October 2013

Fennimore, WI-Cassidy Ann Fecht, age 18 passed away unexpectedly on Sunday Oct. 20, 2013 in Clifton Township Grant Co., WI. Cassidy was born on April 19, 1995 in Boscobel the daughter of Michael Fecht & Linda Lee. Cassidy was a brilliant student who graduated from Fennimore High School in 2013 with High Honors. In school, she enjoyed playing volleyball and competing in Forensics. She was currently working at Friedrick’s Restaurant in Fennimore while being enrolled at the Southwest Technical College. She was furthering her education until deciding which U.W. School to attend. Cassidy loved the things most 18 year olds […]

Cobb, WI – Earl J. Kroll, age 90 died on Saturday afternoon Oct 19, 2013 at his residence in Cobb.  Earl was born on April 7, 1923 in Highland, WI the son of Ben and Theresa (Eiling) Kroll.  He married Virginia Rasque on May 3, 1949 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Montfort, WI. Following his marriage to Virginia, they rented a farm in Highland for three years. They relocated to Edmund where they continued to rent until purchasing their own farm. Earl farmed 420 acres where he milked cows and raised hogs for over 50 years until moving to

Livingston, WI: Frances A. Bakken, age 93 died on Friday October 18, 2013 at her residence in Livingston. Frances was born March 24, 1920 in rural Montfort the daughter of Wencle and Anna (Nowak) Kuchar.  She graduated from Montfort High School in 1937 and married Leonard James Bakken on May 27, 1942 in Dubuque, IA. Frances and her loving husband Leonard farmed together for almost 50 years in rural Livingston, WI. She loved all the farm animals and had many pets through the years. She loved tending to her gardens, flowers, vegetables and berries.  Frances enjoyed making jams, Lefse and

Mount Hope, WI-Keith Floyd Nichols, age 93 died on Tuesday morning Oct. 15, 2013 at his residence in Mount Hope. He was born on Dec. 16, 1919 in Mount Hope Township, Grant Co., WI the son of Wilbur and Carrie Belle (Cairns) Nichols. Keith graduated from Mount Hope High School in 1937.  He furthered his education at the Platteville Mining School until returning home to help his father on the farm. Keith married Edna Rewey on Jan. 1, 1940 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA.  They started farming side by side in Mount Hope until her death on