Obituaries

May 3, 2025

Roger J. Schenk, age 74 passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at his home.  He was born on October 10, 1950 the son of Herbert and Victoria (Gehin) Schenk.  Roger attended Oregon Schools and graduated from Belleville High School.  After graduating he began working at Wisco Industries in Oregon, WI with nearly 55 years of service.  On February...

May 3, 2025

Ruth E. Beich, age 96, of Lodi passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Our House Assisted Living in Lodi.  She was born on September 14, 1928 the daughter of Otto and Elisie (Bamert) Anderegg in a cheese factory near Argyle, WI.  Ruth graduated from Belleville High School and continued her education at Downer College in Milwaukee.  On...

Apr 27, 2025

Brooke Elaine Mathews, age 45 of New Glarus passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at UW Hospital in Madison.  She was born on December 26, 1979 in Boscobel, WI the daughter of Steven and Janet (Keller) Kraska.  As a child Brooke was diagnosed with a serious heart defect, and throughout her life she had undergone several heart surgeries...

Apr 25, 2025

In Loving Memory of John Franklin Brueske.

John Franklin Brueske, 64, of Janesville, Wisconsin completed his final road trip on April 25, 2025. Born on August 30, 1960, in Red Wing, Minnesota to Franklin and Rose Brueske. John was a born explorer whose curiosity about the world and the people around him never diminished throughout his life....

Apr 22, 2025

Richard Tourdot, age 87 passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Pleasant View in Monroe.  He was born on October 28, 1937 to Frank and Esther (Root) Tourdot.  After graduating from Belleville High School in 1955 Richard entered into the United States Army serving from 1956 to 1959 where he was stationed in Korea and at Fort Ord...

Apr 19, 2025

Bradley Michael Gillam, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2025, due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis. He was born December 4, 1958, in Columbus Ohio. Though most recently residing in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, Brad was a longtime resident of the Belleville/New Glarus area.

Brad is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 39 years, Sheila; his...

Apr 18, 2025

Luke Paul MacLean, age 47, of Belleville, WI, passed away on April 18th, 2025, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Madison, WI on August 28th, 1977 to Wing and Patricia (Carlsen) MacLean.  Luke graduated from Mount Horeb High School in 1996.  Upon graduation, he completed a carpentry apprenticeship and...

Apr 14, 2025

Terry Lee Kringle, a remarkable man, passed away at home on April 14, 2025, at the age of 80. With a contented heart, he reflected on his life, expressing, "I have had a great life and I wouldn't have changed a single thing other than getting cancer…"

Terry was born June 1,1944 to Clarence and Wanda Kringle...

Apr 8, 2025

Claire D. Rundhaug, age 74 passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI.  He was born on November 2, 1950 the son of Milo and Henrietta (Westers) Rundhaug.  Claire graduated from Hollandale High School in 1968.  On June 16, 1973 he was united in marriage to Gail Fetzek in Dodgeville.  The couple resided...

Mar 31, 2025

Josephine Ann Krueger, age 83, of Belleville passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025.  She was born on November 18, 1941 the daughter of John and Lizetta (Keegan) Goodman.  JoAnn grew up in New Glarus and later moved to Madison where she graduated from Edgewood High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  On June 11, 1966 she was united...

Mar 21, 2025

Fred "Tim" Agee, age 74 of New Glarus passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison.  He was born on August 12, 1950, in Tennessee the son of James and Evelyn (Keener) Agee.  Tim would grow up in Los Angeles California and in October of 1968 enlisted in the United...

Mar 18, 2025

Michael R. Schoenwetter, age 68 passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at his home in Stoughton.  Michael who was born on January 2, 1957 was the foster son of Austin and Beatrice (Jacobson) Jones of Belleville.  While Michael had many challenges in life related to his disabilities, he was always a loyal Green Bay Packer fan.

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Mar 16, 2025

Kasey T. Bodenmann, age 34 passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 16, 2025.  He was born on February 16, 1991 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison the son of Michael and Jackie (Sarbacker) Bodenmann.  Kasey grew up in Belleville and graduated from Belleville High School in 2009.  He had most recently worked as a cook at Monkeyshines in Fitchburg.  ...

Mar 14, 2025

Donald Carl Vogel, age 70 of Mount Vernon passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 14, 2025.  He was born on June 2, 1954 in Madison, WI the son of Donald E. and Viola (Trettin) Vogel.  Don grew up around Mount Vernon and attended Mount Horeb Schools.  Over the years he had worked for Dolphin Pools, Plastic Ingenuity, and had...

Mar 14, 2025

Debra Diane (Disch) Herfel passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc., Fitchburg at the age of 68.  Deb was born July 15, 1956, in Monroe, WI to Waldo "Duke" and Betty Jean (Holcomb) Disch.  She was the fifth of seven children.  Deb married Curt Herfel on March 17, 1983, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  They were...

Mar 11, 2025

Rodger Harold Moe died on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg surrounded by loved ones.  He was born on September 24, 1938 and married his high school sweetheart, Judith Rose Heiking, on June 2, 1962. He had two children, Wendy and Heidi Moe and two granddaughters, Abigail and Hailey Sullivan.  He is survived by his...

Mar 9, 2025

With great sadness, the family of Mark "Gus" Gustafson announces he passed away on March 9, 2025 surrounded by his family following a valiant fight against Crohn's disease and cancer.

Gus was born April 27, 1974, in Rockford, IL, the son of Gerald and Edith (Eder) Gustafson. The family moved to Hillsboro, WI where he grew up...

Feb 25, 2025

Margrit Heidi Erickson, age 84 passed away peacefully in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.  She was born on March 15, 1940, in Olten, Switzerland, the daughter of Anton and Heidi (Klaus) Probst.  Margrit immigrated to the United States in 1962 and proudly became a U.S. citizen on May 13, 1968. She married Frederick "Swede" Erickson, on April...

Feb 24, 2025

Jean Audrey Duerst Tammi age 89 passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 at the SSM Care Center. She was born on June 4, 1935 to Orville & Hilda Funseth on the home farm in the Primrose Township of rural New Glarus, WI. She was confirmed at Primrose Lutheran Church. She attended New Glarus High School where she met...

Feb 23, 2025

Ramona J. Best, age 95, passed away at her home outside Belleville on Sunday, February 23, 2025.  She was born on July 17, 1929 near Downing in Dunn County to William and Minnie (Johnson) Harry.  Ramona graduated from Boyceville High School.

She met her husband Henry while dancing at Turner Hall in Madison.  They married on September...