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

Jon R. Arp
Jun 22, 2013
Jon R. Arp, age 78, of Bagley, died on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. He was born on January 17, 1935, in Rock Island, IL, the son of Otto and Dorothy (Oppendike) Arp. Jon served his country in the United States Army and the Naval Reserve. In 1954, he was united in marriage to Arlene Rice in...

Michael J. Mason
Jun 22, 2013
Michael J. Mason, age 36, of Glen Haven passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 of natural causes. He was born July 27, 1976 the son of John "Jack" and Patricia "Patty" (Edge) Mason. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1995, and from Black Hawk East College in Kewanee, IL, with a degree in agriculture production. It was there...

Dale L. Walker
Jun 22, 2013
Dale L. Walker, age 66, of Cassville, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Per Dales wishes, no services were held. Martin Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Cassville is assisting the family.

Leo "Bud" Jensen
Jun 16, 2013
Leo A. Bud Jensen, age 83, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his residence. He was born February 14, 1930, in McGregor, IA, the son of Howard Pop and Ina (Gurkow) Jensen. He married Delores P. Dee Jamison on June 22, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA.
Bud worked for Farley & Letcher in Dubuque....

Odelia M. Gray
Jun 15, 2013
Odelia M. Gray, age 82 of Glen Haven, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born August 27, 1930 the daughter of Floyd and Irene (Esser) Gray. Delia graduated the eighth grade from Glen Haven School. She then became a home caregiver to many in the area who needed her...

Joan C. Kluesner
Jun 9, 2013
Joan C. Kluesner, age 73, of Bloomington, WI, died at the Lancaster Care Center on June 9th after a swift and furious battle with cancer. She was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and sister.
Joan was born on January 8th, 1940, on her grandparents farm in Bloomington to William and Mary (Welchert) Wagner. She was raised...

Larry L. Caley
Jun 8, 2013
Larry Laverne Caley, 63, of Bloomington passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at home.
He was born March 5, 1950 the son of Lawrence (Jack) and Viola (Kress) Caley. He farmed most of his life. He loved his Honda motorcycles and his horses: Silver, Susie, Lightning, Stardust, Lady, and currently Lightning Fire.
He is survived by his mother Viola...

Patricia Sherry
Jun 4, 2013
Patricia L. Sherry, age 54, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. Private services will be held at a later date. Schwartz Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Lancaster, is serving the family.

Hobart L. Reynolds
Jun 3, 2013
Hobart LaVerne Reynolds, age 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born in Beetown, the son of Archie and Vera (Elwell) Reynolds. Hobart attended country school at Five Points and Beetown School. He was employed with Al Klaas Construction and Eastman Cartwright. On May 3, 1950, Hobart...

George K. McFall
May 29, 2013
George K. McFall, age 92, of Platteville, WI, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Manor Care Healthcare Services in Platteville. George was born on February 2, 1921 in Platteville, a son of Elwood and Eunice (Gollmer) McFall.
George graduated from Platteville High School in 1939 and volunteered for the Army Air Corps on December 30, 1941 with the dream...

Russell L. Schnepper
May 29, 2013
Russell L. Schnepper, age 81, of Platteville, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. Russ was born on December 19, 1931, in Olney, IL, the son of Roy and Evelyn (Shipley) Schnepper. He graduated from the University of Illinois Veterinarian College in 1959. Russ practiced veterinarian medicine in Grant County, Wisconsin, for fifty-four years....

Doris E. Kartman
May 26, 2013
Doris E. Kartman, 95, of Lancaster, WI, entered God's eternal Kingdom on Sunday, May 26th, 2013 at the Lancaster Care Center. Doris was born May 12, 1918 in Steuben, WI, a daughter of George and Cora (O'Brien) LeGeune. She was married to Bernard Kartman and had two children. Doris's hobbies included golf, square dancing, & cooking and baking pies...

Nicholas C. Hill
May 23, 2013
Nicholas C. Nick Hill, age 66, of Potosi, died peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with Agent Orange, which he contracted during his three tours of duty in Vietnam, which lead to many other medical complications. Nick was born on February 24, 1947, in Patch Grove Township, son of Ruth A. (Hill)...

Cyril J. Mumm
May 15, 2013
Cyril J. Mumm, age 81, of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on June 20, 1931, on the family farm near Cassville, the son of Fred and Cecelia (Dresen) Mumm. Cyril attended country school and St. Charles Catholic School. He served his country in the National Guard....

James E. Schwartz
May 12, 2013
James E. Jim Schwartz, age 75, of Maitland, formerly of Lancaster, died on Sunday, May 12, 2013, unexpectedly at home of natural causes. He was born on September 28, 1937, in Lancaster, the son of Harry and Carol (Dobson) Schwartz. Jim graduated from Lancaster High School in 1955, and enlisted in the United States Navy. He proudly served at sea...

Carolyn V. Truitt
May 8, 2013
Carolyn V. Carol Truitt, age 68, of Potosi, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on November 5, 1944, outside of Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Paul and Mary D. (Sharp) Clary. Carol graduated from high school in Knox City, MO. She attended nursing school in Kirksville, MO,...

David C. Moore
May 6, 2013
David C. Moore, age 56, of Bloomington, died on Monday, May 6, 2013, at St. Marys Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 29, 1956, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Glen and Patricia (Hyer) Moore. David graduated from Bloomington High School in 1974. On September 14, 1985, he was united in marriage to Carol A. Rice....

Patrick J. “Buck” Ploessl
May 6, 2013
Patrick J. “Buck” Ploessl age 51, of Cassville, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013. He was born July 31, 1961, in Lancaster, the son of Clifford and Helen (Vondrum) Ploessl. In his early years, Pat lived in Colorado and worked in Construction. After moving back to Cassville, he drove long haul with his father. Pat was later employed...

Richard G. Cerwin
May 2, 2013
Richard G. Cerwin, age 73, of Cassville, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home.
Private family services were held at a later date at the request of Richard. Martin Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cassville is assisting the family.

George W. Redman
Apr 24, 2013
George W. Redman, age 62, of Bloomington, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at his home in Bloomington. He was born on March 25, 1951, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Mainard and Ruth (Hudson) Redman. George graduated from Bloomington High School in 1969. He was employed with the Village of Bloomington for several years. George was a...