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

Anita Funk
Nov 11, 2016
Anita E. Funk, age 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. She was born on October 13, 1921, in Tipler, the daughter of Otto and Jennie (Anderson) Daumitz. Anita taught both in the public and parochial systems and became the first lay teacher at St. Clement School where she...

Daniel Bark
Nov 7, 2016
Daniel A. Bark, age 41, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016, at ManorCare in Platteville. He was born on March 31, 1975, the son of Roger and Donna (Mumm) Bark. Dan graduated from Bloomington High School in 1993 and from the University of Wisconsin Platteville in 1998. On July 29, 2006, he was united in marriage to...

Joyce Oates
Oct 26, 2016
Joyce C. Oates, age 89, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. She was born on February 25, 1927, in Milwaukee, the daughter of John "Pat" and Marguerite (Ryan) Murphy. Joyce graduated from Kenosha High School in 1944. On February 23, 1946, she was united in marriage to Charles L. Oates...

Donald Pagni
Oct 24, 2016
Donald P. Pagni, age 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. He was born on January 3, 1937, the son of Arnold and Maria (Zarlenga) Pagni. Donald graduated from Lane Tech High School and furthered his education at the Cosmopolitan School of Music and Roosevelt University, both in Chicago, earning...

Lorraine VanNatta
Oct 22, 2016
Lorraine M. VanNatta of Potosi, age 84, passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Orchard Manor in Lancaster, Wisconsin on October 22nd, 2016. She is survived by her husband Robert E. VanNatta, Potosi, her sister June Ruchti of Stockdale, Texas, four children, Eugene VanNatta of Lancaster, Luann Cauthorn (Jonathan Cauthorn) of Brooklyn,...

Mildred Kelly-Posten
Oct 19, 2016
Mildred "Mikki" Kelly-Posten, age 82, of La Crosse, formerly of Bloomington, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Brookdale Assisted Living in La Crosse. Mildred was born on September 15, 1934 in St. Olaf, IA, the daughter of Alvin & Mabel (Hackert) Klinkenberg. She graduated from St. Olaf School in 1951. Mildred married Lyle Posten in July 1966 at the...

James Axt
Oct 17, 2016
James Robert Axt, age 64, died Monday, October 17, 2016, at his home in Cassville. He was born on April 14, 1952, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Robert George Axt and Lola Mary Bour Axt. He was raised in Shorewood, Wisconsin with his older brother Geoffrey, his younger brother William (Bill) and his sisters Suzanne (Suzy) and Cathy Sue. He...

Russell Metcalfe
Oct 14, 2016
Russell A. Metcalfe, age 85, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016, at his home. He was born on January 12, 1931, in Cassville, the son of Ray and Lil (Walz) Metcalfe. Russ grew up in Cassville and graduated from Cassville High School. On March 27, 1951, Russ was united in marriage to Donna Adrian at St....

Marcia Rose Burr
Oct 12, 2016
Marcia Rose Burr, age 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1937, the daughter of Elgie, M.D. and Rose (Bausch) Houghton. On June 6, 1954, Marcia married Larry Burr at the Houghton family home in Lancaster. She enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family. In 1963,...

Thomas Pace
Oct 12, 2016
Thomas Grant Pace, age 78, of Bagley, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. He was born August 15, 1938, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Myron and Marie (Ruh) Pace. Tom lived in Bagley, WI, and other exciting places. He served in United States Marine Corp. 1957-1961. Tom enjoyed traveling the...

James Nalepinksi
Oct 11, 2016
James R. Nalepinski, age 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA. He was born on July 19, 1937, on his grandparent's farm in Wingville Township, Grant County, the son of Louis and Wilma (Doescher) Nalepinski. James grew up in Muscoda and later moved to Madison. He graduated from Madison Central...

Doris Burkholder
Oct 11, 2016
Doris A. Burkholder, age 90, of Platteville, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. She was born on January 16, 1926, in Platteville, the daughter of William and Gretta (VanNatta) Wolf. Doris worked many years as a cook at Taylor's Cafe in Platteville. She also farmed with her parents and her Uncle Harry...

Todd Reynolds
Oct 4, 2016
Todd L. Reynolds, age 52, of Zephyrhills, FL, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. He was born on September 30, 1964, the son of Franklin ''Delano'' and Constance (Schildgen) Reynolds. Todd graduated from Lancaster High School in 1983. He traveled throughout the country in the horse racing circuit, ending up in Florida for the last twenty-five years. Todd's...

Patricia Okey
Oct 4, 2016
Patricia "Pat" J. Okey, age 84, of Cassville, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at her home under the care of her family and Grant County Hospice. She was born on March 29, 1932 in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of Harvey & Antoinette (LeMahieu) Gibbons. Pat married Lynn A. Okey on June 13, 1955.
After getting married and moving to...

Joann Glass
Sep 27, 2016
Joann A. Glass, age 72, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. She was born September 14, 1944, in LaCrosse, the daughter of Robert and Berneal (Jambois) Glass. In 1952, the Glass family moved to Cassville. Joann was employed at the former Paddle Wheel in Cassville, now known as J&J's Sandbar, as a...

Marilyn Crubaugh
Sep 20, 2016
Marilyn E. Crubaugh, age 83, formerly of Prairie Du Chien, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born February 28, 1933 the daughter of Fred and Alice (Cooley) White. Marilyn graduated from Mount Hope High School in 1951. She was united into marriage to Graydon R. Crubaugh on June 8, 1951...

Brenda Kipper
Sep 13, 2016
Brenda Ann Kipper, age 65, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away, Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born in Rockford, Illinois on February 16, 1951, a daughter of the late Frances Eileen (Nelson) and PaulCullen. Brenda spent her life of Christian faith as a loving daughter, sister, niece, wife, mother,...

Allen Klaas
Sep 11, 2016
Allen "Al" J. Klaas, age 67, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at his home. He was born on August 18, 1949, in Lancaster the son of Aelred and Catherine (Washa) Klaas. Al graduated from Lancaster High School in 1967. After graduation, he farmed for many years and drove milk truck. On November 9, 1974, Al...

Rosemary Laufenberg
Sep 10, 2016
Rosemary C. Laufenberg, age 89, died early Saturday morning, September 10, 2016, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home of Lancaster. She was born on March 2, 1927, the second daughter of Otto and Emma (Junk) Valentine at home in Cassville. Rosemary and her younger sister, Doris, worked on the farm helping their dad with chores. They plowed and planted corn,...

Donald Funk
Sep 6, 2016
Donald Edward Funk, age 98, of Lancaster, WI passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 6, 2016, at his son
s home in Appleton, WI.
He was born on December 26, 1917, the first son born to Edward and Amelia (Kilburg) Funk. Donald graduated from Lancaster High School in 1936. He married Hazel I. Moore on September 17, 1940, in...