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

Betty J. Baker
Apr 24, 2013
Betty J. Baker, age 88, of Platteville, formerly of Lancaster, entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Cancer took Bettys life, but not her spirit. She was born the second child of Jesse & Ina (Craven) Butson on April 10, 1925. She graduated from Platteville High School in 1942. Married Bill Baker in...

Myron L. Miedaner
Apr 24, 2013
Myron L. Miedaner, age 98, of Platteville, formerly of Green Bay, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at his home in Platteville. He was born on March 30, 1915, in Schofield, WI, the son of Michael and Alma (Sternberg) Miedaner. Myron was united in marriage to Alice Fulwiler on October 16, 1939, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in...

Stewart M. Bradley
Apr 23, 2013
Stewart M. Bradley, age 96, of Glen Haven, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. He was born on June 3, 1916, in Potosi, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Kelly) Bradley. Stewart served his country in the United States Army from 1941 until his honorable discharge in 1945. He served overseas in the...

Norbert E. Kelly
Apr 19, 2013
Norbert Edward Kelly, age 79, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday night, April 19, 2013, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on February 3, 1934, the son of Henry and Mathilda (Pink) Kelly.
Norbert loved to drive his Farmall H (1942), play cards, and spend time with friends and family. He farmed for many years until his...

Barbara Brooker
Apr 14, 2013
Barbara A. Brooker, age 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on February 14, 1930, in Lancaster, the daughter of Lloyd and Kathryn Brooker. Barb graduated from Lancaster High School in 1947. She attended Milwaukee Downer College where she graduated with a degree in Occupational Therapy....

Doris M. Werner
Apr 13, 2013
Doris M. Werner, age 89 of Patch Grove, passed away Saturday April 13, 2013, at Prairie Maison, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. She was born November 19, 1923, the daughter of John and Nellie (Ward) Wilkinson. In 1942, Doris graduated from Patch Grove High School. On October 20, 1943, she was united in marriage to Eugene Werner. Together they farmed...

Willis D. Cathman
Apr 7, 2013
Willis D. Cathman, age 82, of Lancaster, passed away at Orchard Manor Nursing Home on Sunday, April 7, 2013. He was born on December 9, 1930, on a farm near Bagley, the son of Willie and Birdie (Bohringer) Cathman. Willis was an avid collector of farm antiques. He also enjoyed buying, selling and repairing old farm machinery. Willis farmed...

John E. Roesch
Apr 4, 2013
John E. Roesch, age 75, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Agrace Hospicare in Fitchburg. He was born on July 29, 1937, in Lancaster, the son on Glen and Mildred Leona (Holmes) Roesch. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1955. Following graduation, John served his country in the United States Air Force until his...

Vincent W. Klein
Mar 29, 2013
Vincent William Klein, age 77, of Potosi, went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2013, surrounded by family at his home following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Vincent was born May 4, 1935, in Potosi, the son of Henry and Laura (Langkamp) Klein. On February 28, 1963 he married Phyllis Brogley. They were members of the St....

Thomas A. Yocum
Mar 28, 2013
Thomas A Yocum, age 78, passed away at home on Thursday, March 28, 2013 from lung cancer.
Tom was born on February 25, 1935, to Fred and Catherine Yocum in Chicago, Illinois. He was a graduate of Cassville High School and served in the U.S. Army until the passing of his father, when he returned to Cassville to help...

Ruth M. Droessler
Mar 26, 2013
Ruth M. Droessler, age 78, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on August 17, 1934, in Lancaster, the daughter of Raymond and Wilma (Heinrichs) Ertz. Ruth graduated from Lancaster High School. She then moved to Madison for a short time. Upon returning to Lancaster, Ruth was employed...

Mildred T. Dietrich
Mar 21, 2013
Mildred T. Dietrich, age 90, of Cassville, died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at home surrounded by family.
Mildred was born on October 26, 1922, in Glen Haven, the daughter of Frank and Margaret Hess. Mildred married Charles Dietrich of Cassville on September 11, 1945. She was a lifelong member of St. Charles Catholic Church, the NCCW, and the V.F.W....

Lucille M. Vogt
Mar 19, 2013
Lucille M. Vogt, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, IA. She was born October 10, 1922, daughter of Julius and Augusta (Ertz) Vorwald. She graduated from Bloomington High School. Lucille and her husband Eugene Vogt farmed outside of Bloomington for 40 years. They retired to the village of Bloomington in 1979.
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Lila M. Check
Mar 19, 2013
Lila M. Check, age 83, of Bagley, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born in Bagley to Clarence and Myrta (Champion) Brown on June 14, 1929. Lila married Francis Check on September 1, 1953, at St. Johns Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien. After forty-seven happy years together, Francis...

Roger Schneider
Mar 19, 2013
Roger R. Schneider, age 80, of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, surrounded by his family at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on July 30, 1932, the son of Russell and Myrtle (Retallick) Schneider. Roger grew up in the Burton area, riding his pony to school. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1950. On September...

Phyllis M. French
Mar 13, 2013
Phyllis M. French, age 74, of Mount Hope, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. She was born on June 29, 1938, in Potosi, the daughter of Doris and Mary (Marcue) Hall. Phyllis graduated from Lancaster High School in 1957. On September 27, 1958, she was united in marriage to Dale French at...

Betty M. Gardiner
Mar 12, 2013
Betty M. Gardiner, age 93, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster. She was born on August 21, 1919, in Baldwinsville, NY, the daughter of Mark and May (Seger) Peckham. Betty graduated from high school in 1937. Upon graduation, she was employed at an ammunition plant during World War...

Steven J. Adams
Mar 12, 2013
Steven J. Adams, age 51, of Cassville, passed away onTuesday, March 12, 2013, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 9, 1962, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Gary and Sandra (Brinkman) Adams. Steven graduated from Cassville High School in 1980. He was a lifelong dairy farmer in...

Jerry E. Redman
Mar 12, 2013
Jerry E. Redman, age 75, of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on June 21, 1937, on Hicklin Hollow at home. Jerry graduated from Patch Grove High School in 1955. On June 17, 1961, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Linder at St....

Michael R. Noethe
Mar 9, 2013
Michael R. Noethe, age 68, of Patch Grove, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at home. He was born on December 22, 1944 in Prairie du Chien, WI, the son of Edward and Alice (Nies) Noethe. He married Kathleen A. Koschkee on August 20, 1966 at St. Lawrence O’Toole Catholic Church in...