Obituaries

Oct 13, 2017

Florence Ovedia Holen, 94, of Westby, passed away on October 13, 2017 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born to Otto and Fredricka (Stafslien) Bakkum on October 30, 1922, the oldest of four children. During the early to mid-1940's she spent several years working in shipyards in Sturgeon Bay and Duluth in support of the...

Oct 12, 2017

Denise L. Rundhaugen, 55, of Westby, died Thursday October 12, 2017 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born November 30, 1961 to Ray and Nancy (Laas) Michalski in Hammond, Indiana. She graduated from high school in 1980 and then graduated from Western Tech College with a degree in nursing. She worked at St. Francis (Mayo) Hospital...

Oct 10, 2017

Ruth Juliet Ophus, 103, of Coon Valley, passed away on October 10, 2017 at Vernon Manor, Viroqua. She was born to Albert and Christine (Strangstalien) Swenson on September 16, 1914 in Town of Coon, Vernon County. She graduated from Westby High School and Vernon County Normal School. From 1935-1941, she taught at Brown School, a...

Oct 6, 2017

John Eumurian, 92, of Viroqua, died Friday October 6, 2017 at the home of his daughter in Sycamore, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday November 5, 2017 at the Viroqua United Methodist Church. A private burial service will be in the Springville Cemetery on Friday October 13.

A complete...

Oct 6, 2017

John Eumurian, 92, of Viroqua, Wisconsin, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 6, 2017 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Steve Pace, in Sycamore, Illinois. John was born on January 14, 1925 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Daniel & Aris (Balian) Eumurian. He was born again...

Sep 20, 2017

Dyane E. Loveless, 44, of Viroqua and formerly of Waukesha, died Wednesday September 20, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. She was born November 10, 1972 to John and Delores (Hogan) McNamara in Washington, D.C. Dyane graduated from Carroll College with a B.S. in Education. She taught...

Sep 17, 2017

Joyce H. Matthews, 91, of rural Stoddard, died Sunday September 17, 2017 Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. God decided to raise the beloved soul of Joyce Helen Huss Matthews to his beautiful Kingdom. There where she joined her husband, the love of her life, Calvin Matthews, and two sons Lantz Johnson and Craig Matthews, who also...

Sep 16, 2017

Paul R. Schultz, Jr., 84, of Chaseburg, died Saturday September 16, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born November 26, 1932 to Paul C. and Sadie (Hagen) Schultz. Paul was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. He married Connie Student on February 20, 1952 at St. Peter's....

Sep 10, 2017

Sheryl "Petie" Pederson, 59 of La Crosse, passed away Sunday Sept. 10th, 2017 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born Dec. 19th, 1957 in La Crosse to Wayne and Phyllis (Koll) Kuester. She graduated from Westby High School in 1976, where she met the love of her life, Terry. Sheryl married Terry Pederson on Sept. 4th,...

Sep 9, 2017

Burton L. Ekern, 77, of Chaseburg died peacefully on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Mayo Health System in La Crosse.

He was born on April 4, 1940 to Lawrence and Martha (Midtlien) Ekern. He graduated from Westby High School in 1958. He worked at G. Heileman Brewery for over 40 years and was a life-long...

Sep 6, 2017

Janice I. Raasch, 89, of Onalaska and formerly of Coon Valley died Wednesday September 6, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born September 26, 1927 to Arthur and Edna (Lupie) Kuester. Janice graduated from Viroqua High School. She taught grades 1 to 4 at Neilsville before attending Dr. Martin Luther College where she...

Aug 20, 2017

Inez T. Myhre, 92, of rural Westby, died Sunday August 20, 2017 at Vernon Manor in Viroqua. She was born November 19, 1924 to Olius and Gunda (Engh) Role on Pumpkin Ridge in Coon Township, Vernon County. Inez was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Esofea. She attended Brown School. Inez married Eli Myhre on...

Aug 18, 2017

Held dearly in the hearts of family and friends, Monroe Olson, 86, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on August 18 in hospice care at Gunderson Health System in La Crosse.

Born November 16, 1928, at home on the family farm near Coon Valley, Wisconsin, Monroe and his sister and three brothers were raised by...

Aug 13, 2017

Norman K. Lee, 78, of Coon Valley died Sunday August 13, 2017 at his home. He was born December 31, 1938 to Kelly and Lenora (Gilbertson) Lee. He graduated from Westby High School in 1956 and served in the US Army from 1956 to 1958. In his earlier years he worked in construction and was a painter....

Aug 11, 2017

Frank G. Mangin, 61, went home to be with his Savior in the wee hours of the morning on Friday August 11, 2017, at his home in Sparta, WI, surrounded by his children and his wife.

He was born in Trenton, NJ on March 3, 1956, to John and Mildred Mangin(Morelli)....

Aug 7, 2017

Donna O. Nordstrom, 81, of Lodi and formerly of Coon Valley, died Monday August 7, 2017 in Madison. She was born July 19, 1936 to Orion and Dena (Mathison) Tostrud and baptized and confirmed at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. Donna graduated from Westby High School and UW-La Crosse. She married Charles Nordstrom on June 28, 1958....

Jul 28, 2017

Norman L. Oliver, 70, of Coon Valley, died Friday July 28, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born November 8, 1946 to Clifford and Myrtle (Hooverson) Oliver. He attended school in Viroqua and Westby. Norman helped farm and worked at the Chaseburg Creamery after graduation. He enlisted in the US Navy in the...

Jul 25, 2017

Helen Sofia Felde, 96, formerly of West Prairie, died Sunday, July 25 at the home of David and Toni Felde in Stoddard, Wisconsin where she had been living with them for several years. She was born at West Prairie on January 13, 1914 to Allen and Bertha (Johnson) Halverson. She was a lifetime member of Northwest Prairie Lutheran Church...

Jul 21, 2017

Jerome "Jerry" D. Trussoni, 77, of rural Genoa passed away Friday July 21, 2017 at his home. He was born December 14, 1939 in rural Genoa to Lawrence and Laurena (Beyer) Trussoni. He graduated from Aquinas High School in La Crosse. Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Judy Joseph, in 1958 at St. Charles Catholic Church in...

Jul 5, 2017

Eunice H. Albrecht, 96 of La Crescent, MN, passed away July 5, 2017 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. She was born July 30, 1920 to Julius and Ellen (Hanson) Rudie on the home farm on the south ridge of Coon Valley. Eunice was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. She was a...