All Obituaries

David D. Langaard, age 75, passed away on April 20th, 2019 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Thorson Funeral Home of Viroqua.    The Thorson Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Viroqua is proudly serving the family.

Erma B. Weber, age 90, passed away on Friday, April 19th, 2019 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua surrounded by her family. She was born on October 15th, 1928 to Basel and Mable (Van Schoick) Taylor in Chetek, WI. She was united in marriage to Orville Visgar on February 10th, 1943 in Waukon, Iowa. Together they have seven children. After Orville passed away in 1967, she moved from Walworth WI to Rockford, IL where she married Troy Weber on June 22nd, 1968. They moved to Viroqua in 1979 where...

            Lucille M. Johnston, age 89, of Viroqua, passed away on Friday, April 19th, 2019 at the Bland-Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. She was born on November 11th, 1929 in Chicago to Joseph & Florence (Schuchter) Glueckert. On February 11th, 1950 she married Lloyd Johnston in Chicago. Together they had 4 children. She is survived by her loving husband; daughters Anita A. Johnston, Susan (Tom) Mazer, Louise (Mark) Staszczak. She is also...

  Sandra Lee Ewing, age 71, of Readstown, died April 16, 2019 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sandra was born on September 18, 1947, in Glenwood, Wisconsin to the late Donald and Fern (Smith) Gleiter. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1966.  Upon graduation, she studied Cosmetology and became a Beautician for eight years. On July 11, 1970, Sandra married Lyle Fay Ewing in Independence, Iowa, where they lived before relocating to Readstown,...

Kathy Jo Townsend, age 46, of Readstown, passed away unexpectedly on April 16th, 2019 at Gunderson Health System in La Crosse. She was born on October 9th, 1972 in Viroqua, Wisconsin to Michael and Susie (Wallace) Miller.  She attended and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1990.  She was united in Marriage to Donald Townsend, Jr. on June 9th, 1990 at Bethel Lutheran Church, rural Viroqua. Together they had 5 children. She worked at KTI KaulTronics, S&S Cycle, and then...

            Shirley M. Lee, age 77, of Sparta, and formerly of Viroqua, passed away peacefully on April 15th, 2019 at Morrow Home Community in Sparta. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 19th at 11 a.m. at the Thorson Funeral Home in Viroqua. Burial will take place in the Viroqua Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family are preferred. Online condolences may be...

William P. “Bill” Crowley, age 78, of Rising Sun, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 12th, 2019. Bill was born on November 16th, 1940 to William J. & Cecila (Clark) Crowley. He spent a lot of time in his teen years showing Guernsey cows and Hampshire hogs. He spent his life farming with his dad and brothers Owen, Terry and Ed. There wasn’t a day that he wasn’t hard at work; but there was always time to tell a joke, pull a prank, or tell a story....

Lilas Moy, age 94 of Viroqua passed away peacefully at Creamery Creek Assisted Living on Monday April 8th, 2019. She was born Lilas Naomi Lothen in the town of Harmony, Vernon County, on January 6, 1925 to Lars and Nancy (Larson) Lothen.  She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and was a 1943 Viroqua High School Graduate.  Lilas had an adventurous spirit and moved to Seattle, Washington to work when she was eighteen. In 1947 she moved to Anchorage,...

John “Jack” Roou, age 79, of Viroqua, died on April 4, 2019, at the Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse from complications following aortic heart valve replacement in late January.  Jack was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin, to Charles and Lona (Henderson) Roou on July 25, 1939. Jack graduated from Viroqua High School in 1957, earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 1963, and went on to earn his Master’s degree from UW - L....

Loma G. Erickson, age 95, of Westby, passed away on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born on August 17th, 1923 to Otto and Martha “Ella” (Woodhouse) Oliver. She attended the Collin country school until 8thgrade. On October 20th, 1943 she married Sherman Erickson at the West Prairie Lutheran Parsonage. Together they had 2 children. Loma and Sherman farmed for many years in Red Mound until their retirement, when they moved to Westby in 2012. She...