Robert E. Schwartz
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,...
Daniel L. Schaper
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...
Frank C. Roberts
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,...
Carlton Zentner
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...
Willard S. Meland
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...
Martha E. Vamstad
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...
Joyce Roosli
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...
James Edward Sanford
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...
Mary Lou Hustad
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...
Patricia Garske
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...
Jacob Karr
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...
Diana F. Fjelstad
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,...
David W. Green
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
