Bonnie Jean Pittz
May 29, 2024
Mineral Point - Our Mom. Bonnie Jean Pilling Pittz died on May 29, 2024, one month from her 86th Birthday. She was forever young! She was born to Henry Joseph Pilling and Ann Kathryn Kieffer, on June 29, 1938. She married our Dad, Clarence Pittz (deceased) in Mineral Point, Wi on Mar 2, 1957. They worked together farming, raising a...
Laura Bell Colin
May 27, 2024
Mineral Point - Laura Bell (Stukey) Colin, age 80, of Mineral Point WI passed away, Monday May 27, 2024 at her residence in the company of family. She was born on November 28, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Dorthy Edna (Moore) and Arthur Stukey.(majority of her life recognized her stepfather as her father), Homer Hayes. She was born oldest of...
Barbara Ann Wineke
May 25, 2024
Ridgeway – Barbara Ann "Barb" Wineke, age 65, of Ridgeway, gained her wings on Saturday, May 25, 2024 after a nearly 3-year battle with cancer. Barbara entered this world May 13, 1959 daughter to Robert and Mary (Bebow) Behrens. Growing up in Madison, Barb attended James Madison Memorial High, graduating in 1977. She found lifelong friends in Laurel Zeier, and...
Beatrice I. Palzkill
May 24, 2024
Mineral Point - Beatrice Palzkill, age 87, entered into Heaven on Friday, May 24, 2024, at her home after a brief illness. She was born in Montfort, WI on December 13, 1936, the youngest of seven children to Julia and John Straka. She was a "go-getter" from the start. She was the first daughter to get her driver's license and...
James H. "Jim" Ryan
May 24, 2024
Ridgeway/Barneveld – James "Jim" Henry Ryan, age 87, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at his home. He was born November 21, 1936 to James T and Helen (Blum) Ryan. He grew up on a farm in Ridgeway and graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1953. Shortly after high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed...
Theodore D. "Ted" Chitwood
May 21, 2024
Dodgeville - Theodore Dale Chitwood, age 75, of Dodgeville, WI passed away on Tuesday May 21, 2024. After a short battle with glioblastoma, Ted's final hours were spent surrounded by his loving family at the Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI. Born in Boscobel, WI on November 18, 1948 to Keith G and Ruby E Chitwood, Ted spent his childhood...
Robert J. "Coach" Buck
May 20, 2024
Dodgeville – Robert J. "Coach" Buck, longtime Dodgeville High School coach, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 19, 1937 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Dr. Robert M. and Mrs. F. Lucille Buck. After graduating from Belle Fourche High School, he received his B.S. in Education from Black Hills State...
Gerald F. Hubbard
May 20, 2024
Ridgeway – Gerald F. Hubbard, age 91, of Ridgeway, departed this world on Monday May 20, 2024, at his home. He was born February 12, 1933 on the farm in Ridgeway, to Kenneth and Adelaide (Chapman) Hubbard, Gerald's journey was marked by resilience, compassion, and unwavering dedication to his loved ones. After graduating from Ridgeway High School in 1950 he...
Debra Ann "Doodle" Dougherty
May 19, 2024
Ridgeway – Debra Ann Dougherty "Doodle", I left this world on Sunday, May 19, 2024. I grew up in Hyde Wisconsin, making mud pies with Robert and Lambert Keene, Angie Sawle and the Crook family. Being one of eight siblings seemed so normal. Mom was so hardworking and also a great cook. We never went to bed hungry. That is...
Patricia A. "Patti" Dettman
May 19, 2024
Dodgeville – Patti Dettman, age 63, of Dodgeville, WI passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, May 19, 2024 at St Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on October 18, 1961 in Dodgeville, the daughter of Herbert and Betty Dettman. Patti graduated from Dodgeville High School class of 1980 and soon after, married her high school...
Richard "Rick" Murphy
May 18, 2024
Ridgeway – Richard "Rick" Murphy, age 63, of Ridgeway, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. He was born on September 26, 1960 in Dodgeville, a son of Donald and Delores (Jacobson) Murphy. From a young age, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. As an adult, he loved spending time in his garden, hunting...
Jonathan B. Fleming
May 11, 2024
Mineral Point – Jonathan Bacon Fleming passed peacefully the morning of May 11, 2024 at Greenway Manor, Spring Green, Wisconsin. He was 98. Jonathan is survived by four children, Steve Fleming (Cathy) of Jump River and Rhinelander, Wisconsin; Sue Fenlon of Dodgeville, Wisconsin; Randy (Cindy) Fleming and Nancy Lyon, all of Mineral Point, Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren, Annaliese Fleming (Lee Farbman)...
Peter Robert Thompson
May 7, 2024
Dateline - Mineral Point Peter Robert Thompson died peacefully of natural causes on May 7, 2024 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. He is survived by cousins Molly Kantner Reed and John Kantner who live in Pennsylvania. Born in New York City on July 1,1949, Peter was raised by his mother, Jean Bartelme Thompson, his beloved Uncle John Bartelme, and his grandparents, Clarence...
David A. Ladd
Apr 25, 2024
Dodgeville – David A. Ladd, age 89, of Dodgeville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Upland Hills Health Nursing & Rehab Center. Dave was born on February 24, 1935, in Dodgeville, the son of Herbert and Leota (Noble) Ladd. Dave graduated from Cobb High School. In 1956, he married Nancy Jacobson in Dodgeville. They moved to...
Shirley Ann Baker Quincy
Apr 23, 2024
Dodgeville – Shirley Ann Baker Quincy, age 81, of Dodgeville, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. Shirley was born on June 11, 1942, in Ash Grove, Missouri the first child of William Allen Baker Sr. and Barbara Louise Crayton Baker. Shirley moved with her family to Mineral Point, Wisconsin in 1947. Shirley attended Mineral...
Clinton R. Hall
Apr 13, 2024
Dodgeville – Clinton R. Hall, age 76, of Dodgeville was called home on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at UW Hospital in Madison surrounded by family. He was born on August 4, 1947, to Marvin Lee and Bessie Mae Hall. Clinton graduated from Bloomfield High School (Bloomfield, MO) in May of 1966. He attended Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, MN...
Dr. Donald O. Mckenzie
Apr 13, 2024
Mt. Horeb / Dodgeville – Dr. Donald O. McKenzie, age 80, of Mt. Horeb, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at his home. He was born September 12, 1943 in Hazel Green. The son of Eileen and Doug McKenzie. He married Carolyn Fitzsimons on July 1, 1967 in Dodgeville. Don attended high school in Mineral Point 1958-1962. During...
Margaret Jo Weier
Apr 13, 2024
Dodgeville – Margaret Josephine Weier, age 97, of Dodgeville, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Sienna Crest Home. Jo was born on December 25, 1926 in Edmund, WI to Clyde and Minnie (Vestrum) Tremelling. She was a 1944 graduate of Dodgeville High School. She married William Lawrence Weier on February 10, 1948 in Mineral Point WI. They farmed...
Joseph E. Galle
Apr 10, 2024
Mineral Point – Joseph E. Galle, age 68, of Mineral Point, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10,2024 at Upland Hills NRC / Hospice in Dodgeville. Joe was born on July 4, 1955, to Nickie J. and Dorothy Galle. He graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1973. Joe worked for the City of Mineral Point for 34 years until...
Thomas G. "Tanker" Meyer
Apr 3, 2024
Blue Mounds – Thomas "Tanker" Gerald Meyer, age 70, of Blue Mounds, passed away unexpectedly at home from natural causes on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Tom was born in Dodgeville, WI on November 13, 1953; a son of the late Arthur and Martha Meyer. He graduated from Barneveld High School in 1971 and then attend SWTC for Tractor Mechanics. After...
