La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Eldon J. Erickson, 93, died Sunday, July, 31 2016, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Vosseteig-Larson Funeral home in Viroqua, with visitation two hours prior.

Sister Dorothea Burr, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 97, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. She was in her 74th year of religious profession.

Delores M. Thompson, 84, of La Crosse died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at her home.

TOMAH — Marcella “Marcy” E. Hackett, 82, of Tomah died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at home. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Monday at Queen of the Apostles Parish, St. Mary’s Church, Tomah. Parish Rosary 4 p.m. Sunday with…

ONALASKA -- Leland W. Jacobson, 83, of Onalaska died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Services 11 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church, Onalaska, with visitation two hours prior, and burial in Onalaska Cemetery.

BLAIR — Lyle F. Anderson, 88, of Blair died Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in Grand View Care Center, Blair. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Blair Lutheran Church West, with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Blair. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m.…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Mary Shoemaker, 67, of Black River Falls died Thursday, Au. 4, 2016, at home. Services 11 a.m. Friday, at Torgerson Funeral Home, Black River Falls, with burial to follow in Brookside Cemetery, Millston. Visitation 5 to…

WHITEHALL — Ronald J. Wilcziek, 82, of Whitehall died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at home. Services 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Jack Funeral Home, Whitehall, with visitation 4 p.m. until the time of service, and burial in Lincoln Cemetery, Whitehall.

Nora Ann Brown, precious daughter of Diana (Wieman) and Matt Brown of Winona, Minn., was carried to heaven by angels Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

HIBBING, Minn. -- Joseph Thomas Pretasky, 54, Hibbing was called home by God Sunday, July 31, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Ryne David Fisher died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. A Funeral Mass for Ryne will be at 4 p.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Annunciation Catholic Church, in Viroqua. Visitation will be one hour prior…

V. Vanetia (Adams) Smith, 93, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Vernon Manor in Viroqua.

On Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, our baby girl, Delainey Ann Hayden attended the grandest celebration one could ever witness, a party in her honor, with her Savior Jesus Christ as the ultimate host.

TOMAH -- Rosalie Marie Yahnke, 75, of Tomah died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Tomah Memorial Care Center.

MADISON, Wis. -- John C. Sherburne, 69, of Madison formerly of Tomah died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital, Madison. Arrangements to follow from Torkelson Funeral Home, Tomah.

ARCADIA -- Stephen “Steve’ Semling, 60, of Arcadia died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at this home. Mass of Christian Burial will held at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Parish. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. with a 7 p.m.…

CAMP DOUGLAS -- Warren R. Gilmour, 86, of Camp Douglas died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at home. Visitation 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Monday at Torkelson Funeral Home, Tomah, with burial in St. Johns Cemetery, Shennington, Wis.

Kelly Nicole Steinbach, 31, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Fairfield, Iowa.

SPARTA — Donna L. Schwartzel, 83, of Sparta passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at Rolling Hills Rehab Center, Sparta, with family by her side.

VIROQUA — Vanetia Smith, 93, of Viroqua died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, Viroqua, with visitation one hour prior, and burial to follow in Viola Cemetery.