Obituaries

John D. Young

John D. Young

Apr 29, 2013

John D. Young, 80, of Viola died Monday, April 29, 2013. Normal 0 false false false John David Young, 80, of Viola died Monday, April 29, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. John was born October 30, 1932 in Oconomowoc, WI, to Pahl and Orezalle (McDonald) Young. After earning his Eagle Scout he graduated high school in...

Margaret Reynolds

Margaret Reynolds

Apr 27, 2013

Margaret Reynolds, 92, of Augusta, WI, died Saturday, April 27, 2013. Margaret I. Reynolds passed away on April 27, 2013 at the Augusta Area Home in Augusta, Wisconsin. Margaret was 92 years old. Margaret was born June 17, 1920 to Isaac and Mabel (Martinson) Stoleson in Westby, Wisconsin. She attended Westby schools and graduated from High School in 1939....

Ardene Deenie Swenson

Ardene Deenie Swenson

Apr 25, 2013

Ardene "Deenie" Swenson, age 61 of Viroqua, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 Ardene "Deenie" Swenson, age 61 of Viroqua, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Gundersen-Lutheran in LaCrosse. She was born on April 8, 1952 in Sparta to William and Georgia (Buchanan) Bartelt. On June 25, 1983 she was united in marriage to LaVerne "Buck" Swenson and he preceded...

Shirley A. Stout

Shirley A. Stout

Apr 21, 2013

Shirley A. Stout, 75, of Viroqua, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 Shirley Ann (Rosol) Stout, age 75 of Viroqua, died early Sunday morning, April 21, 2013 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born on December 14, 1937 in Richland Center to Arthur and Mabel (Gross) Rosol. Shirley grew up in Hillsboro until she married Carmen Stout and...

Anthony �Tony� Spaeth

Anthony �Tony� Spaeth

Apr 20, 2013

Anthony "Tony" Spaeth, 83, of Viroqua died Saturday, April 20, 2013 Normal 0 false false false Anthony J. (Tony) Spaeth, age 83 of Viroqua passed away on April 20, 2013 at Vernon Memorial Health Care surrounded by family. Tony was born in Monroe County on October 31, 1929 to Peter and Anna (Mlsna) Spaeth. He graduated from Cashton High...

Barbara Peterson

Barbara Peterson

Apr 17, 2013

Barbara Josephine Peterson, 96, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends and by many who came to know her during her decades of service to Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School in Viroqua. She was an incredibly thoughtful, kind and dedicated human being who loved deeply, worked hard and had a...

Dean L. Smith

Dean L. Smith

Apr 7, 2013

Dean L. Smith, age 69 of Muscoda, died Sunday, April 7, 2013. Dean L. Smith, 69, of Muscoda died Sunday, April 7th, 2013 at Richland Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He enjoyed racing on Sundays and spending time with friends and family, building cars for the demolition derbies but most of all the grandkids. They were his...

Brandon Larson

Brandon Larson

Apr 6, 2013

Brandon Larson, age 27 of Westby, died Saturday, April 6, 2013. Brandon Larson, age 27 of Westby, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Gundersen-Lutheran in LaCrosse. He was born on November 16, 1985 in Viroqua. He graduated from Central High School in LaCrosse and had worked at the Westby Coop Creamery. Brandon enjoyed rock music, drumming, and gaming with...

Margaret L. Mcgregor

Margaret L. Mcgregor

Apr 6, 2013

Margaret L. McGregor, 91 of Westby and formerly of Viroqua, died on Saturday, April 6, 2013 Margaret L. McGregor, 91 of Westby and formerly of Viroqua, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in Gundersen Lutheran Hospice Care. Margaret was born May 29, 1921 in Alta, Iowa to Hilda and Carl Oscar Johnson. She graduated from Alta High School...

Lavern Kilmer

Lavern Kilmer

Apr 2, 2013

Lavern Kilmer, 78, of Viroqua died Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Lavern M. Kilmer, 78, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully April 2, at 8:00 pm, 2013. His wife of 53 years was by his side as he took his final breath to be with his Lord. Lavern was born November 24, 1934 in Springville, WI, to Clarence and Thelma (Larson)...

Roselyn Peck

Roselyn Peck

Apr 2, 2013

Roselyn R. Peck, age 70 of Stoddard, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Roselyn Ruth Peck, age 70 of Stoddard, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Mayo Hospital in LaCrosse. She was born on April 15, 1942 in Ontario, Wisconsin to Kenneth and Fern (Dorner) Peck. She worked for many years at Gibbs Manufacturing in Janesville and also operated the...

Harold �Howdy� Adrian Vedvik

Harold �Howdy� Adrian Vedvik

Apr 1, 2013

Harold "Howdy" Adrian Vedvik, 85, of Seneca, died April 1st, 2013 Harold "Howdy" Adrian Vedvik, 85, of Seneca, died April 1st, 2013 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. He was born in 1927 at home in Seneca, WI to Jacob and Agnes (Anderson) Vedvik. He was Baptized and confirmed in Utica Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school...

David Joseph Dottl

David Joseph Dottl

Mar 31, 2013

David Joseph Dottl, 76, died on March 31, 2013. David Joseph Dottl, 76, passed away on March 31, 2013 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. He was born on February 27, 1937 in Madison, Wisconsin to Joseph and Barbara Dottl. David grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from West High School in Madison, Wisconsin in 1955. After...

Peter Nicholson

Peter Nicholson

Mar 31, 2013

Peter Nicholson, age 80 of Steuben, died Sunday, March 31, 2013. Peter Nicholson, age 80 of Steuben, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at his home in Steuben. He was called home by the Lord on Easter Sunday. Peter was born in LaCrosse at St. Francis Hospital on August 19, 1932 to Fred and Dottie (Bugbee) Nicholson and was a...

Delaine Schell

Delaine Schell

Mar 29, 2013

Delaine Schell, 87, of Cashton, died Friday, March 29, 2013 Delaine Evelyn (Erickson) Schell age 87, passed away on Friday, march 29, 2013 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Delain was born March 23rd, 1926 in Melvina, Monroe County to Arthur and Tillie (Thompson) Erickson. She was united in marriage to Harland Christopherson on February 4th, 1943 and to...

Raymond Hart

Raymond Hart

Mar 28, 2013

Raymond Hart, 78, of Viroqua died on Thursday, March 28, 2013 Raymond Hart, 78, of Viroqua died on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born August 26, 1934, at WaKeeney, Kansas to Dustin and Midia Hart. The family moved to Colorado in 1936. Raymond attended high school at Fort Morgan, Colorado, where he participated in...

Tammy J. Benson

Tammy J. Benson

Mar 27, 2013

Tammy J. Benson, age 43 of Menomonee Falls, Wis., died Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Tammy J. Benson, age 43 of Menomonee Falls, Wis., died suddenly on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. She was born on April 2, 1969 in Racine, Wis to Terry and Carol (Abraham) Benson. Tammy enjoyed her 16 years as a medical coder in the Milwaukee/Racine/Kenosha areas....

Tom Jacobson

Tom Jacobson

Mar 24, 2013

Tom Jacobson, 65, of Viroqua died Sunday, March 24, 2013 Thomas Howard Jacobson was born in Viroqua, WI to Howard T. and Beatrice (Smith) Jacobson on Oct. 11, 1947. He graduated from Viroqua High School, Class of 1965. He attended University of WI LaCrosse and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1969. On August 23...

Arland L. Brownie

Arland L. Brownie

Mar 24, 2013

Arland L. Brownie, age 90 of Soldiers Grove, WI, died on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Sannes Skogdalen Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past several years. She was born on July 4, 1922 in Bell Center, WI to Marion and Edith (Sharp) Whiteaker. Arland had many friends who loved her. A private family blessing...

Constance �Connie� Nelson

Constance �Connie� Nelson

Mar 21, 2013

Constance "Connie" Nelson, 79, of Viroqua died Thursday, March 21, 2013 Connie Nelson, 79, of Viroqua went home to be with her Lord Thursday, March 21, 2013. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born April 30, 1933 to Kenneth and Ellen (Smith) Olson. She was united in marriage to Gerhardt Nelson on March 4, 1950....