September 2019

Alvin M. Cushman, age 73, passed away on Saturday evening September 28, 2019 in the Town of Berry, Dane County, Wisconsin. He was born on March 28, 1946 in Platteville the son of Milton and Marjorie (Bourret) Cushman. Alvin was united in marriage to Christie Zimmerman on August 19, 1967 at the Livingston United Methodist Church in Livingston. Alvin graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1964. He owned and operated the family farm while working as an auto glass specialist in Platteville.  He and Christie moved to Indiana and he was employed with Tombstone Pizza. He worked very hard developing […]

Orville G. “Jerry” Hill, age 77, of Boscobel passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning September 28, 2019 at the Gunderson Boscobel Area Hospital. He was born on June 2, 1942 in Boscobel the son of Orville J. “Bunker” and Geneva B. (Schneidewind) Hill. Jerry was united in marriage to Donna Kincannon on June 15, 1968 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Boscobel. Jerry graduated in the class of 1960 from Boscobel High School. He enrolled at the Southwest Technical College in Fennimore and received his degree in Supervisor Management. He was employed at Advance Transformer for over 20 years

Nanette H. Thompson, age 65, of Fennimore passed away unexpectedly on Monday July 29, 2019 at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on January 19, 1954 in Platteville the daughter of John B. and Helen (Loy) Thompson. Nanette grew up in Colorado until moving to Oklahoma. She graduated from Altus High School in Altus, OK and then received her bachelor’s degree from Southwest Oklahoma State University. Nanette continued her education receiving her master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin Platteville and Garrett-Evangelical Seminary. She was employed at CESA before moving to Chicago. She worked at the

Marion Norbert Leix, age 87, of Montfort passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation in Dodgeville. He was born on June 18, 1932 in Eden Township, Iowa County, the son of Clifton Herman and Margaret (Preston) Leix. When Marion was less than one year old they moved to the present Leix farm where he lived until moving to Montfort in 1986. He attended Sunnyside rural grade school and graduated from Cobb High School in 1950. While in high school, he was on the basketball team that won the Iowa County League for two years.