Obituaries

Verna Jacobson

Verna Jacobson

Apr 12, 2016

Verna Jacobson, 86, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Verna Jacobson, age 86, of Viroqua died Tuesday April 11th at Sannes Nursing Home in Soldiers Grove. She was born June 19, 1929 to Ragnhild (Bergum) and Tollack G. Mageland. Verna graduated from Viroqua High School and worked at the First National Bank before marrying Leonard "Pete" Jacobson. They were...

James Neville

James Neville

Apr 8, 2016

James Neville, 62, died on Friday, April 8, 2016. De Soto, WI James Louis Neville, age 62, died on Friday April 8, 2016. James was born on September 1, 1953 in Denver, CO to Charles and Lena Neville. After high school James served his country in the armed forces in Vietnam and in the National Guard. James worked as...

Robert Togerson

Robert Togerson

Apr 6, 2016

Robert Torgerson, of Gays Mills, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Robert was born on August 26th, 1928. He was the oldest son of Richard and Pearl (Warren) Torgerson. He retired from Army in 1969 and moved to Soldiers Grove. He was united in marriage to Ruth Molkenthen on October 12, 1952. He is survived by six children: Robert (Lynn)...

Roland Williams

Roland Williams

Apr 1, 2016

Roland Williams, 80, of Viroqua, died April 1, 2016. VIROQUA Roland Rollie Williams passed away Friday April 1, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Madison at the age of 80 years. Rollie was born June 16,1935 at home to Beulah (Luebke) and Howard Williams of Beloit, Wisconsin. He was baptized and confirmed, and he attended schools in Beloit, Shopiere...

Jeannette Maybee

Jeannette Maybee

Apr 1, 2016

Jeannette Maybee,48, of Gays Mills, died April 1, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 3:00PM at the old Community Building, 202 Main St. downtown Gays Mills with a memorial gathering from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Lunch will follow the services.

Richard Creager

Richard Creager

Mar 31, 2016

Richard Creager, 89, died March 31, 2016. LACROSSE Richard Clarence Creager, age 89, died on Thursday March 31, 2016 at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility in Lacrosse. Richard was born in Grand Rapids, MI on March 4, 1927 to Clarence C. and Lucile (Mattleson) Creager. Richard was much more than a high school graduate who loved education. He earned a...

David L. Orme

David L. Orme

Mar 30, 2016

STODDARD David Leroy Orme, age 71, died at home on Wednesday March 30, 2016. STODDARD David Leroy Orme, age 71, died Wednesday March 30, 2016 at home at Pleasant Valley Senior-Assisted Living in Stoddard. David was born on April 13, 1944, in Ladysmith WI to Paul and Eleanora (Sorenson) Orme. He was a graduate of Royal High School in...

Shirley J. Cole

Shirley J. Cole

Mar 23, 2016

Shirley J. Cole, age 86 of Westby, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Shirley J. Cole, age 86 of Westby, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Mom lost her battle to kidney cancer on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, under the loving compassionate care of the staff at Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center in Viroqua. She grew up in Viroqua in the loving...

Wilda M Blair

Wilda M Blair

Mar 20, 2016

Wilda M Blair, age 98, died Sunday March 20, 2016 at Bethel Home in Viroqua. Wilda May Blair, age 98, died Sunday March 20, 2016 at Bethel Home and Services in Viroqua. She was born in Holmen, Wisconsin on May 9, 1917 to Even and Laura (Casberg) Solberg. Wilda graduated from Holmen High School and then from LaCrosse Teachers...

Merlin A Tryggestad

Merlin A Tryggestad

Mar 20, 2016

Merlin A Tryggestad, age 91, died Sunday March 20, 2016 at Bethel Home in Viroqua. Merlin A. Tryggestad, age 91 of Viroqua, died Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was born on October 1, 1924 to Albert and Ella (Hanson) Tryggestad. On June 30, 1947 he married Lorraine Henden. Merlin was a cheddar cheese-maker at the creameries in LaFarge, Chaseburg...

Sheila K Fisher

Sheila K Fisher

Mar 19, 2016

Sheila K. Fisher, age 86 of Viroqua, died Saturday, March 19, 2016. Sheila K. Fisher, 86, of Viroqua passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center. Sheila was born on February 25, 1930 in Yamagata-Shi-Honshu, Japan. She met her husband Harlan while he served in the Korean War and they were married in Japan in 1952...

Jason Mikkelson

Jason Mikkelson

Mar 17, 2016

Jason Mikkelson, age 42, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 Jason L. Mikkelson, age 42, of Westby, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Rochester after a long battle with VHL. He was born on November 3, 1973 to Arden and Madonna (Clark) Mikkelson. On May 4, 2013 he was united in marriage to Emily Erickson. During Jasons illness, Emily was...

Gladys Myhre

Gladys Myhre

Mar 14, 2016

Gladys E. Myhre age 85 of La Crosse, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Mayo Health Care in La Crosse. She was born on August 15, 1930 to Elmer and Ottila (Goplin) Anderson. On September 11, 1948 she was united in marriage to Tennie Myhre. Together they farmed for several years first on Pumpkin Ridge and later on East...

Kelly Cary

Kelly Cary

Mar 13, 2016

Kelly Cary, age 22 of LaCrosse, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. Kelly S. Cary, age 22 of Minneapolis and formerly of Cashton, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at U.W. Madison Hospital as the result of Cystic Fibrosis. She was born on May 27, 1993 in Texas to Daniel and Annette (DeVita) Cary while Daniel served in the U.S. Marines....

Bonnie Volden

Bonnie Volden

Mar 13, 2016

Bonnie Volden, age 63 of Viroqua, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. Bonnie R. Volden, age 63 of Westby, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. She was born on February 10, 1953 to Marvin and Beatrice (Ostrem) Peterson. She graduated from Westby High School. She married Michael Volden and they later divorced but remained friends. She retired from Vernon Manor Nursing...

Leona Haakenson

Leona Haakenson

Mar 6, 2016

Leona Haakenson, 87, of Westby, died Sunday, March 6, 2016. Leona M. Haakenson, age 87 of Westby, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Gundersen Lutheran in LaCrosse. She was born on November 7, 1928 to Otis and Edna (Larson) Bekkum. On May 7, 1948 she was united in marriage to Myron Haakenson. Leona was a member of Westby Coon...

Layton S. Thompson

Layton S. Thompson

Mar 5, 2016

Layton S. Thompson, 90, of Viroqua, died Saturday, March 5, 2016. VIROQUA Layton S. Thompson 1926-2016 Layton Thompson, age 90, died Saturday March 5, 2016 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. Layton was born on February 5, 1926 in Vernon County, Wisconsin to Lars and Syneve (Hulsether) Thompson....

Ervan Olson

Ervan Olson

Mar 3, 2016

Ervan T. Olson, age 83 of Westby, died Thursday, March 3, 2016. Ervan T. Olson, age 83 of Westby, died Thursday, March 3, 2016. He was born on September 2, 1932 in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin to Oden Bernharo and Clara Louise (Nundahl) Olson. On July 7, 1951 he was united in marriage to Joann Matson in Viroqua, Wis. Ervan...

Robert Buros

Robert Buros

Feb 27, 2016

Robert Buros, 74, of Westby, died Saturday, February 27, 2016. Robert A. "Bobby" Buros, 74, passed away at his home on February 27, 2016, with his family surrounding him after a brief struggle with cancer. He was diagnosed January 2nd with lung cancer with metastasis. He was born July 11, 1941 to Milford and Kathleen Buros. He was baptized...

Margaret Wallin

Margaret Wallin

Feb 22, 2016

Margaret Wallin, 86, of Viroqua, died on Monday, February 22, 2016. Margaret F. Wallin,86, died peacefully at Vernon Manor on February 22, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 25, 1929 in Crawford County to Herman and Cora Lenzendorf. She was married to Frederick R. Wallin on November 24, 1948. They farmed in the Seneca area...