July 2022

Edna Mae Wilson, age 78, of Fennimore passed peacefully on Sunday July 24, 2022, at her home. She was born on September 13, 1943, in Masontown, PA, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Rice. She was one of three children. Edna married Norman Wilson and together they had five children, Norman passed away in 1997. In her spare time, she could be found working on one of a dozen types of puzzles, or in her flower garden. Edna had a passion for cooking, especially her pork steak, if you wanted to be invited into her family, then you had to […]

Jean A. Mergen, age 63, of Bloomington, WI passed away on Thursday afternoon, July 14, 2022, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on August 28, 1958, in Bellevue, IA the daughter of Lloyd and Carma (Michel) Frank. Jean was united in marriage to Terry Mergen on September 29, 1979, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington. Jean was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.  She worked hard to take care of all of us.  Jean was happiest living life on the farm which included simple things like fresh clothes hung on the line,

Helen L. Griffith, age 87, of Fennimore, WI left this world on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at her home in Fennimore WI. She was one of five children born to Frank and Ruby (Havens) Bellis on December 5, 1934, in Crawford County WI. She started her education in Lancaster until moving and graduating high school from Fennimore. Helen went to Madison to learn how to cut and style hair, it was with in these times that she met Robert “Bob” Griffith. They were married on March 28, 1956, at the Fennimore United Methodist Church, and to this union one son

Gene Edward Rutkowski passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday July 4, 2022. He was born on October 23, 1964, in Milwaukee, WI. He moved with his family to Mt. Hope in 1970 and graduated in 1983 from West Grant High School. He had various jobs throughout his life including working on a farm as a general laborer, equipment operator at Oak Creek Power Plant and a truck owner and operator. Gene was seen to always have a happy go lucky attitude and was very friendly and compassionate. He had a love for horses and horsemanship. He enjoyed and

Elaine M. Narveson, age 87, passed peacefully on Sunday July 3, 2022, at her home in Dodgeville, WI surrounded by her family. She was born on May 23, 1935, to the late Clifton and Margaret (Preston) Leix in Eden Township, Iowa County, WI. Elaine was raised on a farm in Montfort, WI. She was married to Kenneth J. Narveson in December of 1951 and farmed in north Dodgeville. They raised five children: Bruce (Sally) Narveson of Raleigh, NC, Allen (Ruth) Narveson of Russellville, AR, Laurie (Robert) Wolfe of Broadhead, WI, Sandra (Terry) Litchfield of Waupaca, WI, and Cheryl (William) Ayers