Kurt Allen Martell of Dodgeville died on September 27, 2023 at home.  Kurt was born on August 26, 1970 at the Cuba City Hospital.  He was raised by his grandparents, Ruby & Lloyd “Tyke” Farrey in Lead Mine, Wisconsin.  He attended elementary school in Benton, and high school in Cuba City.  Kurt spent some time at the Hodan Center in Mineral Point.  He later earned his GED at Southwest Tech in Fennimore and attended the welding program.  He moved...

Marvin Johnson, age 65, formerly of Blanchardville passed away Sunday, September 17, at Royal Oaks Care Center in Kewaunee, Illinois. He was born January 18, 1958 in Monroe, Wisconsin to Harold and Bonnie (Gilbertson) Johnson. He was raised on the family farm with five brothers and four sisters. He attended Blanchardville/Pecatonica Schools and graduated in 1976. He worked for Zim’s Cheese, Argyle Industries, and Cabella’s. He is survived by sisters Colleen Pederson of Monroe,...

Gordon “Gordy” LeRoy Buroker, age 94, of Blanchardville, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at The Monroe Clinic Hospital.  He was born on June 13, 1929, in North Clayton, WI to Alvin and Florence Mae (McCumber) Buroker. He attended North Clayton schools, and graduated from Readstown High School in 1947.  Gordy married Doretta Donner on March 12, 1950. Gordy and Dottie owned and operated the Meadowbrook Cheese Factory in rural Blanchardville until 1962. They...

Thomas Lotel German, age 82 of rural Hollandale died unexpectedly on Sunday evening, August 27, 2023 at the UW-Hospital after a cardiac event.  Tom was born on August 23, 1941 in Aurora, Illinois to Kempton Lotel and Winnifred Lillian (Bray) German.  His father was in the Army Medical Corps during World War II, and the family spent some time in the state of Washington while he was in service.  They eventually settled in Eau Claire, Wisconsin where he grew up and attended grade...

Valborg Doris (Kolden) “Volly” Berg age 89, died on Sunday August 13th at home surrounded by her family.  Volly was born November 7, 1933, to Alfred and Ida (Everson) Kolden, in Green County, Wisconsin.  She grew up on the family farm on Sawmill Road in rural Blanchardville.  She attended the Postville School until 8th grade.  Volly was a 1952 graduate of Blanchardville High School. She married Morrion Berg on December 28, 1952, at Blanchardville Lutheran...

Daniel Joseph LeMay, age 63 died peacefully in the ICU of Merrier Hospital in Madison on Wednesday evening, August 2, 2023.  Daniel was married to Cheryl Roelke in 1988.  They lived in rural Blanchardville.  Funeral services will be private.  Saether Funeral Service of Blanchardville is assisting the family. 

Christine Kay Paddock, age 68 of Hollandale died on Friday, July 28, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison with her daughter by her side.  She was born on July 26, 1955, to Francis (Bud) Bernard and Virginia Jane (Doescher) Nondorf.  Christine grew up on the family farm in Clyde with her six siblings. She attended Clyde grade school and graduated from River Valley High School in 1973. After graduation she worked as a seamstress at O’Brien Brothers in Richland Center,...

Marie Ingeborg Retrum Gilbertson, age 84 passed away surrounded by her children on Monday, July 24, 2023, at St. Mary’s hospital in Madison.  She was born on September 12, 1938, to Otis and Gladys (Nelson) Retrum, the youngest of three daughters.  She attended River Forks Country School and then moved to Hollandale, graduating from Hollandale High School in 1956.  She worked at Johnson & Hegland Grocery in Hollandale and at Strong’s Bank.  On June 8, 1957,...

Connie Sue (Rear) Moen, age 58 of Blanchardville, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2023, at BeeHive Homes of Mt Horeb, Wisconsin with family by her side after a four-year progression of Frontal Temporal Dementia. Connie was born on February 21, 1965, to Clifford Jerome and Doris Mae (Vamstad) Rear and grew up on the family farm on Badger Rd. in rural Blanchardville, WI, just over the hill from her best friend, Sally (Peterson) Nealis. She attended Pecatonica grade and high schools and...

John Duwayne Clayton Carr, age 82 of rural Hollandale died on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Lafayette Manor in Darlington.  He was born on April 17, 1941 to Harry and Marie (Norby) Carr in Beloit.  He attended Sweet rural one room country school and graduated in 1959 from the Hononegah High School in Rockton IL.  John served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1963 during the Berlin Conflict, serving in Germany and Turkey.  After his discharge he married Mary Lee...