La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

VIROQUA — Mary Bass, 68, of Viroqua died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the Bethel Home, Viroqua. Arrangements will be announced by Thorson Funeral Home, Viroqua.

HOLMEN — Thomas A. Macak, 64, of Holmen died Friday, July 3, 2015. Services will be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral & Cremation Services, Onalaska.

SPRING GROVE, Minn. — Rosalie C. Bjorlo, 104, of Spring Grove died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Lake Winona Manor. Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service, Rushford, is assisting the family.

Gerald “Jerry” J. Dellenbach, 90, of La Crosse passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

ONALASKA — Ronald E. Pugh, 61, died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at his home in Onalaska. Blaschke & Schneider Funeral Homes are assisting with arrangements. A complete obituary will follow.

On June 25, 2015, David “Red” Robinson passed away after a year battle with cancer at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Red recently celebrated his 70th birthday.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Norma Ellen Mastrogiacomo, 84, of Tallahassee passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at home.

EITZEN, Minn. — Elaine Snell, 83, of Eitzen died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center, Spring Grove, Minn. Arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes…

Minnie “Pat” R. Schmidt, 84, of La Crosse died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Gundersen Health System.

Eric F. Brekke, M.D., 54, passed away unexpectedly June 30, 2015, doing one of the things he loved, bicycling on country roads.

Gary Yttri, 48, of La Crosse died Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Services will be 1 p.m., with visitation one hour prior, Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home. Burial will be i…

SOLDIERS GROVE — Karen George, 83, of Soldiers Grove died Friday, July 3, 2015, at Sannes Skogdalen Nursing Home, Soldiers Grove. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Churc…

HOLMEN — Elizabeth M. Carpenter, 73, of Holmen died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Health Care, La Crosse. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Elizabeth …

Audrey Anne Rivard Thingvold, 89, of La Crosse died July 2, 2015, at Bethany Riverside Care Center, La Crosse. A full obituary will follow. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.

VIROQUA — Darlene Johnson, 88, of Viroqua went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Bethel Home in Viroqua, surrounded by her family.

WHITEHALL — Lorraine G. Ritland, 87, of Whitehall died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital, Whitehall. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, wi…

TOMAH — James “Jim” Douglas Heyer, 60, of Tomah died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at his home. Services will be noon Tuesday at Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. V…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Betty Lou Clark, 80, of Black River Falls died Thursday, July 2, 2015, in Black River Falls. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Upper Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church, Northfi…

SPRING GROVE, Minn. — Christine Alma Lund, 18, of Spring Grove died unexpectedly July 2, 2015. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring Grove, with burial in the chu…

Pamela Ann (Halvorson) Franko, 66, passed away July 1, 2015, at home.