Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Peggy S. Ewers
Nov 15, 2019
Peggy Sue Ewers, age 60, of Lone Rock, passed way on Friday, November 15, 2019, at her home. She was born in Dubuque, IA, at Xavier Hospital to David and Mary (Kirschbaum) Bausch on April 21, 1959. Peggy attended Cassville High School, graduating in 1977. She furthered her education at NICC in Calmar, IA, where she earned a degree in...
Lucille H. Koeller
Nov 14, 2019
Lucille H. Koeller, age 95 of Platteville, WI, formerly of Potosi, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. She was born in Lancaster, WI, on July 15, 1924 the daughter of Ralph and Hilda (Casper) Bailie. Lucille married Warren Koeller on November 3, 1942 at her family’s home in South Lancaster Township. They...
Robert C. Caley
Nov 13, 2019
LANCASTER – Robert C. "Bob" Caley, age 67, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 21, 1952, at Lancaster Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, the son of Alfred and Shirley (Holpin) Caley. Bob attended Beetown Grade School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1970. After pursuing his...
Mary Ann Carroll
Nov 9, 2019
Mary Ann Carroll, daughter of Leo and Clara (Matous) Bublitz, died November 9, 2019. She was a caring woman, mother, sister, aunt, friend, singer, baker, seamstress, and wife. Mary Ann had a deep Catholic faith which was strengthened in high school while cleaning and cooking at the Saint Clement Rectory. Father Felix Hoffman recognized Mary Ann’s love of music and...
Rebecca D. "Becky" Schwab
Nov 8, 2019
Rebecca “Becky” D. Schwab, age 64 of Lancaster, WI, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 after decades of unrelenting grit in the face of life’s curveballs. Through it all, and even since she has passed, her resilience has served as a bottomless well of strength for her friends and family. Becky was born on November 25, 1954 in Lancaster,...
Julie L. Kuenster
Nov 8, 2019
Julie L. Kuenster, age 60, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, at UW Hospitals & Clinics in Madison. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Donald L. Cliff
Nov 2, 2019
Donald L. "Whitey" Cliff, age 88, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veteran's Hospital in Madison. He was born on June 13, 1931, in Fennimore, the son of Walter "Waddy" and Lillian (Palmer) Cliff. As a young man, Donald worked various jobs in Lancaster until joining the United States Air Force during...
David L. Sturmer
Nov 2, 2019
David Sturmer, age 66, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer at Grant Regional in Lancaster. He was born on March 9, 1953 in Lancaster, WI, the son of Alton and Evelyn (Sudmeier). After graduating from Lancaster High School, Dave started working in the concrete business driving a cement truck, and then started at...
Agatha C. Breuer
Nov 1, 2019
Agatha C. Breuer, age 108, of Prairie du Chien, WI, formerly of Bloomington, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019 at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien. She was born on July 24, 1911, the daughter of John and Mary (Sandman) Bierman. Agatha married Fred Breuer on November 15, 1932 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington. She farmed with...
Susan E. Kielley
Nov 1, 2019
Susan Esther (Gennerman) Kielley, age 62 of Bagley, WI, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI, after a short, valiant fight with cancer. Susie was born on September 15, 1957, in Oconomowoc, WI, the second of five children of Vic and Harriet (Tetzlaff) Gennerman. She spent her early years on their farm and was...
Evelyn C. Torney
Oct 26, 2019
Evelyn C. "Ev" Torney, age 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Meriter Hospital in Madison. She was born on September 12, 1941, in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of Clarence and Gayle (Poulton) Walker. Ev graduated from Riceville High School in Riceville, IA. On July 22, 1958, she married Ronald Torney in Riceville. Ev was...
Marlene Mary Keene
Oct 25, 2019
Marlene Mary Keene, age 83, of Potosi, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 25, 2019. She was born on March 3, 1936, the daughter of Virgil and Ella (Retallick) Fritz. Marlene was united in marriage to Richard J. "Rich" Keene on April 6, 1954, at Davies Memorial Church of Christ in...
Frederick A. "Fritz" Kaufman
Oct 18, 2019
Frederick A. “Fritz” Kaufman, age 76 of Potosi, WI, passed away in his home on Friday, October 18, 2019. He was born in Glen Haven, WI, on November 29, 1942, the son of Thomas and Inez (Bloom) Kaufman. After graduating from Cassville High School, Fritz went on to serve his country in the Navy for four years. He then married...
Gloria I. Schmit
Oct 17, 2019
Gloria Iola (Harris) Schmit, age 91, passed away due to pancreatic cancer, October 17th, 2019 at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. She was born October 8th, 1928 to John and Nina (Brodt) Harris in Bloomington Township, Grant County, Wisconsin. She attended grade school at a one room schoolhouse on Military Ridge and graduated from Patch Grove High School...
Margarito Rodriguez
Oct 13, 2019
Margarito Rodriguez, age 85 of Bloomington, WI, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He was born June 1, 1934 in Guanajunto, Mexico, the son of Rufino and Francisca (Arriola) Rodriquez. Funeral services with visitation will be private at the Martin Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on...
Roger W. Lynch
Oct 12, 2019
Roger W. Lynch, age 86, of Potosi, WI, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Heritage Senior Living Community in Middleton, WI. He was born in Potosi on December 22, 1932, the son of Arthur and Ardella (Steffens) Lynch. Roger attended Potosi Grade School and graduated from Potosi High School before going on to continue his education at UW-Platteville. Roger...
Francis W. Straka
Oct 11, 2019
TENNYSON - Francis "Frank" W. Straka of Tennyson, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019. He was born April 12, 1939, the son of Francis and Charlotte Straka of Fennimore, WI. Frank graduated from Fennimore High School in 1957. He married Marla Stich of Stitzer on May 11, 1963. Frank retired in 1995 after working for 36 years...
Cheryl L. Schurman
Oct 10, 2019
Cheryl L. "Sherry" Schurman, age 67 of Spooner, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, She was born on August 10, 1952 in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, the daughter of Floyd and Elda (Dohse) Churchill Sr. Sherry attended school in Dubuque, Iowa. On November 21,...
Mary Jo Patzner
Oct 8, 2019
Mary Jo Patzner, age 52, passed away on October 8, 2019 in Normal, IL. She was born in Potosi on May 24, 1967, the daughter of James and LaVon (Speaker) Patzner. A private family graveside service will take place in St. Andrew Cemetery, Tennyson, WI, with Fr. Richard Leffler officiating. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Mary Jo Patzner...
Frances E. Bausch
Oct 8, 2019
Frances E. "Franny" Bausch, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born on October 19, 1926, in Lancaster, the daughter of George and Marguerite (Mahr) Dall. Frances married Lyle D. Bausch in 1948 at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. Together, Fran and Lyle raised their nine children and remained...

