Obituaries

Laverne W. Sherry

Laverne W. Sherry

Oct 14, 2016

Soldiers Grove, WI LaVerne Winston Sherry, 89, passed away on Friday October 14, 2016 at 11:00 P.M. at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. LaVerne was born March 9, 1927 at home, to Sidney and Ella (Wee) Sherry. He attended Star Valley Grade School and graduated from Soldiers Grove High School. On October 19, 1952 LaVerne married Aleda Nelson at the...

Patricia Knutson

Patricia Knutson

Oct 10, 2016

Patricia Knutson, 69, of La Farge, died Monday, October 10, 2016. Patricia Ann Knutson, age 69 of LaFarge, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse surrounded by her family. She was born on January 29, 1947 in Richland County, Wisconsin to Orley and Beulah (Bauman) Chadwick. Pat attended school in Viola, Wisconsin and then...

Richard C. Elver

Richard C. Elver

Oct 9, 2016

MIDDLETON VIROQUA Richard C. Elver, age 93, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016. Richard was born on August 1, 1923, in Middleton, the son of Alfred and Lydia Elver. Richard graduated from Middleton High School in 1942. He attended Milwaukee School of Mortuary Science. Richard was a World War II veteran having proudly served his country in the...

Lorraine P. Mageland

Lorraine P. Mageland

Oct 6, 2016

VIROQUA Lorraine P Mageland, age 81, died October 6, 2016 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. Lorraine Phyllis (Larson) Mageland, 81, of Viroqua, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016. She was born on August 14, 1935 in Vernon County to Maurice & Agnes (Hoffland) Larson. She grew up in Brush Hollow and graduated from Viroqua High School in...

Fritz Palmer

Fritz Palmer

Oct 5, 2016

Westby / Boscobel / Stoddard Fritz M. Palmer, age 58, of Westby died October 5, 2016. Fritz was born on August 28, 1958 to William and Carol (Redman) Palmer, in Boscobel, WI. After graduating High School he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Hawaii as a helicopter mechanic. He had many great memories of his time spent...

Chester R. Ostrem

Chester R. Ostrem

Oct 4, 2016

Chester R. Ostrem, age 81, of Viroqua, died October 4, 2016 surrounded by family, loved ones and caregivers at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Chester R Ostrem, 81, of Viroqua, passed away on Tuesday, October 4th, 2016, at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 9th,...

Henry Thomas James

Henry Thomas James

Sep 30, 2016

VIROQUA Minneapolis Henry Thomas James age 101, formerly of Viroqua died on September 30, 2016 in Golden Valley, MN. Henry Thomas James, former Dean of the School of Education at Stanford University and Founding President of the Spencer Foundation, died on September 30, 2016, in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Tom James was born May 19, 1915 on a farm near...

Alice Nuetzel

Alice Nuetzel

Sep 27, 2016

Alice Nuetzel, 95, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Alice was born on June 4, 1921 to Severt and Anna (Olson) Virak. She graduated from Viroqua High School and moved to the Milwaukee area. She married Roland Nuetzel on March 17, 1945 and they spent most of their married life in Milwaukee. Alice worked at Alice Chalmers and...

Dennis Andert

Dennis Andert

Sep 27, 2016

Ferryville / Gays Mills Dennis Roland Andert, 72, of Ferryville, Wisconsin, passed away on September 27, 2016 from pancreatic cancer. Dennis was born in Milwaukee on March 24, 1944. He graduated from Custer High School class of 1962. Dennis joined the Army Reserves completing six years of service. Dennis worked as a Commercial Printing Pressman for W.A. Krueger for...

Joseph Menne

Joseph Menne

Sep 22, 2016

Joseph Menne, 79, of Viroqua, died Thursday, September 22, 2016. He was born on December 9, 1936 in Calmar, IA to Bernard and Irene (Wieling) Menne. Joe attended school in Ossian, IA before joining the Army in the late 50s and served a tour of duty in the Korean War. He met and married Rita Hageman on July 25,...

Linda S Engh

Linda S Engh

Sep 14, 2016

Linda S. (Stitch) Engh, 70, of Viroqua, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Linda S. (Stitch) Engh was born on December 9, 1945 in Lancaster WI. She was preceded in death by her parents: Kenneth Stitch and Marion Sachtjen; and special aunts, Marjorie Boebel and Mildred Jarrett;...

Leif E. Flugstad

Leif E. Flugstad

Sep 5, 2016

Fremont, CA. / WESTBY Leif E. Flugstad of Fremont, CA passed away peacefully Sept 5, 2016. Leif was born December 21, 1932, the son of Hubert and Emily Flugstad of Westby. Leif attended Westby High School in the late 40s and he attended Luther College. After which he spent 2 years active duty in the Navy. While in high...

Bruce Wayne Ray

Bruce Wayne Ray

Sep 3, 2016

Bruce W. Ray, age 75 of Viola, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care after his 20 year battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on April 21, 1941 in Flint, Michigan to Vern and Ruby (Painter) Ray. He married the love of his life, Norma Pierce on November 25,...

Marceille J. Slette

Marceille J. Slette

Aug 31, 2016

Marceille J. Slette, age 94 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Marceille J. Slette, age 94 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, August 31, 2016. She was born on March 30, 1922 to Alfred and Margaret (Skrede) Gald. She married Otis Ostrem and together they farmed near Bud. They were married for 25 years until his death. Marceille worked at...

Terrance Brandau

Terrance Brandau

Aug 30, 2016

Terrance Lee Brandau, 58, passed away peacefully at his home in Westby on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. He is survived by his son, Anthony V. Woodard; seven siblings: Dixie Arndt, Dean Brandau, Steve Brandau, Todd Brandau, Debbie Brandau-Ackerman, Patti (Brandau) Thomas, and Cindy (Brandau) Rogge. He is further survived by many nieces and nephews; four grandchildren: Daisha, Ryan, Dominic...

Terry Deaver, Sr

Terry Deaver, Sr

Aug 30, 2016

Terry Deaver Sr, 74, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Terry Elton Deaver Sr., age 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 30th, 2016, at his home in Viroqua, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 22, 1942, in Viroqua, to Floyd Elton Deaver and Velma Stantorf. He was a 1960 graduate of Viroqua High School....

Jack Thayer

Jack Thayer

Aug 30, 2016

Jack Thayer, 83, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Jack was a Korean War veteran and proudly served in the Army. A graveside service will be held at 1pm on Friday, September 2, 2016, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, MN. Online Condolences may be offered at www.VossFH.com The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving...

Hilmer Anderson

Hilmer Anderson

Aug 29, 2016

Hilmer Anderson, 90, of Westby, died Monday, August 29, 2016. Hilmer Luther Anderson, age 90, of Westby passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016 at home with his wife of 70 years, Hazel/Toots, at his side. Hilmer was born to Alvin and Ella (Jothen) Anderson on May 22, 1926 in the Township of Christiana, Vernon County, WI. He was...

Bernard Clements

Bernard Clements

Aug 29, 2016

Bernard Clements, 92, of Westby, died Monday, August 29, 2016. Bernard L. Clements, age 92 of Westby, died Monday, August 29, 2016. He was born on August 22, 1924 in Viroqua to George and Elsie (Smith) Clements and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. On September 17, 1948 he was united in marriage to Alberta Drake. Bernie worked...

Leary Powers

Leary Powers

Aug 25, 2016

Gays Mills Leary Powers, age 66, died Thursday August 25, 2016 at home surrounded by loved ones and caregivers. Leary L. Powers, 66 of rural Gays Mills, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, 2016. He was born May 15, 1950, the son of Gerald and Betty Jo (Childress) Powers of rural Lynxville. Leary attended Seneca High School in...