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JANUARY

HELEN A. WOODRUFF

Helen Ann (Lamboley) Woodruff passed away on December 12, 2021, at age 92, in Forest Park, Illinois.

ANN FREIDIG

Ann Freidig entered the gates of heaven on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Ann was born on February 29, 1952, in Monroe, daughter of the late Howard and LaVon (Driefke) Keehn.

CHARLES W. REUTER

Charles W. “Chuck” Reuter, age 87, passed away on December 26, 2021, at UW Hospital. He was born on February 9, 1934, in Exeter Township, Green County, WI, to William and Marie (Baumgartner) Reuter.

FREDDIE K. ANDREE

Freddie Kenneth Andree, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Agrace Hospice Care. He was born on June 4, 1951, to Donald and Vera (Paul) Andree in Ada, Minnesota.

DAVID E. MOTT

David Mott, age 54 of Odebolt, IA, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at CHI Health Immanuel ICU in Omaha, NE. David Eric Mott was born on October 24, 1967, to parents George (Ed) and Elaine (Heckert) Mott.

PAULINE G. OTT

Pauline Gebauer Ott passed away at the New Glarus Home on December 28, 2021. She was born on September 29, 1929, in Lewiston, Maine, the youngest of seven children, to parents Richard and Christina Gebauer.

KATHLEEN CAMPBELL

Kathleen Campbell, age 92 of Belleville, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the New Glarus Home. She was born on September 21, 1929, the daughter of Arnold and Bertha (Fahrni) Fischer.

MARY L. ELEY

Mary Lynette Eley, age 94, passed away on January 2, 2022, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. She was born on August 11, 1927, in Dayton, WI, to Alvah Louis and Mary S. (Schuler) Howard.

ROSEMARY HARE

Rosemary Hare, age 93 of Belleville, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on September 23, 1928, in Dayton, WI, the daughter of Ernest and Kathryn (Evans) Watkins.

WARREN E. LA DUKE

Warren E. La Duke, age 64 of Belleville, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at his home. He was born on November 16, 1957, in Grosse Pointe, MI, the son of David and Elizabeth (Heckmann) La Duke.

ROGER E. KLASSY

Roger Edward Klassy, age 95, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on April 12, 1926 in Monticello, the son of William and Louisa (Bidlingmaier) Klassy.

LORI L. WIRTS

Lori L. (Miller) Wirts, 63, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 9, 2022. She was born September 12, 1958, to David and Ella (Miles) Miller in Danville, IL.

EUGENE R. CATE

Eugene R. Cate, age 60 of Belleville, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at UW-Hospital in Madison. He was born on March 23, 1961 in Madison, the son of Paul and Joanne (Ace) Cate.

ROSE M. LAUFENBERG

Rose M. Laufenberg, age 82 of Oregon, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born on September 1, 1939, in the town of Montrose, WI, the daughter of Walter and Marie (Elmer) Hoffman.

KENNETH M. MOORE

Kenneth M. Moore, age 64 of Belleville, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at UW-Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 12, 1957, in Racine, WI, the son of Donovan and Katherine (Sawisky) Moore.

FEBRUARY

GARY L. KALE

Gary L. Kale, age 55 of Belleville, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at his home. He was born on May 31, 1966, in Madison, WI, the son of Jack and Twyla (Isaacs) Kale.

SHIRLEY A. BEENEY

Shirley Ann Matson Beeney, 62, of Georgetown, FL, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, FL, due to a brief non-COVID illness. Shirley was born in Washington Court House, Ohio, and grew up in New Glarus, Wisconsin.

SHIRLEY M. EHLERT

Shirley Mae Ehlert, age 82 of Belleville, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 3, 1939, in Stratford, WI, the daughter of John and Edna (Treankler) Busche.

RUSSELL J. PERNOT

Russell J. Pernot, age 92, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Badger Prairie in Verona. He was born on October 6, 1929, on the home farm in the Town of Oregon to his parents, Francis and Elizabeth (Heimann) Pernot.

HENRY S. AUSTIN

Henry S. “Hank” Austin, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born on May 26, 1937, in Madison, WI, the son of Ames and Esther (Swiggum) Austin.

GLADYS T. HARTWIG

Gladys T. Hartwig, age 96, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on April 28, 1925, in Oregon, WI, the daughter of William and Evelyn (Tourdot) Hartwig.

WILLIAM P. MOSER

William P. “Bill” Moser, age 93 of Monticello, died on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. Bill was born on October 7, 1928, at home in Exeter Township, Green County, Wisconsin, the son of Frederick W. and Lydia (Freitag) Moser.

LAWRENCE BERNARD SHANAHAN JR.

Larry Shanahan died peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Larry was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, on February 27, 1937.

WILBUR C. HOLLIS

Wilbur C. Hollis, age 88, passed away on February 10, 2022, at the SSM Health Hospital in Monroe. He was born on September 24, 1933, in Exeter Township, the son of Cloyce and Genevieve (Pernot) Hollis.

JOHN H. SANDLIN

John H. Sandlin, age 60 of Monticello, died on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Monroe Hospice Home following a hard-fought battle with cancer. John was born on January 29, 1962, in Monroe, to Eugene D. and Lillian (Maass) Sandlin.

MARTHA ROHNER HUG

Martha Rohner Hug, age 89, passed away peacefully at Drumlin Reserve, in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, on Friday, February 11, 2022. Martha Maria Hug was born in Steinach, Switzerland, in 1932, the daughter of Emil and Bertha Hug.

JOSEPH BEST

Joseph “Joe” Best, age 88 of Monroe, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at SSM Hospital in Monroe. He was born the son of James and Celia (Eagan) Best on June 11, 1933, in Belleville at home in their log cabin.

GEORGE M. CLEVELAND SR.

George Marvin Cleveland Sr. passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, due to coronary complications. George was born in Mayville, ND, Nels and Valborg Cleveland on September 20, 1925.

EVELYN DEVEREAUX

Evelyn “Lynn” (Burkart) Devereaux died suddenly February 13, 2022, at the New Glarus Home following a stroke. Lynn was born in Sheboygan, WI, on March 14, 1925, to Hubert and Ida Burkart.

MARCH

LORI A. SEVERSON

Lori Ann Severson, age 60, passed away on February 21, 2022. Lori was born on August 28, 1961, to Betty Lou Severson and Dennis Wayne Severson of Blanchardville.

WILLIAM A. FRONTZAK JR.

William A. Frontzak Jr., age 50, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He was born on June 14, 1971, in Monroe, WI, the son of William and Shirley Frontzak Sr.

TODD A. LONG

Todd A. Long, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on February 24, 2022. He was born on April 11, 1967, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, to Leland Long and Karen Schmitz.

MARIAN JELLE

Marian Jelle, age 92 of Verona, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at UW Hospital. She was born on December 27, 1929, in Barneveld, the daughter of Olvin and Gunda (Tvedt) Thompson.

ALLAN G. BRECKLIN

Allan Gerald Brecklin, “Big Al” and “Papa”, passed away at home in New Glarus on March 6, 2022, at the age of 78. Allan was born March 11, 1943, the son of John “Ed” and Alice Brecklin.

THOMAS E. CORK

Thomas “Tom” E. Cork, age 70 of Belleville, WI, passed away on March 12, 2022, at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on November 17, 1951, to Donald G. Cork Jr. and Genevieve (Otis) Cork.

JANE M. CORWIN

Jane M. Corwin, age 79 of New Glarus, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She was born on May 30, 1942, in Hartford, WI, to her parents, George Kraueche and Delores Horst.

WILMA M. REMY

Wilma M. Remy, age 95, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at her home. She was born on August 14, 1926, in the Town of Blooming Grove, WI, the daughter of Arthur and Marietta (Adams) Kampmeier.

BEVERLY LYNN MARES

Beverly Lynn Mares, age 68 of Oregon, WI, passed away unexpectedly following a heart attack on Thursday, March 17, 2022, while vacationing in Arizona. She was born on August 5, 1953, to Bill and Bernice Fisher in Madison.

JEANA E. RYAN

Jeana Elise (Fox) Ryan, 48 of Monticello, Wisconsin, was welcomed home by God on March 18, 2022, after a 2-year battle with Metastatic Melanoma. Jeana was born on November 28, 1973, to John Harry Edward Fox and Joyce Elaine (Zimmerman) Fox.

KEITH R. SCHLUNZ-MUELLER

Keith R. Schlunz-Mueller, age 35, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at his home. He was born on November 5, 1986, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, the son of Kristie Mueller and Richard Mueller.

JOHN YAUN

John “JC” Yaun, age 71, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at his home. He was born on February 1, 1951, in Monroe, WI, the son of Raymond and Anna (Fiez) Yaun.

APRIL

MARY ANN KLEINHEINZ

Mary Ann Kleinheinz, 90, died peacefully in her sleep on April 1, 2022, in New Glarus, Wisconsin. She was born Mary Ann Debord on May 28, 1931, in Hopkins County, Texas, the fourth of seven children born to Lawrence and Gladys Debord.

GARY A. NORRIS

Gary Allen Norris, age 68 of New Glarus, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at his home. He was born on November 26, 1953, in Columbus, OH, the son of Glenn and Lola (Long) Norris.

JAMES C. MEIER

James C. Meier, 75, passed away at his home in Monticello, WI, on December 7, 2021. His parents were Wilbert J. (Dorothy) Meier, and Henry and Lena Spring.

ROGER A. STOLL

Roger A. Stoll, age 76 of rural Belleville, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born on May 26, 1945, in Monroe, WI, the son of Charles and Mary (Miller) Stoll.

MAY

HOWARD L. WADDELL III

Howard (Howy) Livingston Keith Waddell III passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in his sleep on April 14, 2022. He was the son of Howard and Elaine (Nash) Waddell.

CYNTHIA A. TWOREK

Cynthia Ann (Story) Tworek fell into the arms of her Savior on Friday, April 15, 2022. Cindi was born the daughter of Wes and Eileen Story on April 26, 1951.

ORVIN H. JELLE

Orvin H. Jelle, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at his home on the farm where he was born. He was born on October 14, 1932, the son of Henry and Clara (Slotten) Jelle.

KEITH F. ROESSLEIN

Keith Ferdinand Roesslein, age 89, passed away on April 28, 2022, in Monroe, WI. Keith was born in Hampshire, IL, on April 22, 1933, to Ferdinand and Norma (Kray) Roesslein.

VALERIE B. TORKELSON

Valerie Bertha Torkelson, age 91 of Monroe, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at SSM Health Monroe Hospital. Valerie was born on November 23, 1930, in rural Monticello, WI, the daughter of Amos and Katherine (Gmur) Zimmerman.

CARLA D. UFKEN

Carla D. Ufken, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the SSM Health Hospice Home in Monroe. She was born on September 16, 1931, in Brodhead, WI, the daughter of Granville and Ferne (Ostrander) Lewis.

JOYCE LAPP

The good Lord sent his angels to Rockford early on the morning of May 13th, and carried back to Heaven a wonderful, sweet lady named Joyce Lapp to be with him forever. Joyce contracted COVID on April 20th and passed away at OSF Medical Center in Rockford on May 13, 2022. Joyce was born the daughter of John and Doris (Jordan) Mellenberger of Dayton/Belleville, Wisconsin, on October 31, 1948.

RICHARD F. DALLMAN

Richard “Dick” F. Dallman, of Brooklyn, WI, age 76, passed away at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, on March 6, 1946, to Edwin and Alice (Wescott) Dallman.

HERBERT G. BAUMGARTNER

Herbert G. Baumgartner, age 88 of Gratiot, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, at SSM Health Hospice Home in Monroe after a long illness. He was born the son of Frederick A. Baumgartner and Anna S. Schneider on April 17, 1934, in New Glarus.

ROBERT J. MELLENBERGER

Robert J. Mellenberger, age 76, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on January 11, 1946, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, the son of Alfred and Edna (Schilt) Mellenberger.