Roger L. Straka of Bagley passed away peacefully at his home on June 30, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. Roger was born on April 27th, 1954 in Dodgeville, WI to Clarence and Evelyn (Graham) Straka. He was united in marriage to Eileen (Fiedler) February 14, 1981 at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. Roger attended school in Fennimore until the family moved to the Montfort farm in 1965 where he continued school and graduated from Iowa-Grant in 1972. After graduation, he quickly found work as an equipment operator for Croft due to his farming background. Throughout the years he had […]
Leslie M. “Chick” Klais, age 95, of Stitzer, WI died on Friday afternoon June 26, 2020 at the Boscobel Care & Rehabilitation in Boscobel. He was born on February 1, 1925 the son of Leslie and Mary (Novinskie) Klais. Chick enlisted in the U.S. Marines and served from 1945 until being honorably discharged in 1946 and serving during WWII. While overseas, Chick received letters from a pen pal and later to find out, it was Hazel Martin. Chick and Hazel were united in marriage on June 26, 1948 in rural Cuba City. Chick and his brother owned and operated a […]
LAMONI, IA – Evelyn Anna Novak, age 99, formerly of Montfort, Wisconsin passed away Saturday evening June 13, 2020, at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa. Evelyn was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 29, 1921. She was the daughter of William and Marie (Formanek) Rabinak. During the Depression, her family moved from Oak Park, Illinois to North Judson, Indiana. In 1935, she completed elementary school in San Pierre, Indiana. Her family moved back to Illinois where she graduated from Downers Grove High School in 1939. During World War II, she was an executive secretary in the engineering department […]
Megan Breanne Nolt, age 5 weeks 6 days of Fennimore, WI passed away at home on Tuesday June 23, 2020, at 1:10 P.M. The infant daughter of Merle and Grace Ann Nolt and big brother Ashton. Megan was born on May 13, 2020 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI; she was diagnosed with POMT-1 gene disorder (Muscle Eye Brain disease) and also had Hydrocephalus. Megan is survived by her parents, Merle and Grace Ann Nolt and brother Ashton of Fennimore, WI; grandparents Lamar and Priscilla Shirk of Thorp, WI and Nathan and Ella Mae Nolt of Fennimore; great-grandparents; Issac […]
Chester C. ¨Chet¨ Nowak, age 89, of Madison, formerly of Fennimore, passed away on Tuesday June 9th, 2020 at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg. Chet was born on January 10, 1931 to Frank and Anna (Torksdorf) Nowak on the family farm in rural Shawano County. Chet was the youngest of eight children. Chet’s education began at a grade school in Angelica, which he attended through the 8th grade. He then attended Pulaski High School and graduated in 1948. After high school, he went to U.W. Milwaukee for one year before transferring to U.W. Platteville to study Vocational Agriculture. He graduated […]
Donita “Blondie” Blackbourn, age 63, of Fennimore passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening June 8, 2020 at the Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. She was born on March 17, 1957 in Maquoketa, Iowa the daughter of Owen and Patricia (Wallace) Bean. Blondie was united in marriage to Tom “Rocky” Blackbourn on June 17, 1983 in Fennimore. Blondie moved to Fennimore from Maquoketa in 1982. She did babysitting in the community for several years until being employed with the Fennimore School District in the food service department. Blondie was a dedicated employee for the past 28 years. She loved […]
Nellie graduated from Fennimore High School where she was the Homecoming Queen and escorted by the King, Duane Furrer. She was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart Duane, on October 18, 1958 at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fennimore. Nellie was employed at the First State Bank in Fennimore. She always had a wonderful smile to welcome everyone she served. She was a dedicated employee for over 30 years until her retirement in 1995. In the winter months, She and Duane resided at Sun Lake Estates in Grand Island, FL for the past 20 years. Nellie adored […]
Marna L. Fuchs, age 78, of Fennimore passed away on Monday evening June 1, 2020 at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing in Fennimore. She was born on September 8, 1941 in Milwaukee the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Cork) Breitenbach. Marna grew up in the Milwaukee area where she raised her family. She loved being able to be home with her boys and taking care of them through their younger years. In 2001, Marna wanted to be closer to family, moved to Southwest Wisconsin. She resided in Highland, Dodgeville, and eventually Preston. Marna taught herself how to paint pictures and […]
Ronald D. Frye, age 80, of Mt. Hope, passed away on Wednesday morning May 20, 2020 at the Divine Rehabilitation & Nursing after many years of declining health. He was born on September 9, 1939 in Richland Center the son of Earl and Maxine (Larson) Frye. Ron was a dedicated employee for Equifax for numerous years. He loved to watch the Green Bay Packers and enjoyed fishing and camping. He also liked vacationing out west, and was a huge fan of Willie Nelson. Throughout Ron’s life, he truly enjoyed being around people. Ron served in the U.S. Army during the […]
Scott Donald Ransom, age 58, of Fennimore passed away on Friday morning May 15, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born on March 28, 1962 in Lancaster the son of Donald and Nelda (Feakes) Ransom. Scott attended Fennimore High School in the class of 1980. He was a very hard worker and became a licensed cheese maker for many years. He was employed at the Preston Cheese Factory and the Fennimore Cheese Factory. Scott later worked at Schwan’s Enterprises for five years until being employed at Eagle Cave Resort since 2006. Scott enjoyed tinkering with electronics […]