Obituaries

Rosella W. Breidel

Rosella W. Breidel

Jul 2, 2013

Rosella W. Breidel, age 89 of Westby and formerly of Viroqua, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Rosella W. Breidel, age 89 of Westby and formerly of Viroqua, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the Norseland Nursing Home. She was born on Feb. 13, 1924 at home in the town of Shelby to Herbert and Alice (Helke) Kramer. On June...

Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson

Jul 2, 2013

Paul Nicholson, age 80 of Gays Mills, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at his home in Barnum/Gays Mills. Paul was born in LaCrosse at St. Francis Hospital on August 19, 1932 to Fred and Dottie (Bugbee) Nicholson and was a lifetime resident of Crawford County. He worked for a telephone company in Minnesota. After leaving the company he worked...

Kevin L. Knutson

Kevin L. Knutson

Jun 30, 2013

Kevin L. Knutson, 52, of Boscobel died Sunday, June 30, 2013. Kevin LeRoy Knutson, 52 formerly of the Ferryville area, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Upland Hills - Vista Place in Boscobel, WI. He was born January 25, 1961 in Viroqua, WI to Reuben and Anita (Yttri) Knutson. He grew up on the family farm outside of...

Vida Driscoll

Vida Driscoll

Jun 22, 2013

Vida Driscoll, 98, of Viroqua died Saturday, June 22, 2013 Vida Loafman Driscoll, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend died in Viroqua, Wisconsin on Saturday, June 22, 2013. She was 98 years old and remained active, independent and alert up until the last few days of her life. Born on January 20, 1915 to Martin and Elfrieda Freeman...

James Lee Hoffland

James Lee Hoffland

Jun 20, 2013

James Lee Hoffland, 47, of La Crosse died June 20, 2013. James "Jimmy Wheels" Hoffland, 47, of La Crosse died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at his home in La Crosse. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Liberty Pole Cemetery in Liberty Pole, WI. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is...

Stella B. Gunderson

Stella B. Gunderson

Jun 19, 2013

Stella B. Gunderson, 64, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Stella B. Gunderson, 64, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. Stella was born to Martin and Ella (Lysne) Gunderson in Clermont, FL on March 1, 1949. She passed away on June 19, 2013 at Orchard Manor, where she had spent the last...

Galeon E. Eitsert

Galeon E. Eitsert

Jun 15, 2013

Galeon E. Eitsert, age 44 of Bell Center, died Saturday, June 15, 2013. Galeon Edwin Eitsert, 44, passed away June 15, 2013 at home in rural Gays Mills. He was born in Boscobel, WI, Jan.13, 1969, son of L. Dale and Doris (Grandstaff) Eitsert. Galeon graduated from North Crawford High School in 1988. He married Stacy Sander on July...

Jolene I. Blanchette Molstad

Jolene I. Blanchette Molstad

Jun 10, 2013

Jolene I. (Blanchette) Molstad, 64, of La Farge, died on Monday, June 10, 2013. Jolene I. (Blanchette) Molstad, 64, of La Farge, passed away at her daughters home on Monday, June 10, 2013 in Onalaska. She was born on July 19, 1948, at St. Anthony Hospital in Milwaukee to Alphonse and Dorothy (Suttley) Blanchette. She attended Mother of Perpetual...

Harlan T. Olson

Harlan T. Olson

Jun 7, 2013

Harlan T. Olson, 83, of Westby died Friday, June 7, 2013. Harlan T Olson, 83 of Westby died on Friday June 7, 2013 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse surrounded by his loving family. Harlan was born in Vernon County, WI on March 16, 1930 to Alf and Alida (Lee) Olson. He served in the US Army during...

Alberta June Stevenson

Alberta June Stevenson

Jun 5, 2013

Alberta June Stevenson, 82 of Ferryville died Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Alberta June Stevenson of Ferryville passed away suddenly at her home Wednesday June 5th 2013 at the age of 82. June was born on the family farm in Folsom Wisconsin on June 24, 1930 to Harvey and Eliza (Hill) Jones. She married Adolph Stevenson on November 10, 1948....

Ethel V. Munson

Ethel V. Munson

Jun 3, 2013

Ethel V. Munson, age 96, of Viroqua, formerly of La Farge, died Monday June 3, 2013. She was born June 17, 1916 to Frank and Maude (Burcham) Smith. She was united in marriage to Marvin Munson on October 22, 1935, and together they farmed near La Farge, Ontario, and Viola until they purchased Marvins parents farm in 1951. Ethel...

Rudy Lawrence

Rudy Lawrence

May 29, 2013

Rudy Lawrence, 67, of Viroqua died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Rudy Gene Lawrence, age 67, of Mount Horeb, WI (formerly Viroqua, WI) was welcomed into his eternal home on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 following a brief illness. Rudy was born on February 5, 1946 to Isaac and Ruby (Allen) Lawrence, the tenth of eleven children. One of Rudys earliest...

Willette Hack

Willette Hack

May 28, 2013

Willette Hack age 98 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Willette Hack age 98 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013. She was born on March 10, 1915 in Ohio to John and Willette (Knapp) Drummond. In 1938 she was united in marriage to Dr. Rudolph W. Hack in Chicago. They lived most of their life in San...

Emmett O. Egge

Emmett O. Egge

May 24, 2013

Born to eternal life May 24, 2013, at the age of 90 years. Beloved father of John (Chris Kleeba), Ronald (Marcia), Dennis (Carol). Loving grandfather of Ben (Cassie), Robert, Morgan (Chet), Brooke. Devoted great-grandfather of Ellani and Penelope. Loving uncle of Karen. Special friend of Paul Felton. Preceded in death by his parents, Oluf and Emma, wife Elizabeth, granddaughter...

Braxton Rowdy Reinsvold

Braxton Rowdy Reinsvold

May 19, 2013

Braxton Rowdy Reinsvold, infant son of Mariah Riemer and Rowdy Reinsvold, was born and died on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Braxton Rowdy Reinsvold, infant son of Mariah Riemer and Rowdy Reinsvold, was born and died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a half-sister, Alayna of LaCrosse;...

Mary Beth Hobart

Mary Beth Hobart

May 9, 2013

Mary Beth Hobart, 51, of Viroqua died Thursday, May 9, 2013. Private services were held

Larry Ritchie

Larry Ritchie

May 7, 2013

Larry Ritchie, 79, of Urbana, IL, died May 7, 2013. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Country Coon Prairie Lutheran Church in Rural Westby. Pastor Julie Wollman will officiate with military honors to follow in the Coon Prairie Cemetery. The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is serving the family.

Clara B. Saegrove

Clara B. Saegrove

May 3, 2013

Clara B. Saegrove, age 99 of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, May 3, 2013. Clara B. Saegrove, age 99 of Mt. Sterling, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Sannes-Skogdalen Nursing Home in Soldiers Grove. She was born on January 14, 1914 to Mathias and Ella (Crogan) Thompson. She graduated from Vernon Co. Normal School and taught in rural schools...

Louis �Pete� Gilardi

Louis �Pete� Gilardi

May 1, 2013

Louis "Pete" Gilardi, 84, of Viroqua died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Louis "Pete" Gilardi, age 84 of Viroqua, died Wednesday May 1, 2013 at the Vernon Manor in Viroqua. He was born January 11, 1929 in Genoa the son of Louis Sr. and Elizabeth (Jambois) Gilardi. Pete was a graduate of Aquinas High School in LaCrosse. He was united...

Welma Mills

Welma Mills

Apr 30, 2013

Welma Mills, age 99 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born on July 24, 1913 to Will and Ida (Mickelson) Anderson. She graduated from the Vernon Co. Normal School in 1932 with a teaching degree. She taught at Evening Star School until her marriage on June 10, 1942 to J....