Betty Jean Horne
Aug 21, 2020
Mineral Point - Betty Jean Horne, age 77, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. She was born in Dodgeville on February 25, 1943 the daughter of Earl and Beulah (Kahl) Steensland. She graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1961. She married Eugene Horne on June 19, 1967. Betty worked...
Wendell Dean Jones
Aug 19, 2020
Dodgeville - Wendell Dean Jones, 74, of Dodgeville and formerly of Platteville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. He was born on November 29, 1945, the son of Wendell and Mary (Bride) Jones. He graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1964. Wendell, who went by Dean, grew up helping on the family...
Billy Bob White
Aug 16, 2020
Arena – Billy Bob White, age 11, of Arena, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Billy Bob was born on February 23, 2009 in Madison to Travis White and Louann Wells. Billy Bob was a hardworking little boy. He would do anything for some cash. Billy Bob had the best tan any little boy could have, he loved going...
Bernice D. Goldthorpe
Aug 16, 2020
Mineral Point - Bernice D. Goldthorpe, age 96, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at CrestRidge Assisted Living in Dodgeville. She was born on September 28, 1923 the daughter of Paul and Thea (Johansen) Antonson. She graduated from Mount Horeb High School in 1941. Bernice married Charles Goldthorpe on November 6, 1943 at St. Paul's...
Jack B. Richards
Aug 14, 2020
Dodgeville – Jack Bernard Richards, age 85, went to be with the Lord in his inherited heavenly home on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 5:47 a.m. Jack was born on January 8, 1935 to Thomas Howard Richards and Arlene (Udstad) Richards in Aurora, IL. Jack graduated from East Aurora High School in 1953. He served 2 years in the Naval...
Mary E. Graber
Aug 11, 2020
Mineral Point / Madison – Mary Elizabeth Graber, age 73, of Madison, formerly of Mineral Point, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at University Hospital in Madison surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on January 7, 1947 in Dodgeville, a daughter of the late Homer L. and Elaine E.(Unterholzner) Graber. Mary Graber loved her children, grandchildren, Wisconsin sports,...
Shirley Ann Polkinghorn
Aug 3, 2020
Mineral Point - Shirley Ann Polkinghorn, age 89, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dodgeville. She was born in Mount Horeb on April 22, 1931 the daughter of Milo and Elizabeth (Litschauer) Huset. She lived in the Arena area in her early years before moving to Dodgeville...
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,...
