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Anna Mae Whalen
Sep 2, 2018
Dodgeville – Anna Mae Whalen, age 85, of Dodgeville, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Bloomfield Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Dodgeville. She was born on May 12, 1933 in Willow Springs, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mabel (Armstrong) Whalen. Anna worked as a waitress at the Creamland Café and The Huddle in...
Jon Stewart Miller
Sep 1, 2018
Spring Green / Dodgeville – Jon Stewart "Stu" Miller, age 80, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Greenway Manor in Spring Green, after an extended illness. His passing was peaceful and on his terms. Jon Stewart Miller was born on March 8, 1938 at Gunderson Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. He attended Central High School in LaCrosse, where he...
Gregory W. "Big G" Gorgen
Sep 1, 2018
Mineral Point - Gregory W. "Big G" Gorgen, age 79, of Mineral Point, died on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. He was born on June 7, 1939 in Dodgeville, a son of the late William P. and Gladys (Laverty) Gorgen. He graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1957 and attended the University of Notre...
Ethel M. Haag
Aug 30, 2018
Dodgeville – Ethel (Mickelson) Haag, age 92, of Dodgeville, died on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Ethel was born June 21, 1926 in Barneveld, Wi. to Betsy and Clarence Mickelson. She attended Barneveld schools and graduated in 1944. During high school she worked at the Barneveld Telephone Company. After high school, she worked at the Badger Ammunition plant. On June 19,...
Bruce C. Howdle
Aug 29, 2018
Mineral Point - Bruce C. Howdle, age 72, of Mineral Point died on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at home. He was born July 2, 1946 in Montfort, WI to Roscoe and Genevieve (Livingston) Howdle. Bruce purchased his building in downtown Mineral Point in 1983. Over the years, he renovated the building from the basement to the third floor apartment. He...
Michiyo T. Amacher
Aug 21, 2018
Mineral Point - Michiyo T. Amacher, age 83, of Mineral Point, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Mineral Point. Graveside service will be held at East Side Cemetery in Dodgeville.
John K. Casper
Aug 4, 2018
Dodgeville - John K. Casper, age 73, of Dodgeville, passed away on Saturday evening, August 4, 2018 following a long illness. John was born on October 8, 1944 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, to Frank and Ione (McKenna) Casper and was a 1962 graduate of Dodgeville High School. On February 19, 1966, he married Bonnie Treweek of Linden, Wisconsin. Together they purchased...
Rosemary E. Mcsherry Swingle
Aug 3, 2018
Ridgeway / Shoreview, MN - Rosemary Elizabeth (McSherry) Swingle, age 82, formerly of Shoreview, MN passed away peacefully with family at her side in Palos Park, IL on August 3, 2018. The former Rosemary McSherry was born on September 29, 1935 to John Vincent and Mary Elizabeth in Dodgeville, WI. She wass was preceded in death by her parents and...
Bernietta C. Ley
Jul 19, 2018
Dodgeville – Bernietta C. Ley, age 94, of Dodgeville, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Mineral Point. She was born on January 30, 1924 in Wadena, Minnesota, a daughter of George and Gladys (Lawson) Auel. She graduated from Wadena High School and was a member of the Leaf River Builders 4-H. After high...
Dorothy A. Forsyth
Jul 18, 2018
Dodgeville – Dorothy A. Forsyth, age 83, of Dodgeville, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on May 27, 1935 in Holton, WI to Hattie and Joseph Hennlich. She grew up on a dairy farm in Dorchester, WI where she met the...
Larry F. Weitzel
Jul 17, 2018
Mineral Point - Larry F. Weitzel, 70, of Mineral Point died peacefully on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on January 23, 1948 to Francis and Marien (Roudebush) Weitzel. He graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1966. Following high school, Larry worked road construction for many years including at Iverson Construction. He...
Sharon M. Fahrni
Jul 13, 2018
Arena – Sharon M. Fahrni, age 71, of Arena, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018. Sharon was born in Sparta, Wisconsin but grew up in Mineral Point. She graduated from Mineral Point High School and on July 10, 1965, she married Lyle Fahrni at the Little Brown Church in Iowa. They lived in or near Arena all their married...
Darlene Hinkins Ayer
Jul 8, 2018
Belmont - Darlene (Harris) Hinkins Ayer of the small town of Belmont Wisconsin – Darlene Ayer, at 90 years old passed away peacefully, departing our world to take her place in her new heavenly home on July 8, 2018. Darlene was born on May 18, 1928 the only child of John A. and Bernice (Mottley) Harris. She was raised on...
Jacqueline D. Nielsen
Jul 8, 2018
Dodgeville - Jacqueline D. Nielsen, age 82, of Dodgeville, passed away in the arms of her family at her daughter's home, on Sunday, July 8, 2018. The former Jacqueline Hanson was born on September 1, 1935, in Coon Valley to Joseph and Mabel Hanson. She was raised by her uncle and aunt, Lawrence and Ansoph Onsrud, in Westby, WI. She...
Bernard Nicholas Kieffer
Jul 8, 2018
Mineral Point - Bernard N. "Bernie" Kieffer, age 100, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Sienna Crest in Dodgeville following a short battle with cancer. He was born in the family farm house in rural Mineral Point on August 24, 1917 the son of Albert and Margaret (Lawinger) Kieffer. He married Josephine Berg on...
Lucille C. Strickfaden
Jul 8, 2018
Dodgeville - Lucille Caroline (LaRosh) Strickfaden, age 96, of Dodgeville, WI, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at her home after a brief illness. She was born in Pekin, Illinois on June 3rd, 1922, to Frederick and Emma (Espenschied) LaRosh. She married Roy Strickfaden on December 30th, 1945, and together they had three...
Jack A. Gilman
Jul 6, 2018
Linden – Jack A. (John) Gilman, age 78, of Linden, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at his home, following a long painful battle with cancer. Jack was born on March 13, 1940 to Gordon and Martha (Paynter) Gilman. He married his sweety Diane Severtson on July 6, 1963. They had four children Rick, Terri, Rob and Traci. Jack...
Cedric J. "Rick" Mumm
Jul 4, 2018
Dodgeville - Cedric (Rick) J Mumm, age 53, of Dodgeville, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at home, with his family by his side, after a long and courageous battle with ALS. Rick was born October 30, 1964 to Therese Rose (Joyce, Mumm) Evans and Kenneth Mumm. Rick graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1983. Rick was always a...
Marion Mildred Walsh
Jul 4, 2018
Mineral Point - Marion Mildred Walsh, age 89, of Mineral Point, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living in Mineral Point after a brief illness. She was born on July 14, 1928, the daughter of Edward and Helene (Heibel) McCluskey. She graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1945 and married Bernard J. Walsh on...
Derik Joseph Cree
Jun 29, 2018
Mineral Point – Derik Joseph Cree, 18 month old son of Derik M. and Kelsey (Arens) Cree, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 29, 2018 at his home. Derik is survived by his parents; his sister Natalie; his paternal grandparents Derik (Linda) Cree and Barb (Tim Mumm) Hildreth; his maternal grandmother Melissa Butler; his uncles and aunt Jeff (Tanya) Eastman, Jodi...
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