Obituaries

Jun 30, 2016

Ruth Marie Bowers, age 98, of Watertown passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at her home. She was born on December 13, 1917 in the Town of Primrose to her parents Gilman and Mary (Schwartz) Bowers. Ruth was a member of the St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church and later the St....

Jun 20, 2016

Iona Doris Aebly, age 95, of New Glarus passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Glarner Lodge in New Glarus. She was born on August 28, 1920 near Blanchardville to her parents Thomas and Marella (Severson) Helmeid. On April 2, 1942 she was united in marriage to Fred Aebly in Argyle....

Jun 20, 2016

Philip H. Johnson, age 79, passed away of natural causes on Monday, June 20 at his home in rural Belleville surrounded by family. He was born September 11, 1936 in Dodgeville, WI to Lenore (Syse) and Howard Johnson. Raised in Argyle, Phil attended Augsburg College and the UW-Platteville where he received a Biology...

Jun 12, 2016

Mary Lou Ryan, age 85, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on January 24, 1931 at Trego, WI to her parents Dean and Della Smith. Mary Lou attended Spooner Schools until her junior year when she moved to Belleville and graduated with the class...

Jun 3, 2016

Stanley L. Ace, age 84, of Stoughton passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born October 25, 1931 on the home farm in the Town of Exeter to his parents Oral and Elizabeth (Freitag) Ace. Stan attended the East Dayton School and graduated from New...

May 26, 2016

Alphonse Francis Gion, age 96, passed away on May 26, 2016 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI.

Alphonse was born on Sunday, 6:00 AM, 25 April 1920 on the homestead farm of his parents, Michael and Margaret (Kilzer) Gion near Regent,...

May 25, 2016

Stanley A. Bowman, age 88 of Monticello passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on February 5, 1928 in the Town of Adams to his parents Selmar and Tina (Pederson) Bowman. Stanley attended the Meadow Brook School. On February 17, 1951 he was united in...

May 24, 2016

Betty J. Zweifel, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her home. She was born on March 15, 1934 to her parents Henry and Mary (Richards) Aebly. On July 31, 1950 she was united in marriage to Melvin Zweifel at Dubuque, IA.   Betty was a mom and homemaker.

May 22, 2016

Norman R. Ace, age 82, of Monroe passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his home. He was born on March 6, 1934 the son of Oral and Elizabeth (Freitag) Ace in the Town of Exeter and attended East Dayton and New Glarus Schools. He was first united in marriage to Thelma...

May 19, 2016

Carolyn Bunnell, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at AgraceHospice Care, Inc., Fitchburg surrounded by family and friends. Carolyn was born on November 13, 1928 in Madison, WI the daughter of Clarence and Alma (Hendrickson) Olson. She married Sam Ace Jr. and lived in Belleville where she cared for...

May 17, 2016

Janet A. LeGros, age 81, was called to rejoin her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her husband in heaven on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on April 28, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI to her parents Harvey and Hazel (Burns) Daniel. Janet graduated from Milwaukee Pius...

May 17, 2016

Mary K. Stampfli of rural Bancroft, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at home under care of family and Heartland Hospice, following a six year battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 22,...

May 11, 2016

Mary Steussy Shanahan, b. 1937, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in New Glarus, WI after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Edwin and Helen Freitag Steussy and was predeceased by two brothers, Robin and Calvin Steussy.  Mary is survived by her husband Lawrence Shanahan.  She was born...

May 6, 2016

Gloria E. Rufener, age 85, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at BrightStar in Madison. She was born on July 25, 1930 in the Town of Cadiz, Green Co, WI to her parents Harold and Reatha (Cline) Norder.   Gloria graduated from Madison West High School in 1948. On June 25, 1949 she...

Apr 30, 2016

Mr. Linus Henry Loeffelholz Sr, age 89, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Heartsong in Belleville, WI. He was born February 27, 1927 at Dickeyville, WI. The son of Charles and Amelia (Salzman) Loeffelholz. On June 27, 1951 he was united in marriage to Darlene Vondra. Linus was a farmer and...

Apr 27, 2016

Margaret June Salisbury, age 88, of Belleville, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Four Winds Lodge, Verona. She was born April 6, 1928 in Readstown, WI. The daughter of William Robert Jones and Margaret Moore Jones Sayen. On July 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to Kenneth W. Salisbury...

Apr 26, 2016

Mr. Eugene E. Webber, age 86, of New Glarus, WI passed away at his home on April 26, 2016. He was born September 15, 1929 at Middleton, WI the son Edward and Helena (Hohlstein) Webber. As a child Gene and his family moved to New Glarus, and he graduated from New Glarus High...

Apr 24, 2016

Alice Ruth Hollis, age 97, of Belleville passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on December 24, 1918 in Belleville to her parents Edward and Lydia (Bartlett) Kuhl. On February 20, 1933 she was united in marriage to Ervin C. Hollis at Freeport, IL....

Apr 19, 2016

Palmer "Butch" Strickler was born on April 10, 1922 in New Glarus, WI, the son of Kathryn and Eugene Strickler. Born of a Swiss sausage maker, he always knew the meaning of hard work, having grown up in the family business. After graduating from New Glarus High School...

Apr 19, 2016

Darlene Luella Yaun, age 89, of Columbus and former New Glarus area resident passed away on April 19, 2016 at the Larson House in Columbus. She was born on August 8, 1926 to her parents Tony and Hilda (Becker) Yager. Darlene graduated from New Glarus High School in 1944. On February 14, 1946...