Fennimore, WI-Charles “Chuck” F. Schrader, age 85, died on Thursday morning May 7, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. Charles was born on Aug. 14, 1929 in Dodgeville the son of Charles F. & Vera (Witzig) Schrader. He was united in marriage to Joann Macke on June 5, 1954 in Lancaster. Chuck graduated from Livingston High School in 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Nov. 1950. He served 25 months in Naples, Italy as an aviation radioman. He flew in transport planes in the Mediterranean area. Charles returned to the U.S. in Jan. 1954 where he was […]
Vicki Waterman, age 59 of Fennimore, died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning May 5, 2015 at Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital. Vicki was born on Nov. 18, 1955 in Moline, IL the daughter of James and June (DeRammelaere) McBee. She married Jerry Waterman on August 24, 1973 in Boscobel, WI. Vicki grew up in Neponset, IL until moving to Mt. Zion, WI with her family in 1966. She attended grade school in Mt. Zion, middle school in Boscobel, and graduated from Boscobel High School in 1973. Vicki and Jerry lived in Boscobel until moving to Fennimore in 1987. In 1984, Vicki graduated […]
Livingston, WI – Bernice M. Orton, age 102 of Livingston, died on Saturday evening May 2, 2015 at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Dodgeville. Bernice was born on Sept. 5, 1912 in Beetown, WI the daughter of Bernard and Bessie (Franklin) Taylor. She married Clifford Orton on June 14, 1939. Following graduation from high school, Bernice taught at several Potosi area rural schools. She later received her teaching degree from Platteville Teachers College in 1932. Upon getting married in 1939, Bernice stayed home to raise her family until returning to teach at the Hopewell School 1958. Bernice finished […]
Fennimore – Edwin T. Klais, age 85, died on Thursday morning April 30, 2015 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Edwin was born on March 26, 1930 the son of Joseph and Barbara (Smith) Klais. He graduated from Fennimore High School in 1948. Ed married Arlene Wilkinson in 1954 and together they had a son Stanley. Ed was divorced and remarried Etta Wenger on Jan. 14, 1961 in Verona, WI. They had three children; Susan, John, and Joe. Ed and Etta owned and operated Fennimore Lanes from 1970 to 1991. He was a director of the Grant/Iowa Tavern League for […]
Fennimore, WI-Breanne M. (Conley) Klar, age 29, died unexpectedly on Monday morning April 27, 2015 at her residence in Fennimore. Breanne was born on Jan. 1, 1986 in Boscobel, to Brian Conley and Bonita Palmer Gotzinger. She graduated from Westby Area High School in 2004 and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in 2006. Breanne was united in marriage to Michael Klar on Oct. 18, 2014 at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Together, they had a beautiful daughter, Maci; She was her pride and joy! Bre worked in customer support at TDS Telecom in Lancaster as well as a bartender at the Second […]
Fennimore, WI-Melvin Gene Klais, age 66, died on Saturday April 25, 2015 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. Melvin was born on Oct. 9, 1948 in Liberty Township Grant Co., WI the son of Charles and Dorothy (Cooper) Klais. He was united in marriage to Lavon Fritsch on June 6, 1970 in Cobb. Melvin attended Liberty Ridge, Stitzer, and then Fennimore and graduated in 1967 from Fennimore High School. He was drafted in the U.S. Army in Jan. of 1969 until being honorably discharged in Nov of 1971 serving as a helicopter and truck mechanic in Vietnam. Upon his return, […]
James Howard Gay, 96, Fennimore, passed away on April 11, 2015, at the Lancaster Care Facility. He was born January 17, 1919, to Carl Orville and Irene (Davidson) Gay in Seneca, WI. He went to school and graduated from Seneca High School. Jim was united in marriage to Leora Mae Bell at the Steuben Congregational Church on November 17, 1942. They moved to Fennimore in 1943 where Jim started farming and continued until his retirement. Jim was a long-time member of the Fennimore United Methodist Church where he held various positions over the years. Jim was a member of Eastern […]
John Edwin “Baldy” Kauffman Jr., age 90, died on Friday April 3, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Madison. John was born on August 30, 1924 in Millville, IA the son of John Sr. and Opal (Miller) Kauffman. Baldy was a WWII Army veteran serving from Feb. 14, 1946 – Aug. 12, 1947 where he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant in the 11th Airborne Division. He was a bull rider in the rodeo circuit and entertained with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. He was a member of the carpenter’s union and worked for John Deere. He was a […]
Ronald “Ron” Noel Eggers, age 66 of Livingston, died on Thursday morning April 2, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Madison. Ron was born on Dec. 21, 1948 in Oak Park, IL the son of Arthur and Ann (Jacobs) Eggers. He was united on marriage to Ellen Jennings on July 31, 1999. Following graduation from high school, Ron served in the US Army from 1969 – 1972. He bravely flew as a door gunner aboard Huey helicopters during the Vietnam War. In 1978 he moved his family from the Chicago area to Richland Center and later to Livingston in […]
Cobb, WI-Norman W. Nagel, age 84, died on Tuesday afternoon March 24, 2015 at Upland Hills Health & Rehabilitation. Norman was born on Feb. 21, 1931 in Dodgeville the son of Melvin and Amy (Merritt) Nagel. He was united in marriage to June Billings on Dec. 5, 1964 in Cobb. Norman graduated from Cobb High School where he excelled in basketball. He farmed his entire life on the family farm in Linden Township, which was recognized as a Century Farm in 2005. He loved the outdoors and was a steward of the land. When work was done around the farm, […]