Weather and obituaries from Wisconsin region
UNEP and Sn forecast cloudy with light rain possible mainly in east portions tonight through Wednesday with temperatures in the 50s tonight and 60s to mid 70s Wednesday. precipitation chances 70 percent tonight and 40 percent Wednesday. Monroe area shows similar cloudy cool conditions with occasional rain ending by Wednesday afternoon. Death notices list Ralph Meythaler, Sever Moon, Melvin Haack, Will Gokes, Thelma Tatge, Orville Fortney, Violet Strohecker, T Barker, Albert Hagemann. births reported for Thomasson of Shullsburg a daughter June 25. Cor Brodhead a son June Oe. Aine-Bardt of Monticello a son.
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Wisconsin
Monroe
Ralph Meythaler
Brodhead
Sever O. Moon
Blanchardville
Melvin Haack
Freeport
Will Gokes
Platteville
Thelma Tatge
Orville W. Fortney
Violet E. Strohecker
T. Barker
Albert Hagemann
Merle Thomasson
Shullsburg
Walter Cor. Brodhead
Dennis Aine- Bardt
Monticello
St Clare Hospital Accident Names Affected Patients
A listing from St. Clare Hospital outlines accident and medical and surgical patients by name and hometown, including Gerald Lancaster Route 2 Darlington and Yvonne Dekarla McGregor Beloi, with numerous others in Janesville Beloit Freeport and surrounding towns. Dismissals also noted include George Broege Ralph Duchow and several paired family entries.
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Gerald Lancaster
Route 2
Darlington
Robert Shuler
Janesville
Sanford Peterson
Brodhead
Herman Arn
Monticello
Roland Williams
Francis Swift
Benton
Agnes Jelle
New Glarus
Francis I. Hicks
Rockford
Laverne Herbst
Gratiot
Mary D. Benton
Orfordville
Andrew Jackulski
Monroe
Donald Dodd
Albany
Yvonne Dekarla McGregor
Beloi
Robert Hamil
Beloit
Jay E. Cleveland
South Beloit
Norman Bohlman
Lucille Higgins
Freeport
Ralph Roscrans
Delavan
Arthur Boelk
Warren
Ill
Joseph Rothengass
Lake Geneva
Walter Fredrick Vehmeier
Dakota
Matt Schmaltz
Clyde O. Faull
Linden
Parking Lot Two Vehicle Crashes Reported at Kroger Lot
Police say two minor accidents occurred in the Kroger store parking lot on Monday with no injuries. At 4:45 p.m. Aleatha B. Jordan struck Dorothy Whitehead’s parked vehicle. At 5:13 p.m. Chester C. Dillon Sr. collided with Lorine M. Eisch in separate impacts.
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Kroger
Aleatha B. Jordan
Route 1
Juda
Dorothy Whitehead
7Th St
Chester C. Dillon Sr
Route 4
Monroe
Lorine M. Eisch
10Th Street
New Glarus Names Three Dairy Queen Contest Finalists
Three finalists remain in the New Glarus Dairy Queen contest as voters await tonight’s 7 PM winner announcement at Village Park. The Times Special notes the finalists compete for the top prize in a community event.
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New Glarus
Filly Wins Wyssland Honor at Regional Pinto Show
A registered Pinto filly from Wyssland Farms captured the Wyssland Honor at Marshalltown Iowa on June 22 23 in the Junior Grand Champion Mare class against three other mare divisions. Sired by Ben Cody AQHA and shown by Mrs Kenneth Wyss and Miss Kathy Mueller, the dam Joanna placed highly in Halter and other events. Wyssland Farms is owned by Carl and Kenneth Wyss families of Monroe.
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Wyssland Farms
Monroe
Marie
Marshalltown
United States
Pintohorse Association of America
Johanna
Pinto
Halter
Wyssland
Kenneth Wyss
Kathy Mueller
Carl
Jay Barker Stricken at 88 in Orangeville
Jay T. Barker, 88, Freeport, died June 24 at 1:55 p.m. He was born April 9, 1880 north of Davis, NL, and married Margaret Keister in Rock Grove, Ill, on December 18, 1901. Surviving are three daughters, two sons, 21 grandchildren, and 41 great-grandchildren. wife, a son, and four others predeceased him. Funeral services June 27 at Cramer Funeral Home Orangeville with burial at Rock Grave Cemetery. Friends may call after Wednesday noon.
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Orangeville
Jay T. Barker
Freeport
Davis
Rock Grove
Ill
Margaret Keister
John Gisther
Linchum
Elizabeth
Sim
Helen) Woethrich
Viva Hoeft
Browntown
Mrs Hagemann Succumbs at 71 in Freeport
Mrs. Lela Mary Hagemann 71 of Freeport died at 7 a.m. Tuesday June 25 in Monroe Manor Nursing Home after an extended illness. Born January 8, 1897 in Ogle County Illinois, she was the former Lela Pals. She married Albert Hagemann January 8, 1920. Surviving are her husband a daughter Maida Gimple Freeport a son John at home and three grandchildren. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Friday June 28 at Trinity United Methodist Church Freeport. Burial will be in North Grove Cemetery near Egan. Burke Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport after 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Albert Hagemann
Freeport
Monroe Manor
Monroe
Lela Mary Pals
John G
Diantha Strickland Pals
Ogle County
Illinois
Edward (Maida) Gimple
John
Trinity United Methodist Church of
Dean Miller
Melvin Hamilton
North Grove Christian Cemetery
Egan
Ill
Burke-Tubbs
Moen, 72, Dies After Illness in St. Clare Hospital
O Moen, 72, Route 1 Blanchardville, died at 6 42 am Tuesday June 25 in St Clare Hospital after hospitalization since 2 45 pm Sunday. Survived by widow. Erickson Funeral Home of Argyle to handle arrangements.
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Sever O. Moen
Route 1
Blanchardville
St. Clare Hospital
Erickson Funeral Home of
Argyle
Interviews Scheduled At Village Hall For Three Local Daughters
Penny Disch, Doris Hofmann, and Wanda Streiff, all daughters of local residents, are slated for interviews today at 4 p.m. in the Village Hall.
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Penny Disch
Ronald Disch
Doris Hofmann
Karl Hofmann Sr
Wanda Streiff
Dean Streiff
Village Hall
Wisconsin Holstein Show Honors Cattle From Monroe County
Carl Wyss and Son earned champion milking cow at the Wisconsin Holstein Friesian State Show held at Dane County Fairgrounds in Madison. John W. Ruff won reserve grand champion bull. Breeders from rural Monroe. Torvald Olson of Albany took first in junior calf. In junior classes Macy Wyss won dry three year old cow, Aaron Digman first in milking class two year old cow, John and Jim Salesman second with a bull calf and a senior yearling heifer respectively.
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Carl Wyss and Son
Dane County Fairgrounds
Madison
John W. Ruff
Monroe
Torvald Olson
Albany
Macy Wyss
Aaron Digman
John
Jim Salesman
Melvin Haack Taken by Death
Melvin Haack 97 of Freeport died at 6 45 p m Monday June 24 at Monroe s St Clare Hospital after a short illness He moved to Freeport in 1963 from Florence Township where he farmed later working as a cattle salesman for North Forreston Stockyards Born May 25 1911 in Florence Township he was a son of Frank and Kate Meyer Haack He married Evelyn Wirtjes July 19 1932 at Dixon IL Surviving are his widow a son Stanley Arlington VA a daughter Marilyn Tucson AZ and a sister Mrs Edwin Ethel Heeren Shannon IL Services 3 pm Thursday June 27 at Freeport First Presbyterian Church Morrisonville IL Rev C Frank Janssen will officiate Burial in Oakland Cemetery Friends may call after 1 pm tomorrow at the funeral home
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Melvin Haack
Freeport
Monroe
St.Clare
Haack
Florence Township
North Forreston Stockyards
Frank
Kate Meyer Haack
Evelyn Wirtjes
Dixon, Ill
Stanley
Arlington
Marilyn
Tucson
Ariz
Edwin
Ethel) Heeren
Shannon
Ill
Burke-Tubbs
C. Frank Janssen
First Presbyterian Church
Morrisonville, IL
Oakland Cemetery
Blum yodeler to headline ice cream social and luncheon
Blum the yodeler, joined by Roger Bright, is set to perform at the Junior and Senior High Youth Fellowship ice cream social and luncheon in the late afternoon and early evening. The event features ushers for the Heidi play, sound and lighting, scenery, costumes and various staff roles with advance ticket sales and information booths coordinated by multiple organizers. YOUTH IS KILLED At Reedsburg Wisconsin Army Pfc Mike Prothro was killed in Vietnam after stepping on a land mine.
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Cloe Foster
Earl Elmer
Herman Elmer
Werner Ehinger
Mons Ness
Fred Mayer
Millard Tschudy
Gerald Disch
Kirk Webber
Roger Rufener
Michael ‘Colney
Susan Sajjaddi
Lynne Kristianson
Brenda Meyer
Swiss Maid
Robert Strickler
Village Hall
Palmer Duerst
Kenneth Hoesly
Heidi Craft Fair
R. C. Phillipson
Accomodation
Heidi
Gerald J. Disch
Richard Voegels
Reedsburg
Wis
Donald Prothro
Army
Mike Prothro
Vietnam
Mrs. Meythaler Dies at 67 in Brodhead
Mrs. Ralph Meythaler 67 of Route 1 Brodhead died at 6 20 am Tuesday June 25 at St. Clare Hospital Monroe after a year and a half illness. She was born Vera Brandt November 7 1900 in Decatur Township Green County and married January 27 1921 in Appleton. She lived on a Spring Valley farm and was active in Immanuel United Methodist Church and Sunday School. Surviving are a son Leo two daughters Eva Williams and Dorothy Balsiger her mother Mrs John Brandt sister Mrs Edward Latham 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A granddaughter Doreen Kay Williams was among the Juda High seniors killed March 30 1967 in New Orleans. Funeral 1 30 pm Thursday June 27 at Immanuel Church Brodhead with Rev Paul J Gibson. burial Greenwood Cemetery. Newcomer Funeral Home Brodhead 7 9 pm Wednesday and at church after noon Thursday.
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Vera Brandt
Decatur Township
Green County
John
Dorothea Krause Brandt
Appleton
Ralph Meythaler
Spring Valley
Rock County
Immanuel United Methodist Church of
Brodhead
WSWS
Fellowship
Leo
Stacey
Eva) Williams
Monroe
Leon
Dorothy) Balsiger
Benna Park
Calif
John Brandt
Edward Latham
Doreen Kay Williams
Juda High School
New Orleans
Immanuel Church
Paul J. Gibson
Greenwood Cemetery
Newcomer Funeral Home
Monroe area highway bypass plans advance with district zoning work
A Green County Board committee will map district lines for zoning as Highway 69 upgrades proceed along Monroe's west side. The planned northern and western extension will form a bypass linking with Highway 1181 near WEKZ east of Monroe. A Beloit meeting with Sen Gordon Roseleip discussed Monroe Beloit improvements and belated plans for Highway 15 toward Milwaukee.
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Green County Board
Monroe
WEKZ
Beloit
Gordon W. Roseleip
Darlington
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
City of
Green County Highway Department
Violet Strohecker Funeral in Freeport Wednesday
Violet Strohecker a Freeport resident and sister of Lena Ill. resident Velma Clark died Monday in Freeport Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She worked 25 years in Micro Switch industrial engineering and taught organ. Surviving are her mother Nellie Strohecker and a sister. Funeral Wednesday June 26 at Walker Mortuary Freeport with Rev. Philip Anstedt officiating. Burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery.
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Violet Strohecker
Violet E. Strohecker
Freeport
Leonard
Velma) Clark
Lena
Ill
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Micro Switch
Hammond Organ Club
Nellie Bucher Strohecker
Lions Club hears Monroe Queen crowning and eye bank plans
Lions Club of Monroe met at Swiss Wheel Restaurant where the Monroe Dairy Queen crowning was moved indoors due to rain. Justin Williams, noted for eye bank work near Richland Center, outlined a plan to establish a Monroe branch eye bank within six weeks, with Dr. Robert Smith presiding as new club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Lions Club
Twining Park
Kathy Bustle
Donald Liedschlag
Robert Smith
The
Lions
Lions Club of
Richland Center
Lions Clubs
Markets Report From Chicago And Madison
Today's Markets covers hogs with 3 500 head at 21 25 to 23 25 per cwt and sows 18 00 to 19 00, cattle slaughter steer prices 26 75 to 27 50, heifers 26 00 to 26 50, lambs 29 00 to 29 50, with butter eggs and cheese market notes from Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Madison Wisconsin cheese prices mostly steady. GOP unit to meet Green County Republican Club executive committee to gather July 9 in Monroe with location to be announced.
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USDA
GOP
Green County Republican Club
Monroe
Man Injured In Area Mishap Near Darlington
Gerald Lancaster, 24, of Route 2 Darlington, suffered a severely injured left arm after his car side-swiped a cattle semi truck two miles north of Darlington. He, his wife, and four children were returning home. he underwent wrist and hand fractures and elbow fracture at St. Clare Hospital Monroe after initial treatment in Darlington. Mrs Lancaster and children Brenda 5 Vicki 4 Peggy 2 and Paul 14 months were uninjured. Lancaster works for Carl Taschek Construction.
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Gerald Lancaster
Darlington
Lancaster
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Brenda
Vicki
Peggy
Paul
Carl Taschek Construction
Federal standards push for gun licensing and control
A proposal suggests states could license firearms if they meet federal criteria with a ten year federal takeover if missed. Johnson compares to licensing for cars boats dogs and bikes and urges restrictions to bar criminals addicts alcoholics the mentally ill from gun ownership. John Glenn led a national drive urging citizens to pressure Congress for stronger gun control through registrations and mail campaigns.
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States
Johnson
John Glenn Jr
Congress
Emergency Committee For
Guns kill 198 in week ending Sunday AP survey
An Associated Press survey tally shows 198 firearms related deaths in the United States for the week ending at midnight Sunday. The count includes 114 homicides, 65 suicides or personal crisis shootings, and 19 accidental shootings across various locations.
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United States
Associated Press
Quebec Riot at St Jean Baptiste Parade Surges
Sixteen years on the force yields a rare sight as riots erupt at the St Jean Baptiste Day parade with Trudeau amid demonstrators. Police arrest over 290 while 91 bystanders and 44 officers are injured. Ottawa reports 290 detainees and ongoing clashes. In California, Santa Monica faces a five day municipal employee strike closing beaches and stranding thousands with 750 workers still off duty.
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Quebec
St. Jean Baptiste
Trudeau
Santa Monica
Calif
California
Superior Court
Four holidays to be moved to Mondays in 1971 bill
Johnson faces a measure to shift four holidays to Mondays creating five three day weekends starting in 1971 with Washington’s birthday Memorial Day Veterans Day and Columbus Day on specified Mondays. The Senate passed the bill with little debate though no public stance from Johnson.
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Washington T
Johnson
Senate
Congress
Washington
1966 Honda 50 Sport For Sale And 1966 Kawasaki 650
Like new 1966 Honda 50 Sport offered at 150 dollars or best offer. Also 1966 Kawasaki 650 in excellent condition with 6000 miles. Includes contact number 325-254 for offers. WANTED Holstein heifers springing bred or open contact 815 745 2135 call collect.
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HONDA
Kawasaki
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