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Obituaries Published in the Post Messenger Recorder in 2020

January through May

 

December 31, 2020



JANUARY

SHIRLEY A. DISCH

Shirley A. Disch, age 89 of New Glarus, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 24, 1930, on the home farm in the Town of Primrose to her parents, Lawrence and Anna (Mitmoen) Meland.

MARIJO L. SANDLIN

Marijo L. Sandlin, age 76 of Oregon, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at UW Hospital and Clinics. She was born on March 14, 1943 in Madison, the daughter of Lyman and Evelyn (Brewer) Reynolds Sr.

LINDA L. DUFFY

Linda L. Duffy, age 81 of New Glarus, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at her home with family by her side. She was born on October 20, 1938, the daughter of Henry J. and Martha (Hanson) Elmer.

HENRY DEHAAN JR.

Henry “Skip” DeHaan Jr., age 81 of New Glarus, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on August 9, 1938 in McHenry County, IL, the son of Henry and Jessie (Kooistra) DeHaan Sr.

GERTRUDE BIGLER

Gertrude Bigler, age 96 of Belleville, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. She was born in Madison on October 21, 1923, the daughter of Alphonse and Marie (Luginbuhl) Berger.

ELDON F. SCHRAEPFER

Eldon F. Schraepfer, long-time area auctioneer and realtor, passed away on Monday morning, January 6, 2020, at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville at the age of 86. A lifelong resident of Moscow Township, Eldon was born on July 4, 1933, in Mount Horeb, WI, to Frederick and Agnes (Brattlie) Schraepfer.

NELLIE J. BABLER

Nellie J. Babler, age 91, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She was born on August 26, 1928, in Monticello, the daughter of Johannes and Leonia (Staley) Wirth.

ERNEST W. JAGGI

Ernest Walter Jaggi, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at his home. He was born January 1, 1931, the son of Fritz and Margrit (Jossi) Jaggi in Innertkirchen (Canton Bern), Switzerland.

ALEX J. BLOHOWIAK

Alex John Blohowiak, age 46 of rural Monticello, WI, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 17, 2020, at Agrace Hospice, Fitchburg, WI. Alex was a man with a big and loving heart, and it was apparent to everyone who knew him. Alex was born on July 24, 1973, to George and Rose (Patek) Blohowiak, in Two Rivers, WI.

JOHN P. GENIN

John P. Genin, age 73, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on February 18, 1946, the son of Louis and Eva (Sarbacker) Genin.

BRYAN L. RUPP

Bryan L. Rupp, age 53 of Browntown, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. Bryan was born on November 28, 1966, in Monroe, the son of Jonathon F. and Fritzi (Minder) Rupp.

RUTH A. ZWEIFEL

Ruth Ann Zweifel, age 79, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville, WI. The daughter of Walter E. and Maria Magdalena (Elmer) Zweifel, Ruth was born on the family farm in Montrose Township on January 27, 1940.

FEBRUARY

DALLAS C. WILD

Dallas C. Wild, age 97 of Monroe, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born on July 16, 1922, on a farm in the Town of Montrose, the son of Jacob J. and Markert (Prior) Wild.

PATRICIA A. OWEN

Patricia A. Owen, age 71 of Belleville, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at her home. She was born on July 27, 1948 in Madison, the daughter of William and Mary (Gehin) Martinson.

ROGER S. OLSEN

Pastor Roger S. Olsen, age 74, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on April 2, 1945 in Rockford, IL, the son of George and Grace (Ream) Olsen.

PHILLIP J. SCHMID

Phillip J. Schmid, age 54 of Belleville, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 21, 1965 in Monroe, the son of Ronald and Joyce (Goodman) Schmid.

DELBERT P. OTT

Delbert Peter Ott, age 91, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on the Ott Homestead on August 12, 1928, the son of Jacob and Anna (Klassy) Ott.

EUGENE R. SAUNDERS

Eugene R. Saunders, age 91, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. He was born on January 1, 1929 in Monroe, the son of Edward and Mathilda (Sonderegger) Saunders.

JULES FLOREY

Jules Florey, age 97 of New Glarus, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on October 11, 1922, in Glis, Switzerland, the son of Ernest and Mary (Holzer) Florey.

JOHN WITTWER

John “Jack” Wittwer, age 88 of Belleville, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020, at his home. He was born on October 11, 1931, outside New Glarus, the son of Albert and Laura (Baumgartner) Wittwer.

WILLIAM EVERSON

William “Billy” Louis Martin Everson, age 58 of Viroqua, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. He was born October 14, 1961, to Betty (Larson) and Martin Everson.

MARCH

DONNA J. NEVIL

Donna J. Nevil, age 88 of New Glarus, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020, at the New Glarus Home. She was born on July 12, 1931, in New Glarus, the daughter of Joseph H. and Louise B. (Jordi) Gmur.

LINDA L. MALKOW

Linda Lou (Broughton) Malkow, age 76 of Monticello, passed away peacefully February 29, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home surrounded by her family. Linda fought with complications of an auto-immune disorder Wegener’s Granulomatosis for almost 20 years, but saw serious decline over the past few years. Born on the back porch of her family farm on June 23, 1943, the sixth child to Coburn and Rose (Lederman) Broughton, she was a farm girl from the start.

ERMA ROSA CURTIS

Erma Rosa Curtis, age 89 of Verona, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on May 27, 1930, in New Glarus, the daughter of Herbert and Edrie (Freitag) Duerst.

SKOTT H. KAMPFER

Skott Harold Kampfer, age 54 of Blanchardville, died on March 3, 2020, at the UW Hospital from complications from diabetes and surgery. He was born to James Kampfer Sr. and Anne Marie Bratrud Emberson on November 8, 1965, in Monroe.

CAROL J. KRENTZ

Carol J. Krentz, age 80, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She was born on November 12, 1939, in New Glarus, WI, the daughter of Ralph and Louena (Wild) Goodman.

RAIDEN JUSTMANN

Raiden Justmann, age 19, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, March 7, 2020. He was born on September 7, 2000, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, the son of Scott and Corrine (Elmer) Justmann.

BROOKE B. ANSON

Brooke Bowen Anson, 85, of New Glarus, WI, passed away on March 15, 2020. His departure was prolonged, not on his terms, and thus considered by him to be a great nuisance. He was loved and will be missed by more people than he realized. Brooke was born November 18, 1934, in Orchard, NE, to George and Irma Anson.

JAMES G. TITUS

James George Titus, age 82 of New Glarus, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison with family by his side. He was born on January 30, 1938, in Lake County, IL, the son of George and Helen (Miller) Titus.

HERBERT A. BIRCHER

Herbert A. Bircher, age 85 of Mount Vernon, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020, at his home. He was born on November 7, 1934, to his parents, Fred and Rosa (Feller) Bircher.

WILLIAM R. HULTINE SR.

William R. Hultine Sr., age 80 of Belleville, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on December 7, 1939, in Elgin, IL, the son of Elwood and Dorothea (Schubbe) Hultine Sr.

APRIL

JANETTE E. BROWN

Janette E. (Duckert) Brown passed away peacefully on March 24, 2020, at the age of 81 at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on December 17, 1938, the daughter of Vernon and Evelyn (Krueger) Duckert Sr.

LISA TSCHUDY JOHNSON

Lisa Tschudy Johnson, Madison, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Middleton Veterans Hospital in Madison. She was born on July 22, 1950, to Virginia and Millard Tschudy, New Glarus.

CAROLYN A. SISSON

Carolyn Ann Weber Sisson, 88 of Belleville, WI/Locust Grove, VA, passed away on March 27, 2020. Carolyn was born on September 21, 1931, in Madison, Wisconsin, the third child of Bertel and Winifred (Pearce) Weber.

MICHAEL A. STATZ

Michael A. Statz, age 77 of Belleville, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at the Hospice Community Center at the VA Medical Center in Madison, with family by his side. He was born on March 29, 1943, in Madison, WI, the son of Ollie and Kathleen (Blum) Statz.

ARLENE M. STADELMAN

Arlene M. Stadelman, age 92 of Belleville, WI, passed away on April 3, 2020, at the New Glarus Home surrounded by family. She was born June 19, 1927, in Green County, the daughter of Clarence E. Hoesly and Florence (Legler) Hoesly.

MATT G. WAINWRIGHT

Matt G. Wainwright, age 60, passed away at his home. He was born on February 9, 1960, the son of Richard and Lois (Blum) Wainwright.

SHELBY J. ROESSLEIN

Shelby Jean Roesslein, age 82, passed away on April 6, 2020, at Azura Memory Care. Shelby was born in Hampshire, IL, on September 6, 1937, to David and Vern (Van Dusen) Allen.

MINDA JO BARBER

Minda Jo Barber, 69 of Muscoda, passed from this life on April 9, 2020. Born on September 15, 1950, to her parents, Marvin and Florence Barber, Minda grew up in the Basswood area.

JOHN E. OLTMAN

On Thursday, April 9, 2020, John Edward Oltman, loving husband, father and grandfather, peacefully passed away from natural causes at the age of 78. John was born on December 19, 1941, in Sycamore, IL, to William “Bill” and Ruth Oltman.

EDWARD PESCHL

Edward “Butch” Peschl, age 57, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, after struggling with depression for many years. Butch was born on November 21, 1962, in Madison, to Phyllis Wambold and Edward Peschl.

DALE A. STAMPFLI

Dale A. Stampfli, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2020, at UW-Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 28, 1958, in Edgerton, the son of Walter and Lois (Mandt) Stampfli Sr.

JOANN W. WINZENRIED

JoAnn W. Winzenried, age 85 of Monticello, died Sunday, April 19, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. JoAnn was born on December 26, 1934, in Ladysmith, WI, the daughter of William and Margaret (Zoeller) Chamberlain.

KIETH R. SEWARD

Kieth Randall Seward, 86, Whitewater, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Kieth was born on August 19, 1933, in Williamsfield, IL, to William and Myrtle (Morgan) Seward.

MAY

DEAN E. STREIFF

Dean Emanuel Streiff, age 90, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020, with his family at his side. Dean was born on March 9, 1930, to Walter Fridolin Streiff and Alice Lona Schmid on the family farm just north of New Glarus.

SARAH A. KEEHN

Sarah Ann Keehn, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Sienna Crest in Oregon. She was born September 2, 1924, in Waverly, MN, the daughter of Arthur Burton and Charity (Rische) Spencer.

MARCUS BOVRE

Marcus Bovre joined his son, Marcus Jr., in the great beyond on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. He was a loving husband of 58 years to his high school sweetheart, Sue (Strain) Bovre. Marcus was born in Stoughton on January 9, 1943, along with his twin, Michael, to Pearl and Arnold Bovre.

CARLA R. BLUM

Carla R. Blum, age 82, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Heartsong Assisted Living in Belleville. She was born on July 2, 1937, in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Lawrence “Gabe” Blum and Hazel Sweetwood.

IRENE E. KILCHENMANN

Irene Elizabeth Kilchenmann, age 100 of Monticello, passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg on May 18, 2020, after a brief struggle with cancer. She was born on October 26, 1919, to Konrad and Emma Schmidli in Evansville.

KEITH E. INGWELL

Keith E. Ingwell, age 72 of Monroe, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at the William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital in Madison, notably at 10:33, which is symbolic to his commitment to public service and EMS. He was born the son of Everett and Dorothea (Widmer) on October 17, 1947, in Monroe.

 
 

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