Obituaries
Susan Boswick
Feb 12, 2014
Susan 'Suzie' L. Boswick, 71, of De Soto formerly of Chicago, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Suzie was born in Chicago, IL, to Steven A. and Faith A (Lancaster) Bazewicz on July 1, 1942. She worked for Illinois Bell Telephone Co. in downtown Chicago for 33 1/2 years with perfect attendance...
Lorraine E. Rudie
Feb 11, 2014
Lorraine E. Rudie, age 87 of Westby, died, Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Lorraine Edith Rudie, age 87 of Westby, died, Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was born on February 23, 1926 to Julian and Gina (Gronvold) Nestingen and was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. Lorraine graduated from Westby High School and worked at Westby Coon...
June Larson
Feb 11, 2014
June E. Larson, age 81 of Westby, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was born on June 7, 1932 in Viroqua to Beauford and Ethel (Skrede) Inman. On January 2, 1952 she was united in marriage to Sigert Larson, Jr. in Iowa City, IA. They worked together on the farm where she was also an excellent cook and homemaker....
Kelly Loren Gardner
Feb 4, 2014
Kelly Loren Gardner,51, of Soldiers Grove, formerly of Viroqua, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Gundersen-Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. He was born on June 1, 1962 in Viroqua to Alvin J. and Myrtle (Olson) Gardner. Kelly attended Viroqua High School, and farmed for a while with his father. He also worked for A&K Auto. He was a...
Burton Syverson
Jan 23, 2014
Burton Syverson, 90, of De Soto died Thursday, January 23, 2014. Burton (Burt) Miles Syverson of De Soto, WI passed away peacefully on Thursday January 23rd, 2014 at the age of 90. Burt was born on July 1st 1923 to Martin K. and Barbara (Ronkoske) Syverson. He graduated from Lansing High School in Lansing Iowa. During World War II...
Howard B Johnson
Jan 21, 2014
Howard B. Johnson, age 89 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Howard B. Johnson, age 89 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014. He was born on August 23, 1924 in LaCrosse to Charlie and Ragna (Blihovde) Johnson. He graduated from Westby High School and the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He served in the United States Air Force...
Ruth Ann Alanis Crum
Jan 21, 2014
Ruth Ann Crum, 57, of DeSoto died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Agrace Hospice Care in Madison. Ruth Ann Crum (Alanis), 57, of Retreat, WI, peacefully passed away at Agrace Hospice Care on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. After discovering her cancer was in the later stages in October, Ruth lived her last months surrounded by family and feeling truly...
Lincoln Stafslien
Jan 19, 2014
Lincoln Stafslien, 79, of Westby died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. Lincoln was born November 9, 1934 to Thomas Julius and Alma (Larson) Stafslien in rural Chaseburg and graduated from Westby High School in 1952. He was united in marriage to Patrecia Douglas, his high school sweetheart, in 1954. Lincoln was an Electrical Lineman...
Bette Zinke
Jan 18, 2014
Bette Zinke, 85, of Westby died Saturday, January 18, 2014. Bette Sveum Zinke, 85, of Westby, WI, died peacefully surrounded by her family at the Bland Bekkedahl Hospice Center on Saturday, January 18, 2014. Over the past few years she faced the challenge of a stroke and inoperable cancer with courage and dignity. She was born September 11, 1928...
Ernst W. Lubbe
Jan 15, 2014
Ernst W. Lubbe, 67, of Westby, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Ernst (Ernie) Wolfgang Lubbe, 67, of rural Westby passed away on January 15, 2014 at Vernon Manor. He was born on August 6, 1946 in Hanover, Germany to Ida (Wannags) and Gerhard Hans Lubbe. At the age of five, he and his family immigrated to the United States...
Florence Campbell
Jan 9, 2014
Florence Campbell, 99, of La Crosse, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse. Florence E. Campbell, age 99, passed away on January 9, 2014 at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse. She was born in November 1914 to Robert and Edna (Reid) Denson on the family farm outside Homestead, Iowa. She attended country schools before graduating...
Earl G. Deaver
Dec 31, 2013
Earl G. Deaver, 91, of Viroqua died Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Earl G. Deaver, 91, of Viroqua died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Earl was born in Brush Hollow to John and Clara (Borrison) Deaver on January 29, 1922. On February 14, 1942 Earl was united in marriage to Elizabeth "Betty" Henry. The couple farmed...
Avanelle Nell Widner
Dec 29, 2013
Avanelle Nell (DeWitt) Widner, 91, of Westby passed away Dec 29th, 2013. She was born August 29, 1922 to the late Stanley and Rena (Storer) DeWitt. Nell loved music, performing on the radio when she was young and later with the Sweet Adelines, eventually becoming the director. She also enjoyed traveling, sewing and crocheting. Many a relative has a...
Avanelle Widner
Dec 29, 2013
Avanelle Widner, formerly of Westby, died December 29, 2013. Avanelle Nell (DeWitt) Widner, 91, formerly of Westby passed away Dec 29th, 2013. She was born August 29, 1922 to the late Stanley and Rena (Storer) DeWitt. Nell loved music, performing on the radio when she was young and later with the Sweet Adelines, eventually becoming the director. She also...
Verla M Syverson
Dec 27, 2013
Verla M. Syverson, 89, of De Soto, died Friday, December 27, 2013. She was born April 6, 1924 to Sam and Clara (Arneson) Yttri. She attended Sunny Side School. On June 26, 1948, Verla was united in marriage to Burton Miles Syverson. They lived in La Crosse, WI and then in De Soto until her death. Verla was a...
Rose Simonson
Dec 26, 2013
Rose Marie Simonson, 87, of Viroqua died Thursday morning, December 26, 2013 at the home of her daughter. She was born in the Town of Viroqua on November 15, 1926 to Melvin and Thelma (Sordahl) Hoff. Rosie was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua, where she was a member of the...
Leona L. Hill
Dec 25, 2013
Leona L. Hill, 90, of Viola died Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Leona died on December 25th , 2013 at the Vernon Manor at the age of 90. She was born on April 6, 1923 to Everett and Mary (Henry) Gray. She attended and graduated from Viola High School. On April 18th, 1942, Leona was united in marriage to Jack...
Louise Sorensen
Dec 21, 2013
Louise I. Sorensen, 91, of Minneapolis, formerly of Westby, died Saturday, December 21, 2013. Louise I. Sorensen Dec. 21, 2013. Age 91 St. Louis Park, MN. Born to Martin and Olga Knutson in Plentywood, MT. At age three, Louise moved to the Chippewa Bottoms area of Wisconsin, where the family farmed and resided in Rural Elk Mound. Louise attended...
Agnes Everson
Dec 13, 2013
Agnes Everson, 92, of Viroqua died Friday, December 13, 2013 Agnes Marie Everson, 92, of Viroqua passed away at her home on Friday, December, 13, 2013. She was born August 27, 1921 to Olie and Edna (Rose) Salmonson. After attending Cashton High School and Vernon County Teachers College, she taught for a short time. On May 20 , 1942...
Robert D. Bob Martin
Dec 12, 2013
Robert D. 'Bob' Martin, 78, of Gays Mills, died on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Robert D. 'Bob' Martin, 78, a long-time resident of Gays Mills, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center in Viroqua, with his family at his side. He was born on April 19, 1935, in Gays Mills, the son of the...
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