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Agnes Ona Aberg Yttri

March 8, 1909 — October 26, 2006

Agnes Ona (Aberg) Yttri, age 97 of Viroqua, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born March 8, 1909 to Chris and Josephine (Logan) Aberg. She was a baptized and confirmed member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, and later joined the ELCA and Rebecca circle. On March 8, 1930 she married Chris Yttri. They famed at the Yttri farm at Liberty Pole all their married life. Chris passed away on February 27, 1975. In 1981 Agnes moved to Viroqua. She was active in the Westby Garden Club, Sons of Norway, Womens Relief Corp, The Eagles Auxiliary, and in the activities of the Viroqua Senior Citizen Center. Agnes enjoyed flower gardening, playing cards, and dancing. Blessed be her memory. Agnes is survived by her children: Irene Fortney of Viroqua, Clara (Tom) Jacobs of Lake Geneva, Ole (Sherri) Yttri of LaFarge, and Larry (Diana) Yttri of Viroqua; and 16 grandchildren: Chris (Angie) Yttri, Scott (Andrea) Yttri, Ingrid (Gary) Storm, Eric (Karri) Yttri, Cathy (Jay) Vosseteig, Curt (Holly) Parr, Steven (Kari) Fortney, Mark Fortney, Kris (Clarence) Pettibone, Jesse (Dawn Marie), Cole (Vickie), Jon and Otto Jacobs, Emily, Ona, and Abby Yttri. There are also 26 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters, Jensine Navrestad and Aline Etterlie; one brother, Clarence Aberg; a sister-in-law, Anna Aberg; two brothers-in-law, George Etterlie and Haakon Navrestad; and one great-grandson, Alexander Fortney. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 30, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua. Pastor Lindsay Jordan will officiate with burial in the Liberty Pole Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday afternoon from 2 4 p.m. at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, 123 West Decker (Hwy 56) Viroqua. Friends may also call at the church on Monday after 10:00 a.m. In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials are preferred. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family.

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