LIVINGSTON/DODGEVILLE – Sally A. Kitelinger, age 84, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison on Friday, December 1, 2023. Sally was born on February 27, 1939, in Glen Haven, Wisconsin, the daughter of Oscar and Esther Lindner. Growing up, Sally’s family were neighbors to another farm family where there has a handsome young man that caught her eye. On February 19, 1957, she married that young man and they were blessed with 52 wonderful years together. They spent the majority of their married life in Livingston where they raised their seven children. After losing her husband, Ed, in April […]
FENNIMORE – Raymond “Bill” William Benoit, age 81, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at home under hospice care. He was born on March 6, 1942; the son of Raymond and Greta (Kinmonth) Hull in New London, Connecticut. He was raised in Mystic until his family moved to Vermont to farm in 1958. Bill graduated from South Royalton High School in Vermont in 1960 followed by serving 4 years in the US Air Force. After an honorable discharge, he attended Trucking School and worked for Petco Oil and other tractor trailer companies. Following, Bill went to work in the […]
FENNIMORE – Brendon N. Hahn, age 40, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospital – Iowa City. Brendon was born on January 29, 1983; the son of Norman and Francine (Stuart) Hahn. He graduated from Fennimore High School in 2001 and went to work for H&N Plumbing and Heating for a couple of years. After receiving his degree from Southwest Tech, Brendon started working for EMC, where he was employed for 21 years. Brendon enjoyed shooting pool and playing golf. Family was important to him, and he looked forward to many family gatherings. Brendon had […]
FENNIMORE – Julie Ann Suddeth, age 55, passed away on Thursday evening November 30, 2023, at the Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI with her beloved husband by her side. She was born on January 25, 1968, in Platteville; the daughter of John and Judith (Shepherd) Dobson. Julie was united in marriage to Wesley Suddeth on February 24, 2001, at the Platteville United Methodist Church. Julie graduated from Platteville High School in 1986. After her marriage to Wesley, Julie was a stay-at-home mom to her numerous fur babies along with doing bookkeeping for Wesley’s trucking company. As the years passed, Julie […]
LIVINGSTON -David Arthur Thompson, age 69, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at home with his family by his side. He was born on August 6, 1954; the son of Russell and Genevieve (Fritz) Thompson. David spent the first 15 years of his life living in Montana before his family relocated to Highland. David was a hard worker. He spent most of his life working as a dairy farmer, which he enjoyed very much. In addition to his time on the dairy farm, David was an avid gardener. He loved growing and selling his vegetables. Most summer days, David […]
BOSCOBEL – Gary Paul Copus, age 81, was welcomed into eternal peace on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Gundersen Boscobel Hospital. Gary was born on July 23, 1942, to Raymond and Ruby (née Gander) Copus. He graduated from Boscobel High School in 1960 and shortly thereafter married the absolute love of his life, the late Collette Lynn Copus, on November 14, 1964. As true as love could be, Gary met Collette at the gates of Heaven only 5 days after their 59th wedding anniversary. Gary worked as an incredibly skilled and fiercely loyal butcher, seeing his employer change hands from […]
COBB – Cleveland J. Hugill, age 63, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison. Per Cleveland’s wishes, no services will be held.
BOSCOBEL – Delores “Dee” Margaret Updike, age 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 6, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. Delores was born on May 14, 1931, in Milwaukee; the daughter of Adolph and Margaret (Felton) Burnhardt. On July 3, 1950, Delores married Glenwood R. Updike in Waukegan, IL. They began their married life in Milwaukee, where they started their family of 10 children. They eventually ended up in the Boscobel area where they farmed for many years. After the passing of Glenwood, Delores went to work for Land’s End, where she worked for 20 years until the […]
JACKSON, WI -On October 31, 2023, the world unexpectedly lost one of the great ones: John Michael Soman, age 81, of Jackson, WI, formerly Montfort. If you knew John, his personality and smile were infectious. His effortless ability to start a conversation with anyone he met was legendary. He touched countless lives in so many ways and made new friends everywhere he went. Some of John’s favorite things in life were his faith, his family, traveling, and the Green Bay Packers. John was born on October 12th, 1942, in Green Bay, WI, the oldest child of Walter Conrad Soman and Elizabeth Emma Wedewart. He went […]
LANCASTER – Jacob “Jay” P. Lenz, age 68, passed away on Wednesday morning October 18, 2023, at his residence in rural Lancaster with his beloved family by his side. He was born on August 1, 1955, in Lancaster; the son of Donald and Marie (Funk) Lenz. He was united in marriage to Bonny Meier on October 8, 1977, at the St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. Jay graduated from Lancaster High School and entered the work force, spending about 17 years at Rayovac in Fennimore. He fell in love with carpentry work and continued his passion throughout his life. In […]