Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, Prairie du Chien, and Potosi, WI
Lawrence A. Kartman
Dec 20, 2014
Lawrence Anicet Kartman, age 78, of Potosi, passed away with his family by his side, on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA. He was born on November 23, 1936, the son of Donald and Camilla (Leibfried) Kartman. Larry attended Burton Country School and was a graduate of Cassville High School. He was united in marriage...
Marcus Laufenberg
Dec 17, 2014
Marcus L. Laufenberg, age 95, of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at his residence. He was born on September 15, 1919, the son of Charles and Selma (Jack) Laufenberg. On March 27, 1940, Marcus was united in marriage to Dolores Pitzen in Dubuque, IA. He has farmed on the Laufenberg family farm in Beetown Township his...
Irvin B. Reuter
Dec 14, 2014
Irvin Bernard Reuter, age 91, of Lancaster, passed away onSunday, December 14, 2014,at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster.
He was born on February 2, 1923, in Potosi, the son of George and Elizabeth (Glassmaker) Reuter. On May 10, 1948, Irvin married Elaine McKelvey at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Tennyson.
He and Elaine lived most of their married life...
Darrel Duncan
Dec 13, 2014
Darrel James Duncan, age 96, of Lancaster, passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born in Iberia, Missouri, on November 11, 1918, the son of Lloyd Bing and Maud (Franklin) Duncan. At the time of his birth, Maud was living in Missouri near her...
Thomas Jenson
Dec 8, 2014
Thomas Roy Jenson, age 87, formerly of Platteville, died peacefully on December 8, 2014, at Our House Memory Care Assisted Living in Whitewater, due to a long battle with Alzheimers. Thomas was the son of Thomas Sr. and Hazel (Chritton) Jenson, born November 27, 1927, at their rock home in Willow Springs Township of Lafayette County. He graduated from...
Irene Flitsch
Dec 8, 2014
Irene L. Flitsch, age 94, formerly of Cassville, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born March 26, 1920, in rural Cassville, the daughter of Albert and Maggie (Kirschbaum) Hochhausen. On March 6, 1939, she was united in marriage to Maynard Flitsch. Irene was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church in...
Joseph V. Crubel
Dec 8, 2014
Joseph Joe V. Crubel, age 57, of Bloomington, passed away suddenly of a pulmonary embolism on Monday, December 8, 2014, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Joe was a generous and giving man and even in death he gave the gift of life by being an organ and tissue donor. He was born on March 21, 1957, in...
Deborah McDonald
Dec 8, 2014
Deborah Dee Dee K. McDonald, age 60, of Potosi, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014, at her residence. She was born on March 9, 1954, the daughter of Harold and Shirley (Leibfried) Blindert. Dee Dee graduated from Potosi High School. On October 23, 1971, she was united in marriage to John Jack E. McDonald at St. Charles Catholic...
William Christianson
Dec 7, 2014
William "Chris" L. Christianson, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and followed His Savior home on Sunday, December 7, 2014. He was born on the Christianson family farm in Wauzeka, WI, on April 16, 1927, the son of Henry and Margaret (Seely) Christianson.
After serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII, he married his sweetheart from...
Marvin "Ryan" Haas
Dec 5, 2014
Marvin Ryan D. Haas, age 90, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014, at home. Marvin was born on December 26, 1923, to Henry and Edna (Cardey) Haas. He spent his entire life on the home farm where he was born first farming with his father and his brother, Chester, and then with Chester after the death of his...
Linda Budack
Dec 3, 2014
Linda L. Budack, age 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on November 2, 1943, the daughter of Howard F. and Avis J. (Brennum) Hadley, Jr., in Lancaster. On October 10, 1962, Linda was united in marriage to Ernell Budack at the Bethlehem E&R Church in Lancaster. She spent the majority...
Courtney Williams
Nov 29, 2014
Courtney D. Williams, age 20, of Appleton, formerly of Cassville, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Appleton Medical Center. She was born on September 7, 1994, in Lancaster, the daughter of Clayton and Jacquelin (Kirschbaum) Williams. Courtney graduated from Cassville High School in 2013. She excelled in Forensics and enjoyed hand bells. Courtney also enjoyed participating in...
Denny Fishnick
Nov 28, 2014
Dennis P. Denny Fishnick, age 59, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 28, 2014, at UW Madison Hospital of respiratory complications, with his loving family by his side. Dennis was born on March 1, 1955, in Lancaster, the son of Bev (Losch) Fishnick and the late Paul Fishnick. He was a 1974 graduate of Lancaster High School....
Theodora M. Martin
Nov 28, 2014
Theodora M. Sis Martin, age 96, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014, at ManorCare in Platteville. She was born on April 8, 1918, in Glen Haven, the daughter of William and Amelia (Hampton) Vogt. Theodora graduated from Cassville High School. She married Buford E. Martin on June 6, 1936, in Galena, IL. He preceded her in...
Lois L. Wiest
Nov 26, 2014
Lois L. Wiest, age 87, of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at her granddaughters home in Cassville. She was born on March 8, 1927, in Cassville, the daughter of Nick and Rose (Kelley) Adrian. On October 12, 1946, Lois was united in marriage to Julius Wiest at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville. They worked on...
Dolores Zenz
Nov 19, 2014
Dolores H. Zenz, age 91, passed away November 19, 2014, at the home of her son, Kelly, in Kingston, WA. She was born April 21, 1923, the daughter of John Jack and Edith (Kellogg) Edwards. Dolores graduated salutatorian from Mount Hope High School and attended college in Madison. She enlisted in the United States Army Womens Air Corp where...
Marcella Wiedenbeck
Nov 19, 2014
Marcella Wiedenbeck, age 92, entered Heaven on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, with her family by her side at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. She was born on January 4, 1922, to Harley and Aurelia Storms in Muscoda. Her father died when she was five years old, so her mother, brother, and she lived a difficult life while...
Jerry George Potter
Nov 16, 2014
Jerry George Potter age 72, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lancaster, Wisconsin on June 9, 1942, the son of the late Cletus and Vivian Potter (Irish). Jerry married Beth Sedbrook on May 6, 1967 and owned and operated...
Frederick Koeller
Nov 13, 2014
Frederick W. Fred Koeller, age 89, of Potosi, entered eternal rest on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at his lifelong family home. He was born on November 29, 1924, in Potosi, the son of Fred E. and Louise (Fritz) Koeller. Fred graduated from Potosi High School in 1942. Upon graduation, he returned to the family farm. On September 24, 1946,...
Alta Vesperman
Nov 12, 2014
Alta M. Vesperman, age 99, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. She was born on October 8, 1915, in Ellenboro Township, the daughter of Carl and Naomi (Atkinson) Senftlaben. Alta married Doris R. Vesperman on June 29, 1938. Together they operated the Texaco station in Platteville....

