Obituaries for Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI

Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI

Debra L. Vondra

Debra L. Vondra

Oct 18, 2010

 

Debra L. Debbie Vondra, age 56 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2010, at UW Hospitals in Madison, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on May 20, 1954, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Bill and Margaret (Dobson) Snider. In 1972, Debbie graduated from Lancaster High School. On August 10, 1974, she was...

Eileen J. Markus

Eileen J. Markus

Oct 15, 2010

 

Eileen J. Markus, age 76, of Potosi, died on Friday, October 15, 2010 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born April 30, 1934, the daughter of Maurice and Lloydia (Turner) Sandercock in Finchley, England.Eileen was united in marriage to Karl Leo Markus on January 31, 1954 in Naples, Italy. They resided in Potosi. She worked at Orchard...

Lawrence "Jack" J. Reynolds

Lawrence "Jack" J. Reynolds

Oct 12, 2010

 

Lawrence "Jack" Larry J. Reynolds, age 72, of Potosi, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at his home in Potosi. He was born on May 28, 1938, in Potosi, the son of Lawrence Peter and Lucille M. (Hauk) Reynolds. Jack graduated from Cassville High School. On February 7, 1959, he was united in marriage to Linda Ann McCann at...

Lillian L. Dailey

Lillian L. Dailey

Oct 11, 2010

 

Lillian L. Dailey, age 95, of Sienna Crest in Platteville, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. She was born on November 30, 1914 in Arthur, WI, the daughter of Charles P. and Mayme J. (Dolphin) Dobson.

Lillian is survived by her daughter, Audrey Johnson, Platteville and her son, Bruce (Lori) Dailey, Highland; 13 grandchildren, 30...

Duane O. Rowe

Duane O. Rowe

Oct 9, 2010

 

Duane O. Rowe, age 76, died on Saturday, October 9, 2010, at his home in Lancaster. He was born on July 3, 1934, in Kinross, Iowa, the son of LeRoy and Mamie (Higgins) Rowe. Duane graduated from high school in 1951, where he excelled in sports. He graduated with a degree in Animal Husbandry from  Iowa State University, where he...

Cricket Rebecca Gifford

Cricket Rebecca Gifford

Oct 7, 2010

 

Cricket Rebecca Gifford, infant daughter of Sarah Gifford was born on October 5, 2010 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse and passed away on October 7, 2010.

She is survived by her mother, Sarah; her grandmother, Linda Gifford; Aunt Lora & Aunt Allyson; and cousin Lillian all of Prairie du Chien.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather,...

David Lyle Potter

David Lyle Potter

Oct 6, 2010

 

David Lyle Potter age 58, of Beetown, died on Wednesday, October 06, 2010, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster, after a hard fought battle with colon cancer. He was born on August 16, 1952, in Lancaster, the son of Lyle and Helen (Purkapile) Potter. He owned and operated Potter Logging and the Valley Tap in Beetown. Dave was a...

M. Aleise Wetter

M. Aleise Wetter

Oct 5, 2010

 

M. Aleise Wetter, age 86, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on November 24, 1923, in Shullsburg, the daughter of Francis and Lela (Bennett) Edge. After graduating from Lancaster High School, she began her employment at the Union State Bank in Lancaster and remained with the bank...

Kristine M. Keene

Kristine M. Keene

Oct 5, 2010

 

Kristine "Kris" M. Keene, age 47, of Potosi, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 surrounded by her loving family at her home after a courageous six-week battle with cancer. She was born on January 12, 1963, the daughter of David R. and Ruth A. (Bohringer) Knoke in Lancaster. Kris graduatedfrom Lancaster High School in 1981. On October 10, 1981...

Kathryn A. Ragatz

Kathryn A. Ragatz

Sep 29, 2010

 

Kathryn Ann Garner Ragatz, age 63, of Beetown, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 10, 1947, the soul child of John Toay and Ann (Forck) Garner.

Kathryn attended Beetown elementary school and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1964. She studied Nursing in...

Elaine V. Timmerman

Elaine V. Timmerman

Sep 24, 2010

 

Elaine V. Timmerman, age 71, of Potosi, died on Friday, September 24, 2010 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born July 9, 1939, the daughter of George and Mabel (Nauert) Winters. Elaine graduated from Montfort High School as Valedictorian of her class. On July 9, 1957, she was united in marriage to Stan Hartline and together...

Norma B. Vesperman

Norma B. Vesperman

Sep 13, 2010

 

Norma B. Vesperman, age 100, of Lancaster, died on Monday, September 13, 2010, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on January 12, 1910, in South Lancaster Township, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Richardson) Vesperman. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Norma completed her dietetic internship at the Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. She was...

Dennis J. Crubel

Dennis J. Crubel

Sep 9, 2010

 

Dennis J. Crubel, age 71, of  Bloomington, died on  Thursday, September 9, 2010, at  Prairie Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien. He was born on December 9, 1938, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Marvin and Hilda (Breuer) Crubel. Dennis graduated from  Bloomington High School. In 1956, he entered the United States Navy and served his county for four...

Mildred I. Crews

Mildred I. Crews

Sep 4, 2010

 

Mildred I. Crews, age 95, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 4, 2010, at the Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster.

She was born on February 20, 1915, in rural Green Lake County, Wisconsin, daughter of James Berdett Crook and Edith Amelia (Bazely) Crook. There she grew up and worked with her beloved farm family of eight siblings....

Robert E. Beyer

Robert E. Beyer

Sep 4, 2010

 

Robert Bob E. Beyer, age 90, of Platteville died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at his daughters home. He was born on June 23, 1920 in rural Platteville, the son of George and Rose (Dean) Beyer. Bob was united in marriage to Helen Lucille VanNatta on August 14, 1940 in Dubuque , Iowa . She preceded him in death on July 8, 1996. Bob married Della Martens...

Lulu M. Blackbourn

Lulu M. Blackbourn

Aug 31, 2010

 

Lulu Mae Blackbourn, age 93, of Prairie du Chien, died on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in Wabasha, MN. She was born on March 26, 1917, at Beetown Township, the daughter of Floyd and Mildred (Ball) Pascoe. On December 10, 1936, Lulu Mae was united in marriage to Carlyle A. Blackbourn in Galena, IL. After their marriage, the couple farmed near Bagley. After selling...

Kathryn A. Irish

Kathryn A. Irish

Aug 27, 2010

Kathryn A. Irish, age 55, of Livingston, died on Friday, August 27, 2010, at her residence.A Celebration of Life service was held on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at the Spring Shelter at Lancaster Memorial Park, Lancaster. Friends called from 9:00 a.m. until time of services in the Lancaster Memorial Park. The Martin Funeral Home in Lancaster is...

Virginia M. Genthe

Virginia M. Genthe

Aug 26, 2010

 

 Virginia M. Genthe, age 82, of Platteville, died on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Manor Care Nursing Home, Platteville. She was born on March 27, 1928, in rural Platteville, the daughter of Clarence and Viola (Boyd) Davies. Virginia graduated from Platteville High School. She was united in marriage to Roger Genthe, who preceded her in death on June 1,...

Walter P. Bausch

Walter P. Bausch

Aug 23, 2010

 

Walter P. Bausch, age 78, of Cassville, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. He was born on October 16, 1931, in Cassville, the son of Tony and Cecelia (Adrian) Bausch. Walter served in the United States Army from 1953 until 1954 and was stationed in Baltimore, MD. On June 2, 1955, he was united in marriage to...

Allen D. Steinbrenner

Allen D. Steinbrenner

Aug 20, 2010

 

Allen D. Steinbrenner, age 82, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster surrounded by family and friends, after a long illness.

He is best known for his leadership in agriculture and the resources he brought to the residents of Grant County. A true family man, he was passionate about education...