Obituaries

EUGENE STRUTZENBERG

EUGENE STRUTZENBERG

Eugene Gustof Strutzenberg, 97, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home on July 10, 2020. Eugene was born on March 16, 1923, in Blue Island, Illinois, Township of Worth. The farmhouse where he was born was on 127th Street (one block east of Harlem Avenue). His parents […]

 
 

DORATHY DOWDEN

DORATHY DOWDEN

Dorathy Alice (Lainio) Dowden, 87, of Albany, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, at home. She was born June 26, 1933, to Emil and Ida (Korthals) Lainio. Dody was united in marriage to David Dowden on June 26, 1954, in Waukegan, IL. Dody was born in and attended school […]

 
 

REBECCA FERGUSON

REBECCA FERGUSON

Rebecca “Becky” Ann Ferguson, 42, passed away after a long, courageous battle with Huntington’s disease on July 1, 2020. Becky was fun-loving and outgoing and loved to help people whenever she could. She was a devoted mother and a very dear friend. She was also a caregiver and a waitress […]

 
 

JULIE WALMER

JULIE WALMER

Julie M. Walmer, 65, of Juda, died peacefully surrounded by her family Friday, July 3, 2020, at her son’s home in Brodhead. She was born on Dec. 2, 1954, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Royce) Bagley. She graduated from Juda High School. Julie married Raymond Walmer […]

 
 

DONALD DODD

DONALD DODD

Donald Everett Dodd Sr., 86, joined his beloved wife, Evelyn, in heaven on June 30, 2020. Don was born Dec. 21, 1933, and married Evelyn Denio on July 23, 1962. Don and Evie farmed in the Brodhead-Albany area his entire working life. In his retirement he enjoyed gardening, woodworking and […]

 
 

LARRY BUXTON

LARRY BUXTON

Larry G. Buxton, 84, of Albany, WI, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at his home. He was born on May 28, 1936, in Lake View, Iowa, the son of Richard and Leta (Mason) Buxton. He married LaDonna Noble on Aug. 17, 1957, in Stewartville, MN. Larry had served […]

 
 

ERIKA EASON

ERIKA EASON

Erika Eason, 78, of Janesville and formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Our House Memory Care facility in Janesville. She was born on Feb. 11, 1942, in Germany, the daughter of Anton and Adamine (Wendling) Zachmann. Erika worked in retail sales, relocating to Brodhead from […]

 
 

RICKEY COGGINS

RICKEY COGGINS

Rickey J. Coggins, 66, of the Beloit area, died Friday April 3, 2020, at Alden Meadow Park Nursing Home in Clinton, WI. He was born on Jan. 28, 1954, in Russellville, Alabama, the son of Cleo and Lola (Allen) Coggins. Rickey married Brenda Henry on Nov. 24, 1986, in Janesville; […]

 
 

RUTH BROBST

RUTH BROBST

Ruth M. Brobst, 94, of Brodhead, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Woods Crossing in Brodhead. Ruth was born on Aug. 7, 1925, in Decatur Township to George and Rose (Schneider) Nenneman. She married Roger Brobst on Feb. 17, 1950. Roger preceded her in death on Aug. 3, 2017. […]

 
 

DEVIN MANLEY

DEVIN MANLEY

Devin Quade Manley, 23, of Brodhead, passed away on May 30, 2020, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Devin was born on Nov. 5, 1996, in Janesville to Michael and Tamara (Fuchs) Manley. Devin attended Brodhead schools until his junior year. He graduated from McFarland High School in 2015 […]