December 2024

Marilyn Joan King, affectionately known as Joan, Gran, and Aunt Joan, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 17, 2024, at the young age of 96. A woman of elegance, intellect, and unwavering independence, Joan lived a life as rich in love as it was in sophistication. A proud graduate of Ramsey High School, she also attended the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. Joan had a lifelong love for travel, from cruising the seas to cherished days at the beach and the beach house. She loved warmth, sunshine, fashion, music, and connecting with others. Known for her determined spirit, impeccable […]

BOSCOBEL – Sheri Waterman, age 78, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024. She was born at home on April 25, 1946, the daughter of Allen and Ruth (Peer) Wetter. She grew up in rural Boscobel, Wisconsin.  She attended Boscobel High School where she graduated in 1964. Sheri married Bill Waterman on February 14, 1965, at the United Methodist Church in Boscobel, WI. In 1984, they built their house on Dry Hollow Road with the help of friends and family.  The house was built from lumber they logged and sawed themselves.  In total, 604 railroad-sized ties were used.  The house was

FENNIMORE – Janice Yvonne Klar, age 70, passed away peacefully with her beloved husband and family by her side, on Saturday December 14, 2024, at her residence in Fennimore, following a brief battle with cancer. She was born on January 5, 1954; the daughter of Hubert and Velma (Meyer) Lins. Janice was united in marriage to Michael Klar on August 12, 1982, in Platteville. A proud graduate of UW – Platteville with a bachelor’s degree in education, she dedicated her life to caring for the elderly and disabled. Janice’s work was a reflection of her deep compassion and commitment to

BOSCOBEL – Evelyn A. “Mollie” Kieffer, age 90, of Boscobel formerly of Fennimore, passed away with her family by her side on Thursday evening December 12, 2024, at the Boscobel Care Center. She was born on August 3, 1934, in Cassville; the daughter of Fred and Myrtle (Cornell) Martin. Mollie lost her mother at the age of seven and her father at the age of nine, which resulted in her being raised by her six older siblings. She graduated from the Wauzeka High School and was united in marriage to James Anderson. Together they had three children, Rodric, Jay and

MONTFORT – Iceline “Sissy” A. Schultz, age 69, passed away on Friday December 6, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 12, 1954; the daughter of Robert and Iceline (Lopez) Perkins. Sissy was not a Montfort native but called it her home for most of her adult life, raising her children there and working at Lands’ End in Dodgeville. Sissy was a vibrant soul who was full of life. She had a personality that lit up any room she was in. Sissy never had trouble saying whatever was on her mind and had a straightforward