Obituaries
Scott L. Bentzen
Jun 30, 2011
Scott L. Bentzen, 45, of Viroqua, died Thursday June 30, 2011 at his home. He was born September 12, 1965 in La Crosse to Nicholas and Carol (Hess) Bentzen. Scott graduated from Westby High School in 1983 and entered the U.S. Air Force in July that year. He served until 1992 in Texas, Japan and the last 4 years...
Barbara J. Oium
Jun 29, 2011
Barbara J. Oium, 65, of La Crosse, died Wednesday June 29, 2011 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse. She was born November 1, 1945 in La Crosse to Melvin and Olga (Erickson) Running. Barbara was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in La Crosse. She married Richard Oium on August 31, 1968. Barbara helped...
Neil O. Martine
Jun 26, 2011
Neil O. Martine, 67, of Chaseburg, died Sunday June 26, 2011 at his home. He was born April 21, 1944 in La Crosse to Otto and Gertrude (Loeffler) Martine. Neil served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965, spending most of his time in Europe. On February 25, 1967 he married Diane Smith at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran...
Rose M. Armgard
Jun 14, 2011
Rose M. Armgard, 84, of Genoa, died Tuesday June 14, 2011 at her home. She was born August 6, 1926 to Nicholas and Anna (Skirmontus) Gentile in Westmont, Illinois. Rose married Clifford Armgard on August 24, 1946 in Lyons, Illinois. The couple lived in the suburbs of Chicago until moving to Genoa in 1993. They were charter members of...
Karen A. Larson 67
Jun 5, 2011
Karen A. Larson, 67, of Coon Valley died unexpectedly Sunday June 5, 2011. She was born August 2, 1943 to Adolph and Virginia (Tuma) Beier in La Crosse County. She graduated from West Salem High School. Karen was united in marriage to Carliss Larson on November 16, 1963 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Karen worked at...
Vivian E. Leum
May 22, 2011
Vivian E. Leum, 89, of Westby and formerly of Coon Valley died Sunday May 22, 2011 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby where she had been a resident the past 3 years. She was born July 26, 1921 to Eddie and Anna (Hanson) Lunde. Vivian was baptized, confirmed and married by Rev. J.O. Holum in Westby. She graduated from...
Emmett T. Clements
May 16, 2011
Emmett T. Clements, 96, of rural Stoddard passed away after a short illness Monday May 16, 2011 at the Onalaska Care Center. He was born September 2, 1914 to Albert and Marie (Veriede) Clements in Holmen. He lived there until the age of eleven when his family moved to Stoddard. Emmett married Violet "Nerine" North on August 20, 1938...
Robert W. Daffinrud
May 14, 2011
Robert "Bob" W. Daffinrud, 78, of Coon Valley died suddenly at his home early Saturday morning May 14, 2011. He was born April 13, 1933 to Herman and Palma (Slette) Daffinrud in La Crosse. Robert was baptized and confirmed at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church. He graduated from Westby High School in 1951. On June 23, 1956 he married...
Sylvia E. Larson
May 13, 2011
Sylvia E. Larson, 89, of rural Coon Valley died Friday May 13, 2011 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born July 4, 1921 to John and Mathilda (Gunderson) Torgerson in the town of Washington, La Crosse County. She was baptized at the Coon Valley Lutheran Church and confirmed at the Skogdalen Lutheran Church. Sylvia married Leif Larson...
Sheldon A. Olson
May 11, 2011
Sheldon A. Olson, 88, of rural Viroqua, died Wednesday May 11, 2011 at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua. He was born July 30, 1922 to Alfred and Zelma (Eskestrand) Olson in Crawford, County. He was born again in October of 1959. Sheldon graduated from Seneca High School in 1941. He married Bernelle Gardner on October 19, 1946 at...
Ramon "Ray" L. Ebli
May 5, 2011
Ramon "Ray" L. Ebli, 78, of rural Coon Valley, died Thursday May 5, 2011 at his home. He was born November 26, 1932 in Iron Mountain, Michigan to Louis and Isabella (Raymore) Ebli. Ray grew up in Loretto, Michigan and graduated from Norway High School in Norway, Michigan. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran serving in South...
Paul M. Moilien
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...
Verna M. Tryggestad
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...
Richard W. Roberts
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...
Dan "Abe" A. Tiedeman
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...
Helen P. Endicott
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,...
Lawrence "Larry" J. Malin
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...
Roland "Cactus" Kuester
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....
Luella M. Anderson
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...
Idella M. Oium
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...
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