Give what you can to the poor, no show, no fuss, short Genealogy Trails He was never Visitation preceded the service at Children of Berry Auchler 1880 - Joseph Bonham died at Hurricane Corners, Grant County, February 23d, in his seventy-ninth year. Broad-Axe; Boscobel, Wisconsin; 30 Jul 1863]; transcribed by Angie Lietzau In 1948 he married Beulah Hill. Norma was a known athlete in her younger days, enjoying all sports and dancing. By Appointment- call 608 723-4925 129 E. Maple St. Lancaster, WI The Grant County Historical Society is a member-owned, volunteer driven organization which incorporated as a 501c3 Not for Profit charitable institution in 1950. Our Hours: May through October Tuesdays through Fridays 1-4pm. Grant County, WI Genealogy at Her brother, Mr. J Wonderlin, is also sick. Bloomington, January 3, 1905. Tombstone Project, Grant County, Wisconsin She was the 5th child of Ray and Sylvia (Rule) Batten. Platteville, WI Obituaries Grant County News Obituaries - Legacy.com Martina) Grimm, and Jordan Wood; eight great-grandchildren, Amelia, Madeline, Cameron, Adam, Travis, Loren, Cameron, and Jasmine; a brother, Dell (Audrey) Grimm of Wyocena, Wis.; sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Grimm, Katy Grimm; brothers and sisters-in-laws, Bill (Kay) Gies, Don (Mary) Gies, Rosie (Bob) Fritz, and Tom (Donna) Gies; other relatives and friends. Charles W. Hill Laura L. Joyce. Godager Funeral Home, Muscoda, is assisting the family with arrangements. This was in1838. constitutional convention; a member of the assembly in 1852, 1853, 1863 and 1864-of which he was the speaker in 1863. Grant County, WI Obituaries A-M , N-Z at Wisconsin He leave his wife 11 a.m. at ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH in Muscoda with Father He arose in the morning, St. Louis was the place of his nativity, having been born there June 19th, 1817. He was employed for over twenty years at Ag Trucking in Dubuque, familysearch.org Funeral services for eight miners killed in a lead mine cave-in near Shullsburg Tuesday started in southwest Wisconsin communities today. For twenty years Sylvester Hendershot had delightfully terrified many thousands of children visiting the circus as, with his hair down to his shoulders, wrapped in rags, gnawing a bone, and with occasional roarings, he crouched in his cage amid the other freaks. Grant County WI Newspapers and Obituaries - LDS Genealogy Local obituaries for Grant County, Indiana 2,087 Results Saturday, February 25, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Franklin D Bennett Franklin D Bennett January 29, 1942 ~ February 22, 2023. Index 1850-2010 over 14 million U.S. veterans and VA obituaries, deaths, cemetery and [Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) 9 Oct 1885; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] The "Wild In 1846, he was a member of the first Harris, of Bagley, Judy (Scott) Tessmer, of Sleepy Eye, Minn., and Nancy (Brenten) Posten, of Prairie du Chien; 19 grandchildren, Theresa (John) Shuck, Brian, Mark (Jenn), Philip, and Kevin Garthwaite, Scott (Angie), Jeff (Sheila), Jody, and Chelsea Garthwaite, Jennifer, Jeremy, and Jaime Struss, Gregory Wilinski, Justin Clark, April Harris, Seth and Chase Tessmer, and Audrey and Derek Posten; three great-grandchildren, David and Kristy Shuck, and Emily Garthwaite; a sister, Ivanelle (Tom) Manning, of Shawnee Sylvester Storrs Grinnell Death has again visited our community and taken form the scenes and associations of this life, one of its most esteemed and useful members--Mrs. Martha A. Jackson. After graduating from Platteville Teachers College, she began a teaching career at Soldiers Grove. OBITUARIES - SWNews4U It was named after an Indian trader; his first name, origins, and eventual fate are all unknown. Could all live the just and upright life that John Honer lived, and died in his trusting faith, death could be no longer be called the King of Terrors, for he inspired no terror there. Funeral services at Trinity Episcopal Church at Platteville, Date of Birth - February 28, 1929 | Date of Death - December 24, 1985, Age 56 Welcome to the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory Our goal is to provide compassionate care and dignified services at a time of need. its 53rd Annual Meeting held November 9, 1905 (published 1906); p 130-142; tr by MZ] [Source: Marshfield News-Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Grant Allen was united in marriage to Sandra Udelhoven in 1973. He was united in marriage to Rita Klaas on September 12, 1964. A-J Surnames, Mrs. L. G. Armstrong cancer Sunday at his home here. Robert Dugdale, Ex-Publisher, Dies Upon returning home, he attended Southwest Technical College in Fennimore and graduated with a mechanical degree. He was erratic and impractical, and in the latter part of his life he drowned his sorrows in drink. During his retirement years, he wrote his family history in a book entitled "They Are in My Genes" and collaborated on a book entitled "Threshing Days". Goodridge, of Flushing, and Mayor J. C. Robinson, of this city, are his nephews. They later lived in Mineral Point where Chester was teaching. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune 10 Nov 1979; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] Not many days since she became worse and sank rapidly, expiring last Saturday afternoon, November 6, 1880. - Henry Guck, an elderly German farmer, died suddenly. century. Mr. Timothy Fry Barr, an old resident of Beetown, in the County of Grant, died Born: November 4, 1936 - At Rest: August 18, 1988 [Source: Funeral Card; submitted by Mary Dutcher Rodeo royalty Ephrata local Kaylee Stump crowned Last Stand Rodeo Queen. The hut was squalid, and the last of his "Borneo" earning had vanished. He made many great friends working at Amcors different plants, formerly Milprint and Pechiney Plastic Packaging (others). at echovita He was a member of the assembly in 1869, and 1875, and U. S. collector from 1870 to 1873. A funeral service and graveside service with military 35 Central Ave. N. Hull died at La Crosse, Sept. 15th, about sixty-seven years of age. Born in Dousman, Wis. he has been coming to Sarasota since 1965 from Platteville, Wis. The son of Lester R and Mildred L (Hardy) McClimans. one sister in the town of Potosi, one in Iowa, and one sister and three brothers in far away Oregon. February 21, 2023 Steven J. Fairbrother Steven J. Fairbrother, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at the Richland Hospital. Municipal Hospital, Guttenberg, Iowa. He was a member of the Belmont Peace Lutheran Church. Lancaster Obituaries Recent, He was a retired science teacher and athletic coach in Platteville; a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Platteville, Wis.; he attended St. Boniface Episcopal Church in Sarasota; a member of the American Legion; a Mason, a Kiwanian; a member of The Men of St. Boniface; a director of the Grant County Historical Society; Beta Pi Epsilon and a member of the State Athletic Rules Committee of Wis. Lancaster, April 10. His last job was with WLS in Chicago last year before he was taken ill. At his request, his body will be taken to Madison for use by the University of Wisconsin Medical School. [Source: Madison Wisconsin State Journal February 11, 1943; transcribed by MD] Grant County, WI Obituaries at Wisconsin After studying law, and practicing it awhile in his native State, he migrated in 1837 to Wisconsin, settling at Lancaster, Grant County. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Verna Heins. Preached Rochester, Vt., 1878-80; student Andover Theological Seminary, 1880-81; preached Green River, Wyo., 1881; Des Moines, Iowa, 1882-84; Rockford, 1884-87; Lancaster, Wis., 1887-90; River Falls, Wis., 1890-94; Alpena, Mich., 1894-96; without charge, Pasadena, Cal., 1896 to the time of his death. 1881 - Hon Wm. CONTACT US. Allen Franklin www.swnews4u.com BD=Boscobel Dial, Boscobel, Wisconsin BR=Bloomington Record, Bloomington, Wisconsin DTH=Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa FT=Fennimore Times, Fennimore, Wisconsin TCP=Tri-County Press . Clad in rags, and gnawing a bone, he was the central attraction for huge crowds who gathered round his cage and listened to him growling and roaring. He was a farmer in the Mount [Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate, 29 Jan 1903 - Sub. its 53rd Annual Meeting held November 9, 1905 (pub 1906) Wisconsin He was active in civic 1880 - Hon. Locating in Dubuque in 1835, he continued In 1869 her religious feelings became quickened and she made a public profession of faith in Jesus Christ, and joined the Free Baptist church in that neighborhood. Charles W. Hill John P. Cull George M. Guernsey search cemetery transcriptions for Wilma Jean Rhoades McIntosh Greene, 93, of Williamstown, KY, died on Tuesday February 14, 2023 at Grant County Healthcare and Rehab Center. search for pre-1907 vital records including Haudenshield Funeral Homes [Source: Funeral Card; submitted by Mary Dutcher was the following request: "Make my burial as plain as possible. Elba Eastman, 90-year-old retired Platteville lumber dealer, was the model for the Uncle Elby character in the nationally-syndicated cartoon, "Napoleon and Uncle Elby," created and drawn by his nephew, Clifford McBride, until his death several years ago. With this marriage, they shared three children. For News - News@grantcountyherald.com For Ads - Ads@grantcountyherald.com For Info - Info@grantcountyherald.com For Public Notices - Legals@grantcountyherald.com Obituaries - Page 2 of 47 - Grant County Herald [Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (Thursday, 3 Aug. On Friday morning Mrs. Wm. She was married to Mr. Jackson in 1846 and they settled on a farm he still owns five miles north of this place. in early life, and studied in that place. Wis., Nov. 26. Wis. State Journal, 27 Nov 2001; sub. at funeral.com Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at ST. Judith M. Gray She was born July 31, 1925, the daughter of Tony and Alvena (Funk) Fuerstenburg. Lorenzo Bevans Mr. J. Fure, who has been very sick all fall and winter, has improved so as to be able to grip. He was born July 18, 1950, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Kenneth and Marie (Mergen) Cull. Boscobel, Wisconsin; 17 Sep 1863]; transcribed by Angie Lietzau Local Grant County, Indiana Obituaries - Legacy.com County. His The family were closely identified with early colonial history, several members rendering important service to the country They have left two children to mourn an irreparable loss; a daughter who will be six years old on the 25th of December next, and a son who will be two years old on the 6th day of February next. He was good-looking, and was reported to have money. He was an active member of both St. Mary's Catholic Church and the American Legion Post No. Obituaries and Death Notices in Grant County, Wisconsin Grant County, Wisconsin History and Genealogy Obituaries and Death Notices A-J Surnames Mrs. L. G. Armstrong Mrs. L. G. Armstrong, wife of Dr. Armstrong of Boscobel, died of heart failure. Cassville. KENOSHA, Wis., Dec. He was born near Baton Rouge, La, in 814, served as a second lieutenant in the Florida War. He resided for many years in Grant county, and was county clerk for six years. Two daughters, Mrs. Constance Norma also enjoyed going to the casinos in the area and plying video poker, which was one of the last joys in her life and was still able to do. He was a visiting professor at the University of Texas from 1955 to 1956 and as the visiting associate professor at the University of Oregon from 1962 to 1964. Burial was in the Belmont Cemetery. Grant County WW1 Casualties at WI GenWeb Archives Member of B.P.O.E. He married Norah Stark on June 28, 1956. [Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (23 Nov. 1899) transcribed by MZ], He was a veteran of World War II. Phone: (608) 723-2151 Fax: (608) 723-7272. Obituaries High Schools Colleges Newspapers Funeral Homes Locations Local obituaries for Grant County, Wisconsin 447 Results Thursday, March 2, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Dennis A.. SYLVESTER STORRS GRINNELL, born in Mt. from the dilapidated cabin in which he was living. Orvin Orv Erickson, 91, of Elbow Lake passed away on February 13, 2023. 1887; transcribed by MZ] They were married at Prairie du Chien, December 29, 1836. Maynard L. Bartling [Source: The Milwaukee Sentinel 25 Dec 1929 - Tr. OBITUARIES LIFE VIDEO OPINION / COLUMNS . One day Ringling's Circus came to town. Francsico[Source: The Boscobel Broad-Axe; Boscobel, Milwaukee Obituaries | Obits for the Milwaukee, WI Area - Legacy.com nine days, Ella A. youngest daughter of E. M. and Susannah Green, aged 4 years, Add Photos Add a Memory Ray Smallwood Mr. Ray Smallwood, age 90, of LaGrange, passed away on Feb. 19, 2023. Platteville Obituaries Recent, Grant County, Wisconsin: Obituaries and Funeral Home Records - Linkpendium Coates died in Boscobel, Aug. 26th, in his sixty-first year. The Martin Funeral Home in Bloomington is serving the family. Dr. Jenckes was born at Hazel Green, Wis., in 1852. by MZ] Mrs. L. G. Armstrong, wife of Dr. Armstrong of Boscobel, died of heart failure. He married Kathy Arms on October 18, 1969 at the . Margaret Day Vol., at Hellena Ark, on the 15th of Jan., By shana gordon of the Journal EPHRATA Kaylee Stump is an 18-year-old college student who loves camping and dirtbike riding. Catholic church Wednesday, Rev. He built the first log cabin at Dubuque, and served faithfully during the Black Hawk War. Biographies Page Bible Records Cemeteries Census Historical Records Images Land Records Military Mortality Schedules Newspaper Items Obituaries School Records Vital Records This page is maintained by David W. Taft ( dwtaft @ gmail .com), Alpharetta, GA Marie married Henry Honer on February 23, 1940, in Angola, Iowa. He died in abject poverty, protesting bitterly against the action of Poor Law authorities who insisted upon cutting off his tangled growth of hair and beard. Anna Elizabeth Honer by Jim Honer] complaining of a slight pain in his stomach, and asked the landlord for Sir: George Henry Goodridge died suddenly on July 5 at the home of his sister, Mrs. H. S. Bailey, in Platteville, Wis. [Source: Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL) 24 Nov 1893; tr. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Margaret; two sons, Michael Davis 1882: William Brittan, at Platteville, June 4th, aged about ninety-two years. John Urban Published in Grant County News from Feb. 15 to Feb. 25, 2023. the McGuire-Longmeier VFW Post 9440 held at St. John the Baptist He worked as acting chair professor at the University of South Dakota from 1950 to 1970. DIED, At his residence at the Hermitage, Grant County, November 5th, Thomas P. Burnett, aged 46 years and 2 months. The less expense the better I like The sisters are: Mrs. Mary Effinger, Mrs. Kate Witherel, Mrs john Feaster and Mrs. Clara Kenyon. L. Bauer. Came to Wisconsin in 1846. USE LINKPENDIUM'S FAMILY DISCOVERER TO SEARCH 2,804,127 FREE GENEALOGY SOURCES! Fennimore - Harmon H. Earl, aged 65, a bachelor. [Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate 3 Aug 1899; transcribed 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) p467; tr by LaDena Livingston] Thomas H. Grimm She enjoyed watching the birds outside her window and seeing the deer and other wildlife. Coates Obituaries In 1832, he came to Wisconsin, Genweb John D. Harp Rice. U. E. Harrison Henry T. Honer [Source: The Milwaukee Journal, 23 Dec 1897; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] [Source: Reports and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol. 10 (1909) Transcribed [Source: Wisconsin Enquirer (Madison, Wis.) Saturday, 27 Mar. Thomas P. Burnett was born in Pittsylvania county, Virginia, on the 3d past 3 days, cook. Died at Georgetown, August 23, 1905. He leaves to mourn his death, besides the six children, a devoted wife, an aged mother and four sisters. Manitowoc County Historical Society receives Wisconsin Humanities Mini Grant County Martin Schwartz Funeral Homes & Crematory | Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville and Potosi, WI Funeral Home & Cremation Serving Each Family with dignity and respect Service Options Ruth Ann Mae Knutson Arlys J. John Rupert Eberlein Martin Schwartz Funeral Homes Obituaries in He was born on Dec. 23, 1921, in rural Belmont, the son of Charles and Gertrude Bellmeyer Heins. Man" had imitators. She , Phone: 608-822-6512 He was born on January 1, 1932, the son of Frank and Mae (Bark) Fremont. Wm. Wednesday, 9 Aug. 2006, page 2A; Lorraine Markee Collection; transcribed Toale Brothers Gulf Gate Chapel, 6903 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, is in charge of local arrangements. Mr. Barr was a native of Bedford, Of 263 Hill Street, died Tuesday evening, June 10, 1980 at St. Joseph's Unit, Mercy Health Center. obituaries, deaths, cemetery and Peter Auer officiating. The grant will help fund an upcoming event known as "Heritage Maker's Market", which will be held June 24th and 25th at the Manitowoc County Historical Society. Department of Veterans Affairs Death The cause of his death was a bronchial disease of a couple years' standing. all of whom survive. "So you are," agreed the other. Grant County Death Records Search (Wisconsin) - County Office He was a West Grant school board member for 23 years, and a cardinal 4-H leader for many years. USGenWeb Grant County, WI Table of Contents Robert Dugdale [Source: Wisconsin Democrat (Madison, Wis.) Saturday, 21 Nov. 1846; transcribed by MZ] Grant County (Wisconsin) Herald, February 18, 1868 Samuel F. Clise, Late Deceased. [Source: Reports and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol. at funeral.com 1882: On the 17th of December, also passed away Col. Edward H. Gratiot, at Platteville. Eldon was later united in marriage , Dorothy Margaret France, age 97, of Platteville, formerly of Livingston, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living in Platteville. He attended Jacksonville College, of which Lyman Beecher, the father of Henry Ward Beecher, was then president. 1519 of Sarasota. [Source: The Milwaukee Journal 31 Dec 1956 - Transcribed by Mary Dutcher] by: Heather A. Turner] Platteville, WI Obituaries He at all times, under all circumstances, walked in the well beaten path of righteousness, and when nearing the last of earth, he appeared to be fully impressed with the idea that at the end of time, eternity began, and that the bright faith which sustained him during those trying hours of suffering would only grow brighter as he journeyed toward the Infinite, and the final gloom of death dispelled by the radiance of God's love. Interment in the Muscoda Catholic cemetery. He married Eugenia DeWitt on May 25, 1942, in Platteville. He published the Grant County News here until his retirement in 1952 after 63 years as a newspaperman. He emigrated with his father to Paris, Kentucky Obituaries Wednesday March 1, 2023 Ruth Ann Mae (Reynolds) Knutson, 87, Lancaster Mar 01, 2023 Obituaries Sunday February 26, 2023 Paul A. Wedig, 64, Belmont Feb 27, 2023 Obituaries Friday February 24,2023 Arlys J. Obituaries - Grant County Herald Obituaries Obituaries Orvin "Orv" Erickson February 24, 2023 Orvin "Orv" Erickson, 91, of Elbow Lake passed away on February 13, 2023. [Source: Richland Observer, 15 Dec 1949 - Submitted By James A. Honer] Platteville Obituaries Appended Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday at the church. Platteville's 'Uncle Elby' Dead at 90 He was among those who accepted a douceur for his vote and influence in behalf of the La Crosse Railroad grant, which proved his political downfall. Born in Missouri in 1821. Henry and Marie were regular customers of the Senior Citizens Meal at St. John's Catholic Church in Muscoda. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Karrmann funeral home here. the box of the sled and blankets were discovered frozen to the ice, but no traces of the man and horses. U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014 search this death index database of over 94 million records 87, of Lancaster, Wisconsin passed peacefully at home February 18, 2023, surrounded by family. Died at Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 12, 1897.