Lee Norman Potratz
Feb 5, 2016
Lee Norman Potratz, age 64, of Belleville passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born June 8, 1951 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to his parents Eldon and Carol (O'Neil) Potratz. Lee served as a helicopter pilot in the United States Army in Vietnam. On...
Kurt Douglas Duerst
Feb 3, 2016
Kurt Douglas Duerst, age 53, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. He was born on August 26, 1962 at the Edgerton Memorial Hospital in Edgerton, WI to his parents Harlen and Dawn (Geske) Duerst. Kurt graduated from New Glarus High School in 1980 and then farmed and worked at Nicolet Instruments and...
Clinton Duane Wilde
Feb 2, 2016
In the early morning hours of February 2, 2016 Clinton Duane Wilde, 87, overcame his battle with dementia/Alzheimer's. He was finally free of the body that had robbed him of so much in these last years.
Duane was born on July 18, 1928 in New Glarus Township to Clinton...
Raphael Laverne Peterson
Jan 29, 2016
Raphael LaVerne Peterson, age 79, of rural Blanchardville passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 due to complications following a stroke. He was born on March 24, 1936 to his parents Percy and Thora (Lee) Peterson on the home farm outside Hollandale. Raphael graduated from Hollandale High School in 1954. On April 19,...
Charlene M. Schmid
Jan 20, 2016
Charlene M. Schmid, age 89, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Heartsong in Belleville. Charlene was born to Alvie and Elfa Eichelkraut in the family farm home at the top of the hill overlooking Paoli, WI, on September 29, 1926. She only spoke Swiss that first day of...
Thomas Lee Thurow
Jan 13, 2016
Thomas Lee Thurow, 60, of Monticello, Wisconsin, died January 13 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison following a sudden, brief illness.
Tom was born July 14, 1955, in Elgin, Illinois, to George and Laura (Freise) Thurow. He grew up...
Janette Rose Streiff
Jan 9, 2016
Janette Rose Streiff, age 83 of New Glarus passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on January 19, 1932 in Monroe, WI to her parents Henry and Phyllis (Freitag) Pauli. Janette graduated from New Glarus High School in 1949. She...
Linda Limmex
Jan 8, 2016
Ms. Linda Limmex, age 64, of Waunakee, WI, passed away in her home on January 8th. Linda was born on December 13, 1951, the eldest child of Raymond and Joan (Marx) Zweifel. She graduated from Belleville High School, class of 1970. Linda worked for St. Mary's Hospital in Madison as a Unit Secretary...
Lawrence Robert Lasure
Jan 6, 2016
Lawrence Robert Lasure of Belleville, Wisconsin passed away following a stroke on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.
Larry was born "in a tent" February 9, 1931 in Porterville, California to Merrill Clarence...
Janet Virginia Babler
Jan 2, 2016
Janet Virginia Babler, age 83, of Belleville passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville, WI. She was born on June 1, 1932 in Madison, WI to her parents Norman and Janet (Baldwin) Buss. Janet graduated from Belleville High School in 1950. On August 10, 1950 she was...
Robert Willard "Bob" Stillman
Dec 27, 2015
Robert Willard "Bob" Stillman, age 98, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on August 7, 1917 in East Ellsworth, WI to his parents Willard I. and Georgia A. Stillman. Bob attended Ellsworth schools and then graduated from River Falls High School in 1935. He...
Bernice M. Hustad
Dec 26, 2015
Bernice M. Hustad, age 90, of New Glarus passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on June 15, 1925 near Blanchardville, WI the daughter of William and Clara (NyGaard) Granberg. Bernice attended Blanchardville Schools. On February 23, 1943 she was united in marriage to Arthur...
Arnold Deloy Alme
Dec 26, 2015
Arnold DeLoy Alme, age 89, of Belleville passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on May 5, 1926 at home near Brooklyn, WI to his parents Carl and Helen Pearl (Meloy) Alme. Arnie graduated from Brooklyn High School in...
Lucius Andrew Evenson, Jr.
Dec 20, 2015
Lucius Andrew Evenson, Jr., age 90, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Four Winds Manor in Verona. He was born on August 20, 1925 at Appleton, WI to his parents Lucius and Anna (Saegert) Evenson. Lucius's family moved to International Falls, MN where he grew up and graduated from high school....
Richard Ernest Oppliger
Dec 18, 2015
Richard Ernest Oppliger, age 61, of Belleville passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home. He was born on April 18, 1954 at Monroe, WI to his parents Paul and Patricia (Freitag) Oppliger. Richard graduated from New Glarus High School in 1973. Following high school he worked as a farmhand and also drove truck for many years....
Arlene Isabel Solberg
Dec 9, 2015
Arlene Isabel Solberg, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the Ingleside Manor in Mt. Horeb, WI. She was born at home on Schaller Road outside Paoli to her parents Jacob and Lillian (Ellefs) Schaller. Arlene graduated from Belleville High School and then went on to Madison Business College. On November 3, 1945 she was united in...
Howard Stuart Roper
Dec 7, 2015
Howard Stuart Roper, age 67, of Oregon passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 surrounded by his family at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison after battling for 20 plus years with heart disease. He was born January 19, 1948 and was the adopted son of Raymond and Erma (Ott) Roper. Howard graduated from Baraboo High School...
Karen Kay Frazier
Dec 4, 2015
Karen Kay Frazier was reborn into eternal life to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 4, 2015 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg, WI. She passed away at age 68 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Marinette, WI on May 23, 1947 to her parents Walter...
Garnett Ellen Richardson
Nov 25, 2015
Heaven received another angel, Garnett "Garney" Ellen Richardson, age 70, of Brooklyn on November 25, 2015, after a short, hard fought battle with cancer. She was born on October 13, 1945, in Madison to her parents Sheldon and Irma (Fischl) Herrington. Garney graduated from Verona High School with the class of 1963. On May 1, 1965 she was united in...
Robert H. Beckwith
Nov 23, 2015
Robert H. Beckwith, age 79, of New Glarus passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born the son of Oral and Jesse Beckwith on October 16, 1936 at the Hefty-Blum Homestead. Bob was baptized, confirmed, and married at the Swiss United Church of Christ in New Glarus. On October 16, 1955 he...
