Obituaries

Joseph P. Knoble

Joseph P. Knoble

Jun 9, 2010

Joseph P. Knoble, 92, of Gays Mills died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 It was a breezy Wednesday morning when we went to mourning. Our beloved Joseph Paul Knoble left the company of family and friends on June 9, 2010, to spend his time with our Lord.Joseph was born in rural Crawford County on July 18, 1917, to Mike and...

Verlin P. Buros, Jr.

Verlin P. Buros, Jr.

Jun 6, 2010

Verlin P. Buros, Jr. age 60 of Coon Valley, died Sunday, June 6, 2010. Verlin P. "JR" Buros, Jr. age 60 of Coon Valley, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 6, 2010. He was born Sept. 23, 1949 in Vernon Co. to Verlin P. (Sr.) and Lillian (Holt) Buros. He married Kay (Myhre) on Oct. 2,...

John R. P. Dillon

John R. P. Dillon

Jun 4, 2010

John Ralph Patrick Dillon, 83, of Viroqua died Friday, June 04, 2010. John Ralph Patrick Dillon, 83, of Viroqua died Friday, June 04, 2010. John was born in Valpraiso, IN to Austin and Anna (Goggins) Dillon on June 20, 1926. He served during World War II in the United States Navy on the USS Burgess and later attended St....

Doris L. Johnson

Doris L. Johnson

Jun 4, 2010

Doris L. Johnson, age 84 of Westby and formerly of Coon Valley, died Friday, June 4, 2010. Doris L. Johnson, age 84 of Westby and formerly of Coon Valley, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Norseland Nursing Home. She was born on February 24, 1926 in the township of Hamburg, rural Chaseburg to Magnus and Ragna (Kraable) Stafslien....

Frederick M. Clements

Frederick M. Clements

Jun 3, 2010

Fred Clements, age 71 of Viroqua, died Thursday, June 3, 2010. Frederick M. Clements, age 71 of Viroqua, died Thursday, June 3, 2010 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Readstown, WI on January 9, 1939 to Harold and Freda (Kellogg) Clements. On April 4, 1959 he was united in marriage to Madeline...

Howard Reed, Jr

Howard Reed, Jr

Jun 2, 2010

Howard Reed Jr., 85 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Howard Reed Jr., 85 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, in the Lighthouse at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse, WI. He was born September 23, 1924 in Racine, WI, to Howard and Mathe (Williams) Reed. The family moved to Vernon County where they farmed. Following high school,...

Jeanne L. Barstad

Jeanne L. Barstad

May 30, 2010

Jeanne Barstad, 83, of Westby died Sunday, May 30, 2010. Jeanne L. Barstad, 83, of Westby died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. Jeanne was born on October 24, 1926 to Arthur and Alda (Anderson) Thorson. She graduated from Westby High School and on August 16, 1949 was united in marriage to Glenn Barstad....

Marjorie A. Emidy

Marjorie A. Emidy

May 29, 2010

Marjorie A. Emidy, 87, of Viroqua died Saturday, May 29, 2010. Marjorie "Marge" A. Emidy, age 87 of 323 Terrace Avenue, Viroqua, Wis. died on May 29, 2010. She was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on January 14, 1923. Marge was a daughter of the late Theodore J. Emidy and Rebecca V. Murphy. She graduated from Classical High in...

Sharon I. Pederson

Sharon I. Pederson

May 28, 2010

Sharon Pederson, 60, of Melvina, formerly of Westby died May 28, 2010. Sharon Pederson, age 60, of Melvina, formerly of Westby, died May 28, 2010 at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on May 18, 1950 in Westby to Lloyd and Inez (Rude) Leum. She graduated from Westby High School...

Ronald G. Martin

Ronald G. Martin

May 20, 2010

Ronald Martin, 80, of Westby, formerly of Pittsville died Thursday, May 20, 2010 Ronald Gale Martin, 80, of Pittsville, passed away at his daughters home in Westby, with her at his side, after a strong battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 29th 1929 in Chicago to William and Gertrude (Lipold) Martin. He served in the US Army in...

Walter E. Gene Hunter

Walter E. Gene Hunter

May 18, 2010

Walter E. 'Gene' Hunter of DeSoto died Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Walter "Gene" Hunter, 63, of De Soto died on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in his home. Gene was retired from the United States Air Force in 1992 and served during the Vietnam War and in the Persian Gulf War. He enjoyed working on model trains, restoring his 1953...

Gary E. Storm

Gary E. Storm

May 17, 2010

Gary E. Storm, 53, of Janesville died Monday, May 17, 2010. Gary E. Storm, age 53, of Janesville and formerly of Sun Prairie, died Monday evening, May 17, 2010, at his home following a valiant fight with cancer. He was born on February 27, 1957. His parents were Eugene and Doris (Riddle) Storm. Gary enjoyed NASCAR and had raced...

Paul N. Pastor Jordahl

Paul N. Pastor Jordahl

May 17, 2010

Paul Jordahl, 74, of Decorah, IA formerly of Westby died Monday, May 17, 2010. Rev. Paul N. Jordahl Paul Nathan Jordahl was born in Rugby, ND, April 15, 1936 to Oscar A. and Hildegarde (Moe) Jordahl. Paul grew up in North Dakota (Granville, Nome and Finley), graduating from Finley High School in 1954 and entered Concordia College in Moorhead,...

Sharon Deuschle

Sharon Deuschle

May 15, 2010

Sharon Deuschle, age 64 of Viroqua, died Saturday, May 15, 2010. Sharon Deuschle, 64, of Viroqua passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2010 after a four year battle with cancer. She was born on December 10, 1945 in Presho, South Dakota to the late Helen and Harvy Roberts. She was a graduate of Kennebec high School and received her...

Kay Schmitz

Kay Schmitz

May 15, 2010

Kay Schmitz, age 61 of Sparta, died Saturday, May 15, 2010. Kay Ann Schmitz, 61, of Sparta died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Franciscan Skemp Hospital in Sparta. Kay was born in Viroqua on June 12, 1948 to LeRoy and Barbara (Alderman) Schmitz. Kay spent her life as a Chef at local restaurants and was famous for her Angel...

Carol E. Sloane

Carol E. Sloane

May 14, 2010

Carol E. (nee Homstad) Sloane died away Friday, May 14, 2010. Carol Evangeline (nee Homstad) Sloane passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua, WI. Carol was born December 25, 1915 at home to William August and Emma Christiansen Homstad. She has been a resident of Vernon County WI for her entire life living in...

Hazel G. Erlandson

Hazel G. Erlandson

May 14, 2010

Hazel G. Erlandson, age 90 of Westby, died Friday, May 14, 2010. Hazel Erlandson, age 90, of 323 Black River Rd., Westby died Friday, May 14, 2010 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse with her family by her side. Hazel, daughter of Hannah (Hanson) and Elias Ellefson was born Dec. 13, 1919 at their home on North Ridge. She...

Raymond Molina

Raymond Molina

May 12, 2010

Raymond Molina, 46, of Killeen, Texas, formerly of Viola, died May 12, 2010. Raymond Molina, 46, of Killeen, Texas, formerly of Viola, died May 12, 2010 in Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. He was born February 11, 1964, in Tucson, AZ.Raymond was survived by his mother Patricia (Gary) Knutson of LaFarge; children Breanna and Andrew Molina of...

Richard �Dick� Coleman

Richard �Dick� Coleman

May 12, 2010

Richard "Dick" Coleman, 72, of Readstown died suddenly on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Richard "Dick" Coleman, 72, of Readstown died suddenly on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born on August 4, 1937 in Gays Mills to George and Delia (Callaway) Coleman. He served in the U.S. Navy. On August 8, 1961...

Lois Olson

Lois Olson

May 12, 2010

Lois Olson, 78, of Westby died Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Lois L. Olson, age 78 of Westby, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse. She was born on July 23, 1931 in Viroqua to Ingvald and Alma (Peterson) Larson. On December 4, 1954 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Olson in Iowa. Lois worked as...