Obituaries

Robert L. Brown

Robert L. Brown

May 2, 2008

Robert L. Brown, age 81 of Readstown and formerly of Viola, died Friday, May 2, 2008. Robert Lee Brown, age 81 of Readstown and Viola, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Wisconsin Home for Veterans in King, WI. He was born July 31, 1926 to Guy and Leona Brown of Viola WI. Bob graduated from Viola High School...

Clarence A. Hauge

Clarence A. Hauge

May 1, 2008

Clarence A. Hauge, age 85 of Viroqua, and formerly of DeSoto, died Thursday, May 1, 2008. Clarence A. Hauge, age 85 of Vernon Manor Nursing Home, and formerly of DeSoto, died Thursday, May 1, 2008. Clarence was born December 8, 1922 in the Town of Franklin to Alfred and Mabel (Olson) Hauge. He was a member of the Freeman...

George H. Dinges

George H. Dinges

Apr 27, 2008

Geroge H. Dinges, age 98 of Viroqua, died Sunday, April 27, 2008. George H. Dinges, age 95 of Viroqua and Viola, died Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. George was born on April 13, 1913 in Milwaukee, WI. He was trained as an engineer at Marquette University inMilwaukee, attending on a track scholarship. He competed extensively in...

Gerald K. Bishop

Gerald K. Bishop

Apr 19, 2008

Gerald K. Bishop, age 92 of Wildwood, Florida and formerly of Viroqua, died Saturday, April 19, 2008. Gerald K. Bishop, Age 92 of Wildwood, Florida and formerly of Viroqua, died Saturday, April 19, 2008. Gerald was born March 8, 1916, in Avalanche, rural Viroqua, WI to Arthur and Gunda (Borrison) Bishop. He graduated from Viroqua High School and joined...

Lemont B. Struxness

Lemont B. Struxness

Apr 19, 2008

LeMont B. Struxness, age 54 of Viroqua, died Saturday, April 19, 2008. LeMont B. Struxness, age 54 of Viroqua, died Saturday evening, April 19, 2008 at his home. He was born in Viroqua on October 29th, 1953 to Blaine and Alvina (Swenson) Struxness. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1972 and also from the Wisconsin School of Electronics...

Bruce A. Constalie

Bruce A. Constalie

Apr 17, 2008

Bruce A. Constalie, age 60, of Westby, died Thursday, April 17, 2008. Bruce A. Constalie, age 60, of Westby, died early Thursday morning, April 17, 2008 of an apparent heart attack. He was born on Sept. 8, 1947 in LaCrosse to Rand and Eileen (Sloan) Constalie. He attended Westby Area Schools and graduated in 1965. He attended the UW-LaCrosse...

Geraldine I. Everson

Geraldine I. Everson

Apr 13, 2008

Geraldine "Gerry" Iona (Swiggum) Everson, 79, of Viroqua and formerly of Soldiers Grove died April 13, 2008. Geraldine "Gerry" Iona (Swiggum) Everson, 79, of Viroqua and formerly of Soldiers Grove passed away on April 13, 2008 in Viroqua. She was born on August 4, 1928 to Flossie (Lewis) and Henry Swiggum at rural Soldiers Grove. Gerry graduated from Soldiers...

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...