Obituaries

Wayne P. Molstad

Wayne P. Molstad

Jan 19, 2009

Wayne P. Molstad, age 52 of Holmen and formerly of Westby, died Monday, January 19, 2009 . Wayne P. Molstad, age 52 of Holmen, Wisconsin, died Monday, January 19, 2009 as the result of ALS (Lou Gehrigss disease). He was born on April 7, 1956 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Lester T. and Mary Ann (Bina) Molstad. He graduated with...

Aaron W. Storer

Aaron W. Storer

Jan 13, 2009

Aaron W. Storer, age 78 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 . Aaron W. Storer, age 78, of Viroqua, died Tuesday morning, January 13, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse following a brief illness. He was born June 6, 1930 to Victor and Ruby (Benson) Storer in Richland Center, Wis. He grew up in the...

Esther Lester

Esther Lester

Jan 10, 2009

Esther Lester, age 89 of Viroqua, died Saturday, January 10, 2009. Esther Lester, age 89 of Viroqua, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua where she had been a resident for 3 years. Esther was born in Utica Township, Crawford, County, Wis. on August 25, 1919 to Robert and Oline (Egge) Froiseth. She was baptized and...

Jeannette C. Hagen

Jeannette C. Hagen

Jan 6, 2009

Jeannette C. Hagen, age 85 of Westby, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 . Jeannette C. Hagen, age 85 of Westby, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born on September 24, 1923 to Henry and Emily (Nightingale) Hanson. She was a graduate of Westby High School and on...

Charlotte L. Jacobson

Charlotte L. Jacobson

Jan 5, 2009

Charlotte L. Jacobson, age 82 of Westby, died Monday, January 5, 2009. Charlotte L. Jacobson, age 82 of Westby, died Monday, January 5, 2009 at her home. She was born on May 2, 1926 on Sugar Grove Ridge, Wisconsin to Clarence and Minnie (Teal) Cole. She married Garold Jacobson on January 1, 1945 and they later divorced. She operated...

Terry C. Hanson

Terry C. Hanson

Dec 29, 2008

Terry Clifford Hanson, age 47 of Westby, died Monday, December 29, 2008 . Terry Clifford Hanson, age 47 of Westby, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at his home. He was born on October 29, 1961 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Roger L. and Iris (Widner) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. Terry had worked...

Myrtle V. Amundson

Myrtle V. Amundson

Dec 26, 2008

Myrtle Amundson, age 83 of Westby, died Friday, December 26, 2008. Myrtle V. Amundson, age 83 of Westby, died Friday evening, December 26, 2008 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born on June 11, 1925 to Gustav and Ida (Berge) Siverhus. On December 2, 1944 she was united in marriage to Julian Amundson. Together they farmed...

Bobbie J. Farra

Bobbie J. Farra

Dec 24, 2008

Bobbie J. Farra, age 76 of DeSoto, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008. Bobbie J. Farra, age 76 of DeSoto, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 as the result of an auto accident. Funeral services were private. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of DeSoto assisted the family.

Ernie R. Runice

Ernie R. Runice

Dec 24, 2008

Ernest Richard Runice, 50, of DeSoto, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. Ernest Richard Runice, 50, of DeSoto, died suddenly of a heart attack, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 at his home. Ernie was born on April 22, 1958 in Viroqua, WI to Obed Ernest and Mary Joyce (Simpson) Runice. He married Tina Curll on June 3, 1983 and later divorced....

Joan E. Mueller

Joan E. Mueller

Dec 21, 2008

Joan E. Mueller, age 79 of Ferryville, died Sunday, December 21, 2008. Ferryville, Wis. Joan E. Mueller, age 79 of Ferryville, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at her home. Private family services were held. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of DeSoto assisted the family.

Harold C. Hagen

Harold C. Hagen

Dec 20, 2008

Harold C. Hagen, age 96 of Westby, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 . Harold C. Hagen, age 96 of Westby, died Saturday evening, December 20, 2008 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born on September 27, 1912 in Vernon County, Wisconsin to Hans and Kristine (Hanson) Hagen and attended Unseth School. On June 10, 1942 he...

Marjorie K. Felde

Marjorie K. Felde

Dec 20, 2008

Marjorie K. Felde, age 95 of Viroqua, died Saturday, December 20, 2008. Marjorie Katherine (Fortney) Felde, age 95 of Viroqua died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on October 27, 1913 in Minneapolis, MN to Martin and Olene "Lena" Marie (Stegne) Fortney. In 1938 she graduated from St. Olaf College in...

Lydia N. Pederson

Lydia N. Pederson

Dec 19, 2008

Lydia N. Pederson, age 100 of Cashton, died Friday, December 19, 2008. Lydia N. Pederson, age 100 of Cashton, passed away early Friday morning, December 19, 2008 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where she has been a resident since 2005. She was born on November 13, 1908 to Peter and Thea (Olsen) Hanson. On February 5, 1930...

Wanda L. Schneider

Wanda L. Schneider

Dec 14, 2008

Wanda L. Schneider, age 76 of Soldiers Grove, died Sunday, December 14, 2008. Wanda L. Lange Schneider, age 76 of Soldiers Grove, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, Wisconsin after a four year battle with rheumatoid arthritis and loss of pulmonary function. She was born February 2, 1932 in Clinton, Iowa to Marion (Tolson)...

Leona Rivera

Leona Rivera

Dec 11, 2008

Leona Rivera, age 50 of Westby, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 . Leona Rivera, age 50 of Westby and formerly of Beloit, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. Leona was born on May 21, 1958 in Beloit to Donald and Mary Lou Schlegel. On August 27, 1981 she was united in marriage to...

Christine M. Anderson

Christine M. Anderson

Dec 8, 2008

Christine M. Anderson, age 77 of Westby, died Monday, December 8, 2008. Christine May (Johnson) Anderson, age 77 of Westby, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua as the result of a stroke. Christine was born on May 19, 1931 in Westby to Charlie and Ragna (Blihovde) Johnson and was confirmed at Our Saviors...

Rolf E. Fostervold

Rolf E. Fostervold

Dec 7, 2008

Rolf E. Fostervold, age 87 of Viroqua, died Sunday, December 7, 2008. Rolf E. Fostervold, age 87 of Viroqua, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Living Faith Church in Viroqua. A visitation/viewing will be Thursday from 4 to...

Robert Bob Whitney

Robert Bob Whitney

Dec 6, 2008

Robert "Bob" Whitney, age 66, died on Saturday, December 6, 2008. Robert "Bob" Whitney, age 66, formerly of DeSoto and Viroqua, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin, Ill. He was born November 3, 1942 to Herschel and Ida (Baumer) Whitney in DeSoto. After high school he worked for a while...

Steven Lepley

Steven Lepley

Nov 30, 2008

Steven Lepley, age 50 of Minneapolis died Sunday, November 30, 2008. Steve Lepley, age 50, formerly of Prescott, Wisconsin died November 30th in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he had been a resident since 1987. Steve was born in Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin on June 29th, 1958. He moved to Prescott Wisconsin with his family in 1964 and spent his formative...

Lincoln V. Knutson

Lincoln V. Knutson

Nov 30, 2008

Lincoln V. Knutson, age 89 of Westby, died Sunday, November 30, 2008. Lincoln V. Knutson, 89, of Westby died peacefully surrounded by family at St. Joesphs Rehabilitation Center on November 30, 2008. Lincoln was born on October 17, 1919 at the farm home of his maternal grandparents in Timber Coulee to Irvin and Minnie (Neprud) Knutson. He grew up...