston died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab. Hoff Funeral Home, Houston, is assisting the family with arrangements. Ful…

Marjorie C. Nelson, 85, of La Crosse died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Connect Church, Onalaska. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Blaschke & Schneider Fu…

William H. Leisgang, 86, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Arrangements will be announced by Fossum Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Onalaska.