Albert Badertscher Jr., age 85, passed away on July 30, 2021, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. Albert was born on March 7, 1936, in Brodhead, Wisconsin, the son of Albert Sr. and Frances (Green) Badertscher. Albert married Janice Olson on April 14, 1962, at the Orfordville Lutheran Church. Albert worked […]
By Margaret Plevak, Correspondent Every Tuesday night for seven weeks in midsummer, Jenny Flory heads over to the Brodhead High School band room, joining 44 other musicians readying for the culmination of their 90-minute rehearsals: a concert at Twilight in the Park. Flory has been a member of the Brodhead […]
Merlin M. Maveus, age 82, of Monroe, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Pleasant View Nursing Home. He was born the son of Maurice and Dorothy (MaCumber) Maveus on Sept. 9, 1938, in Monroe. He was a 1957 graduate of Orfordville High School. Merlin was united in marriage […]
James William Ginther, age 85, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2021, surrounded by his family after losing his long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Freda Ginther; daughter, Kandie Flannery; son-in-law, Steve Flannery; grandsons, Jason Flannery, Casey Flannery and Skylar Flannery; son, […]
By Dan Moeller, CORRESPONDENT Officials at the Brodhead library may decide to no longer charge fines for overdue items. The library board will take up that question after first discussing it at its July 15 meeting. In an interview, library director Angela Noel said that only four of the seven […]
Barbara Jean Miller, daughter of Leslie and Beatrice (Krenz) Woodford, was born Aug. 8, 1940, in Eau Claire. She was raised with her brother in the Cleghorn area, where she attended grade school. Barb graduated from Memorial High School and attended the office business machine course at the Eau Claire […]
Mary Ellen Seifert, age 88, passed away July 20, 2021, while at Agrace HospiceCare in Janesville. Mary Ellen was born Sept. 6, 1932, in West Allis, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edward and Isabelle (Risch) Widish. She married Robert F. Seifert on June 26, 1954, in Sullivan Wisconsin. Mary Ellen and […]
By Katelyn Black, Correspondent After five years of planning and fundraising, Brodhead’s Kelch Aviation Museum is finally opening to the public. Starting at 10 a.m. Friday, July 23, and running through the weekend, the new attraction — located at Brodhead Airport — is hosting a grand opening event, complete with […]
Makenzi Pauline Harnish, age 21, passed away unexpectedly as the result of a car accident on July 16, 2021. Makenzi was born Oct. 1, 1999, in Monroe, Wisconsin, the daughter of Loretta Visger and David Harnish. Makenzi was a Brodhead High School salutatorian and graduate in 2018 and was currently […]
By Mary Hookham, Correspondent Students on the Brodhead Local Area Swim Team — or BLAST — are learning life skills in the pool while spending time with friends. “It’s a really relaxed atmosphere with BLAST,” said Tyler Urness, Brodhead pool manager. The season always begins in mid-June and runs through […]