Paul G. Jones, age 70, of Verona formerly of Montfort, WI passed away on Tuesday May 3, 2022, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 3, 1951, in Dodgeville the son of Gordon and Shirley (Mueller) Jones. Paul was united in marriage to Grace Menninga on July 29, 1972, in Mifflin. Paul graduated from Iowa-Grant High School and then received his degree from University of Wisconsin Platteville. After being in the workforce for several years, he was employed at the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore where he also received another degree in Supervisor Management. […]
Richard R. “Rick” Martin, age 60, of Prairie du Chien, WI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 30, 2022, at the Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. He was the son of Richard and Sharon (Horsfall) Martin. Rick is survived by his father Richard “Dick” Martin, his two sons Eric and Matthew Martin and their families, and his brothers Craig (Lisa) Martin and Chad (Jaclyn) Fradette along with several aunts and uncles. Rick was preceded in death by his mother Sharon Martin, and his son Jeremy Martin. There will be no formal memorial services held in his memory […]
Karen Ann Francis, age 69, of Livingston, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 12, 1953, at Memorial Hospital in Boscobel, the daughter of John and Theresa (Karasek) Mathews. Karen graduated from Iowa Grant High School in 1971. On January 24, 1970, she was united in marriage to Frank D. Francis at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Montfort. After their marriage Frank was employed with Iowa County Farm for a short time before he and Karen began farming with Karen’s father between Livingston and […]
Julie Lynn Beckman, age 61, of Fennimore, WI passed away on Saturday April 16, 2022, at Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. She was born on May 30, 1960, in Dodgeville the daughter of Clifford and Fern (Lee) Norton. Julie graduated from Pecatonica High School. She enlisted in the U.S. Army and then returned to the area following her honorable discharge. Julie worked various jobs throughout her life, but her focus was raising her family and spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed being outdoors and taking care of her dogs. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and sister. Julie’s happy […]
Kermit Lester Wehrle, born February 13, 1934, to Lester and Mildred Wehrle in Fennimore, WI passed away October 30, 2021, at the age of 87. He is survived by his sister Doris Monroe, daughters Kathy Wehrle and Denise Wehrle, son Vernon Wehrle and grandson Brian Wehrle. Growing up on the family dairy farm near Fennimore, Kermit attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison after High School and graduated in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. In June of that year, he was wed to Donita Kasper and enlisted in the Air Force. From very early in his life, he had a […]
Arthur Delbert Freymiller, age 85, of Fennimore passed away on Thursday April 21, 2022, at his residence in Fennimore. Art was born on November 15, 1936, in the farmhouse on the family farm in the Town of Marion, Grant County, WI the son of Floyd and Lela (Brandes) Freymiller. He graduated from 8th grade at the Miller School. In 1954, Art graduated from Boscobel High School the last class to graduate from the Old Rock School. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army from November of 1956, until September of 1958, in the Old 601st Corporal Missile Battalion in […]
John R. Smith, age 88, of Woodman, WI passed away on Tuesday April 5, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse as the result of a motor vehicle accident on March 24, 2022. He was born on October 2, 1933, in Blue Rapids, KS the son of John and Doris (Paxton) Smith. John was united in marriage to Deloris Kane on March 14, 1955, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. John moved to the area when he was nine years old and attended school in Linden. He began driving truck at a young age and continued his […]
We are heartbroken and mourning the loss of our mother, Lois Mae Lyght, age 94, of Boscobel, WI who was called home on Friday, April 15, 2022. Mom lived a full life and would have celebrated her 95th birthday next month. We know she has a very special room in heaven and is reuniting with all the family members and friends who passed before her. Lois married Clifford Lyght and went on to have 14 children. Yes, 14 of us, with two sets of twins. We were raised to be a close family and to look out for one another. […]
William “Bill” Moon, of Clinton, Iowa, age 86, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022. He was born in Fennimore, WI on December 29, 1935, to the late Laverne and Rosie Moon. Bill had worked in a cheese factory but for most of his working years he worked as a welder for Chicago Northwestern Railroad in Clinton, IA. He enjoyed racing boats and quarter mile drag racing. He was a black belt in Karate and also enjoyed downhill skiing, roller skating and lifting weights. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, aunts, uncles and several cousins, He […]
Dianne Lynette (Howell) Turtenwald, age 74, of Fennimore, WI passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 4, 2022, at her residence, leaving this world, loving you. Dianne was the first daughter of George and Geneva (Lee) Howell born on January 12, 1948, in Boscobel. She grew up in Fennimore and graduated from Fennimore High School in 1966. Dianne was the first 16-year-old girl in our area to drive a dump truck for her dad at Concrete Products, Inc. She met Keith Fry hauling sand and gravel to Fennimore and they were married on September 17, 1966. Kowalski-Kieler Inc. bought out Concrete […]