Obituaries

Edna Groves

Edna Groves

Aug 28, 2006

Edna Virginia Matson Groves, 90, of LaCrosse died December 18, 2009. Edna Virginia Matson Groves, 90, of LaCrosse died Friday, December 18, 2009 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. Edna was born July 23, 1919, on a farm west of Viroqua, WI. She was the 5th child of Ludvick and Tessie Oliver Matson. At age 5 1/2, she and...

Jerry Odean Vikemyr

Jerry Odean Vikemyr

Aug 26, 2006

Beloved husband and father, Jerry Odean Vikemyr, age 59 of Viroqua, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, August 26, 2006 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born on March 19, 1947 to Odean "Odin" Emmanuel Vikemyr and Elizabeth Lou (Sidie) Vikemyr in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church. He graduated from Viroqua High School...

Martin I. Overbo

Martin I. Overbo

Aug 25, 2006

Martin I. Overbo, age 65 of Viroqua, was taken home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. Martin was born on February 19, 1941 in Viroqua to John and Myrtle (Robinson) Overbo. On February 19, 1960, he was united in marriage to Margretta Matson and together they worked the family...

Robert Stanley Danick

Robert Stanley Danick

Aug 23, 2006

Robert Stanley Danick, age 74 of DeSoto, WI died Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at his home. He was born August 10, 1932 in Chicago, IL to Stanley and Celia (Szczepanek) Danick. He married Nelliebell Dillamon on June 25, 1956. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the American Legion. He worked as a purchasing...

Walter E. Vesbach

Walter E. Vesbach

Aug 19, 2006

Walter E. Vesbach, 87, passed away surrounded by his family and friends early Saturday morning, August 19, 2006 at his daughter (Vernels) home in Westby, Wis. He was born January 21, 1919, in Muskego, Wis. to Emil and Catherine (Schaefer) Vesbach. He farmed in Muskego until 1976, then moved to Liberty Pole, onto Westby, Stitzer, and finished farming in...

Gertrude Bjerkos

Gertrude Bjerkos

Aug 16, 2006

Gertrude Bjerkos, age 86 of Bloomingdale, rural Westby, died Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on March 22, 1920 in Dodge, Wisconsin to Albert and Anastasia (Gostkowski) Pellowski. On October 15, 1945, she was united in marriage to Morris Bjerkos and they farmed near Bloomingdale, Wisconsin. Gertrude was a very caring...

Wayne Neil Cunningham

Wayne Neil Cunningham

Jul 26, 2006

Wayne Neil Cunningham, age 62 of Westby, died on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital. He was born on September 13, 1943 in Wadena, MN to Neil and Marie (McPeck) Cunningham. Wayne spent his toddler years in various places while his father, a WWII pilot was stationed in England and different airbases in the south. Wayne grew...

Magdalene Hagen Traastad

Magdalene Hagen Traastad

Jul 26, 2006

Magdalene Hagen Traastad, age 96 of rural Westby, passed away peacefully early Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. All of her children had just been with her to celebrate her 96th birthday. She was born to Carl and Amanda (Bratlie) Hagen on July 13, 1910. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran...

Agnes Maria Henrikson

Agnes Maria Henrikson

Jul 23, 2006

Agnes Maria Henrikson, age 88 of Viroqua, died on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born April 13, 1918 in Viroqua to Ole and Maria (Lee) Henrikson. She graduated from Viroqua High School and the University of Wisconsin Madison where she majored in Journalism. She then returned home to care for...

Wayne Alton Peterson

Wayne Alton Peterson

Jul 18, 2006

Wayne Alton Peterson, age 61 of 231 S. Rusk Viroqua, died peacefully at home early Tuesday, July 18, 2006. He was born on February 24, 1945 in LaCrosse, WI to Alton and Marjorie (Fortney) Peterson. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1963. He then served in the Army and was discharged as a 1st Lieutenant. Later, he graduated...

George Edward Wyman

George Edward Wyman

Jul 16, 2006

George Edward Wyman, age 76 of Westby, WI died surrounded by family on Sunday, July 16, 2006 in LaCrosse after a long bout with cancer. He was born November 28, 1929 in Bartlett, NE to Thomas Edward and Edith (Prewitt) Wyman. He worked on a ranch as a young man. He served in the US Army from 1950 -1953...

Daniel James Dach

Daniel James Dach

Jul 13, 2006

Daniel James Dach, age 23 of Viroqua, died on Thursday, July 13, 2006. He was born on August 10, 1983 in Viroqua to Christian and Sheila (Nundahl) Dach. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 2001 and worked at Central Express in Westby. He enjoyed video games, cars, and spending time with his girlfriend, family and friends. He will...

Eunice Worman

Eunice Worman

Jul 7, 2006

Eunice Worman, 86, of Clinton, formerly of the Redmound area in Vernon County, died Friday, July 7, 2006, at the Alden-Meadow Park Health Care Center. She was born in Winter, WI, on November 4, 1919, to Hazel and Erton Raymond. She was united in marriage to Boyd Worman on Dec. 31, 1938. They farmed in the Redmound area until...

Merland O. Sovde

Merland O. Sovde

Jul 5, 2006

Merland O. Sovde, age 77 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at his home. He was born on January 4, 1929, the youngest child of Ingebrigt and Ida (Simonson) Sovde. He attended Viroqua Schools and graduated from the LaCrosse Vocational School in printing trades, and earned the Master Printer status. He worked in the composing department of several...

Lilah Swiggum

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

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

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

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

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

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....