Obituaries

Beatrice Eleanor Bakken

Beatrice Eleanor Bakken

Sep 22, 2005

Beatrice Eleanor Bakken, age 91 of Viroqua died Thursday, September 22, 2005 Beatrice Eleanor Bakken, age 91 of Viroqua died Thursday, September 22, 2005 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Beatrice was born December 4, 1913 to William P. and Amanda (Pederson) Berg. On August 2, 1934 she married Theodore Monroe Bakken in Waukon, Iowa. The couple resided in...

Loretta Ann Reublin

Loretta Ann Reublin

Sep 21, 2005

Loretta Ann ReublinSeptember 21, 2005 Loretta Ann Reublin, age 65 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Viroqua on December 13, 1939 to Henry and Eva (Reagan) Higgins. Loretta graduated from Riverside High School in Milwaukee in 1958. In addition to preparing...

Ardelle Emma Lewison

Ardelle Emma Lewison

Sep 15, 2005

Ardelle Emma LewisonSeptember 15, 2005 Ardelle Emma Lewison, age 90 of E7457A Lewis Lane of Viroqua, passed away Thursday morning, September 15, 2005 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1915 in Viroqua to Oluf and Arpha (Bakken) Thompson. Ardelle worked at the Bud store in rural Viroqua. She married Adolph "Dutch" Lewison of Viroqua in...

Delores Maxine Olson

Delores Maxine Olson

Sep 13, 2005

Delores Maxine Olson, September 13, 2005 Delores Maxine Olson, age 74 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born April 3, 1931 to Oscar and Jeanette (Dahl) Erickson and graduated from Viroqua High School. In 1950, she married Wesley Verdell Olson. They farmed for several years and later divorced. Delores worked...

Rodney W. Alderman

Rodney W. Alderman

Sep 9, 2005

Rodney Wayne Alderman, age 65 of Purdy, died Friday, September 9, 2005 Rodney Wayne Alderman, age 65 of Purdy, died Friday, September 9, 2005. He was born on November 5, 1939 in the township of Christiana to Clyde W. and Dorothy A. (Federer) Alderman. Rodney held various jobs thorough his life including working at the Lansing John Deere Co....

Maebelle Louise Buros Engh

Maebelle Louise Buros Engh

Sep 6, 2005

Maebelle Louise (Buros) EnghSeptember 6, 2005 Maebelle Louise (Buros) Engh, age 71, of rural Viroqua died suddenly on Tuesday, September 6th, 2005 doing something she loved: playing cards with friends. She was born on January 22, 1934 in the city of Viroqua to Paul and Helen (Brendum) Buros. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended...

William Engaas

William Engaas

Sep 5, 2005

William EngaasSeptember 5, 2005 William Engaas, age 89 of Westby, died Monday evening, September 5, 2005 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. He was born September 12, 1915 to John and Nellie (Holm) Engaas. He married Eleanor Engh September 4, 1940. He loved farming and especially enjoyed his pigs, cattle, and driving tractor. He also enjoyed fishing and...

Gordon Sigfred Sherry

Gordon Sigfred Sherry

Sep 1, 2005

Gordon Sigfred SherrySept 1, 2005 Gordon Sigfred Sherry, age 83 of Westby, passed away in the arms of his family Thursday evening, Sept 1, 2005. He was residing at Old Times Assisted Living in Westby the past year where he had made many new friends and received excellent care. He was born January 30, 1922 to Sidney and Ella...

Bertha E. Dahl

Bertha E. Dahl

Aug 21, 2005

Bertha E. Dahl, 89 of Westby, died Sun., Aug. 21, 2005 Bertha E. Dahl, 89 of Westby, died Sun., Aug. 21, 2005. She was born in Wild Horse, CO on Nov. 26, 1915 to John and Belinda (Neprud) Dahl and was baptized on Jan. 2, 1916 at home by Pastor J. Reicci. She attended first grade in a rural...

Elaine Banta Bourland

Elaine Banta Bourland

Aug 16, 2005

Elaine (Banta) BourlandAugust 16, 2005 Elaine (Banta) Bourland, age 82 of 250 Park View Court in Viroqua, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. She was born in Crawford County on October 15, 1922. Elaine was one of 15 children born to Sherman and Esther (Hestetune) Banta. She married Charles Bourland in September of...

Helen N. Olson

Helen N. Olson

Aug 14, 2005

Helen N. OlsonAugust 14, 2005 Helen N. Olson, 95 of Viroqua, died Aug. 14, 2005 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born in Mt. Sterling, WI Oct. 29, 1909 to John and Bertha (Quamme) Johnson. On Dec. 9th 1942 she married Orel Gordon Olson in Meza, AZ while he was in the service. Helens great...

Arthur Thomas Gaszak

Arthur Thomas Gaszak

Aug 7, 2005

Arthur Thomas Gaszak August 7.2005 Arthur Thomas Gaszak, age 52 of Viroqua, died early Sunday morning, August 7, 2005 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born on September 22, 1952 to Thomas and Caroline (Krukowski) Gaszak. On May 31, 1980 he was united in marriage to Julie Ann Konkel. He worked at Wal Mart in Viroqua....

Orlan E. Kirking

Orlan E. Kirking

Aug 5, 2005

Orlan E. Kirking, August 5, 2005 Orlan E. Kirking, 73, of Viroqua died Friday, August 5, 2005 at Vernon Memorial Hospital after a courageous fight with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born October 19, 1931 in rural Westby, WI son of Oscar and Ella (Larson) Kirking. He married Charlotte (Tootsie) Kadousek on August 16, 1958 at the Trinity Lutheran Church...

Ethel Sabina Odegard

Ethel Sabina Odegard

Jul 29, 2005

Ethel Sabina Odegard July 29, 2005 Ethel Sabina Odegard, age 76 of Cashton, died early Friday morning, July 29, 2005 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on Dec. 28, 1928 in Volney, Allamakee Co. Iowa to Harley and Thelma (Powell) Cowell. She attended several country schools in rural Iowa and graduated from Luana High School....

Donald R. �Bob� Kyser

Donald R. �Bob� Kyser

Jul 27, 2005

Donald R. "Bob" KyserJuly 27, 2005 Donald R. "Bob" Kyser, age 76 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at his home. He was born on December 27, 1928. He is survived by two children: Karen (Doug) Swenson and Monte Kyser; three grandchildren: Matthew Swenson, Heather Swenson (Todd Sullivan) and Sarah Swenson (Jesse) Jones; two great-grandchildren: Sidney Garvalia and...

Larry Humfeld

Larry Humfeld

Jul 17, 2005

Larry HumfeldJuly 17, 2005, Larry Humfeld, 24, of Stoddard, died Sunday, July 17, 2005, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse from injuries sustained in an industrial accident. He was born April 3, 1981, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Roger and Joyce (Stoltz) Humfeld. He graduated from Westby High School in 1999, where...

Eileen Marie Nundahl Mikkelson

Eileen Marie Nundahl Mikkelson

Jul 14, 2005

Eileen Marie (Nundahl) Mikkelson July 14, 2005 Eileen Marie (Nundahl) Mikkelson passed away July 14, 2005 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, WI from complications following surgery. She was born in Vernon County to Carl and Mearl (Crook) Nundahl on September 4, 1922. On February 26, 1941 she married Lawrence Mikkelson. Eileens family was the center of her life...

Doyle Hill

Doyle Hill

Jul 13, 2005

Doyle HillJuly 13, 2005 Doyle Hill, age 86 of Viola, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at his home. He was born on July 7, 1919 in Viola to Milford and Ida (Edwards) Hill. He graduated from Viola High School and on February 27, 1949 he was united in marriage to Pat Hocking. Doyle was a farmer all of his...

Charles Robert Brinkley

Charles Robert Brinkley

Jul 12, 2005

Charles Robert BrinkleyJuly 12, 2005 Charles Robert Brinkley, age 76 of Richland Center, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at the Pine Valley Healthcare Center in Richland Center. He was born on March 10, 1929 to Henry and Susan (Buswell) Brinkley in Chicago, Ill. He spent the majority of his childhood and teen years in Viroqua, Wis. During his high...

Joseph Patrick Preston

Joseph Patrick Preston

Jul 9, 2005

Joseph Patrick PrestonJuly 9, 2005 Joseph Patrick Preston, age 85 of Mt. Sterling and formerly of Bridgeview, ILL, died Saturday, July 9, 2005 in Mt. Sterling. He was born on September 16, 1919 in Chicago, Ill to Joe and Mary (Flannigan) Preston. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and had been an amateur boxer. He was married...