Obituaries

Darlene Dickman

Darlene Dickman

Jun 5, 2016

VIROQUA Darlene Joan Dickman, age 74, died Sunday June 5, 2016 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care. Darlene Joan Dickman, 74, of Viroqua passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care after a short illness. Born March 30, 1942 in rural Viroqua, she was the daughter of...

Cindy Mcgrath

Cindy Mcgrath

Jun 5, 2016

Cindy McGrath, 59, of Westby died Sunday, June 5, 2016. Cindy McGrath, 59, of Westby, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 5, 2016. She was born on February 3, 1957 to Raymond and Elaine (Poellinger) Stratman. She married Earl McGrath on June 7, 1980 in La Crosse WI. Together they had five children and later moved to...

Frances Smith

Frances Smith

Jun 3, 2016

Frances Smith, 80, of Viroqua, died on Friday, June 3, 2016. Funeral Arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua.

Charlene Pederson

Charlene Pederson

May 31, 2016

Charlene Pederson, age 76 of Westby, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Charlene Pederson, age 76 of Westby, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Norseland Nursing Home. She was born on July 8, 1939 in Westby to Lillian (Steenberg) Pederson. Her father, Chester Pederson died just prior to Charlenes birth. Lillian married Harold Hagen and Harold raised Charlene as his...

Janet E. Quinn

Janet E. Quinn

May 26, 2016

WESTBY Janet Elizabeth (Thomas) Quinn, age 75 of Holmen and formerly of Ellsworth, died Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem. She was born on April 19, 1941 in Galesville to William and Gertrude (Steiger) Thomas. In 1959 she graduated from Gale-Ettrick High School and then attended U.W. LaCrosse. She married Larry Quinn and they...

Elinor Jensen

Elinor Jensen

May 24, 2016

Elinor Jensen, 79, of Westby, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Elinor L. Jensen, 79, of Westby, WI and formerly of Ames, IA and Story City, IA, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at Bethel Nursing Home in Viroqua, WI after a battle with Alzheimers. She was born on November 20, 1936 to Ellen and...

Carol Cookie Damman

Carol Cookie Damman

May 16, 2016

Carol "Cookie" J. (Sime) Damman, age 69 of LaCrosse, formerly of Gays Mills, died Monday, May 16, 2016. Carol "Cookie" J. (Sime) Damman, age 69 of LaCrosse, formerly of Gays Mills, died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse. She was born on December 16, 1946 in Viroqua to Kermit and Virginia (Dowell) Sime. Cookie struggled with...

Heath J. Erlandson

Heath J. Erlandson

May 14, 2016

Heath J. Erlandson, age 38 of Westby, died on Saturday, May 14, 2016 as the result of addiction. Heath J. Erlandson, age 38 of Westby, died on Saturday, May 14, 2016 as the result of addiction. He was born on September 3, 1977 in LaCrosse to Kris Erlandson and Frances (Hansen). He attended Westby Area Schools and graduated from...

Blair Mcclurg

Blair Mcclurg

May 13, 2016

VIROQUA Blair McClurg, age 93, died Friday May 13, 2016 at Bethel Home in Viroqua. Blair was born on August 15, 1922 in rural Viroqua to Walter and Laura (Heasty) McClurg. He was a graduate of Viroqua High School. Blair was married to Eunice Egeness on May 17, 1942 and enjoyed 68 years together before she died on April...

Karen A. Olson

Karen A. Olson

May 9, 2016

VIROQUA Karen A. Olson, age 81, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. VIROQUA 1934 2016 Karen was born on September 26, 1934 in Viroqua to Albert and Ella (Hanson) Tryggestad. She was a graduate of Viroqua High School class of 1953. She then went on to become a certified cosmetologist...

Virgil Knutson

Virgil Knutson

May 7, 2016

Virgil Knutson, 92, of La Farge, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. Virgil R. Knutson passed away on May 7, 2016 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Virgil was born to Elmer and Caroline (Hatlan) Knutson on August 22, 1923. During WWII, he served in Europe with the 7th Armored Division in 1944-45. Because of his service, he was...

Darlene Kingslien

Darlene Kingslien

Apr 30, 2016

WESTBY Darlene Kingslien, age 88, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Plantation Key Nursing Home in Key Largo, Florida. Private family Funeral Graveside Services have been made. Vosseteig Funeral Home in Westby is serving the family.

Bonnie Buxton

Bonnie Buxton

Apr 24, 2016

Bonnie Buxton, 75, of La Farge, died Sunday, April 24, 2016. Bonnie was born on June 7, 1940 to Ren and Etta (Hutchinson) Buxton. She graduated from the Ontario High School. Bonnie loved to Sew and crotchet, as well as to tend to the plants in her garden, watch the birds, and to go fishing. Bonnie greatly enjoyed spending...

Rhonda L. Buckmaster

Rhonda L. Buckmaster

Apr 24, 2016

Rhonda L. Buckmaster, age 47 of Coon Valley, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 Rhonda L. Buckmaster, age 47 of Coon Valley, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at her home after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born on January 21, 1969 in LaCrosse to Arlan and Virginia (Klos) Dwyer. On May 26, 1990 she was united in marriage...

Patricia Jones

Patricia Jones

Apr 22, 2016

Patricia Jones, age 81 of Viroqua, died Friday, April 22, 2016. Patricia JoAnn Jones, 81, of Viroqua, WI passed away suddenly on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Pat was born February 12, 1935 to Clarence and Irene (Mossholder) Mellem. Pat was united in marriage to Le Mont Knutson in August 1954 and...

Arlene Gilman

Arlene Gilman

Apr 21, 2016

VIOLA Arlene Gilman, age 87, died Thursday April 21, 2016 at the Bland Bekkedahl Center for Hospice in Viroqua. M. Arlene Gilman, 87, of Viola passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center. She was born on July 8, 1928 and was married to Earl Gilman Jr. for 67 years. Since 1987, Arlene was a...

Ronald Dahl

Ronald Dahl

Apr 19, 2016

Ronald Dahl, 75, of Westby, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Ronald Leroy Dahl went home to be with the Lord April 19, 2016. He passed away at home at the age of 75. Ronnie was born November 13, 1940 to Stanley and Hazel (Rude) Dahl. He passes away at the same place where he was born. Ronnie graduated...

Robert Kruk

Robert Kruk

Apr 17, 2016

WESTBY Robert Kruk, age 90, died Sunday April 17, 2016 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, in La Crosse. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the St. John the Baptist-Summit Ridge Catholic Church. Rev. Jerome Patric will officiate with burial with Military honors to follow in the St. John the Baptist...

Marcella B. Leary

Marcella B. Leary

Apr 17, 2016

Marcella B. Leary, age 92, died Sunday April 17, 2016 at Sannes Skogdalen Heim in Soldiers Grove, WI. Marcella Brigson Leary died Sunday, April 17 at the Sannes Skogdalen Heim nursing home. Marcella was born February 3,1924 in Soldiers Grove, WI to Chris and Clara (Rein) Brigson. Marcella attended school in Soldiers Grove, graduating from high school in 1942....

Darold Nelson Coleman

Darold Nelson Coleman

Apr 16, 2016

Darold Nelson Coleman, age 85, died Saturday April 16, 2016 at Sannes Skogdalen Heim in Soldiers Grove, WI. Darold Coleman, age 85, of Soldiers Grove, died on Saturday April 16, 2016 at Sannes Skogdalen Heim in Soldiers Grove, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Darold N. Coleman was born on October 1, 1930, to George and Delia (Callaway) Coleman....