Obituaries

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.

Craig Alan Engel

Craig Alan Engel

Dec 12, 2018

Craig A. Engel, 55, of Viroqua, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018. A graveside Military Honors service will be held at the Gays Mills Cemetery, on Saturday September 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM. On-line condolences may be offered at www.vossfh.com The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family.

Thomas Pederson

Thomas Pederson

Dec 9, 2018

Thomas Pederson, 85, of Westby, died December 9, 2018. Thomas "Tom" Gene Pederson, age 85, died Sunday, December 9, 2018. Tom was born in La Crosse, WI on April 15, 1933 to Raymond and Velma (Hagen) Pederson. The family operated a root beer stand in Beaver Dam, WI and then moved to La Crosse before his freshman year in...

Marvel Pond

Marvel Pond

Dec 8, 2018

Marvel Pond, 83, of Ferryville, died December 8, 2018. Marvel M Pond, age 83, of Ferryville, passed away on Saturday December 8th, 2018. She was born on March 7, 1935. She married Richard Pond on April 8, 1954. They lived in the Madison area and Spring Green before moving to Ferryville. Marvel loved her family, bird watching, collecting rocks...

Helen Burton

Helen Burton

Dec 8, 2018

Helen Burton, 86, of Stoddard, died December 8, 2018. It is with great sadness that the family of Helen L. Burton announces her peaceful passing on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the age of 86 years. Helen was born on October 31, 1932 to Col. Kenneth J. Hough and Frances Seeber Bleecker Hough. Helen will be remembered by her...

Jerry Alan Hensley

Jerry Alan Hensley

Dec 4, 2018

Jerry Hensley, age 67 of De Soto, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018. On Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Jerry Alan Hensley passed away at his home in De Soto, at the age of 67. Jerry was born September 21, 1951 in Wichita, KS to Sparky (Lilbern) and Jean (Betty) Hensley. He served his country for 7 years in the Air...

Cynthia Pederson

Cynthia Pederson

Dec 3, 2018

Cynthia Pederson, 57, of DeForest, died Monday, December 3, 2018. Cynthia 'Cindy' Claire Walton Pederson of DeForest, 57, passed away on Monday, Dec. 3rd, 2018 surrounded by her family and lots of love. Cindy was born in Lexington, Kentucky on Aug. 20th, 1961 to Robert and Janice (Graning) Walton. She lived the vast majority of her life in Wisconsin,...

Steven Dowling

Steven Dowling

Nov 27, 2018

Steven Dowling, 56, of Westby, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Steven Richard Dowling, age 56, the oldest child of Forrest and Linda Dowling died Tuesday, November 27 at Gundersen Medical Center from the ravages and complications of alcoholism. He had worked and struggled so hard for so long to overcome this disease. Steve was such a happy, loving little...

David Olson

David Olson

Nov 26, 2018

David Olson, 69, of Viroqua, died Monday, November 26, 2018. David Olson, 69, of Viroqua, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 with his family by his side at Soldiers Grove Health Services. He was born to Orvin and Lila (Swiggum) Olson on March 31, 1949, the 3rd eldest of eight children. David worked for the City of Viroqua...

Ervilla E. Kyser

Ervilla E. Kyser

Nov 24, 2018

Ervilla Mike E. Kyser, age 93 of Viroqua, died Saturday November 24, 2018. She was born to Elmer Wood and Lula Lamb in Vernon County on June 7, 1925. She married Kenneth Kyser in 1945. They had four children, eight grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. She worked as a cook at Nates Supper Club for 35 years and was...

Suzette Jackson

Suzette Jackson

Nov 21, 2018

Suzette Jackson, 98, of Viroqua, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Suzette Christina Sovde Jackson, age 98, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Bethel Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 1, 1920 to Ingebrigt and Ida (Simonson) Sovde in Vernon County. She became a teacher after attending the Vernon County Normal school for two...

Lanna Rumppe

Lanna Rumppe

Nov 18, 2018

Lanna Rumppe, age 77 of Viroqua, died Sunday, November 18, 2018. Lanna was born in Viroqua, WI on January 10, 1941 to Gordon and Olive (Paulson) Olson. After graduating from high school Lanna received her teachers certificate from the Normal School of Teaching. Lanna then married Dale Eddie Rumppe on April 22, 1961 and together they raised three wonderful...

Camilla Sands

Camilla Sands

Nov 18, 2018

Camilla Sands, 88, of Viroqua, died Sunday, November 18, 2018. Camilla R. (Jones) Sands, age 88 of Viroqua, died on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Camilla was born on August 14th, 1930 in Madison, WI to Robert and Margaret (Moore) Jones. Camilla married Roger C. Sands on August 18th, 1948 on the Sands family farm. Together they farmed until 1966...

Robert Turk

Robert Turk

Nov 16, 2018

Robert David Turk, 87, of Soldiers Grove, WI formerly of Janesville died Friday, November 16, 2018. Bob was born November 27,1930 in Petersburg, WI. Bob attended school in Beloit. He was employed at Fairbanks Morse for 40 years. Bob was a member of the Fairbanks Morse Quarter Cemetery club. He served in the Marines during the Korean War and...

Robert Giesler

Robert Giesler

Nov 16, 2018

Robert Giesler, age 77 of rural Cashton died Friday November 16, 2018. Robert Dale (The Colonel") Giesler, age 77, died on Friday, November 16, 2018, at his Cashton home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dodge Center, Minn., on May 21, 1941, to Forest and Renna Giesler and was the second of four children. He and Patricia...

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....