Obituaries
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....
Edna M. Anderson
May 5, 2006
Edna M. Anderson, age 86 of Viroqua, died Friday, May 5, 2006 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born on March 2, 1920 to Thomas and Inga (Nesset) Lund at home in Vernon County and was baptized in 1932 at the Upper Norwegian Lutheran Church in Coon Valley (Coon Valley Lutheran). In 1938 she graduated from Viroqua...
Lillian M. Lil Fladhammer
May 4, 2006
Lillian (Lil) M. Fladhammer, age 83, formerly of Coon Valley and Westby, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2006 at Bethany Riverside Care Center in LaCrosse. Lillian was born on April 17, 1923 in Vernon Co. to Melvin and Anna (Carlson) Hanson. She grew up in and around the Westby area. On October 30, 1940 she married Thillman "Tim" Fladhammer....
Lenora P. Robinson
May 4, 2006
Lenora P. Robinson, age 85 of Viroqua, died Thursday evening, May 4, 2006 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua where she had been a resident since January of 2004. She was born on her grandparents farm in West Virginia on September 3, 1920 to Edward and Beatrice (Wilson) Tinnell. Her mother died as a result of a house fire...
Jerry Lloyd Dewitt
May 3, 2006
Jerry Lloyd DeWitt, age 65 of rural Westby, passed away early Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wi after a brave battle with cancer. He was born in Bloomingdale to Bert and LaVonne (Mossholder) DeWitt on November 19, 1940. He grew up in and around the Viroqua area and graduated from Viroqua High School. On...
Dorothy Sunset Larson
Apr 26, 2006
Dorothy Sunset Larson, age 82, formerly of Westby, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at MN Masonic Homes in Bloomington, MN following months of suffering and pain. She was born on January 14, 1924 in Roseau, MN to Andrew and Hattie (Olson) Sunset. Dorothy attended the Roseau schools plus a year at the Roseau Normal School. She then...
Ardys M. Skolas
Apr 24, 2006
Ardys M. Skolas, 90, of rural Westby, passed away Monday, April 24, 2006 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born September 11, 1915 to Elias and Nettie (Walters) Tryggestad. She married Argyle Skolas April 12, 1939. Ardys and Argyle acquired the Skolas family farm in 1944, where they farmed until Argyles death in 1995 and where Ardys...
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