La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

HOLMEN/ALMA, Wis. — Dorothy Jean Hartman, 75, of Holmen and formerly of Alma, passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer.

STODDARD — Robert E. Krocker, 65, of Stoddard died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at his home. A funeral Mass will be Saturday at Mary, Mother of the Church Parish at St. Thomas More Catholic Church,…

MARQUETTE, Iowa — Robert ‘Bobby’ William Connell, 79, of Marquette died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at Great River Care Center, McGregor, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at …

BLAIR — Ellen N. Weverstad, 96, of Blair died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall.

VIROQUA — Gunnel Jerone Lavold, 88, of Viroqua passed away Saturday evening, Feb. 22, 2014, at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua, where she had been a resident since February 2012.

HOLMEN — Gordon L. Becker, 85, of Holmen died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holmen Lutheran Church, with…

SPARTA — Adolph C. Kerska, 80, of Sparta passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014.

On Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, John rode off into the sunset, ending his five-year battle with prostate cancer.

NEW ALBIN, Iowa — Earl J. Moore, 92, of New Albin passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Thornton Manor in Lansing.

MIDDLETON, Wis./KENDALL — Angelina Carmella Todd, 84, of Middleton and formerly of Kendall, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Artisan Living Center in Middleton. Memorial services will be 2 p.m…

PORTAGE, Wis./PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Frank Allen (Butch) Ellis, 66, of Portage and formerly Prairie du Chien, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wis. Fun…

Anthony “Tony” W. Lofstrom, 48, of La Crosse died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at his home. A complete obituary will follow from Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, La Crosse chapel.

HUBERT, N.C. — Marlene Diane (McWain) Olson, 78, of Hubert passed away Feb. 13, 2014, at East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C., after complications from op…

WATERVILLE, Iowa — Todd Patrick Scott, 49, of Waterville died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Thornburg–Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of McGreg…

KENOSHA, Wis. — Ferne B. Rogers, 93, of Kenosha passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Manor Care of Kenosha, with her family at her side.

WEST SALEM — Gladwin T. Romskog, 96, of West Salem died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at home on the family farm where he was born, surrounded by his family.

BRICE PRAIRIE — Kenneth William Page, 74, of Brice Prairie passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse.

Nellie M. Muller, 91, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. A full obituary with service announcement will follow. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.

Sister Dorothy Sweeney, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 92, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse.

COON VALLEY — Ruth T. Koula, 96, of Coon Valley passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, where she had been a resident since January 2010.