Obituaries

May 8, 1981

On March 9, 2007, surrounded by her loving family, Helen Rosella Bakkom, age 83, made the journey to join her loving Savior. Helen was born to Hilmer and Liada (Holen) Hooverson on May 10, 1923 in Vernon County, Wisconsin. On June 27, 1944 she married Mahlon O. Bakkom. Together they operated a mink ranch in rural Viroqua. Mahlon passed...

Jul 26, 1974

Beverly (Henkel) Backhaus, 87, of La Crosse died on Friday, December 7, 2012. Beverly L. (Henkel) Backhaus, 87 of La Crosse, formerly of De Soto, died Friday, December 7, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on August 7, 1925 to Harry Sr. and Marjorie Arnold in Harvey, Illinois. She married Harold...

Apr 16, 1974

She was born in Texas to Omar and Ida Womack on May 10, 1923 and graduated from Trenton High School. She married John Link Jr. and they were married for over 30 years before he died on April 16, 1974. She lived in Milwaukee until retiring and moving to Texas. She later moved to Viroqua to be near her...

Feb 8, 1971

Herman G. Sime, age 92 of Prairie du Chien, died Sunday January 5, 2020. Herman G. Sime, age 92 of Prairie du Chien formerly from Ferrryville, died Sunday, January 5, 2020. Herman G. Sime was born November 1, 1927 to Herman Sr. and Grace (Helgerson) Sime. He was only able to get through the sixth grade back then in...

Nov 15, 1965

Eunice A. Cary, age 83 of Westby, died Thursday, November 27, 2014. Eunice Amelia (Job) Cary, age 83 of Westby, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at the Norseland Nursing Home. She was born on January 27, 1931 at home in Forrest Township, Vernon County, Wisconsin to Albert and Frances (Brown) Winchel. She was the Valedictorian of the Class of...

Oct 30, 1965

Alice Mae (Bakkestuen) Dunnum July 17, 2005 Alice Mae (Bakkestuen) Dunnum was born in Viroqua on Aug 14, 1937 to Carl and Lena (Hage) Bakkestuen. She was a 1955 graduate of Westby High School and recently enjoyed her 50 year class reunion. On Oct 1, 1955 she married Milan Dunnum. They farmed until 1997 when they moved to Westby....

Jan 2, 1965

Alice Belinda (Anderson) Erickson, age 104, of Westby, died on Monday, March 6, 2017. She was born on October 10, 1912 to Andrew M. and Josephine (Holte) Anderson of rural Westby. In 1919 the family moved from Westby to Zumbrota, Minnesota, where she graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1930. She was united in marriage to Melvin R. Erickson...

Apr 20, 1958

Berna Monson, age 102 of Viroqua died Sunday, December 12. Berna (Limoseth) Monson, age 102, of Viroqua died on December 12, 2010 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Berna was born to Bernard (Bernt) and Anna (Stendalen) Limoseth on July 25, 1908. She graduated from Westby High School in 1925 and thereafter from the Wausau Business Institute. On November...

Aug 8, 1949

Lonnie E. Christianson, 68, of rural Coon Valley passed away November 1st at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Lonnie was born on August 8th, 1949 to Gerald and Myrtle (Iverson) Christianson at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He graduated from Westby High School in 1968 where he excelled at football. He went on to serve in the United...

Jun 28, 1949

Clemmet Marcellus Bergh died at the Friendship Retirement Home in Westby, Wisconsin on Sunday, January 26, 2014. He was born August 25, 1937 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Archie and Hazel (Rudrud) Bergh. The first of two children, Clem lived in Westby until the family moved to a farm east of Westby when he was about four years old....

Jun 21, 1935

Selma A. Helgeson October 12, 2005 Selma A. Helgeson was born March 2, 1908 to Lauritz and Mina (Syverson) Tomtengen. She was baptized by Rev. Halvorsen and confirmed by Rev. Holum at the Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. On Jan. 24, 1931 she was united in marriage to Raymond Pederson at Winona, Minn. They resided in Viroqua for many...

Sep 10, 1916

Esther L. Mossholder, age 93 of Westby, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 . Esther Leila (Anderson) Mossholder, age 93, passed into eternal life on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on July 28, 1915 to Oscar and Izora (Perkins) Anderson near Bloomingdale, Wis. She was their only child. She was baptized at...

Nov 2, 1913

CLARICE GENEVIEVE (BUROS) LORD Clarice Lord, born Nov. 2, 1913 near Wesby, Wisconsin, died peacefully on Thursday, March 8th at the age of 98 in the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Buros and Alma (Nottestad) Buros. She graduated from Westby High School in 1931, and was a graduate of the Wisconsin Business...

Private Family services were held. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family.

August 6, 2013 Alexander James Inman, was the unborn son of Julie Leatherberry and Nick Inman. In addition to his parents, he is survived by five siblings: Decimus, Anatolios, Chrysabella, Arianna and Avienda; maternal grandmother, DeeAnna (Jeff) Anderson of Ettrick; maternal great-grandparents, Gary and Sharon Leatherberry of LaFarge; paternal grandparents, Vicki and Daniel Inman of Viroqua; and many other...

She loved to read and care for her miniature schnauzer, Wesley. She had many other hobbies, including gardening, baking and cooking. Nothing brought Sue greater joy than spending time with her friends and family. A hard worker, she spent many years keeping books for different companies in the construction industry. Sue was currently employed by Badger Corrugating. She volunteered...

Private family services were held. Online condolences may be offered at www.VossFH.com. The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Gays Mills is serving the family.

Lucie Ellen Matthes Glick February 3, 1924 - April 13, 2016 Born in Viola Wisconsin, Lucie never forgot where she was from and stayed involved with her Wisconsin family. Daughter of Fred and Mae (VanFleet) Matthes, Lucie graduated Viola High School in 1942. She planned to join the service but World War II ended just as she graduated nursing...

Gladys Ruth Erickson (Traastad)October 20, 2005 Gladys Ruth Erickson (Traastad), age 98 of Westby, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 1005 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born on May 3, 1907 in Viroqua to Ole and Gena (Hanson) Traastad. She attended school at Liberty Pole, Viroqua High School and the U.W. Madison School of Home Economics. In...

Private Services were held. The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is serving the family.