Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Grace Anna Burkhard
Jun 12, 2022
Grace Anna Burkhard, age 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born September 16, 1935, in Arthur, the daughter of Paul and Gladys (Nodolf) Burkhard. Grace attended grade school in Arthur and then Platteville High School. She lived much of her life in Arthur. Grace took pride in...
John W. Schwantes
Jun 7, 2022
LANCASTER – John W. Schwantes, age 62, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI. John was born on February 12, 1960, the son of Richard and Leona (Peake) Schwantes. He attended Lancaster High School followed by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. John lived and worked for many years in the Seattle, WA area...
Benjamin James Jarvis Jr.
Jun 7, 2022
Benjamin James Jarvis Jr. arrived into this world on November 26, 1941, to parents Benjamin James Jarvis and Margaret (Greta) Shiel Jarvis. And on June 7, 2022, he departed for his final adventure. Ben grew up surrounded by loving parents, his older sister Margaret (Beth) Jarvis, and his extended family of grandparents and aunts and uncles in Linden New Jersey,...
Darlene A. Meighan
Jun 2, 2022
Darlene Alpha Meighan, passed away on June 2, 2022, at Park Place Senior Living in Platteville, Wisconsin. She was born on March 6, 1931, in Ellenboro, Wisconsin to Florence (Breihan) and Arthur Brauchler. On June 17, 1950, she married Howard Meighan at the United Methodist Church in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Darlene was raised in the Ellenboro store which her parents owned....
Roger A Lestina
May 26, 2022
BLOOMINGTON – Roger A. Lestina, age 81, of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born May 9, 1941, the son of Floyd and Alma (Cunningham) Lestina. Roger was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Monona, Iowa. He graduated from Monona MFL High School. Following graduation, he...
Barbara Leone Barr
May 23, 2022
Barbara L. Barr, age 65, of Bagley, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. She was born on January 3, 1957, the daughter of Lavelle and Faith (Hoppe) Kolman in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Barbara attended West Grant High School, graduating in 1975. She then went on to get her Associates Degree...
Linda D. Krueger
May 22, 2022
Linda D. Krueger, age 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on April 7, 1945, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Raymond Krueger and Doris (Redmer) Almquist. Linda graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minnesota. After graduation, Linda began raising her family. She had always wanted...
Allan T. Schuster
May 21, 2022
Allan Thomas Schuster, age 90, passed away on a bright sunny morning on May 21st, 2022, at Edenbrook of Platteville, his home for the past year. Allan was born April 26, 1932, in St. Catherine’s Iowa. He was the son of Edmund and Leona (Markus) Schuster. He grew up on his parents’ farm. He tragically lost his father at the...
Dorothea Ann Blindert
May 12, 2022
Dorothea Ann Blindert, age 83, of Potosi, Wisconsin passed away on May 12, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born to John and Luella (Leeser) Patcle on November 24, 1938 in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Dorothea graduated from Potosi High School in 1956 as her class valedictorian. On June 11, 1957 she married the love of her life,...
Charlotte M. Ruchti
May 9, 2022
Charlotte M. Ruchti, age 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Morningside Assisted Living, Lancaster. She was born on October 30, 1930, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Ted and Cecelia (Nehls) Dodge, Sr. Charlotte graduated from Lancaster High School. On September 23, 1950, she was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Ruchti. Charlotte was employed...
Lori R Wolfe
Apr 27, 2022
POTOSI - Lori Regina Wolfe, 57 of Altoona, formerly of Potosi passed away on Wednesday April 27, 2022, of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (aggressive leukemia). A private family graveside service will be held on Tuesday May 3, 2022, at St. Andrew-Thomas Cemetery in Tennyson. Memorials may be sent to the family of Lori Wolfe, in care of the Martin-Schwartz Funeral Home, 1234...
Alisha L. Jors
Apr 25, 2022
Alisha L. Jors, age 35, of Blue River, formerly of Wilmington, NC, passed away April 25, 2022, unexpectedly at home. Alisha was born February 15, 1987, in Boscobel, Wisconsin. The daughter of Laura Trumm and Gary Jors. She attended Boscobel, Riverdale, and Memorial High Schools. Throughout her life she worked at Boscobel Hospital in the kitchen and Piggly Wiggly in...
Joanne M. Stelpflug
Apr 18, 2022
Joanne M. Stelpflug, age 86, of Potosi, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, IA. She was born on June 4, 1935, in Dubuque, the daughter of Paul and Marie (Kuepper) Weis. Joanne graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Dubuque. After graduation, she worked for Roshek's for a short time. On September 17,...
Sally A. Metcalf
Apr 17, 2022
Sally Metcalf, age 67 of Lancaster, WI, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Grant Regional Health Center. She was born November 16, 1954, the daughter of Jack and Mary (Mergen) Metcalf. Sally was a graduate of Cassville High School. She attended cosmetology college in Dubuque, IA and also earned an Associate Degree in accounting from Southwest Technical College. The...
Ronald C. Kramer
Apr 15, 2022
Ronald C. Kramer, age 77, of Wauzeka, Wisconsin, died on April 15, 2022, at Lancaster Health Services. He was born March 16, 1945, to Franklin and Verla (Bailey) Kramer. Ron graduated from De Soto High School. He served his country in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. Ron had a love for animals, feeding his neighbors cats whenever...
Robert J. Austin
Apr 15, 2022
Robert James “Bob” Austin, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 15, 2022. Bob was born in Melrose Park, IL, the son of Robert and Beverly (Roesch) Austin. He attended Middleton High School. He was currently a truck driver for Southwark Metal in Piedmont, South Carolina. He was a loving son, father, and brother who enjoyed the Green Bay...
Dorothy J. Taylor
Apr 10, 2022
BLOOMINGTON - Dorothy Jane Taylor (Kluesner), Bloomington, Wisconsin, age 92, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse after suffering from a stroke. She was born on May 6, 1929, in Bloomington, daughter of Lawrence and Alvina (Neuhaus) Kluesner. Dorothy was the only girl along with six brothers....
Jeanette M. Roesch
Mar 30, 2022
Jeanette Marguerite Roesch, age 95, Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born Jeanette Turner in her grandmother’s house in Dubuque, Iowa, on February 15, 1927, the daughter of Gilbert and Pearl (Garnier) Turner. Jeanette graduated from Cassville High School in 1945. She married Carson Roesch in Lancaster...
Charlotte Ferris
Mar 22, 2022
Charlotte Marie Ferris, age 88, formerly of Lancaster passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Markesan, WI. Charlotte was born on July 22, 1933, in Postville, IA, the youngest daughter of Carl and Verla (Schara) Strien. She married Dean Ferris on June 12, 1953, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. In June 2003, Dean and Charlotte renewed...
Ralph H. Alcorn
Mar 19, 2022
Ralph H. Alcorn, age 93 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born November 25, 1928, the son of Harvey and Mattie (Swab) Alcorn. Ralph graduated from Lancaster High School in 1947. He was drafted in the United States Army and served his country faithfully during the Korean War. Ralph was united in marriage to Lois...
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