Mary graduated from Boscobel High School in 1948. After studying law, and practicing it awhile in his native State, he migrated in 1837 to Wisconsin, settling at Lancaster, Grant County. Obituary and Death Index Databases US Obituary Collection 1930-Current search millions of obituaries in hundreds of US newspapers Grant It was named after an Indian trader; his first name, origins, and eventual fate are all unknown. 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. He married Eugenia DeWitt on May 25, 1942, in Platteville. Before any remedy could be administered, Mr. Mr. Barr was a native of Bedford, When the officials found him he was still wearing his "wild man" DIED, At Fonticulus, Grant county, on the 21st ult., of a chronic complaint, Mrs. Rebecca, daughter of Charles and Roccena Ashley, late of Pennsylvania, and consort of J. E. Dodge, Esq., aged 32 years. 1880 - Hon. Grant County, WI Genealogy at He had spent the day working with Christmas baskets for the poor and complained of feeling ill at the end of the afternoon. The hut was squalid, and the last of his "Borneo" earning had vanished. Grant County Obituaries and Newspapers at LDS Yours, JOHN HARDCASTLE." Henry was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Edith Marie Honer; and a sister-in-law Madelyn Honer. Casketbearers - Larry Kartman, Richard McMahon, Paul Rector, Harry Wiedenbeck, Wayne Died at Georgetown, August 23, 1905. 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. over 50,000 links to genealogy databases KENOSHA, Wis., Dec. by Jan Stypula] They later lived in Mineral Point where Chester was teaching. He was elected to the city council when the city manager form of government came in 1921 and was re-elected successively with the highest majorities. the oldest lawyers in Wisconsin, died very suddenly from paralysis. Funeral Home in Black River Falls. the McGuire-Longmeier VFW Post 9440 held at St. John the Baptist June 29, 1952 - January 25, 2023. He was married Jan 13, 1887, to Corrinna Amira Phelps of Rockford, who survives him. 1882: William Brittan, at Platteville, June 4th, aged about ninety-two years. During the past year she continued to fail in health, and the best medical skill was set at naught by the ravages of an apparently incurable disease. Grant Co. Julie Krahn officiating. [Source: The Idaho Spokesman-Review 3 May 2000 - Transcribed by Mary Dutcher] Mary A. Nowak, age 91, of Fennimore, WI passed away on Wednesday March 1, 2023, at the Lancaster Health Services in Lancaster. Casket Bearers - Virgil Horner, Bob Klaas, Francis Brandt, Robert Maahs, Merlin Bertjens, Surviving are five sons, Timothy (Sally) Waterman and Roger Hale, all of Taylor, Kevin (Barbie) Hale and Scott (Sherry) Hale, all of Neillsville, and Brian Hale, Illinois; three daughters, Denise (Randy) Becker, Marion, Terri Hale, Sparta, and Tammy Mohr, Mauston; two sisters, JoAnn (Warren) Bottlemy, Owen, and Jean Heuvelman, Illinois; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Died, in Lancaster, February 16, Mr. Samuel F. Clise, aged nearly 44 years. One brother and one sister have gone before her to the eternal home. She enjoyed watching the birds outside her window and seeing the deer and other wildlife. This station has no pending applications that are subject to the FCC's online public notice posting requirements. Mrs. Margaret Day of Hazel Green, who was committed to the Mendota Thomas P. Burnett, Lucy M. Burnett, Judith Burnett Boscobel, Wisconsin; 21 Jan 1864]; transcribed by Angie Lietzau "Joe" Ingram Catherine J. Tennessen Laura L. Joyce Charlotte L. Key Norman George Drew James L. Fecht She was a loving Bonnie Jean Leraas, 70, of Barrett, MN passed away on February 7, 2023. its 53rd Annual Meeting held November 9, 1905 (published 1906); p 130-142; tr by MZ] officiating. He was a farmer in the Mount 1881 - Hon. A Carolyn Ann (Kube) Windom, 80, of Hillsboro, ND, passed away, Monday, February 13, 2023 in Hillsboro. [Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Dane Co. Wis.) 1 Apr. Born in Missouri in 1821. John Hardcastle [Source: Rockhampton Morning Bulletin (Australia), 15 March 1929] Ella A. Two years ago he joined with Leo F. Barden, a son, in the real estate and insurance business. Died at Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 12, 1897. (Scott) Tessmer, Sleepy Eye, MN; Nancy (Brenten) Posten, Prairie du Chien; l9 grandchildren: Theresa (John) Shuck, Brian (Lynn), Mark (Jenn), Philip, Kevin, Scott (Angela), Jeff (Nicole), Jody (Jason Moen), and Chelsea Garthwaite, Jennifer (Andy) Hillmann, Jeremy (fiance Carrie Hefti), Jaime Struss, Gregory Wilinski, Justin (Rebecca) Clark, April (Chad) Mcllwee, Seth, Chase Tessmer, Audrey, and Derek Posten; two step-grandchildren Marla and Jeremy Norton: seven great- grandchildren David and Kristy Shack, [Source: Platteville Journal (Platteville, WI) ~1994; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] H. L. Jenckes Grant County, WI Obituaries and Funeral Home Records at Linkpendium "I am ready to go," he told his two daughters and a son who were at his bedside. including obituaries, John Rupert Eberlein Roy Headings will officiate with burial in the Basswood Cemetery. With this uniting, they were blessed with their three sons. NOTE: Additional records that apply to Grant County are also on the Wisconsin Newspapers and Obituaries page. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 22, 2001, at the BASSWOOD CHURCH, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Duane Thomas officiating. Grant Peter Auer officiating. He was born on November 5, 1973, in Boscobel the son of Thomas and Josephine (Burns) Brown. Surviving is his daughter, Annie M. Cull; a sister, MaryAnn (Phil) Ryan; a brother, Mick Cull; his fiancee, Rita Raisbeck and her daughter, Tiffany; many nieces and nephews and his former wife, Julie Metcalf Cull. By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Date of Birth - February 28, 1929 | Date of Death - December 24, 1985, Age 56 On June 18 of Scarlet fever, in the town of Marion, Arlington B. Born at Ellsworth, Ohio, November 13, 1828. Wis. State Journal, 27 Nov 2001; sub. was the following request: "Make my burial as plain as possible. Services Held for First of Mine Victims They lived in Livingston where they raised their family. In 1825, he came with his parents to Galena, then but little more than a mining camp, where his sister, Mrs. E. B. Washburne was born, said to have been the first white child born in the settlement. Dutcher is a member of the firm of Brooks & Dutcher, of Boscobel. Marie (Jorges) Honer Mr. Garthwaite was an ag teacher in Granton and Mineral Point school districts. Henry spent his early years in Richland County. 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 488; transcribed by LaDena Livingston] She was married to Mr. Jackson in 1846 and they settled on a farm he still owns five miles north of this place. With this marriage, they shared three children. Burial will be in Hermitage Cemetery at Mt. "Who are you?" Platteville, Wis.--Robert I. Dugdale, 88, a retired weekly newspaper editor and publisher who helped to start the state mining college here, died Sunday after a long illness. [Source: Platteville Grant County Witness (Platteville, WI) 23 Feb 1894; transcribed by He was an active member of both St. Mary's Catholic Church and the American Legion Post No. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 28, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pratt Memorial Chapel in Richland Center. These can include Grant County death certificates, local and Wisconsin State death registries, and the National Death Index. Genealogy TrailsGrant County Obituary Index at Obits Index Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Henry, on August 23, 2000; a daughter, Edith; her parents; two sisters;and two brothers. in Highland. She was born July 31, 1925, the daughter of Tony and Alvena (Funk) Fuerstenburg. Wisconsin; 28 Jan 1864]; transcribed by Angie LietzauDIED - Naman We recognize the importance of an individual funeral service and strive to meet all expectations of your family. Clergyman - Fr. He was a mechanic, working at Young & Sime Chrysler in Boscobel, and the Boebel Farm Store in Fennimore. Grant CONTACT US. walk out. OLD SETTLERS PASS AWAY Burial will be in the Basswood Cemetery. asked Ringling. All obituaries posted on or before April 30, 2017 can be accessed by clicking below. 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. Appended cook. She was a homemaker for 13 years while Bill owned and operated H&N Plumbing and Heating in Fennimore , Mark P. Brown, age 49, of Woodman, WI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning January 7, 2023, at his residence. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Verna Heins. 1880 - Hon. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a grandchild, Craig Harris, on Oct. 20, 1993. Marie married Henry Honer on February 23, 1940, in Angola, Iowa. Nearly every family has been afflicted with it, some so badly as to require a physician's skill. married. Passing years, however, made him homesick, and he returned to his home town, where he finally died in the poorhouse after the police had forcibly removed him Lancaster Obituaries The "Wild After his honorable discharged he was engaged in farming until becoming one of the best, yet self-taught, mechanics in the area. [Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) 9 Oct 1885; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] Dennis A. McClimans, age 75 of Boscobel, passed away on Wednesday March 1, 2023 at his residence in Boscobel, surrounded by his family. 11 a.m. at ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH in Muscoda with Father Mr. Timothy Fry Barr, an old resident of Beetown, in the County of Grant, died cancer Sunday at his home here. Gray will officiate, and burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Grant County, WI On Friday morning Harvey Brandt "I'm the wild man from Borneo," growled Hendershot. He leaves to mourn his death, besides the six children, a devoted wife, an aged mother and four sisters. 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. The Manitowoc County Historical Society has received a Wisconsin Humanities Mini Grant. DIED, At his residence at the Hermitage, Grant County, November 5th, Thomas P. Burnett, aged 46 years and 2 months. [Source: Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (Milwaukee, WI) Thursday, January 10, 1901] Hope area. [[Source: Revealer (Bloomington, Wis.) Tuesday, 25 Sept. 1894; Sub. Officers have found $4,105 (?) Interment - St. Clement Cemetery Thomas Funeral Home. U.S. Social Security Death Index 1935-2014 search this death index database of over 94 million records By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 483; tr by LaDena Livingston] other records. Municipal Hospital, Guttenberg, Iowa. She then started babysitting for children out of her home until her retirement at the age of 78. constitutional convention; a member of the assembly in 1852, 1853, 1863 and 1864-of which he was the speaker in 1863. Came to Wisconsin in 1846. Also, same day, Lucy M. Burnett, his wife, aged 29 years. Died, Nov. 23, at Wesley Hospital, Lizzie Anne, beloved wife of William She worked as the bookkeeper of Parker-Hildebrand Department Store in Boscobel for two years until her marriage to Bernard Nowak on May 25, 1950. Grant County ANCASTER Ruth Ann Mae (Reynolds) Knutson, age 87, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Park Place Assisted Living in Platteville. The Bonin-Bendorf Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Wisconsin Genealogy Index - Over 150,000 Names Archives, Grant County, Grant County was created as part of Wisconsin Territory in 1837. He was elected to the assembly in 1854, 1855 and 1856-in which latter year, he was chosen 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 485; transcribed by LaDena Livingston] Mary Dutcher] After retiring, he took on a new adventure at Grab A Cone (Kris and , Janet (Batten) Novinski age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday January 9, 2023, at St. Marys hospital in Madison. On April 15, 1936, she married James F. Honer in Muscoda, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 25, 1977. Before his retirement, Mr. Eastman operated lumber yards at Platteville, Lancaster, Cassville, and Montfort. He did not bring his family until 1834; he devoted much of his life to mining. Wilma Jean Rhoades McIntosh Greene. 1841; transcribed by MZ] PLATTEVILLE, Wis., Dec 27 (Special) "Uncle Elby" of cartoon fame is dead. It was a brief four-paragraph document, with space left for the date of death. He worked as acting chair professor at the University of South Dakota from 1950 to 1970. Robert Dugdale He was a , Fennimore, WI Gregory D. Fry (fondly known as Bear), age 72, of Fennimore, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023. John graduated Bloomington High School in 1968. St. Louis was the place of his nativity, having been born there June 19th, 1817. Platteville Obituaries Recent, Martha A. as born in Pike, on of the Mississippi counties of northern Missouri, Oct. 3, 1831. Aged Citizen Gone. Our Hours: May through October Tuesdays through Fridays 1-4pm. Jared Warner. browse over 240 million cemetery records, in Richland Center, Muscoda and La Farge, Wisconsin, search for pre-1907 vital records including SUBSCRIBER, New York, July 14, 1897 [Source: New York Tribune, 15 July 1897; transcribed by MD] He emigrated with his father to Paris, Kentucky . Wisconsin; 30 Jul 1863]; transcribed by Angie LietzauOn June 30th Rice. Lorenzo Bevans He was born in Wythe County, Va., April 19, 1801; and after residing in Tennessee and Missouri, he came to the lead mine region in the spring of 1827. [Source: Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at its 53rd Annual Meeting held November 9, 1905 (published 1906) Wisconsin Necrology, 1904-05; pages 130-142; ; transcribed by MZ] [Source: "Grant County Progressive", Muscoda, WI - 18 May 1917 - Submitted By He spent his early childhood in Mineral Point before moving with his parents in 1950 to a farm in the Mt. Upon coming to reside in the village of Potosi she at once identified herself with the cause here by becoming an important helper among Christian people; and desiring, after a time, a truer and more consistent avowal of her discipleship, she presented herself to the Congregational church and was received into its fellowship Feb. 17, 1880. [Source: The Milwaukee Journal, 23 Dec 1897; transcribed by Mary Dutcher] [[Source: Revealer (Bloomington, Wis.) Tuesday, 4 Sept. 1894; Sub. preparatory education was obtained at Farmers' Institute, Ind., and at 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 Grant County John Hardcastle, well-known throughout Wisconsin as pastor of Primitive Methodist churches, wrote his own obituary before his death Oct. 6, it has been learned here. Robert Dugdale, Ex-Publisher, Dies BLOOMINGTON - Laura Lee (Bossert) Joyce, age 70 . Oberlin College For The Year 1897-8. of Portland and David Davis of Sioux Falls, S.D. She married John F. Honer May 24, 1892 in Muscoda and they became the parents of six children; Mrs. Gertrude (Albert) Zeller, Fred (Ardella), Otto (Catherine), Carl (Josephine), Clement (Elizabeth) and Lawrence (Dorothy) Burial followed at the Pullman Cemetery. while on his way home to visit his friends. Hope area for 31 years. Greg was born on December 15, 1950, in Fennimore, the son of Kenneth and Arlene (Shepherd) Fry. In front of him was an old circus poster which recorded his former triumphs. He was born in Philadelphia, about 1790, of German parents, his father having been a soldier of the Revolution. by FoFG] TAYLOR - Judith M. "Judy" Gray, 65, of Taylor, formerly of Mauston, died "We love you so much, you will never be forgotten." Friends may call on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services. Date and Hour of Services - February 2, 1983 10:30 am the box of the sled and blankets were discovered frozen to the ice, but no traces of the man and horses. Judith M. Gray He was born in Massena, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., and came of New England stock, being, on his mother's side, a descendant of Geourge Soule, of the Mayflower party. Born in Platteville, Wis. he lived in Sarasota five years coming from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. building stands now, in that memorable carnival of 1912 when those who went to the show had almost to swim out. by Genealogy Trails. Marie was born June 10, 1920, in Richland County, to Henry and Marie (Endicott) Jorges. past 30 days, Mrs. John Brihul Wisconsin He was a member of the Belmont Peace Lutheran Church. [Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wis.) Friday, 1 Apr. Later he purchased a firm (farm?) Mark was currently employed at Truvant in Boscobel as a loader operator for the past few years. Funeral services at Trinity Episcopal Church at Platteville, With this uniting, they were blessed with their three daughters and one son. 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