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

Carol J. Nabbefeld
Jun 6, 2016
Carol Jane Nabbefeld, age 91, of Platteville, WI passed away peacefully with her children Craig and Karen at her side, on Monday, June 6, 2016, at Ingleside Manor, Mount Horeb. Carol was born on July 12, 1924 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Vivian Arthur and Lorraine Drury.
Carol had many jobs during her lifetime from working at the...

Arthur Erickson
Jun 5, 2016
Arthur C. "Art" Erickson, age 94 of North Andover, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 22, 1921 in Besmer, Michigan the son of August and Helbie (Turpinen) Erickson. Art graduated from Ironwood High School, Ironwood Michigan. He enlisted in the United States Army during WW II, stationed overseas in London. He was...

Graydon Hall
Jun 3, 2016
Graydon G. Hall, age 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born on May 4, 1942, in Ellenboro Township, the son of Guerdon and Gila (Marcue) Hall. Graydon worked for Ellenboro Township as the patrolman from 1977 until 1999. On August 26, 1978, he was united in marriage to the love...

Betty Hall
Jun 1, 2016
Betty L. (Schramm) Hall, age 79, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born January 7, 1937 the daughter of Walter and Ila (Clauer) Schramm. Betty attended Lancaster High School and graduated from Southwest Technical College. She was employed and the Lancaster Care Center and Orchard Manor Nursing Home. Betty also...

Patricia Collins
May 28, 2016
Patricia A. "Pat" Collins, age 78, of Bagley, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Fennimore with her loving family by her side. She was born March 14, 1938, in Livingston, the daughter of Peter and Elsie (Radtke) Whitish. Pat graduated from Livingston High School. On February 24, 1962, she was united in...

James Krogman
May 20, 2016
James John "Jim" Krogman, age 94 of Cassville, passed away on Friday May 20, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at the home of his daughter Laurie (Jim) Koopman. He was born on March 4, 1922 in Bloomington Township, the eldest son of Herman and Julia (Trumm) Krogman. Jim graduated from St. Mary's Grade School in Bloomington, and from...

Jacoba Kritzinger
May 19, 2016
Jacoba Kritzinger, age 56, of Lancaster, died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at her home under the care of Home Health United Hospice. Jacoba was born on January 20, 1960 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the daughter of Daniel & Aletta (Olivier) Kritzinger.
Jacoba attended Joubertina High School and graduated from Charlie Cribb College in Port Elizabeth with her Midwife...

Mary Brandemuehl
May 19, 2016
Mary I. Brandemuehl, age 94, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, in Dubuque, IA, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 26, 1922, the daughter of Herbert and Fern (Miles) Schwantes. Mary graduated from Lancaster High School in 1940. She married James C. Brandemuehl on March 10, 1941, in Clinton, IA. Together they farmed all of their...

Colleen Anderson
May 16, 2016
Colleen M. Anderson, age 66, of Wisconsin Rapids, formerly of Patch Grove, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids. She was born on December 23, 1949, in Boscobel, the daughter of Leo and Dorothy (Stadele) Lester. Colleen attended West Grant High School. She furthered her education at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in...

Ann Ryznar
May 13, 2016
Ann Louise Murray-Ryznar, age 55 of Cassville, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016, surrounded by her loving family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer, at Grant Regional Health Center, in Lancaster. She was born December 6, 1960 in Istanbul, Turkey, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Lund) Jacobsen. In her youth, Ann Louise was raised in Turkey,...

Kathleen Koeller
May 9, 2016
Kathleen M. Koeller, age 85, of Potosi, passed away on Monday, May 09, 2016, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 16, 1931, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Schollmeyer) Nihles. On November 16, 1949, Kathleen was united in marriage to Gerald C. Koeller at St. Clement Catholic Church in...

Dorothy Fishnick
May 2, 2016
Dorothy A. Fishnick, age 92, of Lancaster, passed away Monday May 2, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Lancaster. She was born April 20, 1924 the daughter of Thomas and Mildred (Hoffman) Carroll. Dorothy graduated from Lancaster High School in 1942. She was united into marriage to Herbert J. Fishnick on September 7, 1950. Dorothy was an office...

Loren Nix
Apr 24, 2016
Loren D. Nix, age 70, of Lancaster, passed away at his home on April 24, 2016, after struggling with a long battle with MS. Loren was born on February 18, 1946, the son of Robert Lee and Anna Marie (Hoffman) Nix.
Loren graduated from Lancaster High School in 1964, and then spent a tour in the U.S. Army, serving...

William Tobin
Apr 23, 2016
William A. "Bill" Tobin, devoted husband to Mabel for 63 years until her passing in February 2015, father and grandfather, age 89, of Tennyson, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 28, 1926, the son of F. Rickert and Bertha (Pluemer) Tobin. Bill enlisted in the United States Army...

Donald Kirschbaum
Apr 20, 2016
Donald P. Kirschbaum, age 81, of Dickeyville, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 16, 1934, the son of Albert and Rosella (Breuer) Kirschbaum. Donald graduated from Bloomington High School and attended Rockford Business College. On May 4, 1954, he married Bernadine R. Voss at St. Patrick's Catholic Church,...

Lester Esser
Apr 14, 2016
Lester W. "Les" Esser, age 86, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on January 23, 1930, in the town of Glen Haven, the son of Leo and Esther (Klinkhammer) Esser. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1947. On August 15, 1951, Lester was united in marriage...

Delores Pace
Apr 13, 2016
Delores C. Pace, age 69, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on May 8, 1946, in Sidney, OH, the daughter of Gerald and Gladys (Shroyer) Meyers. Delores graduated from Lake View High School in Lake View, OH, in 1964. She was employed at a bakery in...

Donald Losch
Apr 11, 2016
Donald W. Losch, age 67 passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. He was born September 28, 1948 the son of Dorman and Genevieve (Sherwin) Losch. Donald graduated from Lancaster High School in 1966. He farmed on the Losch family farm in Little Grant Township. Donald was united into marriage to Sherry L. Clauer on...

Kimberly Nickel
Apr 8, 2016
Kimberly K. Nickel, age 54, of Beetown, passed away from cardiac complications on Friday, April 8, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. She was born on July 26, 1961, the daughter of Clinton and Judith (Gabel) Hutchcroft. Kim graduated from Lancaster High School in 1979. She worked various jobs throughout her life, Rapid Die & Molding in Cassville,...