Obituaries for Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI

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

Bruce H. Steele

Bruce H. Steele

Jan 2, 2022

Bruce H. Steele, age 80 of Bloomington, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 26, 1941, the son of Fay and Velma (Hinkle) Steele. Bruce graduated Bloomington High School. He enlisted in the United States Army and served stateside. On July 15, 1967, he was united in marriage...

Joyce A. Martin

Joyce A. Martin

Jan 1, 2022

Joyce Ann Martin, age 66, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at her home in Bloomington surround by her family. Joyce was born on March 26, 1955, in Cuba City, Wisconsin, the daughter of Myron and Lucille (Fecht) Maring. She graduated from Bloomington High School and was employed in the office of Rapid Dye & Molding, retiring after 46...

Patricia "Pat" Audetat

Patricia "Pat" Audetat

Dec 28, 2021

Patricia “Pat” Audetat, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 28 at her home in Cassville, WI. She was born August 10, 1952 in La Crosse, WI, the daughter of John and Margaret (McCabe) Davidson. Pat graduated from Cassville High School and attended nursing school, first to become an LPN at Mid-State Technical College in Stevens Point, WI and then...

Marita R. Seitz

Marita R. Seitz

Dec 27, 2021

LANCASTER - Marita R. Seitz, age 90, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Lancaster Health Services. She was born March 8, 1931, in Potosi, WI, the daughter of Art and Laura (Kelly) Burggraf. Marita graduated from Lancaster High School. On August 2, 1949, she married Frank Seitz at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville. For years, Marita worked...

Richard E. Donaldson

Richard E. Donaldson

Dec 26, 2021

BEETOWN – Richard E. "Dick" Donaldson, age 63, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on December 27, 1957, in Beetown, the son of Earl and Pauline (Thorpe) Donaldson. Dick graduated from Cassville High School in 1976 and furthered his education at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, earning a degree in...

Douglas R.  Eck

Douglas R. Eck

Dec 22, 2021

Douglas R. Eck, age 62, of Platteville passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his home. He was born May 3, 1959, in Lancaster, the son of Virgil and Lila (Robinson) Eck. He attended La Follette High School in Madison and later graduated from Platteville High School. He furthered his education at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College with a degree in...

Irene S. Wood

Irene S. Wood

Dec 22, 2021

Irene Wood of Lancaster, formerly of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Morningside Assisted Living at the tender age of 96. Irene Sue was the third of six children born to Tony H. and Celia Adrian Bausch in the spring of 1925 and raised on Settlement Road in Cassville Township. Along with her siblings, she attended Klein...

Charles W. Jamison

Charles W. Jamison

Dec 20, 2021

Charles Jamison, age 74, of Lancaster, Wisconsin died December 20, 2021. Graveside services with military honors accorded by American Legion Post 42 & VFW Post 5274 will be held on Monday, December 27, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Burns Cemetery in Beetown Township. Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster is assisting the family.

Cornelia C.  Fishnick

Cornelia C. Fishnick

Dec 18, 2021

The world lost a beloved mother, Cornelia Catharina Fishnick, on December 18, 2021. Cornelia was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on July 28, 1929 to Leonardus and Cornelia Koster. Cornelia raised her children with love and devotion along with her husband Roland Fishnick. Cornelia and Roland met while on a boat cruise in Amsterdam. Cornelia was a quiet lady that was...

Braeden Paul Lee Bausch

Braeden Paul Lee Bausch

Dec 17, 2021

Braeden Paul Lee Bausch, age 18, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was born in South Korea on December 10, 2003 and adopted by Bob Bausch and Denise Janssen on August 23, 2004. As a young boy, Braeden and his father would spend many hours playing catch and shooting baskets. He also enjoyed camping at...

Kathryn M. "Kathy"  Nechvatal

Kathryn M. "Kathy" Nechvatal

Dec 14, 2021

Kathryn N. "Kathy" Nechvatal, age 98, of Lancaster, Wisconsin died December 14, 2021. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster. Family and friends may call on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Clement Cemetery, South...

Kenneth C.  Roschi

Kenneth C. Roschi

Dec 14, 2021

Kenneth C. Roschi, age 83 of Cassville, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born April 10, 1938, the son of Charles and Helen (Berntgen) Roschi. Ken attended Bagley grade school. He enlisted in the United States Army and served stateside. On June 15, 1960, he...

James M.  Govier

James M. Govier

Dec 12, 2021

James Michael Govier, 44, of Lake Mary, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday December 12, 2021. He was born on June 12, 1977, in Rockford, IL, the son of Keith and Georgia (McFadden) Govier. Jim is a member of the last graduating class of West Grant High School. He received a degree in Journalism with honors from UW Lacrosse and...

Ivanelle June Rice

Ivanelle June Rice

Dec 9, 2021

Ivanelle June Rice, age 83, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on December 9, 2021, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. Ivanelle was the first of nine children born to Alberta (Casler) Kalinowski. Ivanelle was called by all who knew her June or June Bug as she disliked Ivanelle. She was born June 2, 1938, in Giltner, Nebraska, daughter of...

Shirley J.  Spease

Shirley J. Spease

Dec 9, 2021

STEVENS POINT – Shirley Jeanne Spease, age 93, of Stevens Point, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Ascension St. Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point, WI. She was born on August 2, 1928, in Potosi, the daughter of Herbert William and Lois Maude (Flitsch) Wiedmann. Shirley grew up in Milwaukee and went to school there into...

Patricia A.  Kwallek

Patricia A. Kwallek

Dec 5, 2021

Patricia Ann “Pat” Kwallek, age 88, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born June 30, 1933, at home in Potosi to Melvin and Dorothy (Gurney) Gillen. Pat often joked that she met her husband Albert “Al” in jail, as she lived in the Sheriff’s family quarters when her father...

June H.  Udelhoven

June H. Udelhoven

Dec 2, 2021

LANCASTER – June Hazel Udelhoven, age 96, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2021, at Grant Regional Health Center. She was born on June 3, 1925, in Potosi, Wisconsin, to Harvey W. and Pearl (Buss) Graham. On June 11, 1948, she was joined in marriage to Fredrick B. Udelhoven at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster, where...

John A. Rusch

John A. Rusch

Dec 2, 2021

BLOOMINGTON, WI – John A. Rusch, age 75, of Bloomington formerly of Manitowoc, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on June 26, 1946, the son of Ewald and Eunice (Erickson) Rusch. John graduated from Green Bay West High in 1964. He attended Stout State University and graduated with a...

Miriam R. "Punk" Allen

Miriam R. "Punk" Allen

Nov 30, 2021

Miriam R. "Punk" Allen, age 95, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, South Lancaster Township. She was born January 26, 1926, in Cassville, Wisconsin the younger daughter of A. B. "Jim" and Thyrza (Pauley) Allen. Punk lived in Chicago and moved to the Downers Grove area where she graduated from High School. In...

Mayre P. Klein

Mayre P. Klein

Nov 29, 2021

Mayre P. Klein, age 77, of Cassville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on February 21, 1944, in Chicago, IL. Mayre served her country in the United States Army until her honorable discharge. On June 11, 1966, she was united in marriage to Maurice "Morrie" Klein,...