Thomas B. Hodgson
Oct 15, 2016
Barneveld – Thomas B. Hodgson, age 86, of Barneveld, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center. Tom was born on November 21, 1929 in Redfield, South Dakota to Benjamin and Marguerite Hodgson. In 1936, his family moved to the Arena area, where he graduated from Arena High School and was a proud member...
Lillian D. Nye
Oct 13, 2016
Dodgeville - Lillian D. Nye, age 91, of Dodgeville, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center. Lillian was born during The Great Depression in Fennimore, WI on April 9, 1925, a daughter of the late William and Emma (Fisher) Maso. This taught her to make the best of everything she had, which at...
James H. Schweitzer
Oct 12, 2016
Mineral Point - James H. Schweitzer, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville after a long illness. He was born on September 4, 1938 the son of Henry and Nina (Heins) Schweitzer. Jim married Mary Ludlum on July 14, 1961 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mineral Point. They lived on and...
Alice Faull
Oct 9, 2016
Linden - Alice Baker Faull, age 91, of Linden, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was born to George W. and Jennie E. (Chatt) Baker on October 19, 1924 in Little Falls Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin. On June 7, 1947 she married Tyrus R. (Bud) Faull at the Methodist Church in Linden, WI with Dalen and Geraldine (Faull)...
Elaine S. Foley
Oct 8, 2016
Rewey - Elaine Sylvia Foley, age 74, of Rewey passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Manor Care in Platteville. She was born on May 14, 1942 the daughter of Harold and Laura (Grasley) Bowers. She graduated from Mineral Point High School. Elaine married Calvin Foley in 1991 at the Hope Lutheran Church in Mineral Point. She was...
Gloria H. Yager
Sep 30, 2016
Mineral Point - Gloria H. Yager, age 57, of Mineral Point, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 30, 2016. Gloria was born on April 8, 1959, the daughter of Bernard and Marion (McCluskey) Walsh. She grew up on a century farm in rural Waldwick and graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1977. She married Mark Yager on June 2, 1979,...
Royce C. Reukauf
Sep 26, 2016
Dodgeville, WI – Royce Charles Reukauf, age 75, of Dodgeville, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 26, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Royce was born on August 30, 1941 in Mt. Hope, Wisconsin to Karl and Edna Reukauf. He was the third of six children, was raised in the Mt. Hope area and he graduated from...
Ronald R. Bilse
Sep 8, 2016
Barneveld – Ronald R. Bilse, age 64, of Barneveld, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. He was born on April 12, 1952 in Dodgeville, a son of the late Elmo and Berniece (Jones) Bilse. He graduated from Barneveld High School in 1970. On July 14, 1984, he married Nancy Metcalf at Middlebury Church. Ron...
Loren C. Polkinghorn
Sep 2, 2016
Dodgeville – Loren C. Polkinghorn, age 63, of Dodgeville, died on Friday, September 2, 2016 from cancer. He was born on May 2, 1953 in Dodgeville, a son of Leonard and Geneva (Buckingham) Polkinghorn. He was a 1971 graduate of Dodgeville High School and from U.W. – Madison in 1973. He married Kathleen Sullivan on May 18, 1973. Loren worked...
Steven J. Stapleton
Aug 17, 2016
Dodgeville – Steven J. Stapleton, age 45, of Dodgeville, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his home. He was born on July 22, 1971 in Dodgeville, a son of the late Leo and Alyce (Butteris) Stapleton. He attended Dodgeville Schools. Steven loved operating large construction equipment. He was able to use his skills while working at G.A Watson, Hammersley...
Elizabeth "Betty" Wieland
Aug 16, 2016
Dodgeville – Elizabeth "Betty" Wieland, age 83, of Dodgeville, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Ingleside Manor in Mt. Horeb. She was the 8th child of 13 born to Orville and Florence (Abbott) Lee. Betty worked for many years at the Swiss Miss Lace Factory in New Glarus. In 1959, she married Walter Wieland. She worked alongside Walt...
Dale Theobald
Aug 16, 2016
Barneveld – The life of Edwin Dale Theobald, age 88, began on July 23, 1928 at the farm on Mill Dam Road, Barneveld, where he died on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, where he lived his entire life. Dale was a lifelong farmer, milking cows and raising beef and crops. On June 26, 1960, he married Arlene Maurer at Swiss UCC...
Alona Ruth Proctor
Jul 30, 2016
Dodgeville / Hollandale - Alona Ruth (Pederson) Proctor, 84, of Dodgeville/Hollandale, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from complications following surgery. She was born to Herman & Leona (Hildreth) Pederson in Darlington on August 23, 1931. Alona's father passed away when she was only 7 years old. Her mother, Leona, along with the support of her Grandparents and Uncle...
Raymond H. Hanson
Jul 25, 2016
Another World War II Veteran has gone home. Mineral Point - Raymond Herbert Hanson, age 96, passed into eternal life on July 25, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. He was born on November 17, 1919 along with his twin brother, Reuben. They were 5 and 6 of 10...
Cecil Paul Sickels
Jul 23, 2016
Barneveld - Cecil Paul Sickels, loving husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa passed away on July 23, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Cecil was born on August 4, 1930 in Fayette County, Iowa. His goal was to celebrate his 86th birthday, to which he was just a few days short. Cecil was a hardworking man who...
Harold Wm. "Bill" Hill
Jul 23, 2016
Dodgeville – Harold William "Bill" Hill, age 76, of Dodgeville, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his home. Bill was born on December 23, 1939 in Liberty Township, Grant County, a son of the late Harold and Beulah (Ferris) Hill. On April 13, 1963, He married Patricia Colson at Peace Lutheran Church in Cobb. Bill farmed for a...
Bonnie Jean Goninen
Jul 21, 2016
Mineral Point - Bonnie Jean Goninen, age 91, of Mineral Point, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016. She was born on January 4, 1925, the daughter of Floyd and Mildred Whitford. Jean graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1942. She spent the early part of her adult life farming and raising a family in the Mifflin area. In...
Wayne E. Paull
Jul 21, 2016
Ridgeway – Wayne E. Paull, age 88, of Ridgeway, died on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Sienna Crest in Dodgeville. He was born on May 31, 1928 in Dodgeville, a son of the late Earl and Annie (Fitzsimmons) Paull. He graduated from Ridgeway High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On October 29, 1955, he...
Mavis Joyce Gratz
Jul 6, 2016
Mineral Point - Mavis Joyce (Rule) Gratz, age 87, of Mineral Point, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Mineral Point, after a long illness. She was born in Dodgeville, WI on August 19, 1928 Orville and Christina (Martin) Rule. She attended several country schools and Cobb High School. She met her future husband, Robert...
Collin E. Steffes
Jun 24, 2016
Mineral Point - Collin Steffes, 20, of Mineral Point, WI, died June 24, 2016. He was born July 22, 1995, in Madison, WI, the son of Luke and Jackie (Neidlein) Steffes. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater as an undergrad, and was currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, majoring in nursing. He was baptized, received his First Communion, and...
