Nathan M. Dittmer
Oct 15, 2015
Nathan M. Dittmer passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at his home with his loving wife Sarah and beloved Shih Tzu Katie Doo by his side. He was born during a snow storm on a farm north of Monroe on March 3, 1929 to Herman and Clara (Roth) Dittmer. Nate started working early in life delivering the Monroe...
Joyce Irene Roth
Oct 14, 2015
Joyce Irene Roth, age 82, of New Glarus passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 9, 1933 at Mott, North Dakota to her parents Jacob and Irene (Schumacher) Tschudy. As a young girl her family left Mott to return to New Glarus. Joyce attended New Glarus Schools and in 1951 was united...
Linda Mae Roper
Oct 8, 2015
Linda Mae Roper, age 63, of Oregon passed away on October 8, 2015 surrounded by her family at her home after a long illness. She was born on March 6, 1952 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison to her parents LeRoy and Lenore (Judd) Cockroft. Linda graduated from Belleville High School in 1970 and then went on to graduate from...
Doris Mae Miller
Oct 4, 2015
Doris Mae Miller lost her fight to live on October 4, 2015 at the home of her daughter surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 10, 1928 to Marie Gerber and Luman Brennum at Dodgeville, WI. Doris was united in marriage to Robert L. Miller on November 5, 1947. Doris and Robert owned and operated several businesses in...
Gladyce E. Mess
Sep 15, 2015
Gladyce E. Mess, age 98, of Marshfield passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. She was born on May 8, 1917 in the Town of Richfield, Wood County, Wisconsin to her parents William III and Clara (Becker) Thiemke. Gladyce grew up in the Auburndale area and in her early years worked at the Weinbrenner Shoe Factory. On July 2, 1938...
Therese Yvonne Goecks
Sep 12, 2015
Therese Yvonne Goecks, age 81, of Monroe and formerly New Glarus passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Monroe Manor. Therese was born on August 19, 1934 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. On March 9, 1957 she was united in marriage to Leroy Goecks. Therese worked for over twenty five years as a CNA at the New Glarus Home....
Erwin L. Zweifel
Sep 6, 2015
Erwin L. Zweifel, age 80, passed away on Sunday, September 06, 2015 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on the family farm in Green County, WI on April 8, 1935 to his parents Henry and Margaret (Schneider) Zweifel. Erwin graduated from New Glarus High School in 1953 and then went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville...
Emily "Lee" F. Kubly
Sep 5, 2015
Emily "Lee" F. Kubly, age 92, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 following a recent illness. She was born on January 13, 1923 to her parents Vernon and Florence (Ackerman) Hill in Tulsa, OK. Lee graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio and then moved to Spring Green, WI to own and operate the Spring Green Home News along with...
Lillian R. Hoesly
Sep 1, 2015
Lillian R. Hoesly, age 87, of New Glarus passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe. She was born on March 29, 1928 at Monroe to her parents Herman and Lily (Sonderegger) Burkhardt. Following High School Lillian graduated from Ripon College with a double major in Economics and Psychology. On August 26, 1950 she...
Rodney H. Marty Sr.
Aug 23, 2015
Rodney H. Marty, Sr., age 76, of New Glarus passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015. He was born on March 21, 1939 at Deaconess Hospital in Monroe, WI to his parents Herman and Emma (Schneider) Marty. Rodney graduated from New Glarus High School and then went to work at the General Motors plant in Janesville retiring after 52 years...
Dawn I. Jade
Aug 22, 2015
Dawn Irene Jade (born Dawn Marie Johnson) passed away after a 2+ year battle with cancer on August 22, 2015. She was born April 27, 1986, in Berwyn, Ill. to Lisa (Gregory) Stitzer and Don Johnson. Dawn spent the early part of her childhood in the Crest Hill area of Joliet, mostly playing outside and going to the public pool...
Glenn H. Schmid
Aug 7, 2015
Glenn Schmid, age 86, passed away at his home on Friday, August 7, 2015. He was born on February 15, 1929 in the Town of Adams, rural Green County to his parents Christ and Bertha (Stauffacher) Schmid. Glenn graduated from Monticello High School in 1947. Following high school he served in the U.S. Army in Korea. After returning from service...
Edwin A. Disch
Aug 6, 2015
Edwin Allen Disch, age 61, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Ingleside Nursing Home, Mt Horeb. He was born on March 18, 1954, in Monroe, WI the son of Willis and Wilma (Saxer) Disch. On February 7, 1981, he married Julie Hare in Swiss Church and they were blessed with three beautiful children who were the light of...
Sylvia J. Butts
Aug 3, 2015
Sylvia J. Butts, age 79, of Montello passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 3, 2015 at UW-Hospital in Madison. She was born on October 12, 1935 in Madison to John and Verna (Henninger) Ray. On March 18, 1966 she was united in marriage to Dale Butts at the First United Church of Christ in Belleville. Dale and Sylvia lived in...
Susan Jane Zweifel
Aug 1, 2015
Susan Zweifel, age 57, passed away unexpectedly at her home August 1, 2015. Susan was born September 13, 1957 in Madison to Ray and Joan (Marx) Zweifel, the second youngest of four children. Susan graduated from Belleville High School, class of 1975, then attended Edgewood College in Madison. She enjoyed many artistic activities including playing the piano, painting, and elaborate...
Gerald G. Cork
Jul 23, 2015
Blanchardville - Gerald Gene Cork, age 79, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Gerald, the son of Donald and Clemmie (Calvert) Cork, was born on April 5, 1936 in Platteville, Wisconsin. Gerald grew up on the family farm in Barneveld. He loved sports and was the first athlete at Barneveld High School to letter in all...
Marilyn Rae Argue
Jul 22, 2015
Marilyn Rae Argue, age 80, of Belleville, WI passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 12, 1934 in the Town of New Glarus to her parents Clarence and Louise Gust. Marilyn graduated from high school in Mazomanie. On October 31, 1959 she was united in marriage to George...
Eva Zweifel
Jul 20, 2015
Eva Zweifel, age 102, of New Glarus died on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on January 16, 1913 in the Town of Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Herman and Wilma (Schwartzlow) Ringhand. Eva attended the Babler Country School. On November 3, 1934 she married Clarence Zweifel in Freeport, IL. They farmed side by...
Sylvia Purcell
Jul 12, 2015
Sylvia K. Purcell (nee Keppler), age 90, a lifelong resident of New Glarus, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015. Born on December 11, 1924 to Rueben and Anna (Held) Keppler. Sylvia graduated from New Glarus High School in 1942. She married Thomas Purcell on July 12, 1947. Sylvia is survived by her sons Greg, New Glarus and Randy (Paula), Cedarburg,...
Lila M. Dibble
Jul 3, 2015
Lila (Kubly) Dibble, age 96, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015. Born on July 29, 1918, on the family farm in New Glarus to Nic and Alda Kubly, she enjoyed helping her father in the fields more than her mother in the house. Lila graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a degree in social work and...
