Obituaries in Blanchardville & Hollandale

Apr 19, 2022

Russell LaVerne Moen, age 82, formerly of Blanchardville passed away April 19, 2022 at the New Glarus Home. He was born May 29th, 1939 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, son of Irving and Esther Moen.

Russell, who was so proud of his Norwegian farmer heritage, grew up on the family farm near Blanchardville.  He graduated from Blanchardville High School...

Feb 3, 2022

Vera Lou Nettie Emma (Sponem) Eidsmoe, age 89, of Oakwood Village - University Woods, Madison, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Oakwood Village. She was born in Green County on November 15, 1932, to Adolph and Nettie (Kably) Sponem. Vera was baptized and confirmed at Primrose Lutheran Church, rural Belleville. She attended and graduated from...

Jan 28, 2022

Ami Nicole (Hoelzel) Mundth, age 35 of DeForest died on Friday morning, January 28, 2022 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg after a 7 month battle with cancer.  Ami was born October 14, 1986 in Charlottesville, VA to Tim and Cathy Hoelzel.  They moved to Blanchardville in August of 2000.  She went to grade school in Virginia and high school...

Jan 23, 2022

Helen Cecilia Merrison, age 90 of Bloomfield Manor of rural Dodgeville, formerly of Hollandale, died on Sunday morning, January 23, 2022 at Bloomfield Manor.  She was born on February 2, 1931 in New Jersey to Robert Alexander & Helen Cecilia (Farley) Jennings.  She attended school and graduated from high school there.  She was married on February 20, 1954 in...

Jan 19, 2022

Audrey Jean Parkinson, age 91 of The New Glarus Home, formerly of Blanchardville died early Wednesday morning, January 19, 2022 at The New Glarus Home.  She was born on February 16, 1930 in rural Blanchardville to Edwin and Olive (Emberson) Kolden.  Audrey grew up on the family farm near Blanchardville, attended the Loyalty rural school, and graduated from the...

Jan 15, 2022

Richard Allen Gifford, age 87, of Blanchardville died peacefully at home on Saturday evening, January 15, 2022. Dick was born on May 11, 1934 in Janesville, Wisconsin to Melvin A. Gifford and Evelyn (Schutt) Gifford. He grew up in Janesville and moved to Blanchardville in 1952, where he graduated from high school in 1953. He served in the U.S....

Dec 28, 2021

Carol Joan Gaberell, age 80 of rural Mount Horeb passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday December 28, 2021, after a long battle with dementia.  Carol was born on October 2, 1941, in Madison, Wisconsin to Reno Le Roy and Pauline Hermina Graf Gehrke. She was one of eighteen children. Carol married Jimmie Gaberell in 1983 and moved to...

Dec 22, 2021

The family of Lloyd Friske regrets to announce that due to the illness of multiple people in the family, funeral services for Lloyd have been changed to a private burial which took place Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Graceland Cemetery in Blanchardville.

Lloyd Glen Friske, age 93, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife by...

Nov 22, 2021

Laura "Lolly" Irene Johnson, age 82 of the New Glarus Home, formerly a life-long resident of the Blanchardville area, died on Monday evening, November 22, 2021 at the New Glarus Home.  She was born on January 3, 1939 to Palmer John and Cindy Oveda (Olson) Larson.  She attended school in Blanchardville, graduating in 1957 from Blanchardville High School.  She...

Nov 4, 2021

Randahl Leroy Peterson, age 64 of Blanchardville died early Thursday morning, November 4, 2021 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital after suffering from Pancreatic Cancer.  He was born on November 7, 1956 in Dodgeville to Maynard and Grace (Ihus) Peterson.  He grew up in the Blue Mounds and Barneveld area near Daleyville.  He attended school in Barneveld and graduated from...

Oct 8, 2021

Ruth Jeanette Hanson, age 88 of Belleville, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Friday, October 8, 2021 at home, surrounded by her family.  Ruth was born on August 7, 1933 at home to Daniel and Thea Margretha (Runden) Johnson.  She grew up in the Blanchardville area on the family farm.  She graduated from the Blanchardville High School in 1952.  She...

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...