MONTFORT – Lois Jean (Leix) Clifton, age 94, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, March 23, 2026 at CrestRidge Memory Care in Dodgeville. She was born on October 30, 1931, in her family’s farmhouse in Montfort, the very place where her life began and where her roots were deeply planted. Lois was the daughter of Milton and Fern (Everson) Leix. Lois graduated from Cobb High School in 1949 and continued her education at the Madison School of Business. When her father needed help in his Rural Insurance office in Dodgeville, she willingly returned home to support him. Lois met the […]
MONTFORT – Ruby Lou (Grunenwald) Moen, a woman of remarkable spirit, love, independence, and faith, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026, at the age of 95. She was surrounded by loving family and her faithful companion, Pepper The Cat, at The Legacy at Noel Manor in Verona, WI. She faced her final weeks with the same good fight she applied to all of life’s challenges. Born on October 17, 1930, in Iowa County, Ruby was the second of four children born to Benjamin and Jacqueline Mae (Garvey) Grunenwald. Raised on the family dairy farm in rural Livingston, Ruby graduated […]
FENNIMORE, WI – Arlene Martin, age 64, passed away on Friday morning March 13, 2026, at her residence in rural Fennimore. She was born on May 30, 1961, in Lebanon, PA, the daughter of Aaron and Katie Oberholtzer. Arlene was united in marriage to Albert Martin on March 14, 1981. They made their home in Pennsylvania until 1998 when they moved to a farm in Fennimore, WI. Arlene is survived by her husband Albert Martin of Fennimore; 11 children: Christine (Sanford Lem) Martin of Rutledge, MO, Quentin (Betty) Martin of Riverton, WY, Jay Lloyd (Krista) Martin of Power, MT, Arlene […]
STITZER – Mary J. (Brugger) Bendorf, age 90 passed away on Thursday March 12, 2026, after suffering a stroke. Mary was born on December 14, 1935, in rural Platteville to Arthur and Mary Richards Brugger. Mary attended area schools, with graduation from Platteville High School in 1953. She pursued further education at Spring Arbor, Michigan and the University of Wisconsin at Platteville. Mary and Virgil Bendorf married on June 14, 1956, and they farmed in rural Stitzer until retiring off the farm in 1990. Mary enjoyed an active life being involved with her family, especially with youth-centered activities like school, […]
BLOOMINGTON – Allan Doyle Martin, age 101, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 7, 2026, at home. Allan was born on November 19, 1924, the son of Jay and Hazel (Kaufman) Martin. He grew up on a farm just west of Bloomington on Blakes Prairie. In his early years, Allan attended Red School, a rural school just south of the family farm. He went to Bloomington High School from 1938 to 1942. He excelled in basketball, track, and especially baseball. After graduating from high school, he attended UW-Platteville from 1942-1943. He enlisted in the Army in 1945 and was on […]
LANCASTER – Gaylord M. LaMere, age 68, passed away on Friday March 6, 2026, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. He was born on July 27, 1957, the son of Raymond and Ivanelle (Pascoe) LaMere. Gaylord grew up in Lancaster and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1976. He began working right away, holding a variety of jobs over the years. Gaylord has always been a dedicated, hard worker. He was employed at Rayovac, Schurman’s Cheese, and Lands’ End, where he eventually retired. When the kids were young, Gaylord owned and operated LaMere Small Motors. Later on, he began his second […]
HIGHLAND – Delbert H. “Delbabe” Kroll, age 94, passed away peacefully at the home farm where he wanted to be at, on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2026. Delbert was born on the 10th day of the 10th month 1931, to Bernard and Theresa (Eiling) Kroll in the Township of Highland. He was born in a 2-room white house on the 314-acre farm with no electricity or running water. The original barn was built in 1919, and the milk was delivered in cans by horse and wagon. Field work was done with four horses before Delbert’s father bought an International 1020 […]
Richard L. “Dick” Hindman, age 83, of Fitchburg Wisconsin, teed off for his final round the morning of February 8, 2026. Dick was born July 29, 1942, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Willie Lee and Mary Ruth Hindman. Dick grew up in Chattanooga, graduating from Red Bank High School in 1960. Dick served in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1966, with assignments in Germany and Turkey. While stationed in Madison, Wisconsin, he met the love of his life, Linda Schauff. They were united in marriage on February 12, 1966. Dick retired from the State of Wisconsin in 2005. […]
LIVINGSTON – Brenda S. Towsley, age 61, passed away peacefully on Thursday February 19, 2026, at Edenbrook in Platteville. She was born on May 6, 1964, the daughter of Kenneth and Charlotte (Pierce) Burton. Brenda grew up in Livingston and graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1982. On March 23, 1993, she married Richard “Rick” Towsley in Livingston. Brenda and Rick enjoyed camping, spending many weekends at Nelson Dewey and Grant River Recreational. Their camping trips were something she always looked forward to. Brenda loved to bake and was happiest when she could share what she made with others. She […]
FENNIMORE – Thomas (Tom) Joseph Schwebach was born August 22, 1963, to Ambrose John and Evelyn Ida (Ahlers) Schwebach of Dumont, MN. Tom was baptized on September 1, 1963, and confirmed in the faith on March 12, 1978, at St. Patrick’s Church in Collis, MN. He grew up near Graceville, MN on the family farm and graduated from Graceville High School. Tom was united in marriage with Roxanne Lynn (Zach) at Holy Rosary Church in Graceville, MN on May 25th, 1985. From this union, Tom and Roxanne were blessed with five children: Eric, Christopher, Joshua, Brittany, and Isaiah. Tom’s Catholic […]