Obituaries

Willard L. Copus

Willard L. Copus

Sep 1, 2007

Willard L. Copus, age 81 of DeSoto died Saturday, September 1, 2007 Willard L. Copus, age 81 of DeSoto died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home 320 Main St. (Hwy 82) in DeSoto. Burial with military rites will be in...

Kenneth M. Evenstad

Kenneth M. Evenstad

Aug 31, 2007

Kenneth Evenstad, age 89 of Westby died Friday, August 31, 2007 Kenneth M. Evenstad, age 89 of Westby, died Friday, August 31, 2007 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where he had been a resident for nearly nine years. He was born on March 26, 1918 in Bloomingdale, WI to John and Ida (Melby) Evenstad. He served in...

Ilene A. Ekern

Ilene A. Ekern

Aug 29, 2007

Ilene A. Ekern, age 74 of Westby, WI died August 29, 2007. Ilene Ann Ekern, age 74 of Westby, passed away unexpectedly at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. She was born January 4, 1933 in the Town of Christiana, Vernon County. She was raised by Nordahl and Rena (Hansen) Egstad. She attended and graduated...

Charles T. Chub Harris

Charles T. Chub Harris

Aug 28, 2007

Charles T. Harris, age 83 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007. Charles "Chub" Harris, 83 of Viroqua died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 after a short stay at Vernon Manor. His wife of 62 years was at his side. Charles was born June 22, 1924, in Kickapoo Township to Roy and Helen (Smith) Harris. He married Vernell Long on...

The Rev. Dorothy A. Clark

The Rev. Dorothy A. Clark

Aug 27, 2007

The Rev. Dorothy A. Clark, age 75 of LaFarge, died Monday, August 27, 2007 The Rev. Dorothy A. Clark, age 75 of LaFarge, passed away Monday, August 27, 2007 at home surrounded by family after battling cancer for several months. She was born on March 5, 1932 to Clarence and Gladys (Zimmerlee) Johnson in Bloom City, Wi. She attended...

Hazel R. Larson

Hazel R. Larson

Aug 23, 2007

Hazel R. Larson, age 70 of Westby passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born to Norman and Norma (Vangen) Volden on October 12, 1936 in Westby, Wisconsin. She was baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon-Prairie Church. Hazel married Richard L. Larson on January 19, 1957. She loved antiquing, camping, golfing,...

Geneva Hammond

Geneva Hammond

Aug 18, 2007

Geneva Hammond, age 76 of DeSoto, died Saturday, August 18, 2007 Geneva G. Hammond (De Soto) Jeannie Hammond, 76, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse. She was born on June 18, 1931 in rural Crawford County, WI to Bealis and Ella (Jones) Giddings. She married Herbert Holliday in 1948 and of that...

Hjalmer A. Holte

Hjalmer A. Holte

Aug 14, 2007

Hjalmer Alvin Holte, age 98 of Westby, died August 14, 2007 Hjalmer Alvin Holte, age 98 of Westby, passed away August 14, 2007 at Norseland Nursing Home. He was born March 8, 1909 to John and Clara (Solberg) Holte. On January 24, 1931 he was united in marriage to Hildur Swiggum. Hjalmer lived a very interesting life. In his...

John Fatura

John Fatura

Aug 13, 2007

John Fatura, 86 of Viroqua and formally of Okauchee, died Monday, August 13, 2007. John Fatura, 86 of Viroqua and formally of Okauchee, died early Monday morning at Vernon Manor Nursing Home, in Viroqua. He was born in St. Paul on June 30, 1921 to John and Augusta (Stano) Machala. His dad died when he was five years old....

Betty J. Zube

Betty J. Zube

Aug 8, 2007

Betty Jean Zube, age 76 of Viroqua, WI died Wednesday, August 8, 2007 Betty Jean Zube, age 76 of Viroqua, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 while on vacation with her family in Hawaii. Betty was born June 29, 1931 in Viroqua to Guy and Merle (Fish) Primmer. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1949, attended Vernon County...

Charles Chuck Malin, Jr.

Charles Chuck Malin, Jr.

Aug 7, 2007

Charles (Chuck) L. Malin Jr., age 67 Viroqua,died Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Charles (Chuck) L. Malin Jr., age 67 of S5518 B Rockwell Road Viroqua WI,54665-8718 passed from this life Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at his home. He was born July 12, 1940 in La Crosse, WI to Charles and Anne (Trussoni) Malin Sr. On June 26, 1965 he...

Clifford O. Anderson

Clifford O. Anderson

Aug 5, 2007

Clifford Odell Anderson, age 80 of Westby, WI passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2007 Clifford Odell Anderson, age 80 of Westby, WI passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at his home, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Clifford was born in Clinton Township, Vernon County on February 20, 1927 to Elmer K. and...

Dorothy E. Krause

Dorothy E. Krause

Aug 2, 2007

Dorothy E. Krause, age 89 of the Westby / Viroqua area, died Thursday, August 2, 2007. Dorothy E. Krause, age 89 of the Westby / Viroqua area, died Thursday, August 2, 2007. Dorothy was born January 6, 1918 to Carl and Mary (Stephan) Krause in the Township of Bergen, Vernon County, WI. She attended Oak Ridge and Davis rural...

Angela L. Scott

Angela L. Scott

Jul 30, 2007

Angela L. Scott, age 29 of Ferryville died Monday, July 30, 2007 Angela Lynn Scott. 29, of Ferryville, WI passed away Monday, July 30, 2007. Though some may have considered shopping for shoes her life's passion, her interests were many and varied. After returning to Ferryville, she discovered a love of fishing and hunting. She had a tremendous appreciation...

Evelyn Ellefson

Evelyn Ellefson

Jul 26, 2007

Evelyn F. Ellefson, age 94 of La Crosse and formerly of Viroqua died Thursday, July 26, 2007 Evelyn F. Ellefson, age 94 of La Crosse and formerly of Viroqua died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at her home. Evelyn was born July 26, 1913 in the Township of Harmony, Vernon County, WI to Nels and Anna (Quain) Volden. Evelyn married...

Dick J. Oldham

Dick J. Oldham

Jul 25, 2007

Dick J. Oldham, age 67 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at his home with his family at his side following a short battle with cancer. He was born on April 1, 1940 in Neillsville, Wisconsin to Charles and Margaret (Dormandy) Oldham. He attended school in Neillsville and on August 18, 1962 he was united in marriage to...

Ervin F. Bentley

Ervin F. Bentley

Jul 24, 2007

Ervin Bentley, 86 of Viola, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at his home. Ervin Bentley, 86 of Viola, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at his home following a long illness. Ervin was born in Ringle, WI on May 21, 1921 to Clyde and Lila (Kent) Bentley. In 1944 he married Annastasia Seidl and together they raised 5 children. They...

Angela M. Hale

Angela M. Hale

Jul 22, 2007

Angela M. Hale, age 53 of Westby died Sunday, July 22, 2007 Angela M. (Williams) Hale, age 53 of Westby, died Sunday evening, July 22, 2007 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. She was born on December 13, 1953 in Anchorage, Alaska to Noah and Evelyn (Sisbach) Williams, Jr and was married to Jerry Hale. Angela had worked for...

Loretta H. Volden

Loretta H. Volden

Jul 20, 2007

Loretta H. Volden, age 73 of Viroqua, died Friday, July 20, 2007 Loretta H. Volden, age 73 of Viroqua, died Friday, July 20, 2007 at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital surrounded by her family. She attended and graduated from the Dahlen country school in Timber Coulee, Vernon County, Wisconsin. She was then employed at the Bennett Knoll farm. On June...

Catherine Davison Markee

Catherine Davison Markee

Jul 16, 2007

Catherine (Davison) Markee, age 103 of Westby died Monday, July 16, 2007 Catherine (Davison) Markee, age 103 of Westby died Monday, July 16, 2007 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born of March 5, 1904 to Adolph and Alice (White) Nuesse in Turtle Lake, WI. She was united in marriage to Wallace Davison on September 6,...