Obituaries

Irene V. Wang

Irene V. Wang

Oct 8, 2009

Irene V. Wang, 78, of Westby died on October 8, 2009. Irene V. Wang, age 78 of Westby, died on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on October 10, 1930 in Vernon County to Ole and Myrtle (Swiggum) Paulsrud and on August 16, 1947 she was united in marriage to Leif Wang....

Arthur S. Sherry

Arthur S. Sherry

Oct 8, 2009

Arthur S. Sherry, 49, of Chaseburg died Thursday, October 8, 2009. Arthur S. Sherry, age 49 of Chaseburg, died on Thursday, October 8, 2009 as a result of a work related accident. He was born in Viroqua on January 23, 1960 to Gordon and Eunice (Ostrem) Sherry. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Westby....

Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson

Sep 26, 2009

Walter Johnson, age 74 of Westby, died Saturday, September 26, 2009. Walter D. Johnson, age 74 of Westby, died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at his home. He was born on August 19, 1935 in Cashton, to Jalmer and Cora (Brettingen) Johnson. He attended Clockmaker school and graduated from Westby High School in 1953 and on August 4, 1956 was...

Patricia Hooverson Atteberry

Patricia Hooverson Atteberry

Sep 20, 2009

Patricia 'Trish/Patti' (Hooverson) Atteberry, age 55 of Omaha, Nebraska died Sunday, September 20, 2009. Patricia (Trish/Patti) Atteberry, age 55 of Omaha, Nebraska passed away September 20, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on July 15, 1954 to Thorvald and Rose (Aspen) Hooverson. She attended high school in Viroqua, Wisconsin and college in La Crosse...

Joanne O. Dunnum

Joanne O. Dunnum

Sep 18, 2009

Joanne O. Dunnum, age 66 of Viroqua, died Friday, September 18, 2009. Joanne O. Dunnum, age 66 of Viroqua, died Friday, September 18, 2009 at her home after a long courageous battle with Lupus. She was born on January 7, 1943 in LaCrosse to Edwin and Irene (Lee) Stendalen. Joanne attended Von Ruden Grade School and graduated from Westby...

Gavin Kenneth Williams

Gavin Kenneth Williams

Sep 12, 2009

Gavin K. Williams, 6 month old son of Rick and Sue Williams of Coon Valley, died Saturday, September 12, 2009. Gavin Kenneth Williams, 6 month old son of Rick and Sue Williams of Coon Valley, died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse. Gavin is survived by his parents; grandparents Tom and Mary Garavalia of Stoddard, Ken...

Signe J. Aspenson

Signe J. Aspenson

Sep 3, 2009

Signe J. Aspenson, age 104 of Viroqua, died Thursday September 3, 2009. Signe Johanne Aspenson, age 104 of Viroqua, died Thursday Morning at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born on December 17, 1904 in Utica Township, Crawford County, to Johannes and Sigrid "Sella" (Iverson) Saegrove. She was baptized in the Utica Lutheran Church and attended Girdler School...

Joanne R. Boardman

Joanne R. Boardman

Aug 20, 2009

JoAnne R. Boardman, 76, of DeSoto died Thursday, August 20, 2009. JoAnne Rae Boardman died unexpectedly August 20th, 2009.She was born September 20th, 1932 to Melford (Tony) and Violet Johnson. She was the middle child of five children, Loren, Donald, JoAnne, Carolyn Maybee, and Leora Jambois.JoAnne attended grade school at the one room school house of Battle Hollow and...

Arlene M. Kraabel

Arlene M. Kraabel

Aug 19, 2009

Arlene M. Kraabel, 75, of Westby died Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Arlene M. Kraabel, 75, of Westby died Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Franciscan Skemp Hospital in La Crosse. Arlene was born January 13, 1934 to Melvin and Anna (Anderson) Swenson in Clinton Township. In 1954 she was united with Harland Kraabel into a marriage that would last more...

Rebecca E. Stalsberg

Rebecca E. Stalsberg

Aug 17, 2009

Rebecca E. Stalsberg, 57, of Cadott, died Monday, August 17, 2009. Rebecca E. Stalsberg, 57, of Cadott, died Monday, August 17, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. Rebecca was born August 26, 1951 in La Crosse, WI to Orlando and Mable Stalsberg. She is survived by siblings Paul (Virginia) Stalsberg of Byron, MN, Daniel (Betty) Stalsberg of...

Calvin H. Hahn

Calvin H. Hahn

Aug 8, 2009

Calvin Harold Hahn, age 77, passed away on August 8, 2009 Calvin Harold Hahn, age 77, passed away on August 8, 2009 at Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center, Fitchburg, WI. He was born on June 25, 1932, the son of William and Alvina (Ellefson) Hahn. He graduated from Houston High School in 1950. Calvin married Myra Nelson in...

Richard D. Rhyner

Richard D. Rhyner

Aug 6, 2009

Richard D. Rhyner, age 85, of Ferryville, died on Thursday, August 6, 2009. Richard Rhyner, age 85, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, August 6, 2009. He was the son of Alfred and Ina Mae (Jones) Rhyner. He was born July 7, 1924 in Schofield, Wis. After his mothers death he was raised at St. Michaels Orphanage in...

Loren R. Mellem

Loren R. Mellem

Aug 6, 2009

Loren R. Mellem, 60, of Viroqua died on Thursday, August 6, 2009 Loren R. Mellem, age 60, of Viroqua, died on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born in Viroqua, WI. on October 18, 1948 to Norman and Julietta (West) Mellem. In 1966 he enlisted in the Air Force and served his country...

Mildred O. Zitzner

Mildred O. Zitzner

Jul 26, 2009

Mildred O. Zitzner, 83, of Viroqua, died July 26, 2009. Mildred Orla Zitzner, 83, of Viroqua died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. Mildred was born November 8, 1925 to Hilmer and Lida (Holan) Hooverson of Vernon County. On February 14, 1945, Mildred was united with Gaylord Zitzner into a marriage that would last over...

Gaylord O. Stalsberg

Gaylord O. Stalsberg

Jul 24, 2009

Gaylord O. Stalsberg, age 79 of DeSoto, died Friday, July 24, 2009. Gaylord Stalsberg age 79 of rural DeSoto, died in his home on Friday, July 24, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. Gaylord was born in Viroqua to Otis and Borghild (Holte) Stalsberg on November 5, 1929. He was raised in Victory by his foster parents Guy and...

Merlin C. Nundahl

Merlin C. Nundahl

Jul 21, 2009

Merlin C. Nundahl, 76, of Beloit, WI, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Merlin C. Nundahl, 76, of Beloit, WI, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in MercyHospital, Janesville, WI. He was born September 12, 1932 in Vernon County, the son of Carl and Mearl Crook Nundahl. Merlin was a 1950 graduate of Viroqua High School and a 1954 graduate of...

Elman Ole Helgeson

Elman Ole Helgeson

Jul 19, 2009

Elman "Ole" M. Helgeson, 82 of Genoa died on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Vernon Manor. Elman was born on September 13, 1926 to Ernest and Martha (Volden) Helgeson. He was united in marriage to Evelyn (Wallace) Henry on October 29, 1988. He was a farmer all of his life, served in the Army during World War II and...

Edna M. Scoville

Edna M. Scoville

Jul 11, 2009

Edna Mae Scoville, age 92 of Red Mound, rural DeSoto, died Saturday, July 11, 2009. Edna May Scoville, age 92 of Red Mound, rural DeSoto, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born May 31, 1917 to Louis and Elizabeth Borth Fradet in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. As a young woman...

Donald H. Morrison

Donald H. Morrison

Jul 6, 2009

Donald H. Morrison, age 65, of La Crosse, died on Monday, July 6, 2009. Donald Henry Morrison, age 65, of La Crosse, died on Monday, July 6, 2009 at his home. He was born October 26, 1943 to Herbert and Katherine (Mae) Morrison. Donnie followed in his dads footsteps and was a bricklayer for many years in La Crosse...

Virginia L. Lane

Virginia L. Lane

Jun 30, 2009

Virginia L. Lane, age 90 of Westby, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 . Virginia Lane, 90, died June 30 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, where she had been a resident since early 2008.Virginia Lorraine Peterson was born November 15, 1918 to James and Alma (Mau) Peterson, at her grandparents home at rural Truman, Minnesota. She was the...