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

Shelby Freymiller
Dec 21, 2013
Shelby D. Freymiller, age 87, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. He was born on December 11, 1926, in Marion Township, the son of Christof F. and Marie (Kasper) Freymiller. After his father passed away when he was seven, Shelby moved to his grandparent
s farm in Liberty Ridge Township and later...

Lance C. McCracken
Dec 13, 2013
Captain Lance C. McCracken, age 62, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013, at his home in Lancaster. He was born on January 9, 1951, in East St. Louis, IL, the son of Stanton and Meldora (Beers) McCracken. Lance graduated from Belleville Township High School West in 1969. On November 8, 1972, Lance was united in marriage...

James B. Ward
Dec 13, 2013
James B. Ward, age 95 of Platteville, formerly of Potosi, passed away, Friday, December 13, 2013 at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. He was born January 12, 1918 the son of Alvin and Flossie (Chadwick) Ward. James enlisted in the United States Army in 1941 and married Antonette M. Meyer on November 22, 1941. He landed at Cherbourg, France...

Kathleen Pennekamp
Dec 12, 2013
Kathleen S. Pennekamp, age 71, of Potosi, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. Kathleen was born on July 11, 1942 in Ellenboro, a daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Hall) Marcue. Kathleen married Gerald L. Pennekamp on August 8, 1961 in Potosi.
Kathleen enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, quilting, riding her golf cart, and spending...

Kenneth D. Jackson
Dec 10, 2013
Kenneth D. Jackson, age 80, of Burton, MI, entered his Heavenly home on December 10, 2013. Ken was born on March 31, 1933, to William and Maude Jackson in Applegate, MI. He married Margaret Niles on March 31, 1956. After 30+ years, Ken retired from General Motors Buick in 1996.Ken is survived by his wife, Margaret; five sons, Troy,...

Lyla M. Buss
Dec 6, 2013
Lyla M. (Hornbeck) Buss, age 98, of Lancaster, died on Friday, December 6, 2013, at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born on July 8, 1915, in Cuba City, the daughter of George and Helena (Gable) Hornbeck. On January 30, 1937, Lyla was united in marriage to Harold J. Buss in Galena, IL, who preceded her in death. She enjoyed quilting, sewing,...

Ronald Infield
Dec 5, 2013
Ronald R. Infield, age 66, of Cassville, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 25, 1947, in Boscobel, the son of Ed and Marge (Mulholland) Infield. Ronald graduated from Lancaster High School in 1965. He furthered his education at UW-Whitewater where he earned a degree in business. On...

Tara Fecht
Dec 3, 2013
Tara J. Fecht, age 43, of Potosi, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, in Friendship. She was born on October 8, 1970, in Lancaster, the daughter of Bernard and Pamela (Bilderback) Fecht. Tara graduated from Potosi High School. She enjoyed fishing and cooking.
Survivors include her children: Justin Fecht, Tiffany Meier, Brittany Wiederholt, Hunter Yager, and William Yager;...

Harold Crubel
Dec 2, 2013
Harold P. Crubel, age 87, of Bloomington, died on Monday, December 2, 2013, at his home. He was born on July 2, 1926, the son of Henry and Mary (Errthum) Crubel. Harold was drafted into the United States Army and served his country in the Philippines during World War II. On April 24, 1952, Harold was united in marriage...

Glen Myers
Dec 1, 2013
Glen J. Myers, age 82 passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born August 2, 1931 in Beetown Township, the son of Russell and Catherine (Neis) Myers. Glen graduated Bloomington High School in 1949. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1951, and served for four years. Glen married Margaret...

Joyce Klaas
Nov 28, 2013
Joyce A. Klaas, age 63, of Lancaster, WI, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster.
Joyce (Schmitz) Klaas was born on March 4, 1950, in Lancaster, daughter of Leo and Sylvia (Broihahn) Schmitz. She married Ray Klaas on July 25, 1970 in Lancaster.
Joyce enjoyed the early evening drives with Ray to watch...

Gary R. Boyd
Nov 22, 2013
Gary R. Boyd, age 68, of Dickeyville, went home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, November 22, 2013, at his home. Gary was born on September 13, 1945, in Spooner, the son of Donald C. and Thelma D. Boyd. Gary grew up in Lancaster and entered the United States Air Force in 1963 and served his country until 1967 with great...

Joan Dean
Nov 18, 2013
Joan M. Dean, age 75, of Cassville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 18, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on December 18, 1937, in LaCrosse, the daughter of Leo and Anastasia (Bouzek) White. Joan graduated from Prairie du Chien High School. She was united in marriage to Charles...

John Muldoon
Nov 17, 2013
John E. Jack Muldoon, age 78, of Lancaster, died on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home from a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 4, 1935, in Milwaukee, the son of Leo and Vera (Vesperman) Muldoon. Jack graduated from Lancaster High School in 1953. He was a farmer all his life in...

Phillip J. Rice
Nov 15, 2013
Phillip J. Rice, age 55, of Lancaster, left to be with the Lord on Friday, November 15, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family. Phil was born on June 1, 1958 in Lancaster, a son of Claudie & Eileen (Moore) Rice. Phil attended Lancaster High School, where he was on the football and wrestling teams. He graduated in...

Jerry J. Ellis
Nov 12, 2013
Jerry J. Ellis, age 73, of Patch Grove passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Jerry was born on July 25, 1940, in Bloomington, WI, the son of Donald & Tossie (Arnett) Ellis. He married Shirley Haberichter on October 24, 1959 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Bagley, WI.
Jerry was a...

Charles M. Russell
Nov 9, 2013
Charles M. Chuck Russell, age 90, of Cassville, passed away peacefully at the Lancaster Care Center in Lancaster on Saturday, November 9, 2013, after a brief illness. Chuck was born on the family farm in the Town of Erin, on March 25, 1923, the son of William and Ethel (Manning) Russell. He graduated from Hartford High School and went...

Alice Fruit
Nov 8, 2013
Alice E. Fruit, 94, passed away on November 8, 2013, at Crest View Nursing Home, New Lisbon, WI. She was born on June 20, 1919, in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of Edward and Mattie (Preston) Fleck. Alice was united in marriage to Gordon C. Fruit on November 13, 1941, in Waukesha. He preceded her in death on August...

Diane L. Barton
Nov 4, 2013
Diane Lee (Wells) Barton, age 70, passed away at UW Health in Madison on Monday, November 4th, 2013.
Diane was born on October 1, 1943, in Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was thedaughter ofDorothy (Heitman) Wenzler and step-daughter of Henry Wenzler. Diane began her career serving the school district of Cassville...

Beverly Kelly
Nov 2, 2013
Beverly Joyce Kelly, age 73, went home to be with the LORD November 2nd, 2013 at Orchard Manor, Lancaster, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Family and Friends may call on Wednesday November 6, 2013, from 10:00 am. until time of services. Funeral service was at 11:00 am Martin Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 144 North Main Street, Potosi....