Marcella A. Delkamp, age 96, of Fennimore formerly of Montfort, passed away on Tuesday July 2, 2019 at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing in Fennimore. She was born on August 6, 1922, the daughter of John & Nora (Nowak) Yanna. Marcella was united in marriage to William Delkamp on Nov. 26, 1940. Marcella worked at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society for 15 years until her retirement. She enjoyed cooking and canning. Marcella was an active member at St. John’s Catholic Church along with the church Sodality, and loved volunteering at the St. Vincent de Paul of Muscoda for many years. She […]
Calvin (Cal) James, age 92, of Livingston, WI passed away on Monday morning June 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Cal James was born on April 27, 1927 in Eden Township the son of Glenn and Lydia (Trankle) James. Cal grew up on a farm outside of Montfort. He attended Sunny Side School, a one-room country school and graduated from Cobb High School in 1944. He was united in marriage to Joann Morrissey on October 8, 1949 in Bloomington, WI. Cal farmed all his life on his parent’s farm and his and Joann’s farm. Two of his […]
Elizabeth K. “Elsie” Esser, age 95, of Montfort, WI, passed away on Sunday June 23, 2019 at the Bloomfield Healthcare rural Dodgeville, WI. She was born on March 3, 1924 in Highland, WI, the daughter of Henry and Theresa (Kroll) Wienkers. Elsie was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Esser on June 30, 1942 in Highland, WI. Elsie and Bob farmed in the Highland and Linden area before moving to Montfort and running the Texaco. Elsie later worked at the Montfort Veterinary service until her retirement. In their early years, they enjoyed fishing up north with Merle and Mary and […]
Lyle Leonard Wetter, age 91, of Fennimore passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday June 23rd. Lyle was born on December 29th, 1927 in Boscobel WI, the son of Albert and Nellie (Rice) Wetter. After graduating from Boscobel High School, Lyle met his wife Shirley at the Harmony Inn in Fennimore. Eighteen months later, Shirley (Smith) and Lyle were wed on June 8thin The Fennimore United Methodist Church. For 12 years Lyle and Shirley lived and farmed on Lyle’s family farm south of Boscobel. After leaving the family farm, Lyle moved to the Montfort area and continued to farm. […]
Ruby M. Watchorn, age 95, of Muscoda formerly of Highland passed away on Sunday June 23, 2019 at Dycora Transitional Health in Muscoda. She was born on May 23, 1924 in Clifton Township Grant County, WI, the daughter of Richard and Melva (Whitish) Peat. Ruby was united in marriage to Henry Watchorn on December 1, 1939 in Dubuque, IA. Ruby and Henry worked many years farming for George Fillback. Ruby was a very hard worker and was always willing to lend a helping hand. She took great pride in an honest days work and taking care of her family. Later […]
William H. Koppen, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Friday June 21, 2019 at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, WI. Bill was born on Aug. 5, 1958 in Lancaster, WI the son of Herbert Charles and Ina Jean (Ritter) Koppen. He was united in marriage to Brenda Lord. Bill is survived by his wife Brenda of Fennimore, father and step mother Herbert (Rose) Koppen of Sherrill, IA, three sisters; Colleen Binko of Sun City, AZ, Brenda (Jerry) Kent of Pearland, TX, and Wanda (Brian) Kirschbaum of Clover, SC, along with an uncle and several nieces, nephews and cousins. […]
Cathy A. Dailey, age 66, of Livingston passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning June 17, 2019 at the University Hospital in Madison as the result of being involved in an automobile accident. She was born on November 18, 1952 in Dodgeville the daughter of Gordon and Fern (Fingerson) Cook. After graduating from Iowa-Grant High School, Cathy was united in marriage to Mark R. Dailey on June 6, 1970 at the Montfort United Methodist Church. Together they farmed in rural Livingston where she was always willing to lend a helping hand until becoming a teller at the bank in Montfort. Cathy’s […]
Claire E. James, age 97, of Mineral Point, WI passed away on Wednesday evening June 5, 2019 at Sienna Crest, Mineral Point. Claire Eileen Morrissey was born on Dec. 15, 1921 in Glen Haven Township Grant Co., WI the daughter of Walter and Jessie (David) Morrissey. Claire grew up on a farm near Bloomington, WI. She attended school there and graduated from Bloomington High School in 1939. Claire’s grandparents lived in Montfort and it was there she met Curtiss James. They were united in marriage on Dec. 11, 1940 in Dodgeville. They farmed in the Livingston/Montfort area for 40 plus […]
Larry G. Herpel, age 86, of Duluth, MN formerly of Fennimore, WI died on Wednesday Nov. 14, 2018 at the Chris Jenson Rehabilitation Center in Duluth, MN. He was born on November 5, 1932 in Richland County the son of Lawrence and Mildred (Hardy) Herpel. He was united in marriage to Darlus (Martin) Herpel and was remarried to Vangie (Nutt) Herpel on June 7, 1986. Larry proudly served his country during the Korean War. While residing in Fennimore, he was a trucker for 25 years working at Ruan, Country Delight, and Sawyer Transportation. He enjoyed working on his truck, hunting, […]
Betty Aileen Adams, age 85, passed away on Friday May 31st, 2019 at Devine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Fennimore, WI. Betty was born August 27, 1933 to Otto Kneisel and Edith Barnett Kneisel. When Betty’s mother passed away unexpectedly in 1950, 16 year old Betty cared for the home and younger sisters while completing high school. She graduated from Powhattan Kansas High School in 1951. Betty felt fortunate when her father married Edna Hohnbaum in 1952. With their encouragement, she embarked on her own life-moving to the Topeka YWCA and getting a job at Blue Cross Blue Shield. Through […]