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Rose M. Zandonella
Nov 30, 2010
Rose M. Zandonella, age 74, of Belleville passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 1, 1936 in Placerville, CA to Iginio and Albina (Pilatti) Zandonella. Rose graduated from Eldorado High School in 1956. She was a bookkeeper for El Dorado County, California for many years retiring in March of...
Victoria M. Schenk
Nov 27, 2010
Victoria M. Schenk, age 89, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. She was born on December 7, 1920 in Belleville to her parents James and Victoria (Wallett) Gehin Sr. Victoria graduated from Belleville High School in 1938. On February 16, 1943 she was united in marriage to Herbert F. Schenk in Belleville....
Henry Harry Eichelkraut
Nov 26, 2010
Henry Harry Eichelkraut, age 73, of Belleville passed away on Friday, November 26, 2010 at Badger Prairie Health Care Center in Verona. He was born on June 12th, 1937 in Paoli to Harry Henry and Caroline (Thrun) Eichelkraut. Henry graduated from Belleville High School in 1955 and then served in the Army Reserves. On June 16th, 1962 he was united...
John Wilbert Zweifel
Nov 25, 2010
John "Chucky" Wilbert Zweifel, age 83 passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 17th, 1927 in New Glarus, WI to his parents Wilbert L. and Norma E. (Marty) Zweifel. Chucky graduated from New Glarus High School in 1945 and then served in the U.S. Navy and Company...
Evelyn Eckstam
Nov 24, 2010
Evelyn Olga Urben was born on July 7, 1921, and raised in New Glarus, Wisconsin, with parents Jacob and Ottillie Urben and three younger siblings, Leon, Hazel and Jeanette. Evelyn's favorite hobby while growing up was ice skating in the park with friends. She also played the piano and cross-stitched countless many towels and pillowcases for friends and family. She...
Anna Lu Ringgenberg
Nov 10, 2010
Anna Lu Ringgenberg passed away at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center in La Crosse, WI on November 10, 2010. She moved to La Crosse in August, 2008 to be near family. Anna Lu was born September 9, 1924 in Belleville to Lawrence and Florence Hanold. She graduated from Belleville High School. She married John Ringgenberg on January 16, 1952, and they...
Dorothy Ellen Froehlich
Nov 8, 2010
Dorothy Ellen Froehlich passed away at the New Glarus Home on Monday, November 8, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 25, 1927 to Eric and Ermin Berg in North Bend, Oregon. While in high school she worked nights and weekends at the local hospital as a nurses' aide. Upon graduation from North Bend High School in...
Duane R. Gerber
Nov 2, 2010
Duane R. Gerber, age 68, passed away doing what he loved, working outdoors, on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. He was born on January 8, 1942 in Brooklyn to his parents Jacob and Anna (Neisen) Gerber. Duane graduated from Stoughton High School in 1960. On May 9, 1964 he was united in marriage to the former Elaine Wilcox at Peace Lutheran...
Jane L. Ziegler
Oct 30, 2010
Jane Louise Ziegler, 65 of Belleville, WI died on Saturday, October 30, 2010. She was born in Tomah, WI the daughter of John & Ann (Mitzy) Zastoupil. She worked for the State of Wisconsin for over 30 years. Jane married Jerry Ziegler on November 30, 1963 at Waunakee, WI. She was a member of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish (formerly...
Leroy A. Kahl
Oct 30, 2010
Leroy A. Kahl, age 63, of Dayton passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. He was born on June 10th, 1947 in Madison to Leola (Adler) and Arthur Kahl. Leroy graduated from Middleton High School in 1965, and served in the U.S. Navy for several years. On August 7th, 1978 he was united in marriage...
Diane M. Clark
Oct 24, 2010
Pastor Diane M. Clark, age 56, of Madison passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 4, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY to her parents Jack and Mary (Schwerdtman) Nannery. Diane attended Alverno and Marian Colleges, and earned a degree from Silver Lake College. She then earned her Master's...
Ruth E. Klassy
Oct 20, 2010
Ruth Klassy, age 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at her home. She was born March 23, 1928, in Argyle, WI the daughter of Ernest and Viola Johnson. Ruth graduated from Blanchardville High School in 1946 and moved to New Glarus when she married Norman Klassy. She was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran...
Rufus A. Legler
Oct 9, 2010
Rufus A. Legler, age 85, Verona/Belleville, passed away at his home in the countryside that he loved on Saturday, October 9, 2010. He was born on March 6, 1925, the son of Emil and Katherine (Elmer) Legler. He graduated from Belleville High School in 1943 and married Patricia Gerber on June 20, 1947. They raised six children, Beth (Charlie) Campbell,...
Anton John Beutler
Oct 5, 2010
Anton (Tony) John Beutler, age 78 of New Glarus, went to be with the Lord due to Leukemia on October 5, 2010. Tony was one of 4 children born to Hans (John) and Anna Marie Beutler. He grew up in Perry Township at Indian Hill Cheese Factory, and enjoyed being part of the Belleville High School football team, and later...
Robert Fritz Pulfer
Sep 26, 2010
Robert "Bob" Fritz Pulfer, age 80, of Verona, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at HospiceCare, Inc, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Toffen, Switzerland on March 2, 1930, the son of Ernst and Mathilde (Gysi) Pulfer. Bob was a certified cheese maker in Switzerland before coming to America in 1950. May 21,...
Leo Piller
Sep 25, 2010
Leo Piller, age 95, of Belleville died, Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Willow Pointe Memory Care Center in Verona, WI. He was born Leo Francis Piller in Basco, Town of Montrose, WI, the son of Louis Francis Piller and Louise Sophia Genin Piller. Leo's father died when Leo was 21 years old. He had one brother Alvin Louis Piller, who...
Emily L. Gorney
Sep 22, 2010
Emily L. Gorney, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on June 26, 1927 in Chicago, IL to her parents Charles and Julia (Jaracz) Pucka. Emily graduated from Kelly High School. On September 28, 1957 she was united in marriage to James Adam Gorney in Chicago where they lived...
Doris L. Klassy
Sep 22, 2010
Doris Lorraine Klassy went to be with her Lord unexpectedly on September 22, 2010. Doris was one of 10 children born to Helga and Albert Sherven. Born November 26, 1921 on a farm in Perry township, she married her high school sweetheart, Paul Klassy on June 15, 1941. Together they farmed in New Glarus where they raised their four children:...
Sharon Mae Tschudy-Ziegler
Sep 18, 2010
Sharon Mae Tschudy-Ziegler, 68, of Monticello, WI died on Saturday, September 18, 2010 surrounded by her loving family at UW Hospital in Madison after a courageous battle with CREST syndrome. Sharon was born on September 18, 1942 in Monroe, the daughter of Oliver and Beatrice (Erickson) Hustad. She was raised on her family's farm on Hustad Valley Road, New Glarus...
James Patterson
Sep 14, 2010
James Richard Patterson, of W4304 Wirth Lane, Monticello was taken to his Lord's place for him at 6:40, Tuesday evening, September 14th. He passed peacefully at the HospiceCare, Inc. Center in Fitchburg which he had entered only the preceding day where he was expected to end his dignified struggle with lung and bone cancer that had only been diagnosed on...
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