Ruby Ann Reuter
Sep 30, 2020
Ruby Ann (Richard) (Handel) Reuter died on September 30, 2020 at Willow Pointe in Verona. She was born in Madison, WI on December 25, 1934 to Walter and Anne (Disrud) Richard. Ruby grew up on a dairy farm in the Belleville area, attended the East Dayton School and graduated from Belleville High School in 1953. She worked...
Francis "Frank" O'Connor
Sep 25, 2020
Francis "Frank" O'Connor passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday September 25, 2020. Frank was born on the O'Connor Family Farm in the Town of Primrose, WI on May 15, 1932. The farm quickly became his lifelong passion. He attended Mount Horeb High School, where he excelled in all sports, and was better known...
Eunice M. Grunnet
Sep 17, 2020
Eunice M. (Keehn) Grunnet, age 92 passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her home. She was born at home in the Town of Brooklyn to Theodore and Irene (Smith) Keehn on April 23, 1928. Eunice graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1946. On September 24, 1949 she was united in marriage to Jerome Grunnet at the Oregon...
Dennis "Denny B" Blumer
Sep 16, 2020
With heavy hearts we announce the unexpected passing of Dennis R. Blumer, better known to his many friends as "Denny B," at age 54 on September 16, 2020, in Lake Charles, LA. True to his ever-generous nature, Denny was down in Louisiana sharing brats and smiles on a hurricane relief tour when he passed. Denny was born...
Jeffery C. Fess
Sep 12, 2020
Jeffery C. Fess, age 59 passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Hospital in Milwaukee, due to complications of an automobile accident in May. He was born on August 11, 1961 to Charles and Ruth (Replinger) Fess, Jr. in Chippewa Falls, WI. Jeff graduated from Madison East High School and continued...
Betty J. Gill
Sep 5, 2020
Betty Jo (Pearman) Gill of Belleville/Brooklyn, WI, died on Saturday, September 5, at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg, WI, just 2 months short of her 99th birthday.
Betty was born in Oklahoma City, OK on November 12, 1921, to Lewis and Maude (Palmer) Pearman. She graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City...
Robert J. Gehin
Aug 31, 2020
Robert J. Gehin, age 60 passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 31, 2020 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 22, 1959 in Madison the son of Leo and Alma (Waefler) Gehin. Rob graduated from Belleville High School in 1977 and then continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where he earned his...
Noah J. Hershberger
Aug 31, 2020
Noah J. Hershberger, age 67 of Monticello passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born on June 23, 1953 the son of Eli and Elizabeth (Yoder) Hershberger, Noah grew up in Plain City, OH until his family moved to the New Glarus area. He married Sandy Steiner and they had...
Ileen F. Hollis
Aug 30, 2020
Ileen (Peterson) Hollis, age 81 of Verona passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. She was born on May 12, 1939 the daughter of Melvin and Mava (Waldron) Peterson. Ileen grew up on a mink farm outside of LaFarge, WI. She graduated from LaFarge High School and then moved to...
Susan J. Sam
Aug 28, 2020
Susan Sam, age 66 passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison due to complications from an aneurysm. She was born on March 6, 1954 in LaCrosse, WI. On her 22 nd birthday, March 6, 1976, she was united in marriage to Gary Sam at the Immaculate Heart of Mary...
Sharron R. Gempeler
Aug 26, 2020
Sharron R. Gempeler died on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Watertown Regional Medical Center in Watertown, WI after a brief illness. She was born on September 7, 1940 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI to Russell and Lyla (Wilke) Grinde. Growing up in Norway Grove, she and her three sisters were known as "the Grinde girls."...
Margaret A. Kelley
Aug 20, 2020
Margaret Kelley passed away on August 20, 2020 at age 92. Born on June 26, 1928 in Highland, Wisconsin Margaret was the second oldest of Leo and Lucile Kreul's seven children. Her siblings were sisters Mary Claire Kreul, Virginia Prochaska, Evelyn McQuade, Carol Baggot, and brothers Bill Kreul and Thomas Kreul.
Margaret attended...
Allen S. Hanna
Aug 19, 2020
Allen "Big Al" Hanna, age 79 of Mount Horeb, passed away at home with his family on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, after a courageous battle with ALS. He was born in Madison on August 19, 1941, to Sylvan and Malena (Auestad) Hanna. Al grew up on the family farm in Primrose Township attending the Chandler-Hanna school through...
Jody Legler
Aug 12, 2020
Jody L. Legler, age 63 of rural Brooklyn passed away on August 12, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on March 3, 1957 in Osceola, IA the daughter of Ronald and Linda (Smith) Reed. Jody graduated from Osceola High School in 1975. In 1987 she met her future husband Art Legler while he...
Gerald S. Donovan
Aug 11, 2020
Gerald S. Donovan, age 85, passed away August 11 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born and raised in Madison and graduated from Edgewood High School before attending Michigan State University and Marquette University and serving in the Army. He graduated from Marquette Dental School in 1961.
In 1961, Jerry, as he was known,...
Esther L. Disch
Aug 11, 2020
Esther L. Disch, age 95 of New Glarus passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. She was born on September 17, 1924 at Albany, WI to her parents Andrew and Emma (Phillipson) Waage. Esther graduated from Argyle High School with the class of 1942. On November 14, 1943 she was united...
David A. Tourdot
Aug 9, 2020
David A. Tourdot, age 71 of rural Brooklyn passed away at his home on Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was born on April 13, 1949 in Monroe the son of Frank and Esther (Root) Tourdot. David graduated from Belleville High School in 1968. He was a lifelong farmer and steward of the land. David enjoyed golfing, watching Nascar and...
Roger C. Becker
Jul 30, 2020
Roger C. Becker, age 74 passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on April 3, 1946 in Madison the son of Claude and Helen (Towle) Becker. Roger graduated from Belleville High School in 1964 where he had starred as an athlete and football player. Following high school Roger graduated...
Faith Ann Karr
Jul 28, 2020
Faith A. Karr, age 60 went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 after a ten-year battle with cancer and kidney disease. She was born on August 3, 1959 in Madison, WI the daughter of Herman and Grace (Geiger) Fischer. Faith grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from Verona High School in 1977....
Donna M. Moore
Jul 20, 2020
Donna M. Moore age 86, a longtime Belleville resident passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Sienna Meadows in Oregon. She was born on August 30, 1933 the daughter of Russell and Ruth (Thompson) Bashaw in Eau Galle, WI. Donna graduated from Menomonie High School. On February 13, 1954 she was united in marriage to Clarence...
