Obituaries

Kermit Parker

Kermit Parker

Aug 3, 2011

Kermit Parker, age 71 of Avalanche, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011. Kermit L. Parker, age 71 of Avalanche, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011. He was born on April 2, 1940 the son of Jason and Maggie (Sanders) Parker. Following the death of his mother a year later, Kermit was raised by Otto and Mima (Parker) Borrison. Kermit served in...

Wallace M. Berg

Wallace M. Berg

Aug 2, 2011

Wallace M. Berg, 79, of Westby died August 2, 2011 Wallace Martin Berg, 79, of Westby died August 2, 2011 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. He was born in Monroe County on December 4, 1931 to Martin C. and Inga (Olson) Berg. On August 2, 1958 he married Marie Bohland at Retreat Methodist Church. Wallace farmed until 1990...

Roscelia F. Buros

Roscelia F. Buros

Jul 30, 2011

Roscelia Fern Buros, age 89 of rural Westby, died Saturday, July 30, 2011. Roscelia Fern Buros, age 89 of rural Westby, died early Saturday morning, July 30, 2011. She was born on October 25, 1921 to Glen and Grace (Dull) Adams of Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin. In 1939 she married Alton Buros in Mt. Sterling. In addition to her husband,...

Lavon Sonny Haugrud

Lavon Sonny Haugrud

Jul 26, 2011

LaVon "Sonny" Haugrud, age 77 of Viroqua, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 LaVon 'Sonny' Verdell Haugrud, age 77, was born March 29, 1934 to Thorlief and Laura (Wood) Haugrud. Sonny served in the Army in Germany from 1955-1958. Sonny worked as a mechanic for the City of Viroqua and Vernon County, and was the owner of Sonny's Standard...

Pat Hill

Pat Hill

Jul 25, 2011

LaVaun "Pat" Hill, age 81 of Richland Center and formerly of Viola, died Monday, July 25, 2011. LaVaun "Pat" Hill, age 81 of Richland Center and formerly of Viola, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Pine Valley Health Care Center. She was born on March 10, 1930 to George and Florence (Hunter) Hocking. On February 27, 1949 she...

Frederick J. Pete Howell

Frederick J. Pete Howell

Jul 25, 2011

Frederick Jerome "Pete" Howell, age 80 of Viroqua, died Monday, July 25, 2011 Frederick Jerome "Pete" Howell, age 80 of Viroqua, died Monday, July 25, 2011. He was born on Oct. 31, 1930 to Fred and Jessie (Everson) Howell. On Sept. 15, 1951 he married Eileen Kelly in LaCrosse. They farmed on Nottingham Ridge, rural Viroqua, until moving into...

Francis P. Finley

Francis P. Finley

Jul 23, 2011

Francis P. Finley, 85, of Viroqua died on Saturday, July 23, 2011. Francis P. Finley, 85, of Viroqua died on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Francis was born to Richard and Rose (Leahy) Finley on March 18, 1926 in La Crosse. He was raised and attended school in Rising Sun and attended high school...

Ruth E. Barg

Ruth E. Barg

Jul 23, 2011

Ruth E. Barg, age 89, died Saturday, July 23, 2011. Ruth E. Barg, age 89, died Saturday, July 23, 2011. She is survived locally by her daughter, Pamela (Larry) Gabrielson of Genoa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2011 in Des Plaines, Ill with burial in the All Saints Cemetery. The Oehler Funeral Home of Des...

Genevieve �Genny� Larry

Genevieve �Genny� Larry

Jul 21, 2011

Genevieve "Genny" Larry, 77, of Viroqua, died on Thursday, July 21, 2011 Genevieve "Genny" Larry, 77, of Viroqua, died on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. Genevieve Alice Pearson was born in Ione, WA to Bernard and Alice Pearson on April 10, 1934. Genevieve was employed by the City of Viroqua as a school...

Arlo L. Parmly

Arlo L. Parmly

Jul 18, 2011

Arlo L. Parmly, 76 of Viroqua died on Monday, July 18, 2011. Arlo L. Parmly, 76 of Viroqua died at Vernon Memorial Hospital July 18, 2011 surrounded by his family.He was born in Ferryville on January 24, 1935 to Bessie and Leon Parmly. Arlo joined the United States Air Force in February 1954. He married Janice Getter on December...

Sara A. Christianson

Sara A. Christianson

Jul 16, 2011

Sara A. Christianson, 63, of Viroqua died Saturday, July 16, 2011. Sara A. Christianson, 63, of Viroqua passed away on July 16, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer; at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. Sara was born on January 6, 1948 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Anthony and Teresa (Flora) Cortese. Sara graduated in 1965 from...

Leo V. Olson

Leo V. Olson

Jul 15, 2011

Leo V. Olson, 87, of Westby died Friday, July 15, 2011. Leo Vernon Olson, 87, of Chaseburg passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center with his family at his bedside. He was born on April 27, 1924 to Olaf and Ella (Anderson) Olson on the home farm near Portland Wisconsin. Leo attended West Portland...

Joyce A. Olson

Joyce A. Olson

Jul 12, 2011

Joyce A. Olson, age 76, of Westby died on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Joyce A. Olson, age 76, of Westby died on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born in Milton Junction, Wisconsin on April 13, 1935 to Roy and Marie (Smith) Borgen. Joyce went to...

Pauline G. Maxwell

Pauline G. Maxwell

Jul 8, 2011

Pauline G. Maxwell, 98, of rural De Soto, died on Friday, July 8, 2011. Pauline G. Maxwell, 98, of rural De Soto, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 8, 2011. She was born September 27, 1912, to the late Roland and Louisa (Hill) Matthes, in rural Viola. She married the late Vivian H. Maxwell in...

Elna B. Borgen

Elna B. Borgen

Jun 26, 2011

Elna B. Borgen, 93, of La Crosse, died Sunday, June 26, 2011 Elna Borghild (Lee) Borgen, La Crosse, WI, 93, died June 26, 2011. She was born in Westby, Wisconsin, March 25, 1918, to John and Dina (Larson) Lee. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Westby. After graduating from Westby High School, Elna attended...

Luverne Red Rev. Nelson

Luverne Red Rev. Nelson

Jun 24, 2011

Rev. Lu Verne L Nelson, 91, of Westby, died Friday, June 24, 2011. Rev. Lu Verne L. "Red" Nelson Pastor LuVerne "Red" Nelson, age 91, died June 24, 2011 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was a resident at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, WI since 2008. He was born to Martin and Bertha (Sater) Nelson June 13, 1920. He...

Mae E. Rude

Mae E. Rude

Jun 21, 2011

Mae (Volden) Rude, age 83 of Westby, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Mae (Volden) Rude, age 83 of Westby, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in the arms of her loving family. She was born on May 2, 1928 to Norman and Norma (Vangen) Volden in Westby and was baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church by...

Karl P. Lillesvangstu

Karl P. Lillesvangstu

Jun 19, 2011

Karl P. Lillesvangstu, 88, of Viroqua died Sunday, June 19, 2011. Karl P. Lillesvangstu, 88, of Viroqua died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Karl was born January 25, 1923 in Viroqua to Louis and Ellen (Skagen) Lillesvangstu. He was Baptized and Confirmed in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He attended the Viroqua Schools and in...

Martin L. Erlandson

Martin L. Erlandson

Jun 16, 2011

Dr. Martin L. Erlandson, age 55 of Westby, died Thursday, June 16, 2011. Dr. Martin L. Erlandson, age 55 of Westby, died unexpectedly on Thursday evening, June 16, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse. He was born on January 22, 1956, the son of Walter and Lilah (Skundberg) Erlandson. He graduated from Westby High School and earned a Doctor...

Bradley M. Adams

Bradley M. Adams

Jun 13, 2011

Bradley Mighill Adams, age 25 of rural Cashton, died Monday, June 13, 2011. Bradley Mighill Adams, age 25 of rural Cashton, died Monday, June 13, 2011 as the result of an auto accident. He was born on October 6, 1985 in Viroqua, Wisconsin and attended Viroqua High School. Following high school, Brad worked on the farm and milked for...