Helen C. Krattiger, age 96, of Oregon, formerly of Monroe, died on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Skaalen Nursing Home in Stoughton. Helen was born on March 22, 1924 in Monroe, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Steinman) Blumer. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1942 and worked for Rudy Burkhalter as an accordion, marimba, and piano teacher in Madison until 1945. While in … [Read more...] about Obituary: Helen C. Krattiger
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Obituary: Bernard A. Reiss
Madison - Bernard A. Reiss, age 85, died Monday, June 1, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Bernard was born on December 1, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Mathilda F. (Ohrmann) Reiss and Joseph B. Reiss. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960, was stationed in Germany and was a photographer for various Army publications. He made his home in Madison in … [Read more...] about Obituary: Bernard A. Reiss
Obituary: Irene Elizabeth Kilchenmann
Irene Elizabeth Kilchenmann, age 100, of Monticello, passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg on May 18 after a brief struggle with cancer. She was born on October 26, 1919 to Konrad and Emma Schmidli in Evansville. On November 21, 1953 she was married to Fritz Kilchenmann. She was a long time of member of Zwingli United Church of Christ in Monticello and was an … [Read more...] about Obituary: Irene Elizabeth Kilchenmann
Obituary: Charleen Ann Barry
Charleen Ann Barry, resident of Monroe Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on May 18 at age 95. Charleen McGinnis was born on February 15, 1925 in Gratiot Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles and Kathryn McGinnis. She graduated from Gratiot High School Class of 1943. She worked in Chicago, Illinois at the Treasury Department for one year prior to starting at Gonstead … [Read more...] about Obituary: Charleen Ann Barry
Obituary: Marian Louise Rufer
MONROE-Marian Louise Rufer, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 12, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She was born on Nov. 29, 1925, in Winslow, IL, the daughter of Lester and Mabel Rackow. She married Lloyd U. Rufer on March 14, 1951. Marian loved farming and spent most of her life farming alongside her husband on their family farm. She enjoyed milking cows, … [Read more...] about Obituary: Marian Louise Rufer