Lois I. Berra, 93 of rural Albany, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Albany Oaks Assisted Living. She was born on April 7, 1925, in Stoddard, Wis. to Oscar and Mabel (Anderson) Bakken. On June 5, 1943 she married Howard Berra in Stoddard, Wis. The couple farmed for 60 […]
Betty Ann Pinnow, 88, of Beloit, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 at Sun Valley North, Beloit. Funeral services for Betty were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in the Daley Murphy Wisch and Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston Road, […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Sports Correspondent – Brodhead and McFarland came into last Tuesday night’s matchup with 3-1 conference record. Being tied amongst the leaders of the Rock Valley Conference was of utmost importance. The Spartans proved to be too much for the Cardinals, as McFarland defeated Brodhead in four games. […]
By Trenten Scheidegger, Sports Correspondent – Brodhead-Juda traveled to Whitewater last Friday, for an inner conference matchup. Temperatures dropped into the mid 40’s by kickoff, but both teams were fired up and ready to play. The Cardinals first play from scrimmage was a huge run by leading rusher Jeffery Williams. […]
By Erica Gokey, Staff Writer – Members of the Brodhead Fire Department were hard at work on Saturday, Sept. 29. Using the department’s ladder truck, the volunteers lifted board by board to complete Brodhead’s latest mural. Assembly began around 6 a.m. and was completed by 11:30 a.m. The mural is […]
By Michele Benesh, Correspondent – The Brodhead Optimist Club held its annual awards banquet at Fibs North on Thursday, Sept. 27, with several special guests in attendance. Following the meal, Lyle Merriam, the Great Plains Region vice president-elect, spoke to the group about how he came to join Optimists and […]
Roger B. Stephan, 73 of Albany died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born on March 16, 1945 in rural Rock County, the son of George and Greta (Boozel) Stephan. Roger was a farmhand for several farmers over the years. He is survived by two sisters: […]
Wayne Allen Rohloff, 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. He was born in Janesville on May 4, 1931, the son of Elmer and Lilas (Notbohm) Rohloff. After graduating from high school, Wayne served in the U.S. Navy. Wayne married Joyce V. Kelly on April 2, 1952, […]
Ramon L. Hagedorn, 80, of Brodhead, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, Sept. 16. He was born on Sept. 27, 1937 in Neillsville, Wis., the son of Herman and Gertrude (Gress) Hagedorn. He married Delores Morton on June 29, 1991 in Monroe. Ramon was a graduate of Neillsville […]
Gustave “Gus” E. Bonier, 79, of Brodhead, passed away on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at his home. He was born on Oct. 30, 1938 in Beloit, the son of Gustav and Adelaide (Stowell) Bonier. He married Jean A. Wyss of Monroe on April 15, 1967. Gus graduated from Beloit Memorial […]