Obituaries

Nov 25, 2022

You can feel it in the air, a good man has died.

Ed Gorman, 96 of Coon Valley passed away peacefully Friday, November 25, 2022.

Ed was born Nov 26, 1925 in Greenwood, WI the fifth of six boys born to Fred & Rose Gorman.  He attended school in Greenwood until his family purchased a...

Nov 7, 2022

Glenn L. Marshall, 91, of Coon Valley, died Monday November 7, 2022 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. He was born April 6, 1931 to Homer and Ina (Calhoun) Marshall in Vernon County. Glen served in the U.S. Navy. He married Inez Paulsrud on March 21, 1953. He worked at Northern Engraving, Heilemans, Dolly Madison and Kramer Construction. In later...

Nov 2, 2022

Delores “Dee” F. Miller, 90 of La Crosse and formerly of Stoddard, passed away Wednesday November 2, 2022 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born February 13, 1932 to Fredrick and Inga (Johnson) Goede in Vernon County. Dee graduated from Viroqua High School in 1949. She married Richard Stellner and together they had a farm on...

Oct 21, 2022

Milan Julian Dunnum, age 91 of Westby, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2022. Milan was born on April 4, 1931, in rural Portland, WI to Raymond and Alice (Torgerson) Dunnum. He attended rural schools through the 8th grade, at which point he worked on the home farm.

On October 1, 1955 he was united in marriage...

Oct 12, 2022

Roger J. Hundt, 80 of rural La Crosse, died Wednesday October 12, 2022 at Mulder Health Care in West Salem. He was born January 23, 1942 to Clarence and Alice (Lang) Hundt. He graduated from West Salem High School in 1960. He was drafted and served 2 years in the U.S. Army at Fort Leonard Wood. Roger married Karen...

Oct 6, 2022

Richard Engh, 88 of Gold Beach, Oregon passed away October 6, 2022 in Laguna Beach, California. Richard was the youngest child of Bertha and Henry Engh, born May 4, 1934 in Chaseburg, Wisconsin. He graduated from Westby High School in 1952. He entered the United States Marine Corps after high school and received an honorable discharge in 1962.

Oct 3, 2022

Beverly “Bev” Jean Lingelbach, 72 years young, of Coon Valley, WI, passed away on Monday, October 3rd at home with her loving family by her side.  Born to Donald and Eleanor “Babe” Dwyer on January 14, 1950 in La Crescent, MN, she lived a rich life in the countrysides of the Coulee Region area.  Those who were lucky enough...

Oct 1, 2022

Donald R. Bay, 85 of La Crosse, passed away on October 1, 2022. He was born on November 29, 1936, the son of Oswald and Sylvia (Wedeberg) Bay. On November 16, 1964 he was united in marriage to Sally Manske in Waukon, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with one son and two daughters.

Don was a devoted...

Sep 30, 2022

Linda “Granny” Floyd, 75 of Chaseburg and formerly of Racine, passed away peacefully at home on Friday September 30, 2022. She was born February 25, 1947 in Racine to Leo and Lillian (Christensen) Sepenski. She was raised in Racine and later moved to Chaseburg. Linda enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Linda’s special memories include trips to Crivitz,...

Sep 28, 2022

Jean Ellen (Gilkes) Lange, 52, of Hillsboro, passed away at UW-Hospitals in Madison on September 28, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Jean was born August 7, 1970, to Kenneth and Marilyn (Sutton) Gilkes and raised on the family farm near Esofea.

Jean found her true calling when she earned her nursing degree from Viterbo University....

Sep 20, 2022

Steven P. Berger, 60 of Westby, died Tuesday September 20, 2022 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse following a yearlong battle with cancer. He was born May 12, 1962 to Rudolph and Delilah (Hoilien) Berger. Steve graduated from Westby High School in 1980. He drove truck for Kwik Trip, BJ Transport and operated Berger Trucking before purchasing A-1...

Sep 16, 2022

Madonna Mae (Elsen) (Leis) Bahr, 82, of St. Joseph’s Ridge, died peacefully Friday September 16, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born the first of eight children to Peter and Leona (Bushek) Elsen. She was born on the Feast of Saint Joseph on March 19, 1940. Madonna was raised on the family farm and attended Saint Peter’s...

Sep 11, 2022

Dianne Lynn (Davidson) McKibbin, 74, of rural Esofea, passed away on Sun., Sept. 11, 2022, at Vernon Manor. Dianne was born on Mar. 10, 1948, in Viroqua, to Delbert and Arlene (Skaaland) Davidson.

Dianne graduated from Westby High School and was a member of the National Honor Society. She married George McKibbin at Immanuel Lutheran Church in...

Sep 11, 2022

Conrad Allen Myhre, 70, of Coon Valley, died Sunday September 11, 2022 at his home. He was born October 9, 1951 to Lester and Cordella (Peterson) Myhre. He graduated from Westby High School in 1969. Conrad worked at Trane Co. in La Crosse and the Coon Valley Creamery until 1978. He then started at Nelson Muffler in Viroqua where...

Sep 5, 2022

Gloria L. Graupe, 75, of rural Cashton, died Monday September 5, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community in La Crosse. She was born February 10, 1947 to Herman and Mary Ann (Larson) Brendum in Viroqua. She graduated from Westby High School in 1965. Gloria married John “Sonny” Graupe Jr. on May 1, 1971 at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. She...

Aug 29, 2022

Catherine May Schlicht, 91, of Viroqua, died of congestive heart failure on Monday, August 29, 2022. She was born on May 19, 1931, to Charlie and Ragna (Blihovde) Johnson. She attended Westby High School, and after graduation in 1949, studied to become an elementary school teacher at Viroqua Normal School. Due to a diagnosis of tuberculosis she was forced...

Aug 24, 2022

Corrine M. Nelson, 83 of Coon Valley, died Wednesday August 24, 2022. She was born March 1, 1939 at LaCrosse Hospital in La Crosse to Rudolph and Linda (Schock) Wrobel. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. She graduated from Westby High School in 1957. Corrine married Roger Nelson on May 16, 1959 at...

Aug 23, 2022

Ruby E. Nevsimal, 85, of Westby died Tuesday August 23, 2022 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born February 10, 1937 to Sigert and Hattie (Johnson) Larson on her grandparents’ farm in Purdy, rural Viroqua. She attended Sugar Grove grade school near Westby and graduated from Westby High School.  She was set up on a blind date...

Aug 5, 2022

Richard “Dick” L. Skrede, 76 of Stoddard, died Friday August 5, 2022 at his home. He was born December 12, 1945 in Viroqua to Marvin and Elaine (Larson) Skrede. He was a 1964 graduate of Viroqua High School and received a degree in drafting in 1966 from Coleman Technical College. Dick retired in 2003 from Century Tel (formerly LaCrosse...

Jul 2, 2022

A. Diane (Dummer) Johnson, 88 of La Crosse, passed away at Hillview Terrace on Saturday, July 2, 2022.  She was born to Alvin and Phyllis (Jefson) Dummer on March 17, 1934.

On December 29, 1956 she married Claurice "Stub" Johnson.  They had three children; Kala (Jim) Justin, Scott and Lisa (Schroeder) Johnson and Sara (Paul) Jelen and...