April 2023

Timothy John Cauffman, of Fennimore, WI passed away in his home on Saturday April 29th, 2023, at the age of 68. He was born on December 8,1954 to Lester and Emily (Leighton) Cauffman. He was number 7 of 8 children. He grew up helping on the family farm. After graduating high school Tim enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving from March 27th, 1973, until being honorably discharged on September 22nd, 1975. Tim was very proud of his time served aboard the USS Fort Snelling. In 1976, Tim married Alice Patten. They had 2 sons together, Michael and Lucas, and they […]

Gary “Scoof” Freymiller, age 79, of Mt. Ida, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday April 7, 2023, at his residence. He was born on August 12, 1943, in Marion Township Grant County WI, the son of Edward and Ruby (Williams) Freymiller. He was united in marriage to Norma Arlene Fry on June 27, 1964, at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. After marriage, Scoof and Norma moved to West Bend where he worked at Gehl Company. He also worked at his uncle Tom’s small engine shop.  In 1974, the family moved to Platteville where Scoof worked for John Deere and had

Armilla Mae Hilger, age 88, of Fennimore, WI passed away on Saturday April 1, 2023, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing in Fennimore. She was born on June 24, 1934, the daughter of Donald and Irene O’Connell of Eastman, WI. Armilla was the oldest, with a twin sister of 12 children. Armilla married Jerry Hilger on December 28, 1954. She went to the teacher college in Viroqua, WI and taught in a one room schoolhouse near Eastman. Jerry and Armilla farmed in the Wisconsin area till buying a farm west of Fennimore. She worked the Jersey farm and went back to

John William Merwin, age 83, of Livingston, WI danced his way out of this life on March 31, 2023, to be with his daughter, Shelly and grandson, Tanner Man. John was born on March 9, 1940, to Joseph and Agnes Mae (Bown) Merwin in Lancaster. He grew up near Woodman, met the love of his life Deanna (Laughton) Merwin at a barn dance and they were married on June 30, 1961. They started farming and their family in Woodman, but later moved to a farm near the Platteville Mound. In 1971, John and Deanna purchased a farm west of Livingston and