Obituaries

Alice Gilman

Alice Gilman

Sep 4, 2012

Alice Gilman, 86, of Ferryville, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Alice Marie Gilman, age 86, of Ferryville, WI passed away peacefully with family at her side, at St. Josephs Rehabilitation Center in La Crosse on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. She was born on June 2, 1926 in the township of Freeman to Karl and Annie (Olson) Knutson. On March...

Larry Everson

Larry Everson

Sep 3, 2012

Larry Everson, 65, of Viroqua died Monday, September 3, 2012. Larry T. Everson, surrounded by his loving family, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center after a courageous and determined battle with esophageal cancer. Larry was born July 17, 1947 to Thomas and Geraldine (Swiggum) Everson. Tom and Gerry instilled in Larry a love...

Roger Molldrem

Roger Molldrem

Sep 3, 2012

Roger G. Molldrem, 59, died Monday, September 3, 2012. Roger G. Molldrem, age 59, formerly of Gays Mills, died Monday, September 3, 2012. He was born on May 21, 1953 to Russell and Gladys (Iverson) Molldrem and was baptized and confirmed at Utica Lutheran Church. Roger attended North Crawford High School and auctioneering college in Iowa. He loved country...

Arlene L. Hagen

Arlene L. Hagen

Aug 31, 2012

Arlene L. Hagen, 89, of Westby died Friday, August 31, 2012. Arlene L. Hagen, 89 of La Crosse and formerly of Westby died peacefully at Hillview Healthcare on Friday morning, August 31, 2012. She was born on November 21, 1922 to Ole and Clara (Nelson) Lyhus in Underwood, MN. By the age of six, both her parents had died....

Wilfred Allen Lawton

Wilfred Allen Lawton

Aug 31, 2012

Wilfred Allen Lawton, 82, of Viola died Friday, August 31, 2012. Wilfred (Wil) A. Lawton, 82, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 31, 2012. He was born on March 16, 1930 to Leslie and Sadie (Parker) Lawton. He was united in marriage on June 1, 1949 to Lorraine Lieurance and they enjoyed 63 wonderful...

Cloyce Campbell

Cloyce Campbell

Aug 30, 2012

Cloyce Campbell, 96, of La Crosse died Thursday, August 30, 2012. Cloyce Campbell, 96, passed away on August 30, 2012 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was born in 1916 to Edgar R. and Florence Ora (Kerwin) Campbell on their farm in Sharon Township, Iowa, the eighth of nine children. He graduated from the University...

Lisa Wille

Lisa Wille

Aug 25, 2012

Lisa Wille age 46, died Saturday August 25, 2012. Lisa Jean (Prokupek) Wille, 46, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at UW-Madison Hospital as a result of leukemia. Lisa was born August 1, 1966 in Chippewa Falls, WI, daughter of Lloyd and Leona Prokupek. She attended Cadott Public Schools, graduating in 1985. She moved to the La Crosse area, working...

Barbara J. Martin

Barbara J. Martin

Aug 24, 2012

Barbara J. Martin, 80, of Gays Mills, died Friday, August 24, 2012. Barbara Jean Martin, age 80 of Gays Mills, died early Friday morning, August 24, 2012 at the Sannes Skogdalen Nursing Home in Soldiers Grove. She was born on January 3, 1932 at home in Crawford, County Wisconsin to Clyde and Mae Pearl (Hanson) Dalton. Barbara graduated from...

Marilyn Randall

Marilyn Randall

Aug 21, 2012

Marilyn Randall, 90, of Westby died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Marilyn Rona Randall was born on June 3, 1922 in Augusta, Wisconsin to Frank H and Lissette M. (Schroeder) Randall. She was preceded in death by Alan (Sonja) Randall of Chicago, and former Sister in Law Iris (Jim) Musil of Neilsville. Niece Sophia Vaitkus (whose husband Valen is also...

Dawn Marie Olson

Dawn Marie Olson

Aug 12, 2012

Dawn Marie Olson, age 25 of Westby, died Sunday, August 12, 2012. Dawn Marie Olson, age 25 of Westby, died Sunday, August 12, 2012. She was born on January 5, 1987 in Maricopa County, Arizona. Dawn graduated from Westby High School and became a Certified Nursing Assistant, working at Mulder Health Care Facility in West Salem. She is survived...

Herdis Lee

Herdis Lee

Aug 7, 2012

Herdis Svanes Lee, age 85 of Coon Valley, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Herdis Svanes Lee, beautiful mother, angelic grandmother, treasured aunt, sister, cousin, and friend to many, was called home into Jesus' arms on Tuesday, August 7, during one of many vacations taken with her family. She left us in deep grief, but we take comfort knowing she...

Karla Shaw

Karla Shaw

Aug 5, 2012

Karla Shaw, 84, of Viroqua died Sunday, August 05, 2012. Karla Olson Shaw, 84, of Viroqua passed away on August 5, 2012 at Sannes Skogdalen in Soldiers Grove. Karla was born January 21, 1928 in Hanau, Germany, one of six daughters of Jean and Theresa (Strauss) Schultheis. She was a survivor of WWII. She worked in Germany as a...

Fred Schultz, Jr.

Fred Schultz, Jr.

Aug 5, 2012

Fred Schultz Jr., 63, of De Soto, died Sunday, August 05, 2012. Fred Schultz Jr., 63, of De Soto, died Sunday, August 05, 2012 at his home. He was born on September 13, 1948 to Fredrick and Dorothy Schultz. Fred is survived by his daughter Laura (John) Balcerak; grandchildren Morgan, Samantha and Mackenzie Balcerak; sisters Joyce (Pete) Psiropoulos and...

Marie Borgen

Marie Borgen

Aug 4, 2012

Marie Borgen, 97, of Westby died Saturday, August 04, 2012. Marie D Borgen, 97 of Westby died on Saturday August 4, 2012 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Marie was born in Dell, WI on June 17, 1915 to Cassius and Grace (Hall) Smith. She married Roy Borgen in 1934. They owned and operated a dairy farm, after selling...

Janice Ashenfelter

Janice Ashenfelter

Jul 23, 2012

Janice (Virak) Ashenfelter, 77, of Delafield died Monday, July 23, 2012. Janice Ann Ashenfelter, 77, of Delafield, died early Monday morning, July 23, 2012, at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek, with her sons at her side. Jan was born in Viroqua to Chester and Rhoda (Peterson) Virak on February 22, 1935, as the oldest of two children. Jan graduated...

Doris Larson

Doris Larson

Jul 20, 2012

Doris I. Larson, 82, of Westby died on Friday, July 20, 2012. Doris I. Larson, 82, of Westby passed away peacefully on Friday morning, July 20, 2012 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Doris was born in La Crosse to Melvin and Anna (Carlson) Hanson on October 28, 1929. On February 12, 1947 she was united in marriage to...

Christine M. Berens

Christine M. Berens

Jul 15, 2012

Christine M. Berens, 96, of Westby died Sunday morning, July 15, 2012 Christina M. Berens, 96, of Westby died Sunday morning, July 15, 2012 at Vernon Memorial Hospital of a heart attack. She was born December 28, 1915 to Vernon and Elvira (Croll) Williams in Putney, Vermont. She married Harry A.C. Morse on September 19, 1933. He preceded her...

Grace Kirking

Grace Kirking

Jul 13, 2012

Grace E. Kirking, age 90 of LaFarge, died Friday, July 13, 2012. Grace Kirking, age 90, of LaFarge, died early Friday morning, July 13, 2012 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Grace was born to Aloysius and Hildegarde (Wink) Thelen on December 12, 1921, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as one of ten children. The family moved to Buckeye Ridge near...

May A. Haakenson

May A. Haakenson

Jul 3, 2012

May A. Haakenson, 84, of Westby died Tuesday, July 03, 2012. May A Haakenson, 84 of Westby died Tuesday July 3, 2012 at Bethany St Joseph Nursing Home in La Crosse. May was born June 6, 1928 to Richard & Rose Nelson. She married Raymond Haakenson, June 26, 1946. May is survived by her daughters Paulette (David) Ross, Darlene...

Arvalene M. Vedvik

Arvalene M. Vedvik

Jun 30, 2012

Arvalene M. Vedvik, 79, of Mt. Sterling died Saturday morning, June 30, 2012. Arvalene M. Vedvik, 79, of rural Mt. Sterling passed away early Saturday morning, June 30, 2012, at the Bethel Home, Viroqua, where she was a resident since May 5, 2012. She was born on October 31, 1932, on Nottingham Ridge to Melvin "Buddy" and Anna (Everson)...