February 2014

Fennimore, WI-Mark L. Riley, age 68, died unexpectedly on Saturday evening Feb. 8, 2014 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Mark was born on April 17, 1945 in Lancaster, WI the son of Dan & Evelyn (Ransom) Riley. He was united in marriage to Christine A. Mook on June 4, 1966 at the Fennimore United Methodist Church in Fennimore. Following graduation from high school, Mark attended U.W. Platteville. His love for the outdoors and being his own boss lead him to farming, raising livestock such as Duroc Pigs, horses, along with many other animals. He also logged throughout the […]

Fennimore – Kenneth J. Adams, age 82, died on Wed. Feb. 5, 2014 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore.  He was born on Dec. 19, 1931 in Elkader, IA the son of James and Kathryn (Gallagher) Adams.  He married Betty Kneisel on Jan. 30, 1954 in Powhattan, KS. Kenneth graduated from High School in Lamont, IA and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served from Jan. 16, 1952 until being honorably discharged on Jan. 15, 1956. Kenny returned to work with his father on the family farm. Wanting a farm of his own, Kenny and