Kay Fehrman
May 31, 1947 - January 09, 2025
Obituary
DEKORRA/POYNETTE – Kay Ann Fehrman, age 77, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Kay was born on May 31, 1947, in Madison, WI to Guy and Shirley (Langing) Blakeley.
Kay graduated from Madison East High School and went on to graduate from cosmetology school. She later worked as a Psychiatric Care Technician at Mendota Mental Health until her retirement. Kay loved taking trips out west with her husband, Dennis. She enjoyed gardening, planting flowers to bring in her hummingbirds, feeding her wildlife, and watching her granddaughter play college softball. She also cherished spending time outdoors.
If you ever had the pleasure of knowing Kay or even speaking with her, you would know what kind of woman, warrior, spitfire and love of everything outside she was. She was a lover of Collies and was very involved in collie rescue. For many, many years she was part of Minnesota Wisconsin Collie rescue and she was involved with S.C.E.N.E. (Sheltie/Collie Emergency Network). She has touched many lives doing what she loved. Kay will always be remembered for her kindness to animals and for using her voice to speak for those without.
Kay is survived by her husband, Dennis Fehrman; children, Laura (Tommy Jenson) Rhoades-Jenson and Levi (Andrea) Bulgrin; step-daughter, Erica (Scott) Nessen; granddaughter, Daelynn Rhoades; and all of her fur grand-babies.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jacob Bulgrin; mother, Shirley Grumke; stepfather, E. Grumke, PhD; father, Guy Blakeley; brother, Gary Blakeley; and sister, Laura Allen.
A celebration of life will take place from 12:00-3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 3, 2025 at the Mackenzie Center Picnic Shelter, W7303 County Road CS, Poynette, WI. Memorial donations to honor the life of Kay Fehrman may be made to: Wildlife Center of Dane County Humane Society, Columbia County Humane Society, or the International Hummingbird Society.
To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.
Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Windsor/DeForest Chapel
6924 Lake Road
608-846-4250
Events
Celebration of Life
Sun Aug 3, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
Mackenzie Center Picnic Shelter • W7303 County Road CS, Poynette, WI 53955
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Vickie VonSeggern
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I am so very sad for the loss of Kay. She was a wonderful and very special lady . Her love & caring for animals was legendary . A life well lived - just too short for the ones left behind. Hugs & deepest sympathies to her family
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Marie Felli
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We are so very sorry for your loss .Kay was an Angel her love and work with animals was outstanding and memorable and I am positive it will continue .
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Wendy
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To Dennis, Laura, Levi and grandkids, I'm deeply sorry for your loss. A beautiful and remarkable soul has left us all saddened. She is home now, pain-free in the afterlife watching over you and all she loved. Never feel she left you, you'll carry her in your heart forever.
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Rose Churchill
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You will all be in my heart. Kay was and is an angel. Godspeed.
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Linda Jean Coffey
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I knew Kay from MMHI. She was a wonderful person and I always enjoyed talking to her and her husband Dennis. she will be missed. Linda Coffey
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Bob Scheidegger
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My condolences to Dennis, and to Kay's children. She was an incredible woman who we all enjoyed immensely during our MMHI years. May she rest in peace.