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

Sylvan Mayne
Jan 11, 2016
Sylvan J. Mayne, age 90, of Cassville, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. He was born on July 4, 1925, in rural Burton, the son of Orlo and Lillian (Albee) Mayne. Sylvan proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1946. He married Alice "Leone" Ames on...

Gilbert Schmitz
Jan 5, 2016
Gilbert V. Schmitz, age 100, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on September 1, 1915, the son of William and Anna (Schaefer) Schmitz. Gilbert graduated from Tennyson High School and furthered his education at Loras College in Dubuque, IA. On May 26, 1941, he was united in marriage to...

Clayton Call
Dec 27, 2015
Clayton C. Call, age 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at his home with his loving family by his side. Clayton was born on September 2, 1942 in Whitehall Wisconsin to James Call, Sr and Christine (Solum) Call. He grew up on a Century Farm in rural Osseo, WI. He attended King's Valley 1 room...

MaDonna Kress
Dec 25, 2015
MaDonna E. ''Donna'' Kress, age 85, died Friday, December 25, 2015, at Our House Assisted Living in Platteville, WI. Donna was born on November 19, 1930 to Alfred & Josephine (Moyer) Roth and was one of seven children. Donna married the love of her life Maynard A. Kress on February 21, 1954. Donna was preceded in death by her...

Bernadean DiVall
Dec 22, 2015
Bernadean J. DiVall, age 99, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on October 18, 1916, the daughter of Faye and Nellie (Henry) Johnson. Bernadean graduated from Platteville Normal College and was a school teacher at Liberty Ridge Country School. She married John B. DiVall on...

Gale Koelker
Dec 20, 2015
Gale H. "Ike" Koelker, age 85, formerly of Cassville, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster after a struggle with dementia the past six years. He was born on August 4, 1930, in Grant County, the son of Joseph F. Koelker, Sr. and Wilma M. (Batchleor) Koelker. Ike graduated from Cassville High...

Martha Ragatz
Dec 20, 2015
Martha E. Ragatz, age 97, passed away peacefully onSunday, December 20, 2015, atOrchard Manorin Lancaster, WI, following a brief illness. Shewas born on March 14, 1918,in Potosi, WIthe daughter ofHenry and Emma (Dressler) Reynolds.
Marthagrew up inPotosi and graduated from Potosi High School in 1935. After high school, she went to work at Walsh's General Merchandise Store in Potosi,...

Vivian Wiest
Dec 16, 2015
Vivian W. Wiest, age 99, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born on August 20, 1916, in North Lancaster Township, the daughter of William and Florence (Addison) Welsh. Vivian attended the old Badger School not far from the farm where she was raised. In 1937, she was...

Judith M. Noel
Dec 15, 2015
Judith M. Noel, age 61, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. She was born on February 10, 1949, the daughter of Lavern and Dorothy (Buss) Noel in Dubuque, IA. Judy graduated from Cassville High School in 1966. She was employed as a Registered Nurse for many years at Orchard Manor...

Blanche Sikhart
Dec 11, 2015
Blanche M. Sikhart, age 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on December 10, 1923, in Glen Oaks/Montello, the daughter of William and Jennie (Crawford) Cotter. Blanche graduated from Montello High School. Her husband Bernard served his country in the United States Navy. Following his honorable discharge, he was employed at St....

Eugene O'Neil
Dec 5, 2015
Eugene Daniel "Fritz" O'Neil passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015, surrounded by his family.
Fritz was born on June 22, 1932, in Cataract, WI, the son of Daniel and Hazel (Heineck) O'Neill. He was united in marriage to Marlene (Peterson) O'Neil on September 16, 1952. During their 43 years of marriage they raised six children.
Fritz enjoyed...

Marcella Adrian
Nov 29, 2015
Marcella L. "Sally" Adrian, age 97, of Cassville, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born on May 29, 1918, in Cassville, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Schauff) Fishnick. On April 15, 1939, Sally was united in marriage to Carl Adrian. After their marriage, the couple farmed together for 41 years. Then after Carl's death, she moved...

Jeanette Reiser
Nov 27, 2015
Jeanette M. Reiser, age 92, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Lancaster. Jeanette was born December 15, 1922, the daughter of Matt and Anna (Hochhausen) Rauch in Glen Haven. She attended St. Mary's School in Glen Haven. On November 18, 1941, she married Norbert Reiser. Together they farmed until 1984 when...

Esther Breuer
Nov 25, 2015
Esther Kathryn Breuer, age 97, of Glen Haven, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 22, 1918, the daughter of Frank and Clementine (Herbers) Bohnenkamp. Esther attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bloomington, graduating 8th grade, and came home to work on the family farm. She...

Sharlene Haas
Nov 21, 2015
Sharlene M. Haas, age 78, of Potosi, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at UW Hospital and Clinics in Madison. She was born on March 31, 1937, in Waterloo, IA, the daughter of Clarence and Hilda (Ziemer) Ryan. Sharlene graduated Waterloo High School and furthered her education at nursing school in Dubuque, IA. She was employed at Mercy Medical Center for...

Roger Reynolds
Nov 10, 2015
Roger J. Reynolds, age 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Atrium Post Acute Care of Lancaster. He was born on July 22, 1942, in the Werley area of Mt. Ida Township, the son of Edward and Blanche (Keene) Reynolds. Roger graduated from Lancaster High School. On June 29, 1963, he married Bonnie J. Gander...

John Kremer
Nov 10, 2015
John A. Kremer, Jr., age 91, of Cassville, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on April 8, 1924, in Crawford County, WI, the son of John A. and Susan (Sprank) Kremer. On June 5, 1946, John was united in marriage to Dolores Gengler at St. Clement Catholic Church...

George Pebworth
Nov 7, 2015
George Aubrey Pebworth, Jr., 51, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at his rural home after a fierce battle with Amyloidosis.
George was born January 16, 1964, in Centralia, Washington, the son of George Aubrey Pebworth and Josephine Lincoln Pebworth, former mayor of Lancaster, Wisconsin, both of whom preceded him in death as did his special pup,...

Lucille Petersen
Nov 4, 2015
Lucille "Lucy" Petersen, age 91, formerly of Lancaster, died in the St. Croix Health Center on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in New Richmond, WI.
Lucille was born February 26, 1924, in Lancaster, to Dwight Henry and Catherine C. (Kraneburg) Fitzgerald. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1942. Lucille was preceded in death by husband George Ernest Petersen on...

Mary Cuchna
Nov 3, 2015
Mary P. Cuchna, age 86, of Bloomington, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster, WI.
Mary was born January 28, 1929, to Al and Leila (Hampton) Neises. She graduated from Bloomington High School. In 1964, she married Arnold ''Coke'' Cuchna and they farmed in Millville Township for many years.
Surviving are a daughter, Sheila (Kurt)...