Obituaries

Dorothy Mae (Jaques) Speth

Dorothy Mae (Jaques) Speth

Dorothy Mae (Jaques) Speth, age 94, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe. She was born on August 16, 1924 in Mineral Point, the child of Lester and Alice (Huxtable) Jaques. Dorothy attended school in Belmont, graduating in 1942. She later attended Bayless Business […]

 
 

William O. “Uncle” Rhyner

William O. “Uncle” Rhyner, 86, of Durand, Ill. died at 4:58 a.m. Saturday, January 5 2019 in Wood’s Crossing Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was born July 30, 1932 in Durand, Ill., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel and Mabel (Zimmerli) Rhyner.  Uncle graduated from Durand High […]

 
 

John Burton Schmitt

John Burton Schmitt

Darlington- June 10, 1956 must have been a special night in Illinois. A little baby was anxious to arrive. He wouldn’t wait for his mother to reach the delivery room – the bed would have to do. He had ideas of his own…it started young. They named him John Burton […]

 
 

NEIL R. LAUBE

NEIL R. LAUBE

Neil R. Laube, 75, of Junction City, Wis., died peacefully from cancer, January 1, 2019, while holding the hand of his wife of 50 years, Mary Jo (Kethcart) Laube, in their home. He was born January 10, 1943, in Brodhead, Wis., the son of the late Elzie V. and late […]

 
 

DOLORES “DEE” M. SCHUPBACH

DOLORES “DEE” M. SCHUPBACH

Dolores “Dee” M. Schupbach, age 69, of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home, Monroe. She was born on April 15, 1949 in Monroe, the daughter of Gilbert and Ruth J. (Pinnow) Wendler. She married Ronald Schupbach on September 26, 1970. Dolores was […]

 
 

FRANKLYN A. CONDON III

FRANKLYN A. CONDON III

Franklyn A. Condon III, age 71, of Brodhead, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at his home. He was born on August 22, 1947, the son of Franklyn and Kathryn (LaFevre) Condon. He married Janet L. Bennett on November 24, 1995. Frank was in the Army Reserve and served […]

 
 

ROGER L. LENTZ

ROGER L. LENTZ

Roger L. Lentz, age 88, of Monroe, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Pleasant View Nursing Home.   He was born on August 18, 1930 in Hanover, WI, the son of Fred and Anna (Paulson) Lentz.  He married Phyllis C. Zahn on November 12, 1960 in […]

 
 

FRANCES M. JOHNSON

FRANCES M. JOHNSON

Frances M. Johnson, age 87, died peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Oakwood Prairie Village in Madison. She was born April 2, 1931, to the late Evalyn (Parke) and Raymond Eickstead in Janesville, Wis., later growing up in Belvidere, Ill., and Durand, Ill. A 1950 Durand High School graduate, […]

 
 

GARY RAY DAVIS

GARY RAY DAVIS

After a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease, Gary Ray Davis passed away on December 3rd, 2018.  Gary was born July 8th, 1946.  He was the son of the late Clyde and Margaret Davis. Gary graduated from Juda High School in 1965.  On January 15th, 1967 he married Carol Feldt, his […]

 
 

JAMES “JIM” A. CALDWELL

JAMES “JIM” A. CALDWELL

James “Jim” A. Caldwell passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, in Stevens Point, Wis.  He was born on September 12, 1932, the son of the late James P. and Isabelle E. (Smith) Caldwell. James graduated from Brodhead High School in 1950 and the University of Wisconsin Madison, earning a […]