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Minerva L. Ott

Minerva L. Ott

Nov 30, 2012

Minerva L. Ott, age 86, of New Glarus passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on May 1, 1926 in Blanchardville to her parents Joseph and Tilda (Peterson) Johnson. Minerva graduated with the class of 1944 from Blanchardville High School. On November 25, 1945 she was united in marriage to her husband...

Michael R. Yaun

Michael R. Yaun

Nov 28, 2012

Michael Ralph Yaun, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at his home. He was born on May 23, 1946 at St. Clare Hospital at Monroe, WI to his parents Ralph and Margaret (Fiez) Yaun. Michael attended New Glarus High School. On September 16, 1965 he was united in marriage to Betty Jean Zimmerman at the Swiss United...

Clarice Virginia Willoughby

Clarice Virginia Willoughby

Nov 23, 2012

Clarice Virginia "Sis" (Gander) Willoughby, age 95, of Belleville passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012 at Hometown Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on February 14, 1917 in Stoughton to her parents Clarence and Clara (Ladd) Gander. Clarice graduated from Stoughton High School. On October 22, 1936 she was united in marriage to Lester Willoughby at Stoughton, WI....

Gladys A. Yaeger

Gladys A. Yaeger

Nov 16, 2012

Gladys A. Yaeger, age 92, of Belleville, WI passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012. She was born on May 3, 1920 in the Town of Primrose to her parents Alvin and Gena (Lindokken) Anderson. Gladys attended the Tyvand Country School. On December 11, 1946 she was united in marriage to Freddie J. Yaeger at the Primrose Lutheran Church. Gladys...

Mary E. Drunasky

Mary E. Drunasky

Nov 9, 2012

Mary E. Drunasky, age 91, of Sun Prairie and formerly the Belleville area passed away on Friday, November 09, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on March 27, 1921 in Madison to her parents Edward and Henrietta (Duschak) Sarbacker. Mary attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School and graduated from Edgewood High School in 1940. Later she graduated...

Julie E. Francois

Julie E. Francois

Oct 25, 2012

Julie E. Francois loving wife, mother, sister, and aunt, age 53, of Belleville passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was a ten year Breast Cancer survivor. Julie was born on March 19, 1959 in Madison to her parents Joseph and Esther (Davis) Sarbacker. She graduated from Belleville High School and was...

Regina A. Statz

Regina A. Statz

Oct 24, 2012

Regina A. Statz, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on December 14, 1938 at home near Ashton, WI the daughter of Norbert and Caroline (Kalscheuer) Laufenberg. Regina attended elementary school at St. Peters in Ashton and graduated from Waunakee High School. On May 3, 1960 she was united...

Delores Ann Steiner

Delores Ann Steiner

Oct 21, 2012

Delores Ann Steiner, age 69, of New Glarus passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the New Glarus Home after a brief battle with lung cancer. She was born on March 11, 1943 near Forward in the Town of Perry to her parents Grant and Hazel (Gladem) Boley. Delores attended New Glarus High School. On July 18, 1959 she...

Robert Lowell Belle

Robert Lowell Belle

Oct 20, 2012

Robert Lowell Belle, age 87, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 20, 2012. He was born on December 7, 1924 in Pasco, Washington to his parents Ide Carl and Lela Myrtle (Burwell) Bell. Bob served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1946 as a pharmacist's mate in the Pacific theater. He served...

Dorothy M. Venden

Dorothy M. Venden

Oct 17, 2012

Dorothy M. Venden, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Hometown Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on November 22, 1921 at Camp Clark Ranch in Bridgeport, Nebraska to her parents Oscar and Esther (Anderson) Elmquist. Dorothy attended Deuel County School District #24 in Nebraska. On December 19, 1944 she was united in marriage to Kyle...

Gerald Eugene Richardson

Gerald Eugene Richardson

Oct 16, 2012

Gerald Eugene Richardson, age 69, of Brooklyn passed away peacefully following a short illness on October 16, 2012 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1943 at St. Mary's Hospital to his parents Eugene and Ruth (Fleming) Richardson. Jerry graduated from Edgewood High School with the class of 1961. On May 1, 1965 he was united in marriage...

Phillip G. Baumgartner

Phillip G. Baumgartner

Oct 16, 2012

Phillip G. Baumgartner, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the Fort Atkinson Hospital. He was born on December 12, 1949 in Monroe, WI to his parents Herman and Rita (Ruetten) Baumgartner. Phillip graduated from New Glarus High School in 1968. He then farmed with his parents and brother Dean on the family farm until 1996 and...

William Murray Broderick

William Murray Broderick

Oct 15, 2012

William Murray Broderick passed away on Monday October 15, 2012 in Loma Linda, California. "Bill" was born February 6, 1921 on the family dairy farm in Dayton, Town of Exeter, Wisconsin. He attended schools in Belleville, Wisconsin, and in the early 1950's Bill moved to Chicago, Ill. to work for Norton Roofing Company until his retirement. In 2000, Bill moved...

Donald E. Robert

Donald E. Robert

Oct 8, 2012

Donald Ernest Robert, age 74, of Tucson, AZ a former Monticello resident passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012. He was born on June 20, 1938 the son of Ernest and Louise (Stauffer) Robert. He was the younger of two children. A 1955 graduate from Monticello High School. Donald proudly served in the U.S. Army. Following his service with the...

Lois E. Rens

Lois E. Rens

Sep 27, 2012

Lois E. Bowers-Rens, age 92, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Rainbow Hospice Care in Johnson Creek, WI. She was born on July 29, 1920 to her parents Gilman J. and Mary (Schwartz) Bowers at Hawley, MN. Lois graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. While a student at Platteville she met and married her husband Mitchell L. Rens....

Rev. Dr. Linus L. Wierwill

Rev. Dr. Linus L. Wierwill

Sep 22, 2012

Rev. Dr. Linus L. Wierwill, age 87, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on October 31, 1924, at New Knoxville, OH, the son of Benjamin and Wilhelmina (Fledderjohann) Wierwille. He married Virginia A. Engelking of Sheboygan, WI on June 8, 1948. She preceded him in death on May 29, 1997. He...

Christian P. Guldhaug

Christian P. Guldhaug

Sep 20, 2012

Christian P. "Chris" Guldhaug, age 90, of Janesville passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born in rural Blanchardville, WI on August 14, 1922 the son of Christian J. and Gjertina (Hegdahl) Guldhaug. Chris married Dorothy (Albrecht) Sherman on January 11, 1958. She preceded him in death on December 30, 2003. Chris...

Richard G. Wainwright

Richard G. Wainwright

Sep 13, 2012

Richard Gordon Wainwright, age 83, of New Glarus passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on September 14, 1928 at Shorewood, WI to his parents Clarence and Arminta (Van Matre) Wainwright. Richard graduated from Monroe High School and then earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a...

Thomas Carl Anderson

Thomas Carl Anderson

Sep 13, 2012

Thomas Carl Anderson, age 74, of Belleville passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at UW-Hospital in Madison. He was born on March 16, 1938 in the Town of Primrose on the Anderson Homestead, the son of Milo O. and Berdine (Ahrensmeyer) Anderson. Tom attended the Nessa Country School and New Glarus High School. On June 8, 1958 he was...

Dale P. Kratzenberg

Dale P. Kratzenberg

Aug 31, 2012

Dale P. Kratzenberg, age 78, of rural Monticello passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on August 13, 1934 in Frankfort, IL to his parents George and Emma (Heisner) Kratzenberg. Dale graduated from Bloom High School in 1952. On August 24, 1957 he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Heisner...

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