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  • Marilyn McAlpine

    Marilyn McAlpine passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on August 31, 2026, after a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer. Marilyn was born on July 10, 1938, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, to Paul and Genevieve Blotz. She was the oldest of eight children. She attended St. Joseph Elementary…

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  • Theodore Richard “Dick” Greenheck

    Theodore Richard “Dick” Greenheck age 92 of Lone Rock passed away following an illness on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, WI. Known to many as Dick, he was born on the family dairy farm in Bear Valley on June 19, 1934, to John and Agnes (Roessler) Greenheck and grew up…

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  • Lorraine Marie Adams

    Lorraine Marie Adams, age 96, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation in Dodgeville. She was born on August 24, 1929 the daughter of Wilfred and Mary (Schmitt) Polkinghorn. Lorraine married Robert “Pep” Adams on November 12, 1948 at the Congregational Parsonage in Mineral Point.…

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  • Philip David Roberts

    Philip David Roberts went home to be with his Lord and Savior the evening of August 15, 2026.On December 17,1948 he was born to Woodrow and Jemima (Eveland) Roberts. He was married on February 15, 1969 to Linda Creasey. Phil farmed all his life. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and trapping. Mostly he enjoyed…

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  • Dustin “Dusty” C. Johnson

    Mt. Hope, WI – Dustin “Dusty” C. Johnson, age 60, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday August 2, 2026, at his residence in rural Mt. Hope, Grant County, WI. He was born on September 30, 1965, in Madison, the son of Doug and Marlys (Good) Johnson. Dusty was united in marriage to Kathleen…

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  • Richard Arlen Olson

    Richard Arlen Olson, age 94, of Avoca, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026. Born on Christmas Day in 1931, to Lillian (Swenson) and Melvin Olson, Richard lived a life marked by quiet strength, steadfast service, and an unwavering devotion to his family and community. Immediately after graduating from Spring Valley High School, Richard…

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  • Roy Ernest Bettner

    Roy Ernest Bettner, age 79 of Dodgeville, WI, passed away on August 8, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. Roy was born on June 3, 1947, in Dixon, IL to Sedoris and Hazel (Marks) Bettner. He grew up as one of eight children on a farm outside of Oregon, IL and attended a…

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  • Daniel (Dan) Reger

    Daniel (Dan) Reger, age 79, of Wisconsin Dells passed away on August 10, 2026 from glioblastoma. He was born Aug. 6, 1947 to Otto and Lucille (McMahon) Reger. He was the twelfth of 13 children. Dan graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1965 where he was a member of the inaugural wrestling team. Dan…

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  • JoAnn Frances Carden

    JoAnn Frances CardenMarch 18, 1942 – August 7, 2026 BARNEVELD – JoAnn Frances Carden, age 84, of Barneveld, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, in Sauk City. She was born on March 28, 1942, in Madison, the daughter of Glenn and Agnes Erbe. JoAnn graduated from Mount Horeb High School in 1960. She was…

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  • Kevin Joseph Anderson

    Kevin Joseph Anderson, 68, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 8, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born April 18th, 1958, at St. Joseph Hospital in Dodgeville, WI, to Dennis and Marjorie (Wolfe) Anderson. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and then Dodgeville High School where he graduated in 1976. He followed in…

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