Obituaries

Dec 29, 2019

Linda L. Duffy, age 81, of New Glarus passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at her home with family by her side. She was born on October 20, 1938 the daughter of Henry J. and Martha (Hanson) Elmer. Linda graduated from New Glarus High School with the class of 1957. On February 24, 1962 she was united in...

Dec 29, 2019

Agnes Elizabeth Dooley Anderson died peacefully with both of her sons at her side in Greenville, South Carolina on December 29 th , 2019 at the age of 92 after a brief illness.

Agnes is survived by her two sons, Dennis Thomas Anderson of Rogers Arkansas and Patrick Thomas Anderson of Charleston South...

Dec 20, 2019

Shirley A. Disch, age 89 of New Glarus passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 24, 1930 on the home farm in the Town of Primrose to her parents Lawrence and Anna (Mitmoen) Meland. Shirley graduated from New Glarus High School in 1948. On September 3, 1950...

Dec 17, 2019

Lee D. Rosenhagen, age 38, of Belleville, WI passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. He was born on December 17, 1981 in Berrien Springs, Michigan the son of Karen (Williams) and Daniel Rosenhagen. Lee graduated from Bridgman High School where he played the Saxophone and was a member of the Bridgman Marching...

Dec 15, 2019

Rose E. King, age 95 passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Heartsong in Belleville. She was born on the Pernot Homestead Farm on October 8, 1924 the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth (Heimann) Pernot. In 1939 her father died, but Rose was able to graduate from the Storytown School, and then she began working to...

Dec 13, 2019

Diane K. Blumer, age 54, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, December 13, 2019 at her home. She was born on March 3, 1965 the daughter of Richard and Rose (Hoffman) Laufenberg. Diane graduated from Oregon High School and attended MATC. On October 8, 1988 she was united in marriage to David Blumer...

Dec 4, 2019

Catherine Anne (Gehin) Nelson died from complications of cancer on December 4, 2019, at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg.

Cathy was born in Madison on November 23 1941, and grew up on her parents' dairy farm near Belleville. After graduating from Belleville high school, she attended the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, MN, then the University...

Dec 3, 2019

Harry A. "Red" Welch, age 89, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his home in Alabama. He was born on May 28, 1930 in the Town of Primrose the son of Richard and Rose (Germain) Welch. Red farmed around Belleville in the Town of Primrose and Montrose. In 1952 he married Cressie Short in Belleville. After farming Red...

Nov 30, 2019

Mr. Leo Robert Meister, age 88 a Belleville resident passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his daughters home in rural Cambridge. He was born March 17, 1931 in Black Earth, WI. The son of Carl P. Meister and Alta E Hering Meister. In 1952 he was united in marriage to Carol Elaine Heyroth Meister at St. James...

Nov 29, 2019

Betsy Ann (Burke) Jacobs, age 84, of Belleville passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital after a short but valiant battle against an aggressive glioblastoma multiforme tumor. Betsy was born at home in South Wayne, WI, the daughter of Carlton Samuel and Eleanore Margaret (Wenger) Burke. She moved with her family to Belleville, WI before...

Nov 23, 2019

Charles "Charlie, Chuck" Putney, age 70 of Verona died on November 23, 2019 from congestive heart failure, myasthenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, extreme neuropathy, and etc. at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on June 16, 1949 in DeSoto, IA the sixth son and seventh child born to Ray Jackson and Vivian Lucille (Myers) Putney. By...

Nov 18, 2019

David R. Baker, age 76, of New Glarus passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home. He was born on April 6, 1943 near Lodi, WI the son of Russell and Byrdene (Treinen) Baker. Dave attended a rural Lodi country school until his family moved to a farm near Monticello in the Spring of 1952. He...

Nov 16, 2019

Robert W. Holmes, age 81, of New Glarus passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his home. He was born on August 25, 1938 in Freeport, IL the son of John and Arvilla (Luke) Holmes. Bob attended McConnell Grade School, Lena High School, and graduated from Winslow High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a...

Nov 16, 2019

Ronald S. Stenseth, age 64, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his home from the effects of prostate cancer. He was born on December 4, 1954 in Madison the son of Quintin and Hazel (Bang) Stenseth. Ron grew up on the family farm in the Town of Springdale, he attended the Ridgeview School and graduated from Mt....

Nov 15, 2019

Dennis C. Neuman, age 84, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Waunakee Manor. He was born on August 16, 1935 in Schuyler, NE the son of Arthur and Tillie (Posvar) Neuman. When Dennis was a teenager his family moved to Wisconsin from Nebraska. Dennis entered into the United States Army in 1955 and served...

Nov 11, 2019

Catherine B. Colvin, age 88 of Oregon passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Sienna Crest in Oregon. She was born on October 1, 1931 the daughter of Conrad and Catherine (Heller) Widmer in Gilroy, CA. Cathy attended Belleville Schools. In 1950 she married Richard Colvin. Cathy worked for many years as a waitress at the Waterfall Restaurant...

Nov 7, 2019

William R. Stelter, age 87, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on November 30, 1931 in Tomahawk, WI the son of William and Josephine (Tafelski) Stelter. William's family moved to Rockford, IL where he graduated from West High School. He served in the United States Navy Reserves. On March 30,...

Nov 2, 2019

Lucille M. Leuenberger, age 82, passed away on November 2, 2019 at the New Glarus Home from an aggressive form of spinal cancer. She was born on December 16, 1936 in a farm house east of Watertown, WI the daughter of Alvin and Clara (Berg) Boje. Lucy was a member of the Ixonia 4 th club, and graduated from...

Nov 1, 2019

Rosemary Flannery, age 86 passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on July 7, 1933 the daughter of Ernest and Clara (Friedli) Kuenzi. Rosemary worked as a Nurses Aid at the New Glarus Home and then as a prep cook in the kitchen at Flannery's, retiring just before her 80 th...

Oct 31, 2019

Patricia Louise (Killerlain) Herfel passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Our House Senior Living, Eau Claire, WI at age 95. She was born on June 14, 1924 and was raised in and around Oregon, WI. Pat graduated from Oregon High School with the Class of 1942. She was the middle child of five born to Frank and...