Obituaries

William Lewis Martin Billy Everson

William Lewis Martin Billy Everson

Feb 19, 2020

William Billy Lewis Martin Everson, age 58 of Viroqua, died Wednesday February 19, 2020. William Billy Lewis Martin Everson, age 58 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. William Billy Louis Martin Everson, age 58 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice...

Charles Guist, Jr.

Charles Guist, Jr.

Feb 17, 2020

Charles Guist Jr., passed away Monday, February 17, 2020. Charles Guist Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 89 on February 17, 2020, at the Bland-Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Charles was born on December 19, 1930, to Charles Sr. and Luella (Morrison) Guist. Charles attended Kickapoo Area Schools. After school Charles...

Richard Lee Glick

Richard Lee Glick

Feb 16, 2020

Richard Lee Glick, age 77 of La Farge WI, died Sunday February 16, 2020. He was born March 8th, 1942 to Delos and Mildred (Mayfield) Glick at the Richland Center Hospital. Richard graduated from La Farge High School in 1960. He enjoyed playing football, baseball, and basketball. After high school, Richard briefly worked for Moen Photo and farmed for...

Ray Laverne Getter

Ray Laverne Getter

Feb 14, 2020

Ray LaVerne Getter, age 88, of Viroqua, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020. Ray LaVerne Getter, age 88, of Viroqua, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020. Ray was born October 19, 1931 on the family farm in Vernon County to the late Clayton and Grace (Gorrell) Getter. After High School, Ray went to teachers college, and upon graduation he...

Frederick Leroy Favor

Frederick Leroy Favor

Feb 14, 2020

VIROQUA Frederick FRED Leroy Favor, age 86, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Frederick L. Favor, lifetime Viroqua area resident, passed away on February 14 at the Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center, at the age of 86. Fred was born November 30, 1931 at the Favor family home in rural Viroqua,...

Howard G. Langhus

Howard G. Langhus

Feb 14, 2020

Howard G. Langhus, age 83, of Westby, passed away peacefully Friday, February 14, 2020. Howard G. Langhus, age 83, of Westby, passed away peacefully Friday, February 14, 2020, with family by his side. He was born January 20, 1937, in La Crosse to the late George and Helen (Vogler) Langhus. He spent his entire working career working for the...

Brenda Lee Zegiel

Brenda Lee Zegiel

Feb 14, 2020

Brenda Lee Zegiel, age 60, of Gays Mills, died Friday, February 14, 2020. Brenda Lee Zegiel, age 60, of Gays Mills, passed away with the love of her life beside her on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 2020. She was born December 12, 1959, in Geneva, Illinois. She met her husband Albert in Illinois and they were married on November...

Rick Running

Rick Running

Feb 13, 2020

Rick Running, age 61, of Viroqua, formerly of Westby, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 13, 2020. Rick Running, age 61, of Viroqua, formerly of Westby, passed away with his kids by his side on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Rick was born September 13, 1958, to Palmer and Virgie (Sidie) Running. He was the youngest...

Bea Marie Lee

Bea Marie Lee

Feb 12, 2020

Bea Marie Lee, 89, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Bea Marie (Rumsey) Lee, 89, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Vernon Manor. Bea married Chester "Chet" Lee on July 19, 1952. She attended La Crosse State College and taught physical education for 31 years, with a majority of those years at La Farge Area Schools. Bea was...

Margaret Jane Mj Long

Margaret Jane Mj Long

Feb 12, 2020

Margaret Jane (MJ) Long, age 88 died Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Margaret Jane (MJ) Long passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice after having lived a full and joyous life. MJ was born on September 1, 1931 in Seminole, OK. to Ralph and Lolita McAvoy. At an early age she relocated to...

Lucille Mcdaniel

Lucille Mcdaniel

Feb 12, 2020

Lucille McDaniel, age 91 of Soldiers Grove, died Wednesday February 12, 2020. Lucille E. McDaniel, 91, passed away in the conjoined care of the Soldiers Grove Health Services and Vernon Memorial Hospice Care. Born on March 5th, 1928, Lucille lived life with the heart of an angel and the spirit of a fighter. Diagnosed with Tuberculosis in 1950 Lucilles...

Bruce Allen Stefferud

Bruce Allen Stefferud

Feb 11, 2020

Bruce Allen Stefferud, 70, of Cashton, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Bruce Allen Stefferud, 70, of Cashton, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. Bruce was born January 23, 1950, to the late Berner and Arlean (Larson) Stefferud. He worked at the family business, Stefferud Equipment, his entire life and eventually took it over....

Doris Marie Wheeler

Doris Marie Wheeler

Feb 10, 2020

Doris Marie Wheeler, age 96 of the LaFarge and Viola area, died Monday February 10, 2020. Doris Marie Wheeler, age 96 of LaFarge, Viola and more recently Lancaster, died Monday February 10, 2020 at Lancaster Health Services surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Doris was born July 24, 1923 in LaFarge WI to Everett and Minerva (Stallsmith) Norris....

Irma Gilman

Irma Gilman

Feb 8, 2020

Irma D. Gilman, age 86 of LaFarge, died Saturday February 8, 2020. Irma Gilman, age 86, of La Farge passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, surrounded by her family. Irma was born in Vernon County, Wisconsin on April 20, 1933 to William and Almeda (Parker) Steinmetz.. She graduated from Hillsboro High School, Class...

Ralph David Koglin

Ralph David Koglin

Feb 6, 2020

Ralph David Koglin, age 75 of La Crosse, died Thursday February 6, 2020. Ralph David Koglin, 75, transitioned peacefully to his eternal home with his Lord on February 6, 2020, in La Crosse, WI. He was born in Cokato, MN, on June 8, 1944, to Reynold and Vera Randall Koglin, the youngest of two children. After graduating from Cokato...

Mary Elizabeth Wales

Mary Elizabeth Wales

Feb 5, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Wales, age 74 of Prairie du Chien, died Wednesday February 5, 2020. Born September 20th, 1945 in Tabor City North Carolina to Mayo and Edith Milligan came a gentle soul with a heart bigger than the body in which it dwelt. Mary Elizabeth Milligan grew up in the rolling green of the southland with her nine siblings....

Alta Rae Barnes

Alta Rae Barnes

Feb 3, 2020

Alta Rae Barnes, age 84, passed away on February 3rd at Vernon Manor in Viroqua, WI. Alta Rae Barnes, age 84, passed away on February 3, 2020 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua, WI. Alta Rae (Turner) Barnes was born August 27, 1935 to Albert and Vinnie (Green) Turner, Webster Township, Vernon County, Viola, WI. She was the youngest of...

Jacob Robert Vedvik

Jacob Robert Vedvik

Feb 2, 2020

Jacob Vedvik, age 95 of Utica / Mt. Sterling, died Sunday February 2, 2020 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. Jacob was born May 17, 1924 in Seneca, WI to Jacob and Agnes (Anderson) Vedvik Sr. Jacobs birthday bought him great joy to be a Norwegian born on Syttende Mai. He loved traveling back and forth many times to Norway; once...

Roy Orland Clark

Roy Orland Clark

Feb 2, 2020

Roy O. Clark, age 78 of Gays Mills, died at home Sunday February 2, 2020 surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. Roy Orland Clark went to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 2, 2020, with his wife at his side. He was born in Steuben, WI on September 3, 1941 to William Delbert Clark & Edith Luella...

Alan Slavik

Alan Slavik

Jan 29, 2020

Alan Slavik, age 67 of Utica, died Wednesday January 29, 2020 at home, surrounded by family and friends. Special Services for Alan have been addressed per Alan and Shirleys wishes. The Vosseteig Funeral Home, 325 Sunset Ridge Ave. & Hwy 131, in Gays Mills is serving the family. (608) 735-2100.