Obituaries

Donna M. Antisdel

Donna M. Antisdel

Sep 5, 2013

Donna Marie Antisdel (nee Friar), age 83 of Viroqua, died on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 in Vernon Memorial Hospital. Donna Marie Antisdel (nee Friar), age 83 of Viroqua, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 in Vernon Memorial Hospital (Hospice), after a short battle with cancer. Born July 15, 1930 to Thomas and Agnes (Dagnon) Friar of Woodman, WI....

Joann H. Gabrielson

Joann H. Gabrielson

Sep 1, 2013

JoAnn H. Gabrielson, 80, died Sunday, September 01, 2013 at Bethel Home and Services in Viroqua. Jo Anne is survived by her sister, Iris Black A graveside service were held on Thursday, September 5,2013 at 9 a.m. at the Westby Coon Prairie cemetery. The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is serving the family.

Bernard Werner

Bernard Werner

Aug 30, 2013

Bernard R. Werner died on August 30, 2013 in Reedsburg, WI. He was born on January 31, 1918, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to Benjamin and Emilie (Kammel) Werner. On June 7, 1947, he was united in marriage to Shirley J. Lee. He was a member of Westby-Coon-Prairie Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife and three sons, Jeffrey of Stockton, Illinois,...

Mindy Brown

Mindy Brown

Aug 26, 2013

Mindy Brown, age 31 of Westby and formerly of LaCrosse, died Monday, August 26, 2013. Mindy Brown, age 31 of Westby and formerly of LaCrosse, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at her home. She was born on September 1, 1981 in Champaign, Ill. She was a graduate from Western Wisconsin Technical College in LaCrosse and was very proud of...

Evelyn Dahl

Evelyn Dahl

Aug 21, 2013

Evelyn S. Dahl, 89, of Viroqua died on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Evelyn Dahl, age 89 of Viroqua, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at Vernon Memorial Hospital, Viroqua, Wisconsin. She was a resident at Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born August 18, 1924 to Oscar and Clara (Holen) Iverson. Evelyn married Martin Dahl January 21, 1942....

Mary Averkamp

Mary Averkamp

Aug 20, 2013

Mary Averkamp, age 75 of Viroqua, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Mary D. Averkamp age 75, of Viroqua, died Tuesday August 20, 2013 at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on April 30, 1938 in Vernon County, to Otto and Della (DeWitt) Helgerson. She is survived by her two children:...

Marcia Hagensick

Marcia Hagensick

Aug 18, 2013

Marcia Lynn Hagensick, 56, of Lynxville died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at her home. Marcia Lynn Hagensick, 56, of Lynxville, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Marcia was born in Madison on May 31, 1957 to William B. and Lucille (Helgerson) Turner. She grew up in Fairview and attended Seneca schools. She was...

Kevin Oppriecht

Kevin Oppriecht

Aug 18, 2013

Kevin Oppriecht, 54, of Gays Mills died Sunday, August 18, 2013 Kevin James Oppriecht, 54, of Gays Mills, WI, was welcomed into heaven on Sunday, August 18, 2013, while surrounded by his family in his home. He was born in Albert Lee, MN, on July 27th, 1959, to Karl and Lila. He was the proud, big brother to Joel,...

Sharon Kaye Olson

Sharon Kaye Olson

Aug 17, 2013

Sharon Kaye (Brothen) Olson, age 74, of Coon Valley died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in LaCrosse. She was born September 26, 1938 in Vernon County to Thurman and Leilah (Selin) Brothen. On October 27, 1956 she married Donald E. Olson and later divorced. For the last 32 years Sharon has been the partner of...

Gary Lee Madden

Gary Lee Madden

Aug 17, 2013

Gary Lee Madden,68, of De Soto died in his home on Saturday, August 17, 2013. Gary Lee Madden (Stass), 67 of DeSoto, WI died on August 17,2013 at the home he shared with Sandra Orzechowski. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. Gary is survived by his brother Donnie and Melodee; sisters Betty and John McDermott, Renee and Scott...

Kenneth V. Allen

Kenneth V. Allen

Aug 14, 2013

Kenneth V. Allen, 94, of Viroqua died peacefully, Wednesday, August 14, 2013. He was born January 5, 1919 to Guy and Bertha Allen. He is survived by daughters: Barbara Bodensack and Sharon Gibbs; grandaughters Stephanie Weber and Christina Rogers; great grandsons: Matthew, Ryan, and Jacob Rogers; sister-in-laws Darlene Johnson and Donna (Kenny) Arnetveit; and many wonderful, loving nieces and...

Howard A. Olson

Howard A. Olson

Aug 14, 2013

Howard A. Olson,93, of Viroqua died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. Howie was born in Milwaukee on October 20, 1919. He and his family worked at Mrs.Olsons Bakery, a business started by his grandmother, Francis Huber Olson, shortly after the death of her husband, Peder Olson. Howie graduated from St. Patricks Elementary School and South Division...

George R. Smith

George R. Smith

Aug 11, 2013

George Raymon Smith, 92, of Soldiers Grove, formerly of Bell Center died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Sannes Skogdalen in Soldiers Grove. George Raymon was born on June 15, 1921 in Steuben,WI the son of Joe and Cleone (Daly) Smith. He was united in marriage to Evalyn (Sarles) Smith and they had three sons. He lived most of his...

Dorothy Marie Parr

Dorothy Marie Parr

Aug 8, 2013

Dorothy Marie Parr, 75, of rural Viola died Thursday, August 8, 2013. Dorothy Marie Parr, 75, of rural Viola/LaFarge passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. Dorothy was born in Vernon County on September 3, 1937 to George and Blanche (Gilman) Hammond. She grew up in the Purdy area and graduated from DeSoto High School....

Harriet O. Torgerson

Harriet O. Torgerson

Aug 7, 2013

Harriet Torgerson passed away at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby on August 7, 2013. She was born September 30, 1922 to Peter and Emma (Role) Hoff. She was baptized and confirmed by Reverend Holum at Vang Lutheran Church. Survivors include six children: Linda (Bob) Evans of Viroqua, Carolyn (Roger) Anderson of Coon Valley, Darlene Sullivan of Cashton, Deanna...

Rudolph J.B. Berger

Rudolph J.B. Berger

Aug 3, 2013

Rudolph J.B. Berger, 87, of rural Westby died at his home on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Rudolph J.B. Berger, 87, of Westby died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at his home. Rudolph was born February 20, 1926, in Westby to Carl and Olga (Haugen) Berger. He attended school in Westby and in 1943 enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...

Henry Hayden

Henry Hayden

Aug 3, 2013

Henry Hayden,86, of Westby died at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Henry (Hank) Hayden, 86, of Westby died unexpectedly at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Hank was born and raised in Retreat, Wisconsin on November 5, 1926 to George and Mary (Welch) Hayden. He graduated...

Ronald W. Smith

Ronald W. Smith

Jul 31, 2013

Ronald W. Smith, 73, of De Soto, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Ronald W. Smith, 73 of De Soto, WI died on Wednesday July 31, 2013. He was born on September 8, 1939 to Taft and Della (Trotter) Smith in Batesville, Georgia. Prior to Retiring in 1990 he worked for Beck Carton Corp in Milwaukee, WI as a Die-Cutter...

Evelyn E. Mcclurg

Evelyn E. Mcclurg

Jul 29, 2013

Evelyn E. McClurg, 94, of Viroqua died Monday, July 29, 2013. Evelyn Eleanor Ogren McClurg passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born February 6, 1919 in Churdan, Iowa, to Victor and Mathilda Ogren. She lived most of her childhood in the Churdan area and then married Mahlon Robert McClurg on...

Naomi O. Mcdaniel

Naomi O. Mcdaniel

Jul 29, 2013

Naomi McDaniel, 90, of Maplewood Terrace, Viroqua (formerly of Soldiers Grove) died on July 29, 2013 at Vernon Memorial Hospital surrounded by her three children and her son-in-law. Naomi drew her first breath on September 21, 1922. She was the first daughter born to Ole and Nora (Jackson) Braaten. She spent her childhood on the Braaten Farm in Readstown...