January 2026

August 10, 1955 – January 12, 2026 HIGHLAND – Scott W. Palan, 70, of Highland, WI, passed away January 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Known to many as “Scooter,” Scott fought hard until his final moments and passed peacefully surrounded by his family. Scott proudly served in the United States Army and later honored fellow veterans through the American Legion honor guard. He loved the outdoors—hunting, fishing, gardening, mowing grass, and spending time in the woods. Outgoing and quick to laugh, Scott made friends wherever he went and was known for his storytelling and unmistakable greetings. He […]

SOLDIERS GROVE – Kristen (Kris) Patricia Howell, age 27, passed away in an automobile accident on January 6th, 2026. Kristen and her bandmates were travelling in preparation to record music for Dewclaw, a collaborative music project that Kris was so incredibly passionate about when the accident occurred. Kristen was born to Roger and Julie (Mertz) Howell on August 23rd, 1998, with a full head of beautiful hair. She grew up outside of Fennimore and enjoyed building fairy houses in the yard, playing with outdoor kittens and putting on shows in front of sheets hanging on the clothesline. Kristen loved jamming

Harriet Marcia Brun, age 88, of Oshkosh, WI, formerly of Fennimore, WI passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, at Aspire Senior Living, Oshkosh, WI. She was born on April 16, 1937, in Mt. Ida township, Grant County, the fifth daughter of Chester and Anna (Jensen) Graham. She was united in marriage to Herbert L. Brun on April 26,1958 at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. Together they raised three daughters, Cynthia (Cindy), Ann and Sara. Upon graduation from Fennimore High School in 1955, she was employed by Interstate Drop Forge Company in Milwaukee, WI. Harriet was employed by the Fennimore

FENNIMORE – Vicki L. Quincy, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday January 2, 2026, at Dove Healthcare in Fennimore. She was born on March 13, 1943, the daughter of Harold and Marie (Aide) Evans. Vicki graduated from Lancaster High School in 1961. On April 4, 1970, she married the love of her life, Joseph Quincy, at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. It was at this time that she left her previous work as a CNA to proudly embrace her role as a farmer’s wife. In 1976, Joe and Vicki’s family grew with son, Jordan. Then again in 1981, with

MONTFORT – On the morning of January 2, 2026, Janice “Joy” Bickford, age 98, passed away peacefully. Joy was born on August 18, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the youngest child of Earling and Henrietta (Johnson) Swan. She was raised on a 120-acre dairy farm in Waukesha County, where she walked a mile and a half to a one-room schoolhouse and developed a lifelong love of music. She began piano lessons in third grade, violin lessons in sixth grade, and played violin throughout high school. Joy attended teachers’ college in Milwaukee as an instrumental music major and went on to teach