Obituaries

Ruth Schumacher

Ruth Schumacher

Mar 18, 2019

Ruth Schumacher, age 77 of Viroqua, and formerly of De Soto, died Monday, March 18, 2019. Ruth E. Schumacher was born October 18, 1941 in Winamac IN to Carl and Mary (Short) Johnson. She moved to Wisconsin in 1954 and attended De Soto High School. Ruth later married Harold Schumacher in 1962 and had four children: Douglas, Jeanne, William...

Frederick Antisdel

Frederick Antisdel

Mar 16, 2019

Frederick G. Antisdel, age 86, of Oak Creek and formerly of Viroqua, died March 16, 2019 Fred was born on February 20, 1933 in Richland Center, WI. He was the son of Fred and Matilda (Prosser) Antisdel. He graduated from Richland Center High School in 1951. He worked at Esken Theater and Krouskops. In January 1954 he went into...

Geraldine Wyburn

Geraldine Wyburn

Mar 14, 2019

Geraldine Gerri Emma Wyburn, age 101 of De Soto WI, died Thursday March 14, 2019. Geraldine was born on January 4, 1918 to Harry Sr and Marjorie (Kupferschmidt) Arnold. Geraldine was a life long member of the De Soto Methodist Church and served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Ladies Aid. She worked as a waitress and cook in...

Justin Wedwick

Justin Wedwick

Mar 12, 2019

Justin Wedwick, age 31 of Westby, died Tuesday March 12, 2019. Justin Bradley Wedwick, age 31 of Westby, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 as the result of an accidental fall. He was born on September 25, 1987 in LaCrosse to Brad and Annette (Moilien) Wedwick. He was baptized at Coon Valley Lutheran Church and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie...

Karen Kast

Karen Kast

Mar 11, 2019

Karen Wanda Kast, age 61 of Viroqua, died unexpectedly at home Monday March 11, 2019. Karen Wanda Kast 61 of Viroqua WI passed away at her home on Monday March 11th 2019. She as born in Killeen, TX on March 9th 1958 to Roy Anthony Johnson and Karen Dorothy (Holt) Johnson. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1976...

Kimberly Fish

Kimberly Fish

Mar 9, 2019

Kimberly Fish, 46, of La Farge, died Saturday, March 9, 2019. Kimberly K. Fish at the young age of 46, passed away on March 9, 2019. She was born in Viroqua WI Nov. 13 1972 to Pete and Bonnie (Buxton) Fish. Down to earth, opinionated, free spirited beautiful country girl, that's Kim! She loved the outdoors, whether it was...

Rodney L. Shaw

Rodney L. Shaw

Mar 4, 2019

Rodney L. Shaw, 97, of Onalaska, died Monday, March 4, 2019. Rodney Leonard Shaw 97 of Onalaska WI passed peacefully into heaven at Mayo Health Systems in La Crosse on Monday March 4, 2019. He was born January 9, 1922 in Soldiers Grove, WI to Harold and Edna Shaw. He graduated from Soldiers Grove High School at the end...

Jean Doris Peterson

Jean Doris Peterson

Mar 1, 2019

Jean Doris Peterson, age 93 of Viroqua died Friday March 1, 2019. March 1, 2019 was a bittersweet day as Jean D. Peterson, who loved bittersweet flowers, left her earthly home and was welcomed into her heavenly home by her Savior, Jesus Christ. The second of seven children, Jean was born in Chaseburg, Wisconsin March 13, 1925 to Leonard...

Patricia Jodean Olson

Patricia Jodean Olson

Mar 1, 2019

Patricia Jodean Olson, age 91 of Westby died Friday March 1, 2019. Patricia Jodean Brinkley Olson, 91, of Westby, passed away peacefully Friday, March 1, 2019. She was born November 16, 1927 to Henry and Susannah (Susan) (Buswell) Brinkley, and raised in a loving bond with her aunt, Olive Hornby. Jodean, as she was known to family and friends,...

H. Lynn Waddell

H. Lynn Waddell

Feb 24, 2019

H. Lynn Waddell, age 93 of Beloit, died Sunday, February 24, 2019. H. Lynn Waddell, age 93, of Beloit WI, (Roscoe IL) died Sunday, February 24, 2019. Lynn was born at his home in Webster Township La Farge, WI on May 17, 1925 to Hobart and Josie (Richard) Waddell. He worked on the familys dairy farm until graduating from...

Linda Carol Nehls

Linda Carol Nehls

Feb 21, 2019

Linda Carol Nehls, age 77, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday February 21, 2019 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home.Conrad, her beloved husband was present for her departure. Linda was born November 14, 1941 to the late Leonard and Cleo (Halverson) Klahn. Linda was baptized and later confirmed into her Christian faith at Viroqua Evangelical Lutheran Church. She...

Bernice Beckwith

Bernice Beckwith

Feb 15, 2019

Bernice Beckwith, 91, of La Farge, died Friday, February 15, 2019. Bernice was born on May 7, 1927 to William and Margaret "Allie" (Lewis) Yanske on a farm near Hub City. She graduated from West Lima High School in 1944. On October 31, 1945 she was united in marriage to Delmer Beckwith. Together they lived on a farm for...

David Holen

David Holen

Feb 15, 2019

David Holen, 67, died Friday, February 15, 2019. David was born on April 24, 1951 at the Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. Growing up he lived in Coon Valley, Middleton, Madison, Milwaukee, and West Allis. He graduated from West Allis Central High School in 1969. On July 21, 1969 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged...

Dustin Brockman

Dustin Brockman

Feb 10, 2019

Dustin Brockman, 33, of Milladore, WI, died Sunday, February 10, 2019. Dustin Donald Brockman, age 33, passed away on Feb 10th, 2019 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse WI. Dustin was born at St. Joesph's Hospital in Hillsboro WI on June 24, 1985 to Natalie (Strait) and Brent Brockman. Dustin was a 2003 graduate of Cashton High School...

Kenneth Stanley Kemp

Kenneth Stanley Kemp

Feb 6, 2019

Kenneth Stanley Kemp, age 73 of Soldiers Grove, died Wednesday February 6, 2019. Kenneth Stanley Kemp, age 73 of Soldiers Grove, died Wednesday February 6, 2019 at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Gays...

Todd Peterson

Todd Peterson

Feb 5, 2019

Todd Peterson, 53, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Todd was born in Viroqua on August 8, 1965 to Victor and Janice (Manske) Peterson. He was a Green Bay Packers fan. Todd will be remembered forever as the soft hearted, kind, and loving person he was. He is survived by his siblings: Debbie (John) Hanson of Viroqua, and...

Lynford James Dayton

Lynford James Dayton

Feb 4, 2019

Lynford James Dayton, age 85 from Viroqua WI, died Monday February 4, 2019. Lynford James Dayton, 85 years young, from Viroqua WI, formerly of Morris, CT passed away peacefully February 4, 2019. Lyn was born on July 22, 1933 in Waterbury CT to Paul and Evelyn (Haight) Dayton. Lyn served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...

Duane Alan Suiter

Duane Alan Suiter

Feb 3, 2019

Duane Alan Suiter, age 89 of rural DeSoto died Sunday February 3, 2019. Duane A. Suiter was born on October 8, 1929 in Viroqua to Adolf and Rozella (Burkhardt) Suiter. He graduated from 8th grade but then went right to work helping the family as so many did back then right after the depression. He went to work as...

Kathleen Elaine Anderson

Kathleen Elaine Anderson

Feb 3, 2019

Kathleen E. Anderson, age 74 of Viroqua died Sunday February 3, 2019. Kathy Elaine Anderson, age 74, died Sunday February 3, 2019 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care. Kathy was born October 15, 1944 to Roger and Betty (Callaway) Andrew. She graduated from LaFarge High School in 1962. She attended the Normal School in Viroqua where she...

Clarabelle A. Horner

Clarabelle A. Horner

Feb 2, 2019

Clarabelle Horner, age 98 of Gays Mills died Saturday February 2, 2019. Clarabelle Horner, age 98 of Gays Mills died Saturday February 2, 2019 at Soldiers Grove Health Services surrounded by loving family and caregivers. Clarabelle was born at home on Sime Ridge, on August 15, 1920 to Hermund and Grace (Helgerson) Sime Sr. She graduated high school then...