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Phylis Taft
Phylis Taft
Published: Jul 11, 2025, 4:06 PM

Phylis R. Taft, age 84, of Sun Prairie, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by family. She was born on Nov. 16, 1940, in Boscobel, the daughter of Howard and Bess (Krahn) Taft.  A funeral service was held at Gunderson East Funeral and Cremation Care, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8. A visitation was held at the funeral home from 3:30 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. 

An additional funeral service will be held at Kendall Funeral Services, 209 Mary St., Boscobel, at noon, on Friday, July 11. Graveside services will follow at Haney Ridge Cemetery, rural Boscobel. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.

Complete obituary in the July 10th issue of the Boscobel Dial. 
Virjeanne Brown 1936-2025
Virjeanne Brown 1936-2025
Virjeanne Brown 1936-2025
Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout
Published: Aug 13, 2025, 5:48 PM

Virjeanne Ann Brown, 89, passed away on Sunday morning August 10, 2025, at the Boscobel Care and Rehabilitation. She was born on July 4, 1936, in Davenport, IA the daughter of Arthur and Elfrida (Nygaard) Larson. Virjeanne moved to Crawford County in Wisconsin in the middle of her junior year in high school.

She met her husband, Richard “Dick” Brown on the school bus. They were united in marriage on November 20, 1955, at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Boscobel. They moved to a farm in Crawford County and spent their entire lifetime there.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday August 16, 2025, at the Maple Ridge Bible Church in rural Boscobel, WI. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Saturday morning. Immediately following the funeral service, everyone is invited for food and fellowship in the church hall. Burial will follow the luncheon in the Haney Ridge Cemetery in rural Gays Mills, WI.

In lieu of plants and flowers, a memorial fund is being established in Loving Memory of Virjeanne Brown. This fund will be distributed to various organizations that where dear to her and her family. The Larson Family Funeral Home in Fennimore is assisting the family.