Obituaries
Lilah Swiggum
Jul 3, 2006
Lilah Swiggum, age 87 of Westby, died on Monday, July 3, 2006 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born March 7, 1919 in Viroqua Township to Alfred and Selma (Rude) Lunde. She was baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. She graduated from Westby High School in 1937 and was united in marriage to...
Edward Clements Averkamp
Jul 1, 2006
Edward Clements Averkamp, age 83, died on Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 24, 1923, the third child in ten children to Anthony Bernard Averkamp and Catherine Reuter in Dickeyville, WI. Edward enlisted in the U.S. Army following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and served in the South Pacific and...
Marion Leila Lepley
Jun 30, 2006
Marion Leila Lepley, age 78 formerly of Viola, WI, died on Friday, June 30, 2006 at her residence in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Marion was born August 3, 1927 to Otto and Christena (Christenson) Peterson in Soldiers Grove, WI. She married Harvey Lepley on November 10, 1945 and as a Navy wife lived in many places including: San Diego, CA; Camden,...
Sonja A. Peterson
Jun 27, 2006
Sonja A. Peterson, age 69 of Viroqua, died suddenly early Tuesday morning, June 27, 2006 at her home. She was born on March 22, 1937. She was baptized and confirmed at Skogdalen Lutheran Church in Timber Coulee. She graduated from Westby High School and attended Vernon County Normal School. On June 15, 1957 she was united in marriage to...
Stacie C. Larson Miller
Jun 21, 2006
Stacie C. (Larson) Miller, age 28 of Westby, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Born on September 21, 1977 to Steve and Evie (Clark) Larson in Viroqua, Stacie was baptized, confirmed and a life member of St. Marys Catholic Church in Viroqua. She graduated from Westby High School in 1996. She married...
Tillman Oscar Swenson
Jun 20, 2006
Tillman Oscar Swenson, age 88 of Viroqua, died on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. He was born on the family farm in rural Viroqua on July 24, 1917 to Sever and Mary (Tandley) Swenson. He attended Viroqua High School and served in the Army during WWII as part of the Coast Artillery....
Rosalyn J. Vig
Jun 18, 2006
Rosalyn J. Vig, age 82 of Viroqua, wife of the former Dr. Edward Vig, died early Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born July 10, 1923 in Loganville, WI to August and Ella (Williams) Steinhorst. In 1939 she graduated from Reedsburg High School and went on to graduate from Madison General Hospitals...
Franklin Bud Prucha
Jun 12, 2006
Franklin (Bud) Prucha, age 79, died Monday evening June 12, 2006 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Franklin was born on November 19, 1926 in the Township of Clinton, Vernon County, Wisconsin to Frank and Tena (Kirking) Prucha. Franklin served in WW II on the submarine USS Runner as a torpedo man from 1943-1946. His ship was in...
Clarence �Albin� Johnson
Jun 12, 2006
Clarence "Albin" Johnson passed away on Monday, June 12, 2006 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. He was born August 29, 1922 to Adolph and Clara (Blihovde) Johnson in rural Westby. He served in the 36th Infantry Army Division during WWII. He married Doris Stafslien on February 4, 1948 at the Middle Coon Valley Lutheran Church. Albin...
Evelyn E. Miller
Jun 9, 2006
Evelyn E. Miller, age 87 of Cashton, died June 9, 2006 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Evelyn was born January 25, 1919 in Dell, Wisconsin to Nels and Alma (Goplin) Holtet. She was united in marriage to Marvin Miller on August 24, 1940. They farmed in the Cashton area and Evelyn loved gardening. She was known for her...
Leona Leland Melvin
Jun 7, 2006
Leona Leland Melvin, age 91 of Viroqua and formerly of LaFarge, died early Wednesday morning, June 7, 2006 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born on May 12, 1915 in Bloomingdale, Wisconsin to Walter and Arabelle (Perkins) Hughes. She graduated from high school in 1932 and earned her teaching certificate from Vernon County Normal School....
Charlotte Aspenson
Jun 2, 2006
Charlotte Aspenson, age 77 of Viroqua, died Friday, June 2, 2006 at her home. She was born on July 24, 1928 at home in Utica, Wisconsin to Albert and Helen Wee. She graduated from high school and was married to Ishmael Aspenson. Charlotte was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua, the WELCA and Magdalene Circle. She...
Elaine Marie Jeske
May 31, 2006
Elaine Marie Jeske, age 84, formerly of St. Johns, AZ, died Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on November 14, 1921 in Bay City, Michigan, to Fredrick and Flora (Dora) Collier. Elaine had been a clerk at the St. Johns Drug Store in St. Johns, Arizona for many years. In March...
Mary Phyllis Hadley
May 31, 2006
Mary Phyllis Hadley, age 79 of Viola, died May 31, 2006 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born in Vernon County on July 29, 1926 to Cortland and Elizabeth (Knapp) Appleman. She married Lawrence Hadley on November 17, 1945. She attended the Viola United Methodist Church and enjoyed her family. She especially enjoyed being a grandma...
Elaine Mae Steenberg
May 30, 2006
Elaine Mae Steenberg, age 77 of Westby, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, May 30, 2006 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua where she had resided for the past year. Elaine was born on March 6, 1929 in Vernon County, Wisconsin to Ed and Minnie (Karlstad) Blihovde. On January 24, 1953 she was united in marriage to...
Gary G. Wubbenhorst
May 22, 2006
Gary G. Wubbenhorst, age 55 of Westby, died early on Monday, May 22, 2006 after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Gary was born October 28, 1950 to George and Irene (Guist) Wubbenhorst. He graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1968 and began farming with his father. In the spring of 1980, he purchased the family farm near Readstown....
Thomas R. Henry
May 21, 2006
Thomas R. Henry, 52 of Viroqua, passed away Sunday May 21, 2006 as a result of a farm accident. He was born January 26th, 1954 in Viroqua, WI, to David and Evelyn (Mattes) Henry. Tom graduated from Viroqua Area Schools in 1972. He married Lori Sands in Viroqua on August 10th, 1974 at St. Mary's Catholic Parrish. Tom was...
Verona C. Kellicut
May 19, 2006
Verona C. Kellicut, age 97, a resident of the Vernon Manor in Viroqua, died Friday, May 19, 2006 at Vernon Manor. She was born on September 5, 1908 in Vernon County to Walter and Arabelle (Perkins) Hughes and lived in Vernon County most of her life. On March 2, 1927 she was united in marriage to Darwin Kellicut. Verona...
Orbeck Leroy Christianson
May 15, 2006
Orbeck LeRoy Christianson, age 86 of Westby, died Monday, May 15, 2006 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. He was born on June 14, 1919 in the township of Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin to Oscar and Anna Marie (Knutson) Christianson. On May 29, 1943 he was united in marriage to Gladys Kraabel. Orbeck was a farmer and was...
John O. Allness
May 12, 2006
John O. Allness, age 81 of Viroqua, died on Friday, May 12, 2006 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital after a massive stroke. He was born on January 19, 1925 in Viroqua, Wis. to Michael and Mae (Johnson) Allness. He was a graduate of Viroqua High School. Johnny was baptized, confirmed and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua....
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