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Rosa Lee “Rose” Dunbar, age 91 of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, passed away on March 23, 2026 at Mineral Point Health Services in Mineral Point.
Rose was born on August 7, 1934, in Mineral Point to Edgar Wilbur Harris and Freda Elouise Harris. Rose grew up on the family farm outside of Mineral Point surrounded by a large and loving family. She graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1952. She married James Dunbar on July 12,1952, and together they…
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Area Deaths
Leo David Hull, 84, Mount Horeb John A. Lenz, 86, West Bend Robert "Bob" Manka, 72, Linden Ruby Lou (Grunenwald) Moen, 95, Montfort Samuel Albert Beckius, 29, Marquette Joseph R. Olson, 91, Kenosha Rosa Lee "Rose" Dunbar, 91, Mineral Point
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MONTFORT – Ruby Lou (Gru- nenwald) Moen, age 95, passed away on Tuesday March 24, 2026, at Noel Manor in Verona, with her daughters by her side.
A funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday March 28, 2026, at the Montfort United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Castle Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday, at church. The Larson Family Funeral Home is assisting the family.…
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Robert “Bob” Manka, age 72 of Linden, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dodgeville.
Bob was born on July 13, 1953, in Viola, WI to Robert and Juanita (Pellett) Manka. When Bob was very young, the family moved to Cudahy, WI. After graduating from Cudahy High School, Bob remained mainly in the Milwaukee area where he was the property manager of Clement Manor. Bob met the love of his…
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Joseph R. Olson Jan 1, 1935 – March 13, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Joseph R. Olson, who departed this world peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the age of 91. He was born on January 1, 1935, to Clifford (Kip) and Alice Joan (Doyle) Olson of Dodgeville, WI. Joe was a proud graduate of Dodgeville High School, Class of…
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James H. Kiesling
James H. Kiesling, age 77, of Oregon, WI, formerly of Madison, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026 after a short battle with cancer. Jim was born on February 4, 1949, in Baraboo, WI, to Richard and Margaret Kiesling. The family moved to Madison in 1965, and there he attended Madison West High School, class…
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Donna “Kim” Roble
Donna “Kim” Roble, age 80, of Dodgeville passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Crestridge Memory Care in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. She was born July 27, 1945 to Donald and Myrna Vincent in Dubuque, Iowa and grew up in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Kim’s passion for music began when she started piano lessons and continued to grow when…
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Delbert “Bert” Earl Schwantes
Dodgeville – Delbert Earl Schwantes (Bert) passed away peacefully at Cambridge Senior Living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Bert was born in Hustisford, WI to Norman and Myrtle (Rupnow) Schwantes on November 27, 1941. Bert grew up on the family farm in Juneau with his parents; brothers John and Stan; &…
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Irene Virginia Baker
Irene Virginia Baker, age 91 of Blanchardville, passed away on March 14th, 2026, at the Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Dodgeville, with her daughters by her side. Irene was born in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin on March 12th, 1935, to Vernell & Clara (Lehnherr) Weck. She grew up on a farm in Brigham Township…
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Lucille Evelyn (Anderson) Luitjens
Lucille Evelyn (Anderson) Luitjens, age 99 of Dodgeville, formerly of Minneapolis, died at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, Wisconsin on Friday, March 6, 2026. Lucy was born in Minneapolis on Nov 22, 1926 to Anna Bertina (Gilbertson) and John Martin Anderson. She grew up on Nicollet Island in Minneapolis with her parents and six siblings.…
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