Obituaries

Mar 7, 2020

Raiden Justmann, age 19, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was born on September 7, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, the son of Scott and Corrine (Elmer) Justmann.

As a child, Raiden was diagnosed with Autism. He loved Disney and Pixar movies, and would sing...

Mar 3, 2020

Carol J. Krentz, age 80 passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on November 12, 1939 in New Glarus, WI the daughter of Ralph and Louena (Wild) Goodman. Carol graduated from Belleville High School with the class of 1957. On May 31, 1958 she...

Feb 24, 2020

Donna J. Nevil, age 88 of New Glarus passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on July 12, 1931 in New Glarus the daughter of Joseph H. and Louise B. (Jordi) Gmur. Donna graduated from New Glarus High School in 1949, and on September 16, 1950 she was united...

Feb 20, 2020

Marian (Russell) Burke of Fullerton, CA passed away at her home on Thursday, February 20, 2020. She was born on March 11, 1932, to Clayton Myrle Russell & Edna (Berg) Russell. She graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1950. She was employed by the Federal Government in Madison WI & White Sands Proving Ground in...

Feb 14, 2020

John "Jack" Wittwer, age 88 of Belleville passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 11, 1931 outside New Glarus the son of Albert and Laura (Baumgartner) Wittwer. Jack graduated from Verona High School in 1949, where he was a talented boxer. On October 10, 1951 he was united in...

Feb 9, 2020

Jules Florey, age 97 of New Glarus passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on October 11, 1922 in Glis, Switzerland the son of Ernest and Mary (Holzer) Florey. Jules had worked as a Maître d Hotel for the Holland American Cruise Line. On July 20, 1968 he married...

Feb 2, 2020

Eugene R. Saunders, age 91 passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. He was born on January 1, 1929 in Monroe the son of Edward and Mathilda (Sonderegger) Saunders. On January 8, 1949 he was united in marriage to Lila Duerst at St. Victor Catholic Church. Gene farmed in the Town...

Feb 1, 2020

Delbert Peter Ott, age 91 passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on the Ott Homestead on August 12, 1928 the son of Jacob and Anna (Klassy) Ott. Delbert was baptized and confirmed in the Swiss United Church of Christ and graduated from New Glarus High School. He helped...

Jan 31, 2020

Phillip J. Schmid, age 54 of Belleville passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 21, 1965 in Monroe the son of Ronald and Joyce (Goodman) Schmid. Phillip grew up in Belleville, and in 1992 he married Alicia Ingalls. He first worked at Engineering Industries and later...

Jan 30, 2020

Pastor Roger S. Olsen, age 74 passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on April 2, 1945 in Rockford, IL the son of George and Grace (Ream) Olsen. Roger graduated from Oregon High School in 1963 and later graduated from Open Bible College in 1970. On June 26, 1965...

Jan 29, 2020

Patricia A. Owen, age 71 of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 27, 1948 in Madison the daughter of William and Mary (Gehin) Martinson. Patty graduated from Oregon High School in 1967, and later that year married Phillip Owen. Her marriage brought a daughter and son into...

Jan 28, 2020

Dallas C. Wild, age 97, of Monroe passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born on July 16, 1922 on a farm in the Town of Montrose the son of Jacob J. and Markert (Prior) Wild. As a child Dallas moved with his family to New Glarus where he grew...

Jan 25, 2020

Ruth Ann Zweifel, age 79, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville, WI. The daughter of Walter E. and Maria Magdalena (Elmer) Zweifel, Ruth was born on the family farm in Montrose Township on January 27, 1940. She was baptized and confirmed at First United Church of Christ in Belleville. She...

Jan 19, 2020

John P. Genin, age 73 passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on February 18, 1946 the son of Louis and Eva (Sarbacker) Genin. John graduated from Belleville High School in 1964 and first worked as a mechanic at his family's implement dealership. John also served in the Marine...

Jan 15, 2020

Ernest Walter Jaggi, age 89 passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his home. He was born January 1, 1931 the son of Fritz and Margrit (Jossi) Jaggi in Innertkirchen (Canton Bern), Switzerland. Ernie attended school for nine years and then had a two-year agriculture apprenticeship in Aargau. He also took two winter semesters at the...

Jan 13, 2020

Judith C. Treuthardt, age 82 passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Monroe Clinic Hospital after a short illness. She was born on August 15, 1937 in the Town of Exeter, Green County, WI the daughter of Irvin J. and Hazel (Scott) Disch. Judy grew up on a farm north of New Glarus and attended New Glarus...

Jan 12, 2020

Nellie J. Babler, age 91 passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on August 26, 1928 in Monticello the daughter of Johannes and Leonia (Staley) Wirth. On December 4, 1946 she was united in marriage to Harlan Babler in Monticello. Nellie and Harlan farmed in the Monticello/New Glarus...

Jan 7, 2020

Rosemary Zitzner, age 91 passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on December 30, 1928 in Madison, WI the daughter of William Bingham and Marie Rogers. Rosemary was united in marriage to Erman Zitzner on April 24, 1952 after meeting each other while working at Oscar Mayer. Later...

Jan 6, 2020

Gertrude Bigler, age 96 of Belleville passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. She was born in Madison on October 21, 1923 the daughter of Alphonse and Marie (Luginbuhl) Berger. Gertrude graduated from Central High School. On February 16, 1944 she was united in marriage to William Bigler, Sr. in Verona....

Jan 5, 2020

Henry "Skip" DeHaan, Jr., age 81, of New Glarus passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on August 9, 1938 in McHenry County, IL the son of Henry and Jessie (Kooistra) DeHaan, Sr.

On November 29, 1958 he married his high school sweetheart and best...