All Obituaries

     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...

     Betty Lou Schwartzlow, age 70 of Monticello, WI, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe, WI.  She was born on March 13, 1948 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Herschel and Gladys (Hanold )Brockman.  She married Kent Schwartzlow on May 30,1990 in Monroe, WI.      Betty graduated from Orfordville High School in 1966.  She had worked at Fairbanks Morse, Woodman's, and retired...

     Nancy Sue Blakslee, age 86, of Brodhead, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, October 29, 2018. She was born on June 19 1932 in Lawrence, KS, and raised in Tomahawk, WI, the daughter of John and Mildred (Bjoin) Ockerman. Her first marriage was to John B McCormick. He passed away on October 31, 1987. She then married George Blakslee. He passed away on December 18, 2017.      Nancy graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, obtaining a...

     Mary Agnes Turner, 91, of Brodhead, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin.      Mary was born August 6th, 1927 in Racine, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Geneva (LeFebvre) and Ervin Lovell. She married Kenneth Turner on December 31, 1947 in Rockford, Illinois. As a couple, they enjoyed many years of spending time with family and friends, both in Brodhead and at their home in northern Wisconsin. She was an...

     Josephine M. Pinnow, age 83, of Brodhead, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the U.W. Hospital, Madison, WI. She was born in Richland Center, WI, on May 29, 1935, the daughter of Harrison and Mabel (Wiatrok) Cramblett. She married Russell R. Pinnow on November 16, 1958 at the United Methodist Church, Brodhead.      Josephine graduated from Brodhead High School in 1953, and received a Master's Degree in Education from U.W. Whitewater. Jo started...

     Ronald E. Bruce, age 75, of Brodhead, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the U.W. Hospital, Madison, WI.  He was born on March 18, 1943 in Vernon County, WI, the son of George E. and Charlotte G. (Pepper) Bruce.  He married Joanne R. Zurfluh on November 4, 1967 in Monticello, WI.     Ron was a carpenter and had worked for Bruni-Miller of Monroe and the Monroe Clinic as a cabinet maker and in maintenance.   He was also...

     Phillip F. Alf, age 83, of rural Beloit, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018, at the U.W. Hospital, Madison, WI.  He was born on January 21, 1935 in Beloit, the son of Richard and Alma (Zick) Alf.  He married Rosemarie McKillips on November 14, 1952 in Dubuque, IA.      Phil had worked for Gardner Machine, Wright & Wagner Dairy Co. of Beloit, and retired from Muller Pinehurst Dairy of Beloit.  Following his retirement, he loved...

Steven K. Lund, 58 of Brodhead, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at UW Hospital Madison. Steve was born on September 29, 1960 in Monroe, WI, the son of Kenneth and Judith (Ballmer) Lund.  He was a 1978 graduate of Parkview High School.  Steve farmed his entire life and acquired a piece of his family property in 1990, running his dairy and crop operation since then.  Farming was his life, and he enjoyed his cattle and driving around talking to his neighbors and...

     Lois I. Berra, age 93, of rural Albany, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Albany Oaks Assisted Living. She was born on April 7, 1925, in Stoddard, WI to Oscar and Mabel (Anderson) Bakken. On June 5, 1943 she married Howard Berra in Stoddard, WI. The couple farmed for 60 years in the Stoddard and Brodhead areas. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Brodhead.      She enjoyed cooking and had cooked for many businesses in the...

Roberta M. Matzke, 83 of Brodhead, died on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital of Janesville.Roberta was born on December 16, 1934 in Avon Township, WI, the daughter of Robert and Pauline (Roach) Heath.  She graduated from Brodhead High School and married Wendell Matzke on February 18, 1956 at Brodhead Methodist Church.  The couple enjoyed 58 years of marriage until his death in 2014. Roberta was as a Benefits Administrator for General Motors for 38 years.  She...