Obituaries

Carla O. Thompson

Carla O. Thompson

Mar 30, 2005

Carla O. Thompson, age 93 of Coon Valley, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Carla O. Thompson, age 93 of Coon Valley, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. She was born on August 4, 1911 to John and Emma (Lee) Johnson. On February 26, 1949 she was united in marriage to Myron Thompson. They lived in LaCrosse until Myrons death on...

Helen M. Jefson

Helen M. Jefson

Mar 29, 2005

Helen M. JefsonMarch 29, 2005 Helen M. Jefson, age 90 of Westby, died early Tuesday morning, March 29, 2005 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on December 15, 1914 in Vernon County, Wisconsin to Palmer and Balma (Peterson) Nyhus. On December 17, 1932 she was united in marriage to Julian Jefson and together they farmed...

Willard B. Atkinson

Willard B. Atkinson

Mar 23, 2005

Willard B. Atkinson, age 86 of Viroqua, died Wednesday evening, March 23, 2005 Willard B. Atkinson, age 86 of Viroqua, died Wednesday evening, March 23, 2005 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. He was born on October 9, 1918 in New Mexico to David Gideon and Emma Virgie (Halsell) Atkinson. He graduated from Oakdale California High School...

Lester E. Perry

Lester E. Perry

Mar 22, 2005

Lester E. Perry March 22, 2005 Lester E. Perry, age 93, of Viola, died March 22, 2005, at the Sannes-Skogdalen nursing home in Soldiers Grove. He was born December 11, 1911 at Plainfield, Wisconsin, the son of Harrell and Madge (Green) Perry. He married Phyllis Hunter July 26, 1936 in Caledonia, Minnesota. Lester served in the U.S. Navy Sea...

Martha Cowan

Martha Cowan

Mar 22, 2005

Martha CowanTuesday, March 22, 2005 Martha Cowan, age 94 of Stoughton and formerly of Viola, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at the Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice Care Center in Madison. She was born on January 26, 1911 to Johan and Marie (Lovstad) Martinson. On September 17, 1935 she was united in marriage to Azel Cowan. They farmed in...

Anna Mae Groves

Anna Mae Groves

Mar 18, 2005

Anna Mae GrovesMarch 18, 2005 Anna Mae Groves, 78, of Viroqua, passed away on March 18, 2005 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. She was born in Barneveld, Wisconsin to the late Merval and Emma (Engen) Strang and was preceded in death by her step-father, Gerhart Johnson, and son, Scott Groves. From being a Cub Scout Den Mother to...

Wi Howard D. Volden Of Westby

Wi Howard D. Volden Of Westby

Mar 17, 2005

Howard D. Volden, age 72 of Westby, Wis., died on Thursday, March 17, 2005 Howard D. Volden, age 72 of Westby, Wis., died on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. Howard was born on July 27, 1932 to Hjalmer and Palma Volden. He was united in marriage to Doris (Volden) Bakkestuen...

Lester John Heal

Lester John Heal

Mar 16, 2005

Lester John Heal,March 16, 2005 Lester John Heal, age 85 of Viola, Wis., died on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. Lester was born on April 30, 1919 to James Bernard (Bun) Heal and Alice (Pugh) Heal in the town of Kickapoo, Vernon County Wisconsin. He attended Sugar Grove Elementary School and graduated from...

Florence B. Herried

Florence B. Herried

Mar 14, 2005

Florence B. Herried, March 14, 2005 Florence B. Herried, age 82 of Viroqua, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua where she had been a resident for the last four years. She was born on October 11, 1922 in Westby to Peder and Balma (Peterson) Nyhus. On September 17, 1946 she was united in marriage...

Blaine Allen Hall

Blaine Allen Hall

Mar 5, 2005

Blaine Allen HallMarch 5, 2005 Blaine Allen Hall, age 88 of Westby, died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born on November 20, 1916 in the Township of Bergen, Vernon County, Wisconsin to George W. and Laura L. (Rick) Hall. On October 5, 1940 he was united in marriage to Ida Olette Oium...

Elva White Heal

Elva White Heal

Mar 4, 2005

Elva (White) HealMarch 4, 2005 Elva (White) Heal, age 89 of Viola, WI, died Friday, March 4, 2005 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born on February 3, 1916 in Cuba City, WI, to Robert and Sadie (Murray) White. On June 1, 1938 she was married to Delbert Eddy. He preceded her in death in 1949. On...

Nellie Doerr

Nellie Doerr

Mar 3, 2005

Nellie Doerr,March 3, 2005 Nellie Doerr, age 95 of Janesville and formerly of Viroqua, died Thursday, March 3, 2005 at the home of her niece in Janesville. She was born on March 29, 1909 in Viroqua to Roy B. and Fannie R. (Tainter) Geddes, Sr. She grew up on the family farm near Liberty Pole. She always helped on...

98 Of Viroqua Ms. Palma Suiter

98 Of Viroqua Ms. Palma Suiter

Mar 2, 2005

Died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Palma Suiter, age 98 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born on January 28, 1907 on Nottingham Ridge to Edward and Ricka (Olson) Peterson. In 1925 she married Arthur Hogan and he died in 1938. She married Clarence Suiter in 1943 and he...

William Ertel

William Ertel

Mar 2, 2005

William ErtelMarch 2, 2005 William Ertel, 84, of Viroqua, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born in Crawford County to Sam and Ona (Taylor) Ertel. He worked for the Vernon Co. Hwy. Dept. until his retirement. Since then, he and his wife of 37 years, Virginia "Ginnie" (Sime) have...

Maybelle �Stevie� Stephenson

Maybelle �Stevie� Stephenson

Feb 25, 2005

Maybelle "Stevie" Stephenson, February 25, 2005 Maybelle "Stevie" Stephenson, age 94 of Westby and formerly of California, passed away at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, Wis. on February 25, 2005. She was born in Barron, WI on February 4, 1911 to Adolph and Elsie Anderson. She was united in marriage to William C. Stephenson in 1933 and they lived...

Richard E. �Snuffy� Mellem

Richard E. �Snuffy� Mellem

Feb 24, 2005

Richard E. "Snuffy" Mellem, February 24, 2005 Richard E. "Snuffy" Mellem, age 82 of Ferryville, died Thursday, February 24, 2005 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. He was born on November 20, 1922 in Ferryville, to Leonard and Alice (Sidie) Mellem. On December 19, 1945 he was united in marriage to Bernice Arnold. He lived in the...

David Alson �Al� Lane

David Alson �Al� Lane

Feb 23, 2005

David Alson "Al" Lane, February 23, 2005 David Alson "Al" Lane, age 94 of Westby, died early Wednesday morning, February 23, 2005 at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where he had been a resident since January, 1998. Alson was born on November 1, 1910 in Decatur County, Iowa to Edwin and Elvira (Barrett) Lane. Except for two years...

Helen C. Tallon

Helen C. Tallon

Feb 21, 2005

Helen C. Tallon, February 21, 2005 Helen C. Tallon, age 77 of Westby and formerly of Kenosha, died Monday, February 21, 2005 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. She was born on July 31, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA. Helens father, Thomas Geyer was born in the country of Hungary and her mother Matilda Marie (Straub) Geyer was...

Emily �Lee� Oliver

Emily �Lee� Oliver

Feb 15, 2005

Emily "Lee" OliverFebruary 15, 2005 Emily "Lee" Oliver, age 81 of Viola, died at her home after a long illness on Tuesday, February 15, 2005. She was born on October 2, 1923 in Chicago to Fred and Ella (Winblad) Setinsky. On September 10, 1946 she was united in marriage to James B. Oliver and they resided in Chicago. Lee...

Gertrude Zell Hatfield Parker

Gertrude Zell Hatfield Parker

Feb 9, 2005

Gertrude Zell (Hatfield) Parker, February 9, 2005 Gertrude Zell (Hatfield) Parker, age 100 of Viola, passed away peacefully on Feb. 9th 2005 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua where she resided for the past 2 years. Gertrude, the youngest child, was born to Jesse Edward and Alice Alpharette (Waggoner) Hatfield on Aug. 6, 1904 in the Township of Stark, Vernon...