John W. Jones
Feb 25, 2022
Barneveld – John W. Jones, age 76, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, brother, uncle, grandpa and great grandpa on Friday February 25, 2022 at 12:12 am at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison WI from cardiac arrest. He was born on May 3, 1945 at General Hospital in Dodgeville WI. The first...
Twila F. Thomas
Feb 24, 2022
Dodgeville – Twila F. Thomas (nee Helgeson), age 84, of Dodgeville, died on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Upland Hills Health. She was born August 5, 1937 to Leon and Mildred (nee Hook) Helgeson. Twila graduated from Black Earth high school. On August 27, 1955, Twila married Robert "Bob" Thomas. Most of their married life was spent farming, raising dairy...
June S. Ottoway
Feb 22, 2022
Linden - June S. Ottoway, age 69, of Linden Wi, passed away suddenly in her home on 2/22/22. June was born July 6, 1952 in St Paul, MN the daughter of Lloyd Sherman and Lorrayne Knutson. She grew up and lived there with her two sisters Charlene and Linda until September of 1991, when she moved to Mineral Point, WI...
Robert A. "Bob" Olson
Feb 22, 2022
Ridgeway – Robert "Bob" Andrew Olson, age 83, of Ridgeway, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Upland Hills Hospital. A lifelong resident of Ridgeway, WI, Bob was born May 8, 1938. He is survived and will be missed dearly by his wife of 66 years, Catherine Olson, their four children: Sue, Jean, Lori, and Robert, nine grandchildren, and...
Beverly Ann Strutt
Feb 16, 2022
Ridgeway – Beverly Ann (Farr) Strutt, age 84, of Ridgeway, passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, and is now reunited with the love of her life, Richard "Dick" Strutt, husband of 54 years. She was born on November 24, 1937, in Madison, the daughter of Charles and Irene Farr. Following her graduation from Stoughton High School, she was united...
Donald E. Rickard
Feb 15, 2022
Linden – Donald E. Rickard, age 61, of Linden, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at University Hospital in Madison. Don was born on August 6, 1960 in Dodgeville to Dalen and Geraldine (Faull) Rickard. He graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1978. Don was married in 1984 and had four beautiful children, Jennilyn, Dustin, Derek, and Stephani from...
Robert Theodore "Ted" Landon
Feb 15, 2022
Robert Theodore (Ted) Landon, ( June 30, 1939 – February 15, 2022) Theodore Landon passed away peacefully, on February 15, 2022, with family at his side. Ted grew up on the Landon Mink Ranch in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, where he was rarely seen without a Saint Bernard dog by his side. Theodore was a graduate of both Wayland Academy at...
Laverne R. "Lewis" Bryant
Feb 14, 2022
On February 14, 2022 our family lost a father, husband, brother, son, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and cousin. The world lost a great man, companion and dear friend. Laverne (Lewis) Robert Bryant left us too soon at the age of 88. He was the husband of his late wife, Loretta Bryant; father to his only child and light of his life,...
Victoria Galle
Feb 10, 2022
Madison - Victoria Fabian Galle, age 87, died peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Agrace Hospice Care. She was born on July 1, 1934, in Madison, the daughter of Tony & Mary (Parisi) Fabian. Vickie graduated from Madison West High School in 1953 and went to work for the University of Wisconsin business offices, until the age of 55...
Laurence D. "Skip" Cloutier
Feb 9, 2022
Dodgeville – Laurence D. "Skip" Cloutier, age 88, of Dodgeville, left this crazy world on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 after a brief, non-Covid related illness. Skippy was born on March 16, 1933 to Laurence W and Ida J (Carlson) Cloutier in Superior, WI. His humble beginnings in Superior were hard spent, the early death of his father left him to...
Matthew A. Miller
Feb 7, 2022
Dodgeville – Matthew A. Miller, age 45, of Dodgeville, WI passed suddenly on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the place he loved most. Matt was raised on his generational family farm in Avoca, WI. He graduated from Highland High School in 1994 and then attended Southwest Technical College, receiving an Associate's Degree in Accounting. Matt was most recently the Agency...
James L. "Toad" Evans
Feb 5, 2022
Barneveld – James L. "Toad" Evans, age 86, of Barneveld, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville surrounded by his loved ones. Toad was born in Linden, Wisconsin to Edward and Sheba Evans (Vivian). Toad was a graduate of Dodgeville High School in 1954. He married Sharon on September 21, 1963, at the Congregational...
David M. Laverty
Feb 4, 2022
Scottsdale, AZ - David M. Laverty died on February 4, 2022 in Scottsdale, AZ. He was born on April 2, 1943 the son of Vernon and Lenore Laverty. David graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1961. He graduated form the University of Wisconsin with a PhD in Food Research and also served in the US Army. David married Linda...
Patricia J. Hanson
Jan 31, 2022
Mineral Point – Patricia J. Hanson, age 92, passed away at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center on January 31, 2022. Pat, or Patty, as many called her, was born on November 4, 1929, and raised by her grandmother, Catherine Reger and two special uncles, Donald and Ralph Reger. On February 23, 1947, Pat married the love of her life,...
William D. "Bill" Vivian
Jan 30, 2022
Dodgeville/Mineral Point – William D. "Bill" Vivian, age 95, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Bloomfield Healthcare and Rehab. He was born on August 13, 1926, the 2nd of 5 children born to Morris and Fern (Wasley) Vivian. He graduated from Rewey High School in 1944 as valedictorian of his class. Bill married the love of his life,...
Barbara E. Meylor Zaffino
Jan 29, 2022
Mineral Point – Barbara Meylor Zaffino, age 93, of Mineral Point, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Barb was born on July 25, 1928 in Mifflin, WI to Carson and Maye Jinkins. She married Marvin "Red" Meylor on February 1, 1948 and they raised six children in Mineral Point. After Red passed away...
Donald J. Hoffmann
Jan 29, 2022
Blue Mounds – Donald J. Hoffmann, age 89 of Blue Mounds passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Ingleside Nursing Home. He was the son of Fred H. Hoffman and Wilma Miller and born on March 20, 1932, in Zanesville, Illinois. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War from 1952 to 1956 and was stationed in...
Alvin B. Jackson
Jan 28, 2022
Highland – Alvin B. Jackson, age 69, of Highland, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 24, 1952 in Dodgeville, a son of the late Kenneth and Arlene (Hauge) Jackson. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Viet Nam War. Alvin lived in Virginia and...
John F. "Jack" Cockroft
Jan 24, 2022
Dodgeville – John "Jack" Francis Cockroft, 78, of Dodgeville, peacefully passed away on January 24, 2022 after a difficult battle with Hemochromatosis. We are devastated and heartbroken by this loss and will feel the absence of our husband and father forever. He will be so greatly missed. Jack was born on March 20, 1943 to John Cockroft and Hilda Long...
Diane Lynne Alton
Jan 19, 2022
Dodgeville - Diane Lynne Alton, age 81, of Dodgeville passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. She was born on June 5, 1940 to Reuben G. and Myrtle I. (Smith) Alton in Dodgeville, WI. Diane attended Lincoln Country School # 8. Diane was blessed to have a mother who taught her to live independently and the skills to work with...
