Author Archive: RVPEditor

Marlo “Shorty” James Shere

Marlo “Shorty” James Shere

Marlo “Shorty” James Shere, age 77, passed away while at his home on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1945, in Sterling, Ill., the son of Charles and Helen Shere. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in his garden.  He enjoyed spending time with his children and […]

 
 

McManus Family keeps arboretum on solid ground

SUBMITTED PHOTOThe Independent Register

	Honoring gifts to the arboretum are, from left,front row, Charles and Nora McManus' children, Mary, Ca-rolyn, Philip, Patricia, and Kathleen; back row,Brodhead School District Superintendent Dave Novy, Albrecht Elementary School Principal Kelly Knox, School Board President Mike Krupke, and Mid-dle School Principal Lisa Semrow.

By Paul Roemer, Brodhead School District Thanks to the family of Charles and Nora McManus, the M.J. Blackford Brodhead School Arboretum Fund is on solid financial ground. Besides a generous monetary contribution, the family also built six Aldo Leopold benches and donated them to the Brodhead School District for the […]

 
 

PHYLLIS I. CONWAY

PHYLLIS I. CONWAY

Phyllis I. Conway, age 91 of Brodhead, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Monroe Health Services. She was born on Aug. 7, 1931, in Slayton, Minn., the daughter of George and Hattie (Parish) Wentzel. She attended school at Currie, Minn., and worked at Suntree Country Club in Florida for many […]

 
 

Viola J. Tschabold

Viola J. Tschabold

Viola J. Tschabold, 100, of Davis, Ill., died at 12:49 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in Escanaba, Mich., after a lengthy illness. She was born April 16, 1922 in Roscoe, Ill., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John and Stella (Knutzelman) Johnson.She married Robert Tschabold on Jan. 11, 1943, in […]

 
 

Brodhead-Juda football advances to round two of state playoffs Friday

Austin Moe snatches the ball as Blake Matthys pulls Watertown Luther Prep's quarterback to the ground for the first turnover of the game

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent Brodhead-Juda’s football team began postseason play last week with a big win against the Watertown Luther Preparatory Phoenix. The Cards were the favorites ahead of the matchup as they came into the game number two seed on their side of the division five bracket. The Phoenix […]

 
 

Police investigating fire in historic Monell Block building in Brodhead

Green County EMS; Juda, Monticello, and Monroe fire departments; also Beloit Township Rescue personnel and volunteers were among 10 departments from three counties and Illinois that came to the aid of Brodhead Fire Department in structure fire. Primarily affected was the historic building, which has 5,800-square-foot of combined store front, office, and apartment space.  Police said Monday the fire is under investigation.

Ten fire departments come to aid of city, containing blaze from spreading Staff and police reports Investigators are working to determine what caused a fire that damaged three businesses in downtown Brodhead Sunday afternoon, according to Brodhead Police Chief Chris Hughes. Brodhead Police dispatch received multiple 9-1-1 calls around 3:25 […]

 
 

Velma Marilyn Peterson

Velma Marilyn Peterson

Velma Marilyn Peterson, 78, of Brodhead passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at home. She was born in Monmouth, Ill., on Nov. 28, 1943, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hawk) McIntyre. She married the love of her life Eldon Peterson, after graduating from Edgerton High School.  She was […]

 
 

Patricia Ann Scott Nicholas

Patricia Ann Scott Nicholas

Rock City, Ill. – Patricia Ann Scott Nicholas, 74, passed away on Sept. 29, 2022. She was born on Jan. 7, 1948, in Grinnell, Iowa, the daughter of Delmar and Maxine (Bope) Scott. She was a graduate of HLV High School. She worked as an American Airlines flight attendant for […]

 
 

JEFFREY COLEMAN PERKINS

JEFFREY COLEMAN PERKINS

Jeffrey Coleman Perkins, 67, passed away on Sept. 22, 2022, at a Veterans Administration Hospital while surrounded by his family.  He was born on June 21, 1955, in Wisconsin the son of Merle and Doris (Gaines) Perkins. He attended Brodhead High School, graduating in 1973, and he then enlisted in the […]

 
 

Cynthia Anne Bartlett Bagley

Cynthia Anne Bartlett Bagley

Cynthia Anne Bartlett Bagley (Cindy), 87, of Clinton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in her home while surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on July 17, 1935, in Attica, the daughter of Romaine and Faye (Knapp) Bartlett. She married the love of her life, Loren […]