Obituaries

Palma T. Jeffers

Palma T. Jeffers

Aug 16, 2008

Palma Thora Jeffers, age 90 of La Crosse, died Saturday, August 16, 2008. Palma Thora Jeffers, age 90 of La Crosse, died Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. She was born of January 30, 1918 to Martin and Tilly (Hanson) Myhre in Vernon County. On April 23, 1938 she was united in marriage...

Grace V. Mcginley

Grace V. Mcginley

Aug 9, 2008

Grace V. McGinley, age 101 of Soldiers Grove and formerly of Viroqua, died Saturday, August 9, 2008. Grace V. McGinley, age 101 of Soldiers Grove and formerly of Viroqua, died Saturday, August 9, 2008 at the Sannes Skogdalen Nursing Home in Soldiers Grove. She was born on April 12, 1907 in Soldiers Grove to Walter and Catherine (Murphy) Gorman....

Wayne D. Peck

Wayne D. Peck

Aug 6, 2008

Wayne D. Peck, age 80 of Viola, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Wayne D. Peck, age 80 of Viola, passed away late Wednesday evening, August 6, 2008 at his home after a battle with cancer. Wayne was born on April 11, 1928 to Orval and Rena (Buchanan) Peck. He attended grade school at Tunnelville and graduated from Viola High...

Gladys C. Fleming

Gladys C. Fleming

Aug 3, 2008

Gladys C. Fleming, age 92 of Viroqua, died Sunday, August 3, 2008. Gladys C. Fleming, age 92 of Viroqua, died early Sunday morning, August 3, 2008 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on May 20, 1916 in rural LaFarge, to Jesse and Grace (Ritchie) Campbell. Following her fathers death, the family moved to Viroqua where...

Leslie T. Nash

Leslie T. Nash

Aug 1, 2008

Leslie T. Nash, age 88 of DeSoto, died Friday, August 1, 2008. Leslie T. Nash, age 88 of DeSoto, died Friday, August 1, 2008 at Gundersen-Lutheran in LaCrosse. He was born on September 27, 1919 in Viroqua to Theodore and Letta (White) Nash. On May 27, 1944 he was united in marriage to Gladys Forde at Southwest Prairie Lutheran...

Deloris H. Hokland

Deloris H. Hokland

Jul 29, 2008

Deloris H. Hokland, age 85 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Deloris H. Hokland, age 85 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on October 11, 1922 in Viroqua to Arthur and Hilda (Thompson) Ostrem. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church. On December 23, 1946...

Marie J. Mahan

Marie J. Mahan

Jul 27, 2008

Marie J. Mahan, age 91 of Ferryville, died Sunday, July 27, 2008. Marie Jane (McAreavy) Mahan died peacefully in her home just south of Rising Sun, WI on Sunday, July 27th 2008. Marie was born on December 29, 1916 in Ryan, Iowa the first of five children born to Thomas & Margaret (Kennedy) McAreavy. Due to the untimely death...

Marie B. Bean

Marie B. Bean

Jul 25, 2008

Marie B. Bean, age 93 of DeSoto, died Friday, July 25, 2008. Marie Berthanna (Brudos) Bean passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua, WI. She was born on July 4, 1915 on Nash Ridge, Ferryville,WI to Sever and Rhena (Thompson) Brudos. She was united in marriage to Irven Bean on June 24, 1939. Besides...

Eugene M. Engh

Eugene M. Engh

Jul 25, 2008

Eugene M. Engh, age76 of Viroqua, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at his home. Eugene M. Engh, age76 of Viroqua, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 21, 1931 in rural Westby to Norman and Alice (Sagmoen) Engh. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith...

Shelly R. Erlandson

Shelly R. Erlandson

Jul 25, 2008

Shelly Rae Erlandson, age 48 of Bloomington, Minnesota and formerly of Westby died Friday, July 25, 2008. Shelly Rae Erlandson, age 48 of Bloomington, Minnesota and formerly of Westby died Friday evening July 25, 2008 at Fairview Southdale Hospital during heart surgery. She was born February 29, 1960 to Sherman and Esther (Engh) Erlandson. She was baptized and confirmed...

Harriet R. Aspenson

Harriet R. Aspenson

Jul 20, 2008

Harriet R. Aspenson, age 72 of Westby, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 Harriet R. Aspenson, age 72 of Westby, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Gundersen-Lutheran in LaCrosse. She was born on April 17, 1936, the daughter of Henry and Ella (Knutson) Call. On May 12, 1956 she was united in marriage to Wayne Aspenson in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Harriet...

Shantay M. Schultz

Shantay M. Schultz

Jul 19, 2008

Shantay Marie Schultz, age 32 of rural Westby, died Saturday, July 19, 2008. Shantay Marie Schultz, age 32 of rural Westby, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. She was born on October 26, 1975 to Walter and Elizabeth (Washburn) Schultz. She had lived in the Wilton/Kendall area early in life. Shantay later attended school...

Gary L. Hoyum

Gary L. Hoyum

Jul 12, 2008

Gary L. Hoyum, age 62 of Viroqua, died Saturday, July 12, 2008. Gary L. Hoyum, age 62 of Viroqua, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in LaCrosse. He was born on July 13, 1945 in Viroqua to Harold and Jean (Vance) Hoyum. On May 27, 1972 he was united in marriage to Sharon Egge. Gary...

Geraldine Kyser

Geraldine Kyser

Jun 27, 2008

Geraldine Kyser, age 78 of Viroqua, died Friday morning, June 27, 2008 Geraldine Kyser, age 78 of Viroqua, died Friday morning, June 27, 2008 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born on May 16, 1930 to Fred and Ora (Whiteaker) Tunks. She graduated from Viroqua High School, and then attended beauty school and worked at various...

Howard Melby

Howard Melby

Jun 23, 2008

Howard Melby 80, of Westby died June 23, 2008 Howard Melby, age 80 of Westby, died Monday Evening, June 23, 2008 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born in Sparta, WI on June 21, 1928 to Chester and Hazel (Johnson) Melby. He married Maren Bergum on January 7, 1956 and they lived in the Westby area all...

Edith Clark

Edith Clark

Jun 19, 2008

Edith Clark, age 80 of Westby, died June 19, 2008 Edith Clark, age 80 of Westby, passed away peacefully June 19, 2008 after being in Hospice care at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital. She was born November 4, 1927 to Stephan and Carla (Jacobson) Erlandson. She married Orville Clark on November 10, 1945. They spent most of their married life farming...

Leo Ammerman

Leo Ammerman

Jun 15, 2008

Leo Ammerman, age 80 of Westby, died Sunday, June 15, 2008. Leo Ammerman Jr., age 80 of Westby, passed away peacefully at home on June 15, 2008. He was born April 21, 1928 in Sparta, WI to Leo and Beulah (Burt) Ammerman. He enlisted in the Navy April 21, 1945 and served four years, most of the time was...

Gordon Tex Fetty

Gordon Tex Fetty

Jun 14, 2008

Gordon "Tex" Fetty, age 78 of Viroqua, died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at his home. Gordon (Tex) Fetty, 78, of Viroqua died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 29, 1929 in Crawford County to parents Clifford and Eva (Smith) Fetty. After graduating from Viroqua High School in 1947...

Allen O. Brown

Allen O. Brown

Jun 9, 2008

. Allen ONeal Brown Jr., age 61, died Monday evening, June 9, 2008 at the home of his son Michael in Viroqua. He was born August 19, 1947 to Allen Sr. and Minnie Brown in Detroit, Michigan. He was a Vietnam veteran who served with Company A, 1st Battalion 5th Cavalry, Second Platoon in An Khe, Vietnam. He was...

Helen M. Dregne

Helen M. Dregne

Jun 7, 2008

Helen M. Dregne, age 100 of Viroqua, died Saturday, June 7, 2008. Helen M. Dregne, age 100 years, passed away on June 7, 2008, at the home of her daughter in Homewood, Illinois; she had congestive heart failure. She was born on March 15, 1908, one of the eleven children of Albert and Louisa (Olson) Mikkelson, Norwegian immigrants to...