Obituaries
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,...
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...
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