All Obituaries

Brodhead – Donna Lee (Weidman) Olsen, age 82, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 1, 2020.  She was born on December 6, 1937 in Oakley, WI the daughter of Leon and Leona (Stocker) Weidman.  She grew up in Brodhead, WI along with her two sisters, Phyllis Seibert and Lanaya Jones. She graduated from Brodhead High School in 1956. After graduating, Donna worked at St. Clare Hospital for almost 2 years. She married the love of her life, Robert...

     Ruth Phyllis Aeschliman, age 88, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Albany Oaks Assisted Living.  She was born on April 16, 1932 in Albany Township, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Lawrence) Dunphy.  She married John "Hansie" A. Aeschliman on November 13, 1950 at St. Rose Catholic Church, Brodhead, WI.  He passed away on May 13, 2012.      Phyllis was raised on the family farm and attended Albany...

Harry C. “Butch” Bishop, Jr., 75, of Brodhead passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 26, 2020.  Born July 19, 1945, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Harry C. and Lillian (Hanson) Bishop, Sr.  Butch was a veteran serving in the Army during the Vietnam War.  Butch married Barbara Elam on May 24, 1980.  He worked at General Motors for 36 ½ years, retiring in 2003.  Butch loved working outside, gardening and working on cars.  He...

      Sharon Lee Stremick, age 76, of Brodhead, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe, WI.  She was born on July 20, 1944 in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Martin and Esther (Green) Herheim.  She married Jacob Stremick on April 20, 1963 at the East Luther Valley Church, rural Orfordville, WI.       Sharon had worked at Woodbridge Corp. of Brodhead for 15 years.  Her passion for helping others then led her to...

Eugene Gustof Strutzenberg Brodhead - Eugene Gustof Strutzenberg, age 97 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home on July 10, 2020. Eugene was born on March 16, 1923 in Blue Island, Illinois. Township of Worth, IL. The farmhouse where he was born was on 127th Street (one block east of Harlem Avenue). His parents were Gustof Herman and Emma (Ramp) Strutzenberg. At the age of seven his parents moved to Omro, Wisconsin. Eugene graduated from 8th grade in a one-room...

Brodhead – Randall E. Pickett, age 67 of Brodhead died on July 10, 2020 at the Beloit Hospital. Randall was born on April 12, 1953 in Monroe, WI, the son of Glenn and Phyllis (Kauk) Pickett.  He graduated from Juda High School in 1972 and went to serve in the US Army from 1972-1973. Randall loved all sports and was employed recycling companies in the area and he also farmed. Randall is survived by his two daughters, Amy (Marvin) Miller of Missouri and Nicole Pickett of Beloit;...

Cambridge/Brodhead - Rebecca "Becky" Ann Ferguson, age 42, passed away after a long courageous battle with Huntington's disease on July 1, 2020.  Becky was fun loving and outgoing and loved to help people whenever she could. She was a devoted mother and a very dear friend, she was also a caregiver and a waitress for many years.  Becky loved to fish and play pool, listen to music and go to parties.   Becky is survived by her mother Pat "Patty"...

Brodhead - Donald Everett Dodd Sr., age 86, joined his beloved wife Evelyn in heaven on June 30, 2020.  Don was born Dec 21, 1933 and married Evelyn Denio on July 23, 1962.  Don and Evie farmed in the Brodhead Albany area his entire working life. In his retirement he enjoyed gardening, woodworking and fishing with Evie. They did everything together in this life, now they continue in the next. Don and Evie attended Living Word church in Brodhead for many years and built many...

     Larry G. Buxton, age 84, of Albany, Wi, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at his home.  He was born on May 28, 1936 in Lake View, IA, the son of Richard and Leta (Mason) Buxton.  He married LaDonna Noble on August 17, 1957 in Stewartville, MN.  He graduated from Vail High School in Iowa and was on the state championship basketball team in 1955. Larry had served in the U.S. Marine Corps in California.      Larry farmed in...

     Erika Eason, age 78, of Janesville, WI, formerly of Brodhead,  passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Our House Memory Care facility, Janesville.  She was born on February 11, 1942 in Germany, the daughter of Anton and Adamine (Wendling) Zachmann.        Erika worked in retail sales, relocating to Brodhead from Corpus Christi, TX in 2006.  She enjoyed bird watching, gardening,  puzzle making, going on long road trips, taking...