Obituaries
Dennis Letterly
May 11, 2018
Dennis Ray Letterly, age 69 of rural Cashton, died Friday May 11, 2018. Dennis was born March 2, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, to Elmer & Ruth (Witte) Letterly. He grew up on a farm near Brighton, Colorado, and graduated from Brighton High School in 1967. He married Janet Lane on June 26, 1971. Two sons, Steve and Ryan, were...
Kathleen E. Haltorp
May 9, 2018
Kathleen E. Haltorp, age 90, died Wednesday May 9, 2018. Kathleen was born on July 16, 1927 to Oscar and Jeanette (Dahl) Erickson. She graduated from High School and married Alton Haltorp in 1947. She worked as a Nurses Aide at Vernon Manor for 25 years along with her husband Alton and her sister Delores. Kathleen enjoyed spending time...
Eloda Rumsey
May 6, 2018
Eloda Rumsey, 92, of Viroqua, died Sunday, May 6, 2018. Eloda "Odie" Mae Rumsey, 92, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Odie was the first of four girls born to Earl and Margaret (Peterson) Rumsey. Odie graduated from Viroqua High School and UW-La Crosse. She taught Physical Education and English. She was an avid reader her whole life....
Roger T. Parr
May 4, 2018
Roger T. Parr, age 89 of LaFarge, died Friday, May 4, 2018. Roger Theron Parr age 89 of LaFarge, passed away May 4th, 2018 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. He was born November 19th1928 the middle son of John and Vioret (Mossholder) Parr. He attended Ontario School and graduated as salutatorian in 1946. In school he was very...
Judy Lawrence
May 2, 2018
Judy Lawrence, 71 of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Judy L. Lawrence, age 71 of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018. She was born in Dodgeville on February 7, 1947 to Fred and Betsy (Siggit) Ditzmen. On September 20, 1980 she was united in marriage to Cecil Lawrence and to this union was born a daughter, Cathy. She...
Tyghler Stout
May 2, 2018
Tyghler Stout, 33, of La Farge, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Tyghler Edwin Stout Tyghler was born at Mayo Hospital in La Crosse, WI on March 21, 1985 to Tina Campbell and Clarence E. Stout Jr. Tyghler passed away on May 2, 2018 from a seizure disorder. Tyghler lived his whole life in La Farge. He was a 2003...
John Jack Whiteaker
Apr 27, 2018
John 'Jack' Whiteaker, age 72 of Soldiers Grove died April 27, 2018. Jack was born in Boscobel, WI on March 28, 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Wisconsin. He resided in Solders Grove from 2010 until his death where he made many friends. Jack was a member of the BMZ church. Jack is survived by his two loving...
Dorothy Chapin
Apr 24, 2018
Dorothy M. Chapin, age 88, of Viroqua, died on Tuesday April 24, 2018. Dorothy Chapin, 88 of Viroqua and formerly of Oxford , Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2018. Dorothy was born April 24, 1930 to Lawrence and Marie (Williams) Purdy. She attended Oxford Grade School and graduated from Oxford High School in 1948. In 1955 Dorothy married...
Verna Hankee
Apr 22, 2018
Verna Hankee, 100, of Westby, died Sunday, April 22, 2018. Verna Elvina Hankee, 100, passed away Sunday April 22, 2018 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born March 22, 1918 to Eldred and Hellen (Blakely) Dobson in Viola, WI. She lived in Viola, Viroqua and Lacrosse, where she graduated from Central High School in 1936. Her Father...
Margaret Lewison
Apr 21, 2018
Margaret Lewison, 80, of Viroqua, died, Saturday, April 21, 2018. Margaret Caroline (Buckley) Lewison was born on July 5, 1937 in Portland, Oregon to Carroll and Alice (Rhea) Buckley. She graduated from Vernonia High School and attended Oregon State College. She worked in Portland and helped her parents on their dairy farm. This allowed her to pursue her passion...
Harland Getter
Apr 19, 2018
Harland Getter, 87, of Waunakee and formerly of Holmen, died Thursday, April 19, 2018. Harland D. "Harlie" Getter, age 87 of Waunakee, lived life to the fullest and started his new adventure in Heaven on April 19, 2018 following a battle with Leukemia. Harlie was born to Pearl and Nina Getter on September 26, 1930 on the family farm...
Becky Lou Rastall
Apr 19, 2018
Becky Lou Rastall, 68, of La Farge, died Thursday, April 19, 2018. Becky Lou Rastall was born on August 10, 1949, the first born of JoAnn (Dwyer) and Lloyd Kennedy in La Crosse. She was a loving sister to 5 siblings: Nancy, Lloyd, Curt, Randy, Steven. Becky Lou graduated from Logan High School in 1967 (La Crosse, WI). She...
Betty Kenworthy
Apr 17, 2018
Betty Kenworthy, age 86 of Viroqua, died Tuesday April 17, 2018. Betty Mae Wallace Wilson Kenworthy was born on June 11, 1931 the daughter of O. Glenn and Opal D. (Dieter) Wallace in Bloom Township, Richland County, Wisconsin. She was born into eternal life on April 17, 2018. Betty attended school at West Lima Elementary and Union Free High...
Paul B. Penchi, Sr.
Apr 17, 2018
Paul Bernard Penchi, age 83, died Tuesday April 17, 2018. Paul was born in Genoa WI on May 26, 1934 to Joseph and Cecelia (Ronkowski) Penchi. Paul worked for Nash-Rambler, then worked on the Railroads as a signal engineer, and then drove for the Genoa Creamery. He started farming in 1958 as a dairy farmer plus farmed tobacco. In...
Rodger Raiph Pratt
Apr 17, 2018
Rodger Ralph Pratt, age 60, died Tuesday April 17, 2018. Rodger Ralph Pratt passed away suddenly Tuesday, April 17th, 2018. He was born in Illinois to Harold and June (Kehrer) Pratt on July 29, 1957. Rodger was employed by Organic Valley and drove trucks for 14 years. Rodger was known as a kind and caring man with many words....
Margaret Elaine 'Muggs" Sawinski
Apr 14, 2018
Margaret Elaine Sawinski, age 79 of Westby, died Saturday April 14, 2018. Margaret Sawinski was born in Vernon County on August 29, 1938 to Virgil and Irene (Ames) Phillips. Upon graduating from DeSoto High School, she eventually moved to Racine and it was working there that she met Warren Sawinski. On June 26, 1965 Margaret was joined in matrimony...
Ralph Widner
Apr 13, 2018
Ralph Widner, 100, of Viroqua, died Friday, April 13, 2018. Ralph D. Widner passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018. Ralph was born December 22, 1917 to Otto and Carrie (Karen Lokken) Widner at home in Vernon County and without a doctor, as was the usual thing for that time. Ralph was a youth of dairy farming, horses, wood...
Troy David Wagner
Apr 12, 2018
Troy Wagner, age 43 of Viroqua, died Thursday April 12, 2018. Troy Wagner, age 43 of Viroqua, died Thursday, April 12, 2018, after an exhaustive battle with Parkinsons, at Bethel Home and Services in Viroqua. Troy was born in Sparta, on September 9, 1974 to Gerald and Erna Mae (Braund) Wagner. Upon graduation from high school Troy went on...
Jamie Lucas Georgeson-Gilman
Apr 10, 2018
Jamie Lucas Georgeson-Gilman, son of Chelsey Gilman and Derek Georgeson, was born and died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Jamie Lucas Georgeson-Gilman, son of Chelsey Gilman and Derek Georgeson, was born and died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Jamie was named after his two uncles: Dillon Lucas Georgeson and Lucas Carlyle Gilman. In addition to his parents, Jamie is...
Mike Haile, Sr
Apr 7, 2018
Mike Haile Sr., 66, of Stitzer, died Saturday, April 7, 2018. Michael Haile Sr. was born in Rockford IL. On November 17, 1951 to Gerald and Margie (Wallin) Haile. He passed away on April 7, 2018 at the age of 66 years. Michael was a self-employed carpenter most of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking. Michael is...
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