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Kevin James Ace

Kevin James Ace

Jul 18, 2018

Kevin James Ace, 58, of Belleville passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at UW Hospital following a motorcycle accident on July 8 near his home. Kevin was born on November 24, 1959 in Belleville to his parents, Samuel and Carolyn (Olson) Ace. He grew up in Belleville and graduated from Belleville High School...

Nancy M. Donlin

Nancy M. Donlin

Jul 1, 2018

Nancy M. Donlin, age 79, of Oregon passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on September 10, 1938 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison to her parents Norman and Florence (Streiff) Fischl. Nancy graduated from Belleville High School in 1956. On September 6, 1958...

Dennis Calvin Streiff

Dennis Calvin Streiff

Jun 26, 2018

Dennis Calvin Streiff was born to Melvin and Kathryn (Figi) Streiff on the family farm in New Glarus on August 11, 1928 and died June 26 at the Glarner Lodge. He was married to Marion Ruth Fredrickson on June 6, 1948. Dennis was a life-long resident of New Glarus and was...

Brianna Nicole Johnson

Brianna Nicole Johnson

Jun 24, 2018

Brianna N. Johnson, age 22, of New Glarus passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 as a result of a traffic crash. She was born on April 1, 1996 to her parents Kenneth Johnson and Debbie Key. Brianna graduated from New Glarus High School in 2014 and was completing her education at the...

Kayla Renee Sonnenburg

Kayla Renee Sonnenburg

Jun 21, 2018

Kayla Renee (Dolan) Sonnenburg, age 28, of Belleville passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at home with family at her side after an 8-year fight against cancer. She was born on July 7, 1989 in Dodgeville, WI to her parents Paul and Mary (Anderson) Dolan. Kayla graduated from Dodgeville High School in...

Irma P. Schultheiss

Irma P. Schultheiss

Jun 20, 2018

Irma P. Schultheiss, age 91, of New Glarus passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 11, 1927 the daughter of Alfons and Hermine (Laubes) Dufner in Rohrbach, Germany. She was united in marriage to Paul Schultheiss in 1949. Irma emigrated to New Glarus from Germany...

Dorothy E. Vamstad

Dorothy E. Vamstad

Jun 19, 2018

Dorothy E. Vamstad, age 89, of New Glarus passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the New Glarus Home.  She was born on October 8, 1928 in Nashua, MT the daughter of Andrew and Martha (Magnuson) Kolstad. Dorothy graduated from Blanchardville High School, and on September 2, 1950 she was united in...

Jeffrey G. Marty

Jeffrey G. Marty

Jun 7, 2018

Jeffrey G. Marty, age 76, passed away at his home on June 7, 2018. He was born on May 25, 1942 in Monroe the son of Garland and Harriet Marty. Jeff graduated from New Glarus High School in 1960. As a student he was an athlete and was a member of the conference...

Lorraine Mary Atkinson

Lorraine Mary Atkinson

Jun 7, 2018

Lorraine Mary Atkinson, age 82, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the New Glarus Home. Lorraine was born on October 27, 1935 in "The Bush" in Madison, WI to her parents Emil and Mary (Wagner) Peterson. She attended Lapham and Lincoln Grade Schools and graduated from Central High School in Madison....

Gerald L. Dorst

Gerald L. Dorst

Jun 6, 2018

Dr. Gerald "Doc" Lester Dorst was born on a farm in Chili, WI to Lester Marinus Dorst and Beatrice Leona Pepper on February 17, 1925. Jerry departed this world on angel's wings to join up with his beloved Gloria on June 6, 2018. Jerry graduated from high school in Marshfield, WI...

David R. Schulz

David R. Schulz

May 29, 2018

David R. "Chops" Schulz, age 73 of Belleville passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 9, 1945 in Monroe to his parents Raymond and Gladys (Stiklestad) Schulz. Dave graduated from Belleville High School in 1964, and he married Linda May on June 14, 1966 and...

Joan M. Zweifel

Joan M. Zweifel

May 24, 2018

Joan Zweifel, age 88, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 24, 2018. She was born on January 20, 1930 in Madison, WI to Joseph and Florence (Sommers) Marx. On November 4, 1950 she married Raymond Zweifel together they celebrated 62 years of marriage and raised four children....

Gloria M. Thompson

Gloria M. Thompson

May 23, 2018

Gloria M. Thompson, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the New Glarus Home in New Glarus, Wisconsin. The youngest of seven children, Gloria was born on February 18, l925 in New Glarus to Fred and Sarah (Wichser) Ziltner. She graduated from New Glarus High School, the class of 1943....

Henrietta A. Paulson

Henrietta A. Paulson

May 19, 2018

Henrietta A. Paulson, age 100, a former New Glarus resident passed away at Aster Assisted Living in Monroe. She was born on August 28, 1917 the daughter of Anton and Amanda (Schachte) Uselmann. Henrietta attended the Sauk City Elementary School and graduated from Middleton High School in 1934. On August 16, 1947 she...

Larry D. Sherven

Larry D. Sherven

May 19, 2018

Larry D. Sherven, age 71, of rural Belleville passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 26, 1946 in Monroe to his parents Orton and Esther (Knudtson) Sherven. Larry was baptized and confirmed at York Memorial Lutheran Church. He graduated from New Glarus High School in...

Mary M. Jacobs

Mary M. Jacobs

May 18, 2018

Mary M. Jacobs, age 85, of Verona passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Four Winds Manor in Verona. She was born on August 1, 1932 to her parents Steven and Nelle (Fairhurst) Matthews in Ohio. On December 5, 1964 Mary was united in marriage to Austin...

Richard M. Tollefson

Richard M. Tollefson

May 18, 2018

Richard M. Tollefson, age 86, of Verona passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 with his family by his side at Meriter Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 30, 1931 in the Town of Vermont to his parents Leonard and Elizabeth (Jenni) Tollefson. Richard graduated from Verona High School in 1949....

Carmen A. (Kittleson) Legler-Hughes

Carmen A. (Kittleson) Legler-Hughes

May 17, 2018

Carmen A. (Kittleson) Legler-Hughes, age 88, was called home by her grandma on Thursday, May 17, 2018. She was born on September 5, 1929 the child of Edward Deneen and Leona Kittleson in Madison. As a child Carmen was raised by her grandparents Kittle and Lena Kittleson. Later her stepfather Tony Yager provided...

Harold T. Eichelkraut

Harold T. Eichelkraut

May 13, 2018

Harold T. Eichelkraut, age 87 of Verona peacefully passed away at home on Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was born on September 29, 1930 on the family farm in Paoli to Alvie and Elfa (Becker) Eichelkraut. Harold grew up helping on the family dairy farm. He graduated from the Paoli Graded School and...

Ann Marie Markwardt

Ann Marie Markwardt

May 12, 2018

Ann Marie Markwardt, age 79, formerly of New Holstein, WI passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the New Glarus Home where she had resided for the last few years. She was born on May 15, 1938 to her parents Jess and Hildegarde (Binsfeld) Mortimer in Chilton, WI. Ann graduated from Chilton...

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