Local obituaries for Southwest Wisconsin.

Oct 16, 2023

Dubuque, Iowa

Anna M. Monahan, 75, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 23, 2023, at Leadmine Primitive Methodist Church, Leadmine, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bill Vasey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and friends may call from 9-10:45 a.m. at...

Oct 12, 2023

Benton, Wisconsin

Patricia J. “Pat” Seng, 75, of Benton, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023, at St. Dominic Villa, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, 2023, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Benton, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in the church...

Oct 12, 2023

Dickeyville, Wisconsin

Doris M. Neis, 80, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Dickeyville, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and...

Oct 2, 2023

Platteville, Wisconsin

Orville G. “Junior” Pickel, 60, of Platteville, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 9, 2023 at Immaculate Conception Church, Kieler, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and friends may call from...

Sep 26, 2023

Galena, Illinois

Emmett J. “Smokey” Runde, 97, of Galena, Illinois, formerly of Cuba City, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in the presence of his family at the Midwest Medical Center Nursing Home in Galena. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 5, 2023, at St. Joseph...

Sep 21, 2023

Footville, Wisconsin

Sister Emeric Bauch, OP, died September 21, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville, Wisconsin. She had a natural burial on September 28 at Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. Her funeral liturgy and remembering service will be at St. Elizabeth Manor, October 2 at 10:00 a.m.

Margaret Mary Bauch was born May...

Sep 18, 2023

Benton, Wisconsin

Jean Ann Sysko, 68, of Benton, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 25, 2023, at St. Patrick’s Church, Benton, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and friends may call from 2-6:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Sep 16, 2023

Cuba City, Wisconsin

Wayne J. Schmieder, 90, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023, surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Church, Cuba City, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in the...

Sep 15, 2023

Cuba City, Wisconsin

Louis J. “Louie” Berning, 89, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, formerly of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Church, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, with Rev. Peter Auer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery....

Sep 13, 2023

Dickeyville, Wisconsin

Francis J. “Fritz” Stelpflug, 92, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Park Place Assisted Living in Platteville, Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2023, at Holy Ghost Church, Dickeyville, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in the...

Sep 8, 2023

Kieler, Wisconsin

Dale L. “Gus” Runde, 90, of Kieler, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 15, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Church, Kieler, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and friends may call from...

Sep 2, 2023

Dickeyville, Wisconsin

Thomas J. “Tom” Layde, 92, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Church, Cuba City, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and friends...

Aug 29, 2023

Footville, Wisconsin

Sister Rosalinda Soria OP, died August 29, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville, Wisconsin. The funeral liturgy will be Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Manor. Burial will be at Sinsinawa, Wisconsin in September.

Rosalinda D. Soria was born February 6, 1945, to Gilberto...

Aug 12, 2023

Kieler, Wisconsin

Dorothy Kunkel, 85, of rural Kieler, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Bethany Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 21, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be...

Aug 11, 2023

Kieler, Wisconsin

Lisa M. Droeszler, 62, of Kieler, Wisconsin, entered through Heaven’s gates surrounded by her family at home on August 11, 2023, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Church, Kieler, Wisconsin,...

Aug 2, 2023

Dubuque, IA

Landon Allen-John Schemmel was born a perfect angel and called straight to heaven on August 2, 2023, at Southwest Health Center, in Platteville, Wisconsin. He was carried for 22 weeks by his loving mom, Mina, and loved beyond measure by his father, Austin.

Keeping his memory alive are his...

Jul 17, 2023

Platteville, Wisconsin

Thomas P. “Tommy” Schaffner, 83, of Platteville, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 20, 2023, at St. Patrick’s Church, Benton, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and friends may call from...

Jul 14, 2023

Benton, Wisconsin

William G. “Bill” Darrow, 68, of Benton, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, with his beloved wife, Cheryl, by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2023, at St. Patrick’s Church, Benton, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be after, in...

Jul 13, 2023

Cuba City, Wisconsin

William L. “Bill” Kessler, 87, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Church, Cuba City, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in the church...

Jul 7, 2023

Benton, Wisconsin

John L. Brandt, 81, of Benton, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023, at Stonehill Health Center, Dubuque. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2023, at St. Patrick’s Church, Benton, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family and...