Obituaries

Aug 9, 2019

Kenneth E. Zimmerman, Sr., age 83, of New Glarus passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a brief struggle with cancer. He was born on May 2, 1936 in Monroe the son of Albert and Wilma (Arn) Zimmerman. Ken attended New Glarus Schools and on June 2, 1956 he was...

Aug 7, 2019

Roger J. Olson, age 93, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1925 the son of Einar and Johanna (Kaupanger) Olson in Stoughton, WI. Roger attended the Liberty Grade School near Deerfield. On October 26, 1968 he was united in marriage to Lavon Schluter-Stolts in Rockford,...

Aug 1, 2019

Lois Eichelkraut, age 75 of New Glarus, died on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Monroe Hospice House. She was born on December 28, 1943 to Orion and Myrtle (Johnson) Paulson. She grew up in New Glarus and graduated from New Glarus High School in 1962. She attended MATC and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. Over the...

Aug 1, 2019

Stanley K. Cockroft, age 83, passed away on August 1, 2019 at the Larson House in Columbus. He was born on February 9, 1936 in Belleville the son of Robert and Lillian (Stiff) Cockroft. Stan graduated from Belleville High School and then served in the United State Air Force from 1957 to 1961. On August 8, 1959...

Jul 27, 2019

Virginia May Neath, age 93, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 30, 1926 in the Town of Oregon, WI to her parents Gilman and Sadie (Maurer) Wethal. Following school, Virginia worked in the home of bankers Mr. and Mrs. Eager in Evansville, WI for...

Jul 25, 2019

Mabel A. Brenum, age 89, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Sebring Assisted Care Residence in Madison. She was born on April 24, 1930 at home in the Town of Primrose, WI, the daughter of Sylvan and Malena (Auestad) Hanna. Mabel graduated from New Glarus High School in 1948 and then graduated from Green County...

Jul 23, 2019

Andrew P. Wersal, age 74, of New Glarus passed away as a result of a pulmonary embolism on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on December 22, 1944 the son of Clifford and Delores (Wick) Wersal in Reedsburg. Andy graduated from Reedsburg High School in 1963, and then...

Jul 18, 2019

Robert E. Schwartz, age 95, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on January 23, 1924 in New Diggings, WI the son of John and Hester (Yearous) Schwartz. Bob attended Darlington High School and then enlisted in the United States Navy before graduation for service during World War II,...

Jul 16, 2019

Daniel L. Schaper, age 64, of New Glarus died on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born on August 30, 1954 in Marshalltown, IA the son of Donald and Myrna (Mathews) Schaper. Dan graduated from Boscobel High School in 1972 and continued his education at MATC in Madison. On June 30, 1973 he was united in marriage...

Jul 16, 2019

Frank C. Roberts, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on November 7, 1933 in San Francisco, CA to George Jones and Elizabeth Roberts. Frank graduated from Benson High School in Omaha, NE. On June 10, 1955 he was united in marriage to Carol Matlack in Waukegan,...

Jul 14, 2019

Carlton E. Zentner passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 5:25am at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek.

He was born on December 10, 1932 in New Glarus, Wisconsin and graduated from New Glarus High School in 1950.

He studied at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and after serving...

Jul 14, 2019

Willard Meland, 95, of Belleville, died July 14th at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville. He was born December 20, 1923 to Lawrence & Anna (Mitmoen) Meland of rural Belleville. He was one of 14 children. He graduated from new Glarus High School. On June 16th, 1946 he married Valaria Christen of Belleville She survives. Also surviving are...

Jul 12, 2019

Martha E. Vamstad, age 58, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the New Glarus Home, a little over a year after she was reunited with her mother as her roommate. Martha was able to share a room at the home with her mother until she passed on June 19, 2018. Martha's heath had declined in...

Jul 6, 2019

Joyce Roosli, age 89, of Madison passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at her home. She was born on July 15, 1929 in Gratiot, WI. Joyce graduated from Darlington High School in 1947, and then moved to Madison to live with her sisters. In 1949 she married Kenneth Wehinger and the couple farmed near South Wayne...

Jul 3, 2019

James Edward Sanford, age 76, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on April 6, 1943 in Montgomery, AL the son of Porter and Sarah (Clement) Sanford. Jim served in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1963. He then worked as a firefighter/paramedic in...

Jul 3, 2019

Mary Louise (Lou) Hustad passed away on July 3, 2019 after a short illness surrounded in her last days by many family members. Mary Lou was born on March 9, 1928 to parents Gottfried (G. F.) Klassy and Louisa Alice Kundert Klassy. Mary Lou attended school in New Glarus where she was born and raised and was...

Jun 29, 2019

On Saturday, June 29, 2019, Patricia [Holcomb] Garske, passed away at the age of 69, after a mean fight with cancer she couldn't win. Pat was born on January 22, 1950, in Monroe, WI, to Robert and Viola (Wirth) Holcomb, and grew up on a farm outside of Monticello. She lived in Las Vegas and the Chicago-area...

Jun 24, 2019

Jacob Karr, age 23, a former Belleville, WI resident died on Monday, June 24, 2019 in Texas. He was born on November 17, 1995 at Meriter Hospital in Madison the son of David and Laurie (Welsh) Karr. Jacob graduated from Belleville High School in 2014. Jacob loved football and his truck. He enjoyed hanging out with friends...

Jun 14, 2019

Diana F. Fjelstad, age 78, of New Glarus passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at At Home Again in Rio, WI. She was born on February 23, 1941 the daughter of Tom and Elvira (Groener) Mattison. Diana graduated from Baraboo High School in 1959 and then continued her education at Madison Business College. On November 4,...

Jun 13, 2019

David W. Green, New Glarus, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2019, in Passau, Germany, while on a cruise on the Danube River with his wife, Susan (LeVan).

Dave was born in Beckley, West Virginia, on March 13, 1944, to Bernard and Alberta Green. He attended Marsh Fork High School, earned a...