Obituaries

Robert Bennett Dolan

Robert Bennett Dolan

Mar 16, 2018

La Farge, WI Robert Bennett Dolan, age 89, died on Friday March 16, 2018. Robert was born on April 22, 1928 to Bliss and Hazel (Hadley) Dolan in La Farge. Bob went to Dell School, then attended the blind school in Janesville WI. It was there he to read brail, and his woodworking skills. Bob worked on farms most...

William Juny Widner

William Juny Widner

Mar 15, 2018

WESTBY William "Juny" Widner, age 87 of Avalanche, died Thursday, March 15, 2018. He was born on December 21, 1930 to William Perry and Rena Florence (Clark) Widner and lived in Avalanche his whole life. Juny worked for Overguard Construction Company and helped build the interstate from Madison to Minneapolis. He was active in the maintenance of the Westfork...

Mallie L. Gald

Mallie L. Gald

Mar 13, 2018

VIROQUA Mallie L. Gald, age 92, died Tuesday March 13, 2018 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Mallie Lorrine Offerdahl Gald, age 92, died and was welcomed into her eternal home Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Mallie was born on February 15, 1926 to James and Anna Nelson Offerdahl in Viroqua. She attended Round Prairie school,...

Ann Marie Hanson

Ann Marie Hanson

Mar 13, 2018

WESTBY Ann Marie Hanson, age 92, died Tuesday March 13, 2018 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Ann Marie Ruth Hanson, died March 13, 2018 at Norseland Nursing home. She was born at home to Palmer and Minerva (Peterson) Jothen August 13, 1925. As an only child, her many cousins were like siblings. She walked through woods and pastures...

Alberta Chellevold Couey

Alberta Chellevold Couey

Mar 12, 2018

Alberta Chellevold Couey, 90, of Richland Center and formerly of Gays Mills, died Monday, March 12, 2018. Alberta A. Chellevold-Couey, age 90, passed away on March 12, 2018 at Sannes Skogdalen Heim Nursing Home in Soldiers Grove, Wi. Alberta was born on March 19, 1927 in the Gays Mills area, the daughter of Pearl and Florence (Larsen) Bacon. She...

Helen Nottestad

Helen Nottestad

Feb 24, 2018

Helen Nottestad, 86, of Westby, died Saturday, February 24, 2018. Helen Evangeline Nottestad, age 86, of Westby, Wisconsin died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Bethel Nursing Home. Helen was born on July 10, 1931 to Harold and Emma (Johnson) Onshus. She became a child of God August 16, 1931 and later reaffirmed her faith on September 29, 1946....

Bedena L. Jacobson

Bedena L. Jacobson

Feb 18, 2018

Bedena L. Jacobson, age 88 of Viroqua and formerly of LaFarge, died Sunday, February 18, 2018. Bedena, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in Lacrosse, on Sunday, February 18th, 2018. Bedena was born to Eldon and Lulah Daughabaugh on August 30th, 1929. She was united in marriage to John Jacobson on...

Irvine Merle Engen

Irvine Merle Engen

Feb 18, 2018

WESTBY Irvine Merle Engen, age 89, died Sunday February 18, 2018 surrounded by loved ones, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Irv was born September 16, 1928. He graduated from Galesville High School. With a partner, he operated a meat-locker, until, he was drafted by the U.S. Army, in 1951. During the Korean Conflict Irv was stationed in Sasebo,...

Thomas Dinges

Thomas Dinges

Feb 18, 2018

VIOLA Thomas Dinges, age 73, died Sunday February 18, 2018 at Bethel Home and Services in Viroqua. Thomas Robert Dinges of Milestone assisted living in Hillsboro, died on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Bethel Home in Viroqua after a long battle with complications of Parkinsons Disease and associated Lewy Body Dementia. Thomas was the second of three children born...

Carol Rudrud

Carol Rudrud

Feb 16, 2018

WESTBY Carol Rudrud, age 88, died Friday, February 16, 2018 surrounded by her loving family and caregivers at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Carol Rudrud, age 88, of Westby, WI, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018, at the Bland-Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care, Viroqua, WI, in the loving arms of her children and her...

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...