Obituaries

Sep 10, 2017

Sheryl "Petie" Pederson, 59 of La Crosse, passed away Sunday Sept. 10th, 2017 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born Dec. 19th, 1957 in La Crosse to Wayne and Phyllis (Koll) Kuester. She graduated from Westby High School in 1976, where she met the love of her life, Terry. Sheryl married Terry Pederson on Sept. 4th,...

Sep 9, 2017

Burton L. Ekern, 77, of Chaseburg died peacefully on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Mayo Health System in La Crosse.

He was born on April 4, 1940 to Lawrence and Martha (Midtlien) Ekern. He graduated from Westby High School in 1958. He worked at G. Heileman Brewery for over 40 years and was a life-long...

Sep 6, 2017

Janice I. Raasch, 89, of Onalaska and formerly of Coon Valley died Wednesday September 6, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born September 26, 1927 to Arthur and Edna (Lupie) Kuester. Janice graduated from Viroqua High School. She taught grades 1 to 4 at Neilsville before attending Dr. Martin Luther College where she...

Aug 20, 2017

Inez T. Myhre, 92, of rural Westby, died Sunday August 20, 2017 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. She was born November 19, 1924 to Olius and Gunda (Engh) Role on Pumpkin Ridge in Coon Township, Vernon County. Inez was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Esofea. She attended Brown School. Inez married Eli Myhre on...

Aug 18, 2017

Held dearly in the hearts of family and friends, Monroe Olson, 86, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on August 18 in hospice care at Gunderson Health System in La Crosse.

Born November 16, 1928, at home on the family farm near Coon Valley, Wisconsin, Monroe and his sister and three brothers were raised by...

Aug 13, 2017

Norman K. Lee, 78, of Coon Valley died Sunday August 13, 2017 at his home. He was born December 31, 1938 to Kelly and Lenora (Gilbertson) Lee. He graduated from Westby High School in 1956 and served in the US Army from 1956 to 1958. In his earlier years he worked in construction and was a painter....

Aug 11, 2017

Frank G. Mangin, 61, went home to be with his Savior in the wee hours of the morning on Friday August 11, 2017, at his home in Sparta, WI, surrounded by his children and his wife.

He was born in Trenton, NJ on March 3, 1956, to John and Mildred Mangin(Morelli)....

Aug 7, 2017

Donna O. Nordstrom, 81, of Lodi and formerly of Coon Valley, died Monday August 7, 2017 in Madison. She was born July 19, 1936 to Orion and Dena (Mathison) Tostrud and baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. Donna graduated from Westby High School and UW-La Crosse. She married Charles Nordstrom on June 28, 1958....

Jul 28, 2017

Norman L. Oliver, 70, of Coon Valley, died Friday July 28, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born November 8, 1946 to Clifford and Myrtle (Hooverson) Oliver. He attended school in Viroqua and Westby. Norman helped farm and worked at the Chaseburg Creamery after graduation. He enlisted in the US Navy in the...

Jul 25, 2017

Helen Sofia Felde, 96, formerly of West Prairie, died Sunday, July 25 at the home of David and Toni Felde in Stoddard, Wisconsin where she had been living with them for several years. She was born at West Prairie on January 13, 1914 to Allen and Bertha (Johnson) Halverson. She was a lifetime member of Northwest Prairie Lutheran Church...

Jul 21, 2017

Jerome "Jerry" D. Trussoni, 77, of rural Genoa passed away Friday July 21, 2017 at his home. He was born December 14, 1939 in rural Genoa to Lawrence and Laurena (Beyer) Trussoni. He graduated from Aquinas High School in La Crosse. Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Judy Joseph, in 1958 at St. Charles Catholic Church in...

Jul 5, 2017

Eunice H. Albrecht, 96 of La Crescent, MN, passed away July 5, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born July 30, 1920 to Julius and Ellen (Hanson) Rudie on the home farm on the south ridge of Coon Valley. Eunice was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. She was a...

Jun 20, 2017

Doris E. (Mathison) Johnson, 97, of rural Coon Valley, died Tuesday June 20, 2017 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. She was born in the town of Coon to Peder and Karen (Ronningen) Mathison on May 7, 1920 the 9th child of 10 siblings. She lived her entire life on the family farm homesteaded by her grandfather in...

Jun 19, 2017

Angeline "Angie" A. Hagen, 88, of Chaseburg, died Monday June 19, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born March 17, 1929 to Rudolph and Verna (Hohlfeld) Clements. Angie married Donald Hagen on July 31, 1948. The couple farmed at rural Coon Valley before moving to Chaseburg in 1973. Angie worked as a cook...

Jun 10, 2017

Annette E. Ihle, 77, of La Crosse and formerly of Coon Valley, died Saturday June 10, 2017 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. She was born August 22, 1939 in Chaseburg to Arthur and Edna (Lupie) Kuester. Annette was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. She graduated from Westby High School...

May 9, 2017

LaVern "Pete" A. Kerska of Coon Valley and Pettibone Marina, Dock H. LaCrosse, died honorably, Saturday, May 9th, following a recent diagnosis of cancer. He was able to enjoy several days surrounded by family and friends in the place he loved to be-on the river. He was born in Melvina, Feb 21st, 1941 to Luella and Albert...

May 8, 2017

Bruce A. Theige, 67, of Boyd and formerly of Westby, died Monday May 8, 2017 in Boyd. He was born March 31, 1950 to Arthur and Rena (Williams) Theige in Boscobel. Bruce was baptized and confirmed at the Vang Lutheran Church. He helped his dad on the farm growing up. Bruce had made his home, along with his brother...

May 6, 2017

Mathilda Evelyn Hass, 90, of Westby, passed away Saturday morning May 6, 2017 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born June 20, 1926 to Albert and Lena (Erickson) Fladhammer. She was the youngest of six children. Mathilda grew up on a farm and attended Enterprise School. At 19 she married Edward Hass at the Zion...

May 2, 2017

Rita Lorraine (Nelson) Middleman, 44 of Coon Valley, WI went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2017. She was born on July 24, 1972 in La Crosse to Dale & Kay (Kuester) Nelson. Rita graduated from Westby High School in 1990.

She graduated from Trinity Bible College with a degree in education....

Apr 1, 2017

John "Jack" W. Berg, 88, of Coon Valley died Saturday April 1, 2017 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua after a short illness. He was born February 7, 1929 to John and Agnes (Strupp) Berg on a farm on North Ridge near Coon Valley. He was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church where he...