Obituaries
Lisa Krause
Jul 13, 2018
Lisa Krause, 41, of Gays Mills, died Friday, July 13, 2018. Lisa Johnson-Krause passed away in her home on July 13, 2018 at the age of 41. She was a loving mother of two daughters, Faith 19, and Rebecca 15. Lisa worked as a caretaker for the elderly; she loved helping her great aunt Marion and her grandmother, Betty....
Mary Nottestad
Jul 8, 2018
Mary Nottestad, 75, of Westby, died Sunday, July 8, 2018. Mary Frances Nottestad, age 75, died on July 8th, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born on September 29, 1942 to Francis and Grace (Hunter) Moon. Mary married her high school sweetheart Lyle on June 17th, 1961. They spent their married Life on the family...
Barbara Thompson
Jul 7, 2018
Barbara Thompson, 91, of Viroqua, died Saturday, July 7, 2018. Barbara Ann (Berg) Thompson, 91, of Viroqua, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Hillview Health Care Facility in La Crosse. Barbara Ann was born March 31, 1927 to Christian and Anna (Hooverson) Berg on the family farm near Viroqua. After graduating from Viroqua High School in 1945, Barbara...
Lyle Nottestad
Jul 6, 2018
Lyle Nottestad, 76, of Westby, died Friday, July 6, 2018. Lyle Jerome Nottestad, age 76, died on July 6th, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family. Lyle was born on March 27, 1942 to Lloyd and Alice (Johnson) Nottestad. Lyle married his high school sweetheart Mary on June 17th, 1961. They spent their married Life on the family...
Avalon Paulson
Jul 1, 2018
Avalon Paulson, 88, of Gays Mills, died, Sunday, July 1, 2018. Avalon Mae Avie Paulson, age 88 died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at Soldiers Grove Health Services. Avie was born on December 15, 1929 in Bell Center, WI to Lynn and Mae Belle (Coleman-Whiteaker) Bell. She was united in marriage to John Alvin Paulson on June 27,1946 at the...
Leon Mellem
Jul 1, 2018
Leon Mellem, 87, of Viroqua, died Sunday, July 1, 2018. Leon P. Mellem, 87, of Viroqua, died Sunday, July 1st, 2018, at the Bethel Home, Viroqua. Leon was born on April 28, 1931, to Clarence and Irene (Mossholder) Mellem in Bloomingdale. He grew up in the Brush Hollow area and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1949. He enlisted...
Dena Underwood
Jun 30, 2018
Dena Underwood, 61, of La Farge, died Saturday, June 30, 2018. Dena was born on February 16, 1957 in La Farge to Jim Fleming and Shirley Rae Strait. Dena was well known and loved throughout the La Farge area. She worked for over 12 years at Bergums IGA Food Mart mostly in the meat department but a lot of...
Corey Scott Herried
Jun 25, 2018
Corey S. Herried, 52, of Viroqua, died Monday, June 25, 2018. Corey Scott Herried passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Monday, June 25, 2018. Corey was born July 27, 1965 to David and Linda (Eide) Herried. Corey was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. Corey graduated from Viroqua...
Orvin C. Gardner
Jun 13, 2018
Orvin C. Gardner, age 81, of Viroqua, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018. On June 13, 2018, Orvin C. Gardner, age 81, passed away at the Bland-Bekkedal Center for Hospice in Viroqua surrounded by family. He was born September 9, 1936, in Viroqua to Clarence and Mildred (Thompson) Gardner. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1955. After graduating, he...
H. Gene Edwards
Jun 13, 2018
LODI Westby Harold Gene Edwards, age 66, of Lodi and formerly Westby, died Wednesday June 13, 2018. Gene died at home near Lodi on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. He was under the care of his wife and Heartland Hospice of Madison. Gene was born in southern Missouri on November 4, 1951 to the late Andrew and Mary (King) Edwards....
Henry Sandlin
Jun 9, 2018
Henry C. Sandlin, of Milwaukee, passed away on June 9, 2018 at the age of 51. Loving husband of Teresa Sandlin of 26 years. Loving father of Anthony Carl Sandlin, and Benjamin Walter Frank Sandlin. Dear brother of Doris (Joe) Tedesco, Nancy (Bob) Kapp and Mary Sandlin. Dear uncle of Allisha. Dear brother-in-law of William (Gabriella) Zeller. Further survived...
Paul Penchi, Jr.
May 31, 2018
Paul Penchi Jr., age 52 of Viroqua, died Thursday May 31, 2018. Paul Bernard Penchi Jr., age 52, died Thursday May 31, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Paul Jr. was born in Viroqua on June 25, 1965 to Paul and Eloda (Howell) Penchi. Paul Jr. worked as a hired hand on different farms, for little over a year...
Kari K. Matson-Fortney
May 27, 2018
Kari K. Matson-Fortney, age 65 of Westby, died Sunday May 27, 2018. Kari (Matson) Fortney was born on July 7, 1952 to Clifford and Hildegard (Yaun) Matson in the hospital in Viroqua. Kari lived in Madison, WI for years and raised her family there. She was a Registered Nurse, and worked at both UW and Meriter Hospitals in Madison....
Blanche P. Garrity
May 27, 2018
Blanche Garrity, age 87 of Janesville and formerly Westby, died Sunday May 27, 2018. Blanche Sharon Loretta (Peterson), 87, passed away at Our House Senior Living in Janesville, WI, on May 27, 2018. Blanche was born on January 22, 1931 to Elmer and Nora (Bjornstad) Peterson of Westby, WI. She was baptized and confirmed at Coon Prairie Lutheran Church...
Blaine Earl Brye
May 25, 2018
Blaine Earl Brye, age 95 of Viroqua, died on Friday May 25, 2018. Blaine Earl Brye, age 95 of Viroqua, passed away on Friday May 25, 2018 at Creamery Creek in Viroqua. Blaine was born on October 18, 1922 in Vernon County to Chester Thomas and Sadie Elsie (Officer) Brye. His brothers Wayne, Fredrick and Clifford and a sister...
Thomas Davidson
May 16, 2018
Thomas Davidson, 68, of Westby, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018. At this time the family is having a private memorial and is honoring Toms wishes to not have any services but will announce at a later date if there will be a Celebration of Life.
Louise Hemstead
May 15, 2018
Louise Hemstead, 57, of La Farge, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Louise A. Hemstead of LaFarge. Due to arrive in January of 1961, Louise Ann (Lathrop) Hemstead came into this world early on December 24th, 1960 to meet her parents Trayton and Ruth (Reynolds) Lathrop. She left this world early on May 15th, 2018 at the age of 57...
Lester Shaw
May 15, 2018
Lester Shaw, 83, of Westby, died on Tuesday, May 15 2018. Lester M. Shaw died May 15, 2018 at Norseland Nursing Home. Lester was born in Soldiers Grove on June 8, 1934 to Orla & Lillian (Leonard) Shaw. He graduated from Westby High School in 1952. He married Annette Bekkum on January 6, 1958. He was employed at Vernon...
Robert Wayne Hoyum
May 15, 2018
Robert Wayne Hoyum, age 74 of Viroqua, died Tuesday May 15, 2018. Robert W. Hoyum, age 74 of Viroqua, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Bethel Home. He was born April 18, 1944 in Viroqua to Harold and Jean (Vance) Hoyum. He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1962 where he was active in FFA and enjoyed showing...
Linda M. Proffitt
May 13, 2018
Linda Martha Proffitt, aged 68, died peacefully on May 13, 2018 in her home in Ferryville, WI. Linda was born in Mountain View, MO to Henry and Elsie (Brotherton) Gimpel on January 31, 1950. She went to high school at Mountain View High School and graduated in 1968. Linda married Tommy Proffitt on June 1, 1968 in Mountain View,...
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