Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Jack Vesperman
Aug 28, 2014
Jack R. Vesperman, age 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA. He was born on April 7, 1929, in South Lancaster Township, the son of Alvin and Ada (Hoehn) Vesperman. On January 14, 1950, Jack was united in marriage to Joan A. Austin in Indianapolis, IN. After their marriage, the...
Lou Ella Withrow Felderman
Aug 24, 2014
Lou Ella Withrow Felderman, age 97, of Platteville entered eternal life on Sunday Aug 24, 2014, at Southwest Health Center. Lou Ella, one of 8 children, was born September 19, 1916, in Grant County, the daughter of Arthur and Orpha (Gillian ) McPherson. She was a graduate of Potosi High School and Platteville Teachers College.
On January 2, 1937,...
Leila M. Bausch
Aug 22, 2014
Leila M. Bausch, age 82, of Cassville, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born May 16, 1932, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (McWilliams) Mumm. Leila graduated Settlement Country School, rural Cassville. She married Walter Bausch on June 5, 1955. Together they raised their family that Leila loved to cook...
Lois J. Soden
Aug 19, 2014
Lois J. Soden, age 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born on February 1, 1929, in Lodi, the daughter of Ted and Alice (Chrysler) Quam. On March 28, 1953, she married Victor Soden, Sr. in Caledonia, MN. She and her husband lived and raised their five children in Lancaster. Lois enjoyed spending...
Ruby I. Lenz
Aug 19, 2014
Ruby I. Lenz, age 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on April 25, 1932, the daughter of Herman and Annie (Kitelinger) Lenz. Ruby was employed as a CNA at Good Samaritan Center in Fennimore.
Survivors include her sister, Wilma Densch and many nieces and nephews.
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Genelda M. Yoose
Aug 17, 2014
Genelda Mae Yoose, age 86, of Potosi, took the journey to Heaven with Jesus on the evening of Sunday, August 17, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. She was born on May 27, 1928, in Lancaster, the daughter of Carl and Genevieve (Keene) Irish. Genelda attended Boice Creek Grade School and Lancaster High School. In 1945, she married...
Helen Kerkenbush
Aug 16, 2014
Helen K. Kerkenbush, age 87, passed away on Saturday August 16, 2014 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born February 17, 1927 the daughter of Roy and Josephine (Kelly) Slater. Helen married Robert B. Kerkenbush on June 11, 1946. Together on the family farm, Little Patch of Heaven, they raised their family. The farm was honored...
Richard Grindell
Aug 14, 2014
Richard W. Grindell, age 90, of Platteville, passed away Thursday, August 14th at Grays Nursing Home in Platteville. He was born Jan. 13th, 1924 in Platteville to John L. and Marcia (Rundell) Grindell.
For many years Dick worked in the family monument business with his mother and brother, Ed, which was a great source of pride for him. He...
Patricia J. Lucey
Aug 12, 2014
Patricia J. Lucey, age 72, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.
She was born January 17, 1942, the daughter of Arnold and Opal (Redman) Sawvell. Patricia grew up in Prairie du Chien where she attended Prairie du Chien High School. She married Robert J. Lucey and for...
William J. Murray
Aug 8, 2014
William J. Murray, age 76, ascended into heaven on Friday, August 8, 2014, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born January 7, 1938, the son of William R. Murray and Ivanelle P. (Key) Murray, the eldest of seven children. On April 4, 1959, he was united in marriage to Connie M. Novinski at St. Clement Catholic Church in...
Teresa Day
Aug 4, 2014
Teresa C. Tess Day, 49, of Lancaster, passed away on August 4, 2014. Her happy spirit never wavered as she cheerfully conquered a brain tumor for some of the last 13 years, repeatedly defying the odds.
Tess was born on January 5, 1965 to Dean and Rosemary Tierney. She graduated from St. Francis High School in 1983 and attended...
Joseph Staskal
Jul 30, 2014
Joseph Staskal, age 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. He was born on November 25, 1941, in Boscobel, the son of Dorris and Mildred (Rounds) Staskal. Joseph graduated from Fennimore High School in 1960. On June 22, 1963, he was united in marriage to Janice Miles. After their marriage, Joseph was employed with...
Mary L. Richardson
Jul 26, 2014
Mary L. Richardson, age 64, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, surrounded by her family. She was born August 31, 1949 the daughter of James and Murial (Klinger) Dailey. Mary married David F. Richardson on June 11, 1966 at Grandview Methodist Church in Dubuque. She graduated From Potosi High School, and was...
Edith Russell
Jul 21, 2014
Edith E. Russell, age 92 passed away Monday July 21, 2014 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born in Liberty Township, near the Coon Hollow area, on November 28, 1921 the daughter of Leo and Elsie (Wenzel) Fritz. Edith attended Becker grade school, and was confirmed in St. Pauls United Church of Christ at Liberty Ridge....
Clarence J. Fure
Jul 17, 2014
Clarence J. Fure, age 80, of Cassville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at UPH Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. He was born on January 6, 1934, in Platteville, the son of William and Mary (Linden) Fure. Clarence grew up on the family farm near Platteville. He served in the United States Army and was united in...
Dolores Ann Ploessl
Jul 17, 2014
Dolores Ann Ploessl age 84, formerly of Bloomington, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien surrounded by her loving family. Dolores was born to Leo and Anastasia (Bouzek) White on September 5, 1929, in Prairie du Chien. She married Gerald “Jerry” L. Ploessl on February 14, 1949. After raising ten...
Carl Reuter
Jul 12, 2014
Carl J. Reuter, age 93, of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. He was born on October 23, 1920, the son of William and Josephine (Stelpflug) Reuter. Carl grew up on a farm near Tennyson in Paris Township. He attended St. Andrew Catholic School. Later, he and his parents moved to...
Norman L. Schaal
Jul 8, 2014
Norman L. Crane Schaal, age 86, of Potosi, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 08, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. He was born on September 12, 1927, the son of Ray and Elizabeth (Cammack) Schaal. Crane attended Pea Ridge Elementary School in rural Potosi and attended high school in Cassville where he graduated in 1945. After his honorable service...
Helen M. Ploessl
Jul 7, 2014
Helen M. Ploessl age 86, of Cassville, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. She was born December 31, 1927 the daughter of Joseph and Mary (McWilliams) Mumm. Helen graduated Cassville High School in 1946. She married Donald J. Ploessl on May 3, 1949 at St. Charles Catholic Church. Donald passed away...
Emil Bohringer, Jr.
Jul 7, 2014
Emil E. Bohringer, Jr., age 58, of Bagley, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 7, 2014. He was born on October 19, 1955, in rural Bagley, the son of Emil and VirdiaBell (Wilcox) Bohringer. Emil attended West Grant and graduated in 1974. He was a janitor for thirty-four years at River Ridge School.
Survivors include his two children: Jubilee and Joshua; his mother,...
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