Obituaries
Awalt E. Wolfe Jr
Jan 3, 2013
Awalt E. Wolfe, Jr. 72, of rural Stoddard, died Thursday January 3, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born July 14, 1940 to Awalt and Margaret (Herman) Wolfe Sr. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stoddard. On July 27, 1968 he married Darlene Schreier at St....
Luella M. Galstad
Dec 27, 2012
Luella M. Galstad, 82, of Coon Valley died Thursday December 27, 2012 surrounded by her family at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse after a short battle with leukemia. She was born May 23, 1930 to Milton and Anna (Kirkeeng) Everson. Luella was baptized and confirmed at Fish Creek Lutheran Church. She attended Sparta High School...
A. Marjorie Haugen
Dec 17, 2012
A. Marjorie Haugen, 84, of Coon Valley, died Monday December 17, 2012 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. She was born January 4, 1928 in La Crosse Lutheran Hospital to Melvin and Agnes (Bekkum) Steenberg. She was baptized March 4, 1928 and confirmed on May 23, 1943 at the Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church...
Ralph P. Pedretti
Dec 12, 2012
Ralph P. Pedretti, 78, of Westby, died Wednesday December 12, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Tomah. He was born July 9, 1934 to Paul and Cecelia (Penchi) Pedretti in La Crosse. He was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Charles Catholic Church in Genoa. Ralph enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 8, 1954 and...
Merwin "Merv" A. Bjornstad
Nov 28, 2012
Merwin "Merv" A. Bjornstad, 78, of Coon Valley died Wednesday November 28, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born April 5, 1934 to Julius and Mabel (Vatland) Bjornstad. Merv was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. He graduated from Westby High School in 1953 and served in...
Alice M. Nerison
Nov 8, 2012
Alice M. Nerison, 86, of Westby, died Thursday November 8, 2012 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born March 7, 1926 to Oscar and Hannah (Gronvold) Ihle. Alice was baptized, confirmed and married at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. Alice attended school in Coon Valley and Westby. She married Ervin O. Nerison on February 24,...
Doris E. Martine
Oct 25, 2012
Doris E. Martine, 77, of La Crosse and formerly of Chaseburg, passed away Sunday at home with her family by her side. Doris was born September 4, 1935 in La Crosse to Elmer and Mary Emma (Hueston) Woods. She married Gene A. Martine on November 20, 1953 in La Crosse. He preceded her in death on March...
Marvin L. Bakkestuen
Oct 14, 2012
Marvin L. Bakkestuen, 85, of Westby, died Sunday October 14, 2012 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where he had been a resident the past week. Marvin had lived at the Old Times the past two years. He was born October 1, 1927 in the town of Coon to Carl and Lena (Hage) Bakkestuen. He was baptized...
Leonard R. Olson
Oct 3, 2012
Leonard R. Olson, 74, of Coon Valley died Wednesday October 3, 2012 at Bethany Riverside Care Center in La Crosse surrounded by his family. He was born March 14, 1938 to Adolph and Ida (Nelson) Olson. Leonard was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. He graduated from Westby High School in 1956. Leonard proudly...
George A. Johnston
Sep 27, 2012
George A. Johnston, 80, of Stoddard and Casa Grande, Ariz. died peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday September 27, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born February 8, 1932 to Philip and Daisy (Murray) Johnston in Wall, South Dakota. George served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Marit True in...
Oswald "Ossie" E. Ihle
Sep 7, 2012
Oswald "Ossie" E. Ihle, 83, of Coon Valley, died Friday evening September 7, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born December 29, 1928 to Oscar and Hannah (Gronvold) Ihle in the Town of Coon, Vernon County. He was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. Ossie served in the U.S....
Vivian L. Beitlich
Aug 25, 2012
Vivian L. Beitlich, 90, of Stoddard, died Saturday August 25, 2012 at Hillview Healthcare Center in La Crosse. She was born March 2, 1922 to Phillip and Irma (Schnick) Krause. Vivian was baptized on May 2, 1922 and confirmed June 2, 1935 by Rev. E.H. Palechek at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. She married Wilbert...
Dorothy J. Helgeson
Aug 25, 2012
Dorothy J. Helgeson, 89, of Stoddard, died Saturday August 25, 2012 at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse. She was born January 15, 1923 to Sigurd and Edna (Hoff) Christianson in Vernon County. She attended Oak Ridge School, rural Stoddard and graduated from Central High School in La Crosse. Dorothy married Clarence Helgeson on November 30, 1940 at Lower Coon...
Arlene "Mona" Ramona (Baumbach) Hendrickso Wing
Aug 5, 2012
Arlene "Mona" Ramona (Baumbach) Hendrickson Wing, 83, of Westby, died Sunday August 5, 2012 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born December 2, 1928 the youngest child of Herman and Eva (Kuthlow) Baumbach at home in the Town of Wells, Monroe County. Mona graduated from Sparta High School in 1946 and later on went to...
Richard "Stokely" D. Stakston
Jul 22, 2012
Richard "Stokely" D. Stakston, 63, of Westby, died Sunday July 22, 2012 at his home. He was born April 14, 1949 to George and Maline (Jacobson) Stakston in Viroqua. Stokely was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church and graduated from Westby High School in 1967. He was married to Lorie Tainter and they later...
Kylie M. Von Ruden
Jul 15, 2012
Kylie M. Von Ruden, 17, of rural Chaseburg died Sunday July 15, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born June 18, 1995 to Bruce and Shirley (Flock) Von Ruden in La Crosse. Kylie attended elementary school in Coon Valley and Chaseburg and would have begun...
Alvina M. "Venie" Krause
May 14, 2012
Alvina M. "Venie" Krause, 94, of Stoddard, died Monday May 14, 2012 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. She was born January 4, 1918 in Jefferson Township, Vernon County to Henry and Tilda (Nerison) Helgeson. Alvina was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Esofea. She was united in marriage to Glen Krause on November 1,...
Steven R. Inglett
Apr 27, 2012
Steven R. Inglett, 48, of rural Coon Valley, died unexpectedly Friday April 27, 2012. He was born to Ronald and Marjorie (Olson) Inglett on June 12, 1963 in Viroqua. Steve graduated from Westby High School in 1981. He graduated from UW-La Crosse in 1986 with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Math followed by a Masters...
Patricia "Pat" L. Larson
Apr 8, 2012
Patricia "Pat" L. (Andresen) Larson, 81, of Coon Valley, died Sunday April 8, 2012 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. Pat was born March 17, 1931 in Tacoma, Washington to B.C. and Alvia (Graham) Ring. She married Lindy Andresen and had two children, Lin and Terry Andresen. Pat later married Ronald Larson and had...
Constance "Connie" Schultz
Mar 29, 2012
Constance "Connie" Schultz, 80, of rural Chaseburg, died unexpectedly Thursday March 29, 2012 at her home. She was born in La Crosse February 8, 1932 to George and Maybelle (Beck) Student but was raised by her stepfather Willard DeRoucher and her mother Maybelle. Connie attended La Crosse schools and graduated from Central High School in 1949. She...
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