La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

Phyllis M. (Grawert) Gossfeld, La Crosse, died Sept. 22, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Lutheran Home reaching her heavenly home at the age of 92 years.

BLAINE, Minn. — Norman O. Olson, 83, of Blaine, (formerly La Crosse) passed away peacefully Sept. 16, 2014, after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s.

HOLMEN — Elmer Oehler, 90, of Holmen died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Mayo Health Systems, Franciscan Skemp, La Crosse, after a brief illness.

Gary Mark Veldey, 76, of La Crosse passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Bethany Riverside Care Center after a brief illness.

FERRYVILLE — Elizabeth Lester, 73, of Ferryville died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Lakeview Health Center, West Salem. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Vosseteig-Lars…

CALEDONIA, Minn. — Gale Jon Diersen, 60, of Caledonia died peacefully with his wife by his side Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse.

BELL CENTER — Gerald M. Lower Jr., 69, of Bell Center died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Vosseteig Funeral Home of Gays Mills.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Phyllis M. Gokey, 88, of Prairie du Chien died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at …

Harold Barron Adams Inez "Lorraine" Bachmann, 90, Mt. Horeb, Wis. Richard Donald Conway, 85, Blue Springs, Mo. Agnes Diedrich, 94, Blair Gale J. Diersen, 60, Caledonia, Minn. Mary Jo Felsheim…

WESTBY — Conelee “Connie” Ellen Rude, 85 of Westby died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Norseland Nursing Home.

Harold Barron Adams known as “Bill,” passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Pine View Nursing Care Center in Black River Falls.

Mary Jo Felsheim, 86, lifelong resident of La Crosse died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in La Crosse.

Christ Mesoloras was born in La Crosse to Nick and Mary (Kish) Mesoloras on May 1, 1927, and passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Richard Donald Conway, 85, of Blue Springs passed away Sept. 12, 2014.

INDEPENDENCE — Pelchie Puchalla, 99, of Independence died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at Pigeon Falls Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at SS. Peter and P…

MONDOVI/FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — Loyal H. Guenther, 78, of Mondovi and formerly Fountain City died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at American Lutheran Home Mondovi. Services will be held in October at t…

WESTBY — Harvey O. Lunde, 78, of Westby died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Services will be announced by Seland Funeral Home, Coon Valley.

WEST SALEM — Jeanne Marie Schloesser, 50, of West Salem died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Inez “Lorraine” Bachmann, 90, of Mount Horeb died peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at Ingleside Nursing Home with family at her side.

BLAIR — Agnes Diedrich, 94, of Blair died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Blair. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at noon Friday in St. Ansgar’s Catholic Chu…