Lester Palmer
Nov 19, 2015
"You can say what you want, but…" This signaled that Lester Palmer was about to offer up one of his many keen observations. If, on the other hand, he started with, "What are you doing right now?" you had better schedule out the afternoon for an adventure whose outcome only he knew. Either way, after a few minutes of conversation...
David Winden
Nov 12, 2015
David Winden passed away on Nov 12, 2015 at the age of 68 years old after a courageous 18 month battle against pancreatic cancer. He was born on March 2nd, 1947 near Daleyville, the son of Lloyd and Ruth (Swiggum) Winden. After four years they moved to the family farm on Yankee Hollow Road, Blanchardville WI. David graduated from Blanchardville...
Kevin Ross Schneider
Nov 11, 2015
Kevin Ross Schneider, age 59, passed away on November 11, 2015 in Attica. He was born on April 1, 1956 at the Stoughton Hospital to his parents Kenneth and Dorothy (Gempeler) Schneider. Kevin graduated from Belleville High School in 1974 and then went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps from 1974 to 1976. In June of 1977...
Jean Delores Rufenacht
Nov 10, 2015
Jean Delores Rufenacht, age 85, of New Glarus passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Glarner Lodge Assisted Living. She was born on October 4, 1930 near Argyle, WI to her parents George and Clara (Smith) Walden. Jean graduated from Blanchardville High School and was proud to have been a cheerleader. On September 12, 1948 she was united...
Richard Norton
Nov 4, 2015
Richard Charles Norton, age 67 passed away on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on February 22, 1948, in Madison to Neil and Sylvia (Falkenstein) Norton. He graduated in 1966 as the valedictorian of his class from Oregon High School. He then went on to MATC where he earned an...
Viola L. Butts-Nevels
Oct 29, 2015
Viola L. Butts-Nevels, age 84, of Belleville passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on the family farm in the Town of Montrose to her parents Julian and Emily (O'Brien) Viney on August 8, 1931. Viola graduated from Belleville High School in 1950 and then graduated from Green County Normal Teacher's...
Claudette Mary Murphy
Oct 22, 2015
Claudette Mary Murphy, age 78, of Belleville passed away at her home with her family by her side on October 22, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 3, 1936 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison to her parents Claude and Edith (Larson) Loughead. Claudette graduated from Belleville High School in 1954. On October 26,...
Alice Ann Jeglum
Oct 18, 2015
Alice Ann Jeglum, age 87, of New Glarus passed away at her home on Sunday, October 18, 2015. She was born on December 16, 1927 at Darlington, WI to her parents Jacob and Emma (Nyfeler) Ischi. Alice graduated from Darlington High School and then went on to graduate from the Madison Business College. She was united in marriage to Howard...
Rulon Duane Whitehead
Oct 18, 2015
Rulon Duane Whitehead, age 95, passed away on October 18, 2015, at Willow Point Assisted Living & Memory Care, Verona, Wisconsin of natural causes. He had been under the care of Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on August 26, 1920 in Ammon, Idaho, to Rulon and Ileane Whitehead. He grew up near Idaho Falls, Idaho and graduated from Ammon High...
Laverne Busch
Oct 18, 2015
LaVerne Busch, age 96, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the New Glarus Home. He was born October 26, 1918 near Argyle, WI to Ben and Eda (Halverson) Busch and attended Argyle area schools. On November 22, 1942 LaVerne was united in marriage to Hedwig Eppenberger. LaVerne farmed in the Postville area for many years. He was a...
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...
