Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
James P. Oyen
Jan 12, 2018
POTOSI – James P. "Jim" Oyen Sr., age 70, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at his residence. He was born June 18, 1947, the son of Peter and Celestine (Brink) Oyen. Jim proudly served his country in the Unites States Army from 1967 to 1969 during the Vietnam War. He was employed at John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works for...
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Breuer
Jan 11, 2018
CASSVILLE – Elizabeth A. "Betty" Breuer, age 91, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster, WI. She was born on November 24, 1926, the third child of John and Gertrude (Hochhausen) Ploessl. She lived her entire life in the Cassville area. She attended a one room school house for her education. On June...
Barbara A. Lomas
Jan 11, 2018
LANCASTER – Barbara A. Lomas, age 76, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Southwest Health Center, Platteville. She was born on August 9, 1941, in Mt. Ida Township, the daughter of Elton and Inga (Helgeson) Edge. Barb grew up on farms in the Fennimore and Stitzer area. She graduated from Fennimore High School in 1959. Barb graduated...
Zachary Becket Winter
Jan 10, 2018
LANCASTER – Zachary Becket Winter, infant son of Robert and Jennifer (Capps) Winter, was taken to Heaven unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born on November 19, 2017. At only 7 weeks old, he could smile and coo at his family members, who fell completely in love with him from the start....
Arlene M. Schmidt
Jan 9, 2018
Arlene Schmidt, age 88, of Prairie du Chien, formerly of Bloomington, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at Prairie Maison Care Center in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. She was born in the township of Bloomington on January 28, 1929, the daughter of John and Clementine (Bohnenkamp) Hermsen. She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1946....
Esther L. Duncan
Jan 6, 2018
LANCASTER - Esther Leora (Rech) Duncan passed away, peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the age of 106. She was born on July 15, 1911 to Mentor & Bessie (Fennell) Rech in Lancaster WI. She married Vivian Lyle Duncan on July 29, 1929. Esther and Vivian farmed most of their married life in Beetown Township, where...
Neva E. Place
Jan 6, 2018
Neva E. Place, age 95, of Belmont passed away January 6, 2018 at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. She was born July 1, 1922 in Poynette, WI, the daughter of Theodore “Tate” and Leona (Helms) Busch. She graduated from Belmont High School in 1940. Neva married Wendell “Buzz” Place on September 12, 1962 at Peace Lutheran Church, Belmont. Throughout her...
Thomas C. Baker
Jan 5, 2018
PLATTEVILLE - Thomas Clinton Baker, age 58, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Platteville, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Tom was born in Platteville, Wisconsin on July 18, 1959, to Lee and Fredonia (Whitted) Baker. A man of great faith and integrity, Tom served as a dedicated employee of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa,...
Gale Kruger
Dec 26, 2017
Gale Kruger, age 70, of Tomah, formerly of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Tomah VA Medical Center. He was born in Ames, IA, on March 15, 1947 the son of Harm and Verda Mae (Wilson) Kruger. Gale was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970 and served in combat until 1972. He attained the rank of...
Alan H. Schwantes
Dec 25, 2017
Alan Herbert Schwantes, age 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on August 17, 1936, in Lancaster, the son of Herbert and Fern (Miles) Schwantes. Alan graduated from Lancaster High School in 1954 and was united in marriage to Dolores Hahn on February 17, 1955, at St....
Harold G. Wetter
Dec 24, 2017
LANCASTER – Harold G. "Satch" Wetter, age 93, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. He was born April 25, 1924, in Little Grant Township, the son of Clarence "Tippy" and Letha (Hore) Wetter. Harold attended Badger Grade School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1941. He was united into marriage to Dorothy...
Damien X. Hoeper
Dec 21, 2017
GLEN HAVEN – Damien Xavier Redman Hoeper, age 15, of Glen Haven, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017. He was born on April 16, 2002, the son of Kurt and Lindsey (White) Hoeper. Damien was in the sophomore class at River Ridge High School where he excelled in academics, football, and solving Rubik's cubes. He was a mass server...
Anastasia L. Vondrum
Dec 20, 2017
Anastasia L. Vondrum, age 53, of Fennimore went peacefully December 20, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family, following an illness. She was born December 27, 1963 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Eustice) O’Dell. Anastasia graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1983. She married Denny Sporle in the fall of 1986, and later married...
Andrew I. "Chuck" Yoose
Dec 15, 2017
Andrew I. "Chuck" Yoose, age 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. He was born on July 1, 1946, in Little Grant Township, the son of Ivan and June (Williams) Yoose. Chuck attended Elmdale Country School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1964. After graduation, he farmed with his...
Jon Kieler
Dec 12, 2017
Jon “Jonny” Kieler, age 36, of Madison, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at UW Hospitals & Clinics surrounded by many family and friends. Jon was born May 8, 1981, at Stevens Point, WI, the son of Jo Schaefer (Dave Stai) of Chippewa Falls and Danny (Victoria) Kieler of Kieler. He graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 2000, attended...
Dean M. Martin
Dec 12, 2017
Dean M. Martin, age 56, of Lancaster died December 12, 2017 at Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born October 20, 1961 in Dodgeville, WI, the son of Bob and Ruth (Hartwick) Martin and went on to graduate from Southwestern High School. Dean liked helping out his friends and enjoyed taking care of his mom when she was...
Letha L. Eck
Dec 12, 2017
Letha L. Eck, age 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 8, 1924, in Cassville, the daughter of Fred and Myrtle H. (Cornell) Martin. Letha attended Beetown Country School. She married Tom Giesen and to this union, five children were...
Joseph R. Esser
Dec 11, 2017
Joseph Reiner Esser, age 78, of Cassville, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017, at his residence milking cows like he did most of his life. He was born on November 10, 1939, at his lifelong home on Camel Ridge Road in Waterloo Township, the son of Reiner and Margaret (Brinkman) Esser. Joe went to "sister school" in Cassville and...
Clifford C. Mccabe
Dec 4, 2017
Clifford Charles McCabe, age 87, of Platteville passed away December 4, 2017 at Epione Pavilion in Cuba City. He was born November 1, 1930 the son of Joseph and Julia (Vondran) McCabe in Hazel Green, WI. Cliff moved to Platteville as a young boy and graduated from Platteville High School in 1948 at the age of 17. He followed in...
Elaine Mary Vorwald
Dec 1, 2017
Elaine Mary Vorwald, age 59, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Friday, December 1, 2017, at UW Hospitals & Clinics in Madison. She was born April 15, 1958, in Prairie du Chien, the daughter of Robert and Barbara (Woodington) Vorwald. Elaine lived with her family in Bagley and later became a resident of Central Wisconsin Center where...

