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River J. Lee

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Karie Gunkel Street

Karie Gunkel Street

May 22, 2021

Karen "Karie" Anna Gunkel Street, 58 of Belleville, WI passed away at UW hospital in Madison on May 22nd, 2021. Karie was born on May 23rd, 1962 in Madison, WI, to her loving parents Linda and Theodore Gunkel. She married the love of her life and best friend; Bob Street on January 18th, 2014.

Karie graduated from...

Tracy Vaughn Robb

Tracy Vaughn Robb

May 13, 2021

Tracy Vaughn Robb, 92, of Moberly, MO, passed away on May 13, 2021 at Boone Hospital, Columbia, MO. He was born November 5, 1928 at home in Nashville TN, to Tracy Vaughn Robb, Sr. and Lucy Sterry Robb. Most of his ancestors came to America in the 1600s and 1700s as he learned through his love of genealogy. He...

Doris E. Paulson

Doris E. Paulson

May 11, 2021

Doris E. Paulson, age 90 passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on August 2, 1930 to her parents Ole and Myrtle (Swenson) Lokken at home, rural Blanchardville, WI. Doris graduated from New Glarus High School in 1948. On February 3, 1952 she was united in marriage to Arthur Paulson...

Wilfred J. Sandridge

Wilfred J. Sandridge

May 5, 2021

Wilfred Julius Sandridge passed on May 5, 2021, at the age of 94 at Azura Memory Care in Monroe. He was born October 16, 1926, in the Town of Montrose, Belleville. He grew up on the Zweifel-Sandridge family farm helping his parents, Hosea and Sadie Sandridge. He attended Montrose Grade School, New Glarus High School, and graduated...

Barbara M. Funseth

Barbara M. Funseth

May 2, 2021

Barbara Marie (Disch) Funseth, age 76 of Belleville passed away on May 2, 2021. She was born October 23, 1944 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Henry and Lauretta (Filek) Disch. At the age of two she became a life-long resident of Belleville, WI. During her lifetime Barb attended Belleville schools, had five children with her husband Harvey, and...

Marsha L. Hahn

Marsha L. Hahn

May 2, 2021

Marsha L. Hahn, age 36 passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021. She was born on August 25, 1984 in Monroe, WI the daughter of Cathy Hahn and Walter Robb. As a child Marsha became part of her aunt and uncle Connie and Craig Smithback's family. Marsha graduated from Belleville High School in 2003. Her daughter Cameron was the...

Virginia Hefty

Virginia Hefty

May 2, 2021

Virginia Hefty, the oldest resident of Primrose Township, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the age of 93. She was born Agnes Virginia Evenson on August 12, 1927 to Theodore and Mabel (Iverson) Evenson in Blue Mounds Township. She attended the Erbe and Daleyville Schools, and was the last surviving member of...

Marti J. Babler

Marti J. Babler

Apr 23, 2021

Marti J. Babler, age 59 passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on May 11, 1961 in Monroe, WI the son of Vic and Liz (Brink) Babler. Marti graduated from New Glarus High School in 1979. He had worked as a journeyman electrician and then for the New Glarus School District...

Richard Allen Kittleson

Richard Allen Kittleson

Apr 11, 2021

Richard Allen Kittleson, age 80, of Belleville passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 surrounded by family and wonderful care givers at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. after a long battle with cancer. He was born on November 15, 1940 to his parents Stanley and Luella (Valstad) Kittleson. Richard grew up on a farm outside New Glarus and graduated from New...

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