Obituaries

Richard M. Davidson

Richard M. Davidson

Nov 10, 2008

Richard M. Davidson, age 76 of Westby, died Monday, November 10, 2008 at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse. Richard M. Davidson, age 76, of Westby died on Monday, November 10, 2008 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on January 20, 1932 to David and Josie (Volden) Davidson. He worked for Kraemer Construction as a truck...

Harley Brooks

Harley Brooks

Nov 9, 2008

Harley Brooks, age 90 of Viroqua, died Sunday, November 9, 2008. Harley M. Brooks, age 90 of Viroqua, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. He was born March 10, 1918 in Sparta, WI and lived there during his early years. The family later moved to Friendship, WI, Waukegan, IL, and Viroqua, WI, where Harley...

Conrad Skrede

Conrad Skrede

Nov 8, 2008

Conrad Skrede, age 96 of LaCrosse and formerly of Westby, died Saturday, November 8, 2008. Conrad Skrede, age 96, of LaCrosse and formerly of Westby, died and went home to be with his Savior and Lord Jesus early Saturday morning, November 8, 2008 at St. Josephs Rehabilitation Center in LaCrosse. He was born on February 21, 1912 near the...

Sandra J. Grondin

Sandra J. Grondin

Nov 7, 2008

Sandra J. Grondin, age 54 of Soldiers Grove, died Friday, November 7, 2008. Sandra "Sandy" Jean Grondin, age 54 of Soldiers Grove, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. She was born on December 4, 1953 in Minnesota to Richard Maskrey and Helen (Melco). She graduated from South High School in Minneapolis in...

Roger C. Sands

Roger C. Sands

Nov 5, 2008

Roger C. Sands, age 85 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Roger Charles Sands, age 85 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008. He was born in Viroqua on November 4, 1923 to Jess and Maud (Moore) Sands. He married Camilla Jones on August 18, 1948. Roger worked at Vernon Telephone for 20 years, retiring in 1986. Following...

Selma O. Sally Latimer

Selma O. Sally Latimer

Nov 1, 2008

Selma "Sally" O. Latimer, age 96 of Viroqua, died Saturday, November 1, 2008. Selma "Sally" Olene Latimer, age 96, of Viroqua passed away November 1, 2008 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua surrounded by family. Sally was born January 12, 1912 to Carl and Josephine (Olson) Berg on a farm near Belgium Ridge and grew up at a large dairy...

Kenneth E. Hanson

Kenneth E. Hanson

Oct 31, 2008

Kenneth Hanson, age 94 of Viroqua, died Friday, October 31, 2008. Kenneth E. Hanson, age 94 of Viroqua, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008 at the Bethel Home. He was born on April 25, 1914, at Mason City, Vernon County, to Lewis and Ragnilde (Josvanger) Hanson. He attended Ole Torger Elementary School and was confirmed at North Kickapoo...

Curtis H. Volden

Curtis H. Volden

Oct 22, 2008

Curtis H. Volden, age 93 of Westby, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Curtis H. Volden, age 93 of Westby, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. He was born on November 7, 1914 in the township of Coon, Vernon County, Wisconsin to Albert and Anna (Erlandson) Volden. Curtis met his future wife, Rosie Hedegaard,...

Howard R. Hubby Steenberg

Howard R. Hubby Steenberg

Oct 7, 2008

Howard R. "Hubby" Steenberg, age 80 of Westby, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Howard R. "Hubby" Steenberg, age 80 of Westby, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Gundersen-Lutheran in LaCrosse. He was born on October 2, 1928 to Sverre and Thelma (Bergum) Steenberg. In 1947 he graduated from Westby High School and served in the U.S. Army during the...

Marvel L. Ambrose

Marvel L. Ambrose

Oct 1, 2008

Marvel La Vita (Husker) Ambrose, age 93, of Viola, died October 1, 2008. Marvel La Vita (Husker) Ambrose, age 93, of Viola, died October 1, 2008 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born on October 2, 1914, the fourth child of John and Florence (Roberts) Husker. She was born in the log home on Husker...

Margery L. Duncan

Margery L. Duncan

Sep 28, 2008

Margery L. Duncan, Age 91, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. Margery L. Duncan, age 91, of Viroqua, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. Margery was born August 19, 1917 in Princeton, Illinois, the daughter of Lewis and Ruth (Young-Mai) Averill. She married John M. Duncan...

Arnie O. Sherry

Arnie O. Sherry

Sep 24, 2008

Arnie Sherry, age 86 of Viroqua, died Wednesday September 24, 2008. Arnie Osmond Sherry, age 86, of Viroqua, died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at his home in Viroqua. He was born on June 11, 1922 to Albert and Gladys (Christianson) Sherry. On March 29, 1944 he married Mabel Huffman, and they spent all of their married life farming in...

Eloise S. Holm

Eloise S. Holm

Sep 24, 2008

Eloise "Ellie" (Hollie) Holm, age 69, of La Crosse, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Eloise "Ellie" (Hollie) Holm, age 69, of La Crosse, died on September 24, 2008 at St. Joseph Nursing Home in La Crosse from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. She accepted her illness with grace and never complained. She was born to Stanley and Sadie (Hagen)...

Darrel D. Lee

Darrel D. Lee

Sep 15, 2008

Darrel Lee, age 74 of DeSoto, died Monday, September 15, 2008. Darrel D. Lee, age 74 of rural DeSoto, died Monday, September 15, 2008 at Gundersen-Lutheran in LaCrosse. He was born on June 6, 1934 in Eastman, Wisconsin to Adolph and Mary (Ghelf) Lee. Darrel served as a 3rd Class Gunners Mate in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...

Muriel I. Hanson

Muriel I. Hanson

Sep 11, 2008

Muriel I. Hanson, age 85, of Ferryville, died Thursday, September 11, 2008. Muriel Iva Hanson, age 85, formerly of Ferryville, died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. She was born on December 31, 1922 the daughter of Walter and Goldie (Barker) Warren in Redmound, WI. On April 20, 1945 she married Alvin...

Tilman M. Simonson

Tilman M. Simonson

Sep 8, 2008

Tim Simonson, age 88 of Viroqua, died Monday evening, September 8, 2008. Tilman "Tim" Marvin Simonson, 88, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 8, 2008 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born December 9th, 1919 to Tollie and Mabel Simonson in the town of Franklin in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Tim...

Hiroko Fish

Hiroko Fish

Sep 8, 2008

Hiroko Fish, age 76, of Westby, died Monday, September 8, 2008. Hiroko Fish, age 76, of Westby, died Monday, September 8, 2008 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Hiroko K. Fish, age 76, of rural Westby, went to meet her Lord on Monday, September 8, 2008 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on January 16, 1932...

Verla J. Kramer

Verla J. Kramer

Sep 6, 2008

Verla J. Kramer, age 83 of DeSoto, died Saturday, September 6, 2008. Verla Jean Kramer, age 83, of Lansing, Iowa, went to meet her Lord on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Franciscan Skemp Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. She was born September 21, 1924 in Soldiers Grove, Wis., the daughter of Lawson and Mabel Bailey. She received her education...

Asacia Natali Rose Hackelberg

Asacia Natali Rose Hackelberg

Aug 22, 2008

Asacia Natali Rose Hackelberg was stillborn on Friday, August 22, 2008 . Asacia Natali Rose Hackelberg was stillborn on Friday, August 22, 2008 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Her parents are Ashley Tryggestad and Roger Hackelberg. She is also survived by a sister, Nadia Hackelberg; brother, Axil McCormick of Gays Mills; Maternal grandparents are Muriel "Cookie" Wood...

Flossie M. Wistenberg

Flossie M. Wistenberg

Aug 20, 2008

Flossie Mae Wistenberg, age 94, of Viroqua, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. Flossie Mae Wistenberg, age 94, of Viroqua, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born on January 25, 1914 in Ontario, Wis., to Jessie and Bessie (Haskell) Cornell. She married Adolph Wistenberg on...