The golden voice of a prominent auctioneer in Monroe County is now silent. Robert Brandau has passed away. Robert “Bob” R. Brandau, 90, of South Ridge peacefully passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, surrounded by his family, on the home farm where he was born. Bob was...
John M “Jack” Reynolds Jr., age 92, of Dodgeville died on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Uplands Hills Hospital. Jack had been in good health and active until his house fire on May 31. Shortly after he suffered two strokes. Jack was born to John and Pearl Reynolds. He...
Written By: Riley Kahl March 4-5th the State Leadership Conference hosted by the National Auctioneers Association was held in Kansas City and attended by WAA board members David Allen, Gary Dufour, Riley Kahl and our membership manager Natalie Pratt. This was an...
Written By: The Country Today Kendall Thiel of Thiel and Thiel Auction Service, Chilton, along with a new board of directors, were sworn in as president of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association during the annual Wisconsin Auctioneers Convention in Stevens Point. A...
On March 5th and 6th this spring, Kendall Thiel, David Allen, Jenny Gehl, Bridget Siler and Curt Kramer represented the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association at the NAA’s 2018 State Leadership Conference in Kansas City. The State Leadership Conference is...
Written By: Gloria Hafemeister, Correspondent WEST ALLIS - The Wisconsin State Fairgoers had an opportunity to witness hear a lot of fast-talking during competition for the state Auctioneer contest at the fair on August 8. David Allen of Cross Plains rose to the...
Written By: Jim Massey, Editor | jimmassey@mhtc.net WEST ALLIS — Jim Gavin of Reedsburg took home top honors in the Wisconsin Champion Auctioneer Contest Aug. 9 at the Wisconsin State Fair. Gavin, an auctioneer with Gavin Brothers Auctioneers of Reedsburg and...
James D. O'Brien, age 88, of Eden, went to his Heavenly home on Monday, October 19, 2015 surrounded by his family. Col. Jim was born March 24, 1927 in the Garden of Eden to James H. and Estelle M. O'Brien. Jim and his bride, Helen Mae Perron, were married at St....
PONTIAC — Charles M. “Chuck” Pearson, 56, of rural Pontiac, died at 3:24 p.m. April 10, 2015, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. April 25 at First Presbyterian Church, Pontiac, with...
RUFFIN — Eli Detweiler Jr. loved to attend farm auctions with his father when he was a child. Listening to the auctioneers and watching the crowds, the little boy quickly decided what his future career would be. “Being an auctioneer was always a lifelong dream of...