La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

HOLMEN/ARCADIA — Richard M. Gilberg, 82, of Holmen, and formerly of Arcadia, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at Bluff View Memory Care in Holmen. It was Richard’s wish to donate his body to scien…

CALEDONIA/EITZEN, Minn. — Lillie E. Wiegrefe, 93, of Caledonia, and formerly of Eitzen, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at Caledonia Care and Rehab. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jan…

MINDORO — James R. Baumer, 78, of Mindoro died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Jostad Chapel, West Salem.

Geraldine L. Martin, 90, of La Crosse died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at Hillview Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 809 Gillet…

Lola A. (Lindner) Botcher, 72, of La Crosse died at the Hillview Health Care Center Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014.

VIROQUA — Roger S. Peterson, 83, of Viroqua died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby.

WAUSAU, Wis. — Christian Spangberg, 65, of Wausau, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Immanue…

WEST SALEM — Russell E. Sprain, 84, of West Salem, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

SPARTA — Heidi Ann (Ledman) Langrehr, 53, of Sparta passed away peacefully Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at home surrounded by family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Michael John Collins, 70, of La Crosse died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at his home. A memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. with a time of fellowship to follow Sunday in the Viterbo University Fin…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Barbara Jean Zimmerman of Sacramento died Aug. 27, 2014, in Salt Lake City, Utah, en route to her hometown, Trempealeau.

CALEDONIA, Minn. — Lavern V. Kruckow, 95, of Caledonia passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Caledonia Care and Rehab.

WEST SALEM — Russell E. Sprain, 84, of West Salem passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

SPARTA — Delores “Dee” L. Steel-Isbell, 85, of Sparta died peacefully surrounded by family Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta.

Kenneth R. Arentz, 81, Apple Valley, Calif. Susan Mary (Crogan) Baker, 65, Hudson, Wis./La Crosse Anthony "Tony" Balsamo, 69, Onalaska Dallas Dalane Doss, 90, La Crescent, Minn. Tammy Lyn Eva…

WEST SALEM — Russell E. Sprain, 84, of West Salem died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Ev. Lutheran Chu…

READSTOWN — Tammy Lyn Evans, 45 of Readstown passed away Aug. 29, 2014, at home, surrounded by family and dear friends, after a courageous second battle with breast cancer.

ONALASKA — Anthony (Tony) Balsamo passed away at his Onalaska home Sept. 1, 2014, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69 years old.

WAUKON, Iowa — Margery M. Roderick, 87, of Waukon died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Lutheran C…

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. — Kenneth R. Arentz, 81, of Apple Valley died Aug. 24, 2014.