Obituaries
Cynthia Rose Phillips
Mar 18, 2001
Cynthia Rose Phillips September 22, 2005 Cynthia Rose Phillips was stillborn on September 22, 2005 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. She is survived by her parents, Leona Coppernall and Craig Phillips of Viroqua; maternal grandmother, Judy (Earl) Dalberg of Viola; paternal grandparents, Harold and Carol Phillips of Westby; one sister, Sarah Ewers of Richland Center; one brother,...
Cynthia Rose Phillips
Mar 18, 2001
Cynthia Rose Phillips September 22, 2005 Cynthia Rose Phillips was stillborn on September 22, 2005 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. She is survived by her parents, Leona Coppernall and Craig Phillips of Viroqua; maternal grandmother, Judy (Earl) Dalberg of Viola; paternal grandparents, Harold and Carol Phillips of Westby; one sister, Sarah Ewers of Richland Center; one brother,...
Orville Milnor Hanson
Jul 7, 1998
Orville Milnor HansonNovember 7, 2005 Orville Milnor Hanson, age 88, was born Oct 25, 1917 to Melvin J. and Anna (Carlson) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Westby. He attended South Natwick School, and farmed with his parents until he was united in marriage to Ellen Carol Ann Johnson on June 17, 1944....
Shirley Lepley
Jun 5, 1995
Shirley Lepley, age 79, formerly of Prescott, Wisconsin died December 12, 2006 in Naperville, Illinois, where she had been a resident since December 2004. Shirley DeEtta Sanford was born in LaCrosse, WI on September 23, 1927 to Beulah (Davidson) and Orville Sanford. She graduated from LaFarge High School in WI and the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. On June 17, 1951,...
Lloyd E. Leum
Sep 14, 1994
Lloyd E. Leum age 91 of Westby, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 . Lloyd E. Leum, age 91, of Westby died peacefully December 4, 2008 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where he resided the past 2 years. He was born on April 11, 1917 in rural Westby to Elmer and Lenora (Tomtengen) Leum. Lloyd attended Leum Country Grade...
Marilyn J. Packard
Aug 4, 1994
WESTBY Marilyn J. Packard, age 73 of Westby, died Wednesday May 24, 2017. Marilyn Joyce Packard, age 73 of Westby, died Wednesday May 24, 2017 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Marilyn was born in Viroqua to Herman and Mary Ann (Larson) Brendum on March 12, 1944. She was a graduate of Westby High School, Class of 62. After...
Maynard Jasperson
Aug 28, 1987
Maynard JaspersonAugust 22, 2005 Maynard Jasperson, age 81 of Westby, died Monday, August 22, 2005 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on February 9, 1924 to Edward and Vera (Ringhand) Jasperson. He married Alda Rudser on April 7, 1945. They farmed most of their lives in rural Westby. Maynard also worked for Kratt Lumber...
Geraldine �Jerry� E. Haun
Jul 12, 1986
Geraldine "Jerry" E. HaunMarch 29, 2005 Geraldine "Jerry" E. Haun, age 85 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at Gundersen-Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. She was born on April 27, 1919 in Viroqua to Adolph and Violet (Ostrander) Olson. She worked at the Viroqua Creamery and then McClurg Motors which became Schmidt Motors in Viroqua. She married Murrel "Mungo"...
Herman A. Springborn
Apr 5, 1985
Herman A. Springborn, age 96 of DeSoto, died Thursday, February 18, 2010. Herman Andrew Springborn, age 96 of DeSoto, died on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. He was born May 2, 1913 in Chicago, Ill., Cook Co., son of John Carl and Sena Marie (Hanson) Springborn. His parents came to Wisconsin when Herman was about...
Laurean Walby
Oct 2, 1983
Laurean Walby, 90 of Viroqua died on Thursday, June 23, 2011. She was born May 18, 1921, on the family farm on Belgium Ridge to William and Bessie (Somerfeld) Sisbach.She attended the rural Belgium Ridge School and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1939. In 1941 Laurean graduated from what is now the Western Wisconsin Technical College of La...
Helen R. Bakkom
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...
Beverly Henkel Backhaus
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...
Imogene Jean Link
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...
Herman G. Sime
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...
Eunice A. Cary
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...
Alice Mae Bakkestuen Dunnum
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....
Alice Erickson
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...
Berna L. Monson
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...
Lonnie Christianson
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...
Clemmet Bergh
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....
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