Obituaries in Blanchardville & Hollandale

Jan 30, 2023

Stacy Jo (Vamstad) Lynch, age 54 of Cross Plains, formerly of Blanchardville, died on January 30, 2023 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.  She was born on October 17, 1968 in Freeport, Illinois to Ole Kenneth and Jean Francis (Gross) Vamstad.  The family lived in Freeport for her first year, and then moved to Blanchardville when Ole bought...

Jan 8, 2023

Harold James Merrison, Sr, age 91 formerly of Hollandale died on Sunday morning, January 8, 2023 at the Edenbrook Care Facility of Platteville.  He was born on January 19, 1931 to Harry Williams and Violet Marie (Schanck) Merrison in Avalon, New Jersey.  He grew up and attended school in Avalon until he joined the United States Army.  In 1954...

Dec 20, 2022

Sylvan "Paul" Sardeson, age 96 of Blanchardville, died on Tuesday morning, December 20, 2022 at the Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville. He was born on August 1, 1926 in Lafayette County in Argyle, the son of Maurice and Stella (Moe) Sardeson. He attended the Apple Branch School and graduated from the Argyle High School. Paul farmed with his father,...

Dec 8, 2022

Vicki Renee Cleary, age 68 of Mount Horeb passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at UW Hospital, Madison, WI.  Vicki was born on August 26, 1954 in Rantoul, Illinois, daughter of Rollie and Norma (Robb) Trumble.  She grew up in the Blanchardville area and attended grade school at the Durkin Country School across from the family farm...

Nov 24, 2022

Norbert Alois Haag, age 71 of the Forward area of rural Mount Horeb, WI entered into the eternal hunting grounds on November 24, 2022 at the University Hospital in Madison.  He was born on September 24, 1951 in Monroe WI to Alvin and Dorothy (Bindl) Haag.  Norb grew up on the family dairy farm south of Mount Horeb and...

Oct 31, 2022

Jeanne Ellen Stansfield, age 85 of Hollandale died on Monday, October 31, 2022.  She was born on October 27, 1937 in Chicago to Harold Eugene & (Henrietta) Hazel (Campbell) Lachel.  Jeanne grew up in Chicago where she attended Catholic school.  Jeanne was married in 1953 in Algonquin, Illinois to David Charles Stansfield, Sr.  They settled in the Chicago area...

Oct 23, 2022

Charles "Charlie" Schenkel, age 89 of New Glarus died early Sunday morning, October 23, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on November 7, 1932 in Madison to Karl and Elsie (Schumacher) Schenkel.  He grew up in New Glarus, and went to grade and high school there, graduating from the New Glarus High School in...

Oct 21, 2022

Wayne Herman Zweifel, age 89 of Blanchardville died on Friday, October 21, 2022 at his home.  He was born on March 21, 1933 in Dayton, Wisconsin to Herman Peter & Lois (Pernot) Zweifel.  He grew up on the family farm in the Dayton area.  He attended school in Dayton.  Wayne started working for several Dayton area farmers.  He loved...

Oct 14, 2022

David Malcolm Johnson ("Dave Mac"), age 69 of rural Blanchardville, born March 19, 1953, passed away at 3:18 PM on October 14, 2022. The youngest of three children to Malcolm and Elizabeth (Bruehlman) Johnson, Dave lived most of his life in the Blanchardville area as a cheese factory worker, fire department volunteer, electrician, and propane truck driver. Dave was...

Sep 1, 2022

"Tony" Anthony Arthur Kirch, age 61 of rural Barneveld died unexpectedly on Thursday evening, September 1, 2022 in Bagley, Minnesota while there bear hunting. He was born on December 28, 1960 in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin to Arthur Anthony and Helen Margaret (Marty) Kirch.  He grew up with his family living in Madison for his early years until they...

Jul 30, 2022

Doris Myrtle Larson, age 88 of Blanchardville died on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe.  She was the daughter of James and Ethel (Youngren) Bennett, she was born on August 1, 1933 in Monroe.  Doris grew up on a rural Argyle dairy farm with her parents and younger brother Clinton, and graduated from Argyle...

Jul 20, 2022

Leah Michele Stansfield, age 59 of Hollandale died on Wednesday July 20, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family and cats after a struggle with Cancer.  Leah was born on December 8, 1962 in suburban Chicago to David Charles and Jeanne Ellen (Lachel) Stansfield.  She lived in suburban Chicago with her family until 1969 when they moved to...

Jul 13, 2022

Shirley Ruth Erickson, age 86 of Blanchardville died on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the SSM Monroe Clinic Hospice Home.  She was born on November 27, 1935 in Monroe to Sanford and Leona (Arn) Nybroten.  She grew up in the Argyle area on the farm with her parents and sister Doris.  She graduated from the Argyle High School in...

Jul 6, 2022

Shirley Annette (Watson) Kevil, age 100, of Rivers Memory Care of Portage, formerly of the Colonial View Apartments in Sun Prairie, and formerly of Blanchardville died on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Rivers Memory Care in Portage.  Shirley was born on December 5, 1921 in Freeport, Illinois to Thomas Jefferson & Hazle Iona (Mackey) Watson.  She lived with her...

Jun 27, 2022

Dale Russell Hanson, age 69 of Hollandale, passed from this earthly life on June 27, 2022 at Meriter Hospital in Madison as a result of complications from surgery. Dale was born on July 31, 1952 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin to Norman L. and Phyllis (Anderson) Hanson.

Dale graduated from Hollandale High School in 1970. He attended college in...

Jun 25, 2022

Clifford Junior Lien, age 89 of New Glarus, formerly of rural Belleville and Blanchardville died on Saturday morning, June 25, 2022 at his home surrounded by family.  Cliff was born May 4, 1933 in Blanchardville to Clifford Arnold and Alyce Hazel (Hendrickson) Lien.  He attended schools in Blanchardville and graduated from Blanchardville High School in 1951.  In 1948 he...

Jun 9, 2022

John Paul Meade, age 74 of Blanchardville died on Thursday evening, June 9, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a very short illness.  John was born in Monroe January 19, 1948 to Raymond and Martha (Severson) Meade.  He grew up on County A outside of Argyle on the farm with his parents and siblings, attended the Meadowbrook...

May 15, 2022

Paula Kay Fredrickson, 76, passed away after a brief illness at SSM Health St. Mary's - Madison on May 15, 2022, with her two children by her side. Paula was born on August 12th, 1945, to Paul Davel and Patricia Foster Davel at a U.S. Army Hospital in Macon, Georgia, where her father had been stationed stateside after contracting...

May 13, 2022

Kari Ann Hofer (Nelson), age 36 of rural Blanchardville died on Friday morning, May 13, 2022, after a long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at her home near Blanchardville.  She was born on January 24, 1986, in Dubuque, Iowa to Allen Frederick and Wendy Kay (Martell) Hofer.  Kari lived in Benton and Fennimore as an infant, and then...

May 2, 2022

Carol Ann Helmeid, age 81, of Blanchardville, died on Monday, May 2, 2022 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin.  She was born March 4, 1941 in Monroe, Wisconsin the daughter Orville and Ruth (Rufenacht) Engstad. She graduated from Blanchardville High School in 1959. She worked as an IBM key punch operator for Agricultural Records Cooperative in Middleton. ...