Obituaries in Blanchardville & Hollandale

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...

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...