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

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...

Veda L. Govier
Feb 20, 2014
Veda Lila Govier, age 81, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 20, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare, Madison. She was born in Little Grant Township on December 28, 1932, the third of five children born to Ray and Neva (Taylor) Landon. Veda attended Pine Knob School, a one-room country grade school and later graduated from Lancaster High School...

Harold Scott
Feb 19, 2014
Harold Scotty Scott, age 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on June 24, 1923, in Lancaster, the son of Nelson and Hilda (Hupenbecker) Scott.
Scotty attended Lancaster Schools. He was a World War II Army Veteran serving in France and Germany from January 1943 and was honorably discharged in...

Mary E. Cain
Feb 15, 2014
Mary Ellen (Hensen) Cain, age 60, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2014, with her family at her side. Mary was born on January 20, 1954, the daughter of Wilfred and Angeline (Ballweg) Hensen, in Madison. She, along with her eight siblings, grew up on their family farm near Middleton. Mary graduated from Middleton High School...

Mandel A. Funk
Feb 14, 2014
Mandel A. Funk, age 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. He was born on October 16, 1927, the son of William and Phyllis (Hinson) Funk. On February 25, 1950, Mandel was united in marriage to Mildred M. Schuster at the First English Lutheran Church in Platteville. In 1954,...

Dorothy Cooley
Feb 12, 2014
Dorothy I. Cooley, age 92, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born on July 3, 1921, the daughter of Henry and Wealthy (Retallick) Robinson. The oldest of ten children, she spent her life in Grant County. After leaving grade school at age thirteen, Dorothy worked as a household...

Walter A. Keene
Feb 4, 2014
Walter A. Keene, age 82, of Potosi, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at his home. He was born on November 8, 1931, the son of Arthur and Mathilda (Milke) Keene. Walter graduated from Potosi High School. He was united in marriage to Doris L. Bartels on March 26, 1953, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA....

Willard Noble
Jan 24, 2014
Willard J. “Bill” Noble, age 75, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. He was born December 23, 1938, the son of Willard and Isabel (Bowers) Noble. He graduated from Lancaster High School. On October 12, 1963, he married Sandra A. Schmieder at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. He held...

Wanda Shaw
Jan 11, 2014
Wanda M. Shaw, age 83, of Potosi, formerly of Sun Prairie, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on May 23, 1930, the daughter of Conrad and Martha (Divenney) Swanson. On May 25, 1950, she was united in marriage to Lyle E. Shaw in Rockford, IL. Wanda worked many places, including seven years at...

Jannan Shaw
Jan 7, 2014
Jannan D. Shaw, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. She was born on November 20, 1930, the daughter of Arthur and Jenelda (Kaeding) Bryhan. Jannan graduated from Lancaster High School in 1948. On August 2, 1952, she was united in marriage to James J. Shaw at the St. Clement Parsonage in Lancaster. Jannan...

Edna F. Miles
Dec 30, 2013
Edna F. Miles, age 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on February 1, 1939, the daughter of Charles and Nell (Meyers) Schleicher. On May 12, 1956, she was united in marriage to Jesse Miles. After their marriage, Edna enjoyed raising her family. In later years,...

Brad J. Oyen
Dec 28, 2013
Brad Joseph Oyen, 32, beloved brother, son, and friend passed away December 28, 2013 after an unprecedented 7 year battle with ocular melanoma.
Brad was a graduate of Potosi High School and received his bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He was thoroughly interested in politics and a die- hard fan of Fox News Channel. When...

Lulu Mae Vogt
Dec 26, 2013
Lulu Mae Vogt, age 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Lancaster Care Center. Lu was born on June 4, 1927, in Bloomington, oldest child of Edward and Frances (Crubel) Weber. She met Edwin Vogt at a local dance and the date continued with sharing Lus homemade angel food cake. On June 25, 1946,...

Anna L. Fritz
Dec 23, 2013
Anna L. Fritz, age 85, of Potosi, died December 23, 2013, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. Anna was born on July 26, 1928, in Kieler, WI, the daughter of Henry and Agatha (Kieler) Averkamp. Anna married Kenneth Fritz on October 11, 1950.
Anna is survived by her five children, Don (Marsha) Fritz of Lancaster, Ray (Tracy) Fritz of Potosi,...