Obituaries
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...
Ike Thomas Lomas
May 5, 2020
Ike Thomas Lomas, baby of Nikki Erickson and Travis Lomas, was unexpectedly born into Eternal Life on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. His presence and growth over his first twenty-five weeks brought much joy and excitement to us. He will always be loved and deeply missed. Survivors include his parents; his grandparents: Melanie Fisher and Chris Erickson; Robert Lomas and...
Harvey K. Kirking
May 5, 2020
Harvey Kermit Kirking, age 91,of Viroqua passed away on May 5, 2020. He was born on April 8, 1929 to Oscar and Ella (Larson) Kirking. He graduated from Viroqua area schools and the University of Wisconsin Farm and Industry Short Course. Harvey operated his family farm in rural Viroqua since 1954. He took great pride in his registered Holstein...
Gary L. Bell
May 4, 2020
Gary L. Bell 79, of Gays Mills, passed away peacefully from complications of COPD on May 4, 2020, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Gary was born in Steuben, Wisconsin to Lynn, Sr. and Mae (Whiteaker) Bell on August 21, 1940. He attended Gays Mills High School where he played baseball and excelled at band. He graduated in 1958....
Don C. Adams
May 3, 2020
Don C. Adams, age 76, of La Farge, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2020, at his home. He was born March 10, 1944, in Madison in a small neighborhood called Skunk Hollow. His parents were Curtis “Pepper” and Fern (Normington) Adams. A man of very humble beginnings, Don lived a very rich and full life filled with hunting...
Pauline Frances Olson
Apr 29, 2020
Pauline Frances (Guist) Olson, age 97, of Soldiers Grove, passed away on April 29, 2020, at the Soldiers Grove Health Services in Soldiers Grove. She was born September 6, 1922, to Clarence and Minnie (Anderson) Guist. She married Thomas Sever Olson on October 21, 1944, at the home of Rev H.T. Haagenson on East Court St. Viroqua, and they...
Donald G. Polhamus
Apr 23, 2020
Donald G. Polhamus, age 90, of Viroqua and formerly of Eau Claire, passed away at Vernon Memorial Hospital Thursday, April 23, 2020. The son of the late Fred W. and Marie (Mattson) Polhamus was born June 5, 1929, in Eau Claire. He attended 10th Ward School in the old wood building and senior high school, graduating in 1947. Don...
Dr. Nelly E. Lee
Apr 21, 2020
Dr. Nelly E. Lee, age 84, of Mt. Sterling, formerly of West Chicago, Illinois passed away on April 21, 2020. She was born on February 27, 1936, to Claude and Irene (Marshal) Lee. Nelly was very proud to be from West Chicago (which was never to be confused with Chicago). She had a love of animals that led her...
Rich Wilson
Apr 19, 2020
Rich Wilson, age 50, of La Farge, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 19, 2020, at his home. He was born October 20, 1969, in Illinois to the late David and Roberta Wilson. Rich was a computer genius and took pride in helping others with their computer issues. Rich cherished his three dogs Zaboo, Charlie, and Tank. They gave him...
Chad E. Baker
Apr 13, 2020
Chad E. Baker age 48, of Onalaska, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1971, in Viroqua. Chad graduated from Kickapoo Area Schools where he was actively involved in athletics and known to his fellow classmates for being the class clown. He obtained a degree in Audio/Video Communications from Western...
Marian F. Swanson
Apr 12, 2020
Marian F. Swanson of Seneca, age 91 passed away on Sunday, April 12 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse. She was born on November 18, 1928, in Gays Mills, the daughter of Francis and Wilma (Barnum) McCormick. She was married to Gehard Swanson in 1946. She graduated as valedictorian of her class from Sisters of St. Mary High School...
Patricia Ann Engen
Apr 12, 2020
Patricia “Pat” Engen, age 86, of Westby, died April 12, 2020. She was born in La Crosse on December 24, 1933. She graduated from Central High School in 1951. She married Irvine Engen on June 12, 1954. They moved to Westby in September 1954. Throughout Pat’s years she worked part time at Sloane Brothers, Vernon Electric Cooperative and Westby-Coon...
Alice M Nelson
Apr 12, 2020
Alice Mae (Rude) Nelson, age 93, of Viroqua, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020. Alice Mae was born Nov. 28th, 1926, to the late Tonette “Malena” Haukland and Bernt August Rude. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Earl Nelson on May 15, 1964. They made their home in the rural Westby area where they ran the family farm...
Elaine Banta
Apr 10, 2020
Elaine Banta, age 93, passed away peacefully at the Bethel Home in Viroqua on April 10, 2020. Elaine was born on August 28, 1926, to Tollack and Ragna (Bergum) Mageland. She married Harry Banta on February 3, 1946. Together they were co-administrators at the County Home in Muscatine, Iowa for 26 years. In 1973, they moved to Waukon, Iowa...
Leona Gertrude Nundahl
Apr 10, 2020
Leona Gertrude Nundahl, age 92, of Viroqua, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020, at Vernon Manor Nursing Home. She was born on July 21, 1927, in Richland Center, WI to Lewis and Grace (Weldy) Wallace. She married Bernie Strait in 1955. After his passing, she married Gordon Nundahl on Nov. 23, 1974. They lived in Readstown, WI, then...
Laura E. Bown
Apr 10, 2020
Laura Etta Bown, age 91, of Soldiers Grove, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020. She was born September 25, 1928 to Earl and Olive (McCullick) Turk. Laura married Lyle Bown May 10, 1947. She had two children: Peggy (William) Zink, Holmen and Danny Bown, La Crosse; two granddaughters: Kimberly Schliebe (Gus Eberhardt) and Connie (Barry) Hansen; two great-grandsons: Ryan...
Sheryl Anne O'Kane
Apr 8, 2020
Sheryl “Sherry” O'Kane, 75, of Largo, FL, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Suncoast Hospice Center in Pinellas Park, FL, after succumbing to a six-week hospitalization due to lung and heart complications. Sherry was born on March 23, 1945, the second of three daughters of Benedict and Magdalene Herdegen in Milwaukee, WI. She married James (Jim) O’Kane...
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