Obituaries

Harlan "Harley" Alderman

Harlan "Harley" Alderman

Mar 31, 2020

Harlan “Harley” Alderman, age 75, of Viroqua, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born February 9, 1945 in Victory, WI to the late Howard and Clara (Stalsberg) Alderman. He married Carol Mellem on April 17, 1965 at De Soto Lutheran Church. Together they celebrated nearly 55 years of marriage. Harley worked as...

Fred L. Schlegel

Fred L. Schlegel

Mar 31, 2020

Fred L. Schlegel, age 58, of Gays Mills, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020. He was born May 2, 1961 to Donald and Mary Lou (Spangenberg) Schlegel. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding motorcycle, playing cards, shooting pool, playing his guitar, and singing. He also enjoyed spending time with nieces, nephews, and family friends. Fred also enjoyed taking care of...

Roy Jefson

Roy Jefson

Mar 28, 2020

Roy Jefson, age 96, of Westby, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020. He was born February 1, 1924. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Roy was preceded in death by his parents; his sister Harriet Totten; and five nephews. Private family services will be held at a later date. Vosseteig Funeral Home in Westby is...

Paul Allan Randall

Paul Allan Randall

Mar 27, 2020

Paul Allan Randall, born December 24, 1940 at home to the late Allan and Myrle (McKittrick) Randall. He passed away at Soldiers Grove Health Services on Friday, March 27, 2020. He was the oldest of four children. Paul was baptized at Bible Camp. He went to grade school at the Coher School and graduated from Readstown High School in...

Sarah  M. Field

Sarah M. Field

Mar 23, 2020

Sarah M. Field, age 61, of Viola, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020. She was born December 2, 1958, in Illinois to the late Beauford and Verna (Rockwell) Copus. Sarah loved her family and enjoyed times spent with her siblings, her four sons, grandchildren, nieces and nephews She enjoyed talking and visiting people in general. She also like to...

Ramona Marie Meseberg

Ramona Marie Meseberg

Mar 22, 2020

Ramona (Mona) Marie Meseberg, age 64, of La Farge, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 22, 2020. She was born June 25, 1955, in Richland Center to the late Robert Junior and Mary Ann (Blaha) Fanta. Mona graduated from Richland Center High School in 1974. While there she was Pep Club President. She met Frank Meseberg in 1975 and they...

Mary Ellen Rose

Mary Ellen Rose

Mar 19, 2020

Mary Ellen (Hysel) Rose, age 65, of La Farge, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Mary was born to the late Francis and Margaret (Fosdal) Hysel on October 22, 1954, in Viroqua. Mary lived in the La Farge area all her life....

John Phillip Ries, Iii

John Phillip Ries, Iii

Mar 17, 2020

Readstown, WI “The Man. The Myth. The legend.” John Phillip Ries III “Johnny” died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 24, 1956, the son of John Phillip and Jeannette (Eggert) Ries. He was a Navy veteran serving in the Vietnam War on the USS Coral Sea. John was retired from...

Bealis Junior Giddings

Bealis Junior Giddings

Mar 16, 2020

Bealis 'Junior' Giddings, age 85, of Gays Mills, passed away peacefully Monday, March 16, 2020. Bealis 'Junior' Giddings, age 85, of Gays Mills, passed away peacefully Monday, March 16, 2020. He was born April 25, 1934, to the late Bealis and Ella (Jones) Giddings. He will be remembered for his genoroisty for cutting, splitting and delivering firewood to numerous...

Mary D. Clark

Mary D. Clark

Mar 14, 2020

VIROQUA Mary D. Clark, age 69 of LaCrosse and formerly Viroqua, died Saturday March 14, 2020. Mary D. Clark, age 69 of LaCrosse and formerly Viroqua, died Saturday March 14 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. On-line condolences may be offered at www.vossfh.com Funeral Services for Mary are pending arrangements and will be announced. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, 123 W. Decker...

Darlene J. Stout

Darlene J. Stout

Mar 8, 2020

Darlene Jeanette Stout, 92, of La Farge, died Sunday, March 8, 2020. Darlene Jeanette Stout, 92, of La Farge, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care. Darlene was born on December 1, 1927, in La Farge, to Bertha (Cowee) and Gene Calhoon. After graduating from La Farge High School Darlene...

Mary Colleen Thompson

Mary Colleen Thompson

Mar 4, 2020

Mary Colleen Thompson, age 79, of Beloit and formerly of Viroqua, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Mary Colleen Thompson, age 79, of Beloit and formerly of Viroqua, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at the Jovan Bea Hospital Riverside, in Rockford, IL. Mary was born March 14, 1940 in Viroqua WI to Ivan and Helen Christianson. After finishing her schooling,...

Ruth A. Pennel

Ruth A. Pennel

Feb 28, 2020

Ruth A. Pennel, age 81 of Westby WI, died Friday February 28, 2020. Ruth Ann (Bramwell) Pennel, age 81 of Westby and formerly of Genoa passed away in her sleep, February 28, 2020. She was born to Earl and Norma (Johnson) Bramwell on April 4, 1938. On June 15, 1957, she married Edwin Pennell. To this union two daughters...

Ernestine Schaller

Ernestine Schaller

Feb 27, 2020

Soldiers Grove Ernestine Schaller, age 84 of Soldiers Grove, died Thursday February 27, 2020. Ernestine Schaller, age 84 of Soldiers Grove and formerly Hungary, died Thursday February 27, 2020 at the Soldiers Grove Nursing Home. Private family services for Ernestine have been arranged. On-line condolences may be offered at www.vossfh.com The Simes Funeral Home in Readstown is assisting the...

Sandra Campbell

Sandra Campbell

Feb 27, 2020

La Farge Sandra Campbell, age 59 of La Farge WI, died Thursday February 27, 2020. Sandra 'Sandy' Marie Campbell, age 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by Family on Thursday Feb 27th. Sandy was born to Karen Degner (Kebler) and Kenneth Bahl in Janesville WI. She was later adopted by Ron Degner and became Sandra Marie Degner. Sandy's Mom and...

Barbara J. Gordinier

Barbara J. Gordinier

Feb 27, 2020

Barbara J. Gordinier, age 92, of Mt. Sterling, WI, died Thursday, February 27, 2020. Barbara Jean Gordinier, age 92, of Mount Sterling, WI, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Meriter Hospital in Madison. She was born in La Crosse on September 29, 1927, to the late Max and Floy (Montgomery) Nelson. She married Darrell "Pete" Gordinier on October...

Analee Doris Butikofer

Analee Doris Butikofer

Feb 24, 2020

Analee Doris Butikofer died Monday, February 24, 2020 Analee Doris Butikofer was born on January 1st, 2017, in Atlanta, GA and placed in her parents loving arms on March 1st, 2017. After a short series of minor illnesses, her body simply couldn't hold on anymore. She ran into Jesus' arms on February 24th, 2020, at 5:26pm. Her birth and...

Jane Corson

Jane Corson

Feb 23, 2020

Jane Corson, 85, of Genoa, died Friday, February 23, 2018. Jane Corson May 22, 1932-February 23, 2018 Jane Corson, a treasured member of the Lallas family, passed away on February 23 at the age of 85. To us, she was Juanna, Nouna and like another mother. She was our friend, our confidant and our source of unending and unconditional...

Brita Bodenstein

Brita Bodenstein

Feb 22, 2020

Brita Bodenstein, age 82, of Soldiers Grove, died Saturday, February 22, 2020. Brita Bodenstein, age 82, of Soldiers Grove, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was born September 27, 1937, in Oslo, Norway to the late Worm and Betzy (Troppen) Langseth. She emigrated from Oslo in the late 1950s to Madison, WI,...

Lorraine Blanche White

Lorraine Blanche White

Feb 21, 2020

Lorraine Blanche White, age 89 of Viola, died late Friday, February 21, 2020. Lorraine Blanche (nee Hunter) White, age 89, of Viola passed away peacefully Friday, February 21, 2020, at Mayo Hospital in La Crosse. She was born March 14, 1930, in Spring Green, WI to Leon and Mabel (Sommars) Hunter. She was the second youngest and last remaining...