MOUNT HOREB, FORMERLY LANCASTER – Lucille “Lucy” Ramshaw, age 90, passed away on Wednesday September 10, 2025, at Heritage Assisted Living in Middleton. She was born on March 14, 1935, in River Falls, the daughter of Seymour and Agnes (Wasson) Dahm. Lucy lived and grew up in Roberts, WI until the age of 15. Her family moved to River Falls, WI in 1950. She graduated from River Falls High School in 1953 and then attended University of Wisconsin River Falls and graduated in 1957 with a bachelor’s degree in music education. Lucy’s first teaching job was in Lancaster, WI. She […]
FENNIMORE – Georgia J. Howell-Schultz, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning September 9, 2025, at her residence. She was born on May 17, 1958, in Boscobel, the daughter of George and Geneva (Lee) Howell. Georgia was united in marriage to Wilbert “Willy” Schultz on May 25, 1996, at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fennimore. Georgia graduated from Fennimore High School and entered the work force. She was very proud to tell everyone that she was taught by her father to drive dump truck and worked for his Concrete Products Company. In the 1980’s, Georgia became a bar […]
FENNIMORE – Howard “David” Edge, age 69, passed away on Sunday morning September 7, 2025, at his residence in Fennimore. He was born on October 11, 1955, the son of Howard (Hap) and Janet (White) Edge. He was united in marriage to Mary Spraggon on December 26, 1976, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fennimore. Dave graduated from Fennimore High School in 1973. He attended and received his associates degree from the Southwest Technical College in automotive repair. Starting in high school, Dave continued working at Mac’s Standard Station in Fennimore until 1986 when he decided to start his […]
COBB – Michael “Mike” L. Stanton, age 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday September 4, 2025, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 5, 1950, the son of Walter and Gladys (Leyh) Stanton. He married the love of his life, Diane Hoeper, at St. Peter’s Church in Elk Grove Township on August 24, 1968. They shared 54 wonderful years together before her passing in 2022. Mike graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1968 and settled in Cobb where he and Diane raised their family. A lifelong racing enthusiast, Mike spent many of his younger years at […]
MONTFORT – Stacie Lynn Dailey, age 52, passed away on Saturday afternoon August 30, 2025, at her home. Stacie was born on August 26, 1973, and raised in the town of Linden through childhood. She attended Linden elementary and middle schools and graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1991. Stacie soon began working at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, where she would end up staying for over 30 years. She was well respected and became close friends with coworkers in the Materials Management department of the hospital. Stacie met her husband Kent in 1997, and they were married in 1999. Stacie […]
FENNIMORE – Leonard “Len” Herman Leis, age 85, passed away on August 25, 2025, at Dove Healthcare in Fennimore. Len was born on September 18, 1939, the son of Edward and Hilda (Brueggeman) Leis. Len graduated from Cashton High School and attended Richland Teacher’s College in Richland Center. He began his career as an Industrial Engineer with Barber Coleman in Rockford, Illinois. On November 5, 1960, Len married the love of his life, Marilyn Olson, at Five Points Lutheran Church in rural Blue River. Together, they built a beautiful life, blessed with four children living in Beloit from 1960 to […]
BOSCOBEL – Sara J. Strang, age 75, passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 26, 2025, at home with her family by her side. She was born on April 13, 1950, the daughter of Maurice and Anne (Waterman) Leffler. Sara grew up in Fennimore and graduated with the Fennimore High School class of 1968, where she formed a very special bond with a group of girlfriends, that lasted a lifetime. She deeply cherished the time they got to spend together recently. Shortly after graduating high school, Sara married the love of her life, Larry Strang on April 5, 1969, at the […]
MONTOFRT – Patricia “Patty” H. Fowell, age 77, passed away on Sunday August 24, 2025, at home with her family. She was born on November 25, 1947, the daughter of Roy Sr. and Cecelia (Lemieux) Blouin. Patty was born and raised in the Chicagoland area but found her true home when her family moved to the country. She embraced country living, enjoying life on the dairy farm and later, visiting her daughters and spending time with their many chickens, geese, and dogs. After graduating high school in 1965, Patty attended beauty school and went on to open The Hair Gallery […]
FENNIMORE – Robert “Bob” K. Griffith, age 93, passed away on Thursday August 21, 2025, at Grant Regional Hospital in Lancaster. Bob was born on November 22, 1931, the son of Walter and Evelyn (Frontz) Griffith. He married Helen Bellis on March 28, 1956, at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. They shared 66 years of marriage before Helen’s passing in 2022. Bob was born and raised in Southwest Wisconsin and graduated from Platteville Highschool in 1949. He continued his education at UW Platteville where he earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education. After graduating from UW Platteville, Bob enlisted and […]
Marian E. (Volenec) Rossing died peacefully on August 12, 2025, at the Boscobel Care & Rehab Center, Boscobel, WI. Marian was born on June 15, 1932, in Montfort, WI, the daughter of Paul & Hazel (Anderson) Volenec. She attended Montfort Schools graduating in 1950. Marian was united in marriage to Garald V Rossing on June 1, 1951, at St. Peter Lutheran Church and they made their home in the Green River valley near Fennimore. For many years Marian managed the office at Rossing Construction. She also was a CNA at Good Samaritan Nursing Home and worked at Cabella’s in Prairie […]