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Merwin Philip “Phil” Brager,of Maple Grove, Minn., and formerly of Brodhead, passed away at age 89 on Dec. 26, 2022. He was preceded in death by parents, O.W. and Burdy Brager, Brodhead; a daughter, Brenda; and sister, Karine, of Middleton. He is survived by wife, Dawn (Elmer), of Maple Grove; […]
Lynn Marie Lederman, 61, of Rockton, Ill., died suddenly at 9:30 a.m., December 27, 2022 at home. She was born Feb. 11, 1961, in Beloit,the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin and Amy (Charlton) Enstrom. She graduated from Parkview High School in Ordfordville, Class of 1979. She married Lance Lederman […]
Janesville – Michelle “Shelly” Ann Affolter, age 70, passed away on December 12, 2022 while at the Janesville Mercy Hospital. > Shelly was born on December 10, 1952 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Thomas and Martha (Kramer) Gergish. > Shelly graduated from Brodhead High school in 1971. She spent […]
MONROE – Orville James Backus, age 86, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, while at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 10, 1936, in Fond Du Lac, the son of Otto C. Backus and Lillian Johanna (Strebing). He was raised on a farm just south […]
John Kevin Connors, 62, of Brodhead, passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the SSM Health Hospital in Monroe. He was born March 23, 1960, the son of Martin and Mabel (McNamer) Connors. He attended Hillsboro High School. On April 16. 2004, he married Theresa Schoonover. John worked in […]
Delores (Dee) Jean Hagedorn, 81, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family at her home in Brodhead on Nov. 27, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born on Dec. 25, 1940, in Galena, Ill., the daughter of John and Dorothy Morton. She married Gerald Brown on Dec. 2, […]
Bernice Aeschlimann, age 101, of Brodhead, passed away Nov. 24, 2022. She was born in Decatur Township on Jan. 5, 1921, the daughter of Frank and Bessie Hawkins Wendlandt. She married Werner Aeschlimann on May 28, 1948. He passed away Dec. 25, 2002. She spent her childhood in Sylvester Township […]
Dan Calhoon, 61, of Brodhead, passed away on Nov. 17, 2022, at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Portage, Wis., to Merlin and Elaine (Frank) Calhoon on Oct. 23, 1961. He was the first of four children. He grew up in Milton and graduated […]
Jennie Kay Schmitz, age 74, passed away on Nov. 9, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. She was born on May 8, 1948, in Monroe, the daughter of Robert and Viola (Johnson) Tschabold. She married Stanley Charles Schmitz Sr. on June 17, 1967, at the Avon Community Church in Avon. She […]
Mary Jean Weihmeir of Brodhead passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at her home. She was born June 5, 1934, in Nokomis, Ill., to Lucia and Bernard Marley. She had six brothers: Bernard, Clement (CF), Raymond, Carl, James and Paul; and three sisters: Josephine Cronin, Lucia Johnson, and Teresa Knobeloch. […]
