All Obituaries

Shirley Marguerite Johansen, nee Petersen, lived a healthy and blessed life of 97 years dedicated to family and friends.  She was born April 5, 1921 to Mabel and Arnold Petersen.  She grew up on the north side of Chicago where she made a circle of life-long friends, and received an Associates Degree from Northwestern University.     In 1947, Shirley married Robert Johansen, her loving companion until his death in 2008.  They lived in Mount Prospect, Ill. for...

WESTBY        Jason Allen Nundahl, 44, of Westby, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Jason was born June 14, 1974, in Viroqua, to Gene and Bonnie (Larson) Nundahl.  After graduating from Westby High School, Jason enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.  He served in the most highly decorated Company in the most highly decorated Battalion in the history of the Marine Corps.  He was part of the Fox Co 2nd Battalion 5th Marines,...

WESTBY             Marilyn E. Beaston, age 64, passed away at her home on January 3rd, 2019. She was born on October 1st, 1954 in California to Ernest and Pearl (Hauge) Beaston. She was a lover of crafting, shopping, giving to others, and spending time with family and friends.             She is survived by her daughter Jessica (Conor) Wicks-Pesci of Everett, WA; five sisters...

       Frederick  “Fritz” Morton Wrobel, age 82 of La Crosse and formerly of rural Chaseburg passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, December 21st, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.  H was born on January 10th, 1936 to Harry and Ruth (Hofslien) Wrobel.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Chaseburg.  He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1954.  On July 1,...

       Patricia “Pat” Jean Inman Burd, 57 of Cochrane, WI. passed away in a tragic accident on December 19, 2018 in Cochrane.  She was born to Larry and Joann Inman on December 15th, 1961 in Viroqua.  She was an energetic, loving, and strong wife, mother, nana, daughter-in-law, sister, aunt and great aunt.  She was an exceptional person, friend, and neighbor.  She is loved, remembered and missed by...

     Duane Charles Jambois, age 88, passed away at his home on Nov. 29th 2018.  He was born on September 7, 1930 in Genoa to Dominic and Elizabeth (Groeschel) Jambois. He is a graduate of Aquinas High School. He served in the U.S Air Force from Dec 1950 to Dec 1953.  He was an Airman First Class stationed in Germany leading a bomb detonation unit.  On June 18, 1955 he married Janice Venner at St. Charles Catholic Church in Genoa, WI.  Duane worked for the...

          Raymond “Ray” R. Fox, age 67, of Madison, passed away at Meriter-Unity Point Hospital in Madison on November 28th, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born on December 16th, 1950 to Harry and Mary (Munyon) Fox in La Crosse WI. His early years were spent in the Victory and Red Mound area, and later in Sun Prairie and Madison.             He is survived by his parents; son Paul (Sara);...

              Brian C. Gardner, age 51, of Viroqua passed away surrounded by family on November 21, 2018 at the Bland-Bekkedal Center for Hospice in Viroqua after a 13 month fight with brain cancer. Brian was born on April 29, 1967 in Viroqua to Orvin and Donna (Holt) Gardner.  He graduated from Viroqua High School in 1985. Brian married Tammy Kilen on July 24, 1993 and their daughter Amanda was born in 1997. Brian worked as a hired farm hand for...

Janet M. Christianson, 72 of West Prairie, rural Viroqua, passed away at the Bland-Bekkedal Center for Hospice in Viroqua on Sunday, November 11th, 2018. She was born in Viroqua on September 25th, 1946 to Andrew and Verda (Geddes) Hanson. She attended Folsom School and graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1964. She worked at Bowl Away Lanes in Viroqua. On June 27th, 1970 she married Marvin Christianson. They have made their home on the family farm since that time. She was a charter member...

It is with great sadness that the family of John Otis Peterson announces his passing on October 18, 2018, at the age of 59. After a battle with dementia/Alzheimer’s, our ‘John Boy’ died at Hillview Health Center in La Crosse, with family by his side. The youngest of 11 siblings, John was born in Prairie du Chien on November 17, 1958, to Helen (Hutson) and Albert Peterson. John’s introduction to this world was not without hardship. After his mother sustained a wound...