Obituaries

Melvin Mike Buckles

Melvin Mike Buckles

Feb 28, 2007

Melvin "Mike" Jacob Buckles, age 85, died February 28, 2007 Melvin "Mike" Jacob Buckles, age 85, died February 28, 2007 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua, WI. He was born March 4, 1921 in Vernon County to Frank and Julia (Nelson) Buckles. He farmed in Vernon County most of his life. He later moved into Viroqua. He was a...

Westby Lisa Austin, Wi

Westby Lisa Austin, Wi

Feb 27, 2007

Lisa Lynn Austin, age 38 of Westby and formerly of Imperial Beach California, passed away on February 27, 2007 at her home, following a long illness. She was born on November 15, 1968 in San Diego, California to Glen and Catharine (MacDuff) Austin. In 2002 Lisa had graduated from Southwestern College in San Diego with a degree in Automotive...

Alf Bertling

Alf Bertling

Feb 26, 2007

Alf Bertling, age 89, died Monday evening February 26, 2007 Alf Bertling, age 89, died Monday evening February 26, 2007 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home. Alf was born September 11, 1917 at the Bertling home farm in rural Cashton to John F. and Agnes (Helgheim) Bertling. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Moen Immanuel Church,...

88 Of Newry Alf F. Amundson, Wis

88 Of Newry Alf F. Amundson, Wis

Feb 26, 2007

Alf F. (Ferdinand for pre-WWI king of Prussia) Amundson, age 88 of Newry, was peacefully taken home and reunited with his beloved Margaret on Monday, February 26, 2007. He was the first born child of Knute and Katrina (Dacar) Amundson in Cashton on June 1, 1918. He was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Cashton. He...

John W. Jack Roberts

John W. Jack Roberts

Feb 25, 2007

John "Jack" W. Roberts, age 73, died at his home February 25, 2007. J ohn "Jack" W. Roberts, age 73, died at his home February 25, 2007. He was born June 6, 1933 to Harvey and Helen (Kyser) Roberts in Eyota, MN. John graduated from Kennebec High School in South Dakota. At age 18, he enlisted in the US...

Wincielee Bud Caro

Wincielee Bud Caro

Feb 24, 2007

Wincielee E. "Bud" Caro, age 71 died Saturday, February 24, 2007 Wincielee E. "Bud" Caro, age 71 of Viroqua, WI died Saturday, February 24, 2007 at the Tomah VA Medical Center. He spent the last six months there due to cancer and Alzheimers disease. He fought a good fight right to the end and now has gone to his...

Merle E. Smith

Merle E. Smith

Feb 24, 2007

Merle Eugene Smith, age 85, died February 24, 2007 at the Richland Hospital in Richland Center. Merle Eugene Smith, age 85, passed away February 24, 2007 at the Richland Hospital in Richland Center. He was born on June 11, 1921 in Washburn, Illinois to Bernard and Bertha (Onken) Smith. He was united in marriage to his sweetheart, Jean E....

Alf L. Tomtengen

Alf L. Tomtengen

Feb 22, 2007

Alf L. Tomtengen, age 90 of Westby, died Thursday, February 22, 2007 Alf L. Tomtengen, age 90 of Westby, died Thursday, February 22, 2007 at his home. He was born on February 11, 1917 in the township of Viroqua to Albert and Ella (Moen) Tomtengen. Alf lived in the town of Coon on the same farm for 88 years...

Carol O. Running

Carol O. Running

Feb 21, 2007

Carole Ona Running, age 82 of Westby, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Carole Ona Running, age 82 of Westby, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on February 10, 1925 to Oscar and Carla (Langaard) Running. She was baptized, confirmed and a life long member of Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church,...

Earl R. Peterson

Earl R. Peterson

Feb 20, 2007

Earl R. Peterson, age 81 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Earl R. Peterson, age 81 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at the Bethel Home. He was born in Vernon County, Wisconsin on April 20, 1925 to Edward and Ricka (Olson) Peterson. On June 15, 1957 he was united in marriage to Sonja Oium. He was...

Doris I. Ramsett

Doris I. Ramsett

Feb 20, 2007

Doris Irene (Berg) Ramsett, age 84 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Doris Irene (Berg) Ramsett, age 84 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born on October 2, 1922 in Vernon County to Carl and Josephine (Olson) Berg. She was confirmed in 1935 at Zion Lutheran Church and graduated...

Byron E. Kinsey

Byron E. Kinsey

Feb 18, 2007

Byron Elmer Kinsey, age 97 of Viola, died Sunday, February 18, 2007 Byron Elmer Kinsey, age 97 of Viola, died Sunday, February 18, 2007 at the Vernon Manor. He was born on February 7, 1910. On August 5, 1930 he married Audrey Williams at Winona, MN. They lived and farmed in the area known as Camp Creek until they...

Audrey H. Kinsey

Audrey H. Kinsey

Feb 18, 2007

Audrey H. Kinsey, age 96 of Viola, died Friday, May 9, 2008. Audrey Helen (Williams) Kinsey, age 96, and 4 months of Viola, died Friday, May 9, 2008 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born January 11, 1912 at Sugar Grove, in the Sylvan area, to Herman and Alice (Spurrier) Williams. She married Byron Kinsey on...

Juanita E. Fisher

Juanita E. Fisher

Feb 16, 2007

Juanita Edith Fisher age 94, of Viroqua, WI died Friday, February 16, 2007 Juanita Edith Fisher age 94, of Viroqua, WI died Friday, February 16, 2007 at Vernon Manor. She was born April 7, 1912 to Hassan V. and Leona (Wilt) Widner. She attended grade school in Avalanche and attended Westby High School for 2 years and then graduated...

Hannah M. Roberts

Hannah M. Roberts

Feb 10, 2007

Hannah M. Roberts, age 63 of DeSoto, died at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Hannah M. Roberts, age 63 of DeSoto, died at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Hannah was born to Lloyd and Helen (Kumlin) West in LaCrosse on December 26, 1943. She graduated from Milton High School in 1963....

Winifred J. Leavitt

Winifred J. Leavitt

Feb 10, 2007

Winifred Jane Leavitt, age 93 of Viroqua, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 Winifred Jane Leavitt, age 93 of Viroqua, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. Winifred was born August 4, 1913 to George and Rhoda (Daugherty) Buckmaster in Boscobel, WI. Following graduation from Boscobel High School she found work in Madison at...

Bonnie A. Christianson

Bonnie A. Christianson

Feb 9, 2007

Bonnie A. Christianson, age 63 of Genoa, died Friday, February 9, 2007, Bonnie A. Christianson, age 63 of Genoa, died Friday, February 9, 2007, at her home. She was born on July 21, 1943, to Alfred and Gladys (Egland) Boettcher. She attended high school in Houston, MN and graduated from Central High School in LaCrosse. Bonnie had worked at...

Virgil Ronken

Virgil Ronken

Feb 6, 2007

Virgil Ronken, age 85 of Westby, WI died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Virgil Ronken, age 85 of Westby, WI died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born July 14, 1921 in the Town of Hamburg, Vernon County, WI to Selmer and Olga (Role) Ronken. As a young man Virgil worked on farms in...

Garry P. Molstad

Garry P. Molstad

Feb 6, 2007

Garry P. Molstad, age 62of LaFarge, died at his home on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Garry P. Molstad, age 62of LaFarge, died at his home on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 He was born on October 4, 1944 at the Grandview Hospital in LaCrosse, WI to Lester and Mary (Bina) Molstad. He attended Big Creek Rural School near Sparta, Jefferson...

Richard G. Mckeeth

Richard G. Mckeeth

Feb 3, 2007

Richard G. McKeeth, age 72 of Galesville, WI died February 3, 2007 Richard G. McKeeth, age 72 of Galesville, WI died February 3, 2007 at St. Joseph Nursing Home in Arcadia. He was born October 2, 1934 to Gale and Erna (Voss) McKeeth. He graduated from Galesville High School and Winona University. On August 8, 1959, he married Mary...