Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Francis M. "Frank" Schmidt
Mar 4, 2008
Francis M. "Frank" Schmidt, age 64, of Bloomington, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born at home on January 15, 1944, the son of Martin and Alice (Bausch) Schmidt. Frank graduated from Bloomington High School and farmed until 1994. He started his own agricultural sales business, Francis Schmidt Sales. Frank also served in the U.S. Army...
Phyllis I. Payne
Mar 1, 2008
Phyllis I. Payne, age 88, of Lancaster died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on September 27, 1919 in Wyalusing Township, WI, the daughter of Abraham and Elma (Woodman) Key. Phyllis attended Brodtville Grade School and Brunson country school. She graduated from Patch Grove High School, where she was an avid...
Rev. Benjamin C. Govier
Mar 1, 2008
Rev. Benjamin C. Govier, age 47, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, after a long, courageous battle with ALS. He was born on June 29, 1960, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Vernon and Geraldine (Olson) Govier. Ben graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1978. He received his...
Mildred E. Bendorf
Feb 29, 2008
Mildred E. Bendorf, age 79, of Lancaster died Friday, February 29, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on July 11, 1928 in Baker, Montana; the daughter of Frank and Ruby (Haven) Bellis. After Mildred was born, her family left Montana and moved to Steuben, WI. On March 21, 1946, she married J. Donald Bendorf...
Genevieve M. Losch
Feb 29, 2008
Genevieve M. Losch, age 93, of Lancaster died Friday, February 29, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on March 2, 1914 in Lima Township, WI; the daughter of William and Cordelia (Holzer) Sherwin. She attended Franklin School in Lima Township through the eighth grade. After her mothers premature death, Gen raised her siblings and...
Edward Flesch
Feb 29, 2008
Edward Flesch, age 88, of Platteville, died on Friday, February 29, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center in Platteville with his family surrounding his bedside after enduring Alzheimer
s Disease. Beany, as he was known to all, was born on December 22, 1919, at home in Potosi to Edward and Emma (Duve) Flesch. He graduated from Potosi High School...
Winifred M. Kirschbaum
Feb 27, 2008
Winifred M. Kirschbaum, age 91, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Glen Haven, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born on March 19, 1916, in Glen Haven. She attended school at St. Marys Catholic School and later graduated from Platteville Normal Teachers College in Platteville. Winifred taught in Grant County until she...
Dorothy Lou Schaal
Feb 26, 2008
Dorothy Lou Schaal, age 74, of Potosi, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a suffering battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born August 6, 1933 in Potosi, the daughter of Louis and Irene (Leppla) Gabel. She married Norman Crane Schaal on December 27, 1952 at the United Methodist Church in...
Mary E. Key
Feb 23, 2008
Mary E. Key, age 76, of Lancaster died on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born October 25, 1931 in Bloomington Township, WI; the daughter of Harold and Hilda (Bausch) Mason. In September of 1954, she married Nicholas A. Key in Prairie du Chien, WI. He preceded her in death in 1968....
William “Bill” J. Popp
Feb 22, 2008
William “Bill” J. Popp age 90, of Platteville, died on Friday, February 22, 2008 at Southwest Health Center Nursing Home in Cuba City. Bill was born on September 20, 1917 in rural Belmont, Lafayette County, the son of William C. and Clara (Gehrke) Popp. He married Maxine Duncan on November 30, 1945 at Peace Lutheran Church in Belmont. Together...
Lila Heck
Feb 21, 2008
Lila Heck was born the daughter of Samuel and Rose (Garvey) Murphy on February 13, 1920 in Dubuque, Iowa. She was born to eternal life on February 21, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, with her family at her side. Those left to cherish Lilas memory are her husband, George, her children, Bill (Lori) Heck of Wauwatosa, WI, Rose (Dan) McEleney of Clinton, IA and Mary Ann (Phil) Stroud of Los Alamos, NM, sisters Leona...
Caitlin Elizabeth Recker
Feb 18, 2008
Caitlin Elizabeth Recker, age 5, of Lancaster, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Monday, February 18, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster after a courageous battle with cancer . She was born July 12, 2002 in Lancaster, WI; the daughter of Benjamin and Sara (Mumm) Recker. Caitlin was a kindergartener at St. Clement Catholic School in...
Steven R. Swart
Feb 15, 2008
Steven R. Swart, age 54, of Monroe, formerly of Platteville, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 15, 2008near his home in Monroe. Steven was born on June 24, 1953 in Hazel Green, the son of Robert A. and Betty J. (Kies) Swart. He graduated from Platteville High School in 1971. While in High School, Steven co-oped with Scott's Implement in Platteville and he continued to work there while attending Southwest Technical College in Fennimore. Steve graduated...
Roger W. Ludwig
Feb 4, 2008
Roger W. Ludwig, age 64, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on December 16, 1943 in Cook County, IL; the son of William and Theresa (Reynolds) Ludwig. Roger graduated from Barrington, IL High School and attended the University of Illinois. He served in the United States Marine Corps...
LaVern McClain
Feb 2, 2008
LaVern McClain, 91, of rural Cornelia, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at his home.
Services were at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Cornelia United Church of Christ, Cornelia, with Rev. Catherine Carlson presiding. Burial was in Mount Zion Cemetery, Cornelia. Family and friends were welcomed from 1:00 p.m. until time of services Wednesday at the church.
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Lawrence G. "Jim" Mahr
Jan 30, 2008
Lawrence G. "Jim" Mahr, age 89, of Lancaster, died Wednesday morning, January 30, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. Wednesday afternoon, his wife, Ruth Mahr, age 86, also died in the room they shared at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. Jim was born October 21, 1918 in Platteville, WI, the son of Lawrence and Bertha (Jentz) Mahr. Ruth...
Bette J. Butson
Jan 30, 2008
Bette J. Butson, age 86, of Platteville, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center in Platteville. She was born on July 16, 1921 in Colome, South Dakota, the daughter of Michael and Maude (Deacon) Harty. Bette attended and graduated from Colome High School and received a Debate Scholarship to University of South Dakota, but was not able to attend. Bette married Donald J. Butson on November 17, 1948 in Colome. Donald preceded...
Ruth I. Mahr
Jan 30, 2008
Lawrence G. "Jim" Mahr, age 89, of Lancaster, died Wednesday morning, January 30, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. Wednesday afternoon, his wife, Ruth Mahr, age 86, also died in the room they shared at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. Jim was born October 21, 1918 in Platteville, WI, the son of Lawrence and Bertha (Jentz) Mahr. Ruth...
Ruth M. Moore
Jan 29, 2008
Ruth M. Moore, age 98, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born on August 11, 1909, in Iowa County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry and Grace (Richardson) McIntosh. Ruth was united in marriage to Victor Moore on August 11, 1926, in Galena, IL. Together they owned and operated Garrison...
Clairys B. Stark
Jan 24, 2008
Clairys B. Stark, age 84, of Platteville, died on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center in Platteville. She was born on April 19, 1923 in Blanchardville, the daughter of Martin J. and Belinda (Swiggum) Einerson. She graduated from Platteville State Teachers College and taught at a rural school for one year. Clairys married August H. Gus Stark on June 5, 1945. He preceded her in death on March 8, 1963.
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