Obituaries

Lucille I. Hetletvedt

Lucille I. Hetletvedt

Apr 13, 2008

Lucille I (Deaver) Hetletvedt, age 88 of Westby, died Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2008. Lucille Irene (Deaver) Hetletvedt, age 88 of Westby was called to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 13, 2008. She was born on August 9, 1919 to John and Clara (Borrison) Deaver. She grew up on a farm in Brush Hollow, graduated from Viroqua...

Opal Volden

Opal Volden

Apr 10, 2008

Arvina "Opal" Volden, age 88 of Westby, died Thursday, April 10, 2008. Arvina "Opal" Volden, age 88 of Westby, went to her heavenly home Thursday, April 10, 2008. Opal was born June 15, 1919 in Vernon County to Bernard and Agnes (Thompson) Ostrem. She attended Nerison School. On June 15, 1940 she married Otis Volden who preceded her in...

Vilas R. Yttri

Vilas R. Yttri

Apr 5, 2008

Vilas Yttri, age 87 of DeSoto, died Saturday, April 5, 2008. Vilas Yttri age 87 of DeSoto, went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2008. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Marie; son, Allen; daughter, Kathy; grandsons, Eric Yttri, Nathan Dorris, and Justin Dorris; granddaughters, Emily Yttri and Heather Dorris; 2 great grandchildren,...

Russell K. Zahm

Russell K. Zahm

Apr 4, 2008

Russell K. Zahm, age 94 of Viroqua and formerly of Delavan, WI. died Friday, April 4, 2008 Russell Keith Zahm, age 94, of Darien/ Viroqua, Wisconsin passed on Friday evening in the care of the Vernon Manor in Viroqua. He was born on May 3, 1913 to Eugene and Mabel (Fiske) Zahm on a farm west of Darien, Wisconsin...

Kenneth W. Sund

Kenneth W. Sund

Mar 29, 2008

Kenneth W. Sund, age 86 of Viroqua and formerly of Westby, died Saturday evening, March 29, 2008. Kenneth William Sund, 86, died peacefully in the arms of the Lord, surrounded by his loving wife Anna Mae and family on Saturday, March 29th 2008 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. Kenneth was baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church, rural Westby. He...

James T. Lindsay

James T. Lindsay

Mar 27, 2008

James T. Lindsay, age 86 of LaCrosse, died Thursday, March 27, 2008. James T. Lindsay, age 86 of LaCrosse, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Onalaska Care Center. He was born on August 10, 1921 in LaCrosse to James T. and Esther Mollie (Naas) Lindsay. Jim graduated from Logan High School in 1939 where he was the salutatorian....

Kent L. Krause

Kent L. Krause

Mar 25, 2008

Kent L. Krause, age 52 of LaFarge, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Kent Lee Krause, age 52, of LaFarge, passed away suddenly Tuesday March 25th, 2008, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born October 17, 1955 to Ralph and Rose (Hanesworth) Krause of Genoa. He was a 1974 graduate of Westby High School. On May 19, 1984 he...

Maria U. Getter

Maria U. Getter

Mar 23, 2008

Maria U. (Lopez) Getter, age 89 of Viroqua, died Sunday, March 23, 2008. Maria U. (Lopez) Getter, age 89 of Viroqua, died peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the Vernon Manor in Viroqua where she had been a resident since November 9, 2007. She was born November 29, 1918 in Silverton, Colorado daughter of Florentino...

Ruby M. Whiteman

Ruby M. Whiteman

Mar 23, 2008

Ruby M. Whiteman 85 of Coon Valley, died on Sunday March 23, 2008 Funeral service for Ruby M. Whiteman (nee Juhl) 85 of Coon Valley, WI., is 10 AM. Friday at Kristan Funeral Home P.C., 219 West Maple Ave. (2 blocks west of Rt. 45 on Rt. 176) Mundelein. Interment will follow in Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville. Visitation is Thursday...

Chester E. Bob Cade

Chester E. Bob Cade

Mar 22, 2008

Chester E. "Bob" Cade, age 90 of Viroqua, died Saturday, March 22, 2008. Chester E. "Bob" Cade, age 90 of Viroqua, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at his home. He was born on September 29, 1917 to Thurman and Martha (Call) Cade on Nottingham Ridge, Vernon County. He had lived all of his 90 years in Vernon County. Chester...

James H. Rutter

James H. Rutter

Mar 18, 2008

James H. Rutter, age 75 of Viroqua and formerly of Ferryville, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. He was born August 6, 1932 to William and Selma (Olson) Rutter in Crawford County. He worked at Briggs and Straton in Milwaukee and moved back to the Ferryville area where he helped farmers and raised...

Enola O. Iverson

Enola O. Iverson

Mar 16, 2008

Enola O. Iverson, age 93 of Westby, died Sunday, March 16, 2008 Enola O. Iverson, age 93 of Westby, died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born July 5, 1914 in the Town of Coon to Ole and Milla (Sund) Nerison. She attended Nerison Grade School and graduated from Westby High School...

Betty G. Hanson

Betty G. Hanson

Mar 10, 2008

Betty G. (Lucas) Hanson, age 90 of Viroqua, died Monday, March 10, 2008 Betty G. (Lucas) Hanson, age 90 of Viroqua, died Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born July 13, 1917 to Keith "Pookie" and Alice (Axlen) Lucas. She married Reuben J. Hanson on May 29, 1941. She was secretary for the...

Luella J. Stokke

Luella J. Stokke

Mar 8, 2008

Luella J. Stokke, age 96 of Viroqua, died Saturday, March 8, 2008. Luella Julia Stokke, age 96 of Viroqua, died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born February 6, 1912 in Wheatland Township to Theodore and Helene (Josvanger) Stokke. She was baptized March 26, 1912 at the old DeSoto Lutheran Church on Powers...

George E. Nettum

George E. Nettum

Mar 7, 2008

George E. Nettum, age 86 of Viroqua, died Friday, March 7, 2008 in Madison. George Evans Nettum, died peacefully in his sleep, Friday, March 7, 2008, 3 days from his 87th birthday. He was born March 10, 1921 to Arthur and Mabel Nettum. He grew up, briefly in Los Angeles, mostly around Edgerton, as a farm boy. He was...

Ervin W. Veglahn

Ervin W. Veglahn

Mar 6, 2008

Ervin W. Veglahn, age 87 of Genoa, died Thursday, March 6, 2008. Ervin W. Veglahn, age 87 of Genoa, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. He was born the son of Edward and Elsie (Hass) Veglahn on December 23, 1920 at the home he has lived in all of his life. On April...

Warren Gillmore

Warren Gillmore

Mar 6, 2008

Warren Gillmore, age 85 of Viroqua and formerly of Union Grove, Wisconsin, died Thursday, March 6, 2008. Warren Gillmore, age 85 of Viroqua and formerly of Union Grove, Wisconsin, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Funeral services will be held in Union Grove Wisconsin under the direction of Polnasek-Daniels Funeral Home, 908 11th Street...

Annie E.C. Woodward

Annie E.C. Woodward

Mar 2, 2008

Annie E.C. Woodward, age 93 of Stoddard and formerly of DeSoto, died Sunday, March 2, 2008. Annie Emilie Christine Woodward, 93 passed away March 2, 2008 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse where she has been a resident since 1999. Annie was born March 24, 1914 to Oscar and Marie (Zogg) Willenberg on the Willenberg home farm...

John W. Schneider

John W. Schneider

Mar 2, 2008

John W. Schneider, age 60 of rural DeSoto, died Sunday, March 2, 2008. John W. Schneider, 60, of De Soto, Wis., and formerly of McHenry County, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 2, 2008, at his home. He was one of the good guys. He was born July 13, 1947, at Sherman Hospital in Elgin, to Golda (Meyer) and Frederick Schneider...

Clarence Furaas

Clarence Furaas

Feb 28, 2008

Clarence Furaas, age 93 of Viroqua, died Thursday, February 28, 2008. Clarence Furaas, 93 of Viroqua, went to meet his Lord on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born on November 6, 1914 in Crawford County to Ole and Brita (Eide) Furaas. He retired from farming and moved in with his sister in...