All Obituaries

Dwain Anthon Henden, age 86, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 1st, 2019 at the family farm. He was born on February 27th, 1933 to Anthon & Ruby (Wilson) Henden in Viroqua. He attended and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1951. On May 17th, 1958 he married the love of his life, Alice Bay at the St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chaseburg. He spent his years dairy farming and was proud to raise a family on the home farm. In 1990...

Betty A. (Russell) Bolstad, age 67, of Rural Ferryville, passed away peacefully at her home on October 15th, after a long battle with COPD. She was born on May 2nd, 1952 to William & Charolette (Fry) Russell of Viola. She attended and graduated from Kickapoo High School. After graduation she moved to Aurora, Illinois where she was a laboratory technician. After returning to Wisconsin, she married the love of her life David Bolstad in 1972. In 1974 she gave birth to their daughter, Jenny...

Harold R Maxwell, age 78, of rural De Soto, passed away peacefully on October 8th, 2019 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Harold is survived by his wife Jo, daughters Elizabeth (John) Kamprud, Jody Simon (Alan Morfey), grandchildren Jennifer (Trevor) McCoy, Kristi-Anna (Michael) Knight, Nicolas Kamprud; Austin Vike, Emily Simon, Jaidyn Koch, Savannah Morton, great granddaughter Blake McCoy, twin brother Howard Maxwell, brothers Gene and Frank (Linda)...

Carol Mae Zitzner Hubbard, age 88, of Viroqua, passed away on October 1st, 2019 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. Carol was born on May 12, 1931, in Sterling Township, Vernon County, and raised on an 80-acre farm near West Prairie, Wisconsin. She was the second of four daughters born to Lawrence Zitzner and Ilda Geddes Zitzner. Carol graduated from Viroqua High School in 1948, the Vernon County Normal School in 1950, and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1959. Carol loved to teach....

            Raymond E. Schlicht, age 71, of rural Chaseburg, passed away on September 21st, 2019 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. He was born on October 20th, 1947 to Edmund & Alice (Ostrem) Schlicht. He attended and graduated from Westby High School in 1966. On August 9th, 1985 he married Ann Pickett. He spent many years as a Semi-Truck driver for Warren Transport and Diamond Transport. In March of 1989 they moved to Monument Rock where they began...

Ruth J. White, age 86, passed away on September 2nd, 2019 at the Heritage Nursing Home in Elroy. She was born on March 1, 1933 to James Jenkins Sr and Margret (Lackie) Jenkins in Clover Hill, PA.  Preceded in death by her husband Earl White. They were stationed in Germany and then settled in Ayer, MA when he retired.  After her retirement Ruth sold her home in Ayer and moved to Viroqua, WI to be close to her close friend Diane Hunter.  She graduated from...

Frederick “Fred” P. Gudgeon, age 91, of Westby, formerly of La Farge, passed away on Friday, August 30th, 2019 at Vernon Memorial Healthcare in Viroqua. He was born on February 4th, 1928 in the Town of Webster, Vernon County. He attended the Fairview Grade School and later graduated from the La Farge High School in May 1945. He started farming the home farm right after graduation. On August 15th, 1948 he married his high school sweetheart, Alene Lawrence. They were married at the...

Jackie Lynn Arneson, 52, of Westby, WI passed away peacefully in her sleep after fighting a short battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on Wednesday August 28th, 2019 at Gunderson Health Care System in La Crosse. She was surrounded by her beloved family. Born on December 31st, 1966 in Dayton, TN to father Jackie (Buck) White and mother Loretta (Rose) Rumsey. She is survived by her daughter Ashley and her wife Haily Laganowski, her two sons Aric and Aaron, and her one true love and grandson,...

Bonnie L. Strothman, age 63, of Viola, passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2019. She was born on October 20, 1955 to Irvan and Gladys (Quist) Noth.  She attended and graduated from Tomah High School in 1973. She moved to Belvidere where she worked as a CNA.  She met her husband of 39 years, they married on May 10, 1980. They later moved to Viola, where she became a homemaker and raised her children. She also became Ma Bonnie to many others.  She enjoyed...

Ray A. Smith, age 82, of Soldiers Grove, passed away on August 23rd, 2019 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 7th, 1937 to Ray and Irene (Offerdahl) Smith at home in Kickapoo Township. On June 26th, 1955 he married Joan Ellefson at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua. Together they had seven children, six girls and one boy. For 13 years he worked at the Chevrolet Production Plant in Janesville, he then moved back to the area to...