La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Robert L. Church of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Little Chute, died peacefully at home on Oct. 20, 2023.

HOLCOMBE — James B. Baalrud, 63, of Holcombe died suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, from a heart attack.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Clifford L. Ramseier, 72, of Chippewa Falls died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire.

Teresa “Tyke” Schaitel was called home suddenly on the evening of October 28, 2023. A prayer service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 3, at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse with visitation from 10:00…

LA CROSSE—James L. Blake, 86, of La Crosse, died on Monday, October 30, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM at…

WAUSAU—David F. Aspenson, 70, of Wausau, passed away peacefully at home on October 27 with his loving wife, Cheryl, by his side after a 9-year battle with multiple myeloma and amyloidosis.

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TOMAH—Gene Claire Oelke was called home by the Lord with his loved ones by his side on October 28, 2023.

WINONA — Peggy O’Neil, 92, of Winona passed away Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Sauer Memorial Home, Winona. She was born Jan 26, 1931, in Plainview, Minnesota, to Edward and Ella (Arends) Lee. She married Leo O’Neil on July 2,…

WINONA — Lynn Ann Dimitroff Aldrich, age 68, died at home in Winona on Oct. 23, 2023. Lynn was born on Aug. 20, 1955, in St. Paul to Darlene Johnson Dimitroff and Robert Peter Dimitroff. She was a graduate of…

Pat crossed over at home on Oct. 26, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She valiantly battled cancer that began in 2021. When it came back with a vengeance in September 2023, she made the brave choice to begin hospice…

Michael Franklin Karasek, 63, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on March 21, 1960, to Fay and Darlene (Smith) Karasek. Family hosted A Celebration of Life Thursday, October 26, from…

ROLLING GROUND—Russell Harvey Gilbert, age 76, of Rolling Ground, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 9:15 am surrounded by his wife, daughters, and one grandchild. Russell was born October 16, 1947, to the late Lorraine McGuire…

ARCADIA—Kenneth E. Sonsalla, 89, of Arcadia passed away on October 27, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. He was the son of Peter and Tecla (Giemza) Sonsalla. Ken graduated from Arcadia High School…

LA CROSSE—Janice Lynn Sackmaster, 67, of La Crosse, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Eagle Rest Assisted Living Center in Pepin, WI. She was born in La Crosse on December 28, 1955 to Robert and Elizabeth (Lyons) Sackmaster.

LA CROSSE—Phyllis A. Benish, age 87, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, October 29th, 2023 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, November 3rd, 2023 at the Cathedral…

LA CROSSE—Winifred M. Rudd, 98 of La Crosse passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Onalaska. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. James the Less…

WESTBY—Carol Jean Cade, age 88, of Westby passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Viroqua. A visitation will…

ONALASKA—Doris J. Doelger, 89, of Onalaska, WI passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Springbrook Assisted Living in Onalaska.

CADOTT — Charles Edwin Polhamus, 85, of Cadott passed away Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, on his 85th birthday.