Obituaries

Marilyn Anderson

Marilyn Anderson

Feb 15, 2018

GALESVILLE Marilyn R. Anderson, 82, of Galesville passed away peacefully Thursday, February 15, 2018 surrounded in love from her family. She was born May 22, 1935 to William and Gertrude (Steiger) Thomas of Ettrick. She married Raymond G. Anderson on February 2, 1957. Growing up, she loved living in the country and was active in 4-H, winning many awards...

Keith Trapper Vance

Keith Trapper Vance

Feb 10, 2018

Keith "Trapper" Vance, 65, of Viroqua, died Saturday, February 10, 2018. Keith L. Vance, known by many as "Trapper", passed away on February 10, 2018 at the age of 65 years, of pancreatic cancer. Keith was born in Viroqua on March 19, 1952 to William and Freda (Fredrickson) Vance. He began dating his wife, Kay, at the age of...

Naomi Bekkum

Naomi Bekkum

Feb 5, 2018

Madison Naomi (Flugstad) Bekkum, age 95, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away on February 5th, 2018 at Attic Angels Health Center under Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on September 2nd, 1922 in Westby, Wisconsin to Albert and Otilla (Peterson) Flugstad. She graduated from Westby High School in 1940 and from Luther College in 1944 where she majored in Public School...

Michael Mckibbin

Michael Mckibbin

Feb 2, 2018

ESOFEA / WESTBY Michael McKibbin, age 75, died Friday February 2, 2018 surrounded by loving family and care givers, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, in La Crosse. Michael Rentz "Mike" McKibbin passed away peacefully at Gundersen Health System, surrounded by his family, on Friday, February 2, 2018, following a massive stroke. Mike was born November 24, 1942, in Washington...

Glen L. Olson

Glen L. Olson

Jan 30, 2018

Glen L. Olson, age 76, formerly of Viola and La Farge, died Tuesday January 30, 2018 at Bethel Home and Services in Viroqua. Glen LeVerne Olson, age 76, of Viola and La Farge, died January 30, 2018 at the Bethel Home. Glen was born on January 27, 1942 to Jacob and Clara (Olson) Olson. He married Dianna LePage and...

Robert Bjerkos

Robert Bjerkos

Jan 29, 2018

Robert Bjerkos, 66, of Westby, died Monday, January 29, 2018. Robert H. Bjerkos, age 66 of Westby, died Monday, January 29, 2018 as the result of pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 18, 1951 to Glen and Elaine (Olson) Bjerkos. He graduated from Westby High School in 1969 and received his bachelors and MBA from University of Wisconsin-...

Gerald Bassett

Gerald Bassett

Jan 28, 2018

Gerald Bassett, 84, of Viola, died Sunday, January 28, 2018. Gerald was born on March 27, 1933 to Clarence and Alice (Hill) Bassett in Minocqua, WI. He graduated from Minocqua High School. Gerald enlisted in the United States Air Force on June 18 1952 and served during the Korean conflict as a member of the security service as a...

Patricia Lovstad

Patricia Lovstad

Jan 24, 2018

Patricia Lovstad, 65, of Westby, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Patricia Ann Lovstad lost her 37-year battle with Ovarian Cancer on January 24, 2018. She was born June 21, 1952. She was the eldest daughter of John and Evaline (Lancaster) McCormick, Rolling Ground. She graduated from North Crawford high school in 1970. From there she worked 3 years at...

Agnes Fortney

Agnes Fortney

Jan 23, 2018

Agnes Fortney, 92, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Agnes M. Fortney, 92, of Viroqua, WI died January 23, 2018 at the Bethel Home. Agnes M. Fortney, was born June 04, 1925 to Arthur and Ida (Haugen) Fortney in the Town of Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Aggie graduated from the Viroqua High School in 1943. She continued her...

Cindy Jo Armoto

Cindy Jo Armoto

Jan 22, 2018

VIROQUA / West Salem Cindy Jo Armoto, age 60, of West Salem, WI died Monday January 22, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Cindy J. Armoto, 60 of Viroqua, WI passed away peacefully at home at 3:05 am on January 22, 2018 surrounded by family and holding hands with her sons. Cindy was born on...

Ned Barstad

Ned Barstad

Jan 18, 2018

WESTBY Ned Barstad, age 65, died Thursday January 18, 2018 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Ned Paul Barstad June 5, 1952 - January 18, 2018 Ned died peacefully on January 18, 2018 at The Bland Bekkedahl Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua after a more than two-year battle with prostate cancer. He was son...

Cameron Selin

Cameron Selin

Jan 16, 2018

VIROQUA Cameron J. Selin, age 91, died Tuesday January 16, 2018 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua, surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home , 123 W. Decker St. (Hwy 56W) in Viroqua, is serving the family.

Brenda Nolta

Brenda Nolta

Jan 13, 2018

Brenda Nolta, 61, of Ferryville, died Saturday, January 13, 2018. Brenda "Boo Boo" Jean Nolta, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Brenda was born on March 13, 1956 in Tracy, MN to Melvin Warren and Juleen (Jackles) Warren. She attended school in Kirkland and Belvidere, Illinois before attending Nursing School. She married Terry Boland and from that union...

Marie Ann Oldenburg

Marie Ann Oldenburg

Jan 12, 2018

VIROQUA Marie Ann Oldenburg, age 84 of rural Viroqua, died Friday January 12, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse. Marie Ann Oldenburg, 84, of rural Viroqua, WI, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Marie was born at her family home in the town of harmony on July 23, 1933,...

William Knapp

William Knapp

Jan 11, 2018

VIOLA / LaFARGE William Knapp, formerly of the LaFarge and Viola area, died Thursday January 11, 2018 with his family in West Warwick, RI. Funeral services are pending arrangements and will be announced. The Vosseteig Funeral Home in LaFarge and the Henthorn Memorial Center in Viola, is serving the Family.

Shirley Hanson

Shirley Hanson

Jan 9, 2018

Shirley Hanson, 78, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Shirley A. Hanson, age 78 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse. She was born on August 10, 1939 to Milford and Kathleen (Murphy) Buros. Shirley attended Smith School and graduated from Westby High School in 1957. On July 26, 1958 she was united...

Carol Marion Peltier

Carol Marion Peltier

Jan 4, 2018

VIROQUA Carol Marion Peltier, age 78 of Viroqua, died Thursday January 4, 2018 at Bethel Home. Carol Marion Peltier, 78, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua Wisconsin. Carol was born March 24,1939 in Milwaukee WI, to Harold and Mary (Madajewski) Jenks. Carol grew up and attended school...

Rose Marie Olstad

Rose Marie Olstad

Jan 4, 2018

VIROQUA Rose Marie Olstad, age 84 of Viroqua, died Thursday January 4, 2018 at Vernon Manor. Rose was born on November 3, 1933 to George and Rose (Seiler) Meyer in Belleville, IL. Rose married Byron Edward Miller who died at the young age of 38 in 1968. She fell in love again and later married John Odell Olstad on...

Megan Mccarthy

Megan Mccarthy

Dec 27, 2017

Megan McCarthy, 33, of Soldiers Grove, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. It is with great sadness that the family of Megan Kathleen McCarthy, age 33, of La Crosse WI, announce her passing on December 27, 2017. She grew up in Naperville IL and after graduating from Nuequa Valley High School in 2003, attended Robert Morris University. Megan will be...

Thelma E. Halverson

Thelma E. Halverson

Dec 24, 2017

VIROQUA Thelma E. Halverson, age 88, died at home surrounded by her loving family, this Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24, 2017. Thelma Eleanor Koenig was born on July 28, 1929 at Boscobel, Wisconsin to William and Eleanore (Kienitz) Koenig. In 1936 her mother died of tuberculosis. After several difficult years she was placed in the home of Elva and...