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Gary Raymond Klassy

Gary Raymond Klassy

Oct 20, 2022

Gary Raymond Klassy, age 78 passed away on Thursday, October 2022 at SSM Health in Monroe.  He was born on April 26, 1944 at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe the son of Raymond and Anna (Farr) Klassy.  Gary graduated from New Glarus High School in 1962.  Following high school, he farmed until entering the United States Air Force, serving...

Gerald V. Jansen

Gerald V. Jansen

Oct 20, 2022

Gerald V. "Jerry" Jansen, age 79 passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at SSM Health in Monroe.  He was born on December 29, 1942 in Muscoda, WI the son of Gerhard and Helen (Ross) Jansen.  Jerry graduated from Richland Center High School in 1960 and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse graduating in 1967.  On November...

Lorna Kay Righter

Lorna Kay Righter

Oct 19, 2022

Lorna Kay Righter, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at her home surrounded by family.  She was born August 22, 1950 the daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Hamilton) Hustad.  Lorna graduated from New Glarus High School in 1968.  On September 20, 1969 she was united in marriage to Richard Righter in Steeleville, MO.  Rick and Lorna...

Ronald O. Schneider

Ronald O. Schneider

Oct 2, 2022

Ronald O. Schneider, age 86 passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his home.  He was born on December 23, 1935 in Monroe, WI the son of Oswald and Louisa (Blum) Schneider.  Ronnie graduated from New Glarus High School in 1953. On April 30, 1955 he was united in marriage to Carol Johnson.   After Carol died, Ronnie married...

Sally Jo Hoesly

Sally Jo Hoesly

Oct 1, 2022

Sally Jo Hoesly, age 69 passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.  She was born on August 20, 1953 in Dodgeville, WI the daughter of Robert and Eloise (Marshall) Strickler.  Sally graduated from New Glarus High School in 1971 and continued her education at St. Mary's Hospital to be an X-Ray Technician.  On...

Phyllis H. Elsner

Phyllis H. Elsner

Sep 28, 2022

Phyllis H. Elsner, age 82 of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at her home.  She was born on October 29, 1939 at the Fort Apache Mission School in McNary, Arizona the daughter of Walter and Wilhelmine (Boerger) Huber.  Phyllis graduated from Mayville High School in 1957 and then cosmetology school.  On June 23, 1962 she was...

Constance J. Rufi

Constance J. Rufi

Sep 26, 2022

Constance "Connie" J. Rufi, age 55 passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg.  She was born on July 26, 1967 in Monroe, WI the daughter of Kenneth and Mary Jane (Webber) Wenger.  Connie graduated from New Glarus High School in 1985 and continued her education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduating in 1989. ...

Debra S. Ufken

Debra S. Ufken

Sep 19, 2022

Debra Ufken, age 70, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the SSM Health Hospice Home in Monroe.  She was born on December 24, 1951 at Ft. Hood, TX the daughter of Alfred and Carla (Lewis) Ufken.  Debra graduated from New Glarus High School in 1970 and then attended the Patricia Stevens College of Design in Milwaukee.  She...

Mark T. Hellenbrand

Mark T. Hellenbrand

Sep 11, 2022

Mark T. Hellenbrand, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2022.  Born March 18, 1963 at home to parents Delmer and Marion (Laufenberg) Hellenbrand.

Mark attended Middleton High School and graduated in 1981.  After high school Mark attended the UW-Madison Ag Short Course.

Mark married Sue Andreas on November 12, 1983.  Together they farmed...

George Eichelkraut

George Eichelkraut

Sep 10, 2022

George Eichelkraut, age 79 of New Glarus, died on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at UW Hospital in Madison.  He was born on August 24, 1943 to Paul and Eldera (Itten) Eichelkraut.  He grew up in New Glarus and graduated from New Glarus High School in 1961.  He began farming at a young age and farmed his entire life.  He...

Sharon Dallman

Sharon Dallman

Sep 6, 2022

Sharon (Blumer) Dallman, of Brooklyn, WI, age 76 passed away at Evansville Manor, Evansville on September 6, 2022. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin on June 25, 1946, to Henry and Bernice (Haugen) Blumer. Sharon graduated from Belleville High School in 1964. She married Richard F. Dallman on May 22, 1965, in Belleville. Together they farmed until 1995. Sharon...

Allen F. Luchsinger

Allen F. Luchsinger

Aug 27, 2022

Allen F. Luchsinger, age 79, died unexpectedly on August 27, 2022, in New Glarus, WI. He was born on January 21, 1943, the son of Fred W. and Hazel E. (Bear) Luchsinger. Allen grew up in the Monticello area and attended Monticello High school. On December 11, 1965, he married Nancy Holcomb at the Zwingli United Church of Christ...

Lavonne "Boots" Freidig

Lavonne "Boots" Freidig

Aug 25, 2022

LaVonne "Boots" Freidig, age 89, a longtime Brooklyn and Belleville resident passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 in Fort Atkinson, WI.  She was born on June 20, 1933 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI the daughter of Marvin and Vera (Forderbrueck) Grimm.  Boots graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1951.  On September 8, 1951 she was united...

Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Fahey

Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Fahey

Aug 24, 2022

Elizabeth Jean Fahey, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Sienna Crest in Oregon.  She was born on July 2, 1933 in Mazomanie, WI the daughter of Linus and Laura (O'Neill) Doyle.  Betty graduated from Belleville High School in 1951 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Stout.  On May 1, 1954 she was united in marriage to...

Virginia Mary Ryser

Virginia Mary Ryser

Aug 19, 2022

Virginia M. Ryser, age 90 passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the New Glarus Home.  She was born on November 28, 1931 in Martintown, WI the daughter of Vern and Erma (Cline) Smith.  Virginia attended the Martintown School.  On December 19, 1948 she was united in marriage to Fredrick A. Ryser in Monticello, WI.  Virginia worked for...

Marlene Ann Johnson

Marlene Ann Johnson

Aug 16, 2022

Marlene Ann Johnson, age 74 passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.  She was born on April 2, 1948 in Monroe, WI the daughter of Melvin and Arlene (Webber) Schneider.  Marlene graduated from New Glarus High School in 1966.  On June 9, 1967 she was united in marriage to Donald B. Johnson at Swiss United Church...

Rosalyn D. Legler

Rosalyn D. Legler

Aug 8, 2022

Rosalyn D. Legler, age 90 passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022 at her home with family at her side.  She was born on July 18, 1932 in Gratiot, WI the daughter of Emil and Elisabeth (Fischer) Anderegg.  Rose attended Argyle schools until her family moved before her senior year where she graduated from Stoughton High School in 1950. ...

Ken Brunner

Ken Brunner

Aug 1, 2022

On August 1, 2022, Ken Brunner completed his last marathon. He did it with such speed, he left us all dazed.

He was born on June 29, 1955 to Janice Stoppleworth and Francis Brunner. He grew up in Black Earth, Wisconsin. Running was always a big part of his life. He was also an avid woodworker.

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Gregory Allan Legler

Gregory Allan Legler

Jul 30, 2022

Gregory Allan Legler passed away at the age of 72 on July 30, 2022.   The son of Rufus and Patricia (Gerber) Legler, he was born on January 19, 1950 in the back seat of a Ford sedan on the way to the hospital.  Greg grew up on the family farm in the Town of Montrose and was a 1968...

Maribeth Stanley

Maribeth Stanley

Jul 14, 2022

Maribeth Stanley, age 74, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at UW Hospital in Madison.  She was born on August 30, 1947 at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe the daughter of Elroy and Lorna (Marty) Eichelkraut.  Maribeth graduated from New Glarus High School in 1965.  On April 28, 1973 she was united in marriage to Frank Stanley at...

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