January 2016

Boscobel – Linda A. Loomis, age 65, died on Saturday morning January 30, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Linda was born on June 28, 1950 in Lancaster, WI the daughter of Roger and Lois (Stuckey) Wehrle. She married Robert Loomis on Dec. 27, 1969 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Boscobel, WI. Linda graduated from Fennimore High School in 1969 and shortly after she and Robert moved to Georgia for two years while Robert was in the service. In 1971 Linda and Robert moved back to Boscobel and Linda began working at Advance Transformer. Linda worked at advanced for […]

Mount Hope – Robert F. Moon, age 95, died on Wednesday morning Jan. 20, 2016 at his residence in Mt. Ida Township. Robert was born on August 21, 1920 in Stitzer, WI the son of George and Mina (Michel) Moon. He married Mary Thompson on March 24, 1945 in Platteville, WI. Following graduation from Platteville High School, Bob received two years of on the farm training from the University of Wisconsin. He served as a Marine in the Pacific Theater during WWII earning both a certificate for bravery and a Purple Heart. Bob farmed his entire life and his registered

Woodman – Oscar W. Peterson, age 68, of Woodman, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his residence in Mt. Ida Township. Oscar was born on April 11, 1947 in Hickory Grove Township, Grant Co., WI the son of Otinius and Sadie Mae (Armfield) Peterson. He married Connie Wachter on Aug. 3, 1968 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fennimore. Following graduation from Fennimore High School in 1965, Oscar attended Madison Area Technical College where he earned a degree as an Electrical Technician. He and Connie then moved to California where Oscar worked for the Lockheed Corp. for two

Nancy Jane (Meininger) Horn, age 55, of Fennimore, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016 peacefully at home after a two year battle with brain cancer. Nancy was born on July 8, 1960 to James and Elizabeth (Treder) Meininger in Toledo, OH and moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin when she was five years old. She attended Goodrich High School where she met her best friend and husband, Charles (Chuck) Horn. Nancy & Chuck were married on December 27, 1980 and lived in Janesville, Wisconsin for four years before moving to their current home in Fennimore, Wisconsin. Nancy and Chuck

Woodman – Herman Wachter, age 91, of Woodman, died on Monday evening January 11, 2016 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Herman was born on June 2, 1924 in Midland, South Dakota to Herman and Mertie (Kaiser) Wachter. He married Bernadine Freymiller on Oct. 20, 1946 in Prairie du Chien, WI. Herman grew up in Midland South Dakota before moving to the Millville area at the age of 14. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1944-1946. Upon returning home from the Air Corps, Herman and Bernadine began farming in Marion Township. Herman could do anything around the farm