Obituaries in Blanchardville & Hollandale

Sep 4, 2012

Marian Ione Bredeson, age 85 of Orchard Manor near Lancaster, formerly of the Argyle/Blanchardville area, died on Tuesday evening, September 4, 2012 at Orchard Manor. She was born on September 16, 1926 in Mount Horeb to Frank and Selma (Julson) Dearth. She grew up on the Dearth homestead farm in the Yellowstone area. She attended the Farmer rural school,...

Sep 2, 2012

Elizabeth Ann Novinski, age 84 of Blanchardville died on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Dodgeville. She was born on January 3, 1928 in rural Fennimore, Wisconsin to Leo and Anna (Straka) Fuerstenberg. She attended St. Mary's Parochial school and graduated from the Fennimore High School in 1946. She was married on...

Aug 31, 2012

Gordon Dennis Peterson, age 85 of Blanchardville died on Friday evening, August 31, 2012 at the Monroe Manor in Monroe. He was born on October 27, 1926 in York Township, Green County, Wisconsin to Peter & Martha (Lokken) Peterson. They lived in Lee Valley in Perry Township for a bit, and then in 1935 the family moved to the...

Jun 29, 2012

Charles Thomas Burke, age 89 of the Hollandale and Blanchardville area died on Friday morning, June 29, 2012 at the New Glarus Home. He was born on November 16, 1922 on the family farm in Waldwick Township, Mineral Point, Wisconsin to Thomas J. & Genevieve (Schaaf) Burke. Charles attended the Waldwick school until starting his farming career. On June...

Jun 29, 2012

Jerome Michael Johnson, age 31 of Lancaster, formerly of Blanchardville died on Friday, June 29, 2012. He was born on June 8, 1981 in Monroe to David and Debra (Kainz) Johnson. He grew up in rural Blanchardville with his parents where they lived until 1993 when the family moved to rural Lancaster. He went to the Pecatonica Grade School...

Jun 10, 2012

Vernus L. Watkins, age 86 of New Glarus passed away peacefully on June 10, 2012 at the New Glarus Home where he had lived for the past several years. His children were by his side. Vernus was born on February 15, 1926 in Blanchardville, WI, the son of George and Ella (Johnson) Watkins, and the stepson of Lee Morris....

Jun 1, 2012

Laurie Ann Rear, age 51 of Monroe, formerly of Blanchardville, died after a short battle with cancer on Friday, June 1, 2012 at her sister, Nancy's home in Palm Harbor, Florida surrounded by her family. She was born on August 9, 1960 in Dodgeville to Betty Colleen (Swenson) Griffiths. She grew up in Hollandale and graduated from the Pecatonica...

May 19, 2012

Betty Marie Hanson, age 84 of Madison, formerly of rural Blanchardville and New Glarus, died on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on November 10, 1927 in York Township, Green County, Wisconsin to Morris and Beulah (Everson) Strommen. She was baptized and confirmed at the Blanchardville Lutheran Church. Betty attended the Loyalty...

May 3, 2012

Kathleen Elizabeth Bredeson, age 84 of Blanchardville, formerly of Rockford, died on Thursday, May 03, 2012 at the Southwest Health Center in Platteville after a long illness. She was born on December 2, 1927 in rural Argyle to Owen Francis & Mazie (Munson) Kelly. As a child Kathleen loved her pony Merry Legs, and loved telling stories about her...

Apr 28, 2012

Raymond Charles Meade

Raymond Charles Meade, age 68 of rural Blanchardville passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home with his immediate family by his side following a long illness. Raymond was born on May 26, 1943 in the St. Clare Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin to Raymond Victor and Martha (Severson) Meade. Following...

Apr 14, 2012

(Laura) Marie Watrud of Blanchardville died on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe. She was born on August 26, 1926 in Dodgeville to Bernard & Lavina (Peterson) Jenks. She grew up in Dodgeville where she graduated from grade and high school, and then graduated from the Platteville Teacher's College. Marie taught in a country...

Apr 11, 2012

Joyce Iandola, age 85 of Blanchardville died on Wednesday evening, April 11, 2012 at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe. A visitation for Joyce Iandola will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 9:30 until 11:00 AM at the Blanchardville Lutheran Church in Blanchardville. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM at the church. Rev. Mark Gruner...

Apr 6, 2012

Joseph Francis McKeon, age 65 of Onalaska, WI, a long time resident of Blanchardville died on Friday, April 6th peacefully at the home of his niece Sheila Zentner where he was living. He was born on December 20, 1946 in St. Joseph Hospital in Dodgeville to James & Alvina (Granberg) McKeon. He grew up in rural Blanchardville and attended...

Mar 12, 2012

Jerrold "Jerry" William Gant, age 75 of rural Blanchardville died at his home on the family farm, surrounded by his family, early on Monday morning, March 12, 2012. Jerry was born on July 30, 1936 in Darlington to Bernard and Lulu (Thompson) Gant. He grew up and lived his entire life on the Gant farm on Gant...

Mar 5, 2012

Walter Lattin, age 93 of rural Blanchardville died on Monday afternoon, March 5, 2012 at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe. He was born on February 21, 1919 in Argyle to George & Laura (Chenous) Lattin. He grew up in Argyle and attended the Sunnyside rural school until the death of his father. Then the family moved to...

Mar 4, 2012

Veanus Sophia Theobald Drought, age 89 of New Glarus and formerly of Blanchardville, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at the Monroe Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin, surrounded by family. Veanus was born to Clarence and Hatti (Foster) Klosterman on May 20, 1922. As a young girl, Veanus loved riding and tending to her horses and spending time on...

Feb 10, 2012

Kathleen Elizabeth Ayen, age 87 of Janesville, formerly of Blanchardville and Evansville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Saint Elizabeth Home In Janesville. She was born on March 16, 1924 in Hollandale to Riley & Katherine (Jones) Walrack. She attended the Behm School. Kathleen married Otis L. Ayen on August 10,...

Feb 8, 2012

Donald Edward Lageson, age 86 of Blanchardville died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Saint Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on February 14, 1925 in rural Blanchardville to Edward & Helga (Berg) Lageson. He grew up with his family on the family farm and worked on the farm as he was going to school. He...

Jan 10, 2012

Donald Lee Wyttenbach, age 75 of Monroe died on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. He dealt with his diagnosis of cancer the way he lived his life, still caring more about his family than his own struggles. Don was born on April 19, 1936 on the family farm in rural Green County, Wisconsin to Inez...

Dec 13, 2011

David Lee Dammen, age 46 of Stoughton, formerly of Blanchardville died from complications with Huntington's disease on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison. He was born on June 11, 1965 to Jerry & Karen (Hinrichs) Dammen in Madison. He grew up with his family in the rural Blanchardville area. David attended Pecatonica area grade and high...