Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, Prairie du Chien, and Potosi, WI
Martha M. Schmidt
Sep 30, 2011
Martha M. Schmidt, age 86, of Cassville, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2011, at the Lancaster Care Center. Martha Marie Stegne was the only child born to Henry and Elnora (Ihle) Stegne on February 23, 1925. She graduated from Viroqua High School and attended business school in Wausau.
It was love at first sight when she met her future husband Arnold Schmidt at a...
Marcella A. "Sally" Leibfried
Sep 29, 2011
Marcella A. Sally Leibfried, age 76, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, September 29, 2011, as a result of injuries in an automobile accident. She was born on December 11, 1934, the daughter of Arthur and Laura (Kelly) Burggraf. Sally graduated from Lancaster High School. On July 2, 1955, Sally was united in marriage to Robert G. Leibfried. She has...
Calvin F. Dechow
Sep 23, 2011
Calvin F. Dechow, age 81, of Cassville, died on Friday, September 23, 2011, at home. He was born on January 31, 1930, in Prairie du Chien, the son of William and Mary (Harwood) Dechow. Calvin graduated from Cassville High School in 1948 and entered into the United States Army. On January 7, 1951, he was united in marriage to...
Pearl K. Brandt
Sep 23, 2011
Pearl K. Brandt, age 90, of Hudson and formerly of Tennyson, WI, passed away peacefully at the Pine Ridge Assisted Living Apartments in Hudson on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. She was born in Tennyson on April 22, 1921 to Joseph and Elizabeth Schmitz. She was a 1939 graduate of St. Andrews High School in Tennyson. On Aug. 26, 1942 she married Karl Brandt at St. Marys...
Frances W. Beetham
Sep 19, 2011
Frances (Ward) Beetham, age 93, died September 19, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center. She was born on October 5, 1917, the third child of William and Nora (Knox) Ward. She grew up in Lancaster, and was a member of LHS class of 1935. She met her future husband, Wendell Beetham, at LHS. They married June 25, 1941. They...
Helen M. Stoker
Sep 16, 2011
Helen M. Stoker, age 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on July 23, 1939, in Chelsea, MA, the daughter of William and Mary (Scanell) Lush. Joe was stationed with the US Navy in South Boston, MA. It was there that he met Helen M. Lush and...
Loris K. Paulus
Sep 15, 2011
Loris K. Paulus, age 72, of Bloomington, died on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on February 4, 1939, in Mt. Ida Township, the daughter of John R. and Hattie M. (McGraw) Clark. She graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1956. On September 19, 1957, Loris was united in marriage...
Alexius "Alex" M. Osterhaus
Sep 14, 2011
Alexius Alex M. Osterhaus, age 93, of Bloomington, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on April 13, 1918, in Iowa, the son of Henry and Cecelia (Klosterman) Osterhaus. Alex attended school at St. Marys Catholic School in Bloomington. He helped build St. Marys Catholic Church also in Bloomington. On...
Warren Lee Myers
Sep 12, 2011
Warren L. Myers, age 89, of Beetown, died on Monday, September 12, 2011, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. He was born on April 19, 1922, in Beetown Township, the son of Warren and Elsie (Wright) Myers. Warren graduated from Bloomington High School. On December 12, 1945, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Millin. After their marriage, Warren...
Joseph Russell Taber
Sep 11, 2011
Joseph Russell Taber Jr, age 93 passed away Sept 11, 2011 at SW Health Center, Platteville.
Russ was born on May 26, 1918 in Fair Haven, MA the first son of Joseph R. Sr and Honora (Kilmartin) Taber. He married Marie Lettsome in Marseilles , IL on Dec 6, 1945. Together they had six children. He served in the...
Dorothy Govier
Sep 8, 2011
Dorothy L. Govier, age 84, of Lancaster, WI, died Thursday, September 08, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center. Dorothy was born in Lancaster on January 19, 1927, a daughter of Dennis and Muriel Oates.
Dorothy married Russell Govier in Lancaster on her 19th birthday.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Russell; three children, Dennis (Melody) of Boscobel, WI, John...
Rose M. Key
Aug 30, 2011
Rose M. Key, age 55, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on June 23, 1956, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Nick and Mary (Mason) Key. She was employed by Grant County in the Tax Listers Office. Rose enjoyed her time with family, especially her girls, Peyton,...
Richard J. Hauck
Aug 29, 2011
Richard J. Hauck, age 66, of Lancaster, died on Monday, August 29, 2011, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 25, 1945, in Lancaster the son of Elgie and Helene (Hauck) McCartney. Richard attended Lancaster High School before enlisting in the United States Army in 1963 serving his country during the Vietnam War. He was honorably...
Elizabeth J. Martin
Aug 26, 2011
Elizabeth J. Martin, age 83 died Monday September 26, 2011. She was born August 28, 1928 the daughter of Melvin and Nellie (Derr) Kopp. Joan attended Stitzer grade school and graduated from Fennimore High School in 1947. She married Brenton L. Martin on January 3, 1948 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Platteville. Together they farmed in Liberty Township....
Marty C. Hicks
Aug 25, 2011
Marty C. Hicks, age 47, of Platteville, died on Thursday, August 25, 2011, at his home. He was born on April 30, 1964, in Rantoul, IL, the son of Samual and Bettie (Martin) Hicks. Marty graduated from Platteville High School and furthered his education at Southwest Technical College in Fennimore. He then served his country for four years in the...
Mavis C. Hochhausen
Aug 24, 2011
Mavis C. Hochhausen, age 74, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Cassville, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. She was born June 3, 1937, the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Ruroden) Bergan. Mavis married Leon P. Hochhausen at St. Marys Catholic Church in Glen Haven on January 27, 1955. Together they farmed in rural Cassville, near the...
Charles F. Esser
Aug 23, 2011
Charles F. Esser, age 80, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on July 28, 1931, in Cassville, the son of Nick and Rose (Brinkman) Esser. Charles graduated from Cassville High School in 1950. He then entered the United States Army where he served his country during the Korean War....
Mildred A. Kelly
Aug 20, 2011
Mildred A. Kelly, age 84, of Dubuque, IA, died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at her home under the care of Hospice of Dubuque. Mildred was born on April 7, 1927, a daughter of George & Anna (Suhr) Hardy.
She married Melvin Kelly on March 26, 1947 in Lancaster, WI. Mildred was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting and spending time...
Mabel M. Sudmeier
Aug 16, 2011
Mabel M. Sudmeier, age 93, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. She was born on May 12, 1918, in Cuba City, the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Kall) Schulte. Mabel attended school in Cuba City. On January 8, 1946, she was united in marriage to Edwin Sudmeier at St. Marys Catholic...
Louis K. Bossert
Aug 14, 2011
Louis K. Bossert, age 87, of Cassville died on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on January 21, 1924, in rural Cassville, the son of Harry and Clara (Bryhan) Bossert. On June 26, 1945, Louis was united in marriage to Helen L. Rice at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Burton. Louis served several terms...
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