Gerald Lee "Gerry" Kalish
Feb 8, 2026
Dodgeville – Gerald Lee "Gerry" Kalish, age 73, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 peacefully at home. Gerry was born on September 13, 1952, in Dodgeville WI. He attended lowa Grant High School and spent much of his life rooted in the community he called home. Gerry enjoyed the simple things-especially fishing, hunting, and sports. He was known as...
Margaret Ann Brown
Feb 7, 2026
Dodgeville – Margaret Ann Brown (nee Dederich), age 81, of Dodgeville, went to her Lord on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Mineral Point Health Services in Mineral Point, WI. Margaret was born on April 15, 1944 in Orion Township Richland County to Peter and Alice (McCluskey) Dederich. Raised on the family farm in Richland County, she developed a love for...
Robert E. "Bob" Scheetz
Feb 7, 2026
Dodgeville – Robert Ernest Scheetz (Bob) passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born on August 15, 1935, in Lafayette, Indiana, where he spent his childhood and young adulthood. Bob is survived by his three daughters, Cynthia Scheetz Berg (Paul Breaux), Cheryl Scheetz Ruddy (husband William), and Catherine Scheetz Oliff. He is...
Sandi Graber
Feb 6, 2026
Rochelle, IL - Sandi Graber passed away in the early hours of Friday, February 6, 2026 - one day short of her 81st birthday. Her family is saddened, yet comforted knowing that her physical pain is over. Sandra Carol Dalton was the only child of Ralph and Gladys Dalton. They were devoted to their daughter, and they were active; a...
Fred R. Nadzieja
Feb 5, 2026
Gold Canyon, AZ / Dodgeville – Fred R. Nadzieja, age 87 of Gold Canyon, AZ formerly of Dodgeville, WI and Coloma WI, passed away February 5, 2026 at Honor Health Hospital in Mesa AZ. He was born February 17, 1938 in Chicago IL to Fred and Violet ( Bohlman ) Nadzieja. Fred attended Edgebrook Elementary School and graduated from William...
Richard Robert Sporle
Feb 1, 2026
Mineral Point - Richard "Dick" Sporle age 76 born in Dodgeville Wisconsin on February 15,1949 passed away at Edenbrook of Platteville on Sunday, February 1, 2026, after a long health battle of COPD and Dementia. Richard was born February 15, 1949, to Robert and Lois (Vivian) Sporle of Mineral Point Wisconsin. Richard grew up in Mineral Point and graduated from...
Donald Gene Potterton
Jan 26, 2026
Mineral Point / Dodgeville - Donald "Gene" Potterton, age 90, of Dodgeville, formerly of Mineral Point, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Lafayette Manor in Darlington. Gene was born July 12, 1935 in Dodgeville to Glen and Myrtle (Jewell) Potterton and grew up on the family farm in rural Mineral Point. Farming was his life right until...
Patricia A. Johnston
Jan 22, 2026
Mineral Point - Patricia A. Johnston, age 90, of Mineral Point passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 after a long illness. Pat, the oldest of nine children, was born on November 20, 1935 to the late Charles and Vivian (Bowers) Parkos in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Pat grew up in Mineral Point and graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1953....
Steven Michael Simmons
Jan 20, 2026
Mifflin - Steve M. Simmons, age 52, of Mifflin, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after a brief illness. Born May 5, 1973, Steve was the son of Mike and Eva Simmons. Steve spent a short time in his childhood living in Delmar, Iowa, before moving to Mifflin, Wisconsin, where he grew up. Steve dedicated the last...
Joseph H. "Joe" Thomas
Jan 15, 2026
Dodgeville / Ridgeway – Joseph H. "Joe" Thomas, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and respected community leader, passed away on Thursday after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 65. Born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, to Bob and Twila Thomas, Joe was raised with a strong work ethic and a deep commitment to community, values he carried throughout his...
Donnajean I. "Jeanie" Lewis
Jan 13, 2026
Ridgeway Township - Donnajean Irene "Jeanie" Lewis, 85 of Ridgeway Township passed away surrounded by loving family on January 13, 2026. Jeanie was born on October 27, 1940, in Spring Green, Wisconsin, to Leslie and Irene (Ziebarth) Cowley. She joined her older brother Duane, and the family later grew to include two more brothers, Doug and Denny. They resided in...
Lois Jewell Alton
Jan 11, 2026
Linden – Lois Jewell Alton, age 89 of Linden, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her three daughters on Sunday, January 11, 2026 following a courageous battle with cancer. Lois was born to Fred and Fern Caygill at the Caygill farm in Linden on May 6, 1936. Following graduation from Linden High School in 1954, Lois married Philip "Binks"...
Shianne M. Doescher
Jan 9, 2026
Barneveld - Shianne M. Doescher, age 72 of Barneveld, lost her battle with cancer on Friday, January 9, 2026. She was born January 16, 1953, in Richland Center, Wisconsin to Minor and Charlotte (Stocks) Anderson. Shianne was married to William (Bill) Doescher on September 9, 1972, at Otter Creek Church in Highland. She was an avid race fan, and you...
Shane Allen Reynolds
Jan 9, 2026
Dodgeville – Shane Allen Reynolds, age 38, of Dodgeville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 9, 2026. Shane was born on September 21, 1987 to Dennis and Michelle Reynolds. He attended school in Dodgeville and after school, he began working as a mason tender with his father and eventually became a bricklayer like his father and grandfather. Shane had a...
Nancy L. Franke
Jan 4, 2026
Dodgeville - Nancy L. Franke, 53, of Dodgeville, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Nancy was born on April 14, 1972, in Park Falls, WI. She was known for her love of cooking, enjoyment of animals, and her service in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm. She is survived by her daughter, Amanda Rose (Robert); her life partner...
Janet E. Beckius
Dec 27, 2025
Highland – Janet E. Beckius, age 83, of Highland passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 27, 2025 after complications related to a heart procedure. Spending the majority of her life in Highland, Wisconsin, she moved to Highland in the early 1950s with her family where her father Al was a cheesemaker and started the Banner Cheese factory. In the last...
Steven C. Morgenson
Dec 25, 2025
Lone Rock – Steven Charles Morgenson, age 73, of Lone Rock, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. He was born on April 14, 1952 in Racine, WI, the son of Donald and Bonnie Morgenson. He graduated from Racine J.I. Case High School in 1970 and the enlisted in the U.S. Army and served...
David Lee Hanson
Dec 20, 2025
Dodgeville – David Lee Hanson, age 91, of Dodgeville passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at his home. David was born on July 27,1934 in Blanchardville to Henry and Merle (Olson) Hanson. He lived there with his family until he was 7 years old. His parents then bought a farm by Yellowstone Lake. David farmed there with his dad....
Rodger Alvan Bray
Dec 20, 2025
Rodger Alvan Bray was born in the Ozarks of Missouri in 1954 to Florence and William. His older brother's name was Rodney. They moved to Illinois when both Rodger and Rodney were still young for William to become superintendent of a school where Florence also taught art. At that school, Rodger quickly took on the job of being the older...
John Roy Spaulding
Dec 18, 2025
Mineral Point - John Spaulding passed away at his Mineral Point home on Thursday, December 18 from complications of Parkinson's Disease and COPD. John was born March 1, 1950 to John and Barbara Spaulding in Detroit, Michigan. When he was a small child he went to live with his grandparents Guy and Ola Mae Swor in Chicago where he resided...
