Obituaries

Helen R. Pedretti

Jan 21, 2025

Helen Rae Pedretti, age 83, of Westby passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 21st. She was born on April 10th, 1941, to Lawrence and Mary (Desmond) Flock in La Crosse. She was a 1959 graduate of Aquinas High School where she met her husband Edward Pedretti, and they were married on Oct. 1st, 1960.

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Joseph "Joe" Cano

Jan 21, 2025

Joseph "Joe" Cano, age 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Viola, WI. He was born October 17th, 1937, in Camaguey, Cuba to the late Jose Cano and Julia (Sanabria) Cano.

He spent his early years on his parents’ sugar plantation. He later attended and graduated from Artes y Oficio Technical College for engineering...

Ethan Zachery Dull

Jan 17, 2025

Ethan Zachery Dull, age 27, of Soldiers Grove, WI passed away January 17th, 2025, of pneumonia and sepsis. He was born January 11th, 1998, in Viroqua, WI. He was adopted into the Wade and Colleen (McCormick) Dull family in 2002. Ethan was a happy and inquisitive child who could often be found turning over rocks and logs in search...

Beverly Fredrick

Jan 15, 2025

Beverly (Braaten) Fredrick, age 88, of Viroqua, WI, passed away on January 15, 2025, at Creamery Creek Senior Living.

Bev was born on April 25, 1936, in Viroqua, WI, the second youngest of nine children to Ole and Nora (Jackson) Braaten. She graduated from Readstown High School in 1954. On December 21, 1957,...

Kathryn "Kathy" Wiese

Jan 15, 2025

Kathryn "Kathy" Wiese, age 76, passed away on January 15, 2025. She was born on December 29, 1948, to the late Edwin and Jeanette (Johnson) Nelson. Kathy was a beacon of warmth and selflessness, touching the lives of all who knew her. Her passion for life and her loving nature will be remembered by the many hearts she touched ...

Dr. Rolando A. Macasaet

Jan 14, 2025

Dr. Rolando Macasaet—a name that echoes through the lives of countless individuals across generations. Born on June 7, 1940, in Talisay, Batangas, Philippines, on the shores of Taal volcano, Dr. Macasaet excelled academically from an early age. Yet his life began in the shadows of adversity. During World War II, as the brutality of the occupying forces escalated, his...

Anna Mae Manke

Jan 10, 2025

Anna M. Manke, age 90, of Westby, passed away on January 10, 2025. She was born January 1, 1935, to Clifford and Bernice DeWitt in Bloomingdale, WI. In 1952, she graduated from Westby High School and Ann married her high school sweetheart, LeRoy Manke, March 26, 1953, celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary. Together, they raised a family of four,...

Richard P. Nelson

Dec 30, 2024

Richard P. Nelson, age 85, of Janesville, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on December 30th, 2024, at Rock Haven Nursing Home in Janesville, Wisconsin. He was born on July 25th, 1939, in Sugar Grove, Wisconsin, the son of Samuel and Elsie Mitchell Nelson.

Richard was a graduate of Readstown High School in 1958. He married Judy...

June Annette Buros

Dec 30, 2024

June Annette (Parker) Buros, age 88, of Viroqua, died at Bethel Oaks Memory Care in Viroqua on December 30, 2024, after a long illness. June was born on June 22, 1936, to Harold and Luva (Rundecker) Parker in Readstown, WI. She grew up at the Ross Cheese Factory that her dad operated. She attended Viroqua Area Schools and later...

Donald Jerome Stalsberg

Dec 28, 2024

Donald Jerome Stalsberg, age 81, of Westby, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 21, 1943, to the late Victor and Myrtle (Erickson) Stalsberg in La Crosse, WI. Donald graduated from Westby High School in 1961, and married his high school sweetheart, Bernice Knitt, on November 30, 1963.

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Ken Manning

Dec 27, 2024

David Kenneth Manning, Jr., known to family and friends as Ken, passed away from an apparent heart attack at his home in La Crosse, WI on Friday, December 27, 2024. Born on June 2, 1956, in Fort Mammoth, New Jersey to David Kenneth, Sr. and Alma Manning, Ken proudly bore his father’s name and embraced the privilege of living...

Elnor "Al" Haugen

Dec 26, 2024

Coon Valley - Elnor "Al" Haugen, a cherished husband, stepfather, and veteran, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024, at the age of 101 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Born on July 7, 1923, in Coon Valley, to Sigurd and Minnie (Holen) Haugen, Al's life was marked by dedication, service, and a gentle spirit that touched the hearts of all...

Torkel Garret Leum

Dec 26, 2024

Torkel Garret Leum, age 63, of Westby, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Gundersen Health System, holding the hand of his best friend and wife, Peggy.

Torkel was born on May 25, 1961, to Gilbert and Anna (Ofte) Leum. He grew up on the family dairy farm outside of Westby.

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Ruby A. Tschirley

Dec 18, 2024

Ruby A. Tschirley, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Soldiers Grove Health Services. A Celebration of Ruby's Life will be held at a later date.

Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home & Crematory is serving Ruby's family.

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Viroqua, WI 54665

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Michael Lovelace

Dec 18, 2024

Michael Lovelace, age 70, Nekoosa native, passed away on December 18, 2024, from medical complications. Michael was born February 8th, 1954, in Wisconsin Rapids, to Virgene and Mike Wallace. Virgene later married James Lovelace and he adopted Michael as their son.

He was raised in rural Nekoosa and graduated from Nekoosa High School in 1972....

Ramon Sylvester Erickson

Dec 17, 2024

Ramon Sylvester Erickson, passed away peacefully of natural causes on December 17, 2024, at the age of 89, in his hometown of Viroqua, WI, where he was also born on February 10, 1935. A man of honor, warmth, and a jovial spirit, Ramon's life was a testament to the value of service, community, and family. He was married to...

Terry Mae Peterson

Dec 17, 2024

Terry Mae Peterson, a beacon of love and selflessness, passed away on December 17, 2024, at the age of 66. Born on October 27, 1958, to Gordon and Dorothy (Smith) Eitland, Terry was a lifelong learner, having attended Madison East High School, furthering her studies at Wisconsin Technical College with an Accounting degree, and Viterbo College with an IT...

Tom Sharratt

Dec 16, 2024

Tom Sharratt, age 82, of Westby, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024. Tom was born in Milwaukee on August 1, 1942, to Kathleen (Hering) and Bill Sharratt and lived as a child in Madison, Appleton, and Milwaukee before completing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture at UW - Madison in 1964. At the same time, he received a commission...

Myra Clare Chestelson

Dec 9, 2024

Way back when the crash of 1929 hit, and many were in dire straits, a little baby girl was born up in “Griffen Holler”, rural Soldiers Grove, Myra Clare Dull… becoming Myra Chestelson later on. She was born on January 18, 1929, to Mary Pansy Dull and Arley Dull, as the fourth girl. They lived in the valley of...

Maynard Teach

Dec 9, 2024

Maynard Teach passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the age of 89. Maynard was born on August 29, 1935, to the late Ellery and Grace (Cook) Teach who were both managers and later owners of Sunrise Orchards. Maynard grew up active in Boy Scout Troop 80 and after graduation from Gays Mills High School...