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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 […]
Janice Schimmel, age 92, died on July 5, 2021, at Pleasant View Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 29, 1928, on the farm in Sumpter, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry and Mabel Cramblett. Janice graduated from Blue River High School. She started her career in Milwaukee, […]
Victoria Ann Crain (nee Teale), 75, passed away on June 9, 2021. She was born in Monroe, Wisconsin, on Dec. 25, 1945, the daughter of the late Louis and Lucy (nee Wierzba) Teale. Victoria graduated from Albany High School in 1964. She was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, […]
Barbara Jean (Elam) Bishop, age 63, passed away July 2, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family, which was just the way she wanted. Barb was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Virginia (Pickett Elam) Hurt and Allen Elam. Barbara was happily married to Harry (Butch) Bishop for 40 years. […]
