Susan Karen Schwartzlow, 75, passed away on Aug. 16, 2022, while at her home surrounded by her family. She was born at her parent’s country home on Sept. 20, 1946, the daughter of Melvin and Margaret (Wecker) Thostenson. She married Gerald Schwartzlow on June 19, 1965. He preceded her in […]
By Tony Ends, Editor Decatur Dairy officially broke ground Tuesday, Aug. 16, on a 23,000-square-foot cheese plant addition. The historic creamery just west of Brodhead and Decatur Swiss Cheese Co-op are forming a new limited liability company in the cheese plant expansion. The plant produces cheese on West County Highway […]
By Dan Moeller, Correspondent The Brodhead Memorial Public Library may be closer to finding a new director. Last Thursday board President Ann Anderson told the board that the library interviewed its second candidate earlier that day. However, she said, shortly afterward the candidate texted and withdrew her application. “So we only […]
Emery A. Marchant, age 82, of Brodhead, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at SSM Health, Monroe from colon cancer. He was born in Monroe on Feb. 18, 1940, the son of Mason and Aladene (Musser) Marchant. He married Marjorie Gutzmer at Peace Church, Browntown on Aug. 12, 1962. […]
Bruce A. Wagner, formerly of Brodhead, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Aug. 3, 2022. He was born to Arthur F. Wagner and Elsie M. (Beckman) Wagner on Oct. 18, 1947. He is survived by his wife Jo of 51 years; daughters Jenna (Tom)Tasto, and Dana (Griffin) […]
Olga Zavodny, 93, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Aug. 1, 2022. She was born on Jan. 9, 1929, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Daniel and Susan (Zeman) Panik. She graduated from Harrison High School (Chicago) in January 1947. On Nov. 15, 1947, she married Milan Zavodny at Saints […]
Catherine Corry Blakemore of Albany, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. She was born on December 21, 1933, in Springfield, Ohio. Born Catherine Stewart Corry, she was the daughter of Home and Cornelia (Black Adams) Corry. She graduated from Laurel School in Shaker Heights, Ohio in 1951 and was […]
Hubert Alan Creed, 85, passed away on July 30, 2022 at the Riverwalk Assisted Living in Waterloo, Wis. He was born on Sept. 7, 1936, in Coretta, West Virginia, the son of Shade and Selma Creed. He married Rozella Kennedy on Feb. 3, 1962, at the Truax Airbase in Madison. […]
Dr. Theodore Joseph Mertens, DVM, 72, of Brodhead, passed away on July 21, 2022, in the Cloud Peak Wilderness in Buffalo, Wy. He was born Easter Sunday morning, April 9, 1950, to Clement T. and Ida Mae (Stockman) Mertens. He was proud to have been raised on a dairy farm […]
By Michele Benesh, Wildflower Festival Chair Banners are flying in Veterans Park in Brodhead. They’re signaling the area to mark the calendar and prepare shopping lists for an annual summer event that’s fast approaching. Veterans Park will transform into an impressive art gallery from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, […]