February 2024

Fennimore – Linda W. Watchorn, age 83, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday morning February 11, 2024, at Lancaster Health Services in Lancaster, WI. She was born on October 16, 1940, in Liberty Township Grant County, WI; the daughter of Paul and Emma (Gates) Hampton. Linda was united in marriage to Larry Watchorn on May 20, 1978, at the Stitzer United Methodist Church in Stitzer, WI. Linda graduated from Bloomington High School and later attended Southwest Technical College in Fennimore. She was employed at the Lancaster Memorial Hospital for 20 years as a Ward Clerk […]

Phyllis Isabelle Ruehman (January 26, 1934 – January 26, 2024) Montfort, WI-Phyllis Isabelle Ruehman, born in Chicago, Il. on January 26, 1934, to Gertrude (Amesse) & Edward Ruehman passed away on her 90th birthday, Friday, January 26, 2024, at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville. She was a loving sister to younger brothers Dale & William.  Phyllis’s nieces recall how she imbued every holiday with magic and a sense of celebration. She was never happier than when she was spending time with her girlfriends, especially life-long friends, Frances DeSimone and Arlene Crisp.  They even made an appearance dancing together on The