Obituaries

Thelma Aleda Amundson

Thelma Aleda Amundson

Jan 31, 2019

Thelma A. Amundson, age 93 of Westby, died Thursday January 31, 2019. Thelma A. Amundson, age 93 of Westby, died peacefully Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Norseland Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. She was born to Rudolph and Christine (Rundhaugen) Bagstad on September 4, 1925. She was united in marriage to Melvin Amundson on September...

Amanda Nelson

Amanda Nelson

Jan 29, 2019

Amanda Nelson, 39, of La Farge, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Amanda Joy Nelson age 39 of La Farge passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Amanda was born on May 15, 1979 to Steven and Debrah Liles in La Crosse Wi. Amanda graduated from La Farge High School in 1997. Amanda enjoyed spending as much time with...

Richard Dick Bertram

Richard Dick Bertram

Jan 29, 2019

Richard "Dick" Bertram, age 73 of Gays Mills died early Tuesday morning, January 29, 2019. The Vosseteig Funeral Home, 325 Sunset Ridge Ave. and Hwy 131 in Gays Mills is serving the family. (6080 735-2100.

Richard Dick Bertram

Richard Dick Bertram

Jan 29, 2019

Richard A. Dick Bertram Captain, age 73 and formerly of Gays Mills, died Tuesday January 29th, 2019, 'Celebration of Life' announced. Richard A. Dick Bertram Captain, age 73 of North Fort Myers FL and formerly of Gays Mills, passed away Tuesday January 29th, 2019 at his home with his best friend Xander by his side. A Celebration of Life...

Ruth Lomas

Ruth Lomas

Jan 25, 2019

Ruth Lomas, 89, of Gays Mills, died Friday, January 25, 2019. On January 25, 2019, Ruth A. Lomas, 89, of Gays Mills, Wisconsin, passed peacefully at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Ruth was born on February 20, 1929, to Anton and Julia Adelich in Madison, Wisconsin. She graduated from Madison East High School. Ruth worked at...

Clarence Victor Jeffers

Clarence Victor Jeffers

Jan 22, 2019

Clarence Victor Jeffers, age 84 of La Farge died Tuesday January 22, 2019. Clarence was born on March 8,1934 in Monroe Co., Wisconsin to John and Emma (Reise) Jeffers. He was a graduate of Westby High School. After graduating he spent some of his early years driving a milk truck, he was a cheesemaker, and even worked on a...

Kathy Sue Johnson

Kathy Sue Johnson

Jan 20, 2019

Kathy S. Johnson, age 59 of Bell Center, died Sunday January 20, 2019. Kathy Sue (Starkey) Johnson was born August 18th, 1959 in Viroqua, Wisconsin to Carlton and Jeanine (Kappauf) Starkey. She was the second daughter of a family of six girls. Kathy graduated from Boscobel High School in 1977, and she married Randal Johnson on October 27th 1979....

Shirley Mae Trott

Shirley Mae Trott

Jan 15, 2019

Shirley Mae Trott, age 84, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Shirley Mae (Lovaas) Trott, age 84 of Westby, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born on May 7, 1934 to Lindahl and Thea Lovaas. She graduated from Westby High School. She married Clifton Abrams in 1953. They had four children: Linda (Ken) Caulum, Susan (Greg) Halpern, Jerry (Alaine)...

Kathleen Ann Kathy Ekern

Kathleen Ann Kathy Ekern

Jan 10, 2019

Kathleen Kathy Ann Ekern, age 70 of Westby, died Thursday January 10, 2019. Kathleen Ekern, 70, of Westby, died Thursday, January 10th, at Bethel Home Nursing Home, in Viroqua WI. She had suffered from Alzheimers disease for several years and was peacefully set free from her long journey. Kathy was born March 18, 1948 to Tony and Mary Ellen...

Ivan Bud Joholski

Ivan Bud Joholski

Jan 9, 2019

Ivan "Bud" Joholski, age 96 of Viola, WI, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019. WWII Veteran Ivan "Bud" Joholski, 96, of Viola, WI, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Vernon Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Ivan was born on July 24, 1922 in Brainerd, MN to Raymond and Alta Ellen (Martin). Bud was the loving husband...

Lawrence Lamont Larry Ripley

Lawrence Lamont Larry Ripley

Jan 4, 2019

Westby Lawrence Larry Lamont Ripley, age 52 of Westby, died Friday January 4, 2019. Lawrence L. "Larry" Ripley, age 52 of Westby, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on July 15, 1966 in Viroqua to John and Ann Ripley. Larry spent some of his childhood in California and New Mexico and then moved to...

Delores Joann Randles

Delores Joann Randles

Jan 4, 2019

VIROQUA Delores Joann Randles, age 87 of Viroqua, died Friday January 4, 2019. Delores was born at home in Vernon Co. on June 21, 1931 to Herbert and Constance (Olson) Knutson. After graduating from high school she soon met and married the love of her life, Calvin John Randles. Calvin was career Army serving for 23 years in both...

Catherine Louise Kate Parr

Catherine Louise Kate Parr

Jan 2, 2019

Catherine 'Kate' Louise Parr, age 87 of LaFarge, died Wednesday January 2, 2019. Catherine Louise Parr, age 87, passed away January 2, 2019 at Norseland Nursing home in Westby from complications from Alzheimers. Kate was born September 21,1931as the only child of George and Genevee Dot Spencer. Dot passed away shortly after Catherine was born. Gus and Gertie Snow,...

Howard Thomas Lee

Howard Thomas Lee

Dec 30, 2018

Howard Thomas Lee, age 71 of Westby, died Sunday December 30, 2018. Howard was born in Viroqua on April 2, 1947 to Tilman and Hilda (Ellefson) Lee. Howard was, as he put it, married to his cows and farm. After graduating from high school that is exactly where you could find him, from before sunrise until well into the...

Diane Marie Jacobson

Diane Marie Jacobson

Dec 26, 2018

Diane M. Jacobson, age 69 of Westby, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at her home. Diane was born on January 20, 1949 to Charles and Elva (Amann) Collins. She graduated from Onalaska Luther High School. On February 7, 1970 she was united in marriage to Jack M. Jacobson at St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. Together they...

Trent Strang

Trent Strang

Dec 22, 2018

Trent Strang, 68, died Saturday, December 22, 2018. VIROQUA, WI / The Villages, Florida - Trent M. Strang, 68, passed away suddenly on December 22, 2018 in The Villages Florida. Trent Strang was born on July 11, 1950, at St Marys hospital in La Crosse to Merval and Kathleen (Fulmer) Strang. They took him and his twin sister Lynette...

William A. Bill Ziemer

William A. Bill Ziemer

Dec 22, 2018

William A. Bill Ziemer, age 90 of Gays Mills died Saturday December 22, 2018. William A. Ziemer, 90, Gays Mills passed away on December 22, 2018 at Gundersen Health Center in La Crosse. He was born May 3l, 1928 to Clara (Kasper) and William A. Ziemer, Sr. in Milwaukee, WI. He attended Washington High School and Marquette School of...

Evelyn Rounds

Evelyn Rounds

Dec 19, 2018

Evelyn Rounds, 91, of Westby, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Private services were held. Online Condolences may be offered at www.VossFH.com The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is serving the family.

Loretta Lorie Pastor Betz

Loretta Lorie Pastor Betz

Dec 14, 2018

Pastor Loretta "Lorie" Betz, 66, of Viroqua, died Friday, December 14, 2018. Pastor Loretta "Lorie" Irene Betz passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at the age of 66 years. Lorie was born in Milwaukee, WI and grew up in La Crosse, WI. She graduated from Central High School and the University of UW-La Crosse. Lorie taught school in...

Craig Engel

Craig Engel

Dec 12, 2018

Craig A. Engel, 55, of Viroqua, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Private family services were held. Online Condolences may be offered at www.VossFH.com. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family.