August 2016

Fennimore, WI-Lorraine R. Becker, age 88, died on Saturday afternoon Aug. 27, 2016 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. Lorraine was born on June 19, 1928 at home in Preston, IA the daughter of Edward and Elma (Kiel) Eggers. Lorraine graduated from Maquoketa, IA in 1946 and then was united in marriage to Ira Propst and then Paul Becker. Lorraine lived in Wyoming, Delmar and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Hope and Fennimore, Wisconsin. Lorraine has been a farmer’s wife, worked for Clinton Engines, Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids, Home Health Care and a seamstress in Fennimore. Lorraine loved …

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Fennimore, WI-Jerry D. Wepking, age 84 died on Thursday morning Aug. 25, 2016 at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. Jerry was born on May 24, 1932 in Lancaster the son of Delbert & Helen (Johnson) Wepking. Jerry attended the Plum Valley School until coming to the Fennimore public schools graduating from Fennimore High School. He then attended one year at the Fennimore Vocational School. Jerry began his employment at the Insurance Exchange in Chicago, IL until taking early retirement to help with the care of his parents. After the death of his parents, Jerry then took a job …

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Montfort, WI-Richard David Havlik, age 72, went home to join his son, Dale, on Tuesday morning August 23, 2016. Richard was born on April 14, 1944 in Boscobel the son of Sam and Mary (Volenec) Havlik. He was raised on the family farm and completed eight grades in the one room Oak Grove School. He graduated from Iowa-Grant High School in 1962 part of the second class to graduate from the consolidated school. After graduation, Richard attended Dubuque Beauty Academy in Dubuque, IA. He relocated to Richland Center and opened the House of Richard Salon. He then opened salons in …

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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 …

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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 …

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