Obituaries
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...
Robert "Bob" Owens
Jun 7, 2022
Robert E. Owens, 61, of Viola, Wis., passed away peacefully after a lingering illness at home on Monday, June 6, 2022. He was born to Willard "Bill" E. Owens and Arlene D. Foote, in Bad Cannstatt of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He moved with his family to Grants Pass, Ore., where they spent several years until his grandfather passed and...
Joanne Patricia Olson
Jun 6, 2022
Joanne Patricia Olson, age 81, of Viroqua, Wisconsin, passed away on June 6, 2022, with her family by her side. She had courageously battled various cancers over the years all while actively enjoying family, friends, and her community activities. Joanne was born in Middleton, Wisconsin on June 12, 1940, to William and Eleanor Zurfluh (Shimek). Joanne and her younger...
Kathleen Mary Sanborn
Jun 5, 2022
Kathleen “Kathy” Mary Sanborn, age 67, of De Soto, passed away suddenly in her home on Sunday, June 5th, 2022. She was born on June 8th, 1954 in La Crosse, WI to Earl and Doris (Hertzfeldt) Ghelf. Kathy graduated from De Soto High School in May of 1972. It was in high school that she met the love of...
Andrew Martin Myhre
May 31, 2022
Andrew “Andy” Martin Myhre, age 39, of Westby, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at his home after struggling with health issues. He was born on December 25, 1982, in Viroqua to Les Myhre and Bonnie Egge. He graduated from Westby High School with the class of 2001. He married Lindsay Bonk on June 2, 2006, and...
Harry Harold Sutton
May 31, 2022
Harry Harold Sutton entered into final rest with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the age of 87. He was born June 4, 1934, to Della (Hurda) Sutton and Floyd Sutton Sr. in the Township of Seneca, Crawford County, WI. He was raised and educated on a number of farms and attended schools...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Barbara Berg
May 28, 2022
Jackie Berg, age 95, of Viroqua, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Jackie was the daughter of Edward and Genevieve (Ender) Jelen. She grew up in Westby and married Clayton Berg in 1950. She and Clayton farmed near Esofea Park and had three children. Survivors include two children, Julie (Clarence) and Aaron (Pat); her daughter-in-law, Carol Berg; several...
Dennis Dean Hagen
May 28, 2022
Dennis Dean Hagen, age 74, of Westby, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born to Magnus and Elda (Nustad) Hagen at St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse on October 20, 1947. Dennis graduated from Westby High School with the class of 1966. Following graduation, he worked with his father as an electrician...
Wilma Ellenore Dampier
May 18, 2022
Wilma Ellenore Dampier, 92 of La Farge, WI, ended her journey with Alzheimer’s on Wednesday May 18, 2022, as a resident of Lakeview Assisted Living in West Salem. WI. She was born June 15, 1929, to Olaf and Amanda (Crye) Dalberg in Blue River, Wisconsin. Her family later moved to farmland near Viola. Wilma, with her two older brothers...
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