All Obituaries

     Dorothy Mae (Jaques) Speth, age 94, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, WI. She was born on August 16, 1924 at her Grandmother Huxtable's home in Mineral Point, WI, the child of Lester and Alice (Huxtable) Jaques.      Dorothy attended school in Belmont, WI, graduating in 1942. She later attended Bayless Business College in Dubuque, IA for a short time before moving to Milwaukee to work at the Postal...

Gertrude E. Boden, age 84, of Brodhead, WI, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Per Gertrude's request, there will be no funeral service or visitation.

     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 Schmitt.      John became a jack-of-all-trades by being his Dad's constant shadow. This continued when he found his passion for farming with LaVerne Haug, a good friend and neighbor. John felt at...

     Dolores “Dee” M. Schupbach, age 69, of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home, Monroe, WI. She was born on April 15, 1949 in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Gilbert and Ruth J. (Pinnow) Wendler. She married Ronald Schupbach on September 26, 1970.      Dolores was known and loved by everyone she came in contact with. She spent 25 years working at Sentry in Brodhead, greeting customers with a smile every...

     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 (LeFevre) Condon. He married Janet L. Bennett on November 24, 1995.      Frank was in the Army Reserve and served as a medic at the Wood Veteran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, and had attended the U.W. Whitewater. He had worked for A.O. Smith of Milwaukee and retired after 30 years. He loved...

     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. Her sister Barbara was three years older and after their mother died in 1952, they were surrounded by their caring aunts throughout their lives:  Ruth Lane, Mila Protteau and Jean Miller.    ...

     James “Jim” A Caldwell passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, in Stevens Point, WI.  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 Bachelor’s Degree, having a split major in agriculture and teaching, and a Master's Degree from Rockford College.  While...

     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 Rockford, IL.        Roger owned and operated the Mobil Service Station in Brodhead for many years.  He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monroe,...

     Dorothy M. Gessert, age 90, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Collinwood Elder Care, Brodhead, WI.  She was born on February 20,1928 in Avon Township, Rock County, WI, the middle child of 13,  born to Albert and Elizabeth (Rhyner) Stuessy. She attended Stokes School in Rock County and later earned her G.E.D.  On May 27, 1950, she and Robert G. Gessert were married in the Brodhead Evangelical United Brethren Church parsonage. Together they...

     Diann Lynn Keller, age 70, of Brodhead, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Mercy Hospital, Janesville, WI. She was born on March 22, 1948 in Dodgeville, WI, the daughter of Guerdon and Arlene (Halvorson) Heins. She married Allen R. Keller on March 5, 1967, at the Monroe Methodist Church.      Diann graduated from Monroe High School in 1966. She had worked part time at the Swiss Colony of Monroe for a short time and was the manager of Stop-N-Go...