Obituaries
Earl Van Minsel
Mar 5, 2017
Earl Albert Van Minsel, age 77, of Onalaska, died Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was born on November 17, 1939 in Buffalo City, WI to August and Elsie (Doebert) Van Minsel. Earl served in the U.S. Army from November 1960 to November 1963 where he worked in road construction. Earl continued to work in construction following his service and...
Charlotte Yaun
Feb 28, 2017
Charlotte Joyce Yaun, 88, of Westby, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse. She and her twin brother were born on June 19, 1928 in Purdy at home to Sever and Hazel (DeLap) Erickson. Charlotte attended Collins country school. She married Frederick "Fritz" Alexander Yaun on August 11, 1945 in Long Beach, CA before...
Darlene Gilardi
Feb 27, 2017
Darlene Gilardi, 83, of Viroqua, died Monday, February 27, 2017. Darlene Gilardi, 83, of Viroqua, surrounded by her family, passed away at the Hospice House on Monday, February 27, 2017. Darlene was born on July 7, 1933 to Harry and Eva (Adams) Lamprech. She was a graduate of Central High School, She married Louis "Pete" Gilardi on April 18,...
Aldoris Everson
Feb 26, 2017
Aldoris G. Everson, 92, passed away Sunday February 26, 2017 at Gundersen Healthcare after a brief illness. She was born on December 31, 1924, on the family farm, to Herman and Olga (Skaug) Bergum. She graduated from Westby High School and worked briefly at Grand View Hospital in La Crosse. On May 14, 1948 she married Lawrence Everson. Together...
Jo Ann Sather
Feb 17, 2017
Jo Ann Sather, age 55, died Friday February 17, 2017 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Jo A. Sather, 55, of Viroqua, WI, went to the Lord on February 17, 2017 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua, Wisconsin after many years of battling Multiple Sclerosis. She was born in Topeka, KS, on October 28th, 1961, to William W....
Jeff Sanwick
Feb 17, 2017
Jeffery Sanwick, 49, of Viroqua, died Friday, February 17, 2017. Jeffery A. Sanwick, 49, died Friday, February 17th, 2017 at his home. Jeff was born May 20th, 1967 to Ole and Beverly (Kingston) Sanwick in Janesville Wisconsin. Jeff graduated from Viroqua High School in 1985. He was a genius in the automotive profession all of his life. On September...
Orvis Primmer
Feb 15, 2017
Orvis Primmer, 80, of Viroqua, died Wednesday February 15, 2017. Orvis Wayne Primmer passed away at the Gundersen Healthcare System surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the age of 80 after a courageous battle with cancer. Orvis was born on September 22, 1936 in Viroqua, WI to Guy and Merle (Fish) Primmer. He graduated from...
Audrey Stenslien
Feb 13, 2017
Audrey Stenslien, 82, of Westby, died on Monday, February 13, 2017. Audrey was born on February 4, 1935 to Gerald and Edna (Thompson) Rusdal. She graduated from Westby High School and worked with her father at the Vernon Telephone Cooperative. Audrey married David Stenslien on October 15, 1955 in the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Westby. She then went...
Ona M Veglahn
Feb 10, 2017
Ona M Veglahn , 93, died on Friday, February 10, 2017. Ona M Veglahn, 93, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 after a short stay at the Morrow Memorial Home. Ona was born on February 22, 1923 to Russell and Lizzie (Sheldon) Delap. She attended school at Victory School. Ona had various housekeeping jobs before she married Delmon...
Leroy Halverson
Feb 2, 2017
LeRoy Halverson, age 85, died at home Thursday, February 2, 2017. The Vosseteig Funeral Home in Gays Mills is serving the family.
Karsten Junior Chikuri
Feb 1, 2017
WESTBY Karsten Junior (Hansen) Chikuri , age 46, died at home Wednesday February 1, 2017. Karsten was born on April 18, 1970 in Japan to Karsten and Teruko (Chikuri) Hansen, while his father was serving in the U.S. Air Force. As a young man Karsten lived in various places such as Finland MN, Minot ND, and Spanaway WA. He...
Stephen Ostrem
Feb 1, 2017
Stephen Alan Ostrem, age 70, of Coon Valley, died at home Wednesday February 1, 2017. Steve was born in Viroqua on August 6, 1946 to Kenneth and Iona (Holte) Ostrem. He was a graduate of Westby High School. Stephen also served his country in the U.S. Army. He spent most of his life doing what he loved, and that...
Nathan Noggle
Jan 31, 2017
Nathan Noggle, 94, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Nathan Nate C. Noggle passed away at the Bland-Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care on Tuesday January 31, 2017 at the age of 94. He was born on July 18, 1922 in DeSoto, WI. He was the son of Nathan C. and Phila (Marker) Noggle Sr. Nate graduated from Viroqua...
Janice Peterson
Jan 29, 2017
Janice Peterson, 82, of Viroqua, died Sunday, January 29, 2017. Janice Peterson, 82, of Viroqua, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Janice was born on February 15, 1934 to Herman and Helen (Leonard) Manske. She was raised in Chaseburg until the passing of her father. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1951....
Floyd Olson
Jan 28, 2017
WESTBY Floyd V. Olson, age 94 of Westby, died Saturday, January 28, 2017. Floyd passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, WI. He was born to Selmer and Bella (Brettingen) Olson on November 20, 1922. Floyd attended various grade schools in the Wetsby area including Smith, Clockmaker and Knapp Schools. He was baptized and...
Albon Luther Pederson
Jan 22, 2017
Viroqua Albon Luther Pederson, age 100, died Sunday January 22, 2017. Albon Luther Pederson passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Bethel Home and Services. He had recently celebrated his 100th birthday. In his final days, he was surrounded by loved ones and caregivers. Albon was born on November 7, 1916 to Mathias and Betsy (Rudser) Pederson on their...
Carol Mills
Jan 21, 2017
La Crosse / Onalaska / Westby Carol T Mills, age 79, formerly of Westby died Saturday January 21, 2017. Carol T.R. Mills, age 79 of Onalaska, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 21, 2017. She was born on February 4, 1937 to Julian and Delores (Stakston) Holen, Sr. Carol had been a member of Westby...
June Anderson
Jan 17, 2017
June Elnor (Hovde) Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. June was born on June 6, 1930 to Elmer and Nora (Brendum) Hovde. She was united in marriage to Clifford Odell Anderson March 11, 1950. Together they made their home on a farm in Knapp Valley. June proudly worked along side Clifford farming and raising a family. She...
Jean Peterson
Jan 16, 2017
WESTBY / VIROQUA Jean Elizabeth Peterson Died on January 16, 2017. Jean was born in Ipswich, SD on June 24, 1924 to Willard and Linda (Mortenson) Hoilien. They returned to the Coulee Region in 1929, farming in Star Valley, and later at the Three Chimney's Farm in Vernon County. Jean graduated from the Soldiers Grove High School in 1942....
Gary Buros
Jan 14, 2017
Gary Gene Buros, age 67, of Avalanche, WI, died Saturday, January 14, 2017. He was born to Blaine and Eloise (Bergh) on November 29, 1949 in the township of Viroqua, Vernon County, WI. During his school years he was very active in the Junior Ski Jumping Club. He had received many trophies. He was also on the Westby High...
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