Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Mathilda "Sis" J. Yunk
May 7, 2012
Mathilda Sis Josephine Yunk, age 86, of Cassville, died on Monday, May 7, 2012, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster surrounded by her family. She was born on September 24, 1925, in Bloomington, the daughter of Peter and Eleanora (Crubel) Moris. Sis grew up on the family farm and attended school at St. Marys Catholic School in Bloomington....
Dolores I. Laufenberg
May 5, 2012
Dolores I. Laufenberg, age 94, of rural Beetown, died on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at her home.
She was born on October 29, 1917, of Potosi Township, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Miller) Pitzen. On March 27, 1940, Dolores married Marcus Laufenberg in Dubuque, IA. Dolores and Marcus recently celebrated their 72nd Wedding Anniversary.
Dolores enjoyed visiting with...
Paul J. Biba
May 1, 2012
Paul J. Biba, age 78, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on February 2, 1934. in Castle Rock Township, the son of Ignatius Jake and Josephine (Pettera) Biba.
Paul loved life and was always concerned how his brothers were; devotion he held and spoke to often. He would...
Donald E. Caley
Apr 23, 2012
Donald E. Caley, age 92, of Lancaster, WI, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. He was born on September 25, 1919, in Waterloo Township, Grant County, a son of Ora and Nellie (Allbee) Caley.
Donald served in the U.S. Army in Germany during World War II.
He enjoyed working in his gardens, cars, birds, squirrels,...
Irene M. Salmon
Apr 20, 2012
Irene M. Salmon, age 86, died Friday April 20, 2012 at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien. She was born January 5, 1926 in Bagley the daughter of Edward and Lydia (Meng) Fuller. Irene married Larry L Salmon on December 8, 1963 at St. Peters Lutheran Parsonage in Prairie du Chien. She was employed at National Decorated Metal for fifteen...
Lawrence W. Felder
Apr 19, 2012
Lawrence W. Felder, age 90, of Bloomington, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society of Fennimore. He was born on July 22, 1921, on the family farm near Bagley, the son of William and Mary (Drexler) Felder. Lawrence married Alice Bohnenkamp on May 27, 1947, and together they farmed near Bagley until retirement in 1986. He was...
Betty J. Kuenster
Apr 16, 2012
Betty J. Kuenster, age 87, of Lancaster, died on Monday, April 16, 2012, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on December 16, 1924, in Lancaster, the daughter of Frank and Sylvia (Kruel) Lacke. Betty graduated from Lancaster High School in 1941. On August 5, 1944, she was united in marriage to Julius Doc Kuenster at...
Michael V. Ley
Apr 16, 2012
Michael V. "Mike" Ley, age 57, of Platteville, formerly of Cassville, WI, died Monday, April 16, 2012, at the Southwest Health Center in Platteville.
Mike was born on November 1, 1954 in Prairie du Chien, WI, a son of James & Catherine (Weber) Ley. He grew up on a farm in Cassville, and graduated from Cassville High School. He...
Joachim Hans Kostrau
Apr 13, 2012
Joachim Hans Kostrau, age 82, died at home on Friday, April 13, 2012. He was born on May 16, 1929, in Rothenburg/Oder in Germany. As a teenager, he was drafted into the German army. In May of 1945, at the end of World War II, he was taken prisoner by the British troops. In 1957, he immigrated to the...
Donna Scullion
Apr 10, 2012
Donna Scullion, age 78, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at her home in Platteville after a long, courageous battle with Parkinsons disease. She was surrounded by her family and devoted caregivers.
She was born on December 21, 1933, in Highland, WI, a daughter of Eugene and Gertrude (Beckius) Scullion.
Donna graduated from Highland High School in 1951, the University...
Florene J. Veech
Apr 2, 2012
Florene J. Jackson Beyer Veech, age 91, of Lancaster, died on Monday, April 2, 2012, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on July 14, 1920, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of Thomas L. and ORena (Coleman) Jackson. Florene graduated from Louisville Girls High School in Louisville, KY. Florene then worked for Stewarts Dry Goods Department...
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,...
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