Marilyn K. Gochenaur
Nov 12, 2021
Marilyn K. (Parks) Gochenaur, age 67 passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 at her home. She was born on March 3, 1954 in Madison, WI the daughter of Donald and Esther (Ingwell) Parks. Marilyn graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1971. She would then work as a CNA at Badger Prairie Health in Verona for 30 years until...
Harry L. Turner, Sr.
Nov 6, 2021
Harry L. Turner, Sr., age 92 of Monticello passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 1, 1929 in Pottstown, IL the son of John W. and MaryAnn (Wantling) Turner. Harry graduated from high school in Peoria, IL in 1947. On December 1, 1949 he married Florence...
Donald Gene Gilbertson
Oct 30, 2021
Donald Gene Gilbertson, age 83 of Brodhead, WI passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 7, 1938 in Dodgeville, WI to Leo and Vivian (Peterson) Gilbertson. Donald grew up in the Daleyville area with his parents, 2 sisters and 1 brother. He attended school in Barneveld and graduated from...
Mark Yaun
Oct 22, 2021
Mark A. Yaun, age 63, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 14, 1958 the son of Ralph and Margaret (Fiez) Yaun. Mark graduated from New Glarus High School in 1976. On August 19, 1983 he was united in marriage to Cindy Phillips in Monticello, WI. Mark was a life-long farmer,...
Roger A. Zweifel
Oct 19, 2021
Roger Zweifel, age 79 passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison of respiratory failure surrounded by his family. He was born on July 18, 1942 in Dayton to his parents Herman and Lois (Pernot) Zweifel. Roger graduated from Belleville High School in 1960. He served in the Wisconsin National Guard until his discharge...
Gary L. Johnson
Oct 8, 2021
Gary Lee Johnson, age 71 of Paoli, Wisconsin, ended the wonderful life God gave him peacefully on Friday, October 8, 2021. He is the son of the late Ray and Leona (Wittwer) Johnson of Paoli. He was born on November 9, 1949 in Madison at Madison General Hospital, now Meriter. He grew up in a town that has changed...
Lance W. Kleeman
Oct 6, 2021
Lance Kleeman of New Glarus, WI, age 36 was suddenly taken from us with a massive brain aneurysm. Before he left, once again Lance gave of himself. He was in the top 2% of donors to give all of his organs and tissue. Lance is our loving hero and will always be remembered as that kind, caring and selfless...
Glen V. Turner
Oct 4, 2021
Glen V. Turner, age 73 of New Glarus, WI passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital in Madison. He was born on January 11, 1948 in Marshfield, WI the son of Vernon and Joyce (Capes) Turner. Glen grew up in the Neillsville and the Owen-Withee area. On April 19, 1966 Glen began his service in...
Richard Wayne Armstrong
Sep 6, 2021
"Greetings and Palpitations!" Richard Wayne Armstrong, was born January 12, 1945. He married the love of his life, Karen Ann Tabor, on July 5, 1969. He had two children, who were, according to Rick - his life's greatest achievements, Angela (Randy) Rose and Christopher (Jennifer) Armstrong; and four grandchildren, Julian and Andre Donato, and Molly and Bailey Armstrong. He...
Lester Marion Kempfer
Aug 30, 2021
Lester Marion Kempfer, age 54 passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 9, 1966 in Madison the son of Gene and Phyllis (Jones) Kempfer. Lester's family farmed in the Blanchardville area and he graduated from New Glarus High School in 1985. Following high school, he would serve in the...
Ruth Ann Anderson
Aug 30, 2021
Ruth Ann Anderson, age 82 passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Glarner Lodge in New Glarus. She was born on April 12, 1939 in Edgerton, WI the daughter of George and Marie (Stump) Legler. Ruth graduated from New Glarus High School in 1957. On June 8, 1958 she was united in marriage to her high school...
Patricia Lynn Jelle
Aug 29, 2021
Patricia Lynn Jelle, age 70 passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on June 1, 1951 the daughter of Harvey Schmidt and Adeline Hammen. Pat was proud that during her teenage years she grew up at their house in the Arboretum. She graduated from Madison Central High School in 1969,...
Calvin William Derendinger
Aug 20, 2021
Calvin W. Derendinger, age 97 passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, MO. He was born on May 1, 1924 in Monroe, WI the son of Charles and Anna (Kleineschay) Derendinger. Cal attended the Dividing Ridge School, near Monticello, WI. On January 28, 1951 he was united in marriage to Caroline...
Marjorie E. Buchholz
Aug 10, 2021
Marjorie E. Buchholz age 85, passed away on August 10, 2021 at Agrace Hospice, Janesville, WI. She was born August 22, 1935 in Tomah, WI the daughter of Walter and Ethel (Kortein) Ward. Marjorie graduated from Tomah High School. On May 18, 1957 she was united in marriage to Roland C. "Bucky" Buchholz at St Paul's Lutheran Church in...
William David Kummer
Aug 10, 2021
Mr. William David Kummer age 84, of New Glarus, WI passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Madison. He was born February 19, 1937 in Exeter Township, Green County, the son of Jacob and Martha (Hess) Kummer. William attended Green county rural schools and graduated from Monroe High School. He was very active in...
Walter Ruef
Aug 8, 2021
Walter Ruef, age 85 passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on August 11, 1935 in Oberried am Brienzersee, Switzerland the son of Wilhelm and Clara (Trachsel) Ruef. Walter immigrated to the United States with his family in 1951. He would then serve in the United States Army during the Korean...
Elsbeth Freitag
Jul 29, 2021
Elsbeth Freitag, age 85 passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. She was born on July 17, 1936 the daughter of Rufus and Mary Bess (Herrick) Freitag in Champain/Urbana, IL. During WWII Elsbeth and her family moved to Bayonne, NJ while her father served in the U.S. Navy. Following the war her father began...
Joanne M. Kronstedt
Jul 29, 2021
Joanne M. (Alderman) Kronstedt, age 66 passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Our House Assisted Living in Wisconsin Dells. She was born on February 18, 1955 the daughter of Isaac and Marion (Moritz) Alderman. Joanne graduated from New Glarus High School in 1973. She had married Nathan Kronstedt and had one son Isaac who preceded her in...
Ruth M. Zimmerman
Jul 28, 2021
Ruth M. Zimmerman, age 96 passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on May 19, 1925 the daughter of Julius and Alice (Hefty) Eichelkraut. On February 14, 1946 she was united in marriage to Jacob Walter Zimmerman, Jr. at the Swiss Church parsonage in New Glarus. Ruth was a mother, homemaker,...
Karen A. Frey
Jul 23, 2021
Karen A. Frey, age 67 passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on November 7, 1953 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison the daughter of Richard and Donna Jean (Stuelke) Schmelzer. Karen worked as a laboratory technician for Ray-O-Vac for over thirty years. She enjoyed birdwatching, collecting frogs, building puzzles,...
