Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Paul E. Wichmann
Mar 5, 2014
Paul E. Wichmann, age 70, of Madison, passed away March 5, 2014. He was born January 24, 1944 in Stevens Point, the son of William Bud and Myrna June (Edwards) Wichmann. Paul graduated Madison Central High School in 1961. He was employed at Madison Opportunity Center and Ray O Vac. Paul was an usher at University of Wisconsin football...
Todd A. Infield
Mar 3, 2014
Todd Allen Infield, age 44, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. He was born on March 9, 1969, in Lancaster, the son of Ronald and Kristin (Kuenster) Infield. Todd graduated from Cassville High School in 1987. He then graduated from University of Wisconsin in Platteville and received his Doctorate of Law from...
Walter G. Ready
Mar 2, 2014
Walter G. Ready, age 86, of Bagley, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at home. He was born on March 19, 1927, in Bagley, the son of Casper and Clara (Knutson) Ready. Walter graduated from Bagley High School on May 11, 1944. After graduation, he was drafted into the United States Army and served his country for two...
Robert J. Graf
Mar 1, 2014
Robert J. Bob Graf, age 85, of Glen Haven, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Prairie Memorial Hospital in Prairie du Chien. He was born on March 27, 1928, on the family farm in Patch Grove Township, the youngest of eight children born to Albert and Clara (Lattner) Graf. Bob attended country school and St. Marys Catholic...
Marguerite Ryan
Feb 25, 2014
Marguerite Voth Ryan, age 96, died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center in Lancaster, Wisconsin. She was born on June 21, 1917, to Clem and Josephine (Stephan) Voth. The majority of her life she resided in Prairie du Chien, WI. Marguerite taught at both St. Johns Catholic School and Prairie du Chien Elementary School. She...
Mark E. Schwantes
Feb 20, 2014
Mark E. Schwantes, Grandpa Suzie, age 88, of Beetown, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. He was born on July 24, 1925, in Lancaster, the son of Leonard and Myrtle (Burgess) Schwantes. Mark attended country school. On December 2, 1943, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country until his honorable...
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