La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Duane Baeder, 92, passed peacefully Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at his home.

Dr. John B. Weeth, U.S. Navy Reserve-Medical Corps, 88, of La Crosse died at Benedictine Manor on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, after a long series of ailments.

OAK PARK, Ill. -- Joanne Tostrud Johnson, 77, of Oak Park and formerly of River Forest, Ill., died Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest. Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral…

Richard John "Rick" Nelson, 64, died peacefully Monday, May 2, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer.

LA CRESCENT, Minn. -- John W. Bohlin, 62, of La Crescent passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016.

ONALASKA -- Barry M. Nimtz, 65, of Onalaska began his final “road trip” home Monday July 25, 2016. He was a patient at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.

James N. Sherwood, 88, of La Crosse died Friday, July 29, 2016, at Hillview Health Care Center. Funeral services will be announced by Dickinson Family Funeral Home & Crematory.

Coreen A. Dreyer, 79, of La Crosse died Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home.

Susan Hether-Harrell, 68, of La Crosse died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Funeral services will be announced by Dickinson Family Funeral Home & Crematory.

HILLSBORO -- Jeanette H. Fanta, 74, of Marshfield, Wis., died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. Services 3 p.m. Sunday at Picha Funeral Home, Hillsboro, with visitation two hours prior.

LANSING, Iowa -- Evelyn H. Wild, 98, of Lansing died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, Iowa. Services 11 a.m. Monday, at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, New Albin, Iowa., with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 3…

HILLSBORO -- Dolores W. Ambrose, 77, of Hillsboro died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Bland Bekkedal Center, Viroqua. Visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at Picha Funeral Home, Hillsboro.

TOMAH -- Michael K. McGovern, 53, of Tomah died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at home. Celebration of life 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at Torkelson Funeral Home, Tomah.

BLAIR -- William “Bill” L. Zabloski, 63, of Blair died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at home. Arrangements to follow from Jack Funeral Home, Whitehall.

SPARTA -- Major "Ret" Thomas J. Smith, 73, of Sparta died Friday, July 29, 2016. Arrangements to follow from Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.

VIROQUA -- Henry Joseph Hofer Jr., 53, of Viroqua died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 at Readstown Church of Christ, with burial in Manning Cemetery. Visitation from…

CLEBURNE, Texas/STRUM, Wis. — Gordon Twerberg, 61, of Cleburne, formerly of Strum died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Chimney Rock Lutheran Church, rural Strum, with burial…

James E. Freisinger Sr., 90, of La Crosse died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Gundersen Health System. A full obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

John B. Weeth, 88, of La Crosse died Thursday, July 27, 2016, at Benedictine Manor. A full obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

GAYS MILLS -- Cynthia Heal, 64, of Gays Mills died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Visitation will be 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sime Funeral Home in Readstown. Burial will be at a…