Obituaries

Virginia Ann Mullendore

Virginia Ann Mullendore

Nov 10, 2018

Virginia Mullendore, age 84 of Viola, died Saturday November 10, 2018. Virginia was born in Richland Center on October 22, 1934 to William Ellsworth and Opal Marie (Grim) Baker. She was a 1952 graduate of Viola High School and 1954 graduate of the Vernon County Teachers College. On June 9th 1956 she married Bruce Mullendore at the Sylvan EUB...

Ross Hinkley Smythe

Ross Hinkley Smythe

Nov 7, 2018

Ross Hinkley Smythe, 28, of De Soto, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Ross Hinkley Smythe was born on December 20, 1989 in La Crosse, WI to Rebecca Lynn Hinkley and William Gerald Smythe. He attended De Sotos Prairie View elementary and De Soto Middle and High School. Ross loved games of all kinds and he excelled at them. He...

Kenneth Kraemer

Kenneth Kraemer

Nov 4, 2018

Kenneth Kraemer, 93, of La Farge, died Sunday, November 4, 2018. Kenneth C. Kraemer, age 93, passed away peacefully at Vernon Memorial Hospital under hospice care on November 4, 2018, after a brief illness. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great- grandfather. Ken was born in Medford, WI, in 1925 to Joseph and Maureen Kraemer and he...

Kaye Don Rudie

Kaye Don Rudie

Nov 3, 2018

Kaye Don Rudie, 82, of Onalaska, died Saturday, November 3, 2018. Kaye Don Rudie, age 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Bluffview Nursing Home in Holmen, WI. Don was born in La Farge, WI on June 12, 1936 to Walter and Goldie (Stout) Rudie. After graduating from La Farge High School Don married...

Rena Stacey Thompson

Rena Stacey Thompson

Oct 27, 2018

Rena Stacey (Erickson) Thompson, age 49 of the Viroqua and Westby area, died at home Saturday October 27, 2018. It is with much sadness that the family of Rena Stacey Thompson shares the news of her passing on Saturday October 27, 2018, at the age of 49. Rena passed from complications of A1AD, in the comfort of her home....

Brian Larson

Brian Larson

Oct 26, 2018

Brian Larson, 63, of St. Paul, MN, died Friday, October 26, 2018. Brian Odell Larson, age 63, of St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away October 26, 2018. He was born May 18, 1955, son of Alva (Lindevig) and Elbin Larson. Brian was baptized in Westby Coon Prairie Church by Rev. Aasen. He attended confirmation classes and was confirmed in Cambridge,...

Ann Bauer

Ann Bauer

Oct 23, 2018

Ann Bauer, age 78 of Viola, died Tuesday October 23, 2018. Ann was born in Chicago IL on May 14, 1940 to William and Clara Grandma Marge Raymond McElligott. On October 30, 1957, Ann married the love of her life, Robert George Bauer, and for 59 years they made a home together. They retired to Viola after raising two...

Kathleen Leatherberry

Kathleen Leatherberry

Oct 19, 2018

Kathleen E. Leatherberry, age 77 of Ontario, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 19, 1941 to Lou and Beulah (Spry) Muller. She grew up in the Bear Creek area and attended West Lima School. At age 11 she trusted Jesus Christ as her savior. On March 12, 1960 she was united in...

Carol A. Hall

Carol A. Hall

Oct 13, 2018

Carol A. Hall, age 56 of Westby, died Saturday October 13, 2018. Carol Ann Wolfe-Hall passed away on October 13, 2018 due to heart complications at Gundersen Health System. She was born April 11, 1962 in Viroqua to Burl and Jenifer (Shumate) Wolfe. Carol is so loved and will be missed by many. Surviving her include her husband, Martin...

Patricia Hughes

Patricia Hughes

Oct 6, 2018

Patricia Hughes, 71, of La Farge, died Saturday, October 6, 2018. Patricia Ann Hughes, 71, of La Farge, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 26th, 1947 to Theodore and Ethel (Fosdal) Lombard. She went to La Farge High School through her Junior year and later in life received her G.E.D....

Gilbert Jens Turben

Gilbert Jens Turben

Oct 3, 2018

Gilbert Turben, 93, of Viroqua died, Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Gilbert Jens Turben, age 93 of Viroqua, died Wednesday October 3, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. Gilbert was born at home in Readstown, on February 5, 1925 to Gilbert Jens and Edna (Vanderbelt) Turben. He was a high school graduate who served his country over seven...

Phillip E. Hoffland

Phillip E. Hoffland

Sep 24, 2018

Phillip Hoffland, 68, of Viroqua, died Monday, September 24, 2018. Phillip E. Hoffland, age 68 of Viroqua, passed away at UW Health in Madison on Monday September 24, 2018. Phil was born on April 8, 1950 to Palmer Sr. and Georgia (Weber) Hoffland in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He was confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, in Viroqua, and was a...

Michael Volden

Michael Volden

Sep 21, 2018

Michael Volden, 71, of Westby, died Friday, September 21, 2018. He was born on October 16, 1946 to Eugene and Mabel (Anderson) Volden. He graduated from Westby High School. He married Bonnie Peterson and they later divorced but remained friends. Michael was a member of the Unites States Navy, retiring at the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer. He...

Raymond Peterson

Raymond Peterson

Sep 20, 2018

Raymond Brian Peterson, 77, of Soldiers Grove, died Thursday, September 20, 2018. Raymond was born on October 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Russell and Verna (Koch) Peterson. On October 29, 1966 he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Jennison. Raymond served in the United States Marine Corps. He worked in Chicago for the Wielding Films Studios before...

Jonathon Lurl Hutchison

Jonathon Lurl Hutchison

Sep 16, 2018

Jonathon Hutchison, age 33, died Sunday September 16, 2018. Jonathon Lurl Hutchison ( Hutch) died on September 16, 2018 from heat stroke, at the young age of 33. He will be greatly missed. Jon spent his earliest days in Bloomingdale, next door to his grandparents and quickly formed a strong attachment to them. Just learning to speak, he called...

Laurie Kuhnke

Laurie Kuhnke

Sep 12, 2018

Laurie Kuhnke, 57, of De Soto, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Laurie Lynn Kuhnke 57, of De Soto died Wednesday September 12, 2018 at her home. Laurie was born November 23, 1960 in Burlington, Wisconsin to Merritt and Beverly Kuhnke. She attended elementary school in De Soto, and later attended Burlington High School. She met the love of her...

Steven Pederson

Steven Pederson

Sep 8, 2018

Steven Pederson, 70, of Coon Valley, died Saturday, September 8, 2018. Steven Pederson, 70, of Coon Valley, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Tomah VA. Steven was born on September 29, 1947 in Viroqua to Lloyd and Hazel (Storsveen) Pederson. He married Virginia Leum on September 30, 1967 and they were later divorced. Steven joined the Navy and...

Elsie Pelsley

Elsie Pelsley

Sep 3, 2018

Elsie Pelsley, age 98 of Ferryville, died Monday September 3, 2018. Private funeral services for Elsie have been seen to, for the Pelsley family. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, 123 W. Decker St. in Viroqua, is serving the family. (608) 637-2100

Katherine O'Neal

Katherine O'Neal

Sep 3, 2018

Katherine O'Neal, 70, of Viroqua, died Monday, September 3, 2018. Katherine Elaine (Zube) ONeal, 70, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 3rd 2018 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua with her family by her side. Kathy was born on December 25, 1947 in Viroqua to Emory and Bessie (Olson) Zube. She graduated from...

Marlene Lothen

Marlene Lothen

Sep 3, 2018

Marlene Lothen, age 80 of Viroqua, died Monday September 3, 2018. Marlene Iona Lothen, age 80 of Viroqua, died September 3rd. She had been a resident of Vernon Manor since Feb 2016. Marlene was born in the township of Harmony to Ernest and Martha (Volden) Helgeson on January 10, 1938. She was united in marriage to Arden C. Lothen...