Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Joshua M. Clauer
May 24, 2020
Joshua M. Clauer, age 33, of Beetown, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born on February 5, 1987, in Platteville, the son of Michael and Angela (Knapp) Clauer. Survivors include Ashley Clauer, mother of Paitton and Destinee Clauer; Jill Arensdorf, mother of Angela Clauer; his father, Mike Clauer; his paternal grandmother,...
Arleigh M. Wilson
May 23, 2020
Arleigh M. Wilson, age 89, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, while under Hospice care at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster due to natural causes. Arleigh was born, as he would say, "9th month, the 9th day of the year 1930. He was born one of ten children to his parents Arthur and Ellen (Poole) Wilson. Arleigh was...
Marilyn M. Grattan
May 23, 2020
Marilyn M. Grattan, age 80, formerly of Cassville, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. Marilyn was born October 21, 1939, at the home farm in Beetown Township, daughter of H. Merwyn and EllaBelle (Clauer) Grattan. She graduated from Cassville High School in 1957. After graduation, Marilyn attended Mount Sinai School of Nursing...
Melvin W. Flesch
May 21, 2020
Melvin William Flesch, age 80, of Boscobel, died on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals in Madison, after a short illness of lung cancer. He was born on April 26, 1940, in Lancaster, the son of Arthur and Ruby (Pagel) Flesch. Melvin attended Lancaster schools and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1959. He furthered his...
Donald E. Williams
May 17, 2020
Donald E. Williams, age 86 of Lancaster, WI, died on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at home in Lancaster of natural causes, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 8, 1933, in DeSoto, WI, the son of John and Edna (Wolfe) Williams. He graduated from Cassville High School in 1952. On February 2, 1960, Don was united in marriage...
Alice C. Budd
May 13, 2020
Alice C. Budd, age 94, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster, where she struggled with dementia and MS. She was born on February 20, 1926, the daughter of Clyde and Hazel (Hutchcroft) Clauer. She married Ruel F. Budd on April 21, 1943 and they were blessed with 5 children: Grant, Cheryl, Rhonda,...
Pamela J. Kohl
May 12, 2020
Pamela Jean "Pam" Kohl, age 70, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at her home. She was born on December 6, 1949, in Leadmine, WI, the daughter of Jack and Helen (Lehrman) Fowler. Pam graduated from Platteville High School in 1969 and furthered her education at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College earning her CNA certification. She was employed...
Howard J. Bender
May 10, 2020
Howard J. Bender, age 88 of Lancaster, passed away Sunday May 10, 2020 from complications of COVID-19 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born May 21, 1931 in Boscobel, WI, the son of John and Hilda (Adkins) Bender, of Woodman, WI. Growing up on the family farm in Woodman, Howard farmed and hauled milk. Howard hauled milk...
Carol M. Vogt
May 10, 2020
CASSVILLE – Carol Mae Vogt, age 97, formerly of Cassville, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on November 30, 1922, the daughter of Nikolas and Rose (Kelly) Adrian. On September 14, 1940, Carol was united in marriage to Robert F. Vogt at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville. She...
Sherman Knute Knutson
May 5, 2020
LANCASTER - Sherman Knute Knutson, age 87, was taken to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020. He was born on the home farm in Lima Township, Grant County, on October 14, 1932, to Sherman Knute and Floy (Wagner) Knutson Sr. He was the 3rd youngest of 11 children and attended Little Henry Country School through 8th grade....
Douglas C. Ley
May 4, 2020
Douglas C. Ley, age 70, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. In keeping with Doug's wishes, there will be no services.
Linda A. Reynolds
May 3, 2020
Linda Ann Reynolds, age 81 of Lancaster, WI, passed away on Sunday May 3, 2020 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster, from complications due to a stroke. She was born June 1, 1938 in Glen Haven Township, the daughter of Martin and Helen (Hochhausen) Felder. Linda graduated from St. Mary's Grade School in Glen Haven, WI. She was united...
Milo A. Crubel
Apr 27, 2020
BLOOMINGTON, WI – Milo A. Crubel, age 89 of Bloomington, WI, passed away Monday April 27, 2020 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on October 11, 1930 at the Crubel family farm, the son of Henry and Mary (Errthum) Crubel. On January 25, 1951, he was united in marriage to Mary Alice Meyers at St. Mary’s...
Wilma H. Russell
Apr 27, 2020
Wilma H. Russell, age 99, of Potosi, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on August 14, 1920, in Liberty Township, Grant County, the daughter of Leo and Elsie (Wenzel) Fritz. Wilma attended country school. On February 17, 1938, she was united in marriage to Frederick Russell in Dubuque, IA. After their...
Rozanne M. Long
Apr 22, 2020
Rozanne M. "Rosie" Long, age 73, of Potosi, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at her home. She was born on September 16, 1946, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Robert and Doris (Ambort) Bode. Rosie graduated from Potosi High School. On September 15, 1973, she was united in marriage to Robert D. "Buffy" Long at St. Andrew Catholic...
Alicia C. Rutkowski
Apr 20, 2020
Alicia C. Rutkowski, age 77 of Mount Hope, WI, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born November 24, 1942 the daughter of Albert and Bernice (Friedericks) Harmeyer. Alicia graduated from Oak Creek High School, Oak Creek, WI. On June 1, 1961, Alicia was united into marriage to John E. Rutkowski at...
Charles Stagman
Apr 18, 2020
Charles Stagman, age 90, of Bagley, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on August 15, 1929, the son of Clarence and Mary (Levens) Stagman. On June 8, 1951, Charles was united in marriage to Helen Bean at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They made their home in...
Gustav K. Klug
Apr 18, 2020
Gustav K. "Gus" Klug, age 83, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Lancaster Health Services, after an extended illness. He was born on December 27, 1936, in Wirballen, Lithuania, the son of Gustav and Johanna (Bonacker) Klug. In 1952, Gus moved to Cassville with his family. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1957 and served his...
Lawrence A. Laugesen
Apr 18, 2020
Lawrence A. "Larry" Laugesen, age 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. He was born on March 30, 1931, near Burton, the son of Gordon and Grace (Hurst) Laugesen. On September 13, 1952, Larry married Eileen Buss in Pine City, MN. Larry worked at the Nash Plant in Kenosha as a crane...
Adolph J. Udelhoven
Apr 15, 2020
Adolph J. Udelhoven, age 87, of Mount Hope, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing in Fennimore, WI. He was born July 9, 1932, the son of William and Lillian (Swensen) Udelhoven. Throughout his life, Adolph farmed and worked as an electrician, with refrigeration, and did carpentry. He worked hard raising his family; they...

