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, […]
Stitzer, WI – Peggy Ann (Welch) Hrubes, age 71, of Stitzer was called home to be with the Lord surrounded by family at home after a long courageous battle with cancer on December 7, 2025. Peggy was born on March 28, 1954, in Boscobel, WI to Gaylord Deaver Welch and Evelyn Eleanor (Cohen) Welch Johnsrud. She graduated from Fennimore High School in 1972. She later received her X-Ray Technician associates degree from Western Wisconsin Technical College. She married Anthony Michael Hrubes Jr. on September 7, 1974, with her grandfather Rev. Harold Welch and Father Jerald Fitzpatrick officiating. Together they lived […]
Cobb formerly of Highland, WI-Virgil M. Tomas, age 84, passed away on Sunday morning December 7, 2025, at his residence in Cobb. He was born on November 22, 1941, in Dodgeville the son of George and Catherine (Berg) Tomas. Virgil married Karen Day on December 8, 1962, and welcomed two daughters. In 1972, Virgil and Karen decided to go their separate ways. Virgil graduated from Highland High School in 1960. Following graduation, he enlisted in the National Guard serving from 1960 until 1962 in the 32nd Division. He returned to farming and farmed outside of Highland and Cobb for several […]
Mount Hope, WI – Debra (Deb) Wehrle age 74 of Mount Hope passed away on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025, at her home surrounded by family. Deb, the daughter of Paul Myers and Nancy Biddick, was born October 24th, 1951. She was united in marriage to Gregory Loren Wehrle on December 23rd, 1972, at the Livingston Methodist church. Deb grew up spending what time she could with Grandma Babe (Anita) at the telephone switch office and Grandpa Oop (Loyal) at Alley Oop’s bar in Livingston. She learned how to sew and make ceramic figurines in the kiln, under the watchful eye […]
LANCASTER – Kenneth L. Sager, age 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Lancaster Health Services. He was born on January 12, 1928 in Lancaster, the son of John and Doretha (Leise) Sager. Ken graduated from Lancaster High School in 1945 and shortly after joined the United States Army. He served with the 88th Division Signal Corp, stationed in Italy, from September 1946 to November 1947. Ken was united in marriage to Ruth Wellman on November 24, 1962, at the First United Methodist Church in Madison. They enjoyed 44 wonderful years before her passing in 2006. After […]
FENNIMORE – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Karen (Leffler) Rosemeyer. Karen passed away at her home on November 26, 2025. Karen was born at home in Fennimore on April 27, 1943, to her parents Maurice and Anne (Waterman) Leffler. She graduated from Fennimore High School with the class of 1961. After graduation she married the love of her life Jim Rosemeyer, Sr. on December 9, 1961. The young couple spent the first few years of their marriage living in Madison and then decided to move back home to […]
HIGHLAND – Kathryn Ann Benish, age of 76, passed away peacefully, in a way that was perfectly her own, surrounded by her family on November 18, 2025. Kathy was born on May 8, 1949, in Port Washington, Wisconsin, to Steven and Jeanette (Gryga) Kowalski, as the second of five children: John, Joann, Bill, and Jimmy. She loved telling stories and sharing memories from her childhood, especially the years living in Port Washington with her mom, dad, and older brother, Johnny. She often laughed about the trouble the two of them found themselves in, though she always insisted it was his […]