Obituaries
Randy Scott Heisel
Jul 8, 2022
Randy Scott Heisel, age 66, of La Farge, WI, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI, surrounded by family. He was born on February 20, 1956 to Ernest “Ernie” and Agnes “Teenie” (Hepburn) Heisel and grew up on the family farm near Rockton, WI. Randy married Romelle Janecek on July 25,...
Gladys Jeanette Lee
Jul 8, 2022
Gladys Jeanette Lee, age 92, of Viroqua, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 1, 1929, to Clarence and Mary (Norlinsky) Dunnum. She married Howard Lee on April 22, 1949, and they were married for 60 years before his death in 2009. They farmed until 1978 on their farm in...
Cleone A. Benson
Jul 7, 2022
Cleone Ann Benson, age 79, of Westby, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Norseland Nursing Home. She was born on November 6, 1942, in her family's home in Rome Township, Minnesota, to Don and Marie (O’Leary) Johnson. Cleone graduated from Woden-Crystal Lake High School in 1960. Following graduation, she attended nursing training at the Naeve School of...
Darlene Marie Johannesen
Jul 4, 2022
Darlene Marie Johannesen of Platteville, WI, retired hair salon owner from Viola, WI died Monday, July 4, 2022. She was 87. Darlene was born to Denver and Marie Heal, of Viola, on June 22, 1935. After graduating from Kickapoo High School in 1954, she acquired a cosmetology license from Harper Method in Madison and began as a beautician at...
Vail V. Steele
Jul 3, 2022
Vail V. Steele, age 43, of Genoa and formerly of Chicago passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022. Vail (affectionately) known as “Black,” was born July 25th, 1978, in Chicago, IL to Donna Steele and Michael Porter. He was the first child of six children. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Lucille Steele; grandfather, Robert Crockett; brother, Louis...
Verna Lucille Reed
Jul 2, 2022
Verna Lucille Reed, age 90, passed away peacefully at Vernon Memorial Hospital, due to complications resulting from a fall. She was born in Vernon County, WI to Melvin and Clara (Skildum) Gardner. Verna graduated from Viroqua High School and after Nurses Aid training, married William (Bill) Reed on February 4th, 1952. Together they rented two different farms before purchasing...
Laura Marie Barden
Jul 2, 2022
Laura Marie (Ring) Muleski Barden, age 89, of Viroqua, WI and formerly of Woodstock, IL passed away peacefully on July 2, 2022. Laura was born on July 30, 1932, in Evanston, IL, and attended high school in Antioch, IL. She married Marvin Muleski (deceased, 1970) and they had five children, they later divorced. She then married Donald Barden (deceased,...
Linda Ellen Sherry
Jul 1, 2022
Linda Sherry (Turnmire), age 64, of Readstown, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 1, 2022. Linda was born on May 30, 1958, in Richland Center, WI to Theron and Frances (Pettera) Turnmire. She graduated from Richland Center High School in 1977, and married Randy Sherry on May 29, 1982. Randy and Linda had their 40th wedding anniversary in...
Glenda Phillips
Jun 27, 2022
Glenda Phillips, age 79, of rural De Soto passed away peacefully Monday, June 27, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born February 10, 1943, to the late Elwood and Ruby (Almendinger) Auwerter. Glenda met the love of her life, Richard, in Ellsworth while he was stationed at the Ellsworth Air Force Base and they later married on September...
Marion Kenneth Rudser
Jun 21, 2022
Marion Kenneth Rudser, age 91, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. He was born on January 14, 1931, to Melvin and Kaia (Christopherson) Rudser. Marion met his future wife, Carol Klankowski, at a social gathering and they were married for nearly 50 years. He worked for Janesville Auto and delivered automobiles for many years. Marion...
Donna V. Berg
Jun 21, 2022
Donna V. Berg, age 94, of Viroqua, WI passed away peacefully at Vernon Manor on June 21, 2022. She was born May 10, 1928, to the late Oscar and Mattie Christianson (Herron) and grew up on a farm in Vernon County – out on “Irish Ridge” west of Viroqua. She married Fredrick H. Berg on July 4, 1958, at...
Barbara Mae Anderson
Jun 17, 2022
Barbara Mae Anderson, age 78, of Westby, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17th, 2022, after a long, courageous 7-year battle with cancer. Barbara was born on April 3, 1944, in Viroqua. She grew up on a farm in Timber Coulee and attended Westby High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Clifford Anderson Jr. on July 21, 1962....
Raymond "Ray" Henderson
Jun 17, 2022
Raymond “Ray” Henderson, age 58, of La Farge, passed away peacefully knowing that he was loved and not alone on Friday, June 17, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born on September 6, 1963, in Lawrence, Kansas to Donald Henderson and Barbara Goddard. His father served in the military and his family moved around a bit, but...
Rita Menne
Jun 16, 2022
Rita Menne, age 86, of Viroqua, WI, died on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Vernon Manor. She was born on May 19, 1936, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Hageman of St. Lucas, IA. After attending school in St. Lucas, she found employment in West Union, IA and then later in Decorah, IA. She enjoyed trivia, painting, and...
Roger O. Olsen
Jun 15, 2022
Roger O. Olsen of Holmen, Wisconsin died in his childhood home on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Roger was a keen outdoorsman, avid naturalist, and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He spent his life in the town that he loved, Holmen, Wisconsin. He loved to tell stories of his upbringing in Holmen and the fun and exploits he shared...
Lucille "Lucy" Faye Volden
Jun 12, 2022
Lucille “Lucy” Faye Volden, age 78, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center with her best friend of over 40 years, Vicki, at her side. Lucy was born to the late Gerhard and Hulda (Rongstead) Bjornstad in Westby. Lucy attended primary school at the Clockmakers School and graduated from Westby High School....
Pamela Susan Peters
Jun 10, 2022
Pamela Susan Peters, age 35, of La Crosse, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 10th, 2022. She was born on January 3rd, 1987, to Thomas and Ann (Wolfe) Peters in La Crosse, WI. She went to La Farge High School, and also Better Futures High School where her love for music and art really blossomed. From there, she...
Pauline Marks
Jun 10, 2022
Pauline Marks, age 95, of Westby passed away peacefully Friday, June 10, 2022, at Norseland Nursing Home surrounded by family. She was born January 18, 1927, to Edward and Anna (Stanek) Fanta on the family farm in Union Township with her twin brother Paul. She went to Pine River School and then later to West Lima High School until...
Rodney Peterson
Jun 10, 2022
Rodney S. Peterson, age 87, of Richland Center passed away Friday, June 10, 2022. He was born July 14, 1934, the son of Stanley and Cornelia Peterson. Rodney worked for Caterpillar, Inc. for 35 years in Joliet as a machinist. He was an avid bowler; bowling in ABC (American Bowling Conference) tournaments around the United States was a passion...
Harold Gander
Jun 7, 2022
Harold Gander, age 73, of Platteville and formerly of Soldiers Grove, passed away peacefully in his sleep early on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. He was born on November 15, 1948, to the late Clyde and Gloria (Barlow) Gander. Harold graduated from North Crawford Schools with the class of 1967. Following graduation, he attended U.W. Richland and graduated from Southwest...
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