John Paul Larson
Dec 9, 2023
John Paul Larson, age 91, formerly of rural Blanchardville/Hollandale passed away peacefully on December 9, 2023 at Upland Hills nursing and Rehab Center in Dodgeville. He was born on September 28, 1932 to Bennie and Eunice (Lageson) Larson and spent his youth near Blanchardville farming, fox hunting and playing baseball. He married Shirley Severson on October 17, 1959. John...
Gary John Gruenenfelder
Dec 5, 2023
Gary J. Gruenenfelder, age 69 of Blanchardville, died from a tragic car accident on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. He was born to Henry and Margaret (Wahl) Gruenenfelder on April 3, 1954 at St. Claire Hospital in Monroe, WI. He grew up on the family farm in Blanchardville. He attended Blanchardville School graduating in 1972 in the newly formed Pecatonica...
Ernest Alvin Wellman
Nov 30, 2023
Ernest Alvin Wellman, age 97 of Medford, formerly of Blanchardville died on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Aspirus Care and Rehab center in Medford. He was born on August 14, 1926, to Fred Arthur and Frieda (Bandi) Wellman. Ernest grew up in southern Wisconsin. He graduated from school in Orfordville. Ernest worked driving trucks for most of his years,...
Richard "Dick" Andrew O'Brien
Nov 8, 2023
(Richard) Dick Andrew O'Brien, age 87 of rural Blanchardville died on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at his home. Dick was born February 10, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to James Michael and Mary Ursula (Sinnott) O'Brien. Dick attended grade school at St. Barnabas in Chicago and St. Anne in Barrington, Illinois, and graduated from the Barrington Consolidated High School in...
Anne (Bratrud) Emberson
Oct 27, 2023
Anne Marie (Bratrud Kampfer) Emberson age 78 of Blanchardville died on Friday October 27th, 2023, at UW Hospital in Madison. Anne was born in Valdres Norway to Harold and Sigrid Bratrud on July 17, 1945. Along with her parents and one uncle they immigrated to the United States in 1947 after World War II. Being very young she picked...
Mary Ann Trevillian
Sep 27, 2023
Mary Ann Trevillian, 94 of Milwaukee died on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the Aurora Zilber Family Hospice in Milwaukee. She was born in Milwaukee on February 5, 1929 to Christopher and Sarah (Smith) Trevillian. She went to Messmer Catholic High School in Milwaukee. In 1954 she entered the Milwaukee Police Department serving as one of the earliest policewomen...
Kurt Allen Martell
Sep 27, 2023
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...
Marvin A Johnson
Sep 17, 2023
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...
Gordon "Gordy" Leroy Buroker
Sep 10, 2023
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....
Thomas Lotel German
Aug 27, 2023
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...
"Volly" Valborg Doris (Kolden) Berg
Aug 13, 2023
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...
Daniel Lemay
Aug 2, 2023
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 (Nondorf) Paddock
Jul 28, 2023
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...
Marie (Retrum) Gilbertson
Jul 24, 2023
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. ...
Connie Sue (Rear) Moen
Jul 20, 2023
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...
John Duwayne Clayton Carr
Jul 12, 2023
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...
Norma A. Peterson
May 30, 2023
Norma A. Peterson, age 92 of the New Glarus Home, formerly of rural Blanchardville on Buckeye Road, died on Tuesday evening, May 30, 2023 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on November 13, 1930 in Dodgeville to Henry and Elizabeth (Leuthold) Peterson. She grew up in southern Wisconsin in Cobb, Highland, and then Blanchardville. She attended grade...
Audrey Jean (Fowell) Klosterman
Apr 23, 2023
Audrey Jean (Fowell) Klosterman age 88 of New Glarus passed away on April 23, 2023, surrounded by her family. Audrey was born on February 27, 1935 in Richland Center WI to A. Hollis and Beulah Fowell. She joined two older brothers, Darwin and Dwight.
Growing up on a farm, she walked several miles, to attend the small...
"Peg" Peggy Jean (Erickson) Kapke
Apr 3, 2023
"Peg" Peggy Jean Kapke, age 71 of Blanchardville died on Monday morning, April 3, 2023 surrounded by her family after a very short illness. She was born on October 4, 1951 at the St. Clare Hospital in Monroe to Eldridge Burnell & Barbara Jean (Paulson) Erickson. She grew up in the Argyle area farming with her parents and family,...
Lowell Thomas Hanson
Feb 26, 2023
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...
