Lancaster – Steven A. Bryhan, age 54 of Lancaster died on Sunday morning Sept 14, 2014 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. Steven was born on Feb. 9, 1960 in Lancaster the son of Richard and Irene (Eastman) Bryhan. Following graduation from Lancaster High School, Steve earned a degree in Auto Body Repair from Southwest Tech. He worked at Lancaster Auto Body from the age of sixteen until recently retiring after being diagnosed with cancer in April 2014. Painting cars and motorcycles was Steve’s specialty and his level of perfection was impossible to match. Steve was also very […]
Stitzer – Donald L. Johnson, age 86, died on Tuesday Sept. 9, 2014 at his residence in Stitzer. Donald was born on June 12, 1928 in Mount Vernon, WI the son of LaVerne and Hazel (Harker) Johnson. He married Beverly Rue on Nov. 19, 1982 in Madison, WI. Don was always a very hard worker. During his younger years, he farmed with his family in Mount Vernon and later worked for Verona Redi-Mix and Capital Redi-Mix until his retirement. Don also kept busy on nights and weekends doing a lot of side work in the concrete business. While at home, […]
Fennimore – Wilma V. Peterson, age 89 of Fennimore, died on Tuesday morning Sept. 2, 2014 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Wilma was born on Feb. 27, 1925 in Clifton Twsp., Grant Co., WI the daughter of Frank and Emma (Weisheit) Powell. She married Rev. LeRoy Peterson on June 21, 1975 at Castle Rock Lutheran Church. Wilma grew up at Liberty Ridge and was confirmed at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. She received her nurses training and worked as a CNA for 29 years, retiring from the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in 1985. Wilma enjoyed crocheting, cooking, baking […]
Dorothy Doan, age 84 of Prairie du Chien and formerly of Fennimore, died on Wed. August 27, 2014 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Dorothy was born on June 26, 1930 in Werley, WI the daughter of J. Leonard and Monica (Meinertz) Fry. She married Royce Doan on July 17, 1948. Following graduation from Fennimore High School, Dorothy worked as an operator at the Fennimore Telephone Company. After her marriage to Royce, Dorothy did the bookkeeping for her husband’s fuel oil business until their retirement. She enjoyed spending her winters in Florida and her summer months at their home on […]
Elizabeth Emma “Betty” Soman age 99 years of Dodgeville, WI, formerly of Montfort and Green Bay, WI passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Betty was born October 10, 1914 in Algoma, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred and Emma (Leiberg) Wedewart. She graduated in 1930 from Green Bay’s West High School, attended Business College in Green Bay, and worked in sales and accounting for Kaap’s Bakery and Candy Shop in downtown Green Bay. In 1937 Betty spent three months traveling via Route 66 with her aunt and cousin as they toured the Southern and Western United States, and wintered in Pasadena, […]
Fennimore, WI-Robert “Bob” D. Andrews, age 78 died on Saturday morning Aug. 23, 2014 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. Bob was born on Feb. 19, 1936 in Patch Grove the son of Harry and Evelyn (Fullbright) Andrews. He was united in marriage to Charlotte Welsh on June 26, 1955 in Boscobel. Bob graduated from Boscobel High School and went to work driving a route for Sunbeam. He was then employed at John Deere of Dubuque as a machinist for 30 years until his retirement in 1991. Bob Andrews truly enjoyed life. He adored his family and enjoyed spending time […]
Rewey, WI – Sarah Wilberta Ogden, age 95, died on Thursday afternoon August 21, 2014 at Manor Care in Platteville. She was born on Sept. 2, 1918 in Knox, Indiana, the daughter of Roy and Anna (Kline) Hibray. Sarah met and married the love of her life, Cecil Ogden on March 6, 1937 in Martin, South Dakota. Sarah and Cecil made their living while raising their family on the farm. She was a very hard worker along with being an awesome “Mom”. Sarah was a wonderful baker, who also enjoyed working in the garden, canning, sewing, quilting, crocheting and reading […]
Brian L. Meiners, age 45 of Fennimore, died on Wed. July 16, 2014 at Meriter Hospital in Madison due to complications of a long illness. Brian was born on August 20, 1968 in Waukesha, WI the son of Gary and Carolyn (McCollough) Meiners. He married Robin Weist on Aug. 13, 1988 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fennimore. Following graduation from Waukesha North High School in 1986, Brian and Robin lived, worked, and raised a family in the Milwaukee area for 17 years. In 2004, they moved to Fennimore where Brian was employed at World of Variety for the past […]
Livingston, WI- Elna “Tootie” L. Lundell, age 87 went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wed. July 16, 2014. Elna was born on March 8, 1927 at home in Marcus, IA the daughter of Christian & Agnes (Anderson) Nielsen, immigrants from Denmark. She was united in marriage to Howard Bert Lundell on July 5, 1946 in Marcus, IA. They moved from northwest Iowa to a farm in Livingston in the summer of 1968. Elna worked at U.W. Platteville as a textbook librarian for 25 years. Elna became a believer in Jesus Christ at the young […]
Lancaster- Nathan Martin Sensenig, age 9, died unexpectedly in a farm accident on Thursday July 10, 2014 at his residence in rural Lancaster. Nathan was born on Sept. 5, 2004 in Liberty Township, Grant Co., WI the son of Daniel N. and Elva B. (Martin) Sensenig. Nathan is survived by his parents, five brothers; Harvey Ray, John Earl, Jerome, Sylvan, and Dwayne, two sisters; Lorene and Elvina, all at home, paternal grandparents Aaron and Arlene Sensenig of East Earl, PA, and maternal grandparents Harvey and Martha Martin of New Holland, PA. A funeral service will be held at 9:30 A.M. […]