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Beloit, Wisconsin Robert Sager 1941 — 2024 Robert Alan "Bob" Sager of Beloit, 82, passed away unexpectedly at UW Hospital in Madison on Sunday, May 5, 2024, following a tragic accident. Bob was born on October 25, 1941 in Lancaster WI, the son of Bill and Leona Sager. After graduating from Lancaster High School in 1959, he went on to receive a degree in Civil Engineering from the UW-Platteville School of Engineering in 1963. He then went to work for the City of Beloit Engineering Department where he remained for nearly 40 years, serving as both a Project Engineer as well as the City Engineer prior to his retirement in 2002. For many years, Bob also volunteered as a Special Resources Officer for the Beloit Reserve Police force and...

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Marjorie Reed Olson 1933 — 2023 Marjorie "Marj" Reed Olson, a strong, intelligent, modern woman who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 7, 2023, at her home in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The fourth of five children, Marj was born February 5, 1933, to Lavada Voskamp Reed and Paul Revere Reed in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Marj loved her family, her school, and she especially relished summers at the family cottage in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Smiling and spirited as a teenager, there was often a mischievous twinkle in her eye as she, her three sisters and brother crashed into the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, frolicked in the sand, and enjoyed Marj's favorite treat, salt water taffy from...

MADISON, Wisconsin Lawrence E. Millard 1956 — 2022 Lawrence E. Millard, age 66, of Madison, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at UW Hospital and Clinics. He was born on March 2, 1956, in Dodgeville, Wis., the son of Wilbur and Geraldine (McGinnity) Millard. Larry attended Iowa Grant High School. He had a love for watching Brewers baseball and Badgers football and hockey games. Larry enjoyed road trips with friends and going to different establishments to listen to music and enjoyed meeting new people. Larry embodied that which was good in life. He treated all people with equal amounts of respect and fairness. He could be described as the greatest, kindest, gentlest, most understanding, and humblest man. Larry experienced life's...

Cassville, Wisconsin Dale Thomas Moseley 1926 — 2022 Dale Thomas Moseley, 95, passed away Wednesday, Sep 21, 2022. He was born Oct 27, 1926, in Warrens, Wisconsin to Harlan and Floy (Purdy) Moseley. After graduating from Tomah High School, he completed an Agriculture Short Course at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He married the love of his life, Leila H Westpfahl, on May 29, 1948, in Tomah, WI. Their life together started with Dale working on the Moseley Family Farm. In 1953 he started augmenting the farm income by working a few years for the Monroe County Highway Department, followed by employment with Wisconsin Power and Light in Tomah, before accepting a transfer to their new "Nelson Dewey" power generating plant in Cassville, WI...

Beloit, Wisconsin Edward L Nickel 1935 — 2022 Edward L. "Ed" Nickel, 87, of Beloit, WI, died Friday, July 29, 2022 at Oak Park Place, Janesville, WI. Ed was born February 27, 1935 in Lancaster, WI, the son of Lawrence and Ruth (Streeter) Nickel. Ed graduated Lancaster High School in 1953. He married Phyllis Bellis on August 25, 1955 in Fennimore, WI. Shortly after, Ed and Phyllis began their new adventure moving to Beloit and raising their family. Phyllis predeceased him on June 30, 2018. Ed was a Beloit Corporation electrician for 44 years, retiring in 1999. He was a lifetime member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers, belonging to the union for more than 62 years. After retiring he worked for a...

Cedar Falls Jeffrey Allen Blank 1955 — 2022 Jeffrey Allen Blank of Cedar Falls, Iowa passed away at home January 11, 2022 of cancer. Jeffrey was born in Watertown, Wisconsin on April 12, 1955 to Lorraine and Wilbert Blank. Jeff grew up on a dairy farm outside of Ixonia, Wisconsin. Jeff is survived by his sister, Barbara (Rob) Parkhurst of Cedar Park, Texas ; twin brothers Dan (Carla) Blank of Chatham, Illinois, and Dave (Kay) Blank of Ixonia, Wisconsin and many nieces and nephews, all of whom were precious to Jeff. Jeff is also survived by his wife of 25 years, Ruth Ann Shriver, of Cedar Falls, Iowa and her three daughters Carol Ann (Sam) of Urbandale, Iowa; Emily(Randy) Howe of Cedar Falls, Iowa and Rachel (Kevin) Busch of...

Portage Doris R. Kleckner 1928 — 2021 PORTAGE - Doris Ruth Kleckner, age 93, passed away in Portage on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Doris was born on July 14, 1928, in Humbird, WI. She was one of six children born to Paul H. and Frieda (Schenk) Zerbel. Doris graduated from Humbird High School and LaCrosse Vocational School. She was united in marriage to John Kleckner on January 7, 1948, in Neillsville, WI. He preceded her in death on March 27, 2016. Doris held several jobs?clerk of courts in Neillsville; clerk/treasurer for the Village of Whiting Utilities; administrative assistant/bookkeeper for St. Michael's Credit Union; administrative assistant for a stock brokerage firm in Stevens Point, WI; and administrative assistant at...

Reedsburg Lloyd V. Wright 1936 — 2021 Lloyd V Wright Reedsburg, WI, passed away on June 22, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Lloyd was born on a farm in Mt Ida township to Virgil and Belva (Oates) Wright, Lloyd enjoyed farming with his father. He graduated from Fennimore HIgh School and then attended college at UW-Platteville Graduated with a degree in agri-business after this he spent 3 years in the army stationed in California working with computers. He returned to Wisconsin where he married the love of his life Donna Edge. During their 53 years of marriage, he raised a family living in many areas of the State. He worked as an ag loan officer for many years and then spent time selling real estate and feed in the...

Gays Mills Ruth Mary Fleming 1931 — 2020 Ruth Mary (Kelly) Fleming, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2020. She was born on July 6, 1931, in Lancaster, Wisconsin to Hank and Til Kelly. Ruth is survived by her five children: Jean (DuWayne) Wilson, Jill (Dave) Shane, Jim Fleming, Colleen Fleming and Marie (David) Jacobsen; her grandchildren: Caitlin (Dan) Collins and Ian Schwertfeger; and her great-grandson Henry (Hank) Collins. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1953, with a degree in education. She married Bob Wilson in 1957, and had two daughters - Jean and Jill. Her first career was that of a teacher, which she loved passionately and returned to as a substitute teacher once she reached...

Potosi/Madison Della Schaal 1934 — 2019 Potosi / Madison - Della Schaal, age 85, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born into a family of 13 children on April 27, 1934 to Clarence and Rethel (Pritchett) Henry in Grant County. Della attended Platteville High School and attended nursing school at Grant Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. Della was united in marriage to Larry Schaal on August 30th, 1958 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Together, they started a family and raised two daughters, Kim and Kelley. Larry preceded Della in death in 2005. Della worked as an RN in Dubuque at Xavier Hospital and Mercy Medical Center. She retired from the Medical Associates Clinic in...

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