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June H. Zweifel

June H. Zweifel

May 25, 2011

June H. Zweifel of New Glarus died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. She had a healthy and fulfilling life since her birth on June 12, 1920 and would have celebrated her ninety-first birthday in a few weeks. On October 11, 1944, she was united in marriage to Ivan N. Zweifel in Madison, WI. June...

Elaine A. Hoesly

Elaine A. Hoesly

May 22, 2011

Elaine Ardyce Hoesly, age 86, of Belleville passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Heartsong in Belleville. She was born on October 18, 1924 in the Town of Montrose to Fred and Barbara (Voegeli) Wild. Elaine graduated from Belleville High School in 1942. On February 24, 1950 she was united in marriage to Howard C. "Huck" Hoesly. She was...

Frank E. Stanley

Frank E. Stanley

May 6, 2011

Frank E. Stanley was born on December 23, 1949 and died on May 6, 2011 at UW Hospital from complications of diabetes. Frank spent his working years in the auto parts industry and was a superb mechanic until illness prevented him from working on cars. His garage remained well-stocked, however, and friends and neighbors were often surprised when he came...

Elaine M. Westby

Elaine M. Westby

Apr 20, 2011

Elaine M. Westby, age 76, of New Glarus passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on July 11, 1934 in Mt. Horeb to her parents Edwin and Myrtle (Jacobson) Throndson. Elaine was a 1952 graduate of Mt. Horeb High School. On August 8, 1953 she was united in marriage to Ralph K....

Andrew J. Strehlow

Andrew J. Strehlow

Apr 8, 2011

Andrew J. Strehlow, age 47, died on Friday, April 8, 2011 at his home. He was born on November 12, 1963 in Superior, WI the son of Joseph and Sue (McIntyre) Strehlow. He was united in marriage to Jana McCormick at Middleton, WI on October 5, 1996. Jana and Andrew have two daughters Niki and Sara. Andrew worked as a...

Zachary Gray Luchsinger

Zachary Gray Luchsinger

Apr 3, 2011

Zachary Gray Luchsinger, age 20, of Belleville passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at UW Hospital in Madison due to a Brain Aneurysm. He was born on November 29, 1990 in Madison to his parents Dean R. and Sandra L. (Allen) Luchsinger. Zach graduated in 2009 from Belleville High School and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh...

Pearl L. Hagemann

Pearl L. Hagemann

Apr 2, 2011

Pearl L. Hagemann, age 88, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Four Winds Manor after an extended illness. Born on November 24, 1922 in Cazenovia, Wisconsin to Dewey and Nellie (Slaback) Long, she spent her youth in Brooklyn, Wisconsin enjoying the company of many relatives and family friends. Pearl's passion for education began early in life when her desire...

Arlene L. Yaun

Arlene L. Yaun

Apr 1, 2011

Arlene L. Yaun, age 84, of New Glarus passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on August 10, 1926 in the Town of Primrose to her parents Adolph and Lillian (Anderson) Sonsteby. Arlene attended country school. On December 5, 1947 she was united in marriage to Leon Yaun at the Primrose Lutheran...

Gerald T Schulz

Gerald T Schulz

Mar 24, 2011

Dateline: Brooklyn- Belleville, WI Mr. Gerald T. Schulz, Sr., age 68, of rural Brooklyn, Wisconsin passed away at his home on Thursday, March 24, 2011. He was born July 26, 1942, in Stoughton, Wisconsin, the son of Floyd and Alta Mae (Long) Schulz. Gerald was a 1960 graduate of Brooklyn High School. On June 14, 1961, he was united in...

Leland F Brewer

Leland F Brewer

Mar 20, 2011

Dateline: Brooklyn, Albany, Belleville Mr. Leland F. Brewer age 90, passed away on Sunday evening, March 20, 2011 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born January 15, 1921 in Brooklyn, the son of Clyde and Zora(Schwerin) Brewer. On December 16, 1953 he was united in marriage to Virginia Root Beckwith at Evansville. Leland farmed most of his life but...

Patricia Ann Adams

Patricia Ann Adams

Mar 14, 2011

Patsy Ann Adams was born to George Arthur Sarow and Lucile Rose (Elmer) Sarow in a blizzard on January 20th, 1951 in Stoughton, WI. Patsy lived her growing up years in Footville, WI, attending the elementary school there and later graduating from Parkview High School. She attended UW Madison and was employed at the New Glarus Elementary School for 14...

Amy Rebecca Breisch

Amy Rebecca Breisch

Mar 5, 2011

Amy Rebecca (Vander Schaaf) Breisch, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the age of 84 years at the New Glarus Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. John Vander Schaaf, her husband, Don Breisch, her brothers Merrill and Rev. Robert, sisters, Laura Lensink and Ruth Thompson, brothers-in-law Arnon Lensink and Dr. Willard...

Ruth E. Cotham

Ruth E. Cotham

Feb 28, 2011

Mrs. Ruth E. Cotham, age 91, of Belleville passed away on Monday, February 28, 2011 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on April 3, 1919 in the Town of Primrose the daughter of Orville and Goldie (Sampson) Fritz. Ruth was a 1937 graduate of Belleville High School and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Platteville where she...

Irene Marie Clark

Irene Marie Clark

Feb 26, 2011

Irene M. (Colvin) Clark died on February 26, 2011 at HospiceCare, Inc. surrounded by her family. Irene was born in Madison, WI on August 20, 1950 to Richard and Cathy (Widmer) Colvin. Irene attended school in Dayton and Belleville and was employed by Springs Industry for more than twenty five years. Irene married her soul mate William Clark on May...

Paul Luther Thompson

Paul Luther Thompson

Feb 20, 2011

Dr. Paul L. Thompson, age 90, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the New Glarus Home in New Glarus, Wisconsin. Paul was born on February 13, 1921, in Blanchardville to Edward and Mary (Anderson) Thompson Jr. He graduated from Blanchardville High School, the class of 1939, and attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison from 1940-1942. In June 1942...

Robert Lee Pauli

Robert Lee Pauli

Feb 18, 2011

This is a totally New Experience, I never died before. I first set my feet on this earth on January 8, 1933. I left to become part of this earth on Feb. 18, 2011. I was born to wonderful, loving parents Fred and Kathryn (Zentner) Pauli. Their influences helped me shape the way I was to spend the rest of...

Ernest Hofer

Ernest Hofer

Feb 8, 2011

Ernest Hofer, 90, passed away suddenly and peacefully at home in New Glarus Tuesday night, February 8, 2011. Ernie was born November 6, 1920, in a cheese factory in the Town of York, Green County, and grew up in the Mt. Vernon-Mt. Horeb-New Glarus area. His parents were Fred, Sr. and Emma (Eggimann) Hofer, both immigrants from Switzerland. Ernie married...

Alvin A. Fiez

Alvin A. Fiez

Feb 5, 2011

Alvin August "Allie" Fiez, age 94, of New Glarus passed away on February 5, 2011 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 25, 1916 in New Glarus the son of August and Anna (Koller) Fiez. Allie was married to Charline Keegan on December 13, 1958 at St. Victor's Church in Monroe. He graduated from New Glarus High...

Raymond J. Zander

Raymond J. Zander

Feb 4, 2011

Raymond Joseph Zander, age 91, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2011 at his home in rural Blanchardville. He was born on August 23, 1919 in Wilmette, IL to his parents Joseph and Anna (Metzger) Zander. Ray graduated from a carpentry trade school for carpentry and later served as a Staff Sergeant in a medical unit with the U.S. Army...

Ethel L. Hollis

Ethel L. Hollis

Feb 2, 2011

Ethel Leona Hollis, age 95, of Belleville passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Four Winds Manor in Verona. She was born on January 12, 1916 in Belleville to her parents Eugene and Clara (Reuter) Staley. On December 18, 1935, she was united in marriage to Orlie Hollis at Freeport, IL. Ethel was a homemaker and gardener. All who...

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