FENNIMORE – Vicki L. Quincy, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday January 2, 2026, at Dove Healthcare in Fennimore. She was born on March 13, 1943, the daughter of Harold and Marie (Aide) Evans. Vicki graduated from Lancaster High School in 1961. On April 4, 1970, she married the love of her life, Joseph Quincy, at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. It was at this time that she left her previous work as a CNA to proudly embrace her role as a farmer’s wife. In 1976, Joe and Vicki’s family grew with son, Jordan. Then again in 1981, with […]
MONTFORT – On the morning of January 2, 2026, Janice “Joy” Bickford, age 98, passed away peacefully. Joy was born on August 18, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the youngest child of Earling and Henrietta (Johnson) Swan. She was raised on a 120-acre dairy farm in Waukesha County, where she walked a mile and a half to a one-room schoolhouse and developed a lifelong love of music. She began piano lessons in third grade, violin lessons in sixth grade, and played violin throughout high school. Joy attended teachers’ college in Milwaukee as an instrumental music major and went on to teach […]
FENNIMORE – Roger A. White, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 31, 2025, at Dove Health Care in Fennimore. He was born on May 20, 1946, the son of Fred and Alice (Cooley) White. Roger was a 1964 graduate of West Grant High School, where he exceled in all things sports. He participated in track and field, having set a state record, as well as basketball and football. Roger cherished the memories he had of getting his pilot’s license and flying around with his dad. On October 2, 1976, he married the love of his life, Marjorie Quick, […]
MONTFORT – Mary Frances (Biddick) Leix, age 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday December 25, 2025, at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation in Dodgeville, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 12, 1935, in Livingston, the daughter of Clarence and Mildred (Skaife) Biddick. Mary graduated from Livingston High School and, shortly after, began working in the admissions department at UW Hospital in Madison. On July 25, 1953, Mary was united in marriage to Marion Leix at the Livingston United Methodist Church. Following their marriage, Mary devoted herself to her role as a loving […]
FENNIMORE – Stanley “Buck” Novinska, age 89, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 27, 2025. He was born on November 20, 1936, in Fennimore Township, Grant County, Wisconsin. Buck graduated from Fennimore High School in May of 1956 and soon after enlisted in the United States Army in August 1956. He completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and served in the 126th Transportation Unit as a truck mechanic. In January 1957, his unit traveled by troop ship, the USS Upshur, to Karlsruhe, Germany. He was honorably discharged in August 1958. Following his military service, Buck returned home […]
REWEY – Eunice Naeger, born on January 15, 1945, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 23, 2025, surrounded by love. She lived a life rooted in family, faith, and simple joys, leaving behind a legacy of warmth and devotion that will be remembered by all who knew her. She had a deep love for sewing, often creating meaningful pieces for those she cherished. She also enjoyed camping and spending time outdoors, especially when it meant being with her family. Above all else, her greatest joy came from time spent with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She is survived by […]
Our precious Ella Maryann Francis, age 3 months, of Livingston was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday December 20, 2025, in the loving arms of her parents at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, WI. She was further surrounded by her loving family. Ella was born on August 21, 2025, at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville to Kali (Kohout) and Kyle Francis. Although her time on earth was short, she brought such joy to her parents, brother Easton (4), dog Remi, grandparents, aunt, and uncles. She loved her nightly bath time, babbling stories, and watching TV with […]
MONTFORT – Kay Ann Messling (Groom), age 78, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, after a courageous 2½ year battle with leukemia. True to form, she stubbornly did things her own way-holding strong for years and then, unexpectedly, leaving this world just days after beginning hospice care. While her passing was swift, the love she leaves behind is anything but. Kay devoted 38 years of her life to teaching middle school, where she shaped countless young minds with her sharp wit and steady patience. She believed in education, kindness, and doing things the right way. She loved when students […]
SUN PRAIRIE / FENNIMORE – Patricia was born December 13, 1940, to Odessa (Owens) and Donald Peterson in Boscobel, WI. She passed away on Wednesday December 17, 2025, at the age of 85. From age of 14, until she moved to Sun Prairie, in 2017, she was a church organist for Castle Rock Lutheran Church, and later Barneveld Lutheran Church. In 1958, she graduated from Fennimore High School, where she met Paul S. Graham, whom she would marry and start a family with in 1962. She was the first in her family to go on to higher education, receiving her […]
MCFARLAND – Betty J. Hirsch, age 96, left this world on Wednesday December 17, 2025. Betty was born at home in rural Fennimore on July 27, 1929, the daughter of Henry and Agnes (Olson) Everson. She attended Castle Rock Grade School and Montfort High School, graduating in 1947. Following graduation, she was employed by a local business in Fennimore. On July 7, 1952, Betty was united in marriage to Wilbur “Bill” Hirsch at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They enjoyed 56 years together before his passing in 2008. Betty and Bill lived in Madison from 1952 until 1974, […]