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James C. Hulburt

James C. Hulburt

Jun 8, 2019

James C. Hulburt, age 69, of New Glarus and formerly Belleville passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on September 21, 1949 in Madison the son of H. James and Beatrice (Heine) Hulburt. Jim graduated from Madison Memorial High School in 1969 and continued his education at MATC...

Wilbert C. Zweifel

Wilbert C. Zweifel

Jun 4, 2019

Wilbert C. Zweifel, age 92, of Evansville passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 8, 1926 the son of Walter and Maria Magdalena (Elmer) Zweifel in Belleville. Wilbert graduated from Belleville High School in 1944 and farmed with his family. On February 8, 1946 he was united in marriage to Velma...

Harry L. Bohms

Harry L. Bohms

May 28, 2019

Harry L. Bohms, age 74, of Belleville passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 15, 1945 on the U.S. Air Force Base at Palm Beach, FL to Herbert Freeman, Jr. and Geraldine Grenzow. Harry graduated from Madison West High School and then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In September of 1966...

Annaliese B. Savonne

Annaliese B. Savonne

May 26, 2019

Annaliese B. Savonne, age 84, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on July 7, 1934 in Blanchardville, WI the daughter of Ernest and Bertha (Bernet) Leuenberger. Ann graduated from Belleville High School. On June 12, 1953 she was united in marriage to Carl Savonne, Jr. at the Lutheran Memorial Church...

Kathryn G. Buechel

Kathryn G. Buechel

May 21, 2019

Kathryn "Kathy" Buechel, age 57, passed away after a short but courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on April 12, 1962 in Monroe, WI the daughter of Calvin and Grace (Klapper) Hageman. Kathy attended Belleville Schools and graduated from the New Glarus Bible School. On April 26,...

Robert W. Hefty

Robert W. Hefty

May 19, 2019

Robert W. Hefty, age 78, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on December 16, 1940 in Madison, WI the son of Walter "Cap" and Margaret (Maurer) Hefty. Rob graduated from Belleville High School in 1959. On December 16, 1960 he was united in marriage to Shirley Scoville at the...

Calvin W. Hageman

Calvin W. Hageman

May 13, 2019

Calvin "Cal" Hageman, age 93, of rural Belleville passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 28, 1926 on his family's home farm the son of William and Martha (Fluckiger) Hageman. Cal graduated as the valedictorian from Belleville High School in 1944. After his graduation Cal rode his Harley-Davidson motorcycle to California,...

David A. Haak

David A. Haak

May 8, 2019

David A. Haak, age 58, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison following a 13-year battle with myelofibrosis. He was born on March 12, 1961 in Monroe, WI the son of LaVern and Marilyn (Kuehni) Haak. David graduated from Belleville High School in 1979 and continued his education with the Farm...

Kenneth "Bud" Nelson

Kenneth "Bud" Nelson

May 3, 2019

Kenneth L. "Bud" Nelson, age 86, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 1, 1932 in Winthrop, IA the son of Leo and Verna (Swanson) Nelson. Bud graduated from Winthrop High School in 1950. He served in the United States Army in 1952 to 1954 with the 9...

Wayne D Ace

Wayne D Ace

Apr 24, 2019

Wayne D. Ace, age 86, of rural Belleville, WI passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 9, 1932 on a farm in the Town of Exeter the son of Oral and Elizabeth (Freitag) Ace. Wayne attended the East Dayton School and graduated from New Glarus High School. On February 20, 1954...

Alyce M. Genschaw

Alyce M. Genschaw

Apr 22, 2019

Alyce M. Genschaw, age 93, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 at the Glarner Lodge Assisted Living in New Glarus. She was born on August 13, 1925 in Madison, WI the daughter of Carl and Catherine (Niebuhr) Savonne. On September 15, 1944 she was united in marriage to Clarence V. Genschaw. He preceded her in death in January,...

Richard C. Haberman

Richard C. Haberman

Apr 18, 2019

Richard C. Haberman, age 79, of Belleville passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on September 20, 1939 in Madison the son of Raymond and Lucy (Thomaschaski) Haberman. Dick first worked for 30 years for Terra Chemicals and then later retired from Federal Industries in Belleville after 23 years. On...

Gordon A. Tachon

Gordon A. Tachon

Apr 12, 2019

Gordon A. Tachon, one month shy of his 92 nd birthday, of rural Belleville, passed away at his home on Friday April 12, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Son to Harry & Lydia Tachon, Gordy was born May 12, 1927 in a farmhouse in Perry township. He attended Belleville High School and graduated with the class of 1945....

Rita (Sherman) Loftus

Rita (Sherman) Loftus

Apr 3, 2019

Rita (Sherman) Loftus, 72, died April 3, 2019 in Flat Lick, KY. This butterfly moved from place to place, charming all she met with a vivacious personality and quick wit. Rita worked in many things, some of which included insurance, banking, sheep farming, retail, the oil industry, as nursing home chef and home health care. Rita ended her work...

Stephen W. Janisch

Stephen W. Janisch

Mar 11, 2019

Stephen W. Janisch, age 76, of New Glarus passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on May 9, 1942 in Janesville the son of Walter and Muril (Ross) Janisch. Steve graduated from Arizona St. University in 1965 earning a degree in finance. On June 8, 1965 he was...

Lavern "Chub" Wells

Lavern "Chub" Wells

Mar 8, 2019

LaVern K. Wells, age 80, passed away Friday, March 8, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born April 13, 1938, in Richland County, to Keith and Alta (Fuller) Wells. "Chub" as he was known since childhood, attended school in Cazenovia, WI, and was a member of the first graduating class of the newly formed Weston High School, in...

Iris E. Fuhr

Iris E. Fuhr

Mar 8, 2019

Iris E. Fuhr, 92, of Dodgeville, WI and formerly of Kewanee, IL, died at 6:01 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2019 at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville. She was born August 18, 1926 in Donnellson, IA, the daughter of Clarence Harry and Della Hardin Lang. She married Robert V. "Bob" Fuhr on March 14, 1948 in Aledo and he preceded...

Gerneen A. Zurkirchen

Gerneen A. Zurkirchen

Mar 5, 2019

Gerneen A. Zurkirchen, age 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. She was born at home in the Town of Rutland on May 24, 1936 the daughter of Harry and Arlene (Best) West. Gerneen graduated from Belleville High School in 1954. On March 24, 1956 she was united in marriage to...

Doris Davis

Doris Davis

Mar 4, 2019

Doris A. Davis, age 90, of Verona passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on April 25, 1928 in Verona to her parents George and Katherine (Maurer) Doerfer. Doris attended the Andrew Henry School and graduated from Verona High School in 1946. On January 12, 1952 she was...

Frieda Schindler

Frieda Schindler

Mar 2, 2019

Frieda Waefler Schindler, age 95, of Belleville, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at At Home Again in Columbus, WI. Frieda was born on August 1, 1923 near Mount Vernon, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Frieda Waefler. On Oct. 8 1942, she was united in marriage to Walter Schindler at Zwingli United Church of Christ, Mount Vernon....

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