October 2014

Fennimore, WI-Dr. James F. Lomas, 84, died Thursday Oct. 2, 2014 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. James was born on April 16,  1930, in Fennimore, WI, the son of George and Alma (Ford) Lomas.  James married his high school sweetheart, Donna Needham, on Aug. 16, 1952 in Fennimore. Dr. Lomas attended St. Mary’s grade school and graduated from Fennimore High School in 1948.  He received his Bachelor’s degree in economics and pre-law from UW Madison in 1952.  He served as lieutenant in the Army Transportation and Arctic Group during the Korean War.  Upon discharge, he returned to school […]

Muscoda, WI-Bernadette Cummings, age 89, died on Thursday morning Oct. 2, 2014 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Bernadette was born on Aug. 24, 1925 in Castle Rock Township, Grant Co., WI the daughter of Gustave and Emma (Prochaska) Nowak. Bernadette was united in marriage to Leonard Cummings on June 12, 1948 in Castle Rock. After high school, Bernadette taught in rural schools for a few years before attending UW-Platteville to obtain her degree in primary education.  She then taught in Milwaukee area parochial schools for 15 years and in Milwaukee public schools for 18 years.  Bernadette retired after