Obituaries

David M. Simonson

David M. Simonson

Jan 3, 2010

David M. Simonson, age 66 of Westby, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 David M. Simonson, age 66 of Westby, died Sunday evening, January 3, 2010 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born on May 10, 1943 to Burnie and Beverly (Fladhammer) Simonson. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua and graduated from...

Audrey M. Russell

Audrey M. Russell

Dec 31, 2009

Audrey M. Russell, age 82 of Viroqua, died Thursday, December 31, 2009. Audrey Mae Russell of Viroqua, Wisconsin, and formerly of Davenport and Eldridge, Iowa, died peacefully Thursday, December 31st in the Hospice Center at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, WI. She was the first-born child of Guy and Elsye Quick, born May 20, 1927, in East Moline, Illinois. She...

Robert L. Tway

Robert L. Tway

Dec 26, 2009

Robert L. Tway, age 71 of Viroqua, died Saturday, December 26, 2009. Robert L. Tway, Sr., age 71 of Viroqua, died Saturday, December 26, 2009. He was born on March 13, 1938 to Glarice "Chris" and Gladys (Widner) Tway. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1958 and had serviced President Eisenhowers airplane. He was a...

Lee D. Fortun

Lee D. Fortun

Dec 25, 2009

Lee D. Fortun, 81, of Viroqua died Friday, December 25, 2009. Lee D. Fortun, 81, of Viroqua died Friday, December 25, 2009 at the Vernon Manor. Lee was born December 14, 1928 to Ole and Marie (Bentson) Fortun and has lived in Viroqua most of his life. Lee was a radio repairman for many years as well as a...

Regina L. Copus

Regina L. Copus

Dec 25, 2009

Regina L. Copus, age 46 of DeSoto, died Friday, December 25, 2009. Regina L. Copus, age 46 of DeSoto, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at her home. She is survived by her two sons, Tim Hudson and Tom Hudson and two brothers, W. Greg Copus and Larry Copus. Private family services were held. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of DeSoto...

Lois M. Porter

Lois M. Porter

Dec 23, 2009

Lois M. Porter, 66, of Viroqua, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Lois M. Porter, age 66 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. She was born in Chicago, IL, on April 3, 1943 to James and Marian Bala. Lois was united in marriage to James Porter on October 11, 1973 in Chicago, and on...

Laverne O. Ostrem

Laverne O. Ostrem

Dec 20, 2009

LaVerne O. Ostrem, age 84 of Viroqua, died December 20, 2009. LaVerne O. Ostrem, 84, of Viroqua, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse. He was born April 2, 1925, in Viroqua to Arthur and Hilda (Thompson) Ostrem. He married Lucille Strangstalien on February 9, 1945, at Vang Lutheran Church. He had been employed by...

Lenny Lakatos

Lenny Lakatos

Dec 19, 2009

Lenny Lakatos, age 55 of Westby, died Saturday, December 19, 2009. Leonard "Lenny" Lakatos, age 55 of Westby, died from congestive heart failure on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at the William S. Middleton V.A. Center in Madison after a 2 week stay. He was born on January 16, 1954 in Racine to Louis and Mary (Kovach) Lakatos. Lenny served...

Merlin Mageland

Merlin Mageland

Dec 18, 2009

Merlin G. Mageland, 82, of Viroqua, died Friday, December 18, 2009. Merlin G. Mageland, 82, of Viroqua , died Friday, December 18, 2009. Merlin was born September 4, 1927 to Tollack and Ragna (Bergum) Mageland in Vernon County. He farmed with his father until he was inducted into the Army in 1951, where he served in Korea with the...

Eugene �Gene� Simonson

Eugene �Gene� Simonson

Dec 17, 2009

Eugene "Gene" Simonson, 82, died on Thursday December 17, 2009. Eugene "Gene" Simonson, 82, passed away on Thursday December 17, 2009 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua after a brief illness.Gene was born December 29, 1926 in Ettrick, Wisconsin to parents Edward and Mabel (Swenson) Simonson. He is survived by his wife Ruby of forty years; three sons: James (Laura)...

Donald Campbell

Donald Campbell

Dec 12, 2009

Donald Campbell, age 91 of Viroqua and formerly of DeSoto, died Saturday, December 12, 2009. Donald Campbell, age 91 of Viroqua and formerly of DeSoto, died Saturday morning, December 12, 2009 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. He was born on October 30, 1918 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ronald and Elida (Flyberg) Campbell and graduated from high...

Winifred W. Dowat

Winifred W. Dowat

Dec 11, 2009

Winifred W. Dowat, age 80 of Viroqua and formerly of Illinois, died Friday, December 11, 2009. Winifred W. Dowat, age 80 of Viroqua and formerly of Illinois, died Friday, December 11, 2009 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She is survived by her children, Kim Dowat, John Dowat, Cary Dowat and David Dowat. She was preceded in death by...

Phillip F. Clawson

Phillip F. Clawson

Dec 9, 2009

Phillip F. Clawson, age 77 of Ferryville and formerly of Edgerton, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Phillip F. Clawson, age 77 of Ferryville and formerly of Edgerton, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Gundersen-Lutheran in LaCrosse. He was born on November 17, 1932 in Woodstock, Ill to Forrest and Bessie (Churchill) Clawson. He graduated from Milton college in 1954...

Eugene Bud Bekkedal

Eugene Bud Bekkedal

Dec 9, 2009

Eugene "Bud" Bekkedal, age 80 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Eugene "Bud" Bekkedal, 80, of Viroqua died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his home, in the presence of his family, after a long and private struggle with cancer. Bud was born in Timber Coulee on October 9, 1929, to Christian and Magda (Amundson) Bekkedal. He attended Rognstad...

Dale W. Reed

Dale W. Reed

Dec 9, 2009

Dale W. Reed, age 58 of Westby, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Dale Wayne Reed, age 58 of Westby, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from a heart attack while trucking near Chatfield, MN. He was born on May 8, 1951 to Wayne and Marion (Jenkins) Reed. He went to Westby High School and graduated in 1969. Dale served in...

Arlene J. Ames

Arlene J. Ames

Dec 8, 2009

Arlene J. Ames, age 87 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Arlene J. Ames, age 87 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in LaCrosse. She was born on August 28, 1922, the daughter of William and Amanda (Pederson) Berg. On May 21, 1949 she was united in marriage to Dale Ames. Together they farmed and raised their...

Arlen Dizz Vance

Arlen Dizz Vance

Dec 6, 2009

Arlen "Dizz" Vance, 71, of Viroqua, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, at the Trempealeau County Health Care Center in Whitehall. A graveside service will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2009, at Liberty Pole Cemetery. Reverend Ethan Larson will officiate.Online condolences may be offered at www.vosseteigfuneralhomes.com . The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family....

Lee And John Williams

Lee And John Williams

Dec 3, 2009

John Williams Lee Williams Lee Williams, age 59 and his son John Williams, age 15 both of Viroqua, died on Thursday, December 3, 2009 as the result of an auto accident. Lee Williams, age 59 and his son John Williams, age 15, both of Viroqua, died suddenly on Thursday, December 3, 2009 as the result of an auto accident.Lee...

Cory W. Fortun

Cory W. Fortun

Nov 29, 2009

Cory W. Fortun, 37, of rural Ferryville and formerly of Viroqua, died Sunday, November 29, 2009. Cory W. Fortun, age 37, of Ferryville and formerly of Viroqua, died Sunday, November 29, 2009. He was born in Viroqua on May 23, 1972 to William and Matilda (Hooverson) Fortun. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua. After...

Esther L. Bergh

Esther L. Bergh

Nov 28, 2009

Esther L. Bergh, age 84 of Westby and formerly of Cashton, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 Esther L. Bergh, age 84 of Westby and formerly of Cashton, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on March 13, 1925 to Lyndahl and Hilma (Hanson) Skoglund. She married LaVerne Wang and they later...