All Obituaries

Maynard E. Wedwick, 85, of Viroqua passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, January 24, 2022.  A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available. The Roth Family Cremation Center is assisting the family.        

Jerry G. Rochen Jr., 67, of Westby passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 14, 2022.  A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available. The Roth Family Cremation Center is assisting the family.      

Robert Ervin Smith, Jr., 87, of Gays Mills, joined his son Jason in God’s heaven when Robert passed away January 4, 2022, at home with his loving family nearby. Robert was born in Chicago to Robert Sr. and Wanda (Daufenbach).  He became a Chicago public school teacher for thirty years and was chosen to co-teach a gifted ed program for grades 6, 7, and 8.  For 10 years he taught art and music to these students, and his co-teacher taught language arts.  Bob also taught...

Maren Melby, 84, of Westby Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, at Gunderson Hospital in La Crosse. She was born Jan 1st, 1937 to Burton and Vivian Bergum. She married Howard Melby in 1956 and had 2 sons. She is survived by sons, Rick and Brian; daughter-in-law Kathy Pickett; sisters, Linda Sires and Judy Dirienzo; grandson Kyle and wife Amy; granddaughter Lucy Pickett. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Howard; brother Peter; sister Sandra; and...

Darwin Schuette, 74, from De Soto passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his home.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  The Roth Family Cremation Center is serving the family.

Anthony William Skolos, 70, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Vernon Memorial Hospital. He was born May 15, 1951, to Myron and Garnet Skolos in Viroqua, WI.  He married Elaine Nelson on April 27, 1974.  Anthony worked at Economics Laboratory in Joliet, IL until he returned to Viroqua where he worked at Nuzum’s Lumber Yard, NCR, and Wal-Mart. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, gardening, listening to music, and had many good times with friends and...

Steven Duane Skrede, age 75, of Viroqua went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 25th, 2021, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Steven Skrede was born in Viroqua, WI to Stanley and Iona Skrede on November 14, 1946.  Steven married Lana (Lewison) on September 22, 1973, in Viroqua, WI. Steven grew up dairy farming on the family farm on Nottingham Ridge.  After graduating high school, he worked at the GM factory in Janesville until joining the...

Gregory Allen Halverson, age 71 of Viroqua passed away on Thursday, November 25th, 2021, at Vernon Memorial Hospital.  He was born on November 5th, 1950, to Stanley (LaVerne) and Muriel (Skrede) Halverson of rural Viroqua.  He was baptized and confirmed at Bad Axe Lutheran Church and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1968.  He worked for Beck Masonry until his retirement.  He was a skilled block layer and was well known for his beautiful brick work.  He built...

Dave "Papa Smurf" Rodgers, age 68, of Ferryville, WI passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Mayo hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born February 6,1953 in Oelwein, IA to Leland and Marion Rodgers.  Dave served in the US Navy for 20 years.  He met and married his beautiful wife, Louise, on March 16, 1974, in Hawaii.  He enjoyed going to the beach with family and friends.  Deep sea diving and motorcycle riding were his passions. When he retired in 1990, he...

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, David L. Peterson went home to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 79. David was born on May 21, 1942, in Viroqua, Wisconsin to Thorwald and Jean (Thompson) Peterson. He spent his childhood years on the family farm in Genoa, WI. On October 8, 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Sonia (Molland). He was the plant manager for Mercury Industries in Richland Center until he retired in 2006 and spent his remaining years visiting family and spending...