Obituaries
Beverly Briggs
Mar 1, 2015
Beverly Briggs, 69, of Westby, died Sunday, March 1, 2015. Beverly E. Briggs, 69, of Westby, died March 1, 2015, at the BlandBekkedal Center for Hospice in Viroqua. She was born November 19, 1945 in Viroqua to Perl and Mildred Owen (Parker). She graduated from Viola high school in 1963. She moved to Illinois in 1963 where she met...
David Mageland
Feb 27, 2015
David Mageland, 49, of Viroqua, died Friday, February 27, 2015. David Dean Mageland, 49, of Viroqua passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born in Viroqua on September 20, 1965 to Merlin & Lorraine (Larson) Mageland. David was baptized and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua...
Norman Getter
Feb 21, 2015
Norman Getter, 86, of Viroqua, died Saturday, February 21, 2015. Norman Clarence Getter passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care surrounded by family. Norman was born in Viroqua to Clarence and Jessie (Jacobs) Getter. He was a member of the Viroqua Church of Christ. He grew up on a farm in Bishop...
Betty Atkinson
Feb 20, 2015
Betty Atkinson, 87, died Friday, February 20, 2015. Betty Atkinson, 87, of Viroqua Wisconsin, died on February 20th, 2015, in her home, with her family by her side. Betty was born on December 29th, 1927 in Sutter, Illinois. At the age of 17, Betty left home and started nurses training. She spent the rest of her career as a...
Leon Crum
Feb 20, 2015
Leon Crum, 77, died Friday, February 20, 2015. Leon Dean Crum, age 77, of DeSoto, passed away Friday February 20, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. Leon was born April 17th 1937 in Retreat. He graduated from DeSoto High School in 1955. Leon married Hazel Sandvick in August of 1956 and later they divorced. He later married...
Paul Jansen
Feb 15, 2015
Paul J. Jansen age 90 of Viroqua and formerly of Darboy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 15, 2015. He was born on January 8, 1925 to George and Josephine (Wildenberg) Jansen. He grew up in the Kimberly/Combined Locks area and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. On June 6, 1950 he was united in marriage to Evelyn...
Alice Swiggum
Feb 9, 2015
Alice Swiggum, 96, of Viroqua, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Alice Neoma (Leirmo) Swiggum, age 96, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Vernon Manor in Viroqua where she had been a resident since June 2012. She was born on January 6, 1919 on Nash Ridge, rural Ferryville, to Chris and Clara (Aberg) Leirmo. She was baptized...
Nordis Fortney
Feb 9, 2015
96 800x600 Nordis Fortney, age 85 of Viroqua, died Monday, February 9, 2015 after a short stay at the Bethel Home. She was born on August 4, 1929 in Viroqua to Martin and Esther (Honaas) Gulbrandsen. She graduated from U.W.-Madison with a degree in Home Economics. On August 18, 1950, she was united in marriage to Roger Fortney. They...
Lillian A Hanson
Feb 7, 2015
Lillian Alvina Hanson, 92, of Viroqua died on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Lillian was born at home to Albert and Lena (Erickson) Fladhammer on September 30, 1922. She attended the Red Mound School and later attended Viroqua High School. She worked in Chicago for a time, but returned and was married to Enar...
David Tower
Feb 7, 2015
David John Tower, 68, passed away in his home in Ferryville, WI surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer on February 7, 2015. David was born on November 12, 1946 in La Crosse, WI to John and Beulah (Cox) Tower. He spent the first part of his childhood in Ferryville, WI before moving to Milwaukee,...
Mary Mcnamara
Feb 6, 2015
Mary Ellen McNamara, 95, died Friday, February 6, 2015. Mary Ellen McNamara, age 95 of Prairie du Chien and formerly of Ferryville, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 surrounded by her family at Prairie Maison Nursing Home. She was born on July 31, 1919 to Albert and Mary Jane (Dagnon) Scoville at St. Anns Hospital in La Crosse,...
Alan Jacobson
Feb 5, 2015
Alan G. Jacobson, age 70 of Rockland died Thursday, February 5, 2015. Alan G. Jacobson, age 70 of Rockland died Thursday, February 5, 2015. He was born on December 30, 1944 in Viroqua to Victor and Jean (Ewers) Jacobson. He served in the U.S. Navy for 5 years. He married Marcella Whiteaker and they later divorced. He enjoyed country...
Robert Stanton
Feb 1, 2015
Robert Stanton, 73, of Viroqua and formerly of Rockford, Illinois, died Sunday, February 1, 2015. Robert was born in Rockford, Illinois to Jean Newkirk and Robert Elliott Stanton. He is a graduate of Rockford West High School, class of 1959. He graduated with his Bachelors of Arts from Westmar College, LeMars, Iowa on May 29, 1966. He attended John...
Joy Jacobson
Jan 29, 2015
Joy Jacobson, 88, of Viroqua, died Thursday, January 29, 2015. Joy M. Jacobson, age 88 of Viroqua, died Thursday, January 29, 2015. She was born on December 13, 1926 to Albert and Elva (Thompson) Skrede and has been a lifelong resident of the Viroqua area. On October 12, 1945 she was united in marriage to Clifford Jacobson. They farmed...
Heather Lepage
Jan 27, 2015
Heather LePage, 30, died January, 27, 2015. Heather LePage, age 30 of LaCrosse, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 17, 1984 in Viroqua to Duane Erickson and Brenda LePage. She graduated from Kickapoo High School and moved to LaCrosse. Even though she didnt have children of her own, Heather enjoyed kids and...
Ethel Lerum
Jan 26, 2015
Ethel Lerum, 98, of Ferryville, died Monday, January 26, 2015. Ethel Gladys Lerum, resident of Benedictine Manor in La Crosse, and formerly of Ferryville, passed away on January 26, 2015 at age 98 surrounded by her family. Ethel had trusted Jesus as her personal Saviour and went home to the Lord. She was a life-long Lutheran. She was baptized...
Beverly Kolbo
Jan 18, 2015
Beverly Kolbo, age 61 of Westby, died Sunday, January 18, 2015. Beverly Kolbo, age 61 of Westby, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at home. She was born on June 9, 1953 to Howard and Violet (Petterson) Kolbo. She was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Westby where she had been the custodian for many years. She enjoyed...
Norris Johnson
Jan 15, 2015
Norris D. Johnson, 80, of Westby, died Thursday, January 15, 2015. Norris D. Johnson, age 80 of Westby, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 26, 1934 to Nordahl and Mildred (Dunnum) Johnson. He graduated from Cashton High School and served in the U.S. Army. He married Sharon Stalsberg on August 29, 1959....
Kasey K Jr Boardman
Jan 14, 2015
Kasey Jr. Kaonohiakala Boardman,15, of DeSoto, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Kasey Jr. Kaonohiakala Boardman, age 15 of DeSoto, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 4, 1999 in La Crosse, WI to Kasey and Nani Anuenue (Rodgers) Boardman. He was a sophomore at DeSoto High School where he participated in football, wrestling...
Myrna Moe
Dec 28, 2014
Myrna Moe, 83, died Sunday, December 28, 2014. Myrna Ruth (Warner) Moe, age 83, formerly of Westby, died on December 28, 2014 at Bethany Riverside, La Crosse, WI. She was born in Viroqua on May 7, 1931 to Jay and Elsie (Snell) Warner. She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1949 and continued her education at Vernon County Normal...
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