Obituaries

Leo D. Wong

Leo D. Wong

May 15, 2019

Leo D. Wong, age 89 of Hillsboro, died Wednesday May 15, 2019. Leo Dale Wong, 89, of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at his home. He was born November 15, 1929 in Hillsboro to the late Ernest and Vera (Marshall) Wong. Leo was a longtime resident of Rockton and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army....

Miriam E. Hatlem

Miriam E. Hatlem

May 12, 2019

VIROQUA Miriam E. Hatlem Miriam Hatlem, age 79, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, May 12th at Vernon Manor Nursing Home, Viroqua, WI. She had suffered from Parkinsons Disease for about 30 years. Miriam was born June 18, 1936 in New Ulm, MN., the daughter of Rev. Walter and Edna Diemer. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith by her father...

Andrew D. Andy Segel

Andrew D. Andy Segel

May 6, 2019

Andrew Andy Dean Segel, age 55 of La Farge, died Monday May 6, 2019. Andy was born in New York City, New York to David and Roza (Zwillinger) Segel on April 30, 1964. Andy took pride in serving in the United States Marine Corps as an artilleryman. Andy was an active member of the community as a 20-year veteran...

Bonnie V. Heal Sherry

Bonnie V. Heal Sherry

May 2, 2019

Bonnie Virginia (Heal) Sherry, age 94 of Viroqua, died Thursday May 2, 2019. Bonnie Virginia (Heal) Sherry, age 94 of Viroqua, died Thursday May 2, 2019 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care. Bonnie was born in Viola WI on January 29, 1925 to James Bernard and Alice (Pugh) Heal. She was a graduate of Viola High School....

John T. Hogan

John T. Hogan

Apr 30, 2019

John T. Hogan, age 76 of LaFarge died Tuesday April 30, 2019. John Thomas Hogan, age 76 of LaFarge died Tuesday April 30, 2019 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice care. John was born in Belvidere, IL on October 11, 1942 to John and Veronica (McCarragher) Hogan. He was raised on his family farm in Arena Wisconsin with...

Sharon Ann Hayes

Sharon Ann Hayes

Apr 25, 2019

Sharon Ann Hayes, age 70 of Viroqua, died Thursday April 25, 2019. Sharon Ann Hayes, age 70 of Viroqua, died at home Thursday April 25, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. Sharon Goorsky was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 14, 1948. Her dad and mom James and LaVerne (Legere) Clary Sr. raised Sharon in the Yuba area where she...

Jerome Bud Bakkestuen

Jerome Bud Bakkestuen

Apr 20, 2019

Jerome "Bud" Bakkestuen, age 83 of Viroqua, died Saturday April 20, 2019. Jerome "Bud" Bakkestuen, age 83 of Viroqua, passed away Saturday April 20, 2019 at Bethel Home, surrounded by loved ones. Bud was born in rural Coon Valley on January 6, 1936 to Ingman and Nina (Ottum) Bakkestuen. He married Audrey Johnson at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in...

Harolynn Bergtold

Harolynn Bergtold

Apr 17, 2019

Bergtold, Harolynn L. age 80 of Bloomington, MN (formerly of Westby, Wisconsin) passed away on Wednesday April 17, 2019. Harolynn is survived by; her husband of 56 years Jim, their children Jennifer Bergtold and Jan Marschke and her children CJ and Elyse of Eden Prairie. She is also survived by her sister Elna Aasen of Westby Wisconsin, and last...

Adolph Odin Stevenson

Adolph Odin Stevenson

Apr 16, 2019

Adolph Odin Stevenson, age 95 of Ferryville, died Tuesday April 16, 2019. Ferryville, WI Heaven was in need of a hard working farmer and there was fieldwork to be done, so dad accepted the job with a smile. Adolph Odin Stevenson, age 95 passed peacefully into the presence of his Savior on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Soldiers Grove...

Edward Paul Rebhahn

Edward Paul Rebhahn

Apr 11, 2019

Edward Paul Rebhahn, age 82 of Viroqua died Thursday April 11, 2019. Edward Paul Rebhahn, age 82 of Viroqua passed away Thursday April 11, 2019 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care, surrounded by his loving family. Edward was born on April 13, 1936 in Dodge WI to Joseph and Florence (Kulas) Rebhahn. He later served his country...

Charles Anderson

Charles Anderson

Apr 8, 2019

Charles A. Anderson, age 81 of Westby, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Charles Alvin Anderson, 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 8th at the Bland-Bekkedal Hospice Care in Viroqua, with his family by his side. He was born March 30, 1933 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Alvin and Lillian (Seidel) Anderson. He attended Pleasant View School in Monroe County....

Heather Michelle Hodge

Heather Michelle Hodge

Apr 8, 2019

Heather Michelle (Shedivy) Hodge, of Otsego MN and formerly of the Viroqua area died at home, Tuesday April 8, 2019. Heather Michelle Hodge 40 of Otsego, passed away April 8, 2019 in her home from complications of pneumonia. Heather was born to Donald (dec.) and Jan (Fryseth) Molzahn Jr. Heather Shedivy was raised by her mom and dad, Eugene...

Richard W. Perk Perkins

Richard W. Perk Perkins

Apr 6, 2019

Richard W. Perk Perkins, age 88, of Long Lake MN, died Saturday April 6, 2019. Richard W. Perk Perkins, age 88, of Long Lake MN, passed away on Saturday April 6, 2019. Perk was born in Westby, WI in 1930. The son of the town barber, Perk spent many summers at his Aunt Hilma and Uncle Harrys dairy farm...

Paulette J. Holliday

Paulette J. Holliday

Apr 5, 2019

Paulette Joan Holliday, age 70 of Prairie du Chien and formerly Gays Mills, died Friday April 5, 2019. Paulette Joan "P.J." Holliday, 70, of Prairie du Chien, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2019 at Crossing Rivers Health after a long and courageous battle with many health conditions, including congestive heart failure & kidney disease. Paulette was born in...

Ervin D. Gudgeon

Ervin D. Gudgeon

Apr 4, 2019

Ervin D. Gudgeon, age 90 of LaFarge, died Thursday April 4, 2019. Ervin D. Gudgeon of LaFarge, passed away Thursday April 4, 2019 at the age of ninety surrounded by family. Ervin was born July 27, 1928 to Oscar and Bernice (Richard) Gudgeon in Webster Township, and spent most of his life in Vernon County. He attended Star Valley...

Richard 'Dick" Frandle

Richard 'Dick" Frandle

Mar 29, 2019

Richard Frandle, age 85, died Friday, March 29, 2019. Frandle, Richard 'Dick' Richard Frandle, 'Dick' to his friends, and a child of God to the Lord Jesus, was given his crown of eternal life on March 29th, at the age of 85. Dick grew up in Austin, MN. Enlisting in the U.S. Army after High School, He proudly served...

Wendy Malvasio

Wendy Malvasio

Mar 28, 2019

Wendy Malvasio, age 63 of Victory WI, died peacefully at home Thursday March 28, 2019. Wendy Jane Malvasio was born on November 4, 1955 in Marshfield WI to Mose and Genevieve (Meyer) Castona. She passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 after a battle with cancer. She was a lifelong resident of WI. Wendy married her soul-mate and life...

Hazel F. Neprud

Hazel F. Neprud

Mar 28, 2019

Hazel F. Neprud, age 97 of Cashton, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at her home. Burial will be held at 10am on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Brush Creek Cemetery. Pastor Mike Gjefle will officiate. Online Condolences may be offered at www.VossFH.com. The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is serving the family.

Joan Dahlen

Joan Dahlen

Mar 27, 2019

Joan Dahlen, 92, of Westby, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Joan Elaine (DeWitt) Dahlen, age 92 of Westby, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She was born on February 9, 1927 in Webster Township, Vernon County, Wisconsin to Russell Storer DeWitt and Doris Evelyn (Wiganowsky) DeWitt. On June 26, 1947 she was united in marriage to Arthur O. Dahlen and...

Terry Tryggestad

Terry Tryggestad

Mar 26, 2019

Terry Tryggestad, 68, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Terry Tryggestad, 68, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Terry was born May 9, 1950 to Clair and Verna Tryggestad in Viroqua, WI. He attended Viroqua School and graduated in 1968. He then went to work at the Broadcaster Censor where he worked as a printer....