Obituaries
Eleanor A. Engh Engaas
Nov 28, 2006
Eleanor A. (Engh) Engaas, age 89 of Westby, passed away Tuesday morning, November 28, 2006 at the Old Times Assisted Living in Westby, WI. She was born in LaCrosse, WI on August 11, 1917 to Adolph and Anna (Wargin) Engh. On September 4, 1940 she was united in marriage to William O. Engaas. The couple spent most of their...
Reuben Dregne
Nov 24, 2006
Reuben Dregne, age 89 of Viroqua, entered into eternal life with his Savior on Friday, November 24, 2006 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua where he had resided for only about a week. He was born on August 23, 1917 in the township of Franklin, Vernon Co. Wisconsin to Knute and Kiah (Fortney) Dregne. He was baptized and confirmed...
Kathleen �Kathy� Jeanne Bakkestuen Buchholtz
Nov 23, 2006
Kathleen "Kathy" Jeanne (Bakkestuen) Buchholtz, age 44 died Thursday, November 23, 2006 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born on February 18, 1962 in LaCrosse to Cyrus and Lorraine (Bekkum) Bakkestuen. She graduated from Westby High School in 1980, attended WWTI in LaCrosse and graduated from the LaCrosse School of Beauty. She worked as a cosmetologist...
Catharine M. Kitty Roth
Nov 6, 2006
Catharine M. (Kitty) Roth, 95 of Viroqua, WI passed away Monday, November 6, 2006 at Vernon Manor, Viroqua, where she had been a resident for five years. She was a devoted Catholic and a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. She was born December 27, 1910 in Montreal, Canada to James and Elizabeth (Reynolds) Hayes. She was united in...
James Earl Theige
Nov 4, 2006
James Earl Theige, age 63 of Viroqua, died Saturday, November 4, 2006 at his home. He was born on February 17, 1943 in Viroqua to Earl and Lucille (Jacobson) Theige. Jim had served in the Navy at the time of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. During this time, he worked with metal and developed a keen ability for fabrication....
Donna Mae Oliphant
Oct 27, 2006
Donna Mae Oliphant age 76 of LaFarge, passed peacefully at home on Friday, Oct. 27, 2006. She was born Jan. 9, 1930 in Corning, NY to Frank & Florence (Emhke) Thrall. On Jan. 20, 1956 she was united in marriage to Darrell Oliphant in Kansas. They farmed in rural LaFarge until Darrells passing on March 14, 1985. Donna loved...
Agnes Ona Aberg Yttri
Oct 26, 2006
Agnes Ona (Aberg) Yttri, age 97 of Viroqua, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born March 8, 1909 to Chris and Josephine (Logan) Aberg. She was a baptized and confirmed member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, and later joined the ELCA and Rebecca circle. On March 8, 1930 she married...
Bernice Gertrude Shank
Oct 24, 2006
Bernice Gertrude Shank, age 86 of River Falls, WI and formerly of Viroqua, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at the River Falls Area Hospital. She was born August 17, 1920 in Tevera, WI, which is near Soldiers Grove. Her parents were Clarence and Mabel (Mickelson) Tilley. She was united in marriage to Jack Louis Shank on June 23, 1943....
Rose M. Castro
Oct 22, 2006
Rose M. Castro, age 66 of Desoto, died on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua where she had been a resident since May of 2006. Rose was born in Blue River, Wisconsin on January 17, 1940 and graduated from Blue River High School in 1959. She spent her adult life at home raising...
Margaret Joan Marge Jeffery
Oct 21, 2006
Margaret (Marge) Joan Jeffery, 78, of Viroqua died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 21, 2006. She was born March 28, 1928 in Waite Park, Minnesota to Reuben and Ingeborg (Nelson) Adamson. Marge grew up in Superior, Wisconsin and graduated from Superior State College in 1949. She married James Jeffery in Superior on December 29, 1951. Marge spent much...
Eugene Leo Gene Massie
Oct 20, 2006
Eugene Leo Massie (Gene), 75 of Flat Rock, N.C. died Friday October 20, 2006 in Hendersonville, N.C. Gene was born December 3, 1930 in Romance, WI to Leo and Myrtle (Davis) Massie. He attended Viroqua High School, served in the 32nd Division of the Army National Guard, was a Boy Scout Leader, and a member of the Jaycees. He...
Jerald Eugene Cary
Oct 20, 2006
Jerald Eugene Cary, age 73 of Cashton, passed away October 20, 2006 at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center following an illness with his family by his side. He was born on March 2, 1933 at home in rural Cashton to Philip and Josie (Clark) Cary. On September 19, 1953 he married Beth Thomas and together they farmed and raised their family....
Eleanor Irene Hase
Oct 18, 2006
Eleanor Irene Hase, age 88 of Viroqua, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital. She had been a resident at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby for the past 10 years. Eleanor was born August 27, 1918 in Dell, WI to Carl and Ruby (Mortenson) Holt. On April 11, 1938 she was united in marriage to...
Ole Myhre
Oct 17, 2006
Ole Myhre, age 90 of LaCrosse and formerly of Chaseburg, died October 17, 2006 at his home in LaCrosse. He was born in Clinton Township on June 19, 1916 to Andreas and Berte (Smedhaugen) Myhre. He was baptized by Reverend Halvorson and confirmed by Reverend Holum. On March 29, 1953 he was united in marriage to Elvera Nichols and...
Sonja M. Knutson Pederson
Oct 16, 2006
WESTBY--Sonja M. (Knutson) Pederson, age 70, died Monday, October 16, 2006. She is survived by her husband of fifty years, Tom; her children, Stephen Pederson, Martha Lippert, and Kurt (Sarah) Pederson; her daughter-in-law, Cindy Pederson; her grandchildren, Paul, Carl, Paige, Stephanie, and Ethan; her sisters, Kay Knutson and Marianne (Mickey) Myhre; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded...
Eva Struxness
Oct 15, 2006
Eva Struxness, age 89 of Westby, died October 15, 2006 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, WI. Eva was born in Christiana Township on May 28, 1917 to Joseph and Ida (Hentschel) Dahlen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Cashton. She was united in marriage to Stanley Melvin Struxness on March 15,...
Lester Verdell Olson
Oct 10, 2006
Lester Verdell Olson, age 83, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. He was born near Chaseburg on March 28, 1923 to Tilmar and Anna (Karlstad) Olson. He married Elise Lunde on April 8, 1944. They farmed a few years before moving to Milwaukee in 1957 and then moved back to the Westby...
Keith Swenson
Oct 8, 2006
Keith Swenson, age 63 of Westby died Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI. Keith was born March 4, 1943 in Cottage Grove, WI to Ed and Agnes Swenson. The family moved to Westby when Keith was five months old. He was baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church and graduated from...
Raymond Jean Olson
Oct 1, 2006
Raymond Jean Olson, age 44 of Viroqua, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, October 1, 2006. He was born December 14, 1961 to William and Karla (Schultheis) Olson in Frankfurt Germany. Raymond was a 1981 graduate of Viroqua High School and served in the National Guard from 1980 to 1985. When it came to having fun, Raymond loved the...
Obed M. Braaten
Sep 25, 2006
Obed M. Braaten, age 86 of Viroqua, died Monday, September 25, 2006 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. He was born June 3, 1920 to Ole and Nora (Jackson) Braaten in their farm home near Readstown, Wisconsin. He married Myrtle Jacobson on Sunday, November 14, 1948 in the old Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua. He attended school in Readstown...
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