Obituaries

Earl J. Mcgrath

Earl J. Mcgrath

Nov 29, 2007

Earl McGrath, age 67 of Westby, died Thursday, November 29, 2007. Earl James McGrath, age 67 of Westby died Thursday, November 29, 2007 at his home. He was born May 23, 1940 to Earl and Ethel (Bennet) McGrath, Sr. in La Crosse. WI. He grew up in La Crosse, WI and lived in Florida for eight years. When he...

Helen M. Udulutch

Helen M. Udulutch

Nov 25, 2007

Helen M. (Widner) Udulutch, age 87, of Viroqua and formerly of Milwaukee, died Sunday, November 25, 2007 Helen M. (Widner) Udulutch, age 87, of Viroqua and formerly of Milwaukee, died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua where she had been a resident since September 7, 2007. She was born on February 10, 1920...

Alvin H. Johnson

Alvin H. Johnson

Nov 24, 2007

Alvin H. Johnson, age 92 of Westby, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 Alvin H. Johnson, age 92 of Westby, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at a LaCrosse hospital. He was born on April 14, 1915 to Hans and Palma (Holen) Johnson. On October 13, 1937 he was united in marriage to Palma Skogland in Waukon, Iowa. They farmed in...

Marian E. Wood

Marian E. Wood

Nov 24, 2007

Marian Emery (McKibbin) Wood, age 97 of Westby died Saturday, November 24, 2007 Marian Emery (McKibbin) Wood, age 97 of Westby died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born July 8, 1910 to George Warren and Amalia (Rentz) McKibbin. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1928, and attended the University of Wisconsin...

Helen J. Oldenburg

Helen J. Oldenburg

Nov 24, 2007

Helen Jane Oldenburg, age 85 of Viroqua, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 Helen Jane Oldenburg, age 85 of Viroqua, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at the Vernon Manor in Viroqua where she had been a resident for over 2 years. She was born on September 4, 1922 to Howard and Susie (Teal) Minshall...

Elnora Dahl

Elnora Dahl

Nov 22, 2007

Elnora Dahl, age 85 of Viroqua, died Thursday, November 22, 2007. Elnora Dahl, 85, of rural Viroqua passed away on Thursday evening, Nov. 22, 2007, at Lakeview Health Center, West Salem, WI. Elnora was born December 19, 1921 in West Prairie, Vernon County WI to Elmer Louis and Anna Theolina (Simonson) Peterson. On April 16, 1940 she was united...

Delmer H. Backhaus

Delmer H. Backhaus

Nov 17, 2007

Delmer Henry Backhaus, age 82 of LaCrosse and formerly of DeSoto, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 Delmer Henry Backhaus, age 82 of LaCrosse and formerly of DeSoto, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at his home at Bethany On Cass in LaCrosse. He was born on June 20, 1925 in Garnavillo, Iowa to Ernest and Georgina (Mohning) Backhaus. Following the...

Gladys A. Sutterfield

Gladys A. Sutterfield

Nov 16, 2007

Gladys Sutterfield, age 96 of Viroqua, died Friday, November 16, 2007 Gladys Sutterfield, 96 of Viroqua and formerly of Portland, Oregon passed away Friday, November 16, 2007 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. She has been a resident in the Bethel Home for the past five years. Gladys was born October 7, 1911 at the Pinetree Homestead near the Three Chimneys...

Ethan A. Wyman

Ethan A. Wyman

Nov 15, 2007

Ethan Andrew Wyman, age 15 of Westby, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 Ethan Andrew Wyman, age 15 of Westby, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis following a long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born on September 4, 1992 in Viroqua to Andrew and Cherice (Luciano) Wyman. Ethan was currently a freshman at Westby...

Marie Oberson

Marie Oberson

Nov 14, 2007

Marie J. Oberson, age 108 of Westby and formerly of La Crosse, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Marie J. Oberson, age 108 of Westby and formerly of La Crosse, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center where she had lived since November of 1996. She was born January 21, 1899 in rural Westby to Charles...

Janet Roehl

Janet Roehl

Nov 13, 2007

Janet Roehl, age 92 of Westby, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Janet Roehl, age 92 of Westby, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital. She was born in Stoughton, WI on January 20, 1915 to Ben and Olga (Johnson) Logan. On August 9, 1937 she married La Verne Roehl. Janet owned and operated a retail clothing store...

Ruth E. Zietlow

Ruth E. Zietlow

Nov 13, 2007

Ruth E. Zietlow, age 91 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Ruth E. Zietlow, age 91 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Ruth was born December 13, 1915 to Peter and Mabel (Helgerson) Johnson. She was married to Alfred Zietlow, Sr. on January 16, 1966. She was a member of Good...

Enor M. Jacobson, Jr

Enor M. Jacobson, Jr

Nov 11, 2007

Enor Jacobson, Jr. age 78 of LaCrosse, died Sunday, November 11, 2007 Enor M. Jacobson, age 78 died November 11, 2007 at his home. He was born June 25, 1929 to Enor and Mabel (Frydenlund) Jacobson. He married Janice Wachholz on November 2, 1957 at the English Lutheran Church in La Crosse, WI He farmed in Westby and was...

Pamela J. Hauge

Pamela J. Hauge

Nov 11, 2007

Pamela Jean Hauge, age 70 of Viroqua died Sunday, November 11, 2007 Pamela Jean Hauge, age 70 of Viroqua died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare. She was the wife of the late Oden Hauge. Pamela and Oden met while Oden was in the military, and they married in England. They lived in England and France before...

Monte D. Mehlum

Monte D. Mehlum

Nov 7, 2007

Monte D. Mehlum, age 45 of Westby, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007 Monte D. Mehlum, age 45 of Westby, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born on August 31, 1962 to Marvin and Esther 'Peggy' (Onshus) Mehlum. He lived in the same house since childhood and loved the house and the...

James M. Davidson

James M. Davidson

Nov 5, 2007

James M. Davidson, age 64 of rural Viroqua, died Monday, November 5, 2007 James Milton Davidson, age 64 of Viroqua, died Monday, November 2, 2007 at his home. He was born June 12, 1943 in Camden, New Jersey to Hubert and Marjorie (Theige) Davidson. In 1945 he lost his father, who gave his life for his country in World...

Walter O. Lee

Walter O. Lee

Nov 2, 2007

Walter O. Lee, age 78 of Calabash, NC, died Friday, November 2, 2007 Walter O. Lee of Calabash, N.C entered into eternal rest on November 2, 2007 while vacationing in La Crosse Wisconsin. He was born on November 23, 1928 in New Haven to the late Walter E. Lee and Mary Owens Lee. Mr. Lee was a veteran of...

Eloise J. Eide

Eloise J. Eide

Nov 1, 2007

Eloise J. Eide, age 78 of Viroqua, died Thursday, November 1, 2007. Eloise Jessie (Getter) Eide, age 78 of Viroqua , died on Thursday, November l, 2007 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. She was born in rural Viroqua, WI on December 24, 1928 to Wallace and Mildred (Jennings) Getter. She graduated from Viroqua High School and Vernon County Teachers College...

Dorothy M. Holen

Dorothy M. Holen

Oct 30, 2007

Dorothy M. (Ekern) Holen, 76, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007. Dorothy M. (Ekern) Holen, 76, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007. She was married to her beloved late husband, Arnie, on March 25, 1950. She was the loving mother of David, Dale (Kathy), Daryl (Nancy) and Diana Donnelly. She was the dear grandmother of Ashlie, Dan, Katelyn, Brittany, Tom, Colin,...

Leonard H. Geno

Leonard H. Geno

Oct 29, 2007

Leonard H. Geno, age 87 of Ferryville, Wis., died Monday, October 29, 2007 Leonard H. Geno, age 87 of Ferryville, died Monday, October 29, 2007 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1920 in Luana, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Mary (McShane) Geno. On October 28, 1943 he was united in marriage to Ruth A. Hager...