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 […]
Loretta M. Hamilton, age 86, of Waterloo, and formerly of Fennimore, Wisconsin, died on Friday, June 15, 2018, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Loretta was born on May 21, 1932, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the daughter of James and Gladys (Zabel) Lechnir. She was united in marriage to Willis P. Hamilton on August 20, 1953. They spent 30 years together before Willis’s death in 1983. Loretta spent just shy of 50 years in Fennimore before moving to Waterloo, Wisconsin last year to be closer to her children. Loretta is survived by her children, David (Cheryl) Hamilton of […]
Douglas C. Neuroth, age 68 of Fennimore, WI died peacefully on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, WI, after a long illness. Doug was born on December 9, 1949 to Charles and Norma (Alexander) Neuroth in Lancaster and was raised on the family farm. Doug graduated from Fennimore High School in 1968 and married Lorre Stich on August 10, 1968, in Fennimore. Doug farmed land in Grant County and worked at Fennimore Silo Company. Doug loved a game of cards, a country road car ride, Gunsmoke and The Andy Griffith Show, and Wisconsin sports, but […]
Eleanor E. Bauman, age 94, of Onalaska, WI died on Saturday May 26, 2018 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born Jan. 13, 1924, in rural Fennimore to August and Hilda (Ruchti) Kreul. Eleanor graduated from Fennimore High School in 1942. She married Merle Bauman on Feb. 2, 1945 Eleanor went to work after graduation at the Savanna Army Depot in Savanna, IL. After working there for 32 years, she retired in 1979. Eleanor and Merle farmed in the Elizabeth, IL area until purchasing a home and moving to Stockton, IL in 1996. They took many bus tours all […]
Joan V. Goldsmith, age 80, of Cobb, WI, passed away on Thursday May 24, 2018 at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Dodgeville. She was born on June 5, 1937 in St. Cloud, MN the daughter of Vernon and Virgil (Jenson) Anderson. Growing up Joan was involved in 4-H with her mother being a 4-H leader. Her high school years were spent riding and caring for her two horses. Joan and her father belonged to two different Saddle Clubs doing pole weaving, barrel racing, trail riding and square dancing on horseback. Joan graduated from Becker High School in Minnesota […]