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

Bonnie L. Jablonski
Apr 9, 2008
Bonnie L. Jablonski, age 58, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at her home. She was born on April 18, 1949, in Owen-Withee, WI, the daughter of Paul and Virgean (Plaman) Rossow. Bonnie graduated from Pelican High School in Rhinelander and then attended a technical college. On February 12, 1969, Bonnie was united in marriage to Michael Jablonski...

Helen E. Bausch
Apr 7, 2008
Helen E. Bausch, age 90, of Cassville, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born September 11, 1917 in Buffalo County, WI, the daughter of John and Mary (Hiller) Wolfe. She attended school in Waumandee. On April 21, 1936, she married Gerald Bausch in Alma and the couple moved to Cassville. Helen cooked at...

Beth M. Stivarius
Mar 31, 2008
Beth M. Stivarius, age 90, of Lancaster, died on Monday, March 31, 2008, at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born on August 23, 1917, the daughter of William and Toni (Spease) Mathews. In 1951, Beth married Leo Stivarius. After their marriage, the couple, farmed in the Montfort area. Her husband, Leo, died on August 14, 1966. Beth dearly enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing and quilting.
Survivors include her sister,...

Barbara A. Borgen
Mar 31, 2008
Barbara A. Borgen, age 68, of Patch Grove, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2008, after a courageous battle with Leukemia at her residence. She was born on February 29, 1940, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Myron and Oneita (Moore) Borgen. Barbara graduated from Lutheran High School in Chicago in 1958. She then continued her education at...

Adam B. Nemitz
Mar 29, 2008
Adam B. Nemitz, age 27, of Lancaster, died as a result of an automobile accident on Saturday, March 29, 2008, in Beetown Township. He was born on August 12, 1980, in Lancaster, the son of Jeffrey and Mary Jo (Curtis) Nemitz. Adam graduated from Lancaster High School in 1999. He married Abbie J. Mueller on December 20, 2005, in...

Carl Chapin Logemann
Mar 24, 2008
Carl Chapin Logemann, 50, of Lancaster died on Monday, March 24, 2008 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He has now given the gift of life to others through organ and tissue donation. He was born in Freeport, Illinois on October 27, 1957, the son of Stanley and Jean (Chapin) Logemann. He was raised in Stockton, Illinois and...

Edith E. Long
Mar 19, 2008
Edith E. Long, age 98, of Prairie du Chien, formerly of Bagley, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien. She was born June 12, 1909 in Patch Grove Township, WI, the daughter of Frank and Elta (Pendleton) Ellis. Edith graduated from Patch Grove High School. On January 17, 1927, she married William Long in...

Rudolf E. Rudy Long
Mar 18, 2008
Rudolf E. Rudy Long, age 53, of Glen Haven died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at his home. He was born on April 7, 1954, in Germany, and was an only child of Rudolph A. and Helma K. (Jantzen) Long. He graduated from high school in Granby, MA and married Donna Ertel on December 18, 1978. He was...

Mildred G. Carroll
Mar 17, 2008
Mildred G. Carroll, age 102, of Lancaster, died on Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born on September 18, 1905 on a farm in South Lancaster Township, the first of two daughters born to John and Johanna (Pink) Hoffman. Mildred graduated from Lancaster High School and then married Thomas J. Carroll on December 27,...

Victor H. Recker
Mar 16, 2008
Victor H. Recker, age 88, of Bloomington died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. He was born December 16, 1919, in Bloomington, WI, the son of Andrew and Josephine (Oval) Recker. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bloomington and then farmed in the Bloomington area. On February 14, 1950, he married Alice Ann Blum...

Clifford T. "Cliff" Bailey
Mar 15, 2008
Clifford T. "Cliff" Bailey, age 73, of Potosi died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Grant Regional Hospital in Lancaster. Cliff was born on April 20, 1934 the son of Henry "Cad" and Jeannette (Mead) Bailey. He married Linda Churchill on December 31, 1964.
Cliff was a logger for many years. Later he was employed by the City of Dubuque as...

Mildred M. Moris
Mar 15, 2008
Mildred M. Moris, age 82, of Glen Haven, died on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on November 1, 1925, in Cassville Township, the daughter of Adam and Susie (Rauch) Mumm. Mildred graduated from Cassville High School in 1943. She graduated from Platteville Normal Teachers College in 1945 and taught in...

Alice M. Hill
Mar 15, 2008
Alice M. Hill, age 72, of Platteville, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. She was born on July 6, 1935 in Beetown, WI, the daughter of James and Melinda (Block) Atkinson. Alice married Lavern Hill on August 1, 1979 in Mt. Vernon, IL. She departed this life surrounded by her loving husband and family.
Alice was a member of the VFW Womens Auxiliary Post #5274 of Platteville and the 40...

Gwendolyn M. Nihles
Mar 14, 2008
Gwendolyn M. Nihles, age 77, of Lancaster, died on Friday, March 14, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. She was born on October 21, 1930, in Garnavello, IA, the daughter of Joseph and Monica (Winch) Berns. Gwen graduated from St. Clement Catholic High School in Bankston, IA, as Valedictorian. On June 21, 1955, she was united in...

Ruth I. Percival
Mar 13, 2008
Ruth I. Percival, age 91, of Lancaster, formerly of Potosi, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on August 26, 1916 in Bismarck, North Dakota, the daughter of Ralph and Matilda (Envick) Turner. On November 10, 1936, she married Delbert C. Percival at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson. Together they...

Joseph M. Moraski
Mar 12, 2008
Joseph M. Moraski, age 66, of Cassville died on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in Cassville. He was born on October 13, 1941, in Kewanee, IL, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Shuster) Moraski. He attended Kewanee High School and was a member of the graduating class of 1959. Joe entered into the United State Army and served his country...

Earl J. "Whitey" Klaas
Mar 9, 2008
Earl J. "Whitey" Klaas, age 84, of Lancaster, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born June 15, 1923 in Louisburg, WI, the son of Aloys and Elizabeth (Lange) Klaas. Earl graduated from Livingston High School in 1941. During WWII, he served as a corporal in the U.S. Army from 1943 -...

Blanche M. Edge
Mar 5, 2008
Blanche M. Edge, age 91, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on July 5, 1916, in Mount Hope, WI, the daughter of James and Mabel (Neeley) Clark. Blanche married Edward Walker on December 1, 1935, in Galena, IL. He preceded her in death in 1980. Blanche was...