Mary Kephart, age 77, of Montfort, passed away on Sunday morning July 29, 2018, at her residence. She was born on July 2, 1941 in Boscobel, WI the daughter of Charles and Clara (Heller) Wieland. Mary was united in marriage to Donald Kephart on Sept. 27, 1958 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Mary grew up on a farm outside Wauzeka and graduated from Wauzeka High School. After her marriage to Don, Mary worked at the Cobb Canning Factory until being employed at Rayovac in Fennimore from 1977 until 1982. Mary then was employed at Land’s End in […]
Ralph Davies, age 59 of Cobb, died on Saturday evening July 28, 2018, at ManorCare in Platteville. Ralph was born on June 13, 1959, in Dodgeville, WI the son of Ralph and Mary (Hatch) Davies. He married Sheila Ginter on Nov. 28, 1982 in Fennimore. After graduating from Fennimore High School, Ralph worked for Kramer Brothers Construction pouring concrete for 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, raising animals on the farm and cheering for the Packers. He will always be remembered as a hardworking man who deeply loved his family. Ralph is survived by his beloved wife Sheila of […]
Madison – Richard W. “Dick” Spoerle, age 85, died on Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home in Madison. Richard was born on July 22, 1933 in Montfort, WI the son of Phil and Mae Spoerle. He married Betty Lou Spraggon on Nov. 29, 1958. After graduating from Montfort High School, Dick worked as an optician at Davis Duehr Eye Clinic in Madison for over 30 years and also moonlighted as a bartender at The Congress Bar. Dick, never one for idol hands, was constantly providing helping ones to those around him. He enjoyed taking trips to the dog track […]
Royce W. Everson, age 88 of Woodman, died on Monday July 16, 2018 at Hillview Healthcare Center in La Crosse, WI. Royce was born on June 25, 1930 in Annaton, WI the son of Wesley and Laura (Witzig) Everson. He married Sharon Dempsey on Feb. 26, 1955 at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. After high school, Royce farmed for a year before entering the U.S. Navy in 1950. He served as a gunner 3rd class aboard the U.S. Taluga during the Korean War, serving a total of 37 months overseas and crossing the ocean 13 times. He was honorably discharged […]
Janett E. Draggs, age 73 of Fennimore, passed away on Monday evening July 9, 2018 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society after a courageous six year battle with lung cancer. Janett was born on August 17, 1944 in Fennimore the daughter of Lyle and Mildred (Clark) Cohen. Jan was married on Sept. 21, 1962 to John H. Draggs and together they had two sons; Christopher and Mikel. Jan enjoyed cooking and sewing projects and spending time with family and friends. She also went on numerous mission trips throughout the U.S. including Biloxi, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, Hawaii and youth camps […]
Arlene L. Gundlach, age 95 of Livingston, died on Monday evening, July 2, 2018, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. Arlene was born June 11, 1923, in Wessington, South Dakota the daughter of Elmore and Jemima (Irving) Braudt. She married Theodore Gundlach on Aug. 6, 1942, at Rock Church in Livingston. Arlene graduated from Fennimore High School in 1940 and then worked at several jobs before becoming an employee at Livingston State Bank. She retired in 1991 after over 35 years of service. Arlene was an active member of the Livingston United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school […]
Richard W. “Dick” Turner, age 88 of Montfort, WI, died on Friday morning June 29, 2018, at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. Richard was born on Jan. 15, 1930 in Montfort the son of Leslie and Emily (Webster) Turner. He married Madonna Hill on July 31, 1955. After graduating from Montfort High School in 1948, Richard attended UW-Platteville where he received a degree in education. He then entered the US Army and served two years in Frankfurt Germany as a Military Police Officer. Upon returning home, Richard taught school for 15 years. He then decided to follow in his father’s […]
Fennimore, WI – Mary Elizabeth Schwer, age 88 of Fennimore, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 feeling she lived a blessed life. Mary was born on February 18, 1930 in Annaton, Wisconsin the daughter of Virgil and Rebecca (Seaborn) Loy. Mary is a direct descendant of revolutionary war soldier Michael Loy and a relative of Jackson Loy whose service was honored in naming the USS Loy. Mary graduated in 1948 as the valedictorian of Livingston High School and married the love of her life, Donald Schwer on Feb 14, 1949. They farmed his family farm in Fennimore Township […]
Douglas Theodore Daechsel, former Fennimore resident, died May 30, 2018 at the age of 97. At the time of his death he was living in Lakeville, Minnesota. Doug was born September 26, 1920, in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, Canada, the eldest son of Rev. Carl and Elizabeth (Ihrig) Daechsel. He graduated from Luther College in Regina, Saskatchewan, and began working with O.K. Economy Stores in various small towns. In 1947 he accepted a call by the Lutheran Church to help rebuild their mission field in Papua New Guinea. There he worked as the business supply manager, first in Lae and later Madang, […]
Frank J. Naeger, age 72, of Rewey, died on Monday morning June 18, 2018, at his residence in Rewey. Frank was born on May 29, 1946 in Dubuque, IA, the son of Francis and Marie (Cutler) Naeger. He married Eunice Myers on May 1, 1965 in Dubuque. Frank and Eunice lived in Dubuque, IA for several years before building a home in Rewey in 1972. Frank worked as a diesel mechanic at Riverside Tractor and Trailer in Dubuque until retiring in 2002. He then purchased a shop in Rewey where he operated Franks Repair until 2013. Frank always had an […]