Clarice Marion Calhoun, age 91, of Fennimore, died on Wednesday morning Nov. 16, 2016, at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Clarice was born Aug. 10, 1925 in Brooklyn, WI, the only child of Philip and Mabel (Olson) Johnson. She worked at Cuna Mutual Insurance before marrying he high school sweetheart, William (Bill) Calhoun on Feb. 17, 1945. They farmed in the Brooklyn-Stoughton area for 10 years. After Bill became a State Trooper, they moved to Fennimore in Dec. 1956. Clarice was a cashier at Eiseles Supermarket for 12 ½ years and manager of the Fennimore Meal Site for the elderly […]
Mary Jean Clifton, age 88, of Dodgeville, formerly of Montfort, passed away peacefully on Nov. 15, 2016, at CrestRidge Memory Care with her family at her side. Mary Jean was born Sept. 7, 1928, on the family farm in Iowa County to John and Mayme (Minter) Laufenberg. She married the love of her life, Marvin, of Mt. Hope on April 7, 1948. The couple farmed near Montfort until moving into Montfort in 1961. Mary Jean drove a van for special needs children in Iowa County and later a bus for Southwest Opportunities which always included their Down Syndrome daughter, Nancy. […]
Loren Joseph Welsh, age 85, of Prairie du Chien and formerly of Fennimore, died on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse. Loren was born on May 14, 1931, in Prairie du Chien, WI the son of Frank and Elsie (Geisler) Welsh. He married Gilda Freymiller on Sept. 5, 1956 at the Marion Church. After graduating from Boscobel High School, Loren worked as a farm hand for a short time before entering the US Marine Corp. Upon return home, Loren drove gas truck for Duffy’s City Station in Muscoda before following his true passion and purchasing a […]
Montfort, WI-Charles F. “Chuck” Sickles, age 59, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday morning Nov. 5, 2016 at his residence in Montfort after his resilient battle with cancer. Chuck was born on July 17, 1957 in Dubuque, IA the son of Russell and Leila “Lee” (Scott) Sickles. He was united in marriage to Jayne Gundlach on July 15, 1983 at the Montfort United Methodist Church. Chuck graduated from Fennimore High School in 1976 and then attended Southwest Technical College enrolling in the Tool and Die program. He worked at Daleo Machining Inc. (DMI) in Platteville for over […]
Mt. Hope – Rick A. Fremont, age 58, died on Friday Nov. 4, 2016 at his residence in rural Mt. Hope. Rick was born on June 20, 1958 in Lancaster, WI the son of Art and Doris (White) Fremont. Rick loved being in the woods and worked as a logger for most of his adult life. When not working, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and cherished going out to breakfast with his children. For several years, Rick lived next to and watched over the airport in Boscobel. While there, he was able to give his children the lasting memory of […]
Lancaster, WI-Leo Robert Callahan, age 77, passed away surrounded by his family at UW Hospital and Clinics on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Leo was born Sept. 30, 1939 in Abington Township, Mercer County, IL, the son of Leo C. and Iris (Willits) Callahan. He attended Keithsburg High School in Keithsburg, IL. Leo married the love of his life, Helen Rubin, in Rock Island, IL, on March 9, 1972. He and Helen lived in Keithsburg six months before moving to Lancaster. Leo traveled the roadways of southwest Wisconsin delivering cement for Lancaster Concrete and Kowalski-Kieler. His career path took him across the street to […]
Camynn Alan-James Bruegmann, age 9 months, went to heaven to be wrapped in the arms of God and His angels on Tuesday Oct. 11, 2016 at UW-Children’s Hospital in Madison. Camynn was born on Dec. 27, 2015 in Lancaster, WI the son of Matthew and Courtney (Jerrett) Bruegmann. Camynn was the typical boy, growing and learning each day, spreading his joy throughout, getting into things he maybe shouldn’t, and starting to realize he was “pretty big stuff”. His wonderful smile, great big blue eyes with those long lashes and wonderful hair could stop anyone in their tracks. Even being so […]
Fennimore – Cleo B. Reithmeyer, age 94, of Fennimore, died on Thursday morning Oct. 6, 2016 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Cleo was born on April 2, 1922 in Mt. Zion, WI, the daughter of Jacob and Mable (Sabins) Trumm. She married Mark “Ike” McCluskey in 1939. Ike preceded her in death on Aug. 4, 1974 and Cleo was later married to Zeno Reithmeyer in 1978 until his death on Feb. 10, 2000. Cleo began her working career as a telephone operator in Mt. Zion. She and her husband Ike owned and operated Koschkee Transfer in Fennimore for numerous […]
Karen A. Duffey, age 74, of Fennimore, passed away peacefully Monday October 3rd in the company of family. Karen was born August 21, 1942 in Muscoda the daughter of John and Mary (Gardner) Duffey. She found her passion through knowledge and reading. Upon graduation from Muscoda High School, she earned her degree in English from what was then Wisconsin State University – Platteville followed by a Master’s in History from the University of New Hampshire. For the years following, she taught both English and History at the middle school level, retiring in 1998 from the Madison Metropolitan School District. She […]
Fennimore, WI-Clifford G. Jahnke, age 84, died on Monday morning Oct. 3, 2016, at his residence in Fennimore. Clifford was born on July 26, 1932 in Lancaster, WI the son of Milan and Velma (Wenzel) Jahnke. He married Ruby Braudt on August 12, 1956 at the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church. Clifford raised beef cattle outside of Fennimore for 25 years in addition to working for Rockwool Insulation in Lancaster. He and Ruby moved into Fennimore in 1981 and built their current home in 2002. Clifford was as a custodian at Fennimore Schools for 10 years, retiring in 1995. He […]