Obituaries

Margaret Thies

Margaret Thies

Aug 12, 2010

Margaret Lillian Thies, 83, of Viroqua died Thursday, August 12, 2010. Margaret Lillian Thies, 83, of Viroqua died on Thursday, August 12,2010 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Margaret was born on October 19, 1926, in Philadelphia, PA. to Frank and Lillian (Hutka) Yost. Margaret was raised in New Jersey, graduating from Merchantville High School. After high school, she worked...

Floyd A. Nedland

Floyd A. Nedland

Aug 7, 2010

Floyd A. Nedland, age 86 of Viroqua, died Saturday, August 7, 2010. Floyd A. Nedland, age 86 of Viroqua, died Saturday evening, August 7, 2010 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. He was born on August 9, 1923 to Albert and Faustine (Larson) Nedland. Floyd served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was stationed in Germany and Belgium....

Orvis M. Holte

Orvis M. Holte

Aug 1, 2010

Orvis M. Holte, 85, of Westby died August 1, 2010. Orvis M. Holte, 85, of Westby died August 1, 2010, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse after a fall and a short illness. His death was sad and unexpected.Orvis was born January 22, 1925, to Alf and Elvena (Kirking) Holte in Vernon County. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Evelyn G Stevenson

Evelyn G Stevenson

Jul 30, 2010

Evelyn G Stevenson, 81, of Ferryville died July 30, 2010. Evelyn Stevenson, 81, of rural Ferryville passed away peacefully Friday, July 30, 2010, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born December 13, 1928, daughter of Fred and Edith (Schied) Warren in the Retreat area, where she spent all of her childhood. Evelyn in her teenage years spent...

Glenn Barstad

Glenn Barstad

Jul 29, 2010

Glenn Barstad, 87, of Westby died Thursday, July 29, 2010. Glenn Barstad, 87, of Westby died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Norseland Nursing Home.Glenn was born on September 15, 1922 to Alf and Ella (Fredrikson) Barstad. He attended Eide Country School and on August 16, 1949 was united in marriage to Jeanne Thorson. Glenn was a member of Our...

Lisa A. Driftmier

Lisa A. Driftmier

Jul 25, 2010

Lisa A. Driftmier, 47, of DeSoto died Sunday, July 25, 2010. Lisa A. Driftmier, 47, of DeSoto died Sunday, July 25, 2010. Services at Wisconsin Memorial Park at Brookfield will be held at a later date. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of DeSoto is serving the family.

Blaine R. Welch

Blaine R. Welch

Jul 21, 2010

Blaine R. Welch, 84 of Viroqua, died peacefully at home from cancer on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. He was born on September 30, 1925 in DeSoto, Wis. to Leo and Ida Mae (Powell) Welch. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1944, and served in the Navy from March 1944 until June 1946. He then attended Milwaukee School of...

Duane Roland Dugan Jensen

Duane Roland Dugan Jensen

Jul 18, 2010

Duane 'Dugan' Roland Jensen, age 69 of Radisson, Wis., died July 18, 2010. Duane (Dugan) Roland Jensen, age 69 of Radisson, Wis., passed away July 18, 2010, with his wife by his side, at Rusk County Memorial Hospital in Ladysmith, Wis. Duane was born in Viroqua, to Henry and Edith (Thompson) Jensen on March 18, 1941. He graduated from...

Mary Jean Hall

Mary Jean Hall

Jul 16, 2010

Jean Hall, age 87 of LaCrosse, died Friday, July 16, 2010 . Mary "Jean" Hall, age 87 of LaCrosse, died Friday, July 16, 2010 at the Hillview Health Care Center in LaCrosse surrounded by her family. She was born on January 13, 1923 in Readstown to Rob and Margaret (Moore) Jones. On January 19, 1941 she was united in...

Connie K. Royland

Connie K. Royland

Jul 7, 2010

Connie (Franks) Royland, age 59 of Westby, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Connie K. Royland, age 59 of Westby, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Norseland Nursing Home. She was born on June 25, 1951 to Louis and Genevieve (Stout) Franks. She is survived by one son, Michael (Jody) Kyser of Viroqua; two grandchildren: Hunter Kyser and Holden...

Shirley M. Anderson

Shirley M. Anderson

Jul 6, 2010

Shirley M. Anderson, age 79 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Shirley M. (Walker) Anderson, age 79 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on June 25, 1931 to John and Sylvia (Lawrence) Nida. Shirley was a longtime employee of Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua where she was...

Norma M. Schnor

Norma M. Schnor

Jul 5, 2010

Norma May Schnor, 84, of Stillman Valley, IL, died on Monday, July 5, 2010. Norma May Schnor, 84, of Stillman Valley, IL, died at home on Monday, July 5, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. Norma was born on March 27, 1926 in Sycamore, IL, to Charles A. and Maud M. (Reynolds) Coan. In 1948 she married Vernon...

Charles T. Mills

Charles T. Mills

Jul 4, 2010

Charles T. Mills, 86, of Viroqua died Sunday, July 4, 2010. Charles Thomas Mills, age 86 of Nottingham Ridge, Viroqua, Wis. went peacefully to his eternal home July 4, 2010 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born November 29, 1923 in Jefferson Township, Vernon County, Wis. on his parents farm, the son of Thomas and Katherine (Melvin)...

Perry J. Widner

Perry J. Widner

Jul 2, 2010

Perry J. Widner, 48, of Westby died Friday July 2, 2010. Perry James Widner, 48, of Avalanche died unexpectedly Friday, July 2, 2010 at Vernon Memorial Hospital.Perry was born in Viroqua on May 23, 1962 to parents Roger and Mary (Clarke) Widner. He attended Westby area schools and was baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church.He is...

Glen E. Ehle

Glen E. Ehle

Jul 2, 2010

Glen E. Ehle, 84 of Viroqua, died on Friday, July 2, 2010. Glen Edward Ehle, age 84, of Burlington/Viroqua passed away Friday, July 2, 2010 at Vernon Memorial Healthcare in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Glen was born on March 27, 1926 to Glen and Lena (Ledeke) Ehle in Phillips, Wisconsin. He graduated early from Phillips High School to enlist in the...

Paul Harvey Lionberger

Paul Harvey Lionberger

Jun 27, 2010

Paul Harvey Lionberger, 85, of Decorah, IA passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2010 Reverend/Captain Paul Harvey Lionberger of Decorah passed away on June 27, 2010 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was 85 years old. The memorial service is at Good Shepard Lutheran Church in Decorah, Friday, July 2, at 11 a.m. Paul was born in...

Pauline M. Brueggen

Pauline M. Brueggen

Jun 22, 2010

Pauline M. Brueggen, age 73 of Westby, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Pauline M. (Manske) Brueggen, 73, of Westby died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in her home. She was born in La Crosse, WI, to Elmer and Adeline (Beitlich) Manske on May 18, 1937. She attended Cliffside School and graduated from Westby area schools. She attended WWTC in La...

Gerald �Jerry� Thomas Olson

Gerald �Jerry� Thomas Olson

Jun 14, 2010

Gerald 'Jerry' Olson, 73, of Viroqua died Monday, June 14, 2010. Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Olson, 73, of Viroqua died Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Tomah V.A. Hospital.Jerry was born on April 13, 1937 in Woodstock, IL, to Melvin and Ruby (Hermanson) Olson. He grew up in the Woodstock area and following High School served in the United States...

David G. Halverson

David G. Halverson

Jun 12, 2010

David G. Halverson, age 63 of Soldiers Grove, died Saturday, June 12, 2010 . David G. Halverson, 63, of Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital under Hospice Care. He was surrounded by his loved ones and went peacefully after a three year battle with cancer. He was born on...

Evelyn L. Henry

Evelyn L. Henry

Jun 11, 2010

Evelyn L. Henry, 86, of Viroqua died Friday, June 11, 2010. Evelyn L. Henry, age 86 of Viroqua, died Friday, June 11, 2010. She was born in Johnstown, PA on August 28, 1923 to Aloysious and Ethyll (Nichols) Mattes. On August 13, 1943 she married David L. Henry. They moved to Viroqua where they farmed on Pleasant Ridge and...