Obituaries
Irene E. Stendalen
Apr 17, 2011
Irene Stendalen, 88, of Westby died Sunday, April 17, 2011 Irene E. (Lee) Stendalen, age 88 of Westby, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, WI. She was born in the Township of Coon October 26, 1922 to Oscar and Inga (Solberg) Lee. Irene went to a one room grade school, 8 grades, in Spring...
Margaret K. Olstad
Apr 17, 2011
Margaret K. Olstad, 85, of Westby died Sunday, April 17, 2011. Margaret K. Olstad, 85, of Westby passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Norseland Nursing Home. She was born on August 8, 1925 to Otto and Frericka (Stafslien) Bakkum. Margaret grew up on a farm and graduated from Westby High School in 1943. During World War II she...

Marval Peterson
Apr 16, 2011
Marval Peterson, 76, of Viroqua died Saturday, April 16, 2011. Marval Lorraine (Klecker) Peterson, age 76 of Viroqua, died on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Vernon Manor Retirement Home after an extended illness. She was born on March 13, 1935 to Harry and Alice (Ingle) Klecker of Elmwood, Wis. She graduated from Spring Valley, Wisconsin High School in 1953...
James M. Knight
Apr 15, 2011
James M. Knight, age 53 of LaCrosse, died Friday, April 15, 2011. James M. Knight, age 53 of Westby, died of an apparent heart attack on Friday, April 15, 2011. He was born on April 9, 1958 to Jack and Delores (Stellner) Knight. He attended Edgerton High School and worked in logging for many years. He enjoyed NASCAR, fishing,...
Phillips T. Bland
Apr 15, 2011
Dr. P.T. Bland, age 87 of Westby, died Friday, April 15, 2011. Phillips T. Bland, MD died at his home in on April 15, 2011. He was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin on September 2, 1923 to Fredrick and Anne Odell Bland. He graduated from Ripon High School in 1941, where he starred in football, basketball and tennis. He attended...
Gerald P. Carraher
Apr 14, 2011
Gerald "Jerry" P. Carraher, age 64 of Holmen died Thursday, April 14, 2011. Gerald "Jerry" P. Carraher, age 64 of Holmen completed his earthly journey on Thursday, April 14, 2011 surrounded by many members of his loving family. Jerry was born on May 4, 1946 in Chicago, ILL, the 6th child and 1st son of Phillip and Kathleen (Wieck)...
Orvin H. Knutson
Apr 12, 2011
Orvin H. Knutson, age 81 of Ferryville, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Orvin Harlan Knutson, age 81 of Ferryville, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011. He was born on March 26, 1930 in the township of Freeman to Karl and Anne (Olson) Knutson. On December 3, 1955 he was united in marriage to Naomi Jean Lankford. After beginning his career...
Tilfred H. Ostrem
Apr 12, 2011
Tilfred Ostrem, age 87 of Viroqua, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Tilfred H. Ostrem, age 87 of Viroqua, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on May 15, 1923 in Viroqua to Ole and Anna (Gabrielson) Ostrem. On February 26, 1944 Tilfred was united in marriage to Velma...
Patricia M. Olson
Apr 11, 2011
Patricia M. Olson, age 66 of DeSoto, died Monday, April 11, 2011. Patricia M. Olson, 66, of De Soto died on Monday, April 11, 2011. Pat was born July 18, 1944 to Morris and Gladys (Hanson) Vangen. She was baptized and conrmed at Northwest Prairie Lutheran Church. Pat was a graduate of De Soto High School and St. Olaf...
Thelma D. Holte
Apr 10, 2011
Thelma D. Holte, age 92 of Westby, died Sunday, April 10, 2011. Thelma D. Holte, age 92 of Westby, died Sunday, April 10, 2011. She was born on September 15, 1918 in Viroqua, Wisconsin to Stephen and Tillie (Gabrielson) Olson. On February 12, 1938 she was united in marriage to Orvald P. Holte and together they farmed until Orvalds...
Truman C. Unseth
Mar 31, 2011
Truman C. Unseth, age 66 of Westby, died Thursday, March 31, 2011. Truman C. Unseth, age 66 of Westby, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 14, 1944 to Truman L. and Mildred (Hooverson) Unseth. After graduating from Viroqua High School, he enlisted in the United States Army where he served...

Dorothy S. Johnson
Mar 27, 2011
Dorothy S. Johnson, age 95 of Milwaukee, died Sunday, March 27, 2011. Dorothy Serena Johnson, age 95 of West Allis, WI, died Sunday, March 27, 2011. She was born on February 15, 1916 at Pigeon Falls, WI to Edward and Jenny (Vosseteig) Erickson. She attended grade school in Pigeon Falls, graduated from Whitehall High School and graduated from Stout...
Joanne A. Lind
Mar 27, 2011
Joanne A. (Aspenson) Lind age 79 of Viroqua, died Sunday, March 27, 2011. Joanne Alene (Aspenson) Lind passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on, Sunday March 27th after a courageous battle with amyloidosis. She was born on March 25, 1932 the 6th of 7 children to Emerth and Judith (Lewis) Aspenson in rural Ferryville...

William O. Running
Mar 25, 2011
William O. Running, 82 of Savanah, IL died Friday, March 25, 2011. William O. Running, 82 of Savanah, IL died Friday, March 25, 2011 in Freeport, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. Pastor Julie Wollman will officiate with burial in Coon Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call at...

Ruth O. Hoff
Mar 24, 2011
Ruth O. Hoff, 82 of Westby died Thursday, March 24, 2011. Ruth Olga (Dahlen) Hoff, age 82 of Westby, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born on June 8, 1928 on Rognstad Ridge, rural Cashton, to Joseph and Ida (Hentschel) Dahlen. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel (Moen) Lutheran Church, rural...

Gretchen Whittaker
Mar 22, 2011
Gretchen Whittaker, 69 of Viroqua, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Gretchen Whittaker, 69 of Viroqua, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 as the result of an auto accident. Services will be held at a later date.
Dolores �Pinky� Lindsay
Mar 15, 2011
Dolores "Pinky" Lindsay, age 89 of Westby died on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Dolores "Pinky" Lindsay, age 89 of LaCrosse, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital. Pinky was born July 31, 1921 to Melvin and Nellie (Nelson) Rudrud of Westby. A graduate of LaCrosse Central High School, she continued her education at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, School...
Manley Lunde
Mar 12, 2011
Manley Lunde, 88, of Viroqua died Saturday, March 12, 2011. Manley C. Lunde, age 88 of Viroqua, passed away March 12, 2011 at the Vernon Manor in Viroqua, WI, where he had been a resident for the past 5 years in the care of earthly angels. Manley was born September 26, 1922 to Alfred and Selma (Rude) Lunde in...
Helen B. Schluter
Mar 10, 2011
Helen B. Schluter, age 95 of Westby and formerly of Glenwood, MN, died early Thursday morning, March 10, 2011. Helen Schluter, 95 of Westby, WI, formerly of Glenwood, MN, died Thursday, March 10th 2011 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where she had become a resident. Previously to this she had resided at Old Times in Westby for the...
Ernest A. Blair
Mar 7, 2011
Ernest Alan Blair, age 102 of Viroqua, died Monday, March 7, 2011 Ernest Alan Blair, age 102 of Viroqua, died Monday, March 7, 2011. He was born on September 13, 1908 in Nebraska to Alan and Elizabeth (Matis) Blair, and six weeks later the family moved by covered wagon to Kansas. Five years later they moved by train to...
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