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Herbert M. Zorn

Herbert M. Zorn

Aug 26, 2017

Herbert M. Zorn, age 95, died on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the New Glarus Home.  He was born July 22, 1922 to Walter and Augusta (Strasen) Zorn in Cleveland, Ohio, where he spent his early years and attended school.  Herb studied at Concordia College, Milwaukee; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; and...

Arlene L. Dohm

Arlene L. Dohm

Aug 25, 2017

Arlene L. Dohm, age 83, of Belleville passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at her home. She was born on January 18, 1934 to her parents Leo and Louise (Gross) Ott in the Town of Hamden. Arlene graduated from Columbia County Normal and then taught in the one room Sutton School....

Joely Lane Roosli

Joely Lane Roosli

Aug 19, 2017

Joely L. Roosli, age 58, of Madison passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the Waunakee Manor. He was born on January 4, 1959 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison the son of Eugene and Joyce (Meier) Roosli. He graduated from Belleville High School in 1977 and then attended MATC in Madison....

Esther Burkhardt

Esther Burkhardt

Aug 18, 2017

Esther Burkhardt, age 89, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on May 31, 1928 in Fond du Lac, WI to her parents John and Katherine (Popp) Barthuly. Esther graduated from Cleveland High School in Fond du Lac. On October 1, 1949 she was...

David James Burns

David James Burns

Aug 17, 2017

David J. Burns, age 54, of Fitchburg/Belleville, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 17, 2017. He was born on August 15, 1963, the son of Peter and Jean (Mack) Burns. He graduated from Belleville High School in 1981. David was a...

Alan R. Freitag

Alan R. Freitag

Aug 12, 2017

Alan R. Freitag, age 85, of Verona passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1932 at home in New Glarus the son of Terrence and Frieda (Luchsinger) Freitag. Al graduated from Monticello High School in 1950. Following high school he entered into the United...

John Frederick Marty

John Frederick Marty

Aug 11, 2017

John Frederick Marty, age 79, of New Glarus passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on January 13, 1938 in Monroe, WI to his parents Herman and Emma (Schneider) Marty. John attended the Legler Valley School where he learned to speak English. He...

Robert Wayne Steinmetz

Robert Wayne Steinmetz

Aug 7, 2017

Robert Wayne Steinmetz, 64, of Baraboo, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017, at the New Glarus Home in New Glarus, WI. Bob was born on January 10, 1953 to Glen and June Steinmetz in Fort McCoy. Bob grew up in various locations across Wisconsin and Illinois. He worked in construction doing carpentry,...

Mavis I. Wilde

Mavis I. Wilde

Aug 2, 2017

Mavis (Zweifel) Wilde, age 80, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. She was born in Dayton, WI on July 11, 1937, the daughter of Herman and Lois (Pernot) Zweifel. She was united in marriage to Reginald Wilde in 1952 at Caledonia, MN. Mavis and her husband owned and operated...

Ruth Anne Disch

Ruth Anne Disch

Aug 1, 2017

Ruth Anne Disch, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on April 15, 1949, in Monroe, WI the daughter of Willis and Wilma (Saxer) Disch Fosaaen. She graduated from New Glarus High School in 1967 and the Humboldt Institute in 1968....

Joseph Clarence Keifenheim

Joseph Clarence Keifenheim

Jul 27, 2017

Joseph Clarence Keifenheim, age 56, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Belleville. He was born on July 31, 1960 in Fond du Lac, WI the son of Arthur and Theresa (Knaus) Keifenheim. Joe graduated from New Holstein High School in 1978. On April 20, 1985 he was united in marriage to Linda...

Rose Burke

Rose Burke

Jul 17, 2017

Rose Burke, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister-in-law, and friend surrendered her soul to heaven at the age of 83 surrounded by her loving family on July 17th, 2017 at Four Winds Lodge in Verona. Rose was born on December 16, 1933, to Elmer and Selma Johns, in the village of...

Eric James O'Connor

Eric James O'Connor

Jul 16, 2017

Eric James O'Connor, 17, passed away on July 16th as a result of an ATV/car accident. He was born in Madison, WI on June 25, 2000. Eric loved growing up on the O'Connor Family Farm in the Town of Primrose. He was a student at Belleville High School where he played football, basketball,...

Herman Stampfli

Herman Stampfli

Jul 14, 2017

Herman Stampfli, age 92, of Brooklyn passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on October 25, 1924 in Dodgeville to his parents Jacob and Frieda (Kunz) Stampfli. Herman's love for sports started in high school as an athlete, and later continued as an avid fan....

Scott David Hodgson

Scott David Hodgson

Jul 14, 2017

Scott David Hodgson, age 54, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 in Carmel, IN. He was born on August 1, 1962 in Monroe, WI to David and Barbara (Frey) Hodgson and grew up in New Glarus. Scott graduated from New Glarus High School in 1980 and then graduated from the University of...

Margaret S. Lamberty

Margaret S. Lamberty

Jul 13, 2017

Margaret S. Lamberty, age 92, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Four Winds Manor in Verona. She was born on October 13, 1924 in Cross Plains the first of eleven children to John and Rose (Wagner) Acker. She met the love of her life LaVerne Lamberty and they were married on...

Alvah H. Weaver Jr.

Alvah H. Weaver Jr.

Jul 1, 2017

Alvah H. Weaver Jr., age 88, of Belleville passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on December 24, 1928 at Port Matilda, PA to his parents Alvah Sr. and Ellouise (Adams) Weaver. Al entered the U.S. Navy in 1949 and...

Carney Falk Jr.

Carney Falk Jr.

Jun 27, 2017

Carney Falk, Jr. age 89, of New Glarus, WI and former Port Huron, MI resident passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on February 12, 1928 in Port Huron to his parents Carney and Dorothy (Gates) Falk, Sr. After high school Carney served as a...

Theresa Foxen

Theresa Foxen

Jun 27, 2017

Theresa Foxen, age 88, of New Glarus passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Hometown Assisted Living in Belleville, WI with family by her side. She was born on February 22, 1929 in Luxemburg, IA to her parents Peter and Margaret (Ries) Merkes. On April 6, 1948, she was united in marriage...

Edward L. Duesterhoeft

Edward L. Duesterhoeft

Jun 8, 2017

Edward L. Duesterhoeft, age 72, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 16, 1944 to his parents Elmer and Ruth (Thingstad) Duesterhoeft. Ed graduated from Jefferson High School and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. After college he served in the United States Air Force in Germany...

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