Obituaries

Oct 9, 2019

Harold L. Dale, 88 of La Crosse and formerly of Stoddard, passed away at Gundersen Health System on Oct. 9, 2019.  He was born in Mt. Sterling on Oct. 23, 1930 to Roy and Jessie (Fesenfeld) Dale.  He graduated from Gays Mills High School in 1948.  He was an outdoor person and loved to walk the Crawford county hills...

Oct 3, 2019

Joyce C. Halvorson, 84 of Holmen died Thursday October 3, 2019. She was born May 10, 1935 to George and Clara Miller in Stoddard, and later baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stoddard. She attended grade school in Stoddard, where the principal recommended she become a teacher after seeing her great aptitude, and later attended...

Sep 25, 2019

Cary Ellis Gilbeck, 69, of Westby passed away on September 25, 2019, at Gundersen Hospital.

Cary was born on December 24th, 1949 in Viroqua, WI to Chester and Elsie Gilbeck (Ofte).  He was raised on a dairy farm outside of Coon Valley and continued his love for farming with his own cattle broker business. He spent many...

Sep 19, 2019

Sonja I. Pederson, 81, of Coon Valley died Thursday September 19, 2019 at Mayo Health System in La Crosse.  She was born February 16, 1938 in Richland Center to Telmer and A. Norma (Simonson) Skolos.  Sonja graduated from Westby High School. She married Robert Pederson on January 29, 1955 in Coon Valley.  Sonja began working for Seland’s Furnishings, Flooring...

Aug 31, 2019

Gretchen was born in Decorah, Iowa, on June 7, 1950, and passed away at her home in rural LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on August 31, 2019, at age 69.

She spent many happy years in the Decorah school system with her West Side friends--from kindergarten through high school graduation in 1968.

After graduating from Fairview College of...

Aug 9, 2019

Richard V. (Dick) Nestingen, 86, of Coon Valley, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. He was born Jan. 30, 1933 in Coon Valley to Julian and Gina Nestingen. After he graduated from Westby High School and Madison Short Course, he served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was employed at Norplex for over 40 years...

Jul 31, 2019

Clifford D. Armgard, 93, of Genoa, died Wednesday July 31 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.  He was born October 2, 1925 to Leonard and Effie (Fosdick) Armgard in Flanagan, Illinois the youngest of seven children.  He grew up in the Chicago suburbs of Lyons, Brookfield and La Grange. In 1943 he was drafted into the U.S. Army....

Jul 26, 2019

Janice L. Phillips, 87, of Stoddard died Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home. She was born on the family farm in rural Chaseburg, Wisconsin on November 27, 1931 to Herman and Alvina (Bray) Schlicht.   She was confirmed May 13, 1945 with full communion at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg.  Janice married Carl J. Phillips on December...

Jul 24, 2019

Nira Mae (Goplen) Torgerud, 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Westby, WI on Wednesday July 24, 2019. She was surrounded by her children Deborah (Colonero), LeRoy Torgerud Jr & Marcia (Russell).

She leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren who all loved her dearly.

A private celebration of life will be held at...

Jul 20, 2019

Delores M. Mickelson, 88, passed away Saturday July 20, 2019 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua.  She was born August 15, 1930 in rural Coon Valley to John and Olga (Olson) Hoff. She was the youngest, their only daughter.  She had three older brothers, Glen, Jerold and Clayton.

Delores grew up on a farm during the Depression. ...

Jul 7, 2019

Ronald W. Lenser of Chaseburg left us on July 7, 2019.  He sank his last putt completing a round of life spanning 86 years. His final handicap was dementia that ended his life here on earth.  He completed his last round with those he loved and who dearly loved him.  Ron was born on December 19, 1932 to Clarence...

May 15, 2019

Roger A. Hofslien, 84, died Wednesday May 15, 2019 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua.  He was born February 12, 1935 to Herman and Myrtle (Monson) Hofslien in Coon Township, Vernon County.  Roger was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Esofea and graduated from Westby High School in 1953.  He served in the U.S. Navy from 1953...

May 10, 2019

Carole Jean Trussoni, 77, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home.  Carole was born on April 8, 1942 to Lucille (Groth) and Ray Krause.  She grew up in Stoddard, WI, attending De Soto High School.  She married Barry Trussoni nearly 60 years ago on June 13, 1959 at St. Charles Church in Genoa. They raised four children...

Apr 24, 2019

God saw that he was tired and while doing what he loved to do, sitting out back at home on the porch in the sun waiting for the grass to dry, Harold E. Role passed away on April 24th in Coon Valley.  He was born to Herman and Elsie (Johnson) Role on September 18th 1935.  He married Janice Clement...

Apr 20, 2019

Donna Mae Bakken, 88, of La Crosse, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse.  She was born November 7, 1930, to Albert and Edna (Oehrle) Gerth. She was baptized and confirmed at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crosse. After her graduation from Central...

Apr 6, 2019

Wayne A. Peters, 83, of rural Chaseburg, WI died Saturday April 6, 2019 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse.  He was born April 13, 1935 to Archie and Evelyn (Bartles) Peters in La Crosse.  Wayne was baptized and confirmed at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crosse.  He graduated from Central High School in 1953.  Wayne married...

Apr 2, 2019

Mary Myhre, 94, of Chaseburg, died Tuesday April 2, 2019, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse.  Mary was born to Nick and Guida Clements in rural Viroqua on August 16, 1924.  She graduated from Viroqua High School in 1942 and studied at what is now Western Technical College.  She worked as a bookkeeper for the Chaseburg...

Apr 1, 2019

Lauren Valentina Berg was born in Ulan Ude, Buryatia, Russia on June 19, 2000.  On Monday, April 1st, we were called by the Chaplain at St. Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI, asking us to come to the hospital as soon as we could.  This was a call a parent never wants to receive.  When we arrived, we...

Mar 25, 2019

Elmer Mickelson, 93, passed away Monday March 25, 2019 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua.

Elmer was born on November 16, 1925 in West Salem to Ben and Alma (Pederson) Mickelson as the oldest of six boys, along with two older sisters. Growing up on a farm during the great depression, Elmer volunteered for the Army in...

Mar 21, 2019

Connie Franks, 77 of Viroqua, passed away peacefully with her daughter and granddaughter by her side at the Bland Bekkedal Hospice Center on March 21st, 2019.

She was born in 1941 in Illinois to Francis and Anna (Marten) King and Married in 1959 to Louis L. Franks.

Connie is survived by her son Bradley Franks...