Obituaries

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...

Oct 31, 2019

Julia T. Adler, age 93, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. She was born on February 3, 1926 on the home farm in the Town of Primrose, Dane County, WI the daughter of William and Mathilda (Goebel) O'Connor. Julia graduated from Mt. Horeb High School and then Madison Business...

Oct 28, 2019

Forrest LaVerne Gillespie, age 85 of New Glarus, died on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the New Glarus Home. F. LaVerne was born on November 2, 1933 in Nashua Township, Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois to Louise Elizabeth Wiltfang and Forrest William Gillespie.

He attended Daysville One Room School, Oregon Elementary School and graduated from Oregon Community High...

Oct 23, 2019

Irma J. Ruegsegger, age 95, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at the New Glarus Home. She was born August 16, 1924, the daughter of Jacob and Ida (Durst) Amacher. She attended the Plainview School. Irma married Albert G. Ruegsegger on February 24, 1943. They were dairy farmers in the Blanchardville area until 1977 when they moved to New...

Oct 19, 2019

Bradford S. Gile, age 76, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 surrounded by his family at Bright Star Senior Living in Madison. He was born on November 27, 1942 in Braintree, Massachusetts the son of Norman and Ruth (Stevens) Gile. Brad graduated from Brown University in Providence, RI and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in...

Oct 16, 2019

John L. "Jack" Krueger, age 77, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on August 26, 1942 in Chicago, IL the son of Dr. John and Mary (Latham) Krueger. Jack graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1965. He was united in marriage to Josephine Goodman on June...

Oct 11, 2019

Darold Moyer, age 63 died unexpectedly on Friday, October 11, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 23, 1956 in Dodgeville, WI the son of Glen and Doris (Broten) Moyer. Darold was united in marriage on September 20, 1974 to Margarette Derr. He worked for many years for Wingra Stone as a heavy equipment mechanic...

Oct 7, 2019

Arline A. Bircher, age 86, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on May 12, 1933 the daughter of Otto and Dorothy (Curtis) Scholz. On October 3, 1964 she was united in marriage to Herbert Bircher. Arline worked for WP&L for many years. Arline loved to garden and plant flowers a...

Oct 6, 2019

Patricia A. Vogt, age 72, of New Glarus passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on September 14, 1947 in Platteville the daughter of Dean and Ruth (Bartels) Piddington. Patricia grew up in Southwest Wisconsin and on July 24, 1965 she was united in marriage to Gary E....

Oct 5, 2019

Harry Dimopoulos, age 72, of New Glarus and formerly Chicago, IL died on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Cable, WI. Born on September 16, 1947, in Chicago he attended school and spent summers in McHenry with his family. After high school Harry spent time in California where he attended college before returning to Chicago to go into...

Oct 3, 2019

Robert A. Zettle, age 55, of Madison passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Dycora Transitional Health in Watertown. He was born on March 9, 1964 in Milwaukee and was adopted by Ralph and Virginia Zettle. Robert graduated from Monroe High School in 1982. He worked as a truck driver for many years and had drove...

Oct 1, 2019

Herman Pfund, age 99, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the New Glarus Home. Herman was born in the Town of Cadiz, Green County, WI to Emma and Albert Pfund on August 10, 1920. Herman and his family moved to Belleville, Wi shortly after his birth. He married Kathleen Fahey and celebrated 65 years of...

Sep 25, 2019

Austin A. Jacobs, age 82, of Verona passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on March 23, 1937 the son of Ralph and Solveig (Magelssen) Jacobs. Austin graduated from Verona High School in 1955 and was a member of the championship football team. Following high school, he served in...

Sep 11, 2019

Doris M. Arn, age 80, of New Glarus passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. She was born on August 24, 1939 in Gretzenbach, Switzerland the daughter of Wilhelm and Clare (Graber) Gruetter. Doris graduated from college with a degree and training to work as an interpreter and translator. In 1961 she...

Sep 9, 2019

Emma Graeber, age 94, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. She was born on March 6, 1925 in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Ludwig and Ida (Landner) Schoenecker.

Emma was united in marriage to Helmut G. Graeber on March 25, 1950. Emma, Helmut and their son Peter immigrated...