Leo A. Clerkin
Apr 21, 2026
Barneveld – Leo Clerkin, age 90, of Barneveld went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. He was born on the 19th of July, 1935 to Peter and Mary Clerkin in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Leo always said he had a good life. He grew up during the great depression and loved to talk about the ways he and...
Cheryl Jane Melcher
Apr 19, 2026
Mineral Point - Cheryl Jane Melcher, age 92, of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Cheryl was born May 5, 1933 in Ortonville, MN, to Archie Lee and Irene Valentine Makinster. She was a Homemaker, volunteering her time in many ways to the communities she lived in. Cheryl...
Thomas Morse Trimble
Apr 15, 2026
Barneveld – Thomas Morse Trimble, age 85, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at his home in rural Barneveld. Tom was born in Boonville, Missouri on July 9, 1940, Tom spent his first four years living on a farm before his family moved to Madison. He attended West High School and later graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a...
Dennis W. "Denny" Gordon
Apr 8, 2026
Dodgeville – Dennis W. "Denny" Gordon, age 80, of Dodgeville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. He was surrounded by family members as he entered eternal life. Throughout Denny's life, he worked at Federal Refrigeration, Dodgeville School District as a janitor where he was known as 'The Fonz', House on the Rock, Walnut Hallow, and Iowa County Highway...
Mary Jane Wright
Mar 30, 2026
Mineral Point – Mary Jane Wright, age 92, of Mineral Point, WI passed away on March 30, 2026 at Crest Ridge Assisted Living in Dodgeville, WI. She was born on January 13, 1934 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Francis and Mary Carroll. She married Everett (Fritz) Wright on December 22, 1954 in Beloit, WI. Fritz's job took them to...
Thomas R. Bedtka
Mar 30, 2026
Edmund – Thomas Roger Bedtka, age 70, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born on May 17, 1955, in Dubuque, IA to Bernard and Caroline (Kahn) Bedtka. He worked as a union carpenter for 30 years. His life passion was performing on the keyboard and sharing his music with others. It brought him...
Lois S. Narveson
Mar 29, 2026
Dodgeville – Lois S. Narveson, age 91, of Dodgeville, passed away into eternal life on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026. She was born in Dodgeville on July 22, 1934, the only child of Leo and Stella (Forseth) Owens. Lois met Gerald Narveson of Highland one night at the Spring Green Roller Rink and the rest was history. They were married...
Sandra Jean Richards
Mar 26, 2026
Dodgeville – On March 26, 2026 the soul of Sandra (SanDee) Jean (Wehrs) Richards entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior; to her eternal inheritance in heaven. Sandra was born July 28, 1938 in Aurora, IL to Adoph Paul Albert Wehrs and Helen Henrietta (Garbelman) Wehrs. She graduated from West Aurora High School in 1956. Sandra worked at...
Delbert E. "Bert" Schwantes
Mar 14, 2026
Dodgeville – Delbert Earl Schwantes (Bert) passed away peacefully at Cambridge Senior Living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Bert was born in Hustisford, WI to Norman and Myrtle (Rupnow) Schwantes on November 27, 1941. Bert grew up on the family farm in Juneau with his parents; brothers John and Stan; & sisters Debbie and Phyllis. He...
Donna Kim Roble
Mar 10, 2026
Dodgeville – Donna "Kim" Roble, age 80, of Dodgeville passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Crestridge Memory Care in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. She was born July 27, 1945 to Donald and Myrna Vincent in Dubuque, Iowa and grew up in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Kim's passion for music began when she started piano lessons and continued to grow when she attended Lancaster...
James H. Kiesling
Mar 9, 2026
Oregon – James H. Kiesling, age 77, of Oregon, WI, formerly of Madison, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026 after a short battle with cancer. Jim was born on February 4, 1949, in Baraboo, WI, to Richard and Margaret Kiesling. The family moved to Madison in 1965, and there he attended Madison West High School, class of 1967. Jim...
Todd James "Whoz" Hughes
Mar 2, 2026
Mineral Point - Todd Hughes, "Whoz", age 52, of Mineral Point, WI, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, after a battle with cancer. He was born on July 25, 1973, in Rockford, IL to Jim and Sue Hughes. Todd was an avid hunter and fisherman and took trips with the boys and his father every chance he got. He...
Scott Allan Butteris
Feb 26, 2026
Dodgeville – Scott A. Butteris, age 64, of Dodgeville passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, due to chronic kidney disease. Scott was born on January 23, 1962 in Dodgeville to Dean and Joyce (Jewell) Butteris. Scott is survived by his brothers Paul and Dennis (Janet), both of Dodgeville, his nieces and nephews Michelle (Scott) Maly of Waunakee, Bryan (Sabrina)...
Cynthia C. "Cindy" Kitelinger
Feb 25, 2026
Dodgeville – Cynthia "Cindy" Carol Kitelinger, age 66, of Dodgeville passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Cindy was born on February 17, 1960 to Donald and Marlene Wood, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Dodgeville. She graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1978. Following graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, Dan Kitelinger, on...
Michael J. "Stick" Hirsch
Feb 22, 2026
Hollandale – Michael John "Stick" Hirsch, age 69 passed away February 22, 2026. Born July 1, 1956 to Keith & Evalyn (Cooley) Hirsch. Well, Class of 1974 Mt. Horeb Vikings, you lost another one. I'd like to thank my children, their spouses and grandchildren for all of their help: Jesse, Jackie (Black), Tayte, Madalyn, Chayse & Cayle. Matthew, Amanda (Guse),...
Steven J. "Coogie" Coogan
Feb 18, 2026
Cottage Grove - Steven ("Coogie") J. Coogan, age 68, of Cottage Grove, WI passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at UW Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Coogie was born on December 1, 1957, the son of Raymond and Nancy (Biddick) Coogan. He graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1976. On May 30, 1981, he was united in...
Shirley Mae Hoerter
Feb 17, 2026
Waunakee - Shirley Mae Hoerter, age 89, of Waunakee passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on March 22, 1936 and was the daughter of Otto and Marion (Mattoon) Hoerter. She graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1954. Before retiring, she worked several different jobs in Sales as a switch board operator...
Timothy James Wilson
Feb 14, 2026
Mineral Point - Timothy (Tim) Wilson, 62, of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, passed away on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2026, in hospice care at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Tim left us besieged by ALS, which invaded, took hold of and eventually overcame his otherwise healthy and vital being. Tim was born in Lansing, Michigan, on November 9, 1963. He grew...
Todd L. Nechkash
Feb 11, 2026
Ridgeway – Todd L. Nechkash Sr., age 62, of Ridgeway, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 11, 2026. Todd was born on December 6, 1963, in Madison, Wisconsin, to LaVern "Toby" Nechkash and Gertrude "Trudy" (Dickey) Nechkash. He graduated from Verona High School with the Class of 1982 and went on to earn a diploma in Machine...
Daniel Michael Gibbons
Feb 9, 2026
Verona / Mineral Point – It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Daniel Michael Gibbons, 81, of Verona, WI who passed away at Agrace Hospice on February 9, 2026, after an ongoing battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his passing. Dan was born on December 23, 1944 in Chicago,...
