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Lawrence B. Shanahan
Feb 9, 2022
Larry Shanahan died peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, February 9th in the loving company of a good friend and his niece. Born in Elmhurst, Illinois, in 1937, Larry was raised in Milwaukee, graduated from Marquette High School in 1954, then obtained both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees at Marquette University. He then went to...
Gladys T. Hartwig
Jan 29, 2022
Gladys T. Hartwig, age 96 passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on April 28, 1925 in Oregon, WI the daughter of William and Evelyn (Tourdot) Hartwig. Gladys attended the Oregon and Dayton grade schools, and graduated from Belleville High School in 1944. She worked at St. Mary's Rectory for sixteen...
Henry S. Austin
Jan 25, 2022
Henry S. "Hank" Austin, age 84 passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born on May 26, 1937 in Madison, WI the son of Ames and Esther (Swiggum) Austin. Henry graduated from New Glarus High School in 1955. After high school he served in the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps...
Shirley Mae Ehlert
Jan 24, 2022
Shirley Mae Ehlert, age 82 of Belleville, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 3, 1939 in Stratford, WI the daughter of John and Edna (Treankler) Busche. Shirley graduated from Stratford High School in 1957 and continued her education at the Winnebago Teacher Training Program in Fond Du Lac. ...
Larry W. Hill, Sr.
Jan 24, 2022
Larry W. Hill, Sr., age 76 of Walworth passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 in Arlington Heights, IL. He was born on May 24, 1945 in Sacramento, CA the son of Grover and Ethel (Skewis) Hill. Larry grew up in Washington State and joined the United States Air Force after high school. His service in the Air Force...
Russell J. Pernot
Jan 24, 2022
Russell J. Pernot, age 92 passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Badger Prairie in Verona. He was born on October 6, 1929 on the home farm in the Town of Oregon to his parents Francis and Elizabeth (Heimann) Pernot. On June 2, 1955 he was united in marriage to Lucille Bowers at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...
Kenneth M. Moore
Jan 20, 2022
Kenneth M. Moore, age 64 of Belleville passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 surrounded by family at UW-Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 12, 1957 in Racine, WI the son of Donovan and Katherine (Sawisky) Moore. Ken graduated from Madison Memorial High School in 1975 and then attended Concordia College where he met and fell in...
Elizabeth Jean Rasch
Jan 18, 2022
Elizabeth "Beth" Jean Rasch, age 65, passed away on January 18, 2022 at Hawthorn Manor in West Bend, WI. She was born on January 19, 1956 in Milwaukee, WI. The daughter of David and Mary Thelma (Ray) Rasch. Beth graduated from Milwaukee Marshall High School and continued her education at UW-Milwaukee earning a Bachelor's degree in English and English...
Eugene R. Cate
Jan 15, 2022
Eugene R. Cate, age 60 of Belleville passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at UW-Hospital in Madison with family by his side. He was born on March 23, 1961 in Madison the son of Paul and Joanne (Ace) Cate. Gene graduated from Belleville High School in 1979 and continued his education at MATC-Madison earning a degree in Machine...
Gary L. Kale
Jan 15, 2022
Gary L. Kale, age 55 of Belleville passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 31, 1966 in Madison, WI the son of Jack and Twyla (Isaacs) Kale. Gary graduated from Madison La Follette High School, and began working for the City of Madison. He retired from the city after 35 years...
Lori L. Wirts
Jan 9, 2022
Lori L. (Miller) Wirts, 63, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 9, 2022. She was born September 12, 1958 to David and Ella (Miles) Miller in Danville, IL. Lori graduated from Middleton High School in 1976 and attended Milwaukee Area Technical College. She was a successful entrepreneur, avid traveler, and a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.
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Roger Edward Klassy
Jan 8, 2022
Roger Edward Klassy, age 95 passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on April 12, 1926 in Monticello the son of William and Louisa (Bidlingmaier) Klassy. Roger graduated from Monticello High School in 1943 at the age of 17, and then entered into the United States Navy during World War II. ...
Warren Edward La Duke
Jan 6, 2022
Warren E. La Duke, age 64 of Belleville passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at his home. He was born on November 16, 1957 in Grosse Pointe, MI the son of David and Elizabeth (Heckmann) La Duke. Warren grew up in St. Clair Shores and Harper Woods, MI graduating from Harper Woods High School in 1975 where he...
Rosemary Hare
Jan 4, 2022
Rosemary Hare, age 93 of Belleville passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on September 23, 1928 in Dayton, WI the daughter of Ernest and Kathryn (Evans) Watkins, and she grew up on the family farm. Rosemary attended the East Dayton School and graduated from Belleville High School in 1946. ...
Kathleen Campbell
Dec 31, 2021
Kathleen Campbell, age 92 of Belleville passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on September 21, 1929 the daughter of Arnold and Bertha (Fahrni) Fischer. On December 2, 1946 she was united in marriage to Robert Campbell at the First United Church of Christ in Belleville. Kathleen was a mother and...
Pauline Ott
Dec 28, 2021
Pauline Gebauer Ott passed away at the New Glarus Home on December 28, 2021. She was born on September 29, 1929 in Lewiston, Maine, the youngest of seven children. She met Don, the love of her long life, when Don was in the Navy and stationed on the East Coast with Pauline's brother, who helped make the match.
...Charles W. Reuter
Dec 26, 2021
Charles W. "Chuck" Reuter, age 87 passed away on December 26, 2021 at UW Hospital. He was born on February 9, 1934 in Exeter Township, Green County, WI to William and Marie (Baumgartner) Reuter. He attended Ross Country and Green County schools, and worked on the family farm until moving to Arlington, WI in 1956. Charles briefly worked at...
David C. Miller
Dec 19, 2021
David C. Miller, age 76 passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville. He was born on March 13, 1945 in Madison, WI the son of Russell and Gladys (Jones) Miller. David graduated from Verona High School in 1963. During high school he began his service in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and then entered...
Scott D. Mcphail
Dec 16, 2021
Scott D. McPhail, age 46 of Belleville passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He was born on November 12, 1975 at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe, WI the son of Daniel and Diane (Gould) McPhail. Scott grew up in Monroe, New Glarus and Belleville. He attended High School in Belleville where...
Laurie A. Grossen
Dec 1, 2021
Laurie A. Grossen, age 68, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. She was born on April 19, 1953 at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe the daughter of Edward and Hilda (Schlittler) Marty. Laurie graduated from Monticello High School in 1971. On February 12, 1972 she was united...
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