Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Clifford C. Caley
Jun 29, 2008
Clifford C. Caley, age 75, of Platteville, died on Sunday, June 29, 2008, at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born on October 27, 1932, in Waterloo Township, the son of Ora and Nellie (Allbee) Caley. Clifford attended Elmdale School in Burton. On July 16, 1953, he married Mary Lu...
Virgil W. Eck
Jun 28, 2008
Virgil W. Eck, age 75, of Potosi died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 27, 1933 in Ellenboro Township, the son of Raymond and Bernice (Hall) Eck. Virgil attended Elmdale School, Waterloo Township. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1951 and was stationed in Germany during the Korean...
Harold W. Rech
Jun 23, 2008
Harold W. Rech, age 91, of Lancaster, died on Monday, June 23, 2008, at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. He was born on May 2, 1917, in Lancaster, WI, the son of William and Barbara (Caspers) Rech. In 1940, he married Charlotte Duve. Together they farmed in Grant and Iowa Counties. Charlotte preceded him in death in 1966. In...
Helen P. Ploessl
Jun 21, 2008
Helen P. Ploessl age 75, of Cassville, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born June 26, 1932, in Cassville, WI, the daughter of Bernard and Lenice (Longmeier) Vondrum. She was united in marriage to Clifford A. Ploessl on September 15, 1949 at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville. Helen’s legacy...
Earl R. Beecher
Jun 19, 2008
Earl R. Beecher born January 22, 1915 died Thursday, June 19, 2008 in Port Charlotte, Florida. Earl was born on a farm in Union Grove, Wisconsin, the son of John and Lillie (Dreyfus) Beecher. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Infantry from April 1941 to September 1945. He was wounded making a landing in Buna, New Guinea with the 32nd Red Arrow Division and holds the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat...
Gail E. Kopp
Jun 19, 2008
Gail E. Kopp, age 68, of Platteville, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Gail was born onJune 23, 1939in Boscobel, the daughter of Max and Lela (Rotzoll) Linder. She was united in marriage with Wesly Kopp at theFirstMethodistChurchin Platteville onAugust 20, 1960. Growing up in Platteville, Gail spent many hours working in the familys Log...
Glenn A. Govier
Jun 17, 2008
Glenn A. Govier, age 80, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born in North Lancaster Township on February 27, 1928, the youngest of nine children born to Ora and Cora (Croft) Govier. Glenn attended Badger School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1946. He served in the U....
Luella E. Patcle
Jun 11, 2008
Luella E. Patcle, age 93, of Potosi, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on April 6, 1915 in Potosi Township, WI, the daughter of Leo and Dora (Duve) Leeser. Luella graduated from St. Andrew High School. On September 28, 1937, she married John Patcle at St. Thomas Catholic Church in...
Walter E. Hemple
Jun 10, 2008
Walter E. Hemple, age 77, of Dubuque, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center.
Funeral Services were held on Friday, June 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Dubuque with The Reverend Merlin Schlichting officiating. Burial was in Cassville Cemetery immediately following funeral services.
Maxine M. Bauer
Jun 8, 2008
Maxine M. Bauer, age 90, of Mt. Hope, died on Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster. She was born on August 22, 1917, in Mt. Hope Township, the daughter of Ernest and Berd (Thompson) McKichan. On October 5, 1940, Maxine was united in marriage to Carl J. Bauer at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. On February 10, 1949, their son, Gary Dean...
Nettie E. Schaefer
May 29, 2008
Nettie E. Schaefer, age 93, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on January 13, 1915, in Lancaster, one of nine children born to Grant and Ida Mae (Richardson) Atkinson. Nettie attended school in Slabtown. She married Carl Hochhausen in 1930 and farmed in Grant County. She later married Carl Schaefer. Nettie loved to dance, liked country western...
Stanley E. Krohn
May 27, 2008
Stanley E. Krohn, age 70, of Beetown, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born March 19, 1938 in Beetown, the son of Herbert and Bernice (Peake) Krohn. He was a 1956 graduate of Lancaster High School and enlisting in the U.S. Army, serving from 1961 1963. On November 20, 1965, he...
Arnold C. Blindert
May 24, 2008
Arnold Celestine Blindert, age 74, of Potosi, died on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster. He was born on February 14, 1934, in Rockville, WI, the son of Harold and Bernadette (Klar) Blindert. On August 5, 1965, Arnold was united in marriage to Ruth I. Skinner at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Arnold was employed with John Deere Dubuque Works for thirty years,...
Craig M. Schwantes
May 22, 2008
Craig M. Schwantes, age 58, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at his residence. He was born on August 24, 1949, in Lancaster, the son of Roger and Shirley (Schindler) Schwantes. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1968. Craig was employed for a short time in Janesville and was drafted into the United States Army in 1968. He served in the 101st Airborne Division, stationed in Vietnam and Germany. Craig was employed at...
Helen M. Schult
May 19, 2008
Helen M. Schult, age 95, formerly of Belmont, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Southwest Health Care Center in Platteville. She was born April 25, 1913 in Belmont, WI, the daughter of Conrad and Eda (Schuldt) Schult. Helen attended the Belmont area schools. She stayed in Belmont to help her parents and brothers on their farms. Helen later moved to Dubuque where worked at Rosheks Department Store, a laundromat, a bakery and also waitressed. She retired and...
Donald L. Swab
May 17, 2008
Donald L. Swab, age 81, of Lancaster, died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on February 12, 1927 on a farm in rural Lancaster, the son of Oscar and Elva M. (Bennett) Swab. On November 26, 1955, he married Elizabeth L. Bess Bilderback at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Don attended Aupperle Grade School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1944. He was drafted in the U. S. Army in 1945 and was...
Margaret M. Pafford
May 16, 2008
Margaret M. Pafford, age 84, of Lancaster, joined our Lord on Friday, May 16, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on December 19, 1923, in Madison, the daughter of Harold and Rowena (Biggin) McBurney. Margaret graduated from Bloomington High School and continued her education at the University of Wisconsin at Platteville. On October 31,...
Dolores M. Williams
May 6, 2008
Dolores M. Williams, age 72, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at her home. She was born on May 14, 1935, in Lancaster, the daughter of Carl and Nettie (Atkinson) Hochhausen. Dee graduated from Lancaster High School. In 1957, she was united in marriage to Jim Williams. Dee had five children and was employed at the Dubuque...
Jeffrey W. Greene
May 5, 2008
Jeffrey Warren Greene, age 55, died on Monday, May 5, 2008, at St. Marys Hospital, Madison. He was born on April 3, 1953, in Madison, the son of James L. and Dolores E. (Simms) Greene. His early years were spent in Milwaukee and his high school years were in McFarland, where he excelled in athletic events, played in the...
Christine H. Richardson
Apr 27, 2008
Christine H. Richardson, age 68, of Potosi, died on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center in Platteville. She was born May 20, 1939 in Zwickau Sachsen, Germany, the daughter of Alfred Jo Hannes and Hildegard Elsa (Dittrich) Wetzel. Christine attended and graduated from a school in Germany and received her nursing degree. She was united in...
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