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

George W Vore

George W Vore

Sep 8, 2017

George W. Vore, age 90, of Potosi, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017, at Medina Nursing Center, Durand, IL. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory, 1234 S Madison, Lancaster. Burial with military honors will be in British Hollow Cemetery, Potosi. Family and friends may call...

Eileen  E. White

Eileen E. White

Sep 8, 2017

POTOSI – Eileen E. White, age 70, of Potosi, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 30, 1947, in Kendall, WI, the daughter of Merle Sr. and Helen (Schaefer) Pergande. She attended Hazel Green school. On April 8, 1967, Eileen was united in marriage to Ralph White Sr. at...

Robert Monroe "Skip" Raisbeck

Robert Monroe "Skip" Raisbeck

Sep 8, 2017

BLOOMINGTON - Robert Monroe “Skip” Raisbeck, age 84, of Bloomington passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born January 12, 1933, the son of Earl and Grace (Tubbs) Raisbeck on the Raisbeck family farm in Beetown Township. Skip attended Dodge Country School and graduated from Bloomington High School in 1950. He was...

Richard Lee Rice

Richard Lee Rice

Sep 7, 2017

Richard Lee Rice, 60, passed away on September 7th, 2017. He came into this world three months early on November 29th, 1956 to Ronald and June Rice. He was a fighter from the start. Richard was a spiritual man who loved life. He was a kind and funny soul who loved to tell jokes and make people laugh. He had...

Arlene E. Freymiller

Arlene E. Freymiller

Sep 1, 2017

LANCASTER - Arlene E. Freymiller, age 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. She was born on November 5, 1935, in Lancaster, the daughter of Wendell and Esther (Buss) Taylor. Arlene graduated from Lancaster High School in 1953. She worked as a secretary for Grant County Register of Deeds and Lancaster...

Barbara Johanna Kostrau

Barbara Johanna Kostrau

Aug 31, 2017

Barbara Johanna Kostrau, age 90, formerly of Bagley, died on Thursday, August 31, 2017. She was born Berlin, Germany on December 8, 1926. Barbara grew up as the eldest of four children in Berlin, Germany, immigrated to the United States in 1958, and became a US Citizen in 1965. She received her teaching degree in Germany, as well as in...

Shirley June Knutson

Shirley June Knutson

Aug 28, 2017

Shirley June Knutson, age 82, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017, at Grant Regional Health Center. She was born June 9, 1935, the daughter of LaVerne and Alice (Louthain) VanNatta. On November 7, 1953, she married Edward Knutson at the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lancaster. In her early years, June worked as a waitress at the Rainbow...

Dennis M. Morgan

Dennis M. Morgan

Aug 26, 2017

LANCASTER – Dennis M. "Denny" Morgan, age 68, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, August 26, 2017, after a courageous 5-year battle with lymphoma. He was born on May 17, 1949 in Prairie du Chien, the son of Ralph and Mary Lou (Moris) Morgan. Dennis graduated from West Grant High School in 1968, then attended Southwest Wisconsin...

Marcella E. Graney

Marcella E. Graney

Aug 25, 2017

LANCASTER - Marcella E. Graney, age 91, of Lancaster passed away Friday, August 25, 2017. Marcella Eileen (Schwantes) Graney was born February 9, 1926 in Lancaster, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Kurt and Lillian (Walker) Schwantes. Marcella married Robert (Bob) Graney on December 14, 1944 and they enjoyed 72 years together until Robert’s death in February of 2017. Marcella...

Dorothy L.  Noble

Dorothy L. Noble

Aug 25, 2017

LANCASTER - Dorothy L. Noble, age 93, formerly of Lancaster, suddenly passed as a result of an automobile accident on Friday, August 25, 2017. She was born on born December 21, 1922, in South Lancaster Township, the daughter of Oscar and Elva (Bennett) Swab. Dorothy married L. Elton Noble on September 22, 1943, in South Lancaster Township. They farmed in...

Jean M. Dressler

Jean M. Dressler

Aug 24, 2017

Jean Dressler, age 64 of Lancaster, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017. She was born to Kathryn (“Kate”) Trankle and the late Wilton (“Pete”) Spurley on December 1st, 1952. Family was Jean’s passion and delight. She was a devoted wife to her husband Jim, to whom she was married for 46 years. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with...

Marjorie D. Kirschbaum

Marjorie D. Kirschbaum

Aug 24, 2017

CASSVILLE – Marjorie D. "Marge" Kirschbaum, age 89 of Cassville, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born January 7, 1928 in Cassville, the daughter of Anthony and Cecelia (Adrian) Bausch. Marge attended Klein Country School, St. Charles Catholic School, and Cassville High School. On February 5, 1948 she was united into...

Virginia R. Gates

Virginia R. Gates

Aug 23, 2017

BLOOMINGTON - Virginia R. Gates, age 91 passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Grant Regional Health Center. She was born July 24, 1926 the daughter of Harvey and Nettie (Kitelinger) Bass. Virginia attended Five Points Country School, and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1943. Prior to her marriage she was employed at the D & D Ben Franklin...

Bonnie M. Leeser

Bonnie M. Leeser

Aug 21, 2017

Bonnie M. Leeser, age 66, of Potosi, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. She was born on October 21, 1950, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Brawner) Leeser. Bonnie graduated from Potosi High School in 1968. After graduation, she was employed at Brodbeck Enterprises (Dick's) where she worked for many years until her...

Russell Lowell Govier

Russell Lowell Govier

Aug 19, 2017

LANCASTER – Russell Lowell "Russ" Govier, age 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. He was born on September 28, 1924, the son of Floyd and Carolyn (Cooley) Govier. On January 19, 1946, Russ was united in marriage to Dorothy Lucille Oates. He served in the United States Army during World War...

Lennice M. Roesch

Lennice M. Roesch

Aug 18, 2017

Lennice M. Roesch, age 96 of Lancaster, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. She was born January 28, 1921 in Ellenboro Township, the daughter of John and Matilda (Stitzer) Davies. She graduated from Lancaster High School. Prior to her marriage, Lennice was employed at the REA in Lancaster....

Mary Kinney-Kangas

Mary Kinney-Kangas

Aug 13, 2017

Mary Kinney-Kangas, 87, long-time Hurley resident, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at a Minnesota assisted living facility. Born Dec. 20, 1929, Mary Alice was born in Monroe and grew up on Wisconsin dairy farms, the oldest of Harry and Mildred Burcalow’s eight children. She earned a bachelor's degree in home economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Mary's...

Edna V. Gralapp

Edna V. Gralapp

Aug 9, 2017

Edna V. Gralapp, age 88, of Lancaster, was called Home to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on March 27, 1929, in Potosi, the daughter of Fredrick and Mabel (Moore) Jones. Edna graduated Lancaster High School in 1948. In 1957, she married Walter Cliff and...

Marjorie Mergen

Marjorie Mergen

Aug 3, 2017

Marjorie J. Mergen, age 93, of Bloomington, died on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on March 17, 1924, the daughter of Arthur and Hazel (Oates) Chapman. On August 6, 1942, Marjorie was united in marriage to Eugene C. Mergen at Prairie du Chien. Together they owned and operated the Mergen's Tavern in Glen...

Dianne K.  Rice

Dianne K. Rice

Jul 30, 2017

Dianne K. Rice, age 62, of Mount Hope, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 22, 1954, in Lancaster, the daughter of George H. and Betty J. (Novinski) Edge. Dianne graduated from Lancaster High School in 1972. She furthered her education at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in...