Mary C. Tibbits
Jul 28, 2020
Mineral Point / Parker, CO - Mary C. Tibbits, age 80 of Parker, CO, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in her home. She was born on September 8, 1939 in Dodgeville, WI to the late Lloyd and Kate (Duncan) Forbes. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step father John Hendrickson, her husband of fifty-one years...
Thea Joanne Shea
Jul 27, 2020
Mineral Point - Thea Shea, age 82, died peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020. Thea was born and grew up in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and spent much of her life in New Glarus and Mineral Point. She was preceded in death by her mother Caroline Strangstad, her father Walter Strangstad, her brother Jack Strangstad and children Kelly and Ryan. She is...
Helen Jean Polkinghorn
Jul 26, 2020
Mineral Point - Helen Jean Polkinghorn, age 85 of Mineral Point Passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Bloomfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Dodgeville on March 15, 1935 the daughter of William and Vera (Lutes) Rundle. She graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1953. Jean married Donald Polkinghorn at the Little Brown Church in...
Richard A. Lawinger
Jul 21, 2020
Mineral Point - Richard A. Lawinger, age 67, of Mineral Point, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab in Dodgeville. He was born to Bill and Helena (Salzmann) Lawinger on July 30, 1952. He grew up on a Dairy Farm south of Mineral Point where the value of hard work was instilled in...
Dahl Roger Cushman
Jul 21, 2020
Mineral Point - Dahl Roger Cushman, age 88 of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Sienna Crest in Mineral Point. He was born in Rewey, WI on March 9, 1932 the son of Fay and Mary (Goninen) Cushman. He graduated from Rewey High School in 1950. Dahl married Beverly Bollerud on May 8, 1955 at...
Kraig L. Kritz
Jul 19, 2020
Muscoda / Mineral Point - Kraig L. Kritz, age 64, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Kraig was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, on April 28, 1956, to Leo B. and Esther Baruth Kritz, who owned a farm in Wyoming Valley near Spring Green where he grew up until he moved to Jefferson to attend St. Coletta's School for...
Murlee Mathew Bahr
Jul 4, 2020
Murlee Mathew Bahr was born October 22, 1952 in Hampton Iowa and went home to be with his Lord Jesus, July 4, 2020, Independence Day! He was the third child born to Melvin V. and Mary Ann (Hofmann) Bahr. Murlee is survived by his six siblings; Mickey (Linda) Bahr, Melody Bahr, Marilee (Jack) Eisele, Micah (Lori) Bahr, Melisa (Dan) Lapp,...
Mary Irene Donka
Jun 21, 2020
Mary Irene Donka, better known as "Sunny" for her always sunny disposition, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Sunday, June 21 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin at home, surrounded by loved ones. Sunny's definable laugh, smile and kindness brought joy to whomever she encountered and will be missed dearly. Her life well-lived was an incredible story. Born in...
Thomas R. Collins
Jun 21, 2020
Ridgeway – Thomas R. Collins, age 94, of Ridgeway passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Ingelside Manor in Mt. Horeb. He was born on February 8,1926, the son of Elmer T. and Katherine (Burns) Collins. He was united in marriage on September 9,1950 for almost 70 years with the love of his life, Marian D. Fischer. Tom and...
Greg Allen Jenkins
Jun 19, 2020
Mineral Point - Greg A. Jenkins, age 60 of Mineral Point passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020. He was born on January 31, 1960 the son of Purl and Aletha (Brewer) Jenkins. Greg grew up in Mineral Point and attended Mineral Point High School. Greg enjoyed music of all kinds. He played several different instruments; guitar, harmonica and electric...
Dennis Dean Dickinson
Jun 18, 2020
Dodgeville – Dennis Dean Dickinson, age 72, of Dodgeville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at home after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Dodgeville, WI on March 4, 1948, the son of Gaige and Alice (Rakow) Dickinson. He graduated from River Valley High School in 1966 and enlisted in the United States Navy serving...
Sarah Grace (Badger) Owens
Jun 14, 2020
Sarah Grace Badger Owens Obituary Sarah Grace Badger Owens died suddenly when the car she and her husband, Caleb Owens, were driving drifted out of the lane on the interstate in Tennessee and ran into a semi truck resting on the shoulder. Caleb lived but received several broken bones and a traumatic brain injury. Sarah died instantly. She was 22....
Dennis L. Mcgauley
Jun 12, 2020
Dodgeville - Dennis Lee McGauley, age 77, died on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Upland Hills Hospital, after a brief illness. Dennis was born in San Mateo, CA. He was the youngest of two children born to William James McGauley and Mattie Lee Copper. He was raised in San Mateo, CA. Dennis graduated from high school in 1960. In 1964,...
Cristy Byers-Flum
Jun 8, 2020
Mineral Point - Cristy Byers-Flum, age 70, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dodgeville. She was born in Marion, WI on February 12, 1950 the daughter of Francis "Brownie" and Florence "Flossy" (Marquette) Byers. Cristy is survived by her husband Robert Flum Jr. of Mineral Point, a...
Donald J. Dunbar
Jun 3, 2020
Dodgeville – Donald J. "Don" Dunbar, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Bloomfield Healthcare Center with Upland Hills Hospice. Don struggled many years with Parkinson's. He was born July 21, 1939 to Leonard Jr and Gertrude (Zander) Dunbar. He graduated from Dodgeville High School class of "57". Don married his high school best friend Margaret Esch...
Patricia J. Mcvay Kilkelly
May 26, 2020
Dodgeville – Patricia Julia McVay Kilkelly, the heart of our family went home on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 to be with God, her son Allen and grandson Cody. She was born on February 25, 1935 to Patrick Joseph (PJ) and Mary (Paar) McCluskey, and was a first of 12 children. Life back then could be tough at times on the...
Mary E. Esch
May 21, 2020
Dodgeville - Mary Eileen Esch, age 88, of Dodgeville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her home. Mary Esch was born on September 4, 1931 in Dodgeville, the daughter of Matthew and Myrtle Brennan. She graduated from Dodgeville High School. She worked in Madison, WI at First National Bank on the square as a teller prior to...
Ralph John Proctor
May 19, 2020
Dodgeville / Hollandale - Ralph John Proctor, age 91, of Dodgeville / Hollandale, joined his wife, Alona and other loved ones in Heaven on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He passed away peacefully at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Dodgeville with family close by. Ralph was born to John & Blanche (Golliner) Proctor in Mineral Point on November 21,...
Alice Mary Carey
May 15, 2020
Mineral Point - Alice Mary Carey joined her husband Wayne and her son Greg in eternal life on May 15, 2020. Alice was born to Mary (Murphy) and George Finkelmeyer on September 16, 1930 and was raised on the family farm in Mineral Point. On August 19, 1949 she married Wayne Carey at St. Paul's Catholic Church. They would spend...
David Edwin James
May 14, 2020
Mineral Point - David Edwin James, age 72, of Mineral Point, went home to Jesus on Thursday May 14, 2020 at Edenbrook of Platteville. David was born June 7, 1947, the oldest of 3 sons to Bob and Mae (Roethlisberger) James. While pregnant with David, Mae contracted German measles which affected David's mental ability. Although David's mentality peaked at about...
