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
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
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
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
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
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...
Charles L. Viney
Aug 29, 2012
Charles L. "Charlie" Viney, age 82, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on January 24, 1930 in the Town of Montrose to his parents Paul and Millie (Colney) Viney. Charles graduated from Belleville High School in 1949. Following high school Charles served in the United States Army from...
Timothy L. Fahey
Aug 20, 2012
Timothy L. "Tim" Fahey, age 53, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on March 10, 1959 in Madison the son of Paul L. "Laddie" and Rita (Hetznecker) Fahey. Tim graduated from Belleville High School in 1977 and then went on to the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and...
Judith Ann Zingg
Aug 13, 2012
Judith Ann (Schneider) Zingg, age 77, of Verona, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison surrounded by her family. She was born on May 4, 1935 in New Glarus, the daughter of Leona (Becker) Schneider and John B. Schneider. Judy (as a lot of her friends called her) married Edmund Zingg on June 20,...
Evelyn B. Piller
Jul 18, 2012
Evelyn B. Piller, age 98, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Four Winds Manor in Verona. She was born on March 4, 1914 on the family farm near Dayton, WI to her parents Roy and Julia (Pernot) Butts. Evelyn graduated from Belleville High School and then graduated from Green County Normal to become a school...
Merton O. Colney
Jul 7, 2012
Merton O. Colney, age 90, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on April 13, 1922 in Basco, WI to his parents Orville and Hilda (Zweifel) Colney. Mert graduated from the Paoli Grade School in 1936 and Mt. Horeb High School in 1940. On February 12, 1946 he was united in marriage...
S. C. Ehlers
Jul 7, 2012
S. C. "Spike" Ehlers, age 105, of Madison passed away on Saturday, July 07, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 31, 1906 in Rolla, North Dakota to his parents George and Emily Ehlers, later as a child his family moved to Iowa. As a young man Spike moved to Madison in 1925 and worked in the printing...
Barbara Faye Hammerly
Jun 29, 2012
Barbara Faye Hammerly, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2012. She was born on February 11, 1928 to her parents Merrill and Faye (Brobst) Milks. She was raised as a child in Brodhead, and then lived in Monticello from the age of seventeen. Barbara taught school for over thirty years starting in country schools and later the...
Kenneth Alan Schwartzlow
Jun 25, 2012
Kenneth Alan Schwartzlow, age 76, of Monticello, WI passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on March 2, 1936 at St. Clare Hospital in Monroe to his parents Reno L. and Frieda (Klingbeil) Schwartzlow. Kenny attended the Jug Prairie, White, and Verona Schools. Following school he served in both the United States...
John D. Christoffel
Jun 17, 2012
John D. Christoffel, age 74, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 surrounded by his loving family at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on November 25, 1937 at Two Rivers, WI the son of Clarence and Beatrice (Gehrke) Christoffel. John graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers, WI. Following high school John served in the United...
Gene Steussy
Jun 5, 2012
Gene Woodfin Steussy passed away at midnight on Tuesday, June 5th. She died peacefully, surrounded by her five children. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Calvin N Steussy. Gene was born in 1921 in Richmond, Virginia. Raised as an only child, her father died in her infancy from tuberculosis, most likely contracted while serving in...
Gary Young Figy
May 29, 2012
Gary Young Figy, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 26, 1944 in Monroe, WI to his parents Maynard and Lenore Figy Marty. Gary graduated from New Glarus High School in 1962. On May 9, 1964 he was first married to Carole Richter, later in...
Helen E. Altmann
Apr 25, 2012
Helen E. Altmann, age 88, of New Glarus passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Sarasota, Florida. She was born on December 8, 1923 in the Town of Montrose to her parents Alexander and Helen (Slattery) Garvoille. On January 12, 1942 she was united in marriage to Roy Altmann at Belleville, Wisconsin. Helen worked as a unit secretary at...
Rev. Dr. Gary G. Fritz
Apr 22, 2012
Gary Fritz, age 87, died peacefully on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by his family. Gary loved people. He knew no boundaries, geographical or personal. He spent his life putting love into practice through service to others and through the joy of being with others. He loved to read, particularly theology and political/social issues, and he delighted...
Dorothy L. Hanna
Apr 19, 2012
Dorothy L. Hanna, age 77, of New Glarus passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the New Glarus Home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 3, 1934 in Tomahawk, WI to her parents Mike and Gertrude (Raatz) VanRyen. Dorothy graduated from Tomahawk High School. On February 12, 1955 she was united in marriage to Orvin Hanna...
