Obituaries

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.

Anna Gillmore-Wurster B.Pierce

Anna Gillmore-Wurster B.Pierce

May 31, 2019

Anna B. Pierce, age 94 of Westby, died Friday May 31, 2019. Anna B. (Gillmore-Wurster) Pierce, age 94, died Friday, May 31, 2019 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Anna was born June 14, 1924 in Bristol, WI to Byron and Jessie (Yonk) Gillmore. Anna worked at United Products serum plant in Woodworth, WI, at Coopers sewing labels on...

Agnes Lieurance

Agnes Lieurance

May 30, 2019

Agnes Lieurance, 93, of Viroqua, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Agnes Elaine Lieurance, 93, of Viroqua, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Vernon Manor. She was born June 5, 1925 in Viroqua to the late Edward and Alice (Erickson) Halverson. Agnes and her husband Hugh farmed near Viola for many years. She was an excellent cook and...

Lois M. Heck

Lois M. Heck

May 28, 2019

Lois M. Heck age 98 of Viroqua, died Tuesday May 28, 2019. Our beloved matriarch Lois M. Heck passed away peacefully at the Bland Bekkkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua on May 28, 2019. She was born in Chicago, IL on November 4, 1920 to parents, Irvin J. and Martha (nee Koch) Bernhardt. She was a child of...

Duane Norman Keach

Duane Norman Keach

May 25, 2019

Duane Norman Keach, 77 of Readstown, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 Duane "Dewey" Keach passed away on Sunday, May 25 at Gunderson Hospital in LaCrosse after a short illness. He was born in Marshfield Wisconsin on March 15, 1937 to Jesse and Lila Keach and moved to Viola Wisconsin in 1945, where he graduated from high school in 1955....

Betty Erickson

Betty Erickson

May 25, 2019

Betty A. Erickson, age 82 of Westby WI died Saturday May 25, 2019. Betty A. Erickson, age 82 years, of Westby, Wisconsin, passed away on May 25, 2019 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on July 23, 1936 to Hjalmer and Hilda (Tomtengen) Jacobson at Avalanche, Wisconsin. Betty was united in marriage to Alf...

Silas George Howell

Silas George Howell

May 24, 2019

Silas George Howell Sr., age 71 died Friday May 24, 2019. Silas George Howell Sr., age 71 died Friday, May 24, 2019 at Vernon Memorial Healthcare in Viroqua. Sy was born in Viroqua, WI on June 28, 1947 to Fredrick and Jesse (Everson) Howell. After high school Silas proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the U.S....

Selmer Rudser

Selmer Rudser

May 24, 2019

Selmer Eloyd Rudser, age 84 of rural Viroqua, died Friday May 24, 2019. Selmer (Sam) E. Rudser, 84, of Viroqua passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at LaCrosse Gunderson Lutheran Hospital. He was born in 1935 to Melvin & Kaia (Christopherson) Rudser (deceased). Selmer was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Zion Lutheran church. Selmer married Clarice...

Hollis B. Fisher

Hollis B. Fisher

May 24, 2019

Hollis B. Fisher, age 64 formerly of Viroqua, died Friday May 24, 2019. FISHER, Hollis B., age 64, passed away on May 24, 2019 in Milwaukee WI of pneumonia. Hollis was born in Viroqua WI on October 31,1954 to Donald Sr. and Juanita (Widner) Fisher the youngest of five children. Hollis graduated from Viroqua High School June 1,1972. He...

Shirley M. Veglahn

Shirley M. Veglahn

May 24, 2019

Shirley M. Veglahn, 71, of La Farge, died Friday, May 24, 2019. Shirley Mae Veglahn from LaFarge/Genoa left this Earth to be with her Heavenly Father on May 24th, 2019. Shirley was born in La Crosse, WI to Ervin and Beverly (Morris) Veglahn on October 8, 1947. She attended and graduated from DeSoto High School in 1967. Shirley worked...

Harvey D. Lothen

Harvey D. Lothen

May 23, 2019

Harvey Duane Lothen, age 83, 'Celebration of Life'. Harvey Duane Lothen, age 83, of Viroqua passed away peacefully earlier this spring on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at The Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care. Harvey was born in Viroqua on July 22, 1935 the son of Alfred and Lillian (Zube) Lothen. Harvey loved and knew every hill and valley...

Harvey Lothen

Harvey Lothen

May 23, 2019

Harvey Lothen, age 83 of Viroqua, died Thursday, May 23, 2019. Harvey Duane Lothen, age 83, of Viroqua passed away peacefully Thursday, May 23, 2019 at The Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care. Harvey was born in Viroqua on July 22, 1935 to Alfred and Lillian (Zube) Lothen. Harvey enjoyed hunting, fishing, and drinking a cold beer with friends....

Dorothy Grace Munson

Dorothy Grace Munson

May 21, 2019

Dorothy Grace Munson, age 91 of LaFarge, died Tuesday May 21, 2019. Dorothy Grace Munson, age 91 of LaFarge, died Tuesday May 21, 2019 surrounded by her loving family and caregivers, at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. She was born August, 14, 1927 to Ernest and Edna (Hornby) Zitzner in Viroqua. Dorothy graduated from Viroqua...

Delia Stendalen

Delia Stendalen

May 18, 2019

WESTBY Delia V. Stendalen, age 103, died Thursday May 18, 2017. Delia V. Stendalen, age 103, passed away Thursday May 18 at Norseland Nursing Home with her daughters by her side. Delia was born April 17, 1914 to Oscar and Nettie (Nilson) Constalie. Delia married Gilbert Stendalen July 5, 1941 and they lived on the East Ridge family farm...

Darlene A. Zitzner

Darlene A. Zitzner

May 16, 2019

Darlene A. Zitzner, 79, of Viroqua, died Thursday, May 16, 2019. Darlene Ann Zitzner, 79, of Liberty Pole, WI passed away peacefully Thursday evening, May 16, 2019. She was born August 31, 1939, in La Crosse, WI, the second child of Joe and Orena (Jungen) Mikshowsky. She grew up just outside St. Joseph Ridge on a dairy farm. Darlene...