Obituaries

Lawrence Lamont Larry Ripley

Lawrence Lamont Larry Ripley

Jan 4, 2019

Westby Lawrence Larry Lamont Ripley, age 52 of Westby, died Friday January 4, 2019. Lawrence L. "Larry" Ripley, age 52 of Westby, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on July 15, 1966 in Viroqua to John and Ann Ripley. Larry spent some of his childhood in California and New Mexico and then moved to...

Delores Joann Randles

Delores Joann Randles

Jan 4, 2019

VIROQUA Delores Joann Randles, age 87 of Viroqua, died Friday January 4, 2019. Delores was born at home in Vernon Co. on June 21, 1931 to Herbert and Constance (Olson) Knutson. After graduating from high school she soon met and married the love of her life, Calvin John Randles. Calvin was career Army serving for 23 years in both...

Catherine Louise Kate Parr

Catherine Louise Kate Parr

Jan 2, 2019

Catherine 'Kate' Louise Parr, age 87 of LaFarge, died Wednesday January 2, 2019. Catherine Louise Parr, age 87, passed away January 2, 2019 at Norseland Nursing home in Westby from complications from Alzheimers. Kate was born September 21,1931as the only child of George and Genevee Dot Spencer. Dot passed away shortly after Catherine was born. Gus and Gertie Snow,...

Howard Thomas Lee

Howard Thomas Lee

Dec 30, 2018

Howard Thomas Lee, age 71 of Westby, died Sunday December 30, 2018. Howard was born in Viroqua on April 2, 1947 to Tilman and Hilda (Ellefson) Lee. Howard was, as he put it, married to his cows and farm. After graduating from high school that is exactly where you could find him, from before sunrise until well into the...

Diane Marie Jacobson

Diane Marie Jacobson

Dec 26, 2018

Diane M. Jacobson, age 69 of Westby, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at her home. Diane was born on January 20, 1949 to Charles and Elva (Amann) Collins. She graduated from Onalaska Luther High School. On February 7, 1970 she was united in marriage to Jack M. Jacobson at St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. Together they...

Trent Strang

Trent Strang

Dec 22, 2018

Trent Strang, 68, died Saturday, December 22, 2018. VIROQUA, WI / The Villages, Florida - Trent M. Strang, 68, passed away suddenly on December 22, 2018 in The Villages Florida. Trent Strang was born on July 11, 1950, at St Marys hospital in La Crosse to Merval and Kathleen (Fulmer) Strang. They took him and his twin sister Lynette...

William A. Bill Ziemer

William A. Bill Ziemer

Dec 22, 2018

William A. Bill Ziemer, age 90 of Gays Mills died Saturday December 22, 2018. William A. Ziemer, 90, Gays Mills passed away on December 22, 2018 at Gundersen Health Center in La Crosse. He was born May 3l, 1928 to Clara (Kasper) and William A. Ziemer, Sr. in Milwaukee, WI. He attended Washington High School and Marquette School of...

Evelyn Rounds

Evelyn Rounds

Dec 19, 2018

Evelyn Rounds, 91, of Westby, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Private services were held. Online Condolences may be offered at www.VossFH.com The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is serving the family.

Loretta Lorie Pastor Betz

Loretta Lorie Pastor Betz

Dec 14, 2018

Pastor Loretta "Lorie" Betz, 66, of Viroqua, died Friday, December 14, 2018. Pastor Loretta "Lorie" Irene Betz passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at the age of 66 years. Lorie was born in Milwaukee, WI and grew up in La Crosse, WI. She graduated from Central High School and the University of UW-La Crosse. Lorie taught school in...

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...