Obituaries
Garnet C. Sandwick
Jan 7, 2025
Garnet C. Sandwick, 98, of Stoddard, passed away Tuesday January 7, 2025, at her daughter’s home with family by her side. She was born September 25, 1926, to Admiral Shelly and Ellen (Stilwell) Dennison. Garnet attended grade school at Riverside School and graduated from Lansing High School in 1945. Garnet worked a few years at the Autolite Co. in La...
Grace N. Peterson
Jan 5, 2025
Grace N. Peterson, 93, of Westby was welcomed into heaven on January 5, 2025 after living a full and blessed life.
Grace was born on the Buros Family farm in September of 1931. She was the youngest of Julia and Nordahl Buros’ five children. Grace attended South Natwick Country School before going to Westby for high school. After attending vocational school...
Phillip "Ichabod" J. Bakkestuen
Jan 3, 2025
Phillip “Ichabod” J. Bakkestuen, 61, died Friday January 3, 2025. He was born August 4, 1963 in Viroqua to Joseph and Annette “Tootsie” (Ofte) Bakkestuen. He was baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church. Phil attended Westby and Viroqua Schools. In his earlier years, he worked for Hemstock/County Block but farming was his passion. He resided at rural Westby all...
Francis "Frank" L. Mathison
Dec 19, 2024
Francis "Frank" Mathison, 79, of La Crosse passed away Thursday December 19, 2024 at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, after a long 23-year battle with heart disease.
He was born Sept. 12, 1945 in Viroqua, the youngest of 6 children of Hjalmer and Alice (Stenslien) Mathison. The family moved from Westby to Lindvig Ridge, and then to Pumpkin Ridge,...
Inez M. Beck
Dec 7, 2024
Inez M. Beck, 90, of Onalaska and formerly of Coon Valley, died Saturday December 7, 2024 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a sudden illness. She was born September 10, 1934 to Julius and Amelia (Amdahl) Olson in Norwegian Valley, Nelson, Wisconsin. She was a member and baptized at Lyster Lutheran Church, Nelson WI. She attended country school...
Eric L. Schrumpf
Nov 25, 2024
Eric L. Schrumpf, 71 of Coon Valley, died Monday November 25, 2024, at the Tomah VA Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1953, in Cleveland, Ohio to Milo and Betty (Gottschick) Schrumpf. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1979 to 1983.
No local services will be held. Private burial will be in Ohio.
Michael A. Foster
Nov 16, 2024
Michael (Mike) A. Foster, 51 of Stoddard, passed away on Saturday Nov 16, 2024.
Mike was born October 29, 1973, to Mary (Foster) Huebner in La Crosse and grew up in Stoddard. He went graduated from DeSoto High School in 1993. He worked for Krause Construction for over 20 years. Mike enjoyed spending time with his children, who brought him the...
Lynn A. Ostrem
Nov 12, 2024
Lynn A. Ostrem, 62, of Chaseburg, died Tuesday November 12, 2024, in Viroqua. She was born January 20,1962 to John and Karen (Brand) Sampson in La Crosse. Lynn married Mark Ostrem on September 18,1982. She worked at The Company Store in La Crosse for over 40 years.
Her talent for cooking and baking was enjoyed by all. Thanksgiving was her favorite...
Duane A. Faas
Oct 24, 2024
Duane A. Faas, 69, of Black River Falls, died Thursday October 24, 2024 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born September 27, 1955 to Warren and Patricia (Hauser) Faas in La Crosse. He served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Following his naval service he attended Western Technical College for auto mechanics. Over the years he worked for...
Roger L. Kuester
Oct 21, 2024
Roger Lester Kuester, 85, of Chaseburg, WI, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2024 after losing his fight with Parkinson’s disease. He was born April 15, 1939 to Lester and Edna (Lenser) Kuester. He was raised on the family farm in Chaseburg and graduated from Westby High School in 1957.
After high school, he married and moved to Kenosha where he...
Theodor Habel, MD
Sep 21, 2024
Theodor (Theo/Ted) Habel, MD, 85, of La Crosse, WI, died peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born May 24, 1939, to Oswald and Maria (Fick) Habel in Siegen, Germany. He emigrated to America January 27, 1953 with his parents and 6 siblings.
After high school, he served a four-year apprenticeship in tool and die making and concurrently attended the University...
Vernon L. Urbanek
Sep 15, 2024
Vernon L. Urbanek, 85, of rural Cashton, died Sunday September 15, 2024 at his home. He was born April 4, 1939 to Albin and Julia (Bouda) Urbanek. He graduated from Cashton High School in 1957. Vernon married Ardice Scharping on February 12, 1962 at the English Lutheran Church in Viroqua. The couple farmed their entire married life on Bohemian Ridge,...
Everett G. Olson
Sep 3, 2024
Everett G. Olson, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Viroqua, on September 3, 2024.
Everett was born in La Crosse on August 31, 1939, to Sidney and Mabel (Ambrosen) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed at Coon Valley Lutheran Church. He graduated from Cashton High School in 1957. Following graduation, Everett proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine...
Roger D. Strangstalien
Aug 25, 2024
Roger Strangstalien, 90, passed away on August 25, 2024, at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby, surrounded by family and friends, who gathered to celebrate his 90th birthday.
Roger was born on August 25, 1934, to Art and Mabel Strangstalien. He was active in farm programs during high school and graduated from Westby High School in 1952. Following graduation, Roger proudly served...
David P. Shepardson
Aug 24, 2024
David Peter Shepardson, 82, of Danville, Illinois, and formerly Coon Valley and Westby, Wisconsin, passed peacefully with family at his side. David was born to Kenneth and Dolores Shepardson (nee Bruland) on December 16, 1941. Along with two brothers, Ronald and Milo, from Kenneth’s first marriage, David was the first of three children born to Kenneth and Delores. David married...
Constance "Connie" K. Peterson
Aug 7, 2024
Constance “Connie” Karen Peterson, 83, of Chaseburg died August 7, 2024 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born April 24, 1941 in North Bend WI to Virgil and Selma (Ekern) Johnson. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Hardies Creek Lutheran Church, Ettrick.
She married her high school sweetheart on March 5, 1960. After marriage they lived in multiple...
Dennis Ralph Herold
Aug 6, 2024
Dennis Ralph Herold, 77, of Stoddard, passed away peacefully on August 6th surrounded by his family at the home farm where he grew up and lived most of his life. Dennis was born July 13, 1947, to Ralph and Audrey Herold in La Crosse. He graduated from Luther High School in 1965. He was drafted into the Army in 1966...
Rolf H. Lee
Aug 6, 2024
Rolf H. Lee, 60 of La Crosse and formerly Coon Valley died quietly in his sleep on August 6, 2024.
He was born on March 12, 1964, in La Crosse to H. Robert and Elizabeth Lee and was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Rolf was a graduate of La Crosse Central High School and the...
Eileen E. Baxter
Jul 30, 2024
Elaine slipped into the arms of Jesus while napping during the late morning of July 30, 2024. She had just turned 82 the previous Friday.
Eileen Elaine Slaback was born on July 26, 1942, at the Viroqua hospital and grew up with five other siblings in La Farge, Wisconsin. Her father passed away when Elaine was a year old. Later she...
Eleanor Gina Mae Ekern
Jul 29, 2024
Eleanor Gina Mae Ekern, 94 of Coon Valley, died Monday July 29, 2024 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born May 12, 1930 to Elmer and Lenora (Tomtengen) Leum on the family farm on Lovaas Ridge. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Westby. She graduated from Westby High School in 1948. Eleanor...
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