Obituaries

Edna Rose

Edna Rose

Aug 22, 2018

COTTAGE GROVE - Edna "Edie" J. Rose, 74, of Cottage Grove died on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 COTTAGE GROVE - Edna "Edie" J. Rose, 74, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully in the garden with her favorite flowers on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, WI. Born to Bealis Huff and Ella Mae...

Timothy Campbell

Timothy Campbell

Aug 22, 2018

Timothy D. Campbell, 58, of La Farge, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Timothy "Tim" Dale Campbell, age 58 of La Farge WI, passed away on August 22, 2018 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI after a short battle with leukemia. Tim was born on April 29th 1960 to Leo and Delise Campbell. He loved his country and...

Patrick J. Finley

Patrick J. Finley

Aug 21, 2018

Patrick Pat Joseph Finley, age 73 of Elroy and formerly of Viroqua, died August 21, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Pat was born on March 6, 1945 in Vernon County, Wisconsin to Richard Joseph and Betty Mae (Hudson) Finley. Pat was a graduate of Viroqua High School. Following High School, he worked at Northern Engraving...

Denis G. Howell

Denis G. Howell

Aug 21, 2018

Denis G. Howell, age 65 of the Fort Atkinson and Viola WI, died Tuesday August 21, 2018. Denis Glenn Howell, 66, of Fort Atkinson, Wis., and Viola, Wis., passed away Tuesday, August, 21, 2018, at the Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Viroqua, Wis. He was born October 24, 1952, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Glenn and Karen Howell. He graduated from Johnson...

Natalie Chudej

Natalie Chudej

Aug 20, 2018

Natalie Chudej, 85, died on Monday, August 20, 2018. Natalie was born on August 11, 1933 to Elmer and Nora (Bjornstad) Peterson of Westby, WI. She was baptized and confirmed at Coon Prairie Lutheran Church in Westby. She attended Oium and Gilbertson country schools. She moved to La Crosse and married Ray Chudej on November 10, 1963. They later...

Marlin Butch Parr

Marlin Butch Parr

Aug 20, 2018

Baraboo/LaFarge Wi Marlin "Butch" Parr age 61 of Baraboo, died Monday, August 20, 2018. Marlin "Butch" Parr, age 61 of Baraboo, died Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 26, 1957 in Viroqua to Robert and Maureen (Muller) Parr. Butch spent much of his childhood with his uncle and aunt, Dexter and Pat Parr...

Beuford W. Olson

Beuford W. Olson

Aug 19, 2018

Beuford W. Olson, age 89 of Viroqua, died Sunday August 19, 2018. Beuford W. Olson, age 89, of Viroqua, WI died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. He was born June 1, 1929 in Viroqua to Melvin Olson and Hilda Rusdal. Beuford graduated from Viroqua High School. He entered the Army...

Bernice Marie Hanson

Bernice Marie Hanson

Aug 16, 2018

Bernice Marie Hanson, age 82 of Viroqua, died Thursday August 16, 2018. Bernice Marie Hanson, age 82 of Viroqua, died Thursday August 16, 2018 at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Bernice was born on January 9, 1936 in Clifton, WI to Melvin and Miriam (McDaniel) Raiten. She married Otto A. Hanson Jr. on April 26th, 1958....

Mamie Paulson

Mamie Paulson

Aug 3, 2018

Mamie E. Paulson, age 95 of Westby, died Friday, August 3, 2018. Mamie Elverda (Goplin) Paulson, 95, passed away August 3, 2018 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home, Viroqua, WI. She was born March 18, 1923 to Edna (Peterson) and Peter Goplin in Westby, WI. She married Howard Paulson on June 30, 1961 in Waukon, IA. To this union, was...

Graydon Gus Tollefson

Graydon Gus Tollefson

Aug 1, 2018

Graydon D.Gus Tollefson, age 84 of Viroqua, died Wednesday August 1, 2018. Graydon DeVerne "Gus" Tollefson, age 84 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018. He was born on August 15, 1933 in Viroqua to Lewis and Aleda (Lewison) Tollefson. He served in Germany during the Korean War. On July 26, 1958 he was united in marriage to Shirley...

Patricia Anderson

Patricia Anderson

Jul 31, 2018

Patricia Anderson, age 83, died Tuesday July 31, 2018. Patricia A. Anderson, age 83 of Westby, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018. She was born on December 7, 1934 the daughter of Marvin and Ruth (Sheldon) Nerison. She graduated from Westby High School in 1952. On May 16, 1953 she was united in marriage to Calvin Anderson. She worked as...

Caroline May Skrupky-Lueck

Caroline May Skrupky-Lueck

Jul 29, 2018

Caroline Skrupky-Lueck, 65, of Viroqua, died Sunday, July 29, 2018. Caroline Skrupky-Lueck, daughter of Dr. Avery C. and Frances Halberg, was born in Turtle Lake, WI on August 30th, 1952. She grew up in Turtle Lake along with her eight siblings and graduated as valedictorian of Turtle Lake High School. She attended UW-Eau Claire initially and completed her college...

Juanita Nita Mickelson

Juanita Nita Mickelson

Jul 29, 2018

Juanita "Nita" Mickelson, 83, of Westby, died Sunday, July 29, 2018. Nita was born on July 24, 1935 to Carl and Gladys (Anderson) Bronson in Cashton, WI. She was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cashton. She married Blaine Mickelson on February 25, 1955. Nita loved her friends and family. She enjoyed playing bridge, wordfinds and...

Edna Moeller

Edna Moeller

Jul 28, 2018

Edna Moeller (nee Ready) of La Farge passed away on July 28, 2018 at her daughter's home in Waukesha. She was born on July 14, 1926 in Eastman to Alvin and Elnora (Kramer) Ready. She attended Eastman State Graded School and graduated from Wauzeka High School. She married Willard Moeller on December 12, 1945 and they moved to his...

Michael Joseph Galus

Michael Joseph Galus

Jul 25, 2018

Michael Galus, 77, of Cashton, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Michael Joseph Galus, age 77, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 25, 2018. He was born on September 13, 1940. The oldest of two children, born to Joseph Michael Galus and Elaine Marie Collier in Bay City, Michigan. At the age of 16, he met and...

Timothy Coggins

Timothy Coggins

Jul 25, 2018

Timothy Coggins, 46, of Stoughton and formerly of La Farge, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Timothy "Timmy" Coggins, age 46, of Stoughton Wisconsin, formerly of La Farge Wisconsin passed peacefully at Agrace Hospice Care on July 25, 2018 with family and friends. Timothy was born on August 3rd, 1971 in Richland Center, Wisconsin to Homer and Patricia Coggins. He...

Galen Eiben

Galen Eiben

Jul 21, 2018

Galen James Eiben, age 82, of Viroqua, Wisconsin and formerly of Shell Rock, Iowa, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Galen was born on May 23, 1936, in Monticello, Iowa, the son of Benhard and Sophia (Lubben) Eiben. He was raised in Monticello where he was baptized on June 9, 1936 and later graduated...

Adrian M. Fortun

Adrian M. Fortun

Jul 20, 2018

Adrian Fortun, age 94 of Westby, died Friday July 20, 2018. Adrian Marcellus Fortun, age 94, of Westby went home to be with his Lord and Savior the evening of July 20, 2018. Adrian was born on December 11, 1923 in West Prairie to Arnold and Marie (Swangstu) Fortun. Adrian started farming right out of high school and later...

Janice R. Parker

Janice R. Parker

Jul 20, 2018

Janice Ruth (Olson) Parker, age 92 of Viroqua, died Friday July 20, 2018. Janice Ruth (Olson) Parker, 92, of Viroqua, WI died Friday, July 20th, 2018 at Vernon Manor, Viroqua, WI. She was born in Vernon County rural Westby to Martin and Esther (Thompson) Olson on September 12, 1925. She graduated from Westby High School, then attended the Vernon...

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Jul 16, 2018

Brian Johnson, 45, of Gays Mills, died Monday, July 16, 2018. Brian Johnson (BJ), 45, passed away at his home in Gays Mills after a long, hard battle with cancer. He fought as long and hard as he could. Now he is in a better place and free from pain. He is survived by his best friend, his dog...