January 2018

Damien J. Lord, age 33, of Fennimore, died unexpectedly on Sunday evening Jan. 28, 2018, at Meriter Hospital in Madison after a brief illness. Damien was born on Nov. 15, 1984 in Lancaster, WI the son of Joseph Lord and Julie Fuerstenberg. Damien worked at Wild Side Sporting Goods in Boscobel and loved spending time in the outdoors, camping, hunting and fishing. He was an avid bow fisherman and captain of his beloved bow fishing team, Nocturnal Penetration. Damien enjoyed the simple pleasures in life like taking a drive by the river, cooking a great meal, and spending time with …

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Imelda B. Northouse, age 91, of Fennimore, died on Saturday evening, Jan. 20, 2018, at the Fennimore Good Samaritan Society. Imelda was born on Dec. 18, 1926 in Dickeyville, WI the daughter of Clement and Elizabeth (Pickel) Riemenapp. She married John Sr. “Jack” Northouse on Feb. 19, 1946, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fennimore. Imelda and Jack farmed in Hickory Grove Township north of Fennimore for more than fifty years until moving into Fennimore in 2005. Imelda enjoyed spending time in the outdoors snowmobiling, gardening, picking berries and hunting mushrooms in the spring. She was an excellent cook and …

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Arlene Schmahlenberger, age 97, of Fennimore, died on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. Arlene was born on Nov. 19, 1920 in Walters North Dakota. She married Henry “Cal” Schmahlenberger on Dec. 22, 1940 in Valparaiso, Indiana. Arlene enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and was always willing to go on a moments notice. In her later years, she worked at the Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore as a housekeeper. Arlene was a loving and caring person who accepted and appreciated people for who they were. Her kind heart will forever be remembered. Arlene is …

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Betty Lou Cauffman, age 73, of Fennimore, died on Monday January 15, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Betty was born on June 27, 1944 in Lancaster, WI, the daughter of Robert and Helen (Bock) Witzig. She was married to George Cauffman from 1963 until 1979. Together they had two children, Todd and Tara. Betty Lou graduated from Fennimore High School in 1962 and then attended U.W. Madison. She resided in Madison for a year and then moved to Boscobel for a short while until making her home in Fennimore. Betty Lou resumed her education at U.W. Platteville and …

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Gary L. Wehrle, age 70, of Fennimore, passed away on Saturday morning, Jan. 13, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Gary was born on October 26, 1947, in Boscobel, WI, the son of Wilbur and Opal (Drake) Wehrle. He married Kathleen Feiner on Nov. 28, 1970. Gary did auto body work for many years and then worked at and retired from Lands End. He liked to collect toy tractors and had his collection featured in the Telegraph Herald. Gary also enjoyed fixing and repairing tractors. Gary is survived by three children; Terry (Chris) Wehrle of Holmen, Joe (Terri) Wehrle …

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