Joseph Henry Pilling
Feb 5, 2019
Joseph "Joe" Henry Pilling, age 82 of Hollandale died on Tuesday evening, February 5, 2019 surrounded by his family at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was born on March 11, 1936 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin to Henry and Ann (Kieffer) Pilling. He grew up on a farm with his family near Waldwick, and attended rural school near home. ...
Margaret "Peg" Smyth Decker
Jan 24, 2019
Margaret "Peg" Decker, age 71 of New Glarus, died on Thursday, January 24 at Meriter Hospital ICU following a long battle with depression.
She was born on November 16, 1947 the daughter of Frank and Marion (Baker) Smyth. Peg grew up in Alliance, Ohio graduating from Marlington High School and the University of Mount Union. Peg would...
Robert "Bob" Wiemiller
Jan 22, 2019
Robert "Bob" John Wiemiller, age 54 of rural Janesville, formerly of Evansville, died on Tuesday evening, January 22, 2019 at the Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1964 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to Marge Gavigan. He grew up in New Jersey until in 1974 at age 9 he moved to Blanchardville with his parents, Marge...
Bernard "Barney" James Mcgowan
Jan 2, 2019
Bernard (Barney) James McGowan, age 79, of Blanchardville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at his home. He was born June 3, 1939, in Argyle Township, the son of C.R. (Dick) and Lizzie (Buetzer) McGowan. He graduated from Blanchardville High School in 1956. Barney served two years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska when it...
Betty Ann (Nodolf) Massey
Nov 26, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Massey, age 93 of Middleton, formerly of Hollandale died on Monday morning, November 26, 2018 at the Avalon Care Center in Madison. She was born on January 25, 1925 to Clement Edward and Helen Valentine (McBride) Nodolf. They lived in Hartford. Her mother died when Betty was very young, and her father later married Florence Ludeman. ...
Larry Odean Larson
Nov 17, 2018
Larry Odean Larson, age 82 of Blanchardville, died on Saturday, November 17, 2018 surrounded by his family. Larry was born on November 2, 1936 in Monroe to Palmer and Cindy (Olson) Larson. He grew up and went to school in Blanchardville, graduating from the Blanchardville High School in 1955. He attended the UW-Platteville for several years. While in college...
Johnathon Francis Rindy
Nov 8, 2018
Johnathon Francis Rindy, age 30, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in Boscobel. He was born on August 1, 1988 in Monroe to John Rindy and Julianne Venden. Johnathon grew up in Richland Center and Muscoda, then spending his high school years in Blanchardville. In his last years he lived with his father in Potosi. He...
Joshua James Boyle
Oct 21, 2018
Joshua James Boyle, age 34 of Blanchardville, formerly of Newark, California, died on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at his home in Madison following a long battle with depression and alcoholism. He was born on October 1, 1984 in Madison to John & Myong Boyle. He grew up in Darlington until he was 5 when he moved to Newark, California. ...
George Leroy Torkelson
Oct 21, 2018
George LeRoy Torkelson, age 96 of The New Glarus Home, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Sunday evening, October 21, 2018 at The New Glarus Home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 22, 1921 in Wiota to Levi & Clara (Gilbertson) Torkelson. He went to school in Argyle. He lived with area farm families and worked on...
Vicki S (Skaife) Kurschner
Oct 12, 2018
Vicki S. Kurschner, age 77 of Blanchardville died on Friday, October 12, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born November 3, 1940 in Madison to Milton & Wilma (Olson) Skaife. She grew up in Hollandale and went to the Hollandale grade school, then the family moved to Blanchardville where she finished grade school and graduated...
Dr. Roswitha Anna Flach, Phd
Sep 29, 2018
Dr. Roswitha Anna Flach, PHD, age 71 of Stoughton died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday evening, September 29, 2018. She was born on March 13, 1947 in Nomborn, Germany. Roswitha grew up in Nomborn with her parents and sister. She attended a nearby Catholic school where she graduated from high school. She then attended and graduated from Goethe University...
Cleo Esther Kundert
Sep 19, 2018
Cleo Esther Kundert, age 94 of Monroe, formerly of New Glarus and Blanchardville died on Wednesday evening, September 19, 2018 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice House. She was born on June 6, 1924 in Rock Grove, Illinois to Harold & Esther (Myers) Bennehoff. She lived with her family on their farm while she was growing up. Cleo...
Jasper Lane Vatter
Aug 30, 2018
To watch the memorial photo video for Jasper, please click the following link: Jasper "Bubba" Lane Vatter, age 22 of rural Blanchardville died in an auto accident on Thursday morning, August 30, 2018. He was born September 12, 1995 in Dodgeville. His parents were Caleb and Elizabeth (Vatter) Harris. He grew up and lived with his family in...
Richard Melvin Paulson
Aug 14, 2018
Richard Melvin Paulson, age 78, of Monticello died Tuesday morning, August 14, 2018, at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. He was born to Orion and Myrtle (Johnson) Paulson on July 19, 1940, in New Glarus where he grew up and graduated from New Glarus High School. In his adult life, he worked as a shipping clerk at Moore's...
Henry Tyler Gilbertson
Aug 1, 2018
Henry Tyler Gilbertson, age 82 of Monticello died early Wednesday morning, August 1, 2018 at the New Glarus Home. He was born to Henry Tyler and Clara (Dammen) Gilbertson on June 15, 1936 in York Township near Blanchardville. His father died when he was an infant. He grew up with his mother and siblings farming in rural Blanchardville....
Joan Kammerud
Jul 25, 2018
Joan Kammerud, age 86 of Blanchardville died on Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018 at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe. She was born on February 9, 1932 in Darlington to Joseph and Mary (Brick) Smith. She grew up in Darlington, Fayette and Blanchardville. She raised six children early in her life and was a dedicated, hard working...
Bertha Willborn
Jul 16, 2018
Bertha Willborn, cherished mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018, at age 86 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Bertha was born Jan. 14, 1932, in Monticello, the daughter of Swiss immigrants Gustav and Klara (Bauman) Bruehlman. She grew up on the family's farm near Argyle and attended school in Argyle. She married Lester Willborn...
Salvatore John Lombardo
Jun 19, 2018
Salvatore "Sal" John Lombardo, age 87 of Blanchardville, formerly of northern Wisconsin and before that, the Chicago area, died on Tuesday morning, June 19, 2018 at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe. Sal was born on April 27, 1931 in Chicago to Joseph and Anna Marie (DiCarlo) Lombardo, both born in Sicily. Sal grew up in Chicago...
Douglas Lorimer Caldwell
May 28, 2018
Douglas Lorimer Caldwell, Blanchardville, WI, age 77, passed away on May 28, 2018 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy Louise (Johnson) Caldwell. Doug was born to Malcolm G. and Bertha (Lorimer) Caldwell, 30 June 1940, at Concord, Massachusetts. Doug spent his younger years in that area and graduated from Concord High...
Jerica Heather Peterson
Mar 13, 2018
Jerica Heather Peterson, age 38 of Blanchardville, formerly of Wyoming and Tennessee, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 as a result of a motorcycle accident. She was born on May 21, 1979 to Terry & Rose (Ike) Peterson in Spearfish, South Dakota and lived in Hulett, Wyoming where she went to grade school and graduated from Hulett High...
