Obituaries

Kenneth Stanley Kemp

Kenneth Stanley Kemp

Feb 6, 2019

Kenneth Stanley Kemp, age 73 of Soldiers Grove, died Wednesday February 6, 2019. Kenneth Stanley Kemp, age 73 of Soldiers Grove, died Wednesday February 6, 2019 at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Gays...

Todd Peterson

Todd Peterson

Feb 5, 2019

Todd Peterson, 53, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Todd was born in Viroqua on August 8, 1965 to Victor and Janice (Manske) Peterson. He was a Green Bay Packers fan. Todd will be remembered forever as the soft hearted, kind, and loving person he was. He is survived by his siblings: Debbie (John) Hanson of Viroqua, and...

Lynford James Dayton

Lynford James Dayton

Feb 4, 2019

Lynford James Dayton, age 85 from Viroqua WI, died Monday February 4, 2019. Lynford James Dayton, 85 years young, from Viroqua WI, formerly of Morris, CT passed away peacefully February 4, 2019. Lyn was born on July 22, 1933 in Waterbury CT to Paul and Evelyn (Haight) Dayton. Lyn served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...

Duane Alan Suiter

Duane Alan Suiter

Feb 3, 2019

Duane Alan Suiter, age 89 of rural DeSoto died Sunday February 3, 2019. Duane A. Suiter was born on October 8, 1929 in Viroqua to Adolf and Rozella (Burkhardt) Suiter. He graduated from 8th grade but then went right to work helping the family as so many did back then right after the depression. He went to work as...

Kathleen Elaine Anderson

Kathleen Elaine Anderson

Feb 3, 2019

Kathleen E. Anderson, age 74 of Viroqua died Sunday February 3, 2019. Kathy Elaine Anderson, age 74, died Sunday February 3, 2019 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care. Kathy was born October 15, 1944 to Roger and Betty (Callaway) Andrew. She graduated from LaFarge High School in 1962. She attended the Normal School in Viroqua where she...

Clarabelle A. Horner

Clarabelle A. Horner

Feb 2, 2019

Clarabelle Horner, age 98 of Gays Mills died Saturday February 2, 2019. Clarabelle Horner, age 98 of Gays Mills died Saturday February 2, 2019 at Soldiers Grove Health Services surrounded by loving family and caregivers. Clarabelle was born at home on Sime Ridge, on August 15, 1920 to Hermund and Grace (Helgerson) Sime Sr. She graduated high school then...

Thelma Aleda Amundson

Thelma Aleda Amundson

Jan 31, 2019

Thelma A. Amundson, age 93 of Westby, died Thursday January 31, 2019. Thelma A. Amundson, age 93 of Westby, died peacefully Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Norseland Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. She was born to Rudolph and Christine (Rundhaugen) Bagstad on September 4, 1925. She was united in marriage to Melvin Amundson on September...

Amanda Nelson

Amanda Nelson

Jan 29, 2019

Amanda Nelson, 39, of La Farge, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Amanda Joy Nelson age 39 of La Farge passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Amanda was born on May 15, 1979 to Steven and Debrah Liles in La Crosse Wi. Amanda graduated from La Farge High School in 1997. Amanda enjoyed spending as much time with...

Richard Dick Bertram

Richard Dick Bertram

Jan 29, 2019

Richard "Dick" Bertram, age 73 of Gays Mills died early Tuesday morning, January 29, 2019. The Vosseteig Funeral Home, 325 Sunset Ridge Ave. and Hwy 131 in Gays Mills is serving the family. (6080 735-2100.

Richard Dick Bertram

Richard Dick Bertram

Jan 29, 2019

Richard A. Dick Bertram Captain, age 73 and formerly of Gays Mills, died Tuesday January 29th, 2019, 'Celebration of Life' announced. Richard A. Dick Bertram Captain, age 73 of North Fort Myers FL and formerly of Gays Mills, passed away Tuesday January 29th, 2019 at his home with his best friend Xander by his side. A Celebration of Life...

Ruth Lomas

Ruth Lomas

Jan 25, 2019

Ruth Lomas, 89, of Gays Mills, died Friday, January 25, 2019. On January 25, 2019, Ruth A. Lomas, 89, of Gays Mills, Wisconsin, passed peacefully at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Ruth was born on February 20, 1929, to Anton and Julia Adelich in Madison, Wisconsin. She graduated from Madison East High School. Ruth worked at...

Clarence Victor Jeffers

Clarence Victor Jeffers

Jan 22, 2019

Clarence Victor Jeffers, age 84 of La Farge died Tuesday January 22, 2019. Clarence was born on March 8,1934 in Monroe Co., Wisconsin to John and Emma (Reise) Jeffers. He was a graduate of Westby High School. After graduating he spent some of his early years driving a milk truck, he was a cheesemaker, and even worked on a...

Kathy Sue Johnson

Kathy Sue Johnson

Jan 20, 2019

Kathy S. Johnson, age 59 of Bell Center, died Sunday January 20, 2019. Kathy Sue (Starkey) Johnson was born August 18th, 1959 in Viroqua, Wisconsin to Carlton and Jeanine (Kappauf) Starkey. She was the second daughter of a family of six girls. Kathy graduated from Boscobel High School in 1977, and she married Randal Johnson on October 27th 1979....

Shirley Mae Trott

Shirley Mae Trott

Jan 15, 2019

Shirley Mae Trott, age 84, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Shirley Mae (Lovaas) Trott, age 84 of Westby, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born on May 7, 1934 to Lindahl and Thea Lovaas. She graduated from Westby High School. She married Clifton Abrams in 1953. They had four children: Linda (Ken) Caulum, Susan (Greg) Halpern, Jerry (Alaine)...

Kathleen Ann Kathy Ekern

Kathleen Ann Kathy Ekern

Jan 10, 2019

Kathleen Kathy Ann Ekern, age 70 of Westby, died Thursday January 10, 2019. Kathleen Ekern, 70, of Westby, died Thursday, January 10th, at Bethel Home Nursing Home, in Viroqua WI. She had suffered from Alzheimers disease for several years and was peacefully set free from her long journey. Kathy was born March 18, 1948 to Tony and Mary Ellen...

Ivan Bud Joholski

Ivan Bud Joholski

Jan 9, 2019

Ivan "Bud" Joholski, age 96 of Viola, WI, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019. WWII Veteran Ivan "Bud" Joholski, 96, of Viola, WI, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Vernon Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Ivan was born on July 24, 1922 in Brainerd, MN to Raymond and Alta Ellen (Martin). Bud was the loving husband...

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...