Obituaries in Blanchardville & Hollandale

Dec 18, 2020

Joni Lee Hermanson, age 53 of Dodgeville, formerly of Blanchardville died on Friday morning, December 18, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family after a hard-fought battle with cancer.  She was born in Monroe on October 5, 1967 to Floyd DuWayne and Doris Berniece (Johnson) Hermanson.  She went to the Pecatonica Grade School and High School in Blanchardville...

Nov 20, 2020

Stanley Gene Nelson, age 85 of rural Blanchardville died on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Lancaster Health Services after battling Parkinson's disease since 2004.  He was born on July 10, 1935 to George & Ethel (Plank) Nelson.  He grew up in rural Ridgeway and attended school and graduated from the Ridgeway High School.  Stanley farmed his entire life, taking...

Nov 9, 2020

Mary Clariene (Erickson) Berg Ardrey, 91, of Woodstock, IL peacefully passed away into the arms of Jesus, on Monday, November 9, 2020 - her daughter at her side, after a full, active life and an extended illness.  She was born at home, on May 3, 1929 to Clarence & Beulah (Ayen II) Erickson, in the Norwegian- American community of...

Oct 24, 2020

Vicki Louise Peterson, age 66, of Monroe died on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at her home in Monroe.  She was born on March 5, 1954 in Monroe to Gordon Dennis and Norma Alice (Peterson) Peterson.  She grew up on the family farm in York Township (near Blanchardville), Green County, Wisconsin.  She worked on the farm with her siblings and...

Oct 20, 2020

Edwin Robert Williams, age 72 of Johnson Creek and recently Watertown died on Tuesday morning, October 20, 2020 at the Rescare Michelle House in Johnson Creek.  Eddie was born on October 4, 1948 in Freeport, Illinois to Eugene Robert and Lillian Clara (Stettler) Williams.  His family lived in Blanchardville for many years.  Edwin also lived in Union Grove, Elkhorn,...

Sep 9, 2020

Donald "Don" Roy Zeal, age 65, of Lake Summerset, IL, formerly of Blanchardville, WI died on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, as a result of a boating accident on Labor Day.  He was born April 14, 1955 in Freeport, IL to Allen and Joyce (Downs) Zeal.  He attended grade school in Juda until sixth grade when his family moved to...

Sep 6, 2020

Betty Leigh Olson age 92 of Blanchardville died on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home following a short illness. She was born on August 24, 1928 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin to Roland and Laura (Leigh) Treloar. She grew up in Mineral Point, Ridgeway and Monroe and graduated from the Monroe High School as Valedictorian in...

Aug 26, 2020

Daniel "Parkie" Morgan Parkinson, age 89 of Blanchardville died on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital.  He was born on December 14, 1930 at home in Mineral Point to Donald Mason & Madeline Lillian (Chapman) Parkinson.  He grew up in the Hollandale area.  He graduated from the Blanchardville High School in 1949.  He enlisted in the...

Aug 22, 2020

Mary Lou Bredeson, age 91 of Blanchardville died on Saturday evening, August 22, 2020 at the Pleasant View Nursing home in Monroe.  She was born on April 7, 1929 to James & Ludell (McCarville) McCabe in Dodgeville at St. Joseph's Hospital.  She grew up in rural Hollandale and went to the Hollandale High School.  Mary Lou was married on...

Aug 4, 2020

Margaret Rose Hanson, age 78 of Sienna Crest in Mineral Point, formerly of Blanchardville died on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Sienna Crest after a short battle with breast cancer.  She was born on July 24, 1942 in Sunderland, County Durham, England to Ephraim & Ann (Watson) Jobling.  She grew up and attended grade school in Sunderland, and then...

Jul 28, 2020

Larry O. Syftestad, age 95 of rural Blanchardville died on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, 2020 at the rural Blanchardville home of his daughter and son-in-law, Marty and Sandy Doran.  He was born on November 29, 1924 in the Blanchardville area to Jacob Theodore and Eva Gurena (Rundhaug) Syftestad.  He lived his whole life in the Blanchardville area.  He grew...

Jul 14, 2020

Marissa Leigh (Fall) Theorin, age 40, of Blanchardville, was called to her eternal home on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.  She passed away peacefully at home after a brief, but courageous fight with brain cancer, with her loving family at her side.  Marissa lived a life too short, but a life well-lived.

Marissa (Missy) was born to David...

Jul 1, 2020

Thelma (Erickson) McKenzie, age 96, passed away Wednesday, July 1. 2020, joining her eternal heavenly family after a long and productive life.

She was born on April 7, 1924 in the Blanchardville, WI area to Clarence and Beulah (Ayen) Erickson.  Thelma was a 1942 graduate of Blanchardville High School and attended Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN.  She married...

Jun 17, 2020

"Kay" Katherine Ellen Saether, age 84 of Blanchardville & Juneau died on Wednesday evening, June 17, 2020 at the Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Dodgeville.  Kay was born on April 29, 1936 in Chicago to Arthur & Katherine (Meyer) Droegemueller.  Kay grew up in Winnetka, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) where she graduated from New Trier High...

May 22, 2020

Bruce Dennis Peterson, age 68 of Blanchardville died on Friday, May 22, 2020 at his home in Blanchardville.  He was born on June 4, 1951 in Monroe to Gordon Dennis and Norma Alice (Peterson) Peterson.  He grew up on the family farm in York Township (near Blanchardville), Green County, Wisconsin.  He worked on the farm with his siblings and...

May 5, 2020

Audrey Virginia Erickson, age 91 of Mount Horeb (a resident of Girlie's Manor), formerly of Daleyville, died on Tuesday morning, May 5, 2020 at Girlie's Manor in Mount Horeb.  She was born on March 14, 1929 in rural Blanchardville on the family farm to Orvin & Nora (Hardyman) Phillipson.  She grew up on the family farm and attended the...

Apr 17, 2020

A PRIVATE family funeral service will be held Monday morning, April 27th.  We will attempt to broadcast this funeral service on the Saether Funeral Service Facebook page

www.facebook.com/saetherfuneralservice

Due to the current limitations put in place for our health and safety, there is no public visitation and the funeral service is private for the family. ...

Apr 16, 2020

Clara Constance Hanson, age 94 of the Stonefield apartments in Dodgeville, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Thursday evening, April 16, 2020 at Crestridge Senior Living in Dodgeville.  She was born on January 3, 1926 at home in Iowa County, the daughter of Ole & Rose (Frislie) Nelson.  She attended the Cleary-Hanson and Ingwell-Watrud rural schools.  She was married on...

Mar 28, 2020

John Edward Anderson, age 86 of rural Wisconsin Dells died on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was born on March 6, 1934 in Blanchardville to Roy and Ellen (Sellgren) Anderson.  He grew up in Hollandale.  He began working on local farms as an older child and while attending the Hollandale grade and...

Mar 22, 2020

Dick Severson, age 84 of Blanchardville died on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at The New Glarus Home after a long struggle with dementia.   He was born on October 21, 1935 and raised by his parents Burnette and Mildred (Pederson) Severson.  Dick graduated from Blanchardville High School in 1953 and went on to join the US Army.  He served three...