Obituaries

RITA PUNZEL

RITA PUNZEL

Rita Fey Punzel, 73, of Janesville, passed away at Riverside Terrace in Beloit on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. She was born in Monroe, WI, on Jan. 5, 1947, the daughter of Ervin and Ruth (Williams) Hauri. She grew up in the Beloit/Orfordville area and attended Orfordville High School. She married […]

 
 

GLORIA ALEXANDER

GLORIA ALEXANDER

Gloria Jean Alexander, 87, of Albany passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Pleasant View Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born at home, the daughter of George and Millicent (Sinks) Drew on Sept. 13, 1932, in Magnolia, IL. She attended Beloit High School. Gloria was united […]

 
 

DONNA OLSEN

DONNA OLSEN

Donna Lee (Weidman) Olsen, 82, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. She was born on Dec. 6, 1937, in Oakley, WI, the daughter of Leon and Leona (Stocker) Weidman. She grew up in Brodhead, WI, along with sisters Phyllis Seibert and Lanaya Jones. She graduated from Brodhead High School […]

 
 

RUTH AESCHLIMAN

RUTH AESCHLIMAN

Ruth Phyllis Aeschliman, 88, of Albany, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Albany Oaks Assisted Living. She was born on April 16, 1932, in Albany Township, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Lawrence) Dunphy. She married John “Hansie” A. Aeschliman on Nov. 13, 1950, at St. Rose Catholic […]

 
 

HARRY BISHOP

HARRY BISHOP

Harry C. “Butch” Bishop Jr., 75, of Brodhead, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Born July 19, 1945, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Harry C. and Lillian (Hanson) Bishop Sr. Butch was a veteran, serving in the Army during the Vietnam War. Butch married […]

 
 

SHARON STREMICK

SHARON STREMICK

Sharon Lee Stremick, 76, of Brodhead, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe, WI. She was born on July 20, 1944, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Martin and Esther (Green) Herheim.  She married Jacob Stremick on April 20, 1963, at the East Luther […]

 
 

RANDALL PICKETT

RANDALL PICKETT

Randall E. Pickett, 67, of Brodhead, died July 10, 2020, at Beloit Hospital. Randall was born on April 12, 1953, in Monroe, WI, the son of Glenn and Phyllis (Kauk) Pickett. He graduated from Juda High School in 1972 and served in the US Army from 1972-1973. Randall loved all […]

 
 

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 […]