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

Theresa C. Richardson

Theresa C. Richardson

Apr 29, 2014

 

Theresa C. Richardson, age 65, of Platteville, passed away after a twenty year battle with heart disease on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque. She was born on June 24, 1948, in Cuba City, the daughter of Elmer and Ione (Simon) Jansen. Theresa graduated from Southwestern High School in Hazel Green in 1966. She married Roger...

Mary Lee Schier

Mary Lee Schier

Apr 27, 2014

 

Mary Lee C. Schier, age 71, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. She was born January 9, 1943, the daughter of Emil and Leila (Walz) Kuenster. Mary Lee graduated Bloomington High School in 1961, and later attended Dental Assistant School in St. Paul, MN. She married Reginald L. Schier on April 28, 1962, at...

Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

Apr 22, 2014

 

Michael D. Wolf, age 54, of Potosi, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. He was born on April 14, 1960, in Iowa, the son of Daniel and Helen (Gansemer) Wolf. Michael graduated from Western Dubuque High School in Epworth, IA, in 1978. On May 23, 1998, Michael was united in marriage to Shyla A. Bennett. Together with his...

Betty Cammack

Betty Cammack

Apr 22, 2014

 

Betty Arlene Cammack, age 90, of Cassville, WI, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster, WI.

Betty, the daughter of Herman and Sylvia (Schumacher) Hollenberger, was born on February 26, 1924, in Janesville, WI. On June 30, 1947, in Dubuque, IA, she was united in marriage to Robert L. Cammack.

Formany years, Betty and...

James Wagar

James Wagar

Apr 20, 2014

 

James R. Wagar, age 46, of Beetown, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born on March 19, 1968, in Lancaster, the son of Joseph and Elinor (Metcalf) Wagar. Jim graduated from Lancaster High School in May 1986. He then graduated from Wisconsin School of Electronics in Madison in June 1988...

Chester L. Haas

Chester L. Haas

Apr 16, 2014

 

Chester L. Haas, age 95, of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. Chester was born on June 29, 1918, the first child of Henry and Edna (Cardey) Haas. When Chester was one year old, his parents moved to the farm they purchased east of Cassville. This farm was to be his home for the...

Bessie A. Wopat

Bessie A. Wopat

Apr 16, 2014

 

Bessie A. Wopat, age 94, of Hillsboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Tomah Care Center, Tomah. She was born on August 2, 1919, at the family farm in Greenwood Township, Vernon, County, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Snorek) Hooker. Bessie was united in marriage to Ernest Wopat in November of 1945 and together they...

Roger P. Osterhaus

Roger P. Osterhaus

Apr 11, 2014

 

Roger P. Osterhaus, 85, of Bloomington, WI went home to our Lord on April 11, 2014. He was born March 16, 1929 to Joseph and Rose (Wegmann) Osterhaus.

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Phyllis (Vopelak); son Daniel (Linda) Osterhaus of Bloomington; daughter Kathleen (John) Slipek of Abbotsford; daughter Victoria (Jeffrey) Crubel of Bloomington; son...

Kathleen McKillip

Kathleen McKillip

Apr 11, 2014

 

Kathleen L. McKillip, age 86, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on February 1, 1928, in Iowa, the daughter of Alphonse and Catherine (Cleary) Schwendinger. Kathleen was employed at Oscar Meyer in Dubuque. On February 21, 1950, she was united in marriage to John McKillip in Prairie du...

David O. Olson

David O. Olson

Apr 4, 2014

 

David O. Red Olson, age 88, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014, at his home, with his son, Davin, by his side. He was born on February 10, 1926, the son of Morris and Olga (Sether) Olson. He graduated from Dodgeville High School. Red enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country until...

Mark H. Addison

Mark H. Addison

Apr 3, 2014

 

Mark H. Addison, age 55, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014, as a result of an ATV accident. He was born on November 7, 1958, the son of James and Patricia (Breihan) Addison. Mark graduated from Lancaster High School in 1976. It was in that year that he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Germany until 1979. On...

Mary E. Walker

Mary E. Walker

Mar 30, 2014

 

Mary E. Walker, age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. She was born December 22, 1925, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Cero) Hahn. She graduated from Fennimore High School in 1943 and then worked in the Frantz Law Office, the Leo Brechler Insurance Office and The First State Bank...

Roger Maahs

Roger Maahs

Mar 26, 2014

 

Roger K. Maahs, age 54, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster with his family by his side. Roger was born February 16, 1960 in Lancaster, the son of Scharon Buster and Lois Maahs.

Roger enjoyed deer hunting, and was an avid logger until a motorcycle accident in 1991. In recent years,...

Jane K. Kruser

Jane K. Kruser

Mar 26, 2014

 

Jane K. Kruser, age 72, of Potosi, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at ManorCare in Dubuque, IA. She was born on August 9, 1941, in Racine, the daughter of Benjamin and Beulah (Lueke) Hader. Jane graduated from Park High School in 1959. She then worked at Racine Steel Casting. On April 15, 1967, Jane was united in...

Gerald R. Laufenberg

Gerald R. Laufenberg

Mar 23, 2014

 

Gerald R. Laufenberg, age 74, passed away Sunday March 23, 2014 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born August 23, 1939, son of Leo and Orpha (Klarman) Laufenberg. Gerald graduated from Lancaster High School in 1957. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and served overseas. He married Donna L. Dixon on...

Jesse Miles

Jesse Miles

Mar 20, 2014

 

Jesse L. Miles, age 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. He was born on October 11, 1936, in Slabtown, the son of Paul and Jeannette (Hickin) Miles. Jesse graduated from Lancaster High School in 1954. On May 12, 1956, he was united in marriage to Edna Schleicher. Jesse was...

Burdette King

Burdette King

Mar 13, 2014

 

Burdette King, age 94, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born Walter Burdette King, on the King family farm in Ellenboro Township on March 21, 1919 the son of Ivan and Lydia (Day) King. Burdette attended Kingsford country schoolhouse. He married the love of his life, Dorothy M. Bailie...

Norman Hampton

Norman Hampton

Mar 12, 2014

 

Norman L. Jiggs Hampton, age 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on November 24, 1930, in Cassville, the son of Laverne and Gertrude (Kirschbaum) Hampton. Jiggs graduated from Cassville High School in 1948. After graduation, he was involved with the rodeo out West and worked in the wheat fields. On September...

Anita Moon

Anita Moon

Mar 9, 2014

 

Anita Moon, age 94, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born Mary Anita McWilliams, the daughter of Michael and Emma (Sullivan) McWilliams on January 29, 1920 in New Diggings Township, Wisconsin. She grew up in the Shullsburg area, graduating from Shullsburg High School in 1938. Anita attended cosmetology school in...

Marilyn Irish

Marilyn Irish

Mar 7, 2014

Marilyn R. Irish, age 87, of Potosi, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Marilyn was born on April 6, 1926 in Beetown, a daughter of Dustin and Ocea (Laufenberg) Potter. She was united in marriage to Richard Irish on February 3, 1945 in Lancaster.Marilyn was a farm wife, and shared her husbands passion for...