Obituaries
Raymond "Ray" Knoble
Jul 28, 2022
Raymond “Ray” P. Knoble, age 94, of Seneca passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 13, 1927, to the late Michael and Famie (Hammerly) Knoble in Crawford County, Wisconsin. Raymond honorably served in the United States Army and was on active duty during the Korean War. After a long...
Gale L. Olson
Jul 27, 2022
Gale L. Olson, age 82, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born in the Town of Franklin on June 2, 1940, to Earl and Nora (Halverson) Olson. He grew up and was raised in the valley at Hinkst Hollow. While growing up on the family farm, he...
Theodore "Ted" H. Larson
Jul 26, 2022
Theodore “Ted” H. Larson, age 80, of Westby/Bloomingdale, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and children on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. He was born on January 2, 1942, on the family farm in Bloomingdale to Sigert Larson Sr. and Hattie (Johnson). Ted enjoyed growing up in the country and helping on the farm. Following school,...
Marian Halverson
Jul 26, 2022
Marian (Shepherd) Halverson, age 90, of Soldiers Grove, formerly of Gays Mills passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. She was born December 10, 1931, to the late Frank and Lily (Looker) Shepherd. Marian graduated from Gays Mills High School and following graduation, married Lawrence “Larry” Halverson on July 31,...
Arminda "Mindy" Ida Cottone
Jul 20, 2022
Arminda “Mindy” Cottone, age 67, of Soldiers Grove, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Aspen Place in Viroqua. She was born January 20, 1955, in Anoka, MN, to the late Melvin and Harriet (Skogman) Cottone. Mindy attended De Soto Schools and then worked in Lansing, IA at Northern Engraving. She worked in the tobacco fields at...
Geneva Wilson
Jul 18, 2022
Geneva Wilson, age 93, of La Farge passed away Monday, July 18, 2022. She was born February 27, 1929, to the late Ernest and Matilda (Melvin) Lawrence. Geneva attended and graduated from the La Farge High School. After schooling, she married Alvin Wilson at the Dell United Methodist Church. Together they farmed on Maple Ridge and raised their three...
Ezra S. Diman Iv
Jul 17, 2022
Ezra S. Diman or Sam as he was known to almost everyone, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short stay at Creamery Creek Memory Care in Viroqua, WI. He was 86 years old. He was born in Manila, The Philippine Islands in 1935. His parents were Ezra S. Diman III, from New Bedford, MA and Graal Herrick...
Trevor Virby Hoke
Jul 16, 2022
Trevor Virby Hoke, age 42, of Spring Green, WI, passed away unexpectedly after a long illness on Saturday, July 16, 2022. He was born March 05, 1980, in Madison to Gary Hoke and Cheryl (Johnson) Reed. Trevor had a passion for camping and sitting around the campfire with his best friend, Garet Taylor; he loved the Milwaukee Brewers and...
Orla Mae Simonson
Jul 15, 2022
Orla Mae (Jones) Simonson, 98, died on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Soldiers Grove Health Services. Orla was born on January 29, 1924, to Harvey and Eliza (Hill) Jones on their Wisconsin farm in Vernon County, town of Franklin. She grew up on the farm and attended Folsum School and graduated from Soldiers Grove High School in 1941. On...
Fred Jefson
Jul 14, 2022
Frederic “Fred” Jefson, 81, of Westby passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Vernon Memorial Hospital, Viroqua, Wisconsin. He was an amazing father and brother and will be truly missed. Fred was born on May 14, 1941, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Drexel Jefson and Rachel Sveum. He graduated from Westby High School in 1959, and then he...
Roger Gale Sime
Jul 12, 2022
Roger Gale Sime, born October 19, 1929, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the age of 92. He was born to Herman and Grace (Helgerson) Sime and was the 6th of 10 children. Roger served in the Army, being stationed in Germany and he was extremely proud of his...
John Weaver Danforth
Jul 11, 2022
John Weaver Danforth, in the presence of family, gently passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at the age of 71. Born on November 12, 1950, in Buffalo, NY, he lived there with his family until he graduated from Deveaux School. John spent his summers in Honey Harbour, Ontario where his family had a small cottage in Georgian Bay....
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...
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