Fennimore – Lorraine Francis (Yanna) Alderson, age 86, passed away at home on Monday, August 15, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of John and Nora (Nowak) Yanna, Lorraine was born on June 13, 1930 at the family farm on Castle Rock Ridge in rural Muscoda WI. The seventh child of an eventual family of nine, she joined Hank, Gertrude, Eleanor, Marcella, Dorothy and John Jr., with Arnold and Mary Alice to follow in later years. Lorraine had fond memories of her childhood on the family farm with the big bungalow house, back in simpler times with walks […]
Lory J. Fordney, age 63, of Fennimore, died unexpectedly on Sunday August 14, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Lory was born on April 26, 1953, in Fennimore the daughter of Russell and Eileen (Huffman) Fordney. Lory graduated from Fennimore High School in 1971 and then moved to Madison where she attended cosmetology school. Lory had an amazing talent in hair coloring and styling and worked as a beautician for 25 years at JC Penny in East Towne Mall. Lory later moved back to Fennimore but continued working in Madison, in addition to being employed with Land’s End […]
Curtis G. Schauer age 65 died Monday August 8, 2016 at his home on Weinbrenner Rd. rural Fennimore, WI. He was formerly of Wishek, ND. Curtis was born August 31, 1950 in Aberdeen, SD the son of Milton G. and Marilyn (Schroeder) Schauer. He grew up on a farm first in Long Lake, SD and later moved to a farm by Ashley, ND. He graduated from Ashley High School and went on to State School of Science at Wahpeton, ND getting a degree in plumbing. Curtis Served in the US Army from February 1971 to June of 1973 with a year of […]
Montfort/Cobb, WI-Sophie J. Moen, age 92, died on Friday morning July 29, 2016 at the Bloomfield Healthcare in rural Dodgeville. Sophie was born on Dec. 19, 1923 in Ardoch, ND the daughter of John & Mary (Czapiewski) Korynta. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Moen on Sept. 23, 1946 in Ardoch, ND. Sophie farmed along side her husband in Wingville Township Grant Co., WI until retiring and moving to Cobb. After the untimely death of her husband, Sophie reinvested in the joys that life offers. She was always dedicated to her family, farming, and her faith, but now enjoyed […]
Nancy C. Shaw, age 80, of Fennimore/Preston, died on Thursday July 28, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. Nancy was born on May 19, 1936, in Indiana the daughter of Arthur and Gladys (Loggins) Bishop. She married Vernon Shaw on Jan. 15, 1960 in Blue Mounds, WI. Following graduation from high school in Indiana, Nancy moved to Chicago, IL and then Madison, WI where she met her husband Vernon. Shortly after being married, Nancy and Vernon moved to Preston, WI and Nancy began working for Rayovac in Fennimore. She retired after almost 30 years of dedicated service. Following […]
Emmeline J. Brun, age 100, of Rochester, MN entered eternal life on July 25, 2016 after a brief stay at Samaritan Bethany Rehabilitation. Emmeline has made her home at the Shorewood Senior Campus in Rochester for the last eight years. She married Gordon Brun, April 27, 1940, and the two of them farmed near Livingston, Wisconsin for over 50 years. She was born September 5, 1915 in Livingston, Wisconsin, the oldest child of six to Luetta and Mortimer Allen. Emmeline graduated from Livingston High School and then attended Madison Vocational school before returning to Southwest Wisconsin where she married Gordon. […]
Fennimore/Boscobel, WI-Audrey J. Karasek, age 80, died peacefully on Wednesday evening July 20, 2016 at Boscobel Care & Rehabilitation. She was born on June 18, 1936, in the Cobb area, the daughter of Ed and Mary Laufenberg. She was united in marriage to Cletus Karasek on Sept. 10, 1955. They worked very hard and made their living farming together on 50 acres just outside of Fennimore and together raised three children. Audrey was a very social person and enjoyed spending time with friends over coffee, euchre games, and selling Avon. She also loved all sports and thoroughly loved watching games […]
Margaret E. “Peg” Lynch, age 85, of Montfort, died on Friday, July 15, 2016, at her residence in Montfort surrounded by her family. Margaret was born on Jan. 14, 1931, in Montfort, the daughter of Christopher and Lottie (Ferris) Frankland. She married James Lynch on Feb. 5, 1949 in Mineral Point. Margaret lived in Montfort all her life except for two short years spent in Mineral Point when her and James were first married. As a young women Margaret worked as a telephone operator and was the matron at the swimming pool. For the majority of her working career she […]
Fennimore, WI – Charles S. “Chuck” Weist Jr., age 45, died on Tuesday afternoon July 12, 2016, in the town of Sterling in Vernon Co., WI as a result of an automobile accident. Chuck was born on May 7, 1971, in Lancaster, WI, the son of Charles Sr. and Barbara (Watchorn) Weist. Chuck attended Fennimore High School and was in the class of 1989. He went to work for Croft’s Lime and Gravel and Mathy Construction as a heavy equipment operator until 2005. Chuck then worked for Pattison Sand in Clayton, IA until being employed for the past three years […]
Montfort – Douglas C. Jenks, age 82, of Montfort, died peacefully on July 3, 2016 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Knoxville, TN. Douglas was born on June 17, 1934, in Mifflin Township, the son of Orval and Laura (Holmes) Jenks. He was raised on the family farm south of Cobb. Upon his graduation in 1952, he attended UW Madison in Agriculture short course. After graduation he returned to farm with his parents. On October 10, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart Mary Wienkes at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Highland, WI. […]