Obituaries
Sandra Thompson
Jun 24, 2020
Sandra Thompson, age 59, of Viroqua, passed away at Vernon Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. She was born in Viroqua on June 21, 1961, the daughter of the late Casper “Stanley” and Mary (Hanson) Ellefson. Sandra graduated with a GED in Viroqua. She married her loving husband, Steven Thompson, in Viroqua on July 29, 1995. Sandra loved...
Dwight "Bill" D. Halverson
Jun 21, 2020
Dwight “Bill” Halverson, age 76, of Purdy, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born December 23, 1943, in Viroqua to the late Sever and Leda (Skrede) Halverson. Bill was a farmer and had a great love for fishing. He lived his entire life within one mile of Purdy. He was baptized, confirmed and...
Byrd Madison Hill
Jun 18, 2020
Byrd Madison Hill, age 89, of Readstown, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 18, 2020, after a brief stay at Pine Valley Community Village in Richland Center. He spent his last three years at Our House Assisted Living in Richland Center, prior to that he lived most of his life in Readstown. During childhood he lived in Soldiers Grove and...
Irvin C. Dregne
Jun 14, 2020
Irvin C. Dregne, age 101, of Viroqua and formerly of Readstown, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born August 30, 1918, to Peter and Lizzie (Hanson) Dregne in Crawford County. He was baptized, confirmed and was a lifetime member of Franklin Lutheran Church in Folsom, WI. He was a 1938 graduate of Viroqua...
Ellen M. Pederson
Jun 13, 2020
Ellen M. Pederson, 85, of Westby, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Ellen was born November 4, 1934, to Joseph Lescault & Evelyn Peterson. She married Richard Pederson on June 7, 1952. She was a graduate of Westby High School in 1952, and went on to work at Vernon Memorial Hospital for 25...
Bonnie "Peg" S. Mossholder
Jun 13, 2020
Bonnie “Peg” S. Mossholder, age 87, formerly of Bloomingdale, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Bethel Oaks in Viroqua. She was born April 16, 1933, to the late Jesse and Dorothy (Thomas) Shird. Peg graduated from Normal School and then received a degree in education from U.W. La Crosse. She married Ralph Mossholder in 1951. They farmed in...
Arvella M. Hauge
Jun 11, 2020
Arvella M. Hauge, age 87, of Viroqua, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. She was born November 9, 1932, to Melvin and Kaia (Christopherson) Rudser. Arvella was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Zion Lutheran Church. She had a patient, loving heart and took care of many of her family members. She was...
Raymond G. Anderson
Jun 8, 2020
Raymond G. Anderson, 84, of Galesville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 8th, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 12, 1935, to Guy and Ruth (Hammer) Anderson of Galesville. He married Marilyn R. Thomas on February 2, 1957, and together they raised four children. Ray was a life-long resident of Galesville and very...
Bonney B. Deckert
Jun 6, 2020
Bonney B. (Tainter) Deckert, age 92, of Readstown, WI passed away peacefully on June 6, 2020, at Our House Memory Care in Richland Center, WI. She was born on September 1, 1927, in Readstown. She married Donald Deckert on October 4, 1947. Bonney was a farm girl who spent her adult life raising her family as well as working...
Jerry A. Jones
Jun 2, 2020
Jerry A. Jones, 74, of Seneca, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Norseland Nursing Home, in Westby. Jerry was born March 18, 1946, to Raymond and Rynjal (Reseland) Jones of Soldiers Grove. After graduating from Gays Mills High School in 1964, Jerry attended Farming Short Course at UW-Madison and returned to Crawford County. On April 2, 1966, he...
Ruth M. Spangler
May 30, 2020
Ruth May (Callaway) Spangler, 97, of Viroqua, Wis., passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Maplewood Terrace where she had been a resident for the past three years. She was born October 9, 1922, to Clifford Callaway and Vercillia (Nelson) Callaway in Richland County, Wis. Family was her number one priority, spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren....
Mildred Stove
May 22, 2020
Mildred Stove, age 100, passed away peacefully at Hillview Health Care Center on May 22, 2020. She was born December 29, 1919, to Nels and Julia (Munson) Stove of Seneca, WI. Mildred was a lifelong member of Utica Lutheran Church, where she was Baptized and Confirmed. She was active in the Rachael circle at Utica Lutheran Church and the...
Sue Bjerke
May 22, 2020
Sue Bjerke, 80, passed away peacefully among family on May 22, 2020. She was born August 5, 1939, to Hjalmar and Margaret (Sorenson) Theige in Westby, WI. Sue attended High School in Westby and went on to continue her education where she graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa with a degree in Chemistry. A position teaching Science, Physics...
Larry Leroy Hooker
May 20, 2020
Larry L. Hooker, 64, of Viola, WI, died unexpectedly while working in Jackson, Michigan, on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. He was born on July 9, 1955, in Richland County, Wisconsin, to Harley and Evelyn (Pellett) Hooker. Larry was a graduate of Kickapoo High School, Class of 1973. Larry graduated from a two-year program in Waste Treatment Management from Southwest...
Lillian J. Hanson
May 19, 2020
Lillian Jeanette (Leirmo) Hanson, age 102, of Viroqua, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. Lillian was born July 29, 1917, near Ferryville, WI to the late Chris and Clara (Aberg) Leirmo. She married Elden Wayne Hanson on December 31, 1941. Elden passed away January 22, 1983. Lillian lived in La Crosse since 1945, until she...
Alan "Al" Gordon Nemec
May 18, 2020
Alan G. Nemec, age 37, of La Farge, unexpectedly passed away as the result of a car accident on Monday, May 18th, 2020. He was born in Viroqua on October 9, 1982, to Gordon and Denise (Howard) Nemec. Al graduated from La Farge High School in 2002, where he enjoyed playing football for the Wildcats and was a member...
Gail Marie Smith
May 14, 2020
Gail Marie Smith, age 67, of Viola, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. She was born February 4, 1953, at South Shore Hospital in Chicago, Illinois to Maximillian and LaVerne (Cowin) Lichnerowicz. Gail had a kind and caring disposition towards anyone she encountered and she embraced the good company of family and friends. Gail...
Jennette Irene Stussy
May 13, 2020
Jennette Irene (Swanson) Stussy, age 92, of Gays Mills, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was born March 18, 1928, in Utica Township to the late Selmer and Ida (Krogen) Swanson. Jennette married Robert Stussy on October 16, 1949. They farmed from 1956-1986 in Utica Township. They then moved to Gays Mills. She enjoyed embroidery, cooking, reading, her...
Helen Maxine Beatty
May 9, 2020
Helen Maxine Beatty, age 94, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She was born April 18, 1926, in Mount Sterling to the late Albert and Alma (Thompson) Halverson. She graduated from Gays Mills High School in the class of 1944. Helen worked in several businesses throughout her life and...
Carol A. Donovan
May 6, 2020
Carol Ann Donovan, 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Carol was born on May 28th, 1936, to Clarence (Pete) and Gladys Peterson in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She grew up in Rockton, Wisconsin and attended school in Rockton and LaFarge with her lifelong friend Nan (Pacl) Heckart. Carol married Donnie Ray...
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