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Jack Hines Obituary

John 'Jack' Hines May 15, 1936 — March 13, 2026 Ellsworth John "Jack" Jerome Hines, age 89, a lifelong resident of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 13, 2026. Jack was born on May 15, 1936, in Ellsworth,...

Bruce Bieri Obituaty

Bruce Arthur “The Colonel” Bieri (74) – This cowboy took his final ride February 5th, near Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino and Resort on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico. Bruce spent his final weeks road-tripping in his “traveling condo”, gambling,...

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Adam Kielsmeier

Bennett Auction Service is a fully licensed auction company, real property brokerage, and intermediary for the lawful transfer of FFL items. We are also active members of our state and national auctioneers’ associations.

John Berner

John Berner is a first-generation auctioneer with nearly a decade of experience in the auction industry. Based in Savage, Minnesota, John began his career after attending the World Wide College of Auctioneering in 2016, following a transition from food-service...

Ryan Adams

Ryan works as a full time auctioneer at Adams Auction and Real Estate, a first generation auction company that he and his brother Seth Adams founded in 2006 at the ages of 18 and 20 years old.  Together they run hundreds of auctions yearly ranging from Real Estate,...

Matthew Lust

Wisconsin Surplus is a family-owned business with a long history in the auction industry based in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. We enjoy a respected name and reputation for providing professional, full-service, online auction solutions. Wisconsin Surplus owners, Richard...