Obituaries

Obituaries and death notices for New Glarus residents, honoring lives lived in the community and sharing service details, remembrances, and information important to family, friends, and neighbors.

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Roger Wayne Duerst, 95, Architect Who Helped Shape Wisconsin’s Public Spaces, Dies

A New Glarus native and Army veteran, Duerst built a long career designing schools, public buildings and medical research labs while remaining deeply connected to his family and community.

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Shirley Lueschow, Beloved New Glarus Teacher, Dies at 88

A pillar of the community and former teacher who was remembered for her warmth, steady presence, and deep ties to New Glarus, Shirley Lueschow died Wednesday at age 88.

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Roland Deininger, Who Brought French Cooking to New Glarus, Dies at 85

Born in wartime France and trained in European kitchens, he built a career from Paris to Chicago before opening Deininger’s in New Glarus, where he and his family became part of the community for decades.

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Marvin Fosaaen, Korean War Veteran and Longtime Musician, Dies at 93

Remembered for his quick wit, generous spirit, love of travel, handyman skills and more than six decades spent playing guitar for friends, neighbors and festival crowds.

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Diane C. Charles, 78, Nurse, Artist and New Glarus Mother, Dies

She was a nurse by training, a longtime New Glarus-area resident and a devoted mother, grandmother and artist whose life was rooted in family, faith, creativity and quiet service to others.

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Delayne Retrum, 83, New Glarus Waitress and Fitness Center Owner, Dies

A 1961 New Glarus graduate, wife, mother and grandmother, she worked for years at familiar local establishments and later operated Curves, leaving a legacy rooted in family, friendship and community.

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Lloyd Lueschow, State Scientist, Public Servant and Tireless Cyclist, Dies at 91

Lloyd Lueschow, a former Wisconsin state scientist and public servant who also served locally in New Glarus, was known for his civic involvement, devotion to family and remarkable endurance on a bicycle.

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Axel R. Swanson, Engineer, Veteran and Adventurer, Dies at 90

A Chicago-born mechanical engineer who served in the Army Signal Corps, raised a family in Illinois and found community in New Glarus, Axel R. Swanson died March 25 at 90, and loved a wife for 70 years.

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Adrian Miller, 82, Grocer Who Fed a Wisconsin Region for Decades, Dies

A longtime owner of Miller & Sons Supermarket in Verona and Mount Horeb, he was a grocer by trade and a traveler at heart, who swapped the aisles for John Deere tractors and the open road in a lifelong retirement.

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Casey Boatman, a Gentle Giant Who Led with Heart, Dies at 44

Beloved by family, friends, students, and colleagues, the Wisconsin Heights teacher is being remembered for his humor, kindness, devotion to Sarah, and deep love for his four children.

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Muriel (Babler) Olson, New Glarus Native and Florist, Dies at 83

Raised on a farm near New Glarus, she helped shape two beloved Mount Horeb businesses — Olson’s Flowers and The Christmas House — alongside her husband.

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Louise Denise Lee, 69, Whose Faith and Family Guided Her Life, Dies

Louise Denise Lee, 69, died Monday, March 16, 2026, at the New Glarus Home. Born in Quebec, Canada, she later lived in Florida, Tennessee and New Glarus, where she worked and remained close to family.

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