Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, Prairie du Chien, and Potosi, WI
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...
Timothy L. "Tim" Glassmaker
Jun 6, 2026
BLOOMINGTON – Timothy L. “Tim” Glassmaker, age 66, of Bloomington, Wisconsin passed away on June 6, 2026, doing what he loved, helping a friend. He was born March 4, 1960, the son of Wilbert and Marian (Cooper) Glassmaker in Lancaster. Tim attended Lancaster High School. On June 20, 1981, he married the love of his life, Kim Reynolds, at St....
Lee K. Hampton
Jun 4, 2026
Lee Kenneth Hampton, age 92, of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Morningside Assisted Living in Lancaster. He was born on August 16, 1933, on the family farm in Glen Haven Township to Kenneth A. and Edith A. (Barr) Hampton. Lee attended school in Glen Haven and began his career with John Deere Dubuque Works in 1954.
On...
David N. Punswick
Jun 1, 2026
Known as “Punzy” to his friends
Dave lived with three great loves that shaped every beat of his life: music, cooking, and his faith in Jesus Christ.
His first love was music. He played with several bands through the years, and once opened for Billy Ray Cyrus during his “Achy Breaky Heart” days — a memory he shared often, always quick to...
Joan T. Pascoe
May 31, 2026
COLUMBUS- Joan Thompson Pascoe, age 93, of Lancaster, passed away on May 31, 2026, at Home Again Memory Care in Columbus, WI. She was born on August 18, 1932, in Lancaster, WI, the second of five children of Miles and Dorothy Thompson.
Joan married Dr. Maurice Pascoe on November 7, 1953. Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She...
Nancy L. Chew
May 24, 2026
Nancy Lee Okey Chew, age 89, of Dubuque, IA, went to her eternal home on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Nancy was born to Hubert and Dorothy (Perrin) Okey on August 13, 1936, in Cassville, WI. Nancy left her rural home in Beetown, WI for Madison, WI where she earned a Cosmetology license which she maintained until she was 75. It...
Dan A. Dahlgren
May 19, 2026
Devoted husband and father, Dan Dahlgren, 93, of Lancaster, Wisconsin passed away on May 19, 2026.
He was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1933 and went on to become a lifelong educator. Dan attained degrees from Harding University (B.A.), University of Iowa (M.A.) and Winona State University (EdS).
He had a passion for education which led him to a 41-year career...
Cheryl A. Metcalf
May 16, 2026
Cheryl Ann Metcalf
December 11, 1957 - May 16, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our mother, Cheryl Ann Metcalf. Mom was one of, if not the hardest working women we knew. At one time she held as many as seven part time jobs. Mom, however, always found space in her busy schedule for family,...
Wilma Jean R. Langmeier
May 15, 2026
POTOSI – Wilma Jean Langmeier, age 90, of Potosi, Wisconsin, passed away on May 15, 2026, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living in Platteville, Wisconsin. She was born on November 15, 1935, the daughter of Henry and Evelyn (Nihles) Reuter. Wilma Jean dedicated much of her life to serving her community and caring for others. She worked at the Midway Tavern...
Robert Lee Funk
May 12, 2026
CUBA CITY – Robert Lee Funk, age 97, of Cuba City, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at his home. He was born on February 16, 1929, in Fennimore, the son of William O. and Phyllis S. (Hinson) Funk. Robert attended Union School through the seventh grade. He farmed near Lancaster until 1950 when he enlisted in the United...
William D. "Bill" Johnson
May 11, 2026
MT. HOPE – William D. “Bill” Johnson, age 85, of Mt. Hope, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at his home. He was born on February 27, 1941, in California, the son of Edgar and Buela (Jackson) Johnson. Bill served his country in the United States Marine Corp. during Vietnam and graduated from high school in Hawaii during his...

