Ridgeway - Monica Ann Scheidegger Weier, age 81, of Ridgeway, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville. Her sons and daughters were gathered at her bedside as she passed. Monica was born on May 4, 1933 in Dodgeville, WI to James T. and Helen (Blum) Ryan. She grew up on their farm in rural Ridgeway. Monica attended the Weier school and continued her education at Edgewood High School in Madison, where she...

North Freedom / Dodgeville – Linda Lou Rowe, age 66,of North Freedom, formerly of Dodgeville, was guided home by our heavenly father on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Linda died suddenly in a tragic accident while volunteering at the Mid-Continent Railroad Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin. She was born Linda Lou Starr on August 22, 1947. Linda grew up in the Spring Green valley and Dodgeville area. She attended country schools until the early...

Blue Mounds - Harlan W. Anderson, 70, of Blue Mounds passed away surrounded by family and friends on Friday, July 11, 2014 after a brief battle with cancer. Harlan was born on August 31, 1943 to Clifford and Hazel Anderson. Harlan is a 1961 graduate of Hollandale High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a Navy Seabee of which he was proud and loved. After his service time in the Navy, Harlan's career included...

Mineral Point - Guerdon J. "Don" Brodbeck, age 79, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. The son of Guerdon and Cecelia (Parish) Brodbeck, he was born at St. Catherine's Hospital in Kenosha on March 30, 1935. He grew up in the Platteville area. He married Rosemary Runde on July 10, 1954 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Platteville. He worked for Harry Williams Tree Service in...

Ridgeway – Kathryn Brunker McGraw, age 91, of Ridgeway, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Dodgeville, with her family by her side. Kay was born on August 11, 1922 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Dodgeville, to Emmett and Milly (Murty) Brunker. She had many happy memories of her early years growing up with her parents and four siblings. When Kay was six years old, tragedy struck her family. On...

Dodgeville – Lila Mae Branaugh, age 85, passed away on the afternoon of June 27, 2014. Lila was born in East Helena, Montana to Ignatius and Eleanor (Steele) Petek. She moved to Dodgeville, Wisconsin in 2001 and lived with her daughter. Before moving she was very involved in her community baking cookies for various organizations She is preceded in death by her husband Ray and her parents. Lila was a homemaker and mother to her three...

Dodgeville – Beatrice M. McDonald, age 91, of Dodgeville, passed away on June 25, 2014 at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Bea was born on February 7, 1923, the daughter of Herbert and Catherine Liegel. She attended and graduated from St. Luke's High School in Plain, WI. Bea worked at the Badger Ordinance during World War II. She married Joseph McDonald on February 19, 1946 in Plain. After she was married, Bea worked as a...

Dodgeville – Phyllis S. Carley, age 89, of Dodgeville, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Bloomfield Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on January 16, 1925 in Dodgeville, a daughter of the late Francis and Agnes (Stevens) Haley. On September 11, 1944, she married Erving Carley at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He preceded her in death in 1978. Phyllis worked as a Defense Worker at the Badger Ordinance Plant in...

Mineral Point - Leslie A. Bohlin, born October 15, 1945, died peacefully June 15, 2014 at University Hospital, Madison, WI. An excerpt from a letter to her Theta sisters best describes her life: "After getting my BSMI at Purdue I went back to Cleveland and took a job with AT&T Long Lines in their IM group. After my boss pinched my butt one day, I turned around and told him that I quit. Drove home having no idea what to do next. I followed...

Dodgeville – Thomas Allen "Tom" U'Ren, age 91, of Dodgeville, passed away on Father's Day, Sunday, June 15, 2014 at CrestRidge Assisted Living in Dodgeville. Tom was born at home to Herbert U'Ren and Elizabeth (Thompson) U'Ren on June 1, 1923 in Blanchardville, WI. He graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1941 and immediately went to farming on the family farm north of Dodgeville, where he farmed for the next 64 years. He married...