Obituaries

Apr 22, 2011

Paul M. Moilien, 79, of rural Westby, died Friday evening April 22, 2011 at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. He was born August 14, 1931 to Thorvald and Lillian (Smeby) Moilien in La Crosse. Paul was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. He attended Spring Coulee School and graduated from Westby High School in 1949. Paul...

Apr 9, 2011

Verna M. Tryggestad, 89, of Viroqua, died peacefully on Saturday April 9, 2011. She was surrounded by her family at the Bethel Home in Viroqua when Jesus decided to take her to heaven. She was born December 7, 1921 to Virgil and Winifred (Best) Christenson in Newton Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Verna was baptized at the age of 11...

Apr 1, 2011

Richard W. Roberts, 88, of Coon Valley died Friday April 1, 2011 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse. He was born in Tarporley, England on August 7, 1922 to John and Florence (Baxter) Roberts. Richard served from 1942 to 1947 in the British Army during World War II as part of the Royal Artillery. His tours...

Mar 16, 2011

Dan "Abe" A. Tiedeman, 78, of Coon Valley died Wednesday March 16, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born September 10, 1932 in Dubuque, Iowa. On December 31, 1932 Abe was adopted by Ira and Lois (Oliver) Tiedeman. He attended school in Coon Valley and graduated from Westby High School in 1950. In 1951...

Mar 4, 2011

Helen P. Endicott, 98, of Viroqua died Friday March 4, 2011 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born July 4, 1912 in Westby to Ole and Anne (Nordrum) Thompson, both of whose families originated in the Gulbrandsdalen area of Norway. The fifth of five girls, Gunda (Carl) Fegre, Tillie (Stephan) Olson, Hattie (Edwin) Hegenbarth, Rose (Lewis) Running,...

Feb 28, 2011

Lawrence "Larry" J. Malin, 74, of rural Genoa passed away peacefully Monday February 28, 2011 at his home. He was born July 11, 1936 to Delbert and Rose (Trussoni) Malin in Genoa, WI. Larry was united in marriage to Anita Sandvick on December 29, 1973, in Waukon, Iowa. The couple farmed on his family farm their married life in...

Feb 28, 2011

Roland "Cactus" Kuester, 84, of Chaseburg died Monday February 28, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born September 27, 1926 in Milwaukee. Cactus served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1947 in the Pacific Theatre as a radioman on the USS Genesee. He married Betty Ann Galstad on October 11, 1947 at St....

Feb 12, 2011

Luella M. Anderson, 86, formerly of rural DeSoto died Saturday February 12, 2011 at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem. She was born June 15, 1924 in Carson, North Dakota to Wallace and Minnie (Twite) Broadhead. She attended school in Leith, North Dakota. The family moved to Victory, Wisconsin in 1939. She attended high school in Viroqua. In 1944...

Feb 11, 2011

Idella M. Oium, 82, of La Crosse and formerly of Coon Valley died Friday February 11, 2011 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse with her niece Amanda at her side. She was born April 15, 1928 in Coon Valley to Edward and Alma (Lokken) Oium. She was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. Idella...

Feb 6, 2011

Pauline M. Johnson, 73, of La Crosse and formerly of Coon Valley, died Sunday February 6, 2011 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse. She was July 10, 1937 in La Crosse County to Paul and Josephine (Smithlin) Weiland. She graduated from Aquinas High School in 1956. Pauline married Orin S. Johnson on April 8, 1967 at St....

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...