Obituaries
Ellen "Janet" Holtz
May 9, 2021
Ellen “Janet” Holtz, 94, of Seneca, Wis., formerly of Wauwatosa, fell asleep in death on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Janet was born in Green Bay on December 18, 1926, daughter of Fenton Winfield Bender and Ione A. (Storzer) Bender. Her early years on the Bender farm in Suamico had a profound influence on her life. This was reflected in...
Joseph C. Sprosty
May 3, 2021
Joseph Charles Sprosty of Soldiers Grove, formerly of Prairie du Chien, Memphis, TN, and the Seneca area passed away May 3, 2021, at Vernon Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 13, 1940, to Charles and Julia (Klema) Sprosty. He graduated from Seneca High School in 1958 and attended Farm Short Course at UW-Madison. In 1960,...
Mark L. Sandmire
May 2, 2021
Mark L. Sandmire, age 56, of La Farge, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was born February 1, 1965, to Dale and Delores (Hynek) Sandmire. He graduated from La Farge High School with the class of 1983. In high school he loved sports. Mark played basketball, baseball, was all conference in football, and...
Jody L. Duwe
Apr 27, 2021
Jody (McLees) Duwe, age 59, of Genoa, had her life tragically taken away along with her granddaughter, Nevaeh Niemyjski, due to a car accident on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. She was born in La Crosse on September 30, 1961, to the late Robert McLees and Joyce (Wolfe) Stilwell. She married Bruce Duwe on June 27, 1987 and worked at...
Nevaeh J. Niemyjski
Apr 27, 2021
Nevaeh Jolene Niemyjski, age 10, of Genoa, had her life tragically taken away along with her Nana, Jody Duwe, due to a car accident on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. She was born December 26, 2010, in La Crosse to Mike Niemyjski and Amanda Duwe. She was in the 4th grade at Stoddard Elementary School. She enjoyed arts and crafts...
Raymond S. Fortney
Apr 23, 2021
Raymond S. Fortney, age 93, of Soldiers Grove, passed away peacefully Friday, April 23, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 15, 1928, in rural Soldiers Grove to the late Severin and Bertha “Mala” (Hauge) Fortney. Following his mother’s death when he was a small child, his father married Esther Nelson, who helped raise...
Sharon Schroer
Apr 20, 2021
Sharon Schroer, age 81, of La Farge, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born April 3, 1940, in Stevens Point to the late Ervin and Lucille (Buss) Kopischke. She graduated from Central High School in La Crosse with the class of 1958. She married Russell Schroer on June 22, 1963 and...
Melvin Potts
Apr 19, 2021
Melvin Potts, age 81, of Winter Haven, Florida, and formerly of Soldiers Grove, Wis., entered into glory Monday, April 19, 2021. He was born in Soldiers Grove on March 7, 1940, to Loyd and Lula (Robbins) Potts. He moved from Wisconsin to Florida in 1988. After graduating from high school, Melvin joined the U.S. Army. Successfully completing boot camp...
Kenneth Lloyd Williams
Apr 14, 2021
Kenneth Lloyd Williams, age 91, of La Farge, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021, peacefully at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. He was born in Sparta on February 8, 1930, the son of Lloyd and Bess (Nichols) Williams. He was a graduate of Sparta High School and did dairy and hog farming with his father and brother. Kenny was...
G. Wayne Wirts
Apr 13, 2021
G. Wayne Wirts, age 87, of rural La Farge, entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at his residence. Wayne was born February 18, 1934, in his family home in Webster Township to the late Gervase and Freda (Trappe) Wirts. On June 24, 1953, he married Colene Ann Cather and together they celebrated 50 years of...
Gordon S. Dach
Apr 13, 2021
Gordon S. Dach, age 90, of Viroqua, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. He was born January 10, 1931, in La Crosse to the late Daniel and Helen (Gross) Dach. He was the youngest of six siblings residing in rural Liberty Pole. He graduated from Viroqua High School with the class of 1949....
Gladys Foster
Apr 8, 2021
Gladys Blanche Parker Foster, age 99, of Viroqua, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at 3:00 am Thursday morning April 8, 2021. She was born on December 23, 1921, to the late Maude and Floyd Parker on a farm in the middle of the South Dakota prairie, near Eagle Butte. Gladys remembered being grateful that they always had enough to eat...
Larry Lee Salmon
Apr 8, 2021
Larry Lee Salmon said his last “So Long” on April 8, 2021. Larry was born December 6, 1941 to Estin and Velma (Banta) Salmon of Soldiers Grove, Wis. He has two brothers, Rodney (Deana) Salmon and Jerry (Cleo) Salmon. He’ll be deeply missed by his longtime companion, Sandra Sokolowski. Larry has four children: Andy Salmon, Christina (Tom) Thompson, Richard...
Marie L. Woodward
Apr 7, 2021
Marie La Verne Woodward (Pfeiffer) (nee Dyer), born May 13, 1929, in Cook County, Illinois, Marie died peacefully on April 7, 2021, at her home in La Crosse, Wis., with her children and family at her side. She was 91 years young. Marie lived a life full of positivity, creativity, and loving service. She brought an artistic flair to...
Barbara Jane Nelson
Apr 5, 2021
Barbara J. (Held) (Wheeler) Nelson passed away Monday, April 5, 2021, of natural causes. She was born to Valerius (Shorty) and Alnora (Schneider) Held on April 24, 1933. She graduated from Aquinas in 1951. In 1952, she married Raymond Wheeler and years later divorced. She married Marlowe Nelson in 1977. She worked for Trane Co., Western Union Telegraph, and...
James "Jim" Leonard Hanson
Apr 2, 2021
James “Jim” Leonard Hanson, age 73, of Viroqua, passed away Friday, April, 2nd, 2021, at home. He was born on October 8th, 1947, to Leonard and Catherine Hanson. Jim was a military veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. After his military service, Jim happily worked as a true craftsman from woodworking and home improvement to vehicle mechanics. He was...
Kären Langel
Mar 28, 2021
Kären (Moen) Langel, age 83, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully with her family present on Sunday, March 28, 2021. She was born January 15, 1938, in Whitehall, Wis. to the late Gilbert and Hulda (Haralsrud) Moen. She graduated from Viroqua High School with the class of 1956. Following graduation, she worked for Northwest Airlines as a booking agent. She...
Anna T. Leum
Mar 28, 2021
Anna (Ofte) Leum, age 88 of Westby, Wis., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Anna was born August 30, 1932, to Setles Ofte and Ellen (Haldorson) Ofte. She grew up in Coon Valley, Wis., and was a graduate of Westby High School. Anna married Gilbert Leum on March 24, 1951. Anna was a...
Carla Sue Applebee
Mar 27, 2021
Carla S. Applebee, age 61, of Soldiers Grove, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Soldiers Grove Health Services. Per her wishes, no services will be held. Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home & Crematory in Viroqua is serving the family. 123 W. Decker St Viroqua, Wis. 54665 608-637-2100
Sarah Alice Dewitt
Mar 26, 2021
Sarah Alice DeWitt was welcomed into our Heavenly Fathers arms on March 26, 2021. Sarah was born on August 14, 1931, in Janesville, Wis. to George and Mary (Burns) West. She was a very supportive daughter who helped raise multiple family members and was very family oriented. While in Janesville, she worked at Parker Pen as a factory worker....
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