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

Loyle K. Wood
Mar 20, 2012
Loyle K. Wood, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, age 79, of Cassville, died following open heart surgery on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at St. Marys Hospital in Madison. He was born on February 13, 1933, in Grant County, the son of Lawrence and Leila (Dolphin) Wood. Loyle attended Bloomington High School. He entered the United...

Dr. Donald G. Moore
Mar 20, 2012
Dr. Donald Don G. Moore, age 59, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on May 26, 1952, in Lancaster, the son of Gereld and Betty (VanNatta) Moore. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1970 and attended Southwest Technical College. Don entered the United States Army and...

Hilda V. Novinski
Mar 14, 2012
Hilda V. Novinski, age 91, of Lancaster, went to heaven on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on October 20, 1920, in Burton, the daughter of Harold and Ida (Reed) Stoney. Hilda was one of six siblings. She was married on Valentine’s Day, to Ferdinand “Mike” Novinski. He preceded her in death on...

Lucille Dailey
Mar 14, 2012
Lucille Dailey completed her lifes journey late Wednesday afternoon on March 14, 2012. She was born on July 6, 1935 to Wilfred (Fred) and Genevieve LaBerge on a rural farm in Rusk County, Ladysmith, Wisconsin. She died of a very advanced stage and aggressive cancer less than a week after her admission at the Lancaster Care Center.
Lucille grew...

Jean L. Smoot
Mar 12, 2012
Jean Lorraine Smoot, age 88, of Lancaster, died on Monday, March 12, 2012, at her home. She was born on November 22, 1923, in Wisconsin, the daughter of Louis A. and Ethel Irene(Kennedy) Drews. Jean graduated from Muscoda High School in 1941. She moved to Madison where she worked for Oscar Meyer. Jean was united in marriage to Walter A....

Duane Benoy
Mar 7, 2012
Duane J. Benoy, age 85, died on March 7, 2012, at his residence. He was born on June 10, 1926, the son of Joe and Grace (Morrow) Benoy, in Grant County. He farmed with his father until he was called to service. Duane served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On May 10, 1977,...

Clement J. Wall, Jr.
Mar 6, 2012
Clement J. Wall Jr., age 60, of Lancaster, moved to Heaven on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at St. Josephs Hospital in London, KY. He was born on June 14, 1951 Dubuque, IA, the son of Clement Sr. and Virginia (Adams) Wall of LaMotte, IA. The family moved to Lancaster, WI in 1962. He graduated from Lancaster High in 1969....

JoAnn Russell
Mar 5, 2012
JoAnn Annie Russell, age 70, of Potosi, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012, at her home in Tennyson surrounded by her family. She was born on October 16, 1941, in Lancaster, the daughter of George Butch and Viola (Bierman) Kress. JoAnn graduated from Potosi High School in 1959. In September of 1959, JoAnn was married. She raised four...

Charles W. “Chuck” Pohle
Feb 28, 2012
Charles W. “Chuck” Pohle age 86, of Lancaster, WI, died Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Chuck was born on April 21, 1925, in Bloomington, WI, the son and last surviving child of Harley and Lutie (Edwards) Pohle.
After his mother’s tragic death in 1927, Chuck went to live with his uncle and aunt,...

John H. Larson
Feb 25, 2012
John H. Jack Larson, age 91, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on January 3, 1921, in Chippewa Falls, the son of Ole G. and Muriel Mae (Forrester) Larson. John graduated from Chippewa Falls High School and entered the United States Navy. He served his country from...

Dean G. Blindert
Feb 20, 2012
Dean Deano G. Blindert, age 53, of Potosi, died on Monday, February 20, 2012, in Potosi. He was born on October 25, 1958, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Harold J. and Shirley (Leibfried) Blindert. Deano served his country stationed in Germany from 1984 until 1988. On October 19, 1990, he was united in marriage to Janice Pennekamp in Lancaster....

Hannah G. Elskamp
Feb 19, 2012
Hannah G. Elskamp, age 95, of Potosi, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. Hannah was born on June 13, 1916, a daughter of Henry and Emma (Dressler) Reynolds. She married Mahlon Elskamp on February 15, 1938.
Hannah loved garage sales, quilting, cards, gardening, bingo, and spending time with her family.
Hannah is survived by six...

Virginia M. Koeller
Feb 15, 2012
Virginia M. Koeller, age 90, of Potosi, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on January 2, 1922, the daughter of Tony and Veronica (Lyness) Meyer. On April 21, 1942, Virginia married Harold Koeller at Immaculate Conception Church in Boscobel. Together they farmed, raised five children and ran Koellers Texaco for many...

Myrtle E. Christianson
Feb 10, 2012
Myrtle E. Myrt Christianson, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born on July 23, 1927, in Bloomington, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Wegman) Osterhaus. On September 17, 1951, she married the love of her life, Chris. Myrt was employed at the Lancaster Memorial Hospital in the business...

Charlotte E. Dietrich
Feb 7, 2012
Charlotte E. Dietrich, age 91, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, February 07, 2012, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. She was born on September 22, 1920, in Cassville, the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Breuer) Dietrich. Charlotte graduated from St. Charles Catholic School and also attended college. She was employed for a short time in Chicago before moving back...

Erlyn M. Raisbeck
Feb 7, 2012
Erlyn "Lynn" M. Raisbeck, age 91, of Bloomington, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. She was born on July 16, 1920, in Farmers Branch Texas, the daughter of Fred and Dovie (Padgett) Marsh. She attended high school in Dallas, Texas and then graduated from Baylor University. On January 4, 1944, Lynn was united...

Diane M. Skaife
Feb 5, 2012
Diane M. Skaife, age 60, of Lancaster, died on Sunday, February 05, 2012, at her home. Diane was born on March 3, 1951, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Peter and Yvonne (Heacock) Merkes. She attended Ellenboro School and graduated from Platteville High School in 1969. On October 2, 1970, Diane was united in marriage to her soul mate, Jim...

Bernice M. Cooper
Feb 4, 2012
Bernice Mae Cooper, age 80, of Patch Grove, died on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 23, 1931, in Seneca, the daughter of Ernest and Cynthia (Heisz) Messling. Bernice graduated from Seneca High School in 1949. On January 13, 1950, Bernice was united in marriage to Harry V. Cooper in Colorado...

Inez H. Myers
Jan 26, 2012
Inez H. Myers, age 94, of Glen Haven, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at her home. She was born on September 4, 1917, on the family farm in Glen Haven, the daughter of Frank and Ida (Vorwald) Koelker. Inez attended Muscallounge country school and St. Marys Catholic School. On November 6, 1935, she was united in marriage...

Emily G. Werner
Jan 22, 2012
Emily Gertrude. Werner, age 92, of Lancaster, WI, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster after a brief battle with cancer. Emily was born in South Lancaster Township on November 3, 1919, the daughter of Anton and Josephine (Fine) Udelhoven. She married Fay Werner on September 7, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa. Together they farmed...