Obituaries in Blanchardville & Hollandale

Sep 8, 2021

Donald Patrick Quinn, age 73 of Blanchardville died on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Milwaukee after a year and a half of battling with ALS.  He was born on March 28, 1948 in Platteville to James Harold and Kathryn Agnes (McDonald) Quinn.  Don grew up in Platteville with his parents and his 4 brothers and...

Aug 27, 2021

Tyler Hughes Hodgson, age 25 of Blanchardville died on Friday evening, August 27, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident.  Tyler was born December 18, 1995 in Madison.  He grew up in rural Hollandale and the Blanchardville area.  Tyler went to the Pecatonica Grade and High School in Hollandale and Blanchardville, graduating in 2014.  Tyler grew up enjoying...

Aug 4, 2021

Carroll Melvin Steele, age 85 of rural Dodgeville died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 with his wife by his side.  He was born on September 17, 1935 to Clarence Frank and Effie Clara (Sterling) Steele in Darlington.  He grew up in Blanchardville where his parents farmed, and he went to country school near Blanchardville.  He...

Jul 1, 2021

RONALD (RONNIE) DEXTER LANGDOK, OF JANESVILLE PASSED PEACEFULLY ON JULY 1ST, 2021 @ MERCY HOSPITAL, JANESVILLE @ THE AGE OF 88.  RONNIE WAS BORN JUNE 4 1933 IN RHINELANDER, WIS. TO CLARA AMANDA ANDERSON & GILMAN OSCAR LANGDOK.  HE MOVED TO THE VERONA - BELLEVILLE AREA, WHERE HE LIVED, WORKED, ENJOYED BOWLING, PLAYING CARDS AND LISTENING TO COUNTRY MUSIC. ...

Jun 12, 2021

Ruth Elaine (Torkelson) Kolb age 96 of Blanchardville passed away at the New Glarus Home on Saturday June 12, 2021 eleven days before her 97th birthday.

She was born on June 23, 1924 in Wiota, Wisconsin to Levi and Clara Amelia (Gilbertson) Torkelson. She grew up in the Argyle area and graduated from Argyle high school and...

May 20, 2021

Jerry Allen Dammen, age 80 of the Blanchardville area died on Thursday morning, May 20, 2021 in Monroe at Monroe Health Services.  He was born on April 19, 1941 in rural Mount Horeb to Clarence Martin and Twila Clarinda (Gilbertson) Dammen.  The family lived in rural Blanchardville where they farmed.  He attended rural school, and then went to the...

May 8, 2021

Carl Richard Schulz, age 76 of Blanchardville and Foxboro, Wisconsin died on May 8, 2021 in the arms of his wife after a courageous battle with cancer, most likely brought on by his Vietnam military service and exposure to Agent Orange.

Carl was born on March 19, 1945 in Prairie du Chien, one of five children of...

Apr 14, 2021

Rita Mae Gilbertson, age 54 of New Glarus died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the UW Hospital after a 2-year battle with cancer.  She was born August 31, 1966 in the St. Clare Hospital in Monroe to Henry Tyler & Grace Marie (Broten) Gilbertson.  She grew up in Monticello and graduated from the Monticello High School in 1984.  She...

Apr 9, 2021

Margaret "Marge" Ann Tullis, age 89 of the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe died on Friday, April 9, 2021, one day short of her 90th birthday.  She was born on April 10, 1931 in Chicago to Edward John and Otillia (Tillie) Mary (Hanus) Vadinsky.  She grew up in Chicago with her parents and brothers.  She attended school in...

Mar 31, 2021

Mark Alan Wilson, age 66 of Blanchardville died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, March 31, 2021 with his wife Rhonda by his side.  Mark was born on September 8, 1954 in Yuma, Arizona to James Michael & Marianne (Odmark) Wilson.  He grew up in Michigan and Tulsa, Oklahoma where he graduated from Union High School.  He met his wife Rhonda...

Mar 12, 2021

Sherwood "Woodie" Francis Carlson, age 85 of rural Hollandale died unexpectedly on Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville.  He was born at home on May 13, 1935 on the farm on Sandy Hook Road, in the rural Albany area to Carl Peter and Francis Araletta (Atkinson) Carlson.  He grew up on the family farm...

Mar 3, 2021

Betty Jean Duffey, age 92 of Ingleside Manor in Mount Horeb, formerly of the Hollandale & Barneveld area, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the Ingleside Manor in Mount Horeb.  Betty was born in Blanchardville on August 24, 1928 to Carl and Dorothy (Arntson) Ihus.  She went to the Blanchardville grade school and graduated from the Blanchardville high...

Feb 18, 2021

Sharon Louise Larson, age 76 of The New Glarus Home, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the New Glarus Home.  Sharon was born on October 24, 1944 in Monroe to Lee Mound and Emma Louise (Kron) Sowl.  She grew up in the Mount Vernon area, and went to school in Verona, graduating from the Verona...

Feb 10, 2021

Donald Lee Waldvogel, JR., age 58 of Enterprise, Alabama died on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the UW Hospital in Madison as a result of complications from COVID-19.  He was born on March 26, 1962 to Donald Lee & Barbara Ann (Daugherty) Waldvogel in Joliet, Illinois.  He worked on the family farm as a youth and teen.  He spent...

Feb 9, 2021

Rebecca Marie Doran, age 40 of Blanchardville died on Tuesday morning, February 9, 2021 at her home in Blanchardville.  She was born on May 16, 1980 in Madison to Martin John & Sandra Kay (Syftestad) Doran.  Rebecca grew up in rural Blanchardville and went to the Pecatonica grade and high schools, graduating in 1999.  While in high school she...

Jan 22, 2021

Bradley Allan Leverton, age 66 of Blue Mounds died on Friday, January 22, 2021 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.  He was born on May 28, 1954 in Freeport, Illinois, the youngest son of Franklin & Marjorie (Beecher Gerber) Leverton.  Brad grew up in Warren, Illinois, attending Warren grade and high school, graduating in 1972.  Brad was...

Jan 20, 2021

Erik Adam Bredeson, age 44 of Blanchardville died early Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021 as the result of an auto accident.  Erik was born on March 14, 1976 in Madison to Marlin Max and Maureen Elizabeth (Cleary) Bredeson.  Erik grew up in Blanchardville and attend the Pecatonica area grade and High School.  While at Pecatonica High School he was...

Jan 15, 2021

Stanley Elmo Erickson, age 82 of rural Hollandale died on Friday, January 15, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.  Stanley had Parkinson's Disease for over 20 years and died from Congestive Heart Failure.  He was born on February 14, 1938 to Milton and Gladys (Venden) Erickson at home, number five child of twelve, in Waldwick Township, Iowa County,...

Dec 30, 2020

Isabel Disrud Dobson, age 94 formerly of Blanchardville died Wednesday evening, December 30, 2020, at Azura Memory Care in Monroe, WI. She was born April 28, 1926, to Oscar and Inga (Kittleson) Disrud and joined four sisters (the "Disrud girls") on the family farm in Kittleson Valley, rural Blanchardville. She attended Meadowview Rural School, Blanchardville Elementary and High Schools,...

Dec 20, 2020

Jennifer L. (Flanigan) Garrett passed away peacefully with the company of her loving mother (Linda Thompson) and brother (Brian Flanigan Jr) in the early morning of Sunday, December 20, 2020 in Florida. Jen's great joy was being a mother to her beautiful daughters, Lyric (11) and Arianna (8) Headley. Her love for her daughters was paramount. She loved being...