La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

MANKATO — David A. Beeman, 82, formerly of Mankato and Winona, died Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Mankato. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault. Interment will be at Meadow…

DULUTH — Wendy Sue Larson (Ryushin), 72. After taking a long path on her final journey, Wendy passed away peacefully and surrounded by light, birdsong, spring frog sounds, woods, rain and love on May 4 in Duluth, Minnesota. She was…

EDEN PRAIRIE — Shirley Morgan Walden was born on a farm in Iowa. She graduated from the Stanley High School, where she was involved in several musical groups and was valedictorian of her class.

WHITEHALL—Lila A. Solberg, age 86, of Whitehall, died on Monday, April 29, 2024 in the Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.

PEIDMONT, AL—Helen Riley Ritter Naysmith, 91 and formerly of LaCrosse, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8th, 2024 in Peidmont, AL.

Arnold J. Bolstad, 88, of Coon Valley died Sunday May 5, 2024.

John Peterson, 93, of Stoddard, died on February 10, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. May 18, at the Stoddard Community Methodist Church. A graveside service for both John and Helen will be held the same…

Barbara Beth Lewis, age 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday April 27, 2024, at the Neighbors of Dunn Co. She was born Barbara “Bobbie” Beth Sommer on November 24, 1934, to Leo & Myrtle (Peterson) Sommer at…

MENOMONIE—Kerry Denise Cadotte age 61, of Menomonie, died Sunday, April 28, 2024, at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie.

Shirley J. Jambois, 75, of Stoddard, died Friday April 12, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

VIROQUA—Jean Knutson, age 87, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Bethel Oaks Memory Care. She was born on October 8, 1936, to the late Herbert and Constance (Olson) Knutson. Jean graduated from Springville Grade School,…

VIROQUA—Annabel L. McGarry, 88, of Viroqua, passed away on October 14, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Viroqua United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until…

Marilyn Joyce Kvigne went home to be with Jesus on May 1, 2024. Marilyn was born to Elling and Esther (Anderson) Peterson on September 2, 1935. She was baptized at South Kickapoo Church and confirmed together with Stephen at Utica…

GARNER, NC—Victoria, a dear Daughter, Mother, Sister, and Friend, passed away on April 16, 2024.

BANGOR—William (Bill) Larson age 65 of Bangor, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2024. Bill was born on May 1, 1958 to Robert and Mary in La Crosse, WI.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Richard “Dick” Stelter, son of Arnold and Gladys (Plante) Stelter, passed unexpectedly at his seasonal home in North Fort Myers, Florida, on March 23, 2024. Dick was born on Nov. 2, 1943, and grew up in Chippewa…

ALTOONA — Donna M. Hempleman, age 80, of Altoona, formerly of Thorp, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024, surrounded by her family.

EDEN PRAIRIE — Gregory (Greg) Emil Reiland of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, died unexpectedly April 10, 2024, at the age of 71 from a sudden heart-related issue while in Naples, Florida. Greg was preceded in death by his parents, Dick and…

Dennis Mathias Speltz, 81, of Cochrane, Wisconsin, passed away May 2, 2024. Visitation will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, Fountain City, from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Fountain City Public…

LA CROSSE—Lawrence J. “Herman” Merfeld, 84, of La Crosse, WI passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024 in his home. Services are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2024.