Obituaries

Verle M. Fish

Verle M. Fish

Nov 28, 2010

Verle M. Fish, 93, of Bloomingdale died Sunday, November 28, 2010. Verle M. Fish, 93 of Bloomingdale, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 28, 2010. She was born on February 25, 1917 to Andrew and Ethel (Nelson) Perkins. She was united in marriage to Milford C. Fish in 1934. Verle had worked at the Vernon...

Sophia M. Olstad

Sophia M. Olstad

Nov 23, 2010

Sophia M. Olstad, age 97 of Westby/Coon Valley, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Sophia M. Olstad, age 97 of Westby, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010. She was born on June 19, 1913 in the Township of Coon to Hans and Anna (Bagstad) Stakston. She was baptized and confirmed at Coon Valley Lutheran Church and on December 1, 1934 was...

Mary Bufton

Mary Bufton

Nov 21, 2010

Mary Bufton, 87, of Dell/LaFarge, died Sunday, November 21, 2010. Mary E. Bufton, age 87 of La Farge, died peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 28, 1923 to Phillip and Josie (Clark) Cary. Mary graduated from Vernon Co. Normal School and earned both Bachelor and Masters Degrees...

Rickey L. Johnson

Rickey L. Johnson

Nov 17, 2010

Rickey Lee Johnson, 62 of Chaseburg, died on Wednesday November 17 2010. Rickey Lee Johnson 62 passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday November 17 2010. Rickey's family was at his side when he passed at Gundersen Lutheran hospital in LaCrosse. Rickey was born in Viroqua on March 21, 1948 to Lincoln and Patricia (Sletten) Johnson. Rickey proudly served our country...

Celia L. Fish

Celia L. Fish

Nov 14, 2010

Celia L. Fish, 98, of La Crosse / Dell died Sunday, November 14, 2010. Celia Leota Fish, 98 year old of La Crosse, WI died peacefully at the Mulder Nursing Home in West Salem, WI, Sunday, November 14, 2010. She was born on February 5, 1912 in rural Clinton Township, Vernon County WI to Edward and Ona (Harris) Clark....

Rita M. Clark

Rita M. Clark

Nov 9, 2010

Rita Clark, age 88 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Rita M. Clark, 88 of Viroqua, died Tuesday evening, November 9, 2010. She was born September 12, 1922 to William and Blanche (Leahy) Johnston. On June 30, 1942 she was united in marriage to Bernard Joseph Clark at St. James Catholic Church, Rising Sun.Rita worked at the Tobacco...

Olga Jackson

Olga Jackson

Oct 31, 2010

Olga Jackson, age 87 of Westby, died Sunday evening, October 31, 2010. Olga Lenora Jackson passed away at Vernon Memorial Hospital on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the age of 87. She was born on February 25, 1923 to Ole and Lena (Opshal) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at the North Coon Prairie Lutheran Church in Newry. On...

Rodney D. Kingslien

Rodney D. Kingslien

Oct 26, 2010

Rodney D. Kingslien, 51 of Marathon, Florida, died on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 . Rodney Dwight Kingslien, 51, of Marathon, FL passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in Marathon, FL. He was born on January 14, 1959 at Miami, FL to Kenneth Lyle and Darlene Mae (Peterson) Kingslien.Rodney has been a resident of Marathon, FL since 1967, coming from...

Doris A. Erickson

Doris A. Erickson

Oct 19, 2010

Doris A. Erickson, age 88 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Doris Arlene (Thurin) Erickson, age 88 of Viroqua, died October 19, 2010 at Vernon Manor. She was born May 10, 1922 on the Dr. Christian Christianson farm near Retreat to Rudolph and Anna (Anderson) Thurin. Doris was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua by Pastor D.T....

Vickie K. Cina

Vickie K. Cina

Oct 18, 2010

Vickie K. Cina, age 45 of Westby, died on Monday, October 18, 2010. Vickie Kay Cina, age 45 of Westby, died suddenly at her home on Monday evening, October 18, 2010. She was born on February 12, 1965 to Clair and Sandra (Myer) Vold. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1983. She was united in marriage to Joe...

Rita M. Schedivy

Rita M. Schedivy

Oct 14, 2010

Rita M. Schedivy, 75 of Viroqua, died on Thursday, October 14, 2010 Rita Marie (Durkin) Schedivy, 75, of Viroqua, and formerly of Chaseburg, died on Thursday, October 14, 2010 in her home. Rita was born on the Durkin farm in Moscow Township, Iowa County, on June 6, 1935 to Howard and Agnes (McKernan) Durkin. On April 7, 1956 she...

Beatrice A. Hillbo

Beatrice A. Hillbo

Oct 9, 2010

Beatrice A. Hillbo, 93 of Viroqua, died Saturday, October 10, 2010. Beatrice A. "Bea" Hillbo Beatrice A. Hillbo, 93, of Viroqua passed away on October 9, 2010, at her home. She was born in Soldiers Grove, WI, on December 22, 1916, the only child, of Soren and Millie (Erickson) Nundahl. She was confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in...

Brian D. Hanson

Brian D. Hanson

Sep 26, 2010

Brian D. Hanson, age 73 of Ferryville, died Sunday evening, September 26, 2010. Brian D. Hanson, age 73 of Ferryville, died Sunday evening, September 26, 2010 at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 26, 1937 in Montivideo, MN to Aldon and Lenore (Saltness) Hanson. He graduated from Portage High School and then joined the...

Eldora B. Abbey

Eldora B. Abbey

Sep 25, 2010

Eldora B. Abbey, 94 formerly of Ferryville and Viroqua, died Saturday, September 25, 2010. Eldora B. Abbey, 94 formerly of Ferryville and Viroqua, died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. Eldora was born on July 26, 1916 in rural Ferryville to Fred and Bertha (Schrewe) Hobbs and attended school at Copper Creek. In 1931 Eldora...

Ardy Sloane

Ardy Sloane

Sep 21, 2010

Ardy Sloane, age 66 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010. With the saddest of hearts the family of longtime Cedar Rapids, Iowa resident and Westby, Wisconsin-area native Ardy Sloane shares the news of her sudden passing at her home in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, September 21. She was born in LaCrosse, WI on January 15, 1944...

Valborg G. Nelson

Valborg G. Nelson

Sep 21, 2010

Valborg G. Nelson, age 94 of Westby, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Valborg G. Nelson, age 94 of Westby, died early Tuesday morning, September 21, 2010 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born on April 27, 1916 in Ettrick, WI to Helfred and Olette (Anstenson) Waller. On June 7, 1937 she was united in marriage to...

Beverly J. Alderman

Beverly J. Alderman

Sep 19, 2010

Beverly Jean (Markee) Alderman, 80 of Holmen, died Sunday, September 19, 2010. Beverly Jean (Markee) Alderman, 80 of Holmen, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Mulders Health Care Facility in West Salem surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Jean, as she was known by, was born October 26, 1929 in La Farge to parents,...

Gordon Anderson

Gordon Anderson

Sep 15, 2010

Gordon Anderson, age 91 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Gordon L. Anderson, age 91 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at his home. He was born on April 14, 1919 to Casper and Suzanna (Moseng) Anderson and has lived his entire life within a two mile radius. He was a life member of Good Shepherd Lutheran...

Marjorie R. Knutson

Marjorie R. Knutson

Sep 8, 2010

Marjorie R. Knutson, age 89 of North Freedom, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Marjorie R. Knutson, age 89 of North Freedom formerly of the Ferryville area and Viroqua, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Marjorie was born August 22, 1921 in Crawford County to Robert and Stella (Enerson) Forde. She married Leland Knutson November 27, 1940. Marjorie (Marge) is survived...

Shirley Gillespie

Shirley Gillespie

Sep 7, 2010

Shirley Gillespie, 77 of DeSoto, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Shirley A. Gillespie 77, formerly of De Soto passed away Tuesday September 7, 2010 at Bethany Riverside Care Center in La Crosse. She was born July 2, 1933 in Viroqua, WI to Wilbur and Irene (Olson) Arneson and was a 1951 graduate of Viroqua High School. On March 1,...