Lowell Thomas Hanson, age 83 formerly of Blanchardville and Beloit, recently of Monroe, died early Sunday morning, February 26, 2023 at Azura Memory Care in Monroe.  He was born on September 17, 1939 in Rockford, IL to Lloyd Bennet and Ella Marie (Larson) Hanson.  Lowell grew up in Blanchardville on the family farm with his parents and siblings.  He attended the Blanchardville grade school and graduated from the Blanchardville high school.  One of his loves as a youth was...

Ryan Joseph Kurschner, age 51 of Blanchardville died on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the SSM Monroe Clinic Hospice Home, after a battle with cancer.  He was born on April 17, 1971 in Monroe to Larry Ron and Vicki (Skaife) Kurschner.  He grew up on the family farm (the same farm he would one day live on and operate) with his parents and siblings on Highway 78 in rural Blanchardville. He attended the Pecatonica grade and high schools, graduating in 1989.  He wrestled, played...

Janelle Ann Thompson, age 70 of Blanchardville died Wednesday, February 15, 2023.  She was born on November 27, 1952, to John “Jack” Alfred and Phyllis Marie (Mosley) Whitford in the Darlington hospital.  They lived in the Darlington area where she attended Holy Rosary Catholic school and graduated from the Darlington High School in 1970.  She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Monroe Hospital.  She married Paul Thompson on April 8, 1972, at the Holy Rosary...

Hedwig Angela Wahl, 96 of The New Glarus Home, formerly of Blanchardville died on Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2023 at the New Glarus Home.  She was born on May 18, 1926 at the Perry Center Cheese Factory that her parents operated.  She was the youngest of 8 children of Henry and Christina Gruenenfelder.  She grew up helping her parents and family in the cheese factory.  She went to the Forward rural school.  She was married in a double ring ceremony on May 23,...

Stacy Jo (Vamstad) Lynch, age 54 of Cross Plains, formerly of Blanchardville, died on January 30, 2023 at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.  She was born on October 17, 1968 in Freeport, Illinois to Ole Kenneth and Jean Francis (Gross) Vamstad.  The family lived in Freeport for her first year, and then moved to Blanchardville when Ole bought the lumber yard.  She attended the Pecatonica grade and high school. In Blanchardville, graduating in 1987, and then attended one...

  Harold James Merrison, Sr, age 91 formerly of Hollandale died on Sunday morning, January 8, 2023 at the Edenbrook Care Facility of Platteville.  He was born on January 19, 1931 to Harry Williams and Violet Marie (Schanck) Merrison in Avalon, New Jersey.  He grew up and attended school in Avalon until he joined the United States Army.  In 1954 he was discharged and soon after he married Helen Cecilia Jennings.  They lived in New Jersey for 17 years until 1971 when...

     Sylvan “Paul” Sardeson, age 96 of Blanchardville, died on Tuesday morning, December 20, 2022 at the Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville. He was born on August 1, 1926 in Lafayette County in Argyle, the son of Maurice and Stella (Moe) Sardeson. He attended the Apple Branch School and graduated from the Argyle High School. Paul farmed with his father, Maurice until he was 21 and he started his carpentry career, which he continued for 45 years. Paul was married...

Vicki Renee Cleary, age 68 of Mount Horeb passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at UW Hospital, Madison, WI.  Vicki was born on August 26, 1954 in Rantoul, Illinois, daughter of Rollie and Norma (Robb) Trumble.  She grew up in the Blanchardville area and attended grade school at the Durkin Country School across from the family farm and graduated from Pecatonica Area Schools in Blanchardville, WI in their first and finest class of 1972. Vicki worked for...

Norbert Alois Haag, age 71 of the Forward area of rural Mount Horeb, WI entered into the eternal hunting grounds on November 24, 2022 at the University Hospital in Madison.  He was born on September 24, 1951 in Monroe WI to Alvin and Dorothy (Bindl) Haag.  Norb grew up on the family dairy farm south of Mount Horeb and graduated in 1970 from Mount Horeb High School.  After high school, he operated a dairy and hog farm in Primrose Township with his father and worked as a truck...

Jeanne Ellen Stansfield, age 85 of Hollandale died on Monday, October 31, 2022.  She was born on October 27, 1937 in Chicago to Harold Eugene & (Henrietta) Hazel (Campbell) Lachel.  Jeanne grew up in Chicago where she attended Catholic school.  Jeanne was married in 1953 in Algonquin, Illinois to David Charles Stansfield, Sr.  They settled in the Chicago area in a house where the runway for O’Hare Airport was eventually built.  They lived in the Chicago...