Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
William L. Veech
May 2, 2009
William Lyman Veech, age 88, died Saturday, May 2nd, at the Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born September 23, 1920 in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Son of Wm Henry and Cassandra Brown Veech. He had five siblings, Sarah Louise Schweitzer, Katherine Games, Robert Brown Veech, and Wallace Harmon Veech (deceased).
Lyman graduated from Finchville High School, Finchville, Kentucky in...
Kenneth L. Ruchti
May 1, 2009
Kenneth L. Ruchti, age 80, of Lancaster, passed from this life to his eternal life with God in Heaven on Friday, May 1, 2009, at his residence in Lancaster. He was born on November 8, 1928, in rural Fennimore, the son of Lawrence and Wilma (Stenner) Ruchti. He graduated from Fennimore High School in 1946. On September 23, 1950,...
Mildred M. Wepking
Apr 29, 2009
Mildred M. Wepking, age 91, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on January 6, 1918, in Iowa County, the daughter of George and Kathryn (Draves) Grunenwald. Mildred graduated from Livingston High School and furthered her education at the Teachers College in Platteville, graduating in 1942. Mildred taught...
Calista "Kick" M. Schaefer
Apr 25, 2009
Calista Kick M. Schaefer, age 83, of Lancaster, formerly of Potosi, died on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. She was born on October 24, 1925 in Potosi Township, the daughter of Joseph and Lillian (Kelly) Reynolds. Calista was united in marriage to Francis Mickey Schaefer on October 23, 1945 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Potosi. He preceded her in death on July 15, 1987.
Calista worked as a waitress for many...
Kathleen A. Esser
Apr 24, 2009
Kathleen A. Esser, age 75, of Glen Haven, died on Friday, April 24, 2009, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born on March 19, 1934, in Grant County, the daughter of Joe and Clara (Hoffman) Esser. Kathleen graduated from Bloomington High School. She was employed with Ed Walz Lumber and later was employed with Peoples State Bank...
Sharon A. Schaal
Apr 23, 2009
Sharon A. Schaal, age 58, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster.
Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home Chapel at 10:00 a.m. with Sharon Reed officiating.Burial was in Beetown Cemetery, Beetown. Friends called on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until time of...
Adolph Vesperman, Jr.
Apr 17, 2009
Adolph Vesperman, Jr., age 84, of Lancaster died Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on April 17, 1925, the son of Adolph and Mattie Vesperman. Adolph graduated from Lancaster High School in 1943. He served stateside in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1944 to 1946. Adolph was united in marriage toIrene M....
Cindy M. Mumm
Apr 12, 2009
Cindy M. Mumm, age 32, of Bloomington, died on Sunday, April 12, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. She was born on December 24, 1976, in Lancaster, the daughter of Michael and Kathleen (Hampton) Mumm. Cindy graduated from Bloomington High School in 1995. She then attended Capri College of Cosmetology in Dubuque. Cindy was a...
Harold C. Houston
Apr 2, 2009
Harold C. "Jude" Houston, Jr., age 74, of Potosi died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at his home. He was born on February 7, 1935, the son of Harold and Winifred (Brown) Houston, Sr. in Sparta, WI. Harold attended Wards School and graduated from Sparta High School in 1953. He enlisted in the United States Army in May of 1957 and was honourably discharged in May of 1959. Harold was united in marriage to Dona M. Krga...
Nicholas L. Adrian
Apr 1, 2009
Nicholas L. Adrian, age 58, of Cassville, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at his residence in Cassville. He was born on November 3, 1950, the son of Francis and Pearl ( Donaldson) Adrian. Nick attended Cassville High School. He was employed with the Village of Cassville for many years. Nick was currently working part time for Walz Lumber Company in Bagley. He loved spending time with his family and friends and would give...
Virginia Eastman
Apr 1, 2009
Virginia M. Eastman, age 94, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on March 14, 1915, in Neillsville, the daughter of Frank and Velda (Heyder) Anderson. She moved to River Falls as a child and later, in 1928, moved to Hammond where she graduated from high school in 1932. Virginia...
Charles E. Vance
Apr 1, 2009
Charles E. Vance, age 55, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on May 29, 1953, at the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC, the son of Charles and Alice (Atkinson) Vance. Charles graduated from Gays Mills High School and later enlisted in the United...
Gernert F. Ames
Apr 1, 2009
Gernert F. Ames, age 74, of East Dubuque, IL, formerly of Potosi, WI, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Manor Care of Dubuque, IA. He was born on August 26, 1934, the son of Bert and Gertrude (Fecht) Ames in Detroit, MI. Gernert graduated from Potosi High School in 1952. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Maul on July 29, 1972. Gernert worked for John Deere Dubuque Works for 34 years repairing tractors. He was also a real...
James A. Williams
Mar 31, 2009
James A. "Jim" Williams, age 75, of Potosi died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. He was born on August 3, 1933, in Lancaster, the son of Arthur and Ethel (McCartney) Williams. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1951. He was employed at Dubuque Pack for many years, retiring in 1982. Jim was a...
John J. Larmour
Mar 31, 2009
John J. Larmour, age 81, of Cassville, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster after a short battle with cancer. He was born on June 24, 1927, in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of John and Odilia (Beausoliel) Larmour. His parents died when he was young and he went to live...
Louis J. Haas
Mar 28, 2009
Louis J. Haas, age 74, of Cassville, died on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on November 12, 1934, in Cassville, the son of Arch and Rose (Reding) Haas. Louis graduated from Cassville High School in 1952. He entered the United States Army and served his country in Germany from 1957 until 1959. Louis was in construction and helped build many United States...
Ila Mae Bockhop
Mar 25, 2009
Ila Mae Bockhop, age 85, of Belmont, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Southwest Health Center Nursing Home in Cuba City. She was born on November 10, 1923, the daughter of Theodore and Leona (Helms) Busch in Belmont. Ila Mae attended Cottage Inn School, graduated from Belmont High School and received a B.S. degree in Home Economics from U. W. Madison. She was united in marriage to Dale Barney Bockhop...
Pebble G. Johnson
Mar 24, 2009
Pebble G. Johnson, age 46, of Hurricane Mills, TN, formerly of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at her residence. She was born on March 14, 1963, in Lancaster, the daughter of Glenn and Janice (Hough) Knapp. Pebble graduated from Lancaster High School in 1981. She attended Southwest Technical College in Fennimore. Pebble was employed at Grant Regional...
Vivian A. Klinkhammer
Mar 23, 2009
Vivian A. Klinkhammer, age 89, of Lancaster, formerly of Glen Haven, died on Monday, March 23, 2009, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born on December 8, 1919, in Bagley, the daughter of Clinton and Nina (Weed) Jacobs. Vivian graduated from Patch Grove High School. On June 13, 1940, she was united in marriage to Mark Klinkhammer...
Phyllis C. Derleth
Mar 23, 2009
Phyllis C. Derleth, age 91, of Lancaster, died on Monday, March 23, 2009, at Morningside Assisted Living in Lancaster. She was born on March 23, 1918, in Dodgeville, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Griffin) Blotz. After attending country school, she graduated from Dodgeville High School and Edgewood College in Madison. On November 30, 1939, Phyllis was united in...
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