Obituaries

Myron L. Mike Stoikes

Myron L. Mike Stoikes

Jul 27, 2019

Myron 'Mike' L. Stoikes, age 76 of Readstown, died Saturday July 27, 2019. Myron Mike L. Stoikes, age 76 formerly of Readstown and more recently Viola, died Saturday July 27, 2019. Mike was born in Readstown, WI on November 4, 1942 to Elden and Lora (Strahl) Stoikes. He was a graduate of Readstown High School. Upon graduation he entered...

Darlene Lois Patterson

Darlene Lois Patterson

Jul 26, 2019

Darlene Lois Patterson, age 84 of Viroqua, died Friday July 26, 2019. Darlene was born in Readstown WI on March 12, 1935 to Everett and Velma (Shepherd) Chroninger. She married Dale Robert Patterson on June 21, 1952 and together raised four wonderful children. They farmed together, and were married for 49-plus years until Dales passing on October 3, 2001....

Ronald Patrick Campton

Ronald Patrick Campton

Jul 23, 2019

Ronald RonnieP. Campton, age 50 died Tuesday July 23, 2019. Ronald P. Campton age 50 of Viroqua died July 23, 2019 unexpectedly at his home. He was born October 17, 1968 in Viroqua WI. The son of the late Hallie L. Campton and Rose Mary Campton (Clark). Ronnie married Maren Dunnum on September 30, 1995, they later separated but...

Kurt L. Mills

Kurt L. Mills

Jul 18, 2019

Kurt L. Mills, age 66 of Westby, died Thursday July 18, 2019. Kurt LaVerne Mills, 66, of Westby WI, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Bland Bekkedal Hospice House in Viroqua WI. Kurt was born in Viroqua Wisconsin on February 3, 1953. He was a graduate of Viroqua High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-...

Marlene Rae Favor

Marlene Rae Favor

Jul 16, 2019

Marlene Rae Favor, age 85 of Viroqua, died Tuesday July 16, 2019. Marlene Rae (Olson) Favor passed away on July 16, 2019 at Creamery Creek Assisted Living facility in Viroqua at the age of 85. Marlene was born in Madison to Rodney & Madelyn (Neumann) Olson on April 22, 1934. The family moved to the Viroqua area when Marlene...

Donald Ostrem

Donald Ostrem

Jul 15, 2019

Donald Ostrem, 64, of Vallejo, CA died on July 15, 2012. Donald Ostrem, son of the late Otis Ostrem and Marceille (Ostrem) Slette was born on Aug 2, 1948 in Viroqua. Don passed away at his home on July 15th in Vallejo, CA. Don received his RN degree in 1982 and worked for Kaiser Permanente for 29 years. He...

John Jack Miller

John Jack Miller

Jul 9, 2019

John (Jack) Miller, 82 of Viola, died Saturday, July 9th 2011. John (Jack) Miller, 82 of Viola, passed away Saturday, July 9th at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Jack was born in Pocahontas, Iowa in 1929. In 1953 he joined the Army and was sent to Germany, where he met the love of his life and wife of 55...

Marlen Gary Halverson

Marlen Gary Halverson

Jul 1, 2019

Marlen "Gary" Halverson, 76, of Soldiers Grove, died Monday, July 1, 2019. Marlen "Gary" Halverson age 76 of Soldiers Grove, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. He was born on October 1, 1942 the son of Mallory and Georgia (Barlow) Halverson. He graduated from Soldiers Grove High School. On October 16, 1976 he...

Janice N. Johnson

Janice N. Johnson

Jul 1, 2019

Janice Nadine Johnson, age 92, of Viroqua, died Monday, July 1, 2019 Janice Nadine Johnson, age 92, of Viroqua, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice. She was born September 17, 1926 in Viroqua Township, Vernon County, Wis., the daughter of Tilman and Anna (Pierce) Ottum. Janice graduated from Viroqua High School and on March...

Virginia H. Thoftne

Virginia H. Thoftne

Jun 30, 2019

Virginia H. Thoftne, age 94, of Soldiers Grove, died Sunday, June 30, 2019. Virginia H Thoftne, age 94, of Soldiers Grove passed away on Sunday, June 30th, 2019 at Soldiers Grove Health Center. She was born on October 8th, 1924 in Crawford County to Fred and Bernice (Alexander) Haffa. Virginia was a baptized and confirmed member of Our Saviors...

Elza Levi Coggon

Elza Levi Coggon

Jun 25, 2019

Elza Coggon, 75, of Watertown, WI and formerly of La Farge died Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Elza Levi Coggon, age 75 of Watertown WI and formerly of La Farge, died Tuesday June 25, 2019. Elza was born on September 5, 1943 in Richland County to James and Ester (Mc Elhose) Coggon. He loved to go hunting with his brothers...

Dorothy E. Peterson

Dorothy E. Peterson

Jun 25, 2019

Dorothy E. Peterson, 89, died Tuesday June 25, 2019. Dorothy E. Peterson, age 89, passed away Tuesday June 25, 2019 at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice in Viroqua. Private family services will be held at a later date. The Vossetieg-Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua is serving Dorothys family. (608) 637-2100

Christina C. Petrovits

Christina C. Petrovits

Jun 21, 2019

Christina C. Petrovits, of Viroqua, died Friday June 21, 2019. Viroqua, WI Christina Campbell Petrovits, 72, of rural Viroqua, WI, passed away suddenly on June 21, 2019, at Heritage Manor in Elroy, WI. We deeply feel her loss and miss her. Born in Franklin, NJ, Tina was raised in NJ, CT, and Cape Cod. Later she resided in Nantucket,...

Shirley Loper

Shirley Loper

Jun 17, 2019

Shirley Loper, age 66 of Viroqua, died Monday June17, 2019. Shirley Pauline Loper, age 66, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, June 17, 2019. She was born July 4, 1952 in Dubuque, Iowa to the late John and Shirley (Meyer) Hyde. She attended Jefferson Junior High School in Dubuque, Iowa. Shirley met Glen Loper shortly after...

Clayton Lee

Clayton Lee

Jun 16, 2019

Clayton Lee, 95, of Westby, died Sunday, June 16, 2019. Clayton N. Lee, 95, of Westby, died peacefully Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Old Times Assisted Living in Westby. Clayton was born November 25, 1923 in the town of Coon, WI to the late Oscar and Inga (Solberg) Lee. After graduating from the 8thgrade, he worked on the family...

Merlin E. Knutson

Merlin E. Knutson

Jun 14, 2019

Merlin E. Knutson, 80, of Viroqua, died Friday, June 14, 2019. Merlin E. Knutson, 80, of Viroqua, died Friday, June 14, 2019 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born April 12, 1939 in Crawford County to Owen and Martha (Hiller) Knutson and was a 1957 graduate of Soldiers Grove High School. After high school he enlisted in...

Grace M. Marshall

Grace M. Marshall

Jun 10, 2019

Grace M. Marshall, age 88, of La Farge, died Monday, June 10, 2019 Grace M. Marshall, age 88, of La Farge, passed away suddenly but peacefully Monday, June 10, 2019 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. Grace was born June 13, 1930 to the late Otto and Mary (Job) Wolfe. Grace graduated from La Farge High School and went on to...

Leona E. Slagle

Leona E. Slagle

Jun 6, 2019

Leona Elizabeth Slagle, age 86, of La Farge, died Thursday, June 6, 2019. Leona Elizabeth Slagle, 86, of La Farge, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. She was born in Vernon County on July 15, 1932 to the late Howard E. Wood and Bertha E. (Campbell) Wood. Her early years were spent helping her...

Ralph Raymond Schedivy, Sr.

Ralph Raymond Schedivy, Sr.

Jun 4, 2019

Ralph R. Schedivy, age 90 of Viroqua, died Tuesday June 4, 2019. Ralph Raymond Schedivy Sr., age 90 of Viroqua and formerly of Chaseburg, passed away peacefully, Tuesday June 4, 2019, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born February 20, 1929 in La Crosse, WI (St. Ann's Hospital) to Godfrey and Victoria (Blaha) Schedivy. Ralph lived in La Crosse...

Roxanne L. Valdez

Roxanne L. Valdez

Jun 2, 2019

Roxanne L. Valdez, 45, of Viroqua, died Sunday, June 2, 2019. Roxanne L. Valdez, age 45, of Viroqua, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019. Arrangements are pending and a full obituary will be published once complete.