Funeral Homes in Soldiers Grove, WI

Facts about the city

Soldiers Grove is a village located alongside the Kickapoo River in Crawford County, Wisconsin, in the United States. The population was 592 at the 2010 census.

Soldiers Grove Obituaries

It was reported by Boscobel Dial on April 28th, 2022 that Ronald Lee Alexander passed away in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Alexander was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ronald Lee's life.

It was disclosed by Boscobel Dial on March 3rd, 2022 that Gilbert A Moe died in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Moe was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gilbert A's life.

It was written by Boscobel Dial on October 7th, 2021 that Donald Johnsrude perished in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Johnsrude was 97 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donald's life.

It was noted by Boscobel Dial on July 22nd, 2021 that Mary Stuckey passed away in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Stuckey was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary's life.

It was noted by Boscobel Dial on July 9th, 2020 that Virginia E Murphy (Harper) passed on in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Ms. Murphy was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Virginia E's life.

It was disclosed by Boscobel Dial on May 7th, 2020 that Roland E Kunschke passed away in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Kunschke was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Roland E's life.

It was disclosed by Boscobel Dial on February 27th, 2020 that Brita Brodenstein (Langseth) perished in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Ms. Brodenstein was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Brita's life.

It was reported by Boscobel Dial on December 5th, 2019 that Darlene Ruby Dilley (Baker) perished in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Ms. Dilley was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Darlene Ruby's life.

It was reported by Boscobel Dial on May 2nd, 2019 that Donald William Murphy passed on in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin.  Murphy was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donald William's life.

It was reported by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on April 23rd, 2019 that Wayne C Schoville passed on in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  Schoville was 85 years old and was born in Soldiers Grove, WI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Wayne C's life.

History

The village which sprang up near the sawmill was initially named "Pine Grove" because of the abundance of Eastern White Pine in the vicinity. As of the United States Census, 2000 census, the village population was 653. Brightman, who began a sawmill at the site to process logs rafted down the Kickapoo River. In 1867, the name of the village was changed to "Soldiers Grove" to commemorate the troops who had camped in the area during the Black Hawk War. Billing itself as "America's First Solar Village," Soldiers Grove was the first community in the United States to mandate the use of solar heating in commercial structures.

Soldiers Grove was first settled in 1856 by Joseph H.