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

Mark Moore
Jul 31, 2010
Mark C. Moore, age 53, and Brenda M. Moore, age 48, both of Wauzeka, died on Saturday, July 31, 2010, as a result of an automobile accident in Bloomington Township. Mark was born on May 3, 1957, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Norbert and Marjorie (Kress) Moore. Brenda was born on February 25, 1962, in Prairie du...

Ruebin Spease
Jul 25, 2010
Ruebin Spease, age 86, of Lancaster, died on Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on December 12, 1923, in Lancaster, the son of Theodore and Jenny (Lickel) Spease. Ruebin graduated from Lancaster High School in 1942. In 1944, he entered the United States Navy and served his country in the South Pacific until his honorable discharge in 1946....

Dale A. Carlson
Jul 20, 2010
Dale R. Carlson, age 65, of Prairie du Chien, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in Prairie du Chien. He was born on August 8, 1944 in Beloit , WI , the son of Robert and Lucille (Roberts) Carlson. Dale graduated from Beloit Memorial High School . He also graduated from University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1967. In that same year...

Todd J. Kemps
Jul 19, 2010
Todd James Kemps, age 43, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at his residence. He was born on April 13, 1967, in Marshfield, the son of James S. and Joanne (Beecher) Kemps. Todd graduated from St. Clement Catholic School and Lancaster High School. He also graduated from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore with a degree in auto body. Upon moving to...

Charles W. Barton
Jul 19, 2010
Charles W. Barton, age 62, of Lancaster, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at his home in Lancaster. He was born on December 31, 1947, in Spokane, WA, the son of Levi and Leta (Inglis) Barton. Charles graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a degree in Physics. He later graduated from the University of Alaska with a Masters degree in Business Administration. Charles worked in fiber technology...

Robert L. Udelhoven
Jul 19, 2010
Robert L. Bob Udelhoven, age 89, of Beetown, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born February 26, 1921, in the Hurricane area of South Lancaster Township, the son of Anton Tony and Josephine (Fine) Udelhoven. Bob entered the United States Navy and served his country during World War II, stationed in the...

Tara A. Marshall
Jul 18, 2010
Tara Ann (Rooney) Marshall, age 32, of Bloomington, died on Sunday, July 18, 2010 as the result of an accident at her home in Bloomington.
Funeral Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bloomington with Rev. John Meinholz officiating. Burial was held in Nagle-Union Cemetery in Patch Grove Township. Friends were...

Mercedes W. Holzer
Jul 17, 2010
Mercedes W. Holzer, age 92, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on August 12, 1917, in the Boice Creek area of Potosi Township, the daughter of Frank and Rosa (Pennekamp) Holzer. During World War II, she was employed with Allis Chalmers in West Allis. She later worked for the Burgess Battery Factory in Platteville, upon its closing; she was employed at the...

Gerald Knapp
Jul 16, 2010
Gerald F. Knapp, age 87, of Bloomington, died on Friday, July 16, 2010, at his home in Bloomington. He was born on March 28, 1923, in Beetown Township, the son of Miner and Helen Knapp. He graduated from Bloomington High School with numerous awards. On June 17, 1947, Gerald was united in marriage to Evelyn Skip Schleicher at the Presbyterian...

Jeffrey McPhail
Jul 11, 2010
Jeffrey J. McPhail, age 38, of Rewey, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Rewey. He was born on March 11, 1972 in Dubuque , Iowa, the son of Douglas and Kathleen (Mask) McPhail. Jeff worked as a self-employed contractor.
Jeff lived larger than life. He liked the outdoors, music, cooking and eating. Jeff loved his family,...

Carol Kelly
Jul 7, 2010
Carol Kelly, age 61, of Potosi , passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison . She was born on January 14, 1949 , the daughter of Elmer and Harriet (Olson) Walters in Black River Falls , WI . Carol was united in marriage to William J. Kelly on May 29, 1971 .
Carol worked in...

Dallas Schonhoff
Jul 6, 2010
Dallas A. Schonhoff, age 65, of Lancaster, passed away on July 6, 2010 at home. Dallas was born on February 20, 1945, in Menominee, Illinois, the son of Theodore and Marie (Vondran) Schonhoff.
Dallas spent his early years in Menominee, moving to Galena at age 14, graduating from Galena High School in 1963.
Dallas was employed as a driver for Siegs in Dubuque. He...

James V. DiVall
Jul 6, 2010
James V. Jim DiVall, age 67, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, July 06, 2010, at his home. He was born on December 24, 1942, in Lancaster, the son of John B. and Bernadean J. (Johnson) DiVall. Jim graduated from Lancaster High School. He then attended UW-Platteville and graduated with a degree in Agriculture Education. On July 31, 1964, Jim...

Elizabeth Lau Muntz
Jul 6, 2010
Elizabeth "Liz" E. Muntz (Lau), age 91, formerly of Cassville, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at the Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg , Iowa . She was born on April 19, 1919 in Dubuque , Iowa , the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Jellison) Maas . Liz worked in the meat market, farmed with her husband, and owned the tavern, Lost...

Judith A. Karle
Jul 5, 2010
Judith A. Karle, age 70, of Lancaster, died on Monday, July 5, 2010, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on September 22, 1939, in Grant County, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Gates) Hampton. Judy graduated from Bloomington High School in 1958. She then attended college, was married, and moved to Ohio. Judy returned to Grant...

Donald Udelhoven
Jul 1, 2010
Donald R. Udelhoven, age 77, of Bloomington , died Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Morningside Assisted Living in Lancaster . He was born on January 26, 1933 in Hurricane, the son of Ray and Lila ( Duncan ) Udelhoven. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1951 and graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Farm and Industry Short Course. Don enlisted in...

Patricia A. Roesch
Jun 29, 2010
Patricia A. Roesch, age 54, of Potosi , died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her home. She was born on March 14, 1956 in Rockford , IL , the daughter of Virgil and Geneva ( Wayne ) Thingvold. Pat graduated from Boscobel High School and received a Nursing Degree from Southwest Technical College in Fennimore. She was united in marriage to...

Lois A. Andrew
Jun 29, 2010
Lois A. Andrew, age 92, of Platteville, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services in Platteville. She was born on July 6, 1917, the daughter of Clarence and Lily (Foote) Chandler in Potosi , WI . Lois was united in marriage to Orrin Andrew in May of 1937 in Galena , IL . He preceded her in death on March 7, 1984. Together they farmed outside of...

James E. Sykes
Jun 27, 2010
James E. Sykes, age 82, of Bagley, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, peacefully at his home with his family by his side. He had been ill for sometime from lung cancer. James has been a resident of Bagley for the past nineteen years, originally from Round Lake, IL. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and spending time with his family.
Survivors include...

Mary Beth McCann
Jun 26, 2010
Mary Beth McCann, age 50, of Potosi, died on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at her home. She was born on April 13, 1960, in Viroqua, the daughter of Charlie and Margaret (Dorsey) McCann. She was the youngest of ten children. She was a beloved mother and grandmother. Mary Beth lived in Potosi with her fiance, Sam. With an avid love...