La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

ST. CHARLES, Minn. -- Betty Jane Ask, 88, of St. Charles died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS/ARCADIA -- Pearl Stevenson, 98 ,of Minneapolis and formerly of Arcadia died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Augustana Health Care Center in Minneapolis. Wozney-Killian Funeral Home is assisting the family.

John R. Voves Sr., 69, of La Crosse died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Benedictine Manor of La Crosse. A memorial gathering will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Woodruff Chapel, La Crosse. A…

Carl L. Fewell Jr., 80, of La Crosse died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Services will be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral & Cremation Services of La Crosse.

HILLSBORO -- Jane A. Pacl, 71, of rural Hillsboro passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

TOMAH -- Harriet A. Snider, 83 of Tomah died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at the Serenity House, Tomah. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah, with visitation from 10 a.m. to…

HOKAH, Minn. — Melba Doreen Miller, 76, passed away Aug. 17, 2016, at the Valley View Nursing Home, Houston.

Kathryn “Katie” (Cobleigh) Bissen passed away peacefully at the age of 96, Aug. 17, 2016, with her family by her side.

WARRENS — John A. Kaisermann, 81 of Warrens died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 27 at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, Tomah. Visitation from 9…

Audrey Trussoni Ritter, 94, formerly of La Crosse, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville. Funeral services will be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse.

CATARACT — Irene M. Abbott, 94, of Cataract died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at her home. There will be no services. Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta, is assisting the family with arrangements.

SPARTA — Richard “Bud” W. Jewell, 93, of Sparta died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at his home. Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta, is assisting the family with arrangements.

TREMPEALEAU — Robert Earl Beardsley, 87, of Trempealeau died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Franciscan Medical Center, La Crosse.

LANSING, Iowa — Patricia Kerndt, 92, of Lansing died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at Thornton Manor, Lansing. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, both…

Janet M. Walling, 85, of La Crosse died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Hillview Healthcare in La Crosse. Arrangements are pending with Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services La Crosse chapel. A complete obituary will follow.

CALEDONIA, Minn. — Francis A. Manhart, 91, died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Cindy Lou Steele, 59, of La Crosse died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. A celebration of Cindy’s life will be from 11 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Post 336, Onalaska. Burial…

Alan Duane Shepherd, 80, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center. Services noon Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, with visitation two hours prior and burial, with military honors, in Woodlawn Cemetery.

HOKAH -- Melba Doreen Miller, 76, of Hokah died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at Valley View Nursing Home, Houston, Minn. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, La Crescent. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, at Schumacher-Kish…

VIROQUA -- Thomas Kouba, 36, of Viroqua, formerly of Palos Heights, Ill., died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. Celebration of life 6 p.m. Friday at Viroqua American Legion. Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, Viroqua, is assisting the family.