Timothy Roger Trankle, age 56, of Potosi formerly of Montfort passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by his beloved family, on Sunday afternoon Oct. 29, 2017 at U.W. Hospital in Madison. He was born on May 26, 1961 in Platteville the son of Roger and Jill (Johnston) Trankle. Graduating from Iowa-Grant High School in 1979, Tim was employed at Harvestore Silo Company of Dodgeville as a welder until getting involved with the family farm. He then took and interest in learning and becoming an over the road truck driver. However, because of health issue, Tim then enrolled at Southwest Technical College in […]
Clyde Otis Wagner passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Bloomfield Healthcare in rural Dodgeville. Clyde was born on May 6, 1921 to Lloyd and Nellie Bishop Wagner on the Wagner farm in Wingville Township, Livingston. Clyde’s mother died when he was 10 years old so he lived with his sister and her husband on the Wagner farm where he helped milk cows by hand, herded cows to grazing on horse, led the horse to the hay during threshing and harvested wood for the house. Clyde attended the New California Grade School, a one-room […]
Montfort – Fern Marion Kreul, age 83, passed away on Sunday morning, Oct. 22, 2017, at Bloomfield Manor in rural Dodgeville. Fern was born May 18, 1934 in Dodgeville the daughter of Jacob and Violet (Williams) Frederickson. On November 22, 1952, Fern married the love of her life, John Kreul at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Highland. Fern worked at Peggy’s Place Day Care in Montfort, and later did babysitting in her home. She also worked in food service, with her daughter Connie, at the Castle Rock Inn, Rayovac, Southwest Technical College and the Hodan Center. Fern loved being by […]
Marilyn M. Gibson, age 91, was reunited with the love of her life, George H. Gibson on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Marilyn was born on April 22, 1926 to J. Frank and Marita Wilkinson in Hampshire, Illinois. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a degree in business education, she started her career in teaching at Montfort High School. While raising her family she continued her teaching at Southwest Technical College until her retirement in 1991. She was married to George H. Gibson on June 10th 1950 and soon after started her family, together they raised six children. Marilyn […]
Donna M. Bickford, age 82, died on Wednesday evening Oct. 4, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 10, 1935 in Walworth County, WI the daughter of Hiram and Lodema “Deem” (Matthews) Baker. Donna’s early years were spent on a farm in rural Burlington, WI, then moving into town where she attended Burlington Elementary and High School graduating in 1953. She was active in school activities as well as church and community, especially involving music. Donna then enrolled in St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Racine, WI graduating in […]
Evelyn R. Calvert, age 85, died on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at her residence in Fennimore. Evelyn was born on Feb. 28, 1932 in Woodman, WI the daughter of James and Clara (Weir) Elliott. She married Robert Calvert on Oct. 24, 1953 in Boscobel. Evelyn graduated from Boscobel High School with the class of 1950. She was employed at Rayovac in Fennimore from the early 1970’s until retiring in 1994. Evelyn had a love for life and kept very active line dancing, playing bingo, shopping, going to the boat and tending to her many flower gardens. She enjoyed cheering on […]
Robert “Bob” G. Mueller, age 89, died on Thursday morning Sept. 28, 2017, at his residence in rural Livingston surrounded by his family. He was born on June 16, 1928, in Platteville the son of John and Lillie (Schuster) Mueller. He was united in marriage to Mary Knutson on Feb. 10, 1951, at the Livingston United Methodist Church. Robert graduated from Livingston High School and then took an agriculture short course at U.W. Madison. Bob returned to what he loved, farming. He farmed in the Livingston area his entire life. After the many years of hard work, Mary and Bob […]
Patrick (Pat) Keyes, age 77, of Verona, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Pat was born on March 24, 1940 to Bill and Velma (Levake) Keyes. Patrick married Corrine Esser of Highland and together had five children: Kevin (Julie) of Verona, Dan (Kelly) of Verona, Kathy (Steve) Kalscheur of Cross Plains, Kelly of Verona and Kim of Madison. Patrick and his three brothers; Dave, Steve, Dan and sister Donna, grew up in Cobb, WI. Patrick was a talented athlete in several sports and was recruited to play basketball […]
Gary R. Kroll, age 64, of Arlington, died on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison surrounded by family and loved ones. Gary was born on Dec. 5, 1952, in Dodgeville, WI the son of Cletus and Betty (Nechvatal) Kroll. Gary graduated from Fennimore High School with the class of 1971. He received a degree in Ag Mechanics from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore. He purchased the family farm south of Preston from his parents in 1982 and farmed until selling in 1996. Gary then went to work for FS Frontier in Cobb and Sturgeon Bay […]
Kathryn J. Dresen – Surrounded by her girls, on Sept. 15, 2017, the angels came to take their mother to join her beloved husband, Walter, in Heaven. Kathryn was a loving mother and will be fondly remembered by family and friends for her handmade quilts, afghans, rugs, rice bags, etc – all to be cherished by those who loved her. Kathryn was the true definition of a farmwife. Kathryn was born on March 11, 1938, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Dodgeville, the daughter of Clyde and Mary (Winters) Lemanski and spent her entire life on the family farm in Wingville […]