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Roger Lee Walter, age 69, of rural Rewey, WI passed away on Friday December 9, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was the third son of four boys and 2 girls born to Hazel and Harley Walter of rural Potosi, Wisconsin. Roger attended the former Pea Ridge one-room schoolhouse located across from the family farm in Potosi, he graduated from Potosi HS and Southwest Tech Agriculture program. Roger was born on March 6, 1953 and grew up on a family farm of dairy cows, hogs, steers, chickens and crops learning and loving the farming life. Roger started driving tractor so young that his father had to put blocks on the pedals for Roger to reach them. At age 17 Roger was the last full-time...

Ila Bolson, 87, of Platteville, WI passed away on Saturday May 14, 2022, at her home surrounded by family and friends after a battle with leukemia. A memorial service will be held on Zoom June 4 at 3:00 pm. Zoom ID 631 744 7780, Password 100908 Ila was born on May 3, 1935, in Hardy Iowa. She was the second child of Glenn and Marguerite (Butterfield) Fleming. She graduated from Mason City High School and La James Beauty School, both in Mason City Iowa. On November 11, 1955, she married Don Bolson in Decorah, IA. They were happily married until Don's death in 2006. Through her husband's job they lived in various communities before she and Don retired to Platteville WI. Ila enjoyed...

JoAnn O'Flahrity, age 85, of Cobb, WI passed away peacefully after a short illness, on Sunday March 14, 2021, at UW Hospital in Madison, WI, surrounded by her loving family. JoAnn was born on September 7, 1935, the youngest daughter of Ray and Clara Harty. She had many fond memories of growing up on the Harty family farm. She graduated from Shullsburg High School in 1957 and went on to attend Edgewood College majoring in Business Education. Following graduation, she began her lifelong career as a Business Education teacher for the Highland School District. After retirement, she continued as a substitute teacher in Highland until 2020 when she finally finished her teaching journey of...

Roger L. Kingery passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on April 3, 2020, at the age of 81. He was born on April 16, 1938 to Lester and Eleanor Kingery and raised in Cobb, Wisc. He graduated from Cobb High School on May 16, 1956 and spent two years with the Wisconsin National Guard before enlisting in the United States Army on August 8, 1956. He proudly served his country for three years as a medic and dental technician. Roger married Naomi Shockley on June 30, 1962 and made each other laugh for nearly 58 years. They made their home and raised their two daughters in Livingston, Wisc. They loved to spend time with family, travel, and see country music shows across the...