March 2013

Lancaster, WI-William F. Hugill, age 62 of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning March 23, 2013 at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, WI. William was born on July 16, 1950 in Dodgeville, WI the son of Harold & Charlotte (Cordio) Hugill. He was united in marriage to Joann Colson on Aug. 11, 1969 in Lancaster, WI. Bill graduated from Iowa-Grant High School and then attended Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. He went to work making cheese at the Fennimore Branch Cheese Factory for 15 years until working at CESA #3 for several years. Bill then worked for Design […]

Fennimore, WI-Ruby Mae Jones, age 82, of Fennimore died on Friday evening March 22, 2013 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. Ruby was born on Oct. 25, 1930 in Mt Ida Township Grant Co., WI the daughter of Ralph V. & Mae E. (Graham) Jones. She attended Roger Hollow one room rural school until going to the Fennimore High School and graduated in the class of 1948. She attended Madison Business College for six months. Ruby worked over thirteen years doing bookwork, waiting on customers, and answering phones for Novinska Implement. She then worked for H&N Plumbing &

Fennimore – Carl W. Nies, age 86 passed away on Thursday morning March 21, 2013 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore.  Carl was born on Sept. 11, 1926 in Grant County, WI the son of Harold and Laura (Bowen) Nies. Follow graduation from Lancaster High School, Carl and his family moved to a farm in the Castle Rock area in 1955.  Carl farmed with his father until 1973 when he went to work for the Gratz family for 12 years. He was also employed at the Cobb Canning Factory, provided help to other area farmers, and the Grant

Palos Verdes Estates, CA formerly of Montfort, WI- Scott Hathaway Biddick, age 91 passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 13, 2013 at the Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, CA. Scott was born on Dec. 30, 1921 in Montfort the son of John Richard & Elva Alice (Bunker) Biddick. Scott was united in marriage to Betty Womack on May 27, 1950. Scott graduated from Montfort High School as Salutatorian. He attended Platteville College until leaving to explore the country. Scott was then enlisted in the U.S. Navy until being honorable discharged in 1946. After returning home, Scott received his Bachelors

Dodgeville – Viola E. Rezabek, age 91 of Dodgeville and formerly of Fennimore, WI, Yuma, AZ, and Palatine, IL passed away on Saturday morning March 9, 2013 at Crestridge in Dodgeville.  Viola was born on October 31, 1921 in Cicero, IL the daughter of Henry and Clara (Latal) Suhr. She married Vernon Rezabek on June 5, 1943 in Cicero, IL. Following graduation from Morton High School in 1939, Viola and Vernon were married and raised a family in the Chicago area.  In 1986 she and Vernon moved to Arizona until his untimely death in 1992. Viola continued to reside in