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Margaret L. (Riechers) Graves
1929 - 2015
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Margaret L. (Riechers) Graves, 85, of Platteville, died on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at Agrace Hospice Center in Madison, following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at First English Lutheran Church, Platteville.  Rev. Michael Short and Margaret’s son, Pastor Thomas Graves, will officiate.  Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery, Platteville.  Friends may call from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at First English Lutheran Church, or from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lutheran World Relief or United Federation for the Blind.  The Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, is serving the family.  Online condolences may be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Complete obituary is in the February 18, 2015 issue of The Platteville Journal.

David Dregne, 1957-2025
David Dregne, 1957-2025
David Dregne, 1957-2025

David G. Dregne, 68, of Readstown, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 12, 1957, to Irvin and Leona (Fortney) Dregne, Dave was a lifelong member of the Readstown community. He graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1975 and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in 1979.

Pursuant to Dave’s wishes, no formal funeral service is planned.  Online condolences can be made at rothfamilycremation.