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,...
Jeanette K. Gobeli
Jul 14, 2021
Jeanette K. Gobeli, age 62 passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Hometown Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on March 24, 1959 the daughter of Adolph "Duff" and Colleen (Blum) Gobeli. Jeanette grew up in Monticello and attended Monticello Schools. She first married Steve Steiner and later married Randy Weeden. Jeanette had worked for Monroe Cheese...
Ellen A. Miller
Jul 14, 2021
Ellen A. Miller (Anderson), age 78 of rural Belleville passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on May 7, 1943 in the Town of Montrose the daughter of Ole and Mabel (Ethridge) Anderson. Ellen graduated from Belleville High School in 1961. On August 13, 1983 she was united in marriage to...
Thomas J. Jenkins
Jul 13, 2021
Thomas J. Jenkins, age 57, passed away on July 13, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 23, 1964 the son of Gordon and Beverly (McGill) Jenkins, and graduated from Belleville High School in 1982. Tom was an incredibly hard worker and loved farming on the land where he grew up. He enjoyed caring for his many...
Michele L Starczynski
Jul 6, 2021
Michele L. Starczynski, age 41 passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. She was born on April 20, 1980 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison the daughter of Dan Starczynski and Christine Sann. Michele graduated from Belleville High School in 1998. Over the years she had worked for Bethke Plumbing and Heating, General Beverage, and Exact Sciences.
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River J. Lee
Jul 5, 2021
River J. Lee, age 26 passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 at his home. He was born on May 24, 1995 in Dodgeville, WI the son of Linnea James and Troy Lee. River graduated from New Glarus High School in 2013 and attended MATC-Milwaukee. He had worked for Exact Sciences in Madison. River was an avid Wisconsin sports...
Mary J. Caruso
Jul 4, 2021
Mary J. Caruso, age 74 of rural Brooklyn passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on October 9, 1946 the daughter of John J. and Loretta A. (Mooney) Caruso. Mary grew up in Madison and attended St. Joseph's Catholic School and later graduated from Madison Central High School. After high...
Richard F. Viney
Jun 28, 2021
It is with great sadness; the family of Richard F. Viney shares their loss of an incredible family man. Richard passed away peacefully on Monday, June 28, surrounded in love by his immediate family. Richard, the youngest of Paul A. and Millie R. (Colney) Viney's 10 children, was born on September 12, 1937. He was raised and worked on...
Richard D. Hartwig, Sr.
Jun 28, 2021
Richard D. Hartwig, Sr., age 93 of Belleville passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 12, 1927 at St. Mary's Hospital the son of William and Evelyn (Tourdot) Hartwig. On February 12, 1955 he was united in marriage to Lorraine Phillips at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Evansville....
Steven J. Wild
Jun 23, 2021
Steven J. Wild, age 69 of Madison, WI passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 13, 1952 in Utica, NY the son of John A. and Ruth Marie (Gjesvold) Wild. Steven graduated from New Glarus High School in 1970 and then attended a trade school for printing. He worked...
Ronald L. Schmid
Jun 15, 2021
Ronald L. Schmid, age 87 passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on September 19, 1933 in Madison the son of Delbert and Marion (Willoughby) Schmid. Ron served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1954 and then also from 1956 to 1959. On...
Sandra Nevills
Jun 12, 2021
Sandra K. Nevills, age 75, found peace on Saturday, June 12, 2021 after a long 10-year battle with cancer. Sandi was born in Muscatine, IA the daughter of Kenneth and Sylvia (Strause) Herlein, as a child she and her family moved to the Monticello, WI area. Sandi had a passion and talent for woodworking, a hobby which she turned...
Butch Alderman
Jun 11, 2021
Roger A. "Butch" Alderman, age 79 passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the William S. Middleton VA Memorial Hospital in Madison. He was born on March 20, 1942 in Monroe, WI the son of Isaac and Marion (Moritz) Alderman. Butch graduated from New Glarus High School in 1960 where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball,...
Gerard J. Rabas
Jun 9, 2021
Gerard J. "Jerry" Rabas, age 70 passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 14, 1950 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Louis and Estelle (Hotarski) Rabas. Gerard graduated from Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School and continued his education at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, graduating in 1972. He went...
Herman Feller Jr.
Jun 8, 2021
Herman Feller, Jr, CLU, CHFC, age 86, of New Glarus was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Herman was born on October 17, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA the son of Herman and Marie (Nussbaum) Feller, Sr. When a child, Herman's family relocated to southern Wisconsin...
George Lambert River, Md
May 26, 2021
George L. River, MD, age 88 passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was born on June 5, 1932 in Oak Park, IL the son of Louis River II, MD and Elizabeth (Lambert) River. George graduated from the University of Chicago and Loyola Medical School. He had also served as a Captain in the United...
