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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Paul John Hodel
Feb 20, 2019
Paul John Hodel, age 81, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1937 in Belleville the son of Herman and Elsbeth (Hefty) Hodel. Paul graduated from Belleville High School in 1955 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study engineering and agriculture. On December 20, 1957 he was...
Jimmie F. Hill
Feb 16, 2019
Jimmie "Big Jim" F. Hill (45) of Madison, WI passed away on Saturday February 16 th following a catastrophic aortic dissection, that he was unable to recover from. Jim was born on October 28, 1973 in Vicenza, Italy and spent the early part of his life moving around with his family. Jim and his family settled in Wisconsin in...
Deloris A. Garvoille
Feb 15, 2019
Deloris A. (Schulz) Garvoille, age 91, of Brooklyn passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Oregon Manor. She was born on July 25, 1927 the daughter of Arthur and Floretta (Stiff) Schulz in Brooklyn. On January 29, 1943 Deloris was united in marriage to Ronald "Dick" Scoville later she married Irving Garvoille on July 29, 1967.
...Sylvia A. Mahlkuch
Feb 12, 2019
It is with great sadness that we said "Goodbye" to our Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. Sylvia Ann Mahlkuch passed away at the age of 98 on February 12, 2019 with her family by her side. The former Sylvia Ann Schilt was born February 6, 1921 at her childhood farm outside of Belleville to her Swiss immigrant parents. Sylvia...
Larry L. Klitzke
Feb 12, 2019
Larry L. Klitzke, 64, of New Glarus passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. He was born in Monroe on December 17, 1954, the son of August and Mary Lou (Geiger) Klitzke. He was united in marriage to Linda J. Anderson on July 28, 1984, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in New Glarus. With...
Lawrence J. Hefty
Feb 7, 2019
Lawrence J. Hefty, age 89, of New Glarus passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. He was born on September 19, 1929 on the home farm the son of Jacob and Olga (Blum) Hefty. Lawrence attended the Meadow Valley School and New Glarus High School. On September 5, 1959 he was united in...
Lois K. Wainwright
Jan 25, 2019
Lois K. Wainwright, age 90, of New Glarus passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on May 14, 1928 in the Town of Brooklyn, Green County, WI to her parents Raymond and Alma (Disch) Blum. Lois graduated from Monroe High School in 1946 and then continued her education at the University...
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