La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

LA CROSSE—James (Jim) Sylvester Besl, age 87, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on March 17, 2024. A service will be held at The Gathering Place, 133 Mason St., Onalaska, WI on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to…

Claire V. Widmer, 78 of Peoria, Illinois formerly of La Crosse, Wisconsin passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at her home.

SPRING VALLEY Br. Michael Mandernach, 94, of Spring Valley, WI, died Mar 17. Visitation Mon, Mar 25, 9-11 am, service at 11, at Sacred Heart Parish, Spring Valley. Keehr Funeral Home, (www.keehrfuneralhome.com)

SPARTA—Rita L. (Leverich) Woodworth, 86, of Sparta, died Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta.

STOUGHTON—Geralyn (Lynch) Slack, age 73, passed from this life to her eternal life on Friday, March 8, 2024. She was born on Aug. 25, 1950, to Humphrey “Jerry” and Alyce Lynch in Monona, Wisconsin. She grew up alongside her younger…

DARLINGTON—Fayella Mae Jackson, age 97 of Darlington, WI formerly of Menomonie, WI passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington. She was born November 26, 1926, the daughter of Eli and Grace Metcalfe. She…

Thomas J. Lighthizer passed away on March 1, 2024.

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CHIPPEWA FALLS — Robert J. LeCleir, 89, of Chippewa Falls died Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Mayo Luther Hospital in Eau Claire.

AUSTIN, MN—Mary Lucia Querna, beloved mother, sister, friend and musician, left this world on her 69th birthday, March 11, 2024, surrounded by her loving family in Edina, MN.

Darrell Otto Schroeder, age 74, of Caledonia, Minn., was called to his eternal home on Friday March 15th 2024, surrounded by his family at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis.

WESTBY—Harlan “Stolie” Roland Stoleson, age 94, of Westby, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Norseland Nursing Home. He was born on July 12, 1929, in Westby to Oscar “Isaac” (Staalasen) and Mabel (Martinson)…

Wayne J. Hood Jr. left this earth in the evening hours on February 28th, 2024 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

MADISON/FENNIMORE/BLAIR—Winnifred H. (Olson) Urban, age 91, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC CHURCH, 301 N. Main Street, Verona. A…

MADISON/FENNIMORE/BLAIR – Winnifred H. (Olson) Urban, age 91, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC CHURCH, 301 N. Main Street,…

Wenzel “Weasel” Joseph Smetana was born in Burlington, Wisconsin to Joseph and Clara Smetana on February 21, 1936. He passed into eternal life on March 8, 2024.

WINONA — Donald “Don” John Braatz of Winona passed away on March 3, 2024, at BeeHive Homes of Oregon, Wisconsin, at the age of 81.

Thomas J. Lighthizer passed away on March 1, 2024. Services are pending with Chippewa Valley Cremation Services, 1717 Devney Drive, Altoona.

ISLAMORADA, FL—Nancy Jane (MacDonald) Barney, 91, passed away March 12, 2024, surrounded by loved ones in her Florida home.

TREMPEALEAU, Wis. — Billie Jo, age 57, of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, took her journey to heaven on March 12, 2024, after a car accident unexpectedly took her life. Billie was a strong believer in Jesus Christ, and as someone put it,…