MOUNT IDA – Glenn Robert Zart, age 75, passed away on Thursday April 25, 2024, surrounded by his family, at home. He was born on November 15, 1948; the son of Robert and Norma (Burton) Zart. On December 6, 1969, Glenn married Linda Hofstetter, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fennimore. At just 17 years old, and still a senior at Fennimore High School, Glenn took over his family farm. He graduated in 1966 and remained owner and operator of the dairy farm until 1994. They raised their three children on the family farm, where they learned the importance of …
LANCASTER – Marie Ellen (Richgels) Vincent, age 79, passed away on Wednesday April 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. Marie was born on February 16, 1945; the daughter of Leonard and Helen (Wanezek) Richgels. She attended and graduated from Lancaster High school in 1963. Marie was united in marriage to the love of her life, James Vincent, on April 3, 1964. They recently celebrated 60 years of happy marriage. For a couple short years, Marie worked at Traine Co in La Crosse and then the Grant County Abstract Office. Marie left her job to …
FENNIMORE – Dorothy I. Cordts, age 96, passed away on Tuesday April 23, 2024, at Boscobel Care & Rehab. Dorothy was born on July 20, 1927; the daughter of Harry and Myrtle (McVay) McLimans. She attended and graduated from Fennimore High School. On November 3, 1949, Dorothy was united in marriage to Clifford “Nipper” Cordts. He preceded her in death in 1996. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Fennimore. She and Clifford made their home and raised their children in Fennimore. She worked at Rayovac for 30 years before she retired. Dorothy was an exceptional cook and baker. She enjoyed …
DODGEVILLE – Joan M. Kirkpatrick, age 91, passed away on April 10, 2024, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital -Madison. She was born on May 18, 1932; the daughter of Leo Sr. and Mildred (Heibel) Dochnal. Joan Graduated from Dodgeville High School and lived in Dodgeville until 1964, when she married Richard Kirkpatrick. Joan and Richard resided in Monfort for forty years. She later moved back to Dodgeville to be closer to her family. Richard and Joan had three children: son, Richie Kirkpatrick and twin daughters, Jodi Whitcher and Jana Lengyel. Joan was a good person, she liked spending time …
FENNIMORE – Louella “Ellie” R. Zintz, age 81, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 20, 2024. Ellie was born July 1, 1942, in Richwood Township. Ellie grew up in the rural Blue River and Excelsior areas. She was youngest of 11 children and daughter to Ray and Cora (Dalton) Dyer. She was a talented singer, often entertaining at local functions. Her favorite story that made her smile every time she told it was of the day she was performing on stage at the Blue River Park. She was singing her heart out for the crowd during a men’s softball tournament. The …
BLUE RIVER – Maxine Elaine Hassman, age 89, of Blue River went to meet her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 15, 2024. She was born on October 15, 1934, to Archie and Lillian (Studnicka) Novak of Highland, WI. She received Jesus Christ as her personal savior on November 20, 1945, while walking to Oak Dale Country School. She understood the truth of Romans 10:9: “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Maxine graduated as valedictorian of the …
MONTFORT – Michael “Slick” J. Laufenberg, age 76, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at his home in rural Montfort. He was born June 30, 1947; the son of John and Gwen (Beran) Laufenberg. Mike graduated from Muscoda High School in 1966. In 1973, he graduated Southwest Tech’s auto mechanics program. On September 22, 1973, Mike married Helen Curtis, and they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Mike worked at Marathon Cheese and later spent many years at Badgerland Agri-Systems before retiring in 2009. Mike is survived by his wife Helen; children, Aaron (Annamarie) Laufenberg and Trina (Justin) Pettit; and …
Fennimore, WI-Audrey Ann Doan, age 89, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning April 11, 2024, at her residence. She was born on September 9, 1934, in Dodgeville the daughter of Clarence and Clara (Moen) Trankle. Audrey was united in marriage to Glenn Doan on September 26, 1954, at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. As a young girl, Audrey grew up outside of Montfort on a farm until her parents relocated to Fennimore. She graduated from Fennimore High School and then attended Madison Business College. Audrey worked as a secretary at Parker Pen in Fennimore and later stayed at home to …
Sheboygan Falls, WI formerly of Fennimore, WI-Ruby Rosella Jahnke, age 85, went to be with her Lord on Sunday morning April 7, 2024, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. She was born on August 4, 1938, in Wyalusing Township Grant County, WI; the daughter of Louis and Lela (Ariss) Braudt. Ruby graduated from Patch Grove High School. Ruby was united in marriage to Clifford Jahnke on August 12, 1956, at the Mount Hope United Methodist Church in Mount Hope, WI. Clifford and Ruby raised beef cattle outside of Lancaster for 25 years. Ruby was employed as …
FENNIMORE/ONALASKA – Judith J. Winkers, age 82, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Judy was born on June 3, 1941, the daughter of Rudy and Hazel (Howell) Vogel. She married Jim Winkers on April 28, 1962. Judy graduated from Fennimore High School with the class of 1959. She worked as a hairdresser and when she and Jim became parents, she happily stayed home to raise her daughters. As they grew older, she went to work as a cook for Fennimore schools. She was never afraid of hard work and lived her life with a servant’s heart. She cleaned and painted …