Larry Lee Lunda, age 62 passed away peacefully with his fiancée by his side on Friday, January 19, 2024 at the West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Larry was born on July 7, 1961 in Dodgeville, WI and graduated from Pecatonica High School, Blanchardville, in 1979. He attended MATC in Madison and graduated in 1981 with a Police Science Degree. He spent much of his career working for American Family Insurance in Madison, WI. Larry was raised by his loving parents, Ardell and...

Paul Vernon Hughes age 94, of Waunakee, formerly of Blanchardville, died on Tuesday, April 16th 2024 at BeeHive Homes in Mt. Horeb.  Paul was born August 16, 1929, to Frank and Mildred (Larson) Hughes.  He was one of nine children.  He graduated from Hollandale High School. Paul married Mary Strand in 1952, and together they had four children; Michael, Marita, Marcine and Melissa.  They moved from Hollandale to Blanchardville in 1958 and he worked for a plumber. ...

              LeRoy (Lee) Fahrney passed away on March 25, 2024 due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis. He was born April 6, 1945, the youngest son of John and Luella (Lynch) Fahrney of the Town of York, Green County, Wisconsin. He later moved with his family to the Town of Moscow, Iowa County, where he attended the Plainview one room school. He graduated from Hollandale High School as senior class president while earning...

Marselino Miranda, age 78 of Blanchardville, formerly of the Chicago area, died on Monday afternoon, February 26, 2024 at the William S. Middleton Veteran’s Hospital in Madison.  He was born on September 17, 1945 in Cotulla, Texas to Refugia and Marcelino Miranda.  His early years were in Texas, and then the family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, and then moved to Chicago when he was around 13.  Marselino worked on farms, and in a tannery.  Marselino served his country in...

Wesley (Wes) Bruce Watrud, age 82 of rural Blanchardville died on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at his home after a brief hospital stay.  He was born on April 18, 1941 in Monroe to William and Hazel (Larson) Watrud.  He grew up in the Barneveld area and graduated from Barneveld High School in 1958.  He worked at Prairie Ridge Cheese factory until going into farming.  He loved farm life and living in the country.  He sold the dairy herd and retired in 2010 at the age...

Charles “Charlie” Andrew Sigg. Age 90 of rural Hollandale passed peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.  He was born on March 23, 1933 to Herman and Elise (Herger) Sigg in Arpin, Wisconsin.  He grew up on Highway 39 in rural Hollandale and attended rural school, and then graduated from Hollandale High School in 1951 in a class of eight students.  Following high school he worked construction helping to rebuild the...

William (Bill) Cunnea passed at home on Saturday, January 20, 2024, after a battle with bone cancer. In true fashion he hid how bad his health was until the very end. He wanted his family and friends to live their lives and not chase after his. Born and raised in Chicago, Bill attended Loyola University - Chicago, where he would later return to teach photography, one of his passions. He had a lengthy career in business communications and was instrumental in establishing the Chicago chapter...

Phyllis Straehl, age 80 of Blanchardville died after a brief illness on Monday, January 1, 2024  at Meriter Hospital in Madison.  Saether Funeral Service of Blanchardville is assisting the family.  Online memories and condolences can be shared with the family at saetherfuneralservice.com

Edward James Vinje, age 79 of Hollandale died on Monday, December 25, 2023 at the Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Dodgeville.  He was born on July 28, 1944 in Monroe at St. Clare hospital to Edwin Helmer and Lyla Marion (Anderson) Vinje.  He grew up on the family farm in rural Hollandale and attended grade school, first in Hollandale, and then at the Moscow Center rural school.  He graduated from the Hollandale High School in 1962 and attended MATC for two years to...

Erna Chrostowski, age 88 of Hollandale died on Tuesday, December 19th at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison surrounded by her family, whom she reminded over and over how much she loved them.  She was born June 28, 1935, in Cheektowaga, New York to Frederick and Elsie (Horst) Graap.  Erna married Stanley Chrostowski on April 26, 1954, in New York. Together they had 10 children and worked hard to raise them and give them everything a child needed. There was love, discipline, a...