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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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Darrel Weber

Weber Auction Service is a family owned and run business. Started in 1960 by Darrel, he was soon joined by Patsy, at which time she took over the cashiering of the auctions. Darrel and Patsy have built this business to where is today by maintaining a strong work...

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...

Jim Gavin

Jim Gavin with Gavin Bros. Auctioneers LLC of Reedsburg and Baraboo has been an auctioneer since 2006.  He is a graduate of the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City Iowa. He is a member of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association and the National...