April 2017

James L. Wilkinson, age 71, of Fennimore, died on Monday morning April 3, 2017, at Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Jim was born on Dec. 29, 1945, in Mount Hope, WI, the son of George and Mary (Sunney) Wilkinson. He married Delores Edge on May 7, 1966, and Judy Olmstead on Nov. 24, 1984. After graduating from Fennimore High School in 1964, Jim worked at Boebels Case Implement and then Bahl’s Cheese Factory where he made cheese and drove truck. Jim began working for Country Delight in 1970 until they closed in the mid 1980’s. He then worked for Richardson Trucking …

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Paul E. Biddick, age 84, died on Sunday evening April 2, 2017, at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. Paul was born on Feb. 20, 1933 in Livingston the son of Willard and Marie (Brechler) Biddick. He was united in marriage to Lila Budack on July 24, 1953. Paul graduated from Livingston High School in 1951. Soon after, he began farming south of Preston where he remained until retiring and selling the farm in 1998. Paul and Lila then built a house near the farm where they lived until eventually moving into Fennimore in the spring of 2014. Paul …

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Richard Lee “Dick” Nelson, age 75, of Madison and formerly of Fennimore, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 1, 2017, at his residence in Madison surrounded by his beloved family. He was born on June 27, 1941 in Boscobel the son of Hollis and Beulah (Moen) Nelson. Richard graduated from Fennimore High School with the class of 1959. He furthered his education at U.W. Platteville, U.W. Madison and Muscatine Iowa in Agronomy and Animal Health Care Science. Richard was united in marriage to the love of his life, Elaine Eisele on February 27, 1960. They were blessed with three children; …

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