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

Sylvia D. Elwell
Dec 15, 2012
Sylvia D. Elwell, age 94, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, December 15, 2012, at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born on December 21, 1917, the daughter of John and Belva (Dodge) Allbee. Sylvia was united in marriage to Frank Elwell in 1945. He preceded her in death in 1950. Sylvia was employed at a beauty salon, owned and...

Donald C. Wetter
Dec 14, 2012
Donald C. Wetter, age 85, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 at Grant Regional Health Center. Donald was born on June 28, 1927 in Little Grant Township, the son of Clarence and Letha (Hore) Wetter.
He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1945. In that same year, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in...

Jeannine Reynolds
Dec 12, 2012
Jeannine D. Reynolds, age 75, of Lancaster , passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 , at Grant Regional Hospital in Lancaster . She was born on June 21, 1937 , in Platteville, the daughter of William and Maxine (Reed) Potter. On September 25, 1954 , Jeannine was united in marriage to Marshall O. Reynolds, Sr. at the Lancaster...

Nancy L. Barr
Dec 6, 2012
Nancy L. Barr, age 71, of Lancaster, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Orchard Manor. Nancy was born on January 15, 1941 in Cassville, the daughter of Lloyd and Inez (Longmeier) Barr.
Memorial Services were held at 9:30 am on Friday, December 14, 2012, at the Orchard Manor Chapel, Lancaster, with Rev. Pamela Strakeljahn officiating. Private family burial was held...

Rebecca L. Koeller
Dec 5, 2012
Rebecca L. Becky Koeller, age 44, of Platteville, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 18, 1968, in Cuba City, the daughter of Kenny and Linda (Schroeder) Kieffer. Becky graduated from Southwestern High School in 1987. On August 11, 1990, she was united in marriage to Terry...

Isabelle M. Bausch
Nov 30, 2012
Isabelle M. Bausch (Mumm), age 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home on November 30, 2012.
She was born on March 16, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (McWilliams) Mumm. She was united in marriage to Robert L. Bausch on April 20, 1948, in Cassville, WI. He preceded her in death in 1980.
Isabelle retired from...

MaKayla A. "Mak" Hore
Nov 21, 2012
MaKayla A. Mak Hore, age 15, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012, as the result of an automobile accident in Liberty Township, Grant County. MaKayla was born in Lancaster on September 17, 1997, a daughter of Thomas and Anne (Mergen) Hore.
She was a freshman at Lancaster High School. MaKayla excelled in school along with many sports activities,...

Mark S. DePriest
Nov 20, 2012
Mark S. DePriest, age 51, of Bloomington, died Friday, November 2, 2012, at his home.
Mark was born in Chicago, IL on April 6, 1961, a son of Leavell and Doris (Hansen) DePriest.
Mark is survived by his mother, Doris DePriest of Potosi; his brothers, Jeff DePriest of Potosi and Wayne DePriest of Maumelle, AK; his aunts, Claire Salcido...

Darrall G. Leighton
Nov 19, 2012
Darrall G. Leighton, age 61, of Davenport, IA, went to heaven on Monday, November 19, 2012, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA. He was born on September 26, 1951, in Milwaukee, the son of Lynn and Lona (Murphy) Leighton. Darrall graduated from Potosi High School and furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin at...

Dewey M. Valdovinos
Nov 18, 2012
Dewey Max Valdovinos, age 89 of Bagley, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born near Bloomington, WI, on March 12, 1923, the son of Hilario and Fairy (Bohringer) Valdovinos. He was the second of nine children.
He married Norma Jones on July 7, 1951, at Epworth, IA. Dewey was a veteran...

Kathleen Sadewasser- Kelley
Nov 16, 2012
Kathleen Kathy Sadewasser-Kelley, age 55, of Dubuque, died Friday, November 16, 2012, at her home under the care of Hospice of Dubuque. Kathy was born in Dubuque on May 19, 1957, a daughter of Donald and Darlene (Jaeggi) Dean.
She worked as a nurse at several tri-state facilities, was a co-owner of MB Travel and Suzannes Tanning, and plowed...

Dorothy Zenz
Nov 12, 2012
Dorothy Darlene Zenz, age 78, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born December 16, 1933 the daughter of LeRoy and Mabel (Vangasbeck) Ritter. Dorothy attended Ellenboro rural school. She married Norbert J. Norb Zenz on July 19, 1952 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa.
She was a member of...

Mabel E. Brandt
Nov 10, 2012
Mabel E. "Babe" Brandt, age 88, of Lancaster, formerly of Potosi, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Orchard Manor. Babe was born on March 6, 1924 in Waterloo Township, WI, daughter of Frank and Anna (Knockle) Patcle. She married Merlin Tubbs Brandt on May 21, 1946 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Potosi. Babe and Tubbs farmed in rural Potosi...

Doris L. Keene
Oct 30, 2012
Doris L. Keene, age 78, of Potosi, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at her home. She was born on December 23, 1933, the daughter of Robert and Lauretta (McKelvey) Bartels. Doris graduated from Potosi High School and attended UW-Platteville. She was united in marriage to Walter Keene on March 26, 1953, at the Little Brown Church in...

Audrey L. Beecher
Oct 29, 2012
Audrey L. Beecher, age 93, of Lancaster formerly of Green Bay, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2012, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on July 29, 1919, in Milwaukee, the daughter of William P. and Irene (Hebert) Campshure. Audrey married Chester Art Beecher in 1947, and together they owned and operated the Club...

Marie C. Metcalf
Oct 23, 2012
Marie C. Metcalf, age 104, of Lancaster, formerly of Glen Haven, died on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at the Lancaster Care Center with Donald and Doloris by her side. She was born on September 13, 1908, in Glen Haven Township, the daughter of John and Anna (Walz) Vogt. Marie attended Ramsey School and St. Marys Catholic School in Glen...

Robert N. Hartwig
Oct 13, 2012
Robert N. Hartwig, age 68, of Auburndale, formerly of Cassville, passed away with his family at his side on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on March 1, 1944, in Hancock, the son of Emil and Linda (Scharf) Hartwig. On October 22, 1977, Robert was untied in marriage to Kathy Hubbard in Chicago. They lived in Chicago until 1993 when...

Mavis M. Duncan
Oct 13, 2012
Mavis M. Duncan, age 91, formerly of Beetown, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the Lancaster Care Center due to complications of Alzheimer's. She was born on October 7, 1921, in Cassville, the daughter of Will and Jennie (Burrows) Cardey. She graduated from Potosi High School in 1940, and that same year, on June 10, married the love of her life, Jack Duncan. They farmed in...

Ruth E. Krohn
Oct 13, 2012
Ruth E. Krohn, age 82, of Bloomington, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born on August 24, 1930, in Little Grant Township, the daughter of Ellsworth and Elva (Bishell) Landon. Ruth graduated from Lancaster High School in 1948. On February 20, 1950, she was united in marriage to Gerald Krohn at the...