Obituaries
Nora A. Iverson
Jan 20, 2006
Nora A. Iverson, age 93 of Westby, passed away peacefully Friday evening, January 20, 2006 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born on December 4, 1912 in the township of Coon, Vernon County, Wisconsin to Mathias and Bastine (Hallumn) Midtlien who immigrated to the United States from Favang and Faberg Norway. On December 4, 1935 she was...
Darlene �Speedy� Mary Adams Ray
Jan 19, 2006
Darlene "Speedy" Mary (Adams) Ray, age 74 of Viroqua, passed away peacefully in the arms of her family on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua, where she had been a resident since September 2005. She was born December 18, 1931 in Brush Hollow, WI to Leo and Hannah (Russell) Adams. Darlene grew up on...
Ronald Bakken
Jan 18, 2006
Ronald Bakken, age 69 of Westby, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at his home. He was born July 15, 1936 in Westby to Henry and Margaret (Lovstad) Bakken. He married Christine Stefferud on August 21, 1960. He is survived by his wife Christine of Westby, and children: Lynn (Randy) Nelson of St. Charles, MN; Eric (Christine) Bakken of Onalaska;...
Arvid Salbert Froiseth
Jan 7, 2006
Arvid Salbert Froiseth, age 76 of Viroqua passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2006 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center after a sudden illness. Arvid was born in Utica Township, Crawford County, on April 29, 1929 to Robert and Oline (Egge) Froiseth. He served in the Army before returning to run the family farm where he was born and...
Alvina M. Thomas
Jan 7, 2006
Alvina M. Thomas, age 82 of LaCrosse, died early Saturday morning, January 7, 2006 at Hillview Health Care Center in LaCrosse. She was born September 8, 1923 in La Crosse, WI to John and Marie (Hoffman) Hagen. On February 1, 1975 she married Spenser Thomas. He died in September, 1990. Alvina worked 43 years for W.A. Roosevelt Company and...
Ingrid Ann Bekkedal Sadler
Dec 25, 2005
Ingrid Ann (Bekkedal) Sadler , December 25, 2005 Ingrid Ann (Bekkedal) Sadler, age 63, died December 25, 2005 at her home in Westby. Ingrid was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on December 23, 1942 to Martin Verdel and Katherine (Herbert) Bekkedal of Westby, Wisconsin. Her grandparents were Martin Hanson and Amanda (Anderson) Bekkedal of Westby and Dr. Ralph Henry...
Mildred Lorraine Nettum
Dec 20, 2005
Mildred Lorraine Nettum, December 20, 2005 Mildred Lorraine Nettum, age 84 of Viroqua, died December 20, 2005 at the Bethel Home. Mildred was born August 23, 1921 to Louise and Ferdinand Gessert of Edgerton, Wisconsin. She graduated from Edgerton High School in the class of 1939 and was also a graduate of the Groves Barnhardt Business College in Madison,...
John �Jack� H. Gerlach
Dec 19, 2005
John "Jack" H. GerlachMonday, December 19, 2005 John "Jack" H. Gerlach, age 87, of rural Viroqua, died Monday, December 19, 2005 at his home. He was born December 29, 1918 in Kenosha, WI to Joseph and Anna (Powers) Gerlach. He graduated from Menasha High School in 1939 and did post graduate work in science and mathematics. He attended Carroll...
Alida Pauline Hanson
Dec 10, 2005
Alida Pauline HansonDecember 10, 2005 Alida Pauline Hanson, age 89 formerly of Coon Valley and Westby, died Saturday, December 10, 2005 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born on February 26, 1916 in Vernon Co. to Alfred and Selma (Rude) Lunde. She was baptized and confirmed in the Westby-Coon Prairie Lutheran Church and was a...
Freda Pearl Welda
Dec 7, 2005
Freda Pearl Welda, 87, of La Crosse, died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Freda Pearl Welda, age 87 of La Crosse, died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at the Onalaska Care Center.Freda was born October 25, 1918. She graduated from Central High School and attended the University of Wisconsin La Crosse for one year. She enjoyed music. She also loved and...
Helen Augusta Hornby
Dec 5, 2005
Helen Augusta Hornby, Dec. 5, 2005 Helen Augusta Hornby, age 92, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005 after collapsing suddenly on Dec 3rd as she and her daughter, Joanne, were preparing for volunteer work. Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, and aunt; a tireless volunteer and a caring friend. She was certainly an asset to...
Evelyn Johnson
Dec 4, 2005
Evelyn Johnson, December 4, 2005. Evelyn Johnson, age 92 of Viroqua and formerly of LaFarge, died Sunday, December 4, 2005. Evelyn was born August 21, 1913 to Martin and Kathrina (Thoreson) Bergh of rural Viroqua. She was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and a long time member of the WELCA. She married Edwin Johnson February 8,...
Elf David Sletten
Nov 24, 2005
Elf David SlettenNovember 24, 2005 Elf David Sletten, age 61 of De Soto, died Thursday, November 24, 2005 in La Crosse. Elf was born March 10, 1944 to Edwin and Fae (Marshall) Sletten. He is survived by two sisters, Ilene (Jerry) Wilkinson of Prairie du Chien and Bonnie (Duane) Lockman of Stevens Point; one brother, Larry (Sally) of rural...
John Douglas Lind
Nov 22, 2005
John Douglas LindNovember 22, 2005 John Douglas Lind, age 63 of LaFarge and formerly of Viroqua, was born on May 19, 1942 to Adolph and Alice (Fauske) Lind of rural Viroqua. John went to his heavenly home on November 22, 2005 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. John lived in Northern Colony, Chippewa Falls; Central Colony, Madison; and Peterson...
Gordon Junior Schoonover
Nov 12, 2005
Gordon Junior SchoonoverNovember 12, 2005 Gordon Junior Schoonover, age 86 of rural Viroqua, died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Gordon was born on October 5, 1919 in Richland Center. His parents were Harvey and Theresa (Sordahl) Schoonover. The Schoonover family moved from Richland Center to Asbury Ridge in rural Viroqua and Gordon farmed...
Olive Nustad
Nov 10, 2005
Olive Nustad, November 10, 2005 Olive Nustad, age 80 of 305 Chase Street, Viroqua, died Thursday, November 10, 2005 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Olive was born July 5, 1925 in the Township of Christiana to Otto and Mattie (Hanson) Hagen. On March 29, 1946 she married Sidney J. Nustad in Decorah, Iowa. The couple farmed on Sidneys...
Helen Mcclelland
Nov 8, 2005
Helen McClelland, November 8, 2005 Helen McClelland, age 96, passed away on November 8, 2005 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua, WI where she had resided for over six years. She was born Helen Elizabeth Pritchard, January 7, 1909 in Geneseo, IL. Helen was a graduate of Geneseo High School and Illinois State University. At Normal School she met...
Arden Maynard Thompson
Oct 30, 2005
Arden Maynard Thompson, 76, of Viroqua, died Sunday, October 30, 2005 Arden Maynard Thompson, 76, of Viroqua, died Sunday, October 30, 2005, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was one of six children. He was born September 24, 1929, to Albert and Minnie Thompson, in Viroqua. He married Mary Mason on January 20, 1951 in Viroqua. They had...
79 Elaine O. Bjerkos, Of Westby
Oct 29, 2005
Died October 29, 2005 Elaine O. Bjerkos, age 79 of Westby, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at the Norseland Nursing Home. Elaine was born December 9, 1925 to Oscar and Ella (Ottum) Olson. On June 1, 1946 she married Glen H. Bjerkos. He died September 8, 1980. Elaine worked at Norseland Nursing Home...
Mabel Louise Offerdahl Thurin
Oct 25, 2005
Mabel Louise (Offerdahl) Thurin, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Mabel Louise (Offerdahl) Thurin, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born January 15, 1923 to James and Anna (Nelson) Offerdahl in the town of Viroqua, Vernon County and attended Round Prairie and Viroqua High School....
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