La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

VIOLA — Rose “Rosa” J. Melvin, 88, formerly of Viola passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center in Sparta.

MADISON, Wis. — Ernest “Rocky” G. Rockwell, 71, passed away on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at home.

Caroline A. Deml, 87, of La Crosse, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at the Hillview Healthcare Center in La Crosse.

Linda J. McCumber, 65, passed away Jan. 14, 2014.

WAUKON, Iowa — Leona A. Duvel, 101, of Waukon died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Salem United Church of Christ, ru…

Hazel Marie Schnell-Dunn, 83, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Jan. 16, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System of La Crosse.

LAURIUM, Mich./STEVENSON, Wash. — Shirley Ruth Stigen was born to Lillian Maud Lean and Foster Bray May 18, 1928, in Laurium. She passed away peacefully of natural causes Jan. 3, at her assist…

Kevin M. Berdan-Weibel, 40, of La Crosse passed away peacefully Jan. 17, 2014, at his home in La Crosse.

MAITLAND, Fla./LA CROSSE — Ruth Elizabeth Raatz passed peacefully in Maitland Jan. 3, 2014, and is now reunited in Heaven with her husband, Bob.

ONALASKA — Kimberly K. (Scholl) Luethe, 50, of Onalaska died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at her home. A complete obituary will be provided by Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

ARCADIA — Leonard A. Pierzyna, 83, of Arcadia died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Benedictine Manor, Arcadia. Wozney-Killian Funeral Home is assisting the family.

HILLSBORO — Cletus J. Walker, 82, of Hillsboro died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Tomah VA Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churc…

ARCADIA, Wis. — Orville J. Schlesser, 83, of Arcadia died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Gundersen Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall, Wis. Wozney-Killian Funeral Home is assisting the family.

LANSING, Iowa — Evelyn R. McKee, 93, of Lansing died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Thornton Manor, Lansing. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Ch…

MESQUITE, Nev. — William James Anderson, 70, of Mesquite passed away Jan. 10, 2014, surrounded by his wife and children.

WHITEHALL — Mavis Elaine Smith, 88, of Whitehall passed away peacefully in her home Jan. 16, 2014, after a brief battle with cancer.

Kevin Berdan, 40, of La Crosse died Jan. 17, 2014. A full obituary will follow. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.

STODDARD — Doris C. Bakke, 75, of Stoddard passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.

Hazel Marie Schnell-Dunn, 83, of La Crosse died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse.  A full obituary will follow.  Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.

MCGREGOR, Iowa — Paul R. Dohse, 60, of McGregor died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Garrity Fune…