April 2019

Alfreda O. Lee, age 85, of Fennimore, passed away peacefully at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, WI, on Monday, April 22, 2019. Alfreda was born March 15, 1934 in Seneca, WI, the daughter of Temron and Clara (Rand) Aspenson. She was one of five daughters and she attended and graduated from Seneca High School, Seneca WI. Alfreda was united in marriage to Theron Lee on January 26, 1952. They were married 58 years until Theron’s passing on August 29, 2010. Together they lived in Denison, TX, while Theron was serving in the United States Air Force. Theron and Alfreda […]

William E. “Bill” Galbraith, age 86, died on Sunday evening April 7, 2019, at U.W. Hospital in Madison, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on November 20, 1932, in Ellenboro, WI, the son of Wilfred and Edna (Tucker) Galbraith. He married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Marolyn Monroe on Jan. 22, 1952, at the Mount Hope United Methodist Church. Bill graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1951.  After working several jobs throughout the area, Bill and Marilyn moved to Waukesha County.  He then worked for Turner Sand and Gravel in Sussex as a

Myrna V. (Stich) Croft, age 100, made her final passage peacefully on Friday morning April 5, 2019. She was born on August 2, 1918 and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, WI. Myrna owned Croft’s Shur-Sav grocery store with her husband, Wilford “Bill” Croft.   She enjoyed travelling, theater, music, and golf. Mastery as a seamstress extended to her work with arts and crafts, especially with seasonal decorations. She was known for her joy for living – entertaining, her gardening green thumb, clogging, square dancing, yodeling, sweet tooth, and homemade fudge. Myrna was an active church member for over 80 years,

Donald J. Raimer, age 87 passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019 at his home in Montfort, Wisconsin.  Don was cared for by his family and Upland Hills Health Hospice since coming home from his last hospital visit on March 8th, 2019. Don was born on August 26, 1931 to Kenneth and Loretta (Undesser) Raimer at St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital in Dodgeville.  He attended Sunnyside grade school and then graduated from Cobb High School in 1947 at the age of 16. Don was always a hard worker and started at an early age working in the Sunnyside Cheese Factory Coop

Joseph “Joe” J. Foreman, age 78, passed away on Thursday April 4, 2019 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 4, 1941 in Eden Township, Iowa County, WI the son of John and Ruth (Ruzicka) Forman. Joe was united in marriage to Lois Post on Jan. 16, 1965 in Spring Green. Joe graduated from Cobb High School in 1959. After some time, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Upon returning home, Joe took over the family farm and enrolled at Southwest Technical College and took farm management classes. Joe went to