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REAL
JOURNALISM Wednesday, April 29, 2020
MATTERS Vol. CXXII Issue 33

End in sight for

Wis. 11 project
By Kat Cisar
kcisar@themonroetimes.net
MONROE — The final projects involved
regarding the Wis. 11 bypass improvement
project around Monroe will wrapping up this
summer, according to engineering firm Fehr
Graham.
The Wis. 11 project will be ready for anoth-
er traffic switch-around May 1, as the west-
bound ramps for Wis. 69 and Wis. 81 open up.
Traffic on Wis. 11 will continue to have one
lane in each direction, but the lanes will return
to the correct sides of the road. Contractors are
hoping to be completely done around May 11.
The overhaul of nearly six miles on Wis. 11
began in late March of 2019 for the recon-
struction of the highway and its bypasses. The
project is addressing the deteriorating concrete
and poor ride quality between Wis. 81 and
Hiltbrand Lane and includes work on ramps at
Wis. 11, 69 and 59. Work will improve the
intersections with County KK, Stauffacher
Road, Richland Road and Hiltbrand Road.
As that project ends, two others are begin-
ning.
New pavement and reconstruction will
start on Wis. 59/6th Street between 28th
Avenue and Weiss Lane, which will close
down all four ramps at Wis. 11/81 and Wis. 59
for the duration of the project.
Workers will be removing the old pavement,
as well as the base underneath it, and taking
the road down to dirt before reconstructing it,
See PROJECT, Page A4

Sting-operation
catches suspected
heroin dealer
Harvey released on $10k bond
due to health issues
By Kat Cisar
kcisar@themonroetimes.net
MONROE — It took less than 24 hours for
police to find and arrest Kerwin Lamont
Harvey on a reckless homicide charge for the
April 8 heroin overdose death of a 30-year-old
New Glarus man.
The criminal complaint against 63-year-old
Harvey, filed April 13, reveals new details on
how police coordinated a sting operation to
catch him using the victim’s cellphone.
Harvey was jailed on a $75,000 cash bond,
then released on a $10,000 cash bond after his
attorney and Green County District Attorney
Craig Nolen jointly asked the court to lower
the initial bond to an amount Harvey could
afford to post, so that he could avoid hospital-
ization at county expense.
Chris Van Wagner, Harvey’s attorney, said
he negotiated the agreement with Nolen based
on Harvey’s “very substantial health issues”
that were flaring up in the jail. Van Wagner
said it was in the best interest of everyone
involved for Harvey to be released to stay with
family in Madison.
The agreement asked the
court to lower the bond
amount due to Harvey’s
“high blood pressure plus Photo for the Times: Brenda Steurer
renewed intermittent chest Gannon Morgan, the 5-year-old son of Abbey Morgan, tosses a ball in the air during outside
pain subsequent to recent playtime at Rainbow Childcare in Monroe. Rainbow is still open with a limited staff who are
heart and stent surgery, juggling schedules.
which ... could require his
emergency hospitalization Harvey
at county expense.”
Thomas Vale, the judge assigned to the case,
signed off on the modified bond April 22, and
Harvey posted it the same day. A time limit for
a preliminary hearing has been waived in the
Childcare providers face uncertain future
case.
Harvey’s bond conditions include no pos-
in wake of COVID-19 crisis
session of controlled substances, no contact
By Kat Cisar keyless entry.
with the victim’s family and not leaving the
kcisar@themonroetimes.net Gloves were already standard for diaper
counties of Dane and Green without prior
approval. changes or any “bathroom incident,” Clark
MONROE — At Noah’s Ark, a child care said, but social distancing with young children
Harvey has an extensive criminal record in
center in Monroe, teachers are now “constantly is “more of a trick.”
Illinois going back decades, but since moving
washing toys,” said director Ruby Clark. “We do our best,” she said.
to Madison about 15 years ago has picked up
Every day, the staff is washing loads of laun- Since Gov. Tony Evers issued emergency
only traffic tickets, said District Attorney
Craig Nolen. dry, sanitizing rooms and checking the chil- “Safer-at-Home” orders in March to slow the
Nolen said he initially asked for the high dren’s temperatures and their own temperatures spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, child care
for signs of fever. Parents are asked to use hand
See CHARGES, Page A4 sanitizer before touching a finger to the center’s See CARE, Page A6

WHAT’S NEXT WHAT’S IN DEATHS • PAGE A4

Classifieds B4 Local A3 Margaret Louise (Coole) Brown • 71, Robert Gene Beverley • 87, Monroe,
Where are they now? A look back Community A3 Record A4 formerly of Monroe, 4/20 4/24
on some former local prep stars Crossword B4 Sports B1 Ludell (Lydell) D. Swenson • 61, John Fredrick “Fritz” Borchardt • 83,
and where life has taken them. Madison, 4/22 formerly of Monroe, 4/25 6 12307 98765 8
Dear Abby B6 Sudoku B4
Legals B4 Views A2 Charlene Helen Kirkley • 84, Monroe,
SATURDAY • SPORTS Life B6 Weather A6 4/23

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Crash leads JOHN FREDRICK “FRITZ”

Obituaries
MARGARET LOUISE (COOLE)
BROWN
to injuries, BORCHARDT
John passed away on April 25, 2020, in Richland Center at his
home. He was born on September 20, 1936 in Winslow, IL to
Henry and Carolina (Lake) Borchardt. When he was 12 years old,
Margaret Louise (Coole) Brown, formerly of Monroe and
Albany, WI, age 71 was born in Phoenix, AZ on August 30, 1948
and passed away at her home in Cottonwood, AZ with her hus-
band Michael by her side on
he went to live on a farm in

charges Clarno Township, Monroe,

By Kat Cisar
kcisar@
themonroetimes.net
MONROE — A Monroe
driver and his passenger face
criminal charges after an
April 21 crash near Juda that
injured both, according to the
Green County Sheriff’s
Office.
Daniel Joseph Kundert,
29, was seriously injured in
the accident. He was taken in
an ambulance to Monroe
Clinic, then airlifted to the
University of Wisconsin
Hospital in Madison. A UW
Health spokesperson report-
ed he was in good condition
as of April 24.
His passenger, 26-year-old
Jean Erika Justice of Monroe,
sustained injuries and was
also taken to Monroe Clinic.
She was referred to the
District Attorney for a charge
of possessing a controlled
substance, suspected cocaine.
Kundert was referred for
charges of possessing mari-
Charges
juana and
felony
fourth-of-
f e n s e
operating
w h i l e
intoxicat-
ed caus-
ing inju-
ries.
Kundert
T h e
crash happened shortly
before 8 p.m. on Wisconsin
11 west of County S in the
Town of Jefferson. Kundert
was westbound in a 2003
Chevy Cavalier when the car
crossed the centerline into
the path of an eastbound
semi tractor trailer, a 2000
Freightliner, said Chief
Deputy Tom Moczynski.
The semi driver, 34-year-
old Simon Larson of Beloit,
took evasive action but was
unable to avoid colliding
with the car. Larson and his
passenger, 26-year-old Ryan
DeBusk of Mount Horeb,
were uninjured.
named “Big C” dealing hero-
in in the Madison area. At the
WI, where he dairy farmed for
60 years. He especially loved
raising calves and hogs.
During his early farming
days, he was called away to
serve his country in 1955 with
the 32nd Division W.N.G. – at
Camp McCoy. In 1961, he
was a soldier in Monroe’s
Company B, Second Battle
Group, 128th Infantry, which
trained in Ft. Lewis,
Washington. John was honor-
ably discharged in January of
1962. While in training, he received the Sharp Shooter award.
John loved to drive tractors, hunt, fish, trap & sell coons,
watch TV, listen to the radio and tape movies. He loved to watch
All Star Wrestling, Days of Our Lives, Young & The Restless,
Bold & The Beautiful and the Price Is Right. His two favorite
movies were “Erin Brocovich” and “Never Been Kissed”. He
loved numbers and could tell you anybody’s birthday; especially
movie stars!
In 2009, he moved to Richland Center, where he resided in a
group home. He did many activities there that he enjoyed, such
as swimming, attending county fairs, going to the zoo, cooking,
crafting and bowling. He’d tell us he got a 176 for his score. We
thought that was great! We’d find out later, that it was for all 3
games, but that didn’t matter, he was so happy!
John was a hard worker, shy in nature and just an overall good
guy, with a huge smile! At every visit, there was no question as
to where we were going for lunch. “DQ” was the request every
time - aka Dairy Queen. Lunch as well, was always the same. A
cheeseburger, fries, banana split and root beer! Everyone that
knew him, called him “Fritz”.
John is survived by his niece, Susan Borchardt-Konopacki
(Tom) – Monroe. He was pre-deceased by his parents, two still-
born brothers, Clarence and Robert Borchardt, brother, George
Borchardt, sister, Nellie Borchardt, sister, Rose Mary Borchardt
and sister, Viola (Borchardt) White.
April 20, 2020. She moved to
Albany, WI in 1959 and grad-
uated from Albany High
School in the class of 1966.
She married Michael Brown
of Albany on December 31,
1966 after he completed his
service in the United States
Air Force and they moved to
Monroe and later Richland
Center, WI. She and Michael
had three children of their own
and adopted a grandson as
well.
Margaret enjoyed spending
time with her family and spent many hours playing cards and
board games, especially Scrabble. In the last few years, she also
became an avid amateur genealogist, searching online for records
of her ancestors and the ancestors of her husband, creating a per-
sonal family tree with hundreds of entries.
Margaret is survived by her husband Michael of Cottonwood,
AZ; her son William of Madison and his close friend Melissa
Aro; her son Stephen of Madison and his partner Gwyn Kawski;
her daughter Cathy of Sterling, IL and her close friend Ross
Weter; her son Michael of Warner Robins, GA and his wife Julia
(Rich); her grandchildren Scott, Raven, Damon, and Emily; sis-
ters Linda (Tim) Isely of Monroe; Penny (Warren) Nipple of
Atlanta, GA; Dori (Ben) Barrett of Asheville, NC; and brother
John Coole of Lacey, WA and many beloved nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents Charles and Aluta “Betty”
(Hopkins) Coole, her brother James (Andree) Coole, her nephew
Jason (Shelley) Coole and her nephew Scott Nipple who held a
particularly special place in her heart.
A memorial service is not currently scheduled, but will be
planned for later this year in Albany and her loved ones will be
notified of the date and place when those things can be deter-
mined. In lieu of flowers, her family would ask that you donate
to either the American Cancer Association or to Northern Arizona
Hospice of Cottonwood, AZ.

From Page A1
cash bond because Harvey
has a history of not showing
up to court. A 2004 Dane
County criminal traffic
charge of driving without a
license was pending against
Harvey nearly five years due
to his repeated non-appear-
ances, according to state
court records.
Police reports filed with
the criminal complaint in the
reckless homicide case show
the victim’s cellphone pro-
vided clues of his final hours
and is ultimately what led
police to Harvey.
The night before his death,
the victim texted with some-
one arranging to meet and
told the person “I got 45,” as
in $45. Between 7 and 8 a.m.
the next morning, April 8, he
made a series of calls to the
same number. Google map-
ping data on his phone shows
he traveled to a hotel on East
Washington Avenue in
Madison around the same
time he made the phone
calls.
He died at home within
hours. His mother found him
just before noon and saw he
wasn’t breathing. She pulled
a needle from his arm and
ran to get her phone to call
911.
The number the victim
called earlier that morning
was found in a local Drug
Enforcement Administration
database.
A DEA agent told police
the most recent information
they had on the number was
from 2009 and that it was
associated with someone
www.themonroetimes.com
time, Harvey was one of
three people suspected of
being “Big C.”
That afternoon shortly
after 4 p.m., police began
using the victim’s cellphone
to send texts to the same
number and arrange another
drug deal outside the same
hotel in Madison for the
same amount of heroin.
An officer kept up the
communication until the
next morning, continuing to
pose as the victim. Harvey
was arrested in the hotel
parking lot after exchanging
a series of texts to determine
the amount he expected
($45) and a meeting spot.
When the arresting officer
took his driver’s license and
asked what he preferred to be
called, Harvey responded,
“Big C.”
When Harvey learned of
the overdose, he “became
emotional” and at first denied
meeting with the victim, but
after police explained they
had evidence on the victim’s
phone, he “became quiet.”
During his transport to the
Green County Jail, Harvey,
unprompted, began telling
police “what really hap-
pened.” He said he’d known
the victim for about two
years and sold him $45 worth
of heroin the previous morn-
ing.
Harvey said the victim
immediately injected some
into his arm after buying it
and Harvey told him to “go
do that ... somewhere else.”
Harvey said he thought it
was possible the victim may
have kept some of the heroin
for later, as it was around
double the amount of heroin
he normally bought.
A special thank you to Jenny and ALL of the staff at Hillside
Home in Richland Center and St. Croix Hospice caregivers. A
private grave side service, will be at Bethel Cemetery, Monroe, ROBERT GENE BEVERLEY
WI. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Peace Robert Gene Beverley, age 87, of Monroe passed away on
Church in Christ, Browntown, WI. Shriner-Hager-Golke Funeral Friday, April 24, 2020 at his home. He was born the son of
Home is assisting the family. Kenneth and Alice (Weber) Beverley on May 9, 1932 in Freeport,
IL. Robert married Ellen
Moyer, together they had four
children. He later was united
LUDELL (LYDELL) D. SWENSON in marriage to Patricia Potter.
Bob was the Circulation
MADISON — Ludell (Lydell) D. Swenson, 61 “walked” into
Gods arms April 22, 2020. Manager at The Monroe Times
He was born March 19th, 1959 and lived the better part of his for many years. He attended
life in Madison. Though St. Clare of Assisi Parish at St.
severely handicapped he trav- Victor’s Catholic Church.
eled and enjoyed his life with He is survived by his chil-
the help of many people. He is dren, Todd Beverley of
survived by sisters, Sandra Orlando, FL, Robert Beverley
(Ron) Zuehlke of Brodhead, of Tampa, Fl, and Theresa
Luann (Phil) Wolden of (Mike) McGuire of Beloit, as
Monroe, many nieces and well as 6 grandchildren and
nephews, his faithful friend two great-grandchildren.
and attendant for the last He was preceded in death
twelve years, Guy Swansbro. by his parents; wives, Ellen and Patricia; son Jamie Beverley; and
He was preceded in death grandson, Matthew Moyer.
by his parents, Ludell and Eva A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will take
Swenson, brother Dean Allen place at Chapel hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL. Shriner
and niece Kari Wolden Stitt. Hager Gohlke Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences
Graveside services will be may be sent to the family at: shriner111.com.
held Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 at
3:00 PM, Hillcrest Cemetery in Albany Wisconsin. The DL
Newcomer Funeral Home in Brodhead is assisting the family. Signs will direct traffic to
We his sisters, wish to thank Options of Madison, his atten-
dant, St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison for their excellent care.
Project detour routes on County N and
County DR. In addition, Wis.
Funeral home: www.dlnewcomfuneralhome.com 608-897- 81 from County N to Argyle
2484 From Page A1
will be repaved this summer,
however, the highway is
said Ken Plowman, senior expected to stay open with flag-
engineering technician at Fehr gers directing traffic while the
Graham.
CHARLENE HELEN KIRKLEY Wis. 81 will be closed from
work is being done.
“Mid-August is the plan” for
Charlene Helen Kirkley, age 84, died Thursday April 23, 2020
just north of the Wis. 11 west- the completion of these proj-
at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe, WI after a brief bat-
tle with cancer. She was born on a farm in rural Gratiot on bound ramps up to County N. ects, Plowman said.
February 23, 1936 to Clifford and Helen Wick. She attended rural
country school and graduated from Gratiot High School in 1954.
Char worked for Microswitch in Warren, Ill. She then moved Traffic Accidents
to Chicago where she worked at several companies, the last of
which was Headco Industries in Broadview, Ill.
GREEN COUNTY for a semi-unit with a wide load
An illness brought her back to Wisconsin, settling in South SHERIFF that was traveling through the
Wayne. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother intersection. The driver of a
Clarion Wick, and nephew Craig Wick. She is survived by a sister MONROE — On Monday, westbound vehicle behind
Carin (Donald) Miller; sister-in-law, Kathryn Wick; as well as April 2 no injuries were report- Ryan, Virgil E. Helmeid, 83,
nieces and nephews. ed from a two-vehicle crash at Brodhead, did not see him pull
A private grave side service will be held at the West Wiota 9 a.m. in the Town of Jefferson. over and collided with his vehi-
Lutheran Cemetery. A celebration of life will follow at a later Kevin J. Ryan, 63, Juda, was cle. The vehicles sustained
date. Shriner Hager Gohlke Funeral Home is assisting the family. westbound on Wis. 11 near minor to moderate damage and
Condolences may be sent to the family at: shriner111.com. County S when he pulled over were driven from the scene.

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