Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Marge E. Herbers
Mar 28, 2020
Marge E. Herbers, age 96, of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien, WI. She was born on April 23, 1923, in Cassville, the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Mumm) Esser. Marge graduated from Cassville High School. On December 28, 1943, she was united in marriage to John R. Herbers at St....
Gerald C. Lau
Mar 24, 2020
BLOOMINGTON – Gerald C. "Jerry" Lau, age 68, of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at his home. He was born May 5, 1951, the son of Virgil and Roselia (Adrian) Lau. Jerry graduated from Cassville High School in 1970. He operated the Lau Family dairy farm in Cassville Township. Jerry enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding horseback. He...
Bernadette M. Thole
Mar 21, 2020
Bernadette M. Thole, age 78, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Grant Regional Health Center. She was born June 19, 1941, the daughter of Joseph and Mamie (Udelhoven) Dressler. Bernadette attended St. Clement Catholic School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1959. On November 28, 1959, she was united into marriage to Monroe F. Thole at...
Daniel W. Schmit
Mar 18, 2020
Daniel W. Schmit, age 90, of Evansville, WI, formerly of Potosi, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Kelly House in Evansville. Before his spirit left this earth, Daniel wrote the following obituary in his own words. He was born on September 15, 1929, at North Andover, the son of Michael and Agnes (Zimmer) Schmit. Daniel attended St. Mary's Catholic...
Hazel G. Soden
Mar 12, 2020
After a life well lived and loved, Hazel G. (Bilderback) Soden, age 92, of Lancaster, Wisconsin left us, March 12, 2020, and found joy and peace in Jesus’ garden. Hazel was born in Spring Creek, Wisconsin on August 14, 1927 to Minnie and Edward Bilderback, and was the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Durand High School in 1944...
George N. "Butch" Vorwald
Mar 12, 2020
BLOOMINGTON, WI – George N. “Butch” Vorwald, age 82, of Bloomington, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Texas on March 30, 1937, the son of George L. and Marie (Schmitz) Vorwald. Butch went to elementary school at St. Mary’s in Bloomington and then at St. Clement in Lancaster...
John R. Kammerud
Mar 8, 2020
John Robert Kammerud, age 68, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at his home. He was born on April 5, 1951, in Lancaster, the son of Robert and Glenda (Stott) Kammerud. John graduated from Lancaster High School in 1969. On April 17, 1971, he was united in marriage to Jean A. Bennett. John was employed as a...
Lavern R. Bowen
Mar 4, 2020
LaVern R. Bowen, age 75 of Lancaster, WI, passed away after a brief battle with cancer, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born December 14, 1944 the son of Lawrence and Florence (Jerrett) Bowen. LaVern grew up in Mount Hope and graduated from West Grant High School in 1964. On June 4, 1966 he...
Jeremy L. Wiest
Mar 2, 2020
Jeremy L. Wiest, age 38 of Lancaster, WI, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 surrounded by his loving family from an extremely rare form of Parkinson's Disease known as HDLS. He was born April 22, 1981 in Lancaster, the son of Daniel and Linda (Sedbrook) Wiest. Jeremy graduated Lancaster High School in 2000. He worked for over 13 years...
James J. Shaw
Feb 29, 2020
James Joseph "Jim" Shaw was born in Rockville, WI, on June 15, 1934, the oldest child of Demeral Everett Shaw and Viola Margaret (Dillon) Shaw. Jim died on February 29, 2020, after a year-long battle with cancer. The family settled in Lancaster, WI, where Jim met Jannan Delores Bryhan at dances in Rockville. Jim joined the U.S. Navy to serve...
Jonathan C. Ogbulu
Feb 29, 2020
Jonathan C. Ogbulu, age 63, of Wauzeka, WI, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020. He was born October 8, 1956 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, the son of Benedict and Comfort (Nwagbara) Ogbulu. Jon immigrated to the United States in 1979, where he studied at the University of the Ozarks and the University of Iowa; where he met his future...
Raymond H. Kirschbaum
Feb 24, 2020
CASSVILLE – Raymond H. "Ray" Kirschbaum, age 82, of Cassville, passed away at his home on Monday, February 24, 2020. He was born on July 5, 1937, in Cassville, the son of Gerhardt and Dolly (Cadwell) Kirschbaum. Ray graduated from Cassville High School in 1955. He married the love of his life, Joanne M. Reifsteck on September 14, 1957, at...
Loren L. Lane
Feb 13, 2020
MOUNT HOPE – Loren L. Lane, age 75, of Mount Hope, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at his home. He was born on April 30, 1944, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Thomas and Dorothy (Palmer) Lane. Loren attended Lane Country School, two years at Patch Grove High School, and graduated from West Grant High School. He...
Roger G. Allbee
Feb 10, 2020
Roger G. Allbee, age 73, of Potosi, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, February 10, 2020, at UW Hospitals & Clinics, Madison. He was born on May 13, 1946, in Lancaster, the son of Frank and Dorothy (Potter) Allbee. Roger attended Elmdale rural grade school. He began working for local farmers, operated a fuel truck for...
Fred R. Plondke
Feb 10, 2020
Fred R. "Duke" Plondke, age 85, of Bagley, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on May 14, 1934, the son of Adolph and Maxine (Houghton) Plondke. Duke graduated from Bagley High School in 1952. Upon graduation, he played in a baseball league for the...
Paul N. Valentine
Feb 9, 2020
Paul N. Valentine, age 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Unity Point Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. He was born on November 14, 1936, in Cassville, the son of Otto and Emma (Junk) Valentine. Paul attended Cassville High School and enlisted in the United States Navy, serving his country on the U.S.S. McDermott and...
Eileen M. Schneider
Feb 9, 2020
Eileen M. Schneider, age 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. She was born on June 27, 1929, in Greeley, Iowa, the daughter of Orin and Blanche (Kauffman) Ferris. Eileen attended a country school. On January 21, 1947, she was united in marriage to Leo F. Schneider at St. Clement Catholic...
Kathryn E. Umhoefer
Feb 8, 2020
On February 8, 2020, Kathryn E. Umhoefer finally found peace after a long battle with complications involving a stroke that happened over ten years ago which left her non-verbal and paralyzed. Despite these hardships, Kathie did her best to live life to the fullest. Her charm and humor allowed her to continue the relationships she had before the stroke and...
Carol B. Graney
Jan 27, 2020
Carol B. Graney, age 96, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Lancaster Health Services, Lancaster. She was born on August 11, 1923, in Lancaster, the daughter of Herbert and Fern (Miles) Schwantes. Carol graduated from Lancaster High School in 1942. On June 2, 1942, she was united in marriage to Rex Graney at the Bethlehem E&R...
Patricia A. Kirschbaum
Jan 27, 2020
Patricia A. "Trish" Kirschbaum, age 71 of Patch Grove, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. She was born March 1, 1948 in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Meyers) Mink. Pat graduated from West Grant High School in1966. She was employed at the Grant County Herald...
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