George B. Newman

George B. Newman, 87, of Wilton died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tomah. He was born to George B. and Laura (Weaver) Newman in Decatur, Ill., on June 1, 1926. As a child, he attended Hickory Point Grade School and later...

Daniel “Dan” Keown

Daniel “Dan” Keown, 63, of Hartford, Wis., died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2013, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Kentucky. He was born July 10, 1950, in Bethany, Ill., to the late Earnest Russell and Louise Huff Keown. He attended school in Kendall,...

William F. Schaefer

William F. Schaefer, 65, of Norwalk passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at the Tomah Veterans Administration hospice unit, with his family at his side, after a 3 ½-year battle with cancer.  William was born to Fred E. and Jeanette (Schotten) Schaefer on a farm near...

Dorothy L. Craig

Dorothy L. Craig, 94, died Friday, July 6, 2012, at Heritage Manor in Elroy. She was born July 26, 1917, in Bloomington, Ill., to George and Oma (Childers) Baker. In 1926, she was baptized in the EUB Church of Bloomington, Ill. After graduating from Bloomington High...

LaVern D. Dobbs

LaVern D. Dobbs, 86, passed peacefully Sunday, July 1, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tomah. He was born to Roy and Dott Dobbs on Dec. 7, 1925, in Vernon County. LaVern served his country as a member of the Army occupation forces in Japan at the end...

Randal J. Muller

Randal J. Muller, 62, of Gales Creek, Ore., and formerly of Ontario passed away at his son's home in Hillsboro, Ore., after a long and painful struggle with cancer June 21, 2012. Randy was born June 14, 1950, to Stanley and Joan Muller in Richland Center. He grew up...

Robert J. Weitzel

Robert J. Weitzel, 57, of Middleton, Wis., drowned while attempting to complete a solo circumnavigation of Lake Superior by kayak on June 17, 2012. Bob was a counselor at Glacier Creek Middle School in Cross Plains, Wis. He enjoyed adventure. He was an avid kayaker,...

Donald McCoy

Donald McCoy, 89, of Holmen, Wis., and formerly of rural Norwalk passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, while surrounded by his family. Donald was born Nov. 16, 1922, in the town of Sheldon to William and C. May...

Wilbert H. Granger

Wilbert H. Granger, 70, of Nekoosa, Wis., and formerly of Kendall died Monday, June 18, 2012, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Wis. He was born Nov. 21, 1941, to Willard and Charlotte (Dorn) Granger in the town of Wellington. He graduated from Kendall High School...

Joel Oakly Dobbs

Joel Oakly Dobbs, 26, of Ontario passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012, after a tragic tractor accident. Joel was born May 30, 1986, to Scott and Sue (Carr) Dobbs in Hillsboro. He grew up on a farm outside of Ontario and graduated from Brookwood High School in 2004....

Pamela A. Peardot-Czepiel

Pamela A. Peardot-Czepiel, 61, of Fort Pierce, Fla., and formerly of Tomah died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, after losing her battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 7, 1950, to Lloyd and Barbara Sheldon in Hillsboro. She was a member of the 1968 high school graduating...

B. Lewrine Steffen

B. Lewrine Steffen, 94, of rural Elroy passed away Monday, June 4, 2012, at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston, Wis.  She was born April 16, 1918, to Severt and Bertha (Jensen) Gronley in Fargo, N.D. Lewrine grew to adulthood near Elroy, attended Fowler Sherman...

Mary Ann (Doyle) O’Gara

Mary Ann (Doyle) O’Gara, 79, of Wilton began her journey to a higher plateau on May 29, 2012. She was a fighter up until the end, when she succumbed to congestive heart failure and end stage COPD. Mary was born May 28, 1933, in Wilton to Emmett and Freida...

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