Obituaries
Ruth Evelyn Newcomb
Oct 14, 2017
VIROQUA Ruth Evelyn Newcomb, age 94, passed away Saturday October 14, 2017 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Ruth was born Aug. 30, 1923 to Hazel (Wells) and Edgar McCray in Sparta WI, where she grew up on the family farm. In 1939, Ruth married Burl McKittrick and in 1942 their son Larry was born. Ruth and Burl later divorced....
Charles Otto Kohlhaas
Oct 11, 2017
FERRYVILLE Charles Otto Kohlhaas, age 73, formerly of Waukesha, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Franciscan Healthcare in LaCrosse, WI. Charles Otto Kohlhaas was born on April 2,1944 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Otto and Hazel (Zeitlow) Kohlhaas. He grew up in Waukesha and graduated from Waukesha High School in 1962 before attending the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater....
Verlyn Ames
Oct 10, 2017
Verlyn Ames, 89, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Verlyn Fay Ames was born to Chester and Wilma (Erickson) Ames on December 24, 1927 in Freeman Township, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Verlyn passed away at Gundersen Healthcare in La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 10, 2017. Verlyn graduated from Viroqua High School in 1946. He was an outstanding athlete participating in football,...
Avyanna Brown
Oct 8, 2017
Avyanna Brinlee Brown, passed away on October 8, 2017. We wished for a baby, but God gave us an angel instead. Our precious Avyanna Brinlee Brown left footprints on our heart and was called to Heaven on October 8th, 2017. Avyanna is survived by her parents: Joe and Ashley Brown; sisters: Raechyl and Whitney Brown; brothers: Brenden Roling, A.J....
Ann G. Hudson
Sep 30, 2017
VIROQUA Ann Hudson, age 86, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Bethel Home and Services in Viroqua. Ann was born on November 2, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. Later her father and mother, Chiles and Lucile (Perssons) Van Antwerp moved to Morehead, Kentucky where her father was principal of Breckenridge High School. Ann was active in chorus, band,...
Alan Solverson
Sep 29, 2017
Alan D. Solverson, age 81, died Friday, September 29, 2017 at Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Alan David Solverson, 81, of Viroqua, was born May 12th, 1936 in La Crosse, WI to Selmer and Clara (Bruland) Solverson. He spent a few years of his childhood at the Sugar Creek farm, in 1941 the family moved to...
Kathryn Lavon Paulson
Sep 28, 2017
VIROQUA Kathryn Lavon Paulson, age 94, of Viroqua died Thursday September 28, 2017 at Vernon Manor. Lavon Paulson, 94 years old, passed away on Thursday September 28, 2017 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Lavon was born on November 14, 1922 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin to Wilbur and Kathryn (Schwingle) Berryman. After graduating from high school she continued her education until...
Rosalie Roe Schye
Sep 27, 2017
Rosalie Schye, 92, of Westby, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Rosalie 'Roe' (Fremstad) Schye, 92, of Westby, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Old Times Assisted Living in Westby. She was born on November 21, 1924 to Roy and Bertha (Fredrickson) Fremstad, in the town of Christiana in Vernon County. She was baptized and confirmed at Coon Prairie Lutheran...
Phillip Lisney
Sep 25, 2017
Phillip Lisney, 64, of Ferryville, died Monday, September 25, 2017. Phillip M Lisney, 64, was taken by angels on September 25, 2017 following a long battle with cancer. He was born on December 21, 1952 to Robert and Jeanne (McClary) Lisney and raised at Five Points. After high school he worked various farm and truck jobs, though his passion...
Phyllis Georgia Perry
Sep 22, 2017
VIOLA / Richland Center Phyllis Georgia Perry, age 96, originally from Viola died Friday September 22, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at Schmidt Woodland Hills in Richland Center. Phyllis G. Perry, age 96, of Viola, died Friday at Schmitt Woodland Hills in Richland Center. The funeral service will be held Saturday, September 30th at 11 a.m. at the...
Darla A. Hansen
Sep 19, 2017
WESTBY Darla A. Hansen, age 55 of Westby, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Darla was born on July 26, 1962 the daughter of Ronald and Janet (Scharping) Dunnum. She graduated from Westby High School and on July 18, 1981 married the love of her life, James C. Hansen at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Westby. Darla was...
Dorothy F. Piurkowski
Sep 19, 2017
STODDARD / GENOA / NILES IL Dorothy F. Piurkowski, age 91, died at home surrounded by her loving family and friends, on Tuesday September 19, 2017. Dorothy was born on December 16, 1925 to John Louis and Lucille Nettie (Steinke) Crisp in Chicago, Illinois. She went to high school there but soon married the love of her life, Joseph...
Alan Charles Mccullick
Sep 16, 2017
MOUNT STERLING Alan McCullick, 73, of Mount Sterling died Saturday, September 16th, 2017 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. He graduated from Seneca High School in 1961 and after serving with the US Army in Viet Nam he started a career with 3M which spanned more than 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with...
Jerry Haas
Sep 14, 2017
WESTBY Jerry Haas, age 73 of Westby, died at home surrounded by his loved ones, Thursday September 14, 2017. Gerald (Jerry) Michael Haas passed away at home surrounded by loving family on September 14, 2017 at the age of 73. He was born on January 7, 1944 to Leonard and Blanche (Barton) Haas in LaCrosse, WI. He graduated from...
Robert Phinney
Sep 11, 2017
Robert Phinney, 65, of Viola, died Monday, September 11, 2017. Robert (Bob) O. Phinney, 65, of La Farge passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born April 27, 1952, in Viroqua, to Arnold and Elfrieda (Egge) Phinney. Bob was raised in Viola and graduated from Kickapoo High School. He worked at Reeds Market as...
Ronald Bjerke
Sep 4, 2017
Ronald Bjerke, 82, of Westby, died Monday, September 4, 2017. Ron Bjerke, 82, of Westby passed away peacefully at his home and went to see his Lord on September 4th 2017. He was born May 17th 1935, to John Melvin and Mina (Meldahl) Bjerke in Hatton ND. Ron graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and received his Masters...
Vesta Jean Hornby
Sep 2, 2017
WEST LIMA / Viola Vesta Jean Hornby, age 90 of West Lima, died Saturday September 2, 2017 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Vesta Jean Hornby, age 90 of West Lima and the Viola area, passed away at Vernon Manor in Viroqua, and was welcomed to her home in heaven on Saturday September 2, 2017. Vesta was born on January...
Betty Wheeler
Sep 1, 2017
VIOLA Betty Wheeler, age 94 of Viola, died Friday September 1, 2017 at Bethel Home in Viroqua. Betty Jean Bender Wheeler , age 94 of Viola, WI went to be with her Lord on Friday, September 1. 2017. She was born in the township of Forest, Viola, WI on February 3, 1923, the daughter of Leo and Zelma (Ambrose)...
William Bill Haun
Aug 29, 2017
William "Bill" Lee Haun, 69, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017. William "Bill" Lee Haun died August 29, 2017 after a year long battle with cancer. He was born on February 27, 1948 in Viroqua to Geraldine E. (Olson) and Murrel M. Haun. He was baptized at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on June 27, 1954 and Confirmed on...
Micheal Lee Peterson
Aug 27, 2017
La FARGE Micheal L. Peterson, age 22 of LaFarge, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 as the result of an auto accident. He was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin on January 14, 1995 the son of Tara Peterson and John Olson, Sr.. He had lived in Soldiers Grove, Readstown and LaFarge. Micheal had worked for Toro in Tomah and then White...
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