Obituaries

May 17, 2015

Inez J. Marshall, 82, of rural Coon Valley died Sunday May 17, 2015 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born May 11, 1933 in rural Cashton to Joseph and Agnes (Stalsberg) Paulsrud. She was baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. Inez married Glen Marshall on March 21, 1953 at the Dell Church...

May 6, 2015

Harriet D. White, 91, of Viroqua, died Wednesday May 6, 2015 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua where she had been a resident the past 4 years. She was born November 24, 1923 at rural Westby, Vernon County to Albert and Stella (Sebion) Skolos. She was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member of Bethany Lutheran Church in...

Apr 21, 2015

Florence F. Larson, 97, of La Crosse and formerly of Coon Valley, died Tuesday April 21, 2015 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. She was born July 21, 1917 in Minot, N.D. to Frank and Emma (Martin) Rach. Florence was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg where she was...

Apr 14, 2015

Virgil J. Sennes, 86, of La Crosse and formerly of Houston, MN, died Tuesday April 14, 2015 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. He was born February 14, 1929 in La Crosse to Deloine and Celia (Halverson) Sennes. He worked as a punch press operator in Minneapolis for many years. Virgil moved to Coon Valley to be near his...

Mar 30, 2015

Alida Schlicht, 102, of La Crosse and formerly of Chaseburg died Monday, March 30, 2015 at Bethany Riverside. Alida was born January 7, 1913 in the town of Coon to Carl and Inga (Nelson) Hovde. She attended Westby High School and La Crosse Teachers College before teaching elementary grades in the Westby, Genoa, and Chaseburg areas. She...

Mar 27, 2015

Cathy Jo Theige, 62, of La Crosse and formerly of Westby, was called to her heavenly home Friday March 27, 2015 at Gundersen Health System with family and friends by her side. She was born August 23, 1952 to Art and Rena (Williams) Theige. Cathy was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member of Vang Lutheran Church, rural...

Mar 21, 2015

Joyce C. Rundhaugen, 79, of Coon Valley passed away peacefully Saturday March 21, 2015 at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem with her daughter by her side. She was born August 16, 1935 to Clarence and Esther (Brown) Anderson in Portland Township, Monroe County. She was baptized and confirmed at Portland Lutheran Church, rural Cashton. Joyce married...

Mar 21, 2015

Hilda H. Carson, 101, formerly of Stoddard, died Saturday March 21, 2015 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. She was born July 13, 1913 to Otto and Helena (Seidel) Lenser in Vernon County. On January 26, 1936 she married John L. Carson. Hilda spent over 60 years on the farm near Stoddard until moving...

Mar 4, 2015

Marjorie M. Hanson, 80, of rural Coon Valley died Wednesday March 4, 2015 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born April 29, 1934 in rural Viroqua to Arthur and Marie (Bushman) Peterson. She attended the Gilbertson School near Westby. Marjorie married Bud Hanson on November 2, 1968 in La Crosse. The couple farmed their...

Mar 1, 2015

Karen Jean Tischer, 57, of La Crosse died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Sunday March 1, 2015 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born October 5, 1957 in Viroqua to Ralph and Evelyn (Gronvold) Dahlen. Karen was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Cashton and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran...

Mar 1, 2015

Audrey G. Herold, 88, of rural Stoddard, went home to be with her Lord Sunday March 1, 2015 at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse. She was born February 20, 1927 in La Crosse to Oscar and Mabel (Anderson) Bakken. She married Ralph Herold on August 23, 1944 at St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stoddard. The couple...

Feb 27, 2015

Thelmer (TJ) Odin Johnson, 92, of Coon Valley died Friday, February 27, 2015 at Bethany St. Joseph Nursing Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

He was born March 15, 1922, to Joseph and Clara (Strangstalien) Johnson in rural Westby, Wis. He was baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church.

Thelmer worked on the family...

Feb 27, 2015

Robert D. Mueller, 71 of Stoddard, died Friday February 27, 2015 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born November 19, 1943 in Alma to Andrew and Thelma (McCabe) Mueller. Robert served in the U.S. Marine Corps from June 1961 to June 1965. He worked as construction mason in the area for many years. Robert...

Feb 23, 2015

Steven G. Nofsinger, 65, of rural Coon Valley died Monday February 23, 2015 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse surrounded by his family. He was born October 16, 1949 in Vernon County to Otto and Myrtle (Boldon) Nofsinger. Steve graduated from Brookwood High School in 1969. On June 6, 1970 he married Nancy Holte at the...

Feb 11, 2015

Elmera G. Gjefle, 81, of rural Westby, died Wednesday February 11, 2015 at her home. She was born October 12, 1933 to Orvin and Edna (Hass) Madson in La Crosse. She married George Gjefle on September 29, 1956 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in La Crosse. The couple moved to rural Coon Valley in 1957 where they...

Feb 4, 2015

Yvonne M. Berg, 77, of rural Coon Valley, died peacefully Wednesday February 4, 2015 at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse surrounded by her family. She was born April 3, 1937 in La Crosse to Deloine and Celia (Halverson) Sennes. Yvonne was baptized, confirmed and raised in Houston, Minnesota where she married Kenneth Berg on October 7,...

Feb 2, 2015

Calvin R. Rosenau, 87, of Sparta went to be with his heavenly Father on Monday February 2, 2015 at the Morrow Memorial Home in Sparta.

He was born to John and Ruby Rosenau on May 4th 1927 in Muscoda Wisconsin. After high school graduation he served in the United States Navy, attended Northwestern Bible College...

Jan 25, 2015

Emma W. Bouffleur, 102, formerly of Chaseburg, died Sunday January 25, 2015 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. She was born December 3, 1912 to Carl and Emma (Runge) Kuester in the Town of Harmony, Vernon County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. On November 7, 1936...

Jan 21, 2015

Brent Larry Leum 48, of Brownsburg, IN passed away Wednesday January 21, 2015. Brent was born March 1, 1966 in Viroqua, WI to Larry Leum and Linda Del Fabro (Olson). He was baptized and confirmed in Coon Valley Lutheran Church. Brent grew up in Coon Valley, WI and attended Coon Valley Elementary School. He moved with his...

Jan 12, 2015

Phyllis A. Tollackson, 77, of rural Westby, died Monday January 12, 2015 surrounded by her family. Phyllis had trusted Jesus as her personal savior and went home to be with her Lord. She was born April 30, 1937 in La Crosse to Willie and Leona (Muscovitz) Amann. On June 23, 1957 she married Ronald Tollackson at the...