Myrna V. (Stich) Croft, age 100, made her final passage peacefully on Friday morning April 5, 2019. She was born on August 2, 1918 and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, WI. Myrna owned Croft’s Shur-Sav grocery store with her husband, Wilford “Bill” Croft. She enjoyed travelling, theater, music, and golf. Mastery as a seamstress extended to her work with arts and crafts, especially with seasonal decorations. She was known for her joy for living – entertaining, her gardening green thumb, clogging, square dancing, yodeling, sweet tooth, and homemade fudge. Myrna was an active church member for over 80 years, […]
Donald J. Raimer, age 87 passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019 at his home in Montfort, Wisconsin. Don was cared for by his family and Upland Hills Health Hospice since coming home from his last hospital visit on March 8th, 2019. Don was born on August 26, 1931 to Kenneth and Loretta (Undesser) Raimer at St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital in Dodgeville. He attended Sunnyside grade school and then graduated from Cobb High School in 1947 at the age of 16. Don was always a hard worker and started at an early age working in the Sunnyside Cheese Factory Coop […]
Joseph “Joe” J. Foreman, age 78, passed away on Thursday April 4, 2019 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 4, 1941 in Eden Township, Iowa County, WI the son of John and Ruth (Ruzicka) Forman. Joe was united in marriage to Lois Post on Jan. 16, 1965 in Spring Green. Joe graduated from Cobb High School in 1959. After some time, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Upon returning home, Joe took over the family farm and enrolled at Southwest Technical College and took farm management classes. Joe went to […]
Sandy Stender, age 71 of Fennimore, entered heaven on March 31, 2019, at the Grant County Regional Hospital in Lancaster, WI. Her faith was what sustained her and it remained the precedence enabling her to slip peacefully in to sleep as she dreamed of her beloved husband Keith. Sandy was born on July 24, 1947 to Ruth (Campbell) and Harold Stivarius. Sandy grew up and lived in Fennimore, graduated from Fennimore High School and later received her Bachelors degree in Business Accounting. Sandy’s younger brother, Tom introduced her to Keith Stender when she was eighteen and immediately knew they were destined to be […]
Berle D. Rodgers, age 62, of Linden, WI died on Friday evening March 29, 2019, at the Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. He was born on July 4, 1956 in Childress, TX. Berle moved to Montana and worked in the sugar beet fields until 2001. Through a family friend, Berle met Diane Colson and he relocated to Montfort. He was unfortunately diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2002. Berle was a polite, laid back man, who enjoyed people and was always willing to help others. He loved going camping at Whitetail Bluff in Potosi with Diane, and was sure to handle […]
Joyce I. Grundy, age 91, of Dodgeville, WI died on Monday March 25, 2019 at the U.W. Hospital in Madison. Joyce was born on December 11, 1927, on the family farm in Liberty Township Grant County, WI, the daughter of Harrison and Elsie (Ellis) Allen. She was a descended of the early pioneers of Grant Co., WI. Joyce was united in marriage to Clarence “Punk” Grundy on Feb. 11, 1947 in Dubuque, IA. Joyce attended Dodgeville High School and then began working for numerous businesses throughout the area. She worked at Burgess Battery in Mineral Point, Cobb Canning Factory, Amphenol […]
Steven John Becker, 70, of Fennimore passed away March 20, 2019 at his residence. Steven was born October 17, 1948 in Lancaster, WI., son of Loren “Spider” and Ruth (Blackbourn) Becker. Steve graduated from Fennimore high School in 1966. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1970 during the Vietnam War. On February 23, 1974, he married Cindy (Bennett) in Stitzer. He was an avid outdoors man enjoying hunting with his family especially his granddaughters and his son. He was involved with different fast-pitch softball teams including Koschkee Transfer, Wilkinson’s Auction and many other teams. He was employed at Fennimore […]
Richard Alan Ekedahl a “great Statesman of the Lord”, passed away on Thursday morning March 14, 2019, at the Lancaster Care Center in Lancaster at the age of 84. Richard was born on August 15, 1934 in Oak Park, IL the son of Ossian Carl and Carolyn Edna (Bolton) Ekedahl. He was united in marriage to Barbara Oehme on July 29, 1978 at the Moody Church in Chicago, IL. Richard’s passing concludes his earthly longevity, far surpassing medical expectations. In 1946 Rich was one of the early pioneering Blalock Procedures, operated on by Dr. Alfred Blalock himself, for “Blue Babies” […]
Lilly Evelyn Bierman, a precious baby girl, was born into the Arm’s of Angels on Tuesday morning March 12, 2019 at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. John and Lora (Bishell) Bierman waited for her birth with joyful expectations. Sadly Heaven’s gain was our loss. Our precious little Angel will always be remembered by her loving parents John and Lora Bierman of Bloomington, her big brother Eliot, half sister Brynn Bierman, maternal grandmother Ginger Bishell of Fennimore, paternal grandparents Dan (Lisa) Bierman of Bloomington, maternal great grandmother Bea Freymiller of Fennimore, uncles; Jason Bishell, Matt (Jihean) Bierman, Josh (Larah) […]
Linda Mae Ames, age 63, of Mount Hope, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday March 13, 2019, at the Crossing Rivers Health on Prairie du Chien. She was born on Sept. 2, 1955, in Boscobel the daughter of Wilbur and Alice (Whitish) Colson. Linda attended and graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1973. Shortly after, Linda married her first husband, which they later divorced in 1994. On June 23, 2001, she was united in marriage to Jeffrey Ames. They made their home in Potosi until moving to Mount Hope in 1997. Linda was always a caring and compassionate person, which led […]