Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Carl J. Neis
Nov 29, 2021
Carl J. Neis, age 78, of Bloomington, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at home. He was born January 7, 1943, son of Earl & Alma (Welchert) Neis. Carl graduated from Bloomington High School in 1961. On January 6, 1962, Carl was united in marriage to Martha A. Mergen at St. Mary’s Help of Christian Church in Glen Haven. Carl’s...
Mary A. Yager
Nov 27, 2021
Mary A. Yager died suddenly yet peacefully from an unexpected illness on November 27, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born July 22, 1930 in Lancaster, WI the daughter of Jack and Anna (Dressler) Joyce. Mary attended Bowen Country School, St. Clement Grade School, graduated from St. Clara Academy at Sinsinawa, and received her nursing degree...
Theodore W. Rojemann
Nov 15, 2021
POTOSI – Theodore W. "Ted" Rojemann, age 69, of Potosi, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. He was born January 7, 1952, the son of William and Eileen (Fleege) Rojemann. Ted graduated Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa in 1969. On September 10, 1977, he was united in marriage to Bonita E. "Bonnie"...
Penny M. Ward
Nov 11, 2021
LANCASTER - Penny M. Ward, age 60, of Lancaster, WI, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at home. She had experienced several health issues in the past two years. Penny was born at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque, IA on May 14, 1961, the daughter of James Briggs and Shirley (Hafner) Briggs. She attended St. Columbkille's grade school and Wahlert...
Justin L. Irish
Nov 10, 2021
Justin L. Irish, age 39, of Bagley, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on November 10, 1982, the son of Tony Udelhofen and Kathryn Irish. Justin graduated from River Ridge. On September 10, 2011, he was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart Jessica Martin at Nelson Dewey in Cassville,...
Joseph Metcalf
Oct 31, 2021
Lynn Joseph "Joe" Metcalf, age 88, of Bloomington, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on April 27, 1933, the son of Matthew Glenn and Alberta (Kuenster) Metcalf. Joe graduated from Bloomington High School in 1951. He served his country in the United States Army from June of 1956 to...