Obituaries in Blanchardville & Hollandale

Jan 7, 2014

Thomas LeRoy Olson

Thomas LeRoy Olson "TLO", age 72 of Blanchardville died on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, peacefully at his home. He was born December 10, 1941 in Monroe to Vernus & Irene (Dearth) Olson. He grew up in the Blanchardville and Waldwick areas. He attended school in the Waldwick, Pleasant Ridge and Farmer rural...

Dec 22, 2013

Dorothy Isabelle Gilbertson, age 85 of Hollandale died on Sunday evening, December 22, 2013 at the St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. She was born on December 28, 1927 in Dodgeville to Palmer & Louise (Bramby) Anderson. She grew up in Hollandale, and attended the Hollandale grade and high school, graduating in 1945, and then went to the Platteville...

Dec 2, 2013

To view Ruth's video photo slide show click the link above her photo. To order a copy of the photo slide show on DVD send a check for .38, including shipping and tax to our funeral home. Ruth Adele Winden, age 94 of Mount Horeb, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Monday morning, December 2, 2013 at the Ingleside Nursing...

Nov 10, 2013

Joy Harriet Hosking, age 95 of the Skaalen home in Stoughton, formerly of Hollandale died on Sunday morning, November 10, 2013 at the Skaalen Home. She was born on August 13, 1918 in Hollandale, the daughter of Peter C. and Minnie (Matson) Peterson. She attended the Long Valley rural school and Hollandale High School, graduating in 1936. She attended...

Nov 10, 2013

Burt Maxwell McKenzie, (91), passed away peacefully on a beautiful fall afternoon (Sunday, November 10, 2013) in the loving presence of immediate family members; joining his eternal heavenly family.

Born July 12, 1922 to Maxwell and Ella Marie (Paulsen) McKenzie at Barneveld, WI, middle of five children, with four sisters. Burt attended a series of Iowa County...

Oct 25, 2013

James Frederick Peterson, age 67 of Reedsburg, formerly of Blanchardville and Sauk Prairie, died on Friday, October 25, 2013 at the St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo. He was born on September 9, 1946 at the St. Claire Hospital in Monroe to Walter E. & Georgia M. (Garfield) Peterson. He attended the Blanchardville grade and high school, graduating in...

Oct 21, 2013

Herbert Clayton Swingen, age 87 of rural Mount Horeb died on Monday morning, October 21, 2013 at home with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born on July 1, 1926 in Forward, Perry Township, Dane County, Wisconsin near the family home farm to Helmer Clarence & Clara Eliza (Knudtson) Swingen. Herb grew up in Forward, just...

Oct 17, 2013

Margaret "Maggie" June Ihus, age 75 of Hometown Assisted Living in Belleville, formerly of rural Monticello and Monroe, died on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Hometown Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on June 3, 1938 in Moscow Township, Iowa County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Olaf and Anna (Walrack) Ihus. She attended school in Moscow and Chippewa Falls....

Aug 3, 2013

Rose Marie Killips, age 79, of Blanchardville, Wisconsin, formerly of Des Plaines, Illinois died peacefully at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, on August 3rd, 2013. Rose was born on December 23rd, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Julia and Rathnow. She graduated from the Good Counsel High School in Chicago. She married Donald Robert Killips...

Jul 18, 2013

Ercell Charles Johnson, age 82 of rural Blanchardville died on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg. Ercell's family are holding private funeral services. The Saether Funeral Home in Blanchardville is assisting the family. Online memories and condolences can be shared with the family here by clicking the SIGN GUESTBOOK link, or SEND PRIVATE CONDOLENCES...

Jul 18, 2013

Edward James Johnson, age 86 of Waunakee, formerly of Blanchardville died on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the Waunakee Manor. He was born on June 12, 1927 in a log cabin between Ridgeway and Spring Green to George & Gunhild (Larson) Johnson. He grew up on the family farm in rural Blanchardville, which he farmed all his working years....

Jul 9, 2013

Roger James Hanson, age 79, peacefully passed away at the Veterans Home in King, WI on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Roger was born July 26, 1933 in Moscow, WI to Christian and Frieda (Schraepfer) Hanson. As a boy he worked on the family farm as well as attending elementary and high school. Upon graduation from Blanchardville High School, Roger...

Jun 17, 2013

Barbara Marshall Sipp, age 90 of Madison, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Monday, June 17, 2013 at University of Wisconsin hospital after a short illness. She was born January 28, 1923 in Emad, Louisiana, to Houston Sherman and Jessie (Martin) Henderson. She attended Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, Texas where she received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration....

Jun 14, 2013

Inez Doris (Disrud) Watrud, age 91 of Blanchardville died Friday, June 14, 2013, at her home. Inez was born November 20, 1921 to Oscar and Inga (Kittleson) Disrud at the family farm in Perry Township, Dane County, WI. She attended Meadowview Rural School and Blanchardville High School, graduating in 1940. On August 31, 1941, she married Robert E. Watrud...

Jun 6, 2013

Berton "Wayne" Hinkel, age 88 of Waukesha, Wisconsin, formerly of Hollandale, died on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Keystone, South Dakota while on vacation with his daughter and her husband. He was born on July 21, 1924 in Medford, Wisconsin, the son of Bert & Lillie (Spicer) Hinkel. He attended rural school near Medford, one year of high school...

May 17, 2013

Jeremy Alan Kainz, age 27 of New Glarus, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Friday, May 17, 2013 as the result of an auto accident. He was born on September 9, 1985 in Monroe to Joy King and Larry Kainz. His early years were in Monroe and then at the age of 5 he started living in Monroe and Blanchardville....

May 17, 2013

Melvin "AJ" Allan Jerrett, Jr, age 8 of Blanchardville died on Friday, May 17, 2013 as the result of a farm accident. He was born on May 12, 2005 in Darlington to Melvin and Amanda (Hendrickson) Jerrett. He lived in the Blanchardville area with his parents his entire life, and was currently in the 2nd grade in the Pecatonica...

Apr 10, 2013

Brooke Ann Dammen, age 19 of Stoughton died on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the UW Hospital in Madison. Brooke dealt graciously and bravely with Juvenile Onset Huntington's Disease for most of her life. She was born on February 19, 1994 in Madison to David & Brenda (Mick) Dammen. She grew up in Stoughton and graduated from...

Feb 15, 2013

Lorraine M. Cleary, age 87, of Blanchardville, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013 in Pecos NM while staying with family. Lorraine was born on November 25, 1925 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to George and Clara (Detlaff) Hastrich. She graduated from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee before accepting a teaching position at Blanchardville High School. While teaching in Blanchardville,...

Jan 17, 2013

Mildred Inez McQuillan Kammerude, aged 98, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital of age-related complications. She was born on September 19, 1914, the first born to Frank and Clara (Wahler) McQuillan in Argyle, Wisconsin.

She attended Argyle Schools, graduating in 1933. Mildred married Lavern John Kammerude on September 30, 1935 at Immaculate...