– Obituary courtesy of Zentner-Beal Funeral Home 

George Lester “Skip” Mecklenburg, age 88 of New Glarus, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at his home. He was born on August 17, 1938, in Genoa City, WI the son of Earl Charles and Vanetta Helen (Shaw) Mecklenburg. George grew up along the Wisconsin/Illinois border and graduated from Richmond Burton High School in 1956. On February 22, 1958, he was united in marriage to Lynne Bjerning in Genoa City, WI. George was a farmer at heart and he loved his time spent on the farm. He would work in purchasing for SG Supply for many years until retiring in 2004. George would move to the New Glarus area in 2015 to be nearer his family, and he was able to reconnect with his agricultural roots.