Obituaries

Feb 1, 2011

Michael C. Willer, 71, Pardeeville and formerly of Coon Valley died Tuesday February 1, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse following a battle with liver cancer. He was born October 18, 1939 in La Crosse to Hans and Cecelia (Servais) Willer. Mike served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1957 to December 1960 with the last...

Feb 1, 2011

Rose E. Krause, 79, of rural Genoa, died Tuesday February 1, 2011 at her home after a short battle with leukemia. She was born April 8, 1931 in La Crosse to Roland and Sara (Veglahn) Hanesworth. Rose attended school in Stoddard and graduated from Central High School. On August 13, 1949 she married Ralph Krause at the St. Peter's...

Jan 30, 2011

Harold G. Williamson, 91, of Genoa, died Sunday January 30, 2011 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. He was born September 6, 1919 in Mauston to Ray Henry and Bertha (Hobener) Williamson. Harold was in the U.S. Air Force during World War II serving in the India/Burma regions. On April 23, 1955 He married Betty Sorenson...

Jan 25, 2011

Lillian A. Kapanke, 98, formerly of rural Coon Valley died on Tuesday January 25, 2011 just short of her 99th birthday at the Sterling House in La Crosse with her family by her side. She had been a resident there the past 3 years. Lillian was born March 8, 1912 in Greenfield Township, La Crosse Co. to Edward and...

Jan 18, 2011

Mary D. Wistenberg, 97, of Viroqua, died Tuesday January 18, 2011 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua where she had been a resident since September 2009. She was born December 15, 1913 to Thomas and Ida Belle (Newlun) Mossholder on Sugar Grove Ridge near Bloomingdale. She attended Sugar Grove grade school and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1934....

Jan 16, 2011

Lawrence R. White, 90, of Viroqua, died Sunday January 16, 2011 in Madison. He was born March 12, 1920 to George and Dana (Woods) White in Viroqua. In 1938 Lawrence joined the U.S. Army National Guard and was assigned to the 120th Field Artillery Division. He served during World War II in the South Pacific and was discharged May...

Jan 15, 2011

Jaran K. Rundahl, 84, of rural Coon Valley died Saturday January 15, 2011 at his home. He was born in the same home June 14, 1926 to Henry and Bessie (Stafslien) Rundahl. Jaran was received into God's kingdom of grace by the sacrament of holy baptism and later confessed his baptismal covenant by rite of confirmation at the Coon...

Jan 13, 2011

Truman Daniel "Dan" Hayes, 92, of Westby and formerly of La Crosse died Thursday January 13, 2011 at his home. He was born in Racine on November 23, 1918 to Truman Elliot and Etta (Spencer) Hayes.

Dan loved sports of all kinds and was particularly fond of golf which he played well into...

Jan 10, 2011

Kenneth T. Berge, 81, of rural Cashton, passed away at his home Monday January 10, 2011. He was born September 2, 1929 to Herman and Theoline (Bagstad) Berge in Washington Township, La Crosse County. Kenneth's only sibling was a brother who died in infancy. Kenneth farmed his entire life in Timber Coulee on the farm that has been in...

Jan 1, 2011

Evelyn M. Sveum, 90, of Coon Valley, died Saturday January 1, 2011 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born March 29, 1920 to Andrew and Carrie (Kjelland) Peterson in Chaseburg. Evelyn was baptized and confirmed at the Middle Coon Valley Lutheran Church. On March 29, 1941 she married Alton O. Sveum at the Coon Valley Lutheran Parsonage...

Dec 8, 2010

Roland O. Engh, 84, of Chaseburg, died Wednesday December 8, 2010 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. He was born November 17, 1926 to Engman and Malla (Barstad) Engh in Jefferson Township, Vernon County. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Esofea by Rev. O.M. Kleven. Roland served in the U.S. Navy from...

Nov 29, 2010

Thelma E. Olson, 85, of Coon Valley left the embrace of her loving family for the open arms of her Savior on Monday evening November 29, 2010 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born January 7, 1925 in Coon Valley to Thomas E. and Clara (Bakkestuen) Odegaarden. Thelma was baptized on February 22, 1925 by...

Nov 26, 2010

Lois M. Aspeslet, 71, of Coon Valley, died Friday November 26, 2010 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born August 30, 1939 in Prairie du Chien to Arthur and Lorraine (DuRusha) Valley.

She was baptized and confirmed at St. Gabriel's in Prairie du Chien, attended Catholic grade school and Prairie du Chien high...

Nov 5, 2010

Carl O. Halvorson, 82, of Coon Valley died peacefully at his home on Friday evening November 5, 2010. He was born in La Crosse on June 20, 1928 to Julius and Clara (Wold) Halvorson of the town of Bergen. Carl was baptized and confirmed at the Lower Coon Valley Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1942 he graduated from Hilltop...

Oct 29, 2010

Grace L. Bryhn, 96, of Stoddard, died Friday October 29, 2010 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. She was born May 2, 1914 to Otto and Hannah (Rick) Schlicht in Harmony Township, Vernon County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. On May 23, 1936 she married Milford Bryhn at...

Oct 21, 2010

Viola L. Hanson, 95, of rural Chaseburg, died Thursday evening October 21, 2010 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. She was born August 10, 1915 to Paul and Mathilda (Lenser) Loeffler in Bergen Township, Vernon County. Viola was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stoddard. She attended Hilltop School, rural...

Sep 25, 2010

Solveig "Sally" J. Mathison, 91, of rural Westby, died Saturday September 25, 2010 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where she had been a resident since May. She was born January 18, 1919 in Coon Township to Henry and Tena (Krokum) Gjefle. Sally was baptized, confirmed and a life long member at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. She married...

Sep 10, 2010

Hazel O. Rudie, 88 of Westby, passed away Friday September 10, 2010 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born January 1, 1922 to Oscar and Hannah (Gronvold) Ihle in Coon Township, Vernon County. She was baptized, confirmed and a life long member at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church where she was active in WELCA and the South...

Aug 28, 2010

Roger K. Spensley, 62, of Stoddard, died Saturday August 28, 2010. He was born November 7, 1947 to John and Zella (White) Spensley in Cuba City, Wisconsin. He graduated from Darlington High School. Roger married Diane Stellner on December 3, 1982 at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. He worked for the Ironworkers Local 383 of Madison for...

Aug 20, 2010

Gerald "Jerry" M. Midtlien, 78, of Chaseburg, died Friday August 20, 2010 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. He was born June 29, 1932 in Chaseburg to Norman and Hazel (Lenser) Midtlien. Jerry was baptized, confirmed and a lifelong member at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. He married Donna Wolfe in June of 1961...