Lancaster – Glennie Marie Rewey, age 96, of Lancaster, formerly of Fennimore, died on Monday Feb. 20, 2017, while a resident of Orchard Manor, Lancaster. Glennie was born August 12, 1920, the daughter of Roy and Ethel (Culver) Klinger. She married the love of her life George Clark Rewey June 30, 1951 in Dubuque, IA. Glennie will be remembered by her smile, chocolate chip cookies, banana bread and a friendly wave from her kitchen window. One would never know what she’d say with her quirky remarks. While living in Madison, Glennie was a waitress in many well-known supper clubs of […]
Fennimore, WI-Vern D. Lewison, age 82, died on Saturday morning Feb. 18, 2017 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. Vern was born on Nov. 22, 1934 the son of Orvie & Mamie (Ames) Lewison. He married Gretchen Simmons in 1958 until 1978, and then was united in marriage to Sue Mittelstadt in 1982. Vern graduated from Viola High School the class of 1952. After a brief two years in the US Army, Vern farmed in the Viola area from 1960 to 1969. He then received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Economics from U.W. Platteville in 1973. He […]
Mildred G. Vine, age 99, of Mt. Horeb and formerly of Mt. Hope and Fennimore, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Ingleside Manor in Mt. Horeb. Mildred was born on Sept. 6, 1917 in Barneveld, WI the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Phiel) Binius. She married Charles Vine on May 20, 1936 in Montfort, WI. Mildred and Charles farmed in the Mt. Hope area until his untimely death in 1974. Mildred then moved to Fennimore until moving to Mt. Horeb to be closer to family in 2009. Mildred enjoyed raising chickens on the farm, knitting, and crocheting. Mildred is […]
Rollande J. Krandall passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in the early hours of the morning of February 5, 2017 from a pulmonary embolism. She had been away from home, helping her father in Minnesota. She was 52 years old. Rollande was born on August 17, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan to Norman and Rosalie Krandall. She spent her early childhood in the Detroit area. When her parents divorced, she went with her mother to Denver, Colorado and attended grade school and high school there. She then returned to Michigan and briefly attended college, but did not then graduate (Antioch College in Ohio […]
Ruth A. Noyes, age 88, of Montfort, died on Sunday morning Jan. 29, 2017, at her residence in Montfort. Ruth was born on Oct. 3, 1928, in Montfort, WI the daughter of Wesley and Anna (Frolik) Washburn. She married Vilas Noyes on June 12, 1948 at the Montfort United Methodist Church. Ruth graduated as valedictorian from Livingston High School in 1946. She then attended Business College in Madison and worked as a bookkeeper at Bancroft Dairy. Ruth and Vilas moved back to Montfort to farm with her folks beginning in 1949. In 1951, they began renting a farm in the […]
Grover J. Weber III, age 61, of Cassville, died on Sunday January 22, 2017, at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. Grover was born on Oct. 5, 1955 in Green Bay, WI, the son of Grover Jr. and Helen (Flesch) Weber. He married Linda Bradfield on May 31, 1980 at St. John’s Episcopal Catholic Church in Dubuque, IA. Following graduation from Lancaster High School in 1974, Grover attended Southwest Tech in Fennimore receiving a degree in auto body repair. He worked as an auto body technician in Dubuque, Platteville and Lancaster until opening his own shop, Auto Plus, in Lancaster. Grover […]
Marian A. Whitt, age 91, of Fennimore and formerly of Mt. Hope, died on Friday Jan. 20, 2017 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Marian was born on Feb. 13, 1925 in Mt. Hope, WI the daughter of Donald and Birdie (Cornell) Goold. She married Lewis Eugene Whitt on Sept. 20, 1945 at the Lancaster United Methodist Church. Marian graduated from Mt. Hope High School. She and her husband Lewis farmed in the Mt. Hope area for several years before moving to Palmer, IA in 1959. Marian worked in housekeeping at Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, IA until retiring and […]
Fennimore, WI-Marion C. Bresee passed away unexpectedly on Friday January 20, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She was born there 78 years earlier on June 7, 1938, the daughter of Delbert and Caroline (Riley) Russell. She graduated from Livingston High School in 1956 and married her forever sweetheart, Mervin Bresee, on June 30, 1956, at the Primitive Methodist Church in Platteville. Together, they had three children. Marion worked at many places throughout her life including World of Variety, the Fennimore Doll Museum, the public library, and taught Sunday School. She was also a stay-at-home mom when the kids […]
Fennimore, WI – Eugene E. Oechsle, age 76, died on Monday morning Jan. 16, 2017 at his residence in Fennimore surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 13, 1940 in Mt. Ida Township Grant Co., WI the son of William and Erika (Zimmermann) Oechsle. Eugene was united in marriage to Eldeen Maag on Oct. 12, 1963. Eugene graduated from Fennimore High School in 1958 and then went to work on the family farm, which was his passion. Eugene’s greatest accomplishment in life was raising his family with the help of his selfless and giving wife. Together they […]
Russell E. Dressler Sr., age 72, of Bloomington and formerly of Lancaster, died on Sunday evening Jan. 8, 2017, at his residence in Bloomington. Russell was born on Sept. 28, 1944, in Mt. Hope, WI, the son of Leo and Isabelle (Gotzinger) Dressler. He married Sarah “Sally” Giesen on Nov. 12, 1977 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Russell farmed throughout Grant County until 1992. He then worked for Wyalusing Academy and Spahn and Rose Lumber Company in Prairie du Chien. He last worked at Lancaster Interiors before retiring in 2003 due to his health. Russell enjoyed hunting […]