La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

SPARTA — Clayton LaVern Schmitz, 68, of Sparta died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at his home.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — David M. Amundson, 66, of Eau Claire died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, of a heart attack at home with his beloved dog, Stella, by his side.

Dean LeRoy Noffke, 92, of La Crosse and formerly of Norwalk, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.

TOMAH — Jane E. Mashin, 60, of Tomah died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at her home.

ONALASKA/BRADFORD, Ill. — Alma Darnell, 78, of Onalaska and formerly of Bradford, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at her home. Prayer service will be 6 p.m. Thursday at North Presbyterian Church, 1…

KENOSHA, Wis. — Paul “Rags” M. Ruegg Sr., 71, of Kenosha passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Hospice House.

PIGEON FALLS, Wis./EMIGRANT, Mont. — The Rev. Dr. Ronald I. Johnstad, 77, of Emigrant and formerly of Pigeon Falls, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman, Mont. …

HOLMEN — Dennis “Dinky” Alan Lum, 67, of Holmen passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at his home.

Dean LeRoy Noffke, 92, of La Crosse and formerly of Norwalk, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church, …

DOUGLASSVILLE, Pa./WASHINGTON, N.J. — Alice M. Hoffmaster, 89, of Douglassville and formerly of Washington, died peacefully in the early morning hours of Jan. 28, 2014, surrounded by her famil…

Carolyn A. Sloggy, 85, of La Crosse passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse.

Robert “Ozzie” Osweiler passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, surrounded by his loving family.

ONALASKA — Robert J. Vieaux, 69, of Onalaska passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse.

ONALASKA — Evelyn Lydia Hill, 91, of Onalaska passed away peacefully Feb. 2, 2014, in her home.

Judith Caroline Dee, 73, of La Crosse died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in Arizona. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at Mary Mother of the Church Parish. Services will be announced by the Dickinson…

CANTON, Minn. — Leona M. Stortz, 84, of Canton died Sunday, Feb., 2, 2014, at Shorewood Commons Assisted Living, Rochester, Minn. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Olaf Catholic Chu…

Dale “Zip” Ammerman, 79, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, surrounded by his loving family at his home.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — David M. Amundson, 66, of Eau Claire died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at his home. Services will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral Home, Eau Clair…

Dorothy Oehrle, 90 years young, died Feb. 1, 2014, in her home with her eight children and many of her grandchildren at her bedside.

ANTIOCH, Ill. — Bonnie L. Fries Anderson, 74, of Antioch passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at her home.