Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, Prairie du Chien, and Potosi, WI
Nancy K. Davis
Aug 28, 2026
LANCASTER – Nancy K. Davis, age 82, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, passed away on August 28, 2026, at Edenbrook of Platteville surrounded by her family. She was born on November 22, 1943, the daughter of Frank and Yvonne (Ward) Bird, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Above all else, Nancy cherished her family, who were the most important part of her life....
Sandra K. Ready
Aug 23, 2026
Sandra Kay (Gabrielson) Ready, 78, of Platte, SD, and previously a long-time resident of Eastman, WI, went to be with her Savior on Sunday, August 23, 2026, surrounded by family at her home in Platte, SD, following a battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Sandra (Sandy) was born to Alfred and Ardythe Gabrielson on June 23, 1948. Sandy grew up near Platte,...
Beatrice L. "Betty" Whiting
Aug 16, 2026
Beatrice L. “Betty” Whiting, age 89, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born December 18, 1936, the daughter of William and Margaret (Geble) Hueston in Chicago, Illinois. Betty devoted herself to raising her children while working on the farm. She also spent time waitressing at Minnie’s Café,...
Joan A. Vesperman
Aug 13, 2026
Joan A. Vesperman, age 93, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Edenbrook in Platteville. She was born on October 21, 1932, in Lancaster, the daughter of Harold and Leone D. (Gossel) Austin.
Joan graduated from Lancaster High School in 1950. On January 14, 1950, she was united in marriage to Jack R. Vesperman in South Bend,...
Thomas D. Davies
Jul 24, 2026
LANCASTER - Thomas D. Davies, known to all simply as Tom, was a man of boundless energy, quiet generosity, a sharp wit, and an unshakeable devotion to his family and community. Passing away peacefully on July 24, 2026, just shy of his 91st birthday, Tom leaves behind a legacy defined by love, service, and humor. The second youngest of 11...
Nancy A. Jacobson
Jul 24, 2026
POTOSI – Nancy A. Jacobson, age 74, of Potosi, died on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Unity Point Finley in Dubuque, Iowa, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 14, 1951, in Lancaster, the daughter of Dick and Sylvia (Reed) Richards. Nancy graduated from Cassville Public High School in 1969. On April 3, 1971, she married Kenneth A....
John "Jack" Trumm
Jul 20, 2026
GLEN HAVEN - John "Jack" Alexander Trumm, 88, passed away peacefully at his home on July 20, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. While his family grieves his loss, they rejoice knowing he is finally home with his Lord and Savior—a reunion he had anticipated with unwavering faith.
Jack was born on October 18, 1937, in Glen Haven, Wisconsin,...
Valerie A. Weber
Jul 19, 2026
Valerie A. Weber, age 80, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home.
Valerie was born on December 28, 1945, in Oxford, England, to John and Winifred (Gerrard) Davies. She attended school in England and graduated from Oxford Primary School.
On May 5, 1967, she married the love of her life, Gerald “Jerry” Weber, in...
Mavis A. Vanderbilt
Jul 15, 2026
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN - Mavis Ann Vanderbilt passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, at Great River Care Center.
Born on December 17, 1933, in Eastman, Wisconsin, Mavis was the daughter of Charles and Jeannette Hamilton, the youngest (and arguably the spunkiest) of four sisters. She graduated from Seneca High School in 1952 and married the love of her life, William...
Sherlyn A. Ihm
Jul 15, 2026
LANCASTER – Sherlyn A. "Sheri" Ihm, age 80, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. She was born on June 17, 1946, in Lancaster, the daughter of Frank and Genevieve Patcle and Chester and Bonnie Hauk.
Sheri attended Cassville Grade School and graduated from Visitation Academy in Dubuque, Iowa, with the Class of 1964. Following...
Deloris Dahlgren
Jul 11, 2026
Devoted wife and mother, Deloris Dahlgren, 86, of Lancaster, Wisconsin passed away on July 11, 2026, surrounded by family.
Deloris was preceded in death by her husband Dan Dahlgren, father, J R Rice, mother, Jewell Rice Stenson, stepfather Bertis Stenson, brother Kenneth and sister Faye and is survived by her sisters Janice and Kathryn, sons Dan (Valerie), Don (Kerri) and Derek...
Shirley E. Duncan
Jul 7, 2026
LANCASTER – Shirley Duncan, age 91, of Lancaster, formerly of Beetown, passed away on July 7, 2026, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born to John and Dorothy (Wamsley) Chapman on October 24, 1934. Shirley grew up on a farm near Beetown and went to Muscallounge Country School until she entered Bloomington High School. When she graduated,...
Janice M. Johll
Jul 4, 2026
LANCASTER – Janice Mary Johll, age 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at MercyOne in Dubuque, Iowa. She was born on February 17, 1947, in Glen Haven Township, the daughter of Albert and Leone (Eulgem) Walz.
Janice attended grade school in Glen Haven and graduated from Bloomington High School with the Class of 1965. She continued her...
Jo Marie Beesecker
Jul 3, 2026
CASSVILLE – Jo Marie (Weiser) Beesecker, age 80, of Cassville, died peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Grant Regional Health Center, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 15, 1946, the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth (Murphy) Weiser. She was one of seven children. On July 20, 1963, Jo Marie was united in marriage to Loyd “Jr.”...
Clifford J. "Jimmy" Jordan
Jul 2, 2026
BOSCOBEL – Clifford J. “Jimmy” Jordan, age 80, of Boscobel, Wisconsin, passed away on July 2, 2026, at Lancaster Health Services in Lancaster. He was born on August 18, 1945, the son of Clifford and Betty (Quinn) Jordan in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Jimmy served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1966. On December 18, 1994, he married June E....
Eileen J. Blum
Jun 30, 2026
LANCASTER - On June 30, 2026, Eileen J. Blum was taken from this Earth to plant flowers in Heaven. Eileen was born October 10, 1929, to Melvin and Alice (Skinner) Schumacher. Her younger years were spent near Glen Haven.
On November 5, 1947, Lawrence Ritter and Eileen were married in Lancaster. They raised six children in the Potosi/Cassville area: Larry Ritter,...
John W. Loy
Jun 16, 2026
GLEN HAVEN – John Wayne Loy, age 52, of Glen Haven, passed away on June 16, 2026, unexpectedly due to complications from multiple infections. He was born on October 15, 1973, the only child of Benay and Happy Jack Loy. Benay had five children from a previous marriage: Mike (Tina) Paulson, East Dubuque, IL, Cynthia (Kent) Kirch-Henderson, Queen Creek, AZ,...
Steven J. "Steve" Bierman
Jun 13, 2026
BLOOMINGTON - Steven J. Bierman, age 73, of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lancaster, WI, on March 13, 1953, the son of Henry and Alice (Ploessl) Bierman. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1971. Steve married Nan Nemitz on June 8, 1974. Though their journey did...
Robert E. Austin
Jun 8, 2026
WAUNAKEE – Robert E. Austin, age 91, of Waunakee, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on June 8, 2026, at Waunakee Valley Senior Living. He was born October 31, 1934, the son of Arther E. and Jessie (Bailey) Austin in Lancaster. Robert graduated from Lancaster High School and went on to serve in the United States Navy from 1953 to 1955....
Jay A. Ploessl
Jun 7, 2026
PLATTEVILLE - Jay Allan Ploessl of Platteville, WI, passed away on June 7, 2026, at the age of 64. He was born on December 10, 1961, to Virgil (Butch) and Geri Ploessl in Cassville, WI. Jay graduated from UW Platteville with a BS in Comprehensive Social Sciences in 1986 and an MSEd in Counseling in 1993. As an undergrad at...
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