Marolyn Ruth Galbraith, age 82, of Hartford, died on Saturday July 2, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Marolyn was born on Dec. 14, 1933 in Mount Hope, WI the youngest of nine children to Oral and Marjorie (Braudt) Monroe. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, William Galbraith on Jan. 22, 1952 at the Mount Hope United Methodist Church. Marolyn spent her childhood on several farms in the Mount Hope area and graduated from Mount Hope High School in 1951. Marolyn and Bill then moved to the Milwaukee area where Marolyn worked as a timekeeper […]
Lee G. Howell, age 76, of Bagley, died on Sunday June 27, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Lee was born on Sept. 5, 1939, in Lancaster, WI, the son of Cecil and Ramona (Boyd) Howell. Lee graduated from Fennimore High School in 1957. He then attended the mining college in Platteville until being hired at John Deere in Dubuque, IA. Lee worked at John Deere for 30 years, retiring in 1987, at the age of 48. He was a member of the UAW of Dubuque and the Bagley American Legion. During his retirement, Lee resided in Bagley […]
Cassville, WI – Norma June (nee Andrew) Groom, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. Norma was born June 13, 1929, on her family’s farm in rural Livingston, WI, the youngest child of Frank and Bertha (Gundlach) Andrew. She attended East Crow Branch Grade School and graduated from Livingston High School in 1947. She received her Teaching Certificate from Platteville State Teacher’s College in 1949 and taught at the New California and West Crow Branch country schools. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the Wisconsin State College […]
Jonathan Lee Martin, age 28, of Fennimore, WI, passed away on Monday June 20, 2016 at his parents farm due to a farming accident. Jonathan was born on January 4, 1988 in Narvon, PA the son of Albert and Arlene Martin. On August 9, 2008, he was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Burkholder in Memphis, MO. They were members of the Shady Grove Mennonite Church and he was farming with his family. He was a loving father and husband and will be dearly missed. Jonathan is survived by his wife Ruth Ann Martin of Fennimore, WI and three children, Rylan Scott, […]
Fennimore – John A. “Jack” Petrick, age 80, died on Wednesday afternoon June 8, 2016 at HCR Manor Care in Platteville. Jack was born on June 9, 1935 in Fond du Lac, WI the son of John and Ellen (Utter) Petrick. He was united in marriage to Karen Fritz on May 27, 1958. After graduating from Fennimore High School, Jack joined the US Army, serving from June 1958 thru June 1960 and earning the rank of sergeant. Upon returning to Fennimore, Jack began working for 7-UP as a delivery driver until being employed at the First Sate Bank in Fennimore. […]
Fennimore, WI-Carol M. Christiansen, age 93, died on Monday evening June 6, 2016 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. She was born on April 8, 1923 in Clifton Township, Grant County, WI the daughter of Harvey and Delia (Weinbrenner) Ellis and the descendant of the very earliest settlers to Grant County. Carol was united in marriage to Gordon Christiansen on June 11, 1944 in Fennimore. Carol grew up during the Great Depression on the Ellis family farm. She walked to Ebenezer School and drove the family car to Livingston High School. Despite living in the middle of a depression, her […]
Lancaster, WI formerly of Cobb, WI- Lyle Molzof, age 76, died on Monday morning June 6, 2016 at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on July 2, 1939 in Annaton, WI the son of Edward and Elnora (Kitelinger) Molzof. Lyle was united in marriage to Mary Ann Klais on May 6th, 1967, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. Lyle worked as a licensed cheese maker and milk truck driver for several cheese factories thru out Grant and Iowa Counties. He later worked at Walnut Hollow Farms is Dodgeville before retiring in 2002. Lyle was a […]
Mt Hope, WI-Paul H. Becker, age 91, died on Wednesday June 1, 2016 at Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital in Boscobel. He was born on Sept. 25, 1924 in Kewanee, IL the son of Charles & Flora (Klopp) Becker. Paul was a city kid whose dream of living a life in outdoors, raising horses, and playing music became a reality. After graduation from high school, Paul moved to Texas and worked on a ranch until he entered the U.S. Air Force on Jan. 19, 1946. While in service, Paul became the assistant band director of the Air Force Band. After being […]
Fennimore – William A. Brandt, age 93, of Fennimore, died on Sunday evening May 29, 2016 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. William was born on Jan. 29, 1923 in Lancaster, WI, the son of William J. and Edith (Austin) Brandt. He married Joyce Phillips on Oct. 11, 1947 in Fennimore. Following graduation from Fennimore High School in 1941, Bill volunteered for the US Military serving as a Supply Sergeant during WWII. In 1949, after eight years of service, Bill returned home to Fennimore where he would later take over the family farm in 1951. Bill farmed full time […]
Fennimore, WI- Rev. LeRoy G. Peterson, age 93, died on Sunday morning May 29, 2016, at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. LeRoy was born on March 10, 1923, in Westby, WI the son of Anton & Martha (Ruud) Peterson. He was united in marriage to Wilma Christopherson on June 21, 1975, at Castle Rock Lutheran Church. LeRoy graduated from Westby High School on May 28, 1941. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army serving from 1945 until being honorably discharged in 1946. LeRoy attended and received a B.A. Degree from Luther College in Decorah, IA in May of […]