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

Harold Clark
Mar 10, 2016
Harold R. Clark, age 87 of Lancaster, formerly of Mt. Hope, WI, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center. He was born August 3, 1928, the son of Verdie and Millie (Cathman) Clark. He attended Sandy Hollow Country School. On November 19, 1952 he was united into marriage to Myrna Junk at St. Charles Catholic...

Gary N. Wilkins
Mar 9, 2016
Gary Neal Wilkins, age 72, of Platteville, died unexpectedly of acute leukemia, on March 9, 2016, at UW Hospital, Madison, surrounded by his family. Gary was born in Platteville, WI on March 10, 1943, son of the late Neal and Ruth Wilkins. Gary attended Liberty Ridge Country School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1961. Along with being...

Rita Burgess
Mar 9, 2016
Rita Chatarina (Fishnick) Burgess, age 60, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at UW-Hospital in Madison. Rita was born on March 19, 1955 in Lancaster, WI, the daughter of Roland and Cornelia (Koster) Fishnick. She attended Potosi School and served in the United States Air Force. She married Joseph Rustle Burgess in 1981. Rita was employed as a nurse and...

Robert Hansen
Mar 4, 2016
Robert J. Hansen passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the age of 75. He was born on October 2, 1940 in Rice Lake, WI to Eleanore (James) Christensen and Milne Hansen. He graduated from Chetek High School and received his Masters from University of Wisconsin - Stout. Bob spent a good portion of his career at SWTC as Dean of Student Services. After retirement, Bob worked at Lands'...

Stanley Lickel
Mar 1, 2016
Stanley E. Lickel, age 65, passed away at his home on March 1, 2016. He was born September 5, 1950 to Frederick and Alice (Grunenwald) Lickel. He graduated from Lancaster High School and served in US Army Intelligence, stationed in Germany, during the Cold War. He spent much of his career in manufacturing. He enjoyed raising heirloom tomatoes, birdwatching, reading...

Ramona Adams
Feb 28, 2016
Ramona Mary Adams, age 79, of Platteville, WI was called home peacefully on Sunday,February 28, 2016, at Manor Care surrounded by her loving family. Ramona was born onJune 22, 1936, in Grant County Wisconsin, the daughter of Louis and Ruth (Ball) Adams.
Ramona was passionate about family history and documented 8 generations of the Adams and Ball families tracing...

Florence Houghton
Feb 27, 2016
Florence M. Houghton, age 90, of Muncie, IN, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Westminster Village in Muncie, IN. She was born on July 10, 1925, in Lancaster, the daughter of Grover and Maisie "Bessie" (Gates) Houghton. Florence graduated from Lancaster High School in 1943. She pursued a career in nursing, which took her to...

Joseph Stohlmeyer
Feb 25, 2016
Joseph J. "Bimp" Stohlmeyer, age 79, of Potosi, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. He was born on January 12, 1937, in Potosi, the son of Clarence and Evelyn (Schmelz) Stohlmeyer. Bimp graduated from St. Andrew Catholic High School in 1955. He was employed with Dubuque Packing Company...

Galen Kruser
Feb 17, 2016
Galen J. "Whirly Bird" Kruser, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at his home. He was born on January 27, 1952, the son of Henry and Stella (Brandt) Kruser. Galen graduated from Potosi High School in 1970 and worked on the family farm. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....

Linda Swartzbaugh
Feb 16, 2016
Linda I. Swartzbaugh age 95, formerly of Cassville, passed away on February 16, 2016 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Platteville. She was born on April 14, 1920 in Hancock, WI to Edward and Francis (Novak) Scharf. Linda married Emil Hartwig in 1937. She later divorced Emil and married Curtis Swartzbaugh on September 14, 1958. They lived in Chicago for 38...

Mary Fiorenza
Feb 13, 2016
Mary Jane Fiorenza (Doser); born on October 28, 1942; died on Saturday, February 13, 2016, of respiratory failure with several complications. Mary loved her husband, her family, the Village of Potosi, and the green hills and valleys of southwest Wisconsin. It brought her great delight to reel in a bass, to search for morels, to gather hickory nuts, to...

James Breese, III
Feb 10, 2016
James H. "Butch" Breese, III, age 66, of Madison formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at his home. He was born on September 25, 1949, in Lancaster, the son of James H. and Ruth M. (Fuller) Breese, II. Butch graduated from Lancaster High School in 1968. He entered the United States Army in 1969 and...

Arlene Stoeffler
Feb 6, 2016
Arlene Mary (Laufenberg) Stoeffler, age 91, of Mount Hope, passed away peacefully with family by her side Saturday, February 6, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Center in Fennimore, where she had resided for nearly two years.
Through her life as a big sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Arlene always put her family and faith first. Even to her...

Germaine Mumm
Feb 3, 2016
Germaine H. Mumm, age 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, February 03, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster with her loving family by her side. She was born on August 28, 1928, in Bloomington on the family farm, the daughter of Edward and Frances (Crubel) Weber. Germaine attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bloomington. On January...

Joan Ames
Jan 29, 2016
Joan E. Ames, age 75, of Lancaster, died Friday, January 29, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Joan was born on November 13, 1940 in Tennyson, a daughter of Leo & Sylvia (Broihan) Schmitz. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1958. Joan married John Ames on May 23, 1959 at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. She raised...

June M. Hahn
Jan 28, 2016
June M. Hahn, age 88, of Lancaster passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. She was born on June 9, 1927, in Lima Union Township, the daughter of Orval and Elsie (Graf) Reed. June graduated from Platteville High School. On January 9, 1946, she was united in marriage to Leo J. Hahn at St. Clement Catholic...

Sonja Kellogg
Jan 26, 2016
Sonja L. Kellogg, age 66, of Potosi, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Sonja was born on May 5, 1949 in New Hampton, IA, a daughter of Alva & Irma (Stiefel) Althof.
Sonja enjoyed fishing, knitting, and sewing.
Sonja is survived by her three children, Robert Clefisch of Platteville, Michelle (Elmer) Webster of Potosi,...

Helen Lowell
Jan 26, 2016
Helen M. Lowell, age 88 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. She was born December 28, 1927, the daughter of Carl and Alma (Trollop) Graney. Helen graduated from Platteville High School in 1945. She married Robert L. Lowell on August 30, 1952, at...

William Mitchell
Jan 20, 2016
William F. "Bill" Mitchell, age 101 of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. He was born November 22, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, the son of William and Jessie (Wilson) Mitchell. William married Caroline E. Lutz and together they farmed in the Lancaster area. He later built pole buildings for...

Fava Jean Charles
Jan 18, 2016
Fava Jean (Eastlick) Charles, age 78, Platteville, died on Monday, January 18, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA. Jean was born at her grandmother's home in Platteville, on September 29, 1937, to Purl and Lillie (Stanton) Eastlick. She attended the Cornelia and Poller Country Schools and graduated from Platteville High School in 1955. Jean spent her junior and...