MOUNT HOPE – Joseph B. Hoffman, age 68, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Tuesday October 14, 2025, at his residence in Mount Hope. He was born on May 13, 1957, in Lancaster the son of Robert “Bob” and Elizabeth “Betty” (Riemenapp) Hoffman. Joe married his high school sweetheart and love of his life Catherine “Cathy” Mergen on August 20, 1977, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington. After graduating from West Grant High School, Joe proudly served in the National Guard for four years before being honorably discharged. He began college at UW-Platteville, but his […]
MONTFORT / FENNIMORE – Linda Lee Collins, age 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 11, 2025. She was born on March 4, 1944, the daughter of Virgil and Irene (Volenec) Lund. Linda was united in marriage to Bruce Collins on August 29, 1965, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fennimore. After graduating from Fennimore High School in 1962, Linda left the family farm to attend beauty school in Madison. Linda worked as a beautician at a variety of shops and eventually became an instructor for the cosmetology program at Southwest Technical College, where she also obtained her associate’s degree […]
Montfort, formerly of Fennimore -Jacque Lou Smith, age 75, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Sunday evening October 12, 2025. Jacque was born on October 12, 1950, to Mark “Ike” McCluskey and Cleo (McCluskey) Reithmeyer. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, David Smith on November 16, 1968, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fennimore. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary this year. Jacque dedicated much of her career to her father’s family business, Koschkee Transfer, where she had the joy of working alongside her husband. […]
Bagley, formerly of Fennimore – John W. Northouse, age 78, passed away with his beloved wife and daughter by his side, on Friday October 10, 2025, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. He was born in Lancaster on November 22, 1946, the son of John “Jack” and Imelda (Riemenapp) Northouse. John was united in marriage to JoEllen Crawford on August 1, 1970, at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. John graduated from Fennimore High School in 1964. He enrolled at U.W Platteville and in 1966, he was drafted in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era. […]
FENNIMORE – Dale Adolph Vogel, age 89, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday October 2, 2025, surrounded by family, after a courageous 20-year battle with Leukemia and Lymphoma. Dale was born on February 10, 1936, in Dodgeville, WI, to Gladys (Dale) and Rudy Vogel. His arrival came during a fierce snowstorm. Sadly, his mother passed away when he was just two weeks old. Dale was then raised by his father Rudy, a Swiss Cheesemaker and his stepmother, Hazel (Howell) Vogel. During his childhood, he spent summers with his grandparents, Alfred and Lydia Dale, on their farm in Edmund. Those […]
MOUNT IDA – Linda J. Zart, age 74, passed away at home on Thursday October 2, 2025, surrounded by her family, after a long courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gerhig’s disease). She was born on January 1, 1951; the daughter of Edward & Dorothy (Trygstad) Hofstetter. On December 6, 1969, Linda married her high school sweetheart, Glenn Zart at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fennimore. Linda spent her entire adult life on the family farm with Glenn, where she worked hard, raised her children, and later welcomed her grandchildren. She was a stay-at-home Mom and farm wife until her children […]
FENNIMORE – Dean L. Rindy, age 63, passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 1, 2025, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 13, 1962, the eighth child of Richard and Helen (Spears) Rindy. He was united in marriage to Michelle Ellis on August 13, 1983, at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. Dean was born in Mount Vernon but spent his years growing up in Cuba City, where he graduated from Cuba City High School in 1980. A proud member of the FFA, Dean’s love for the land and animals carried over to his hobby farm, which […]
MONTOFRT – Patricia Ann “Pat” Jones, age 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday morning October 1, 2025, at her residence. She was born on January 7, 1941, in Dodgeville, the daughter of Francis and Blanche (Nechvatal) Wienkers. Pat was united in marriage to Dale Jones on November 26, 1960, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Montfort. Pat graduated from Montfort High School and then attended Beauty School in Madison where she received her degree. She worked as a beautician in Mineral Point for a few years as she and Dale raised their family. Pat gave up […]
SAUK CITY – Joel F. Beverley, age 64, died unexpectedly after a brief illness on September 23, 2025. He was born on January 26, 1961, in Freeport, Illinois and attended Freeport High School. Joe was involved with the produce business at a very young age, assisting with the family business at the Market Place and Freeport Produce with his brother Dave. The entrepreneurial spirit of the Beverley Family transcended to Joe, and he started his own “farm stand” business in several communities in Northern Illinois and eventually Wisconsin. In 2015, Joe and Peggy established a business relationship with the Amish […]
FENNIMORE – Doris Ann Schneider, age 96, passed away on Monday September 15, 2025, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. She was born on June 24, 1929, in Lancaster the daughter of Elmer and Elma (Bruss) Kasper. Doris was united in marriage to Earl Schneider on June 12, 1948, in Lancaster. Doris graduated from Lancaster High School in 1947. She and Earl made their home and farmed in the Mt. Ida Township for many years, retiring in 1990, and then moving to Fennimore in 1991. In 1968, Doris received her associates degree in secretary science and went to work for Country […]