Obituaries
Theresa Marie Finnell
Sep 2, 2021
Theresa Marie Finnell, age 69, of Gays Mills, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Boscobel Care and Rehab. She was born June 15, 1952, in Boscobel to the late George and Marguerite (Walsh) Brockway. She graduated from Gays Mills High School with the class of 1970. Following her graduation, she attended and graduated from Western Technical College. After...
Joanne Campbell
Aug 28, 2021
Joanne Mae Campbell, age 93, of Viroqua and formerly of La Farge, passed away at Bethel Home and Services on August 28, 2021. Joanne was born to Eston and Violet Major in Dell, WI on February 17, 1928. She started school at Dell Elementary, but the family soon moved to La Farge, WI where Joanne lived the rest of...
Charles "Chuck" J. Miller
Aug 24, 2021
Charles J. Miller "Chuck", of Westby, WI, died peacefully at home August 24, 2021, surrounded by his family due to complications of many health issues, including Parkinson's Disease. This is a celebration of the life of Chuck Miller, known in the community for his quick wit, the twinkle in his eye, and his contagious smile and laughter – and...
Thomas Richard Meinzer
Aug 19, 2021
Viola, Wisconsin – the family of Thomas Richard Meinzer shares the unfortunate news of his unexpected passing on August 19, 2021. Tom was born to Richard and Dorothy (Sally) Meinzer in 1963, and grew up along the Wisconsin River in Poynette, Wisconsin. Tom was the baby of the family, looking up to his brothers, David and Dean, and his...
Ona Harpestad
Aug 16, 2021
Ona Ballsrud Harpestad, age 91, of Champaign, IL, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2021. She was born on September 23, 1929, in La Crosse, Wisconsin the first child of Charles (Stub) and Olga Ballsrud (nee Brown). A wandering child, Ona grew up in Westby, WI, but frequently walked or hopped the freight trains to Cashton to visit her...
Esther Marie Gabrielson
Aug 13, 2021
Esther Marie Gabrielson, age 73, of Westby, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, August 13, 2021. She was born May 23, 1948, in La Crosse to the late Rudolph and Mary (Corton) Skaaland. Esther attended Chaseburg Elementary and Westby High School. Following her schooling, she married Gerald "Jack" Gabrielson on September 19, 1964. She...
Katherine Arlene Walsh
Aug 9, 2021
Katherine Arlene Walsh, of Bullhead City, AZ, formerly of Gays Mills, passed away on August 9, 2021. She was born to Rob and Mary (Faye) Walsh on December 20, 1925. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 18, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Gays Mills with burial to follow in...
Van E. Thompson
Aug 7, 2021
Van E. Thompson, of Viroqua, WI, formerly of Elk Run Heights, IA, entered Heaven’s glory Saturday, August 7, 2021, on his 68th birthday, with his wife by his side. Van is survived by his wife, Janelle Thompson; three siblings: Mark (Lenna) Thompson of Delhi, IA, Jeff (Theresa) Thompson of Cedar Falls, IA, and Zoe (John) Schaefer of Waterloo, IA;...
Harley Shadof
Aug 2, 2021
Harley Shadof, 75, of Readstown, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021. He was born in Milwaukee on May 15, 1946, to the late Julius and Ruth Shadof. He was a custom furniture and clock maker. His passion for clocks would drive you koo-koo. He could often be found driving around his tractor and loved deer hunting on his property....
Ron Huff
Aug 2, 2021
Ron Huff, age 66, of Viroqua, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born April 21, 1955, in Sparta to the late Rudolph and Gertrude (Thousand) Huff. He attended Norwalk Schools from the age of 10 until he turned 18. He worked for many years with VARC, Inc. Ron loved food and parties; he...
Herbert O. Burkum
Aug 1, 2021
Herbert O. Burkum, age 89, of Gays Mills, passed away peacefully August 1, 2021. He was born March 16, 1932, to the late Erven and Myrtle (Olson) Burkum in Soldiers Grove, WI. Herbert graduated high school in 1950, and farmed on the family farm until he enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1954. After leaving the Army, he continued...
Linda Lou Haakenson
Aug 1, 2021
Linda Lou (Cole) Haakenson, age 74, of West Salem and formerly of Westby, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease and the results of a stroke. Linda was born July 19, 1947, to Myron and Shirley (Hay) Cole in Westby, where she was born and raised on a farm outside of Westby. She...
Bernard L. Murphy
Jul 31, 2021
Bernard L. Murphy, age 96, Gays Mills, passed away Saturday, July 31st, 2021, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born at home near Rolling Ground to John Murphy and Elizabeth Tully and lived in the area his entire life with the exception of two years in the Army during which he was stationed in Germany. Upon discharge from the...
Robert "Bob" Dempsey
Jul 29, 2021
Robert “Bob” Dempsey, age 75, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021. He was surrounded by loved ones in his Edgerton home. Bob was born in Viroqua, WI on December 10, 1945; the son of Leo “Joey” and Lillian (Smith) Dempsey. He served with the US Army in the Vietnam War. Bob enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, hunting, and many other...
Richard Henthorn
Jul 29, 2021
Richard E. Henthorn, age 86, of Tamarac, FL, formerly of Soldiers Grove, WI, passed away July 29th, 2021. Richard was born to Perry Ray Henthorn and Flossie Pearl (Randall) Henthorn in Soldiers Grove, WI. Richard was predeceased by his husband, Anthony (Tony) Lujardo Otero, and by brothers and sisters: Leathel Salmon Henthorn, Gerald Ray Henthorn, Theron Jasper Henthorn, Gracie...
Thomas Walter Coleman
Jul 28, 2021
Thomas Walter Coleman, 57, of Gays Mills, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021. He was born to the late Darold Coleman and Bonnie Coleman (Salmon) in Madison, Wisconsin. Growing up he worked on the family's dairy farm, while he attended and pulled many pranks at North Crawford High School, graduating in 1982. He stayed on the...
Carmen J. Dunnum
Jul 26, 2021
Carmen J. Dunnum, age 54, of La Crosse, died Monday, July 26, 2021. A public visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021, at Vosseteig Funeral Home in Westby. A private service for immediate family will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts appreciated....
Ronald "Doc" Buros
Jul 23, 2021
Ronald “Doc” Buros, age 70, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida and formerly of Viroqua, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021. Doc was born July 14, 1951, to Robert and Doris (Runice) Buros. He graduated from Viroqua High School with the class of 1969. Following graduation, Doc went into the construction business and eventually began his own custom home building...
Avis U. Hooverson
Jul 23, 2021
Avis U. Hooverson, age 93, of Viroqua and formerly of Soldiers Grove, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born May 4, 1928, in Ohio to Lafe and Thelma (Hurst) Van Fleet. She graduated from Readstown High School and married Tell M. Hooverson Jr. on March 17, 1948. The couple took over...
Cheryl Ann Christianson
Jul 19, 2021
Cheryl Ann Christianson, age 70, passed away July 19th, 2021, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. She was born March 14th, 1951, in La Crosse, WI. She was the daughter of Lawrence W. LeJeune and Dahla L. (Miller) LeJeune. Cheryl graduated from Aquinas High School in La Crosse, WI and completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Masters...
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