Irma Humberg
Feb 7, 2018
Irma L. (Legler) Humberg, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on January 19, 1919 to her parents Emil and Katherine (Elmer) Legler in the Town of Montrose. Irma grew up as the older sister to her four brothers. She farmed with...
Lana M. Moyer
Jan 22, 2018
Lana M. Moyer, age 42, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. She was born on December 16, 1975 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison to her parents Darold and Margie (Derr) Moyer. Lana grew up in Postville and later graduated from the New Glarus Christian School. She...
Darold C. Albertson
Jan 14, 2018
Darold C. Albertson, age 86, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. He was born on October 26, 1931 the son of Clifford and Evelyn (Wild) Albertson. Darold grew up on the home farm near Blanchardville and attended the Tyvand Grade School and New Glarus High...
Duane C. Sherven
Jan 14, 2018
Duane C. Sherven, age 64, died peacefully on January 14, 2018 in the home where he was born with his family by his side after a courageous and hard fought 6-and-a-half-year battle with multiple myeloma. Duane was born on April 7, 1953 at home on the family farm in New Glarus Township to...
Gertrude M. Goecks
Jan 13, 2018
Gertrude Marie Goecks, age 98, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 13 2018 at Azura Memory Care in Monroe surrounded by her loving family. She was the last of her family. Gertie was born September 19, 1919 in rural Green County to Fred and Mathilda Meinen Burkhalter. She married Frederick T. Goecks on...
Jean A. Feller
Jan 12, 2018
Jean Avis Feller, age 82, of New Glarus joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Jean was born on January 18, 1935 in Poynette, WI the daughter of John and Marjorie Hutchinson. Jean graduated from Poynette High School in 1953. On December 19,...
Dennis L. Funseth
Jan 12, 2018
Dennis L. Funseth, age 78, of New Glarus passed away with family by his side on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on April 27, 1939 in the Town of Primrose to his parents Orville and Hilda (Duerst) Funseth. Dennis graduated from New Glarus High School in...
Genevieve C. Wild
Jan 7, 2018
Genevieve Wild, age 89, of Belleville passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Girlies Manor in Mt. Horeb with family at her side. She was born on November 22, 1928 in Waunakee to her parents John and Anna (Haeusler) Miller as one of nine children. On June 5, 1948 she was united...
Timothy M. Mcguire
Jan 2, 2018
Timothy M. McGuire, age 36, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 30, 1981 the son of Timothy R. McGuire and Michelle A. Gendreau in Chicago, IL. As a child Tim traveled and lived all over the world as the son of U.S. Navy parents...
Maximillion X. Montgomery
Jan 1, 2018
Maximillion X. Montgomery, age 15, lost his long-time struggle with depression and left this world on Monday, January 1, 2018. Max was born on January 6, 2002 to his mother Jennifer Ace. He attended school in New Glarus and Belleville. Max enjoyed playing football, worked out two days per week and excelled in...
James Root
Dec 26, 2017
James Root, age 84, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on May 15, 1933 in the Town of Montrose to Wyman and Margaret (Fritz) Root. Jim graduated from Belleville High School in 1951 and then entered into the U.S....
Danny A. Schlueter
Dec 12, 2017
Danny Schlueter, age 70, of Belleville, WI passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 9, 1947 to his parents Howard and Wilma (Lundeberg) Schlueter. Danny attended and graduated from Deerfield High School. He was married to Patricia Wealti from September of 1968 to June of 1984. ...
Alton Eichelkraut
Dec 3, 2017
Major Alton A. "Ike" Eichelkraut, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the young age of 93 at the William S. Middleton VA Memorial Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on November 5, 1924 in Paoli, the son of Alfred and Alva (Becker) Eichelkraut. He was raised on the family...
Elda Schiesser
Nov 26, 2017
New Glarus lost a longtime resident on November 26, 2017. Elda Strahm Schiesser was a prominent local historian who was born in the Town of York, WI, to Adolph and Ella (Schiesser) Strahm on February 3, 1918. She graduated from local schools and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On December 11, 1938, she...
Dean R. Baumgartner
Nov 16, 2017
Dean R. Baumgartner, age 65, of Monroe passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison after a 20 plus year struggle with Transverse Myelitis. He was born on December 14, 1951 to his parents Herman and Rita (Ruetten) Baumgartner in Monroe. Dean grew up on his...
Joanne R. Cate
Nov 1, 2017
Joanne R. Cate, age 80 passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 26, 1937 in Madison, WI the daughter of Byron Ace and Regina Egan. Joanne graduated from Oregon High School in 1955, and on August 13, 1955 she was united in marriage to Paul...
Fred G. Blum
Oct 31, 2017
Fred "Doc" Blum, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at his family's homestead. He was born on May 30, 1927 to Fred and Olga Hefty Blum in the old 1000 bed University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Fred attended Nakoma Grade School through the 5th grade, after which the family...
Robert F. Mussehl
Oct 30, 2017
Robert F. Mussehl, age 79, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on March 9, 1938 in Platteville the son of Stanley and Helen (Dickson) Mussehl. Bob attended St. Mary's School and Mineral Point High School until entering the United States Air Force. During...
Francis J. Beers
Oct 29, 2017
Master Sergeant Francis J. Beers answered his final roll call on October 29, 2017. His first roll call was December 12, 1936 when he was born in Mazomanie to Frank and Margaret (McCloskey) Beers. Francis attended both Sun Prairie and Marshall High Schools, graduating from Marshall in 1956. Having enlisted as a senior,...
Dolli Marie Francis
Oct 27, 2017
Dolli Marie Francis passed away peacefully at her home in Napa, California, on October 27. Dolli was born on October 11, 1916, in New Glarus, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Marie and Fred Haldiman, and granddaughter of Susanna (Schmid) and Mathias Marty of Mt. Vernon, Wisconsin.
