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

Loris K. Paulus
Sep 15, 2011
Loris K. Paulus, age 72, of Bloomington, died on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on February 4, 1939, in Mt. Ida Township, the daughter of John R. and Hattie M. (McGraw) Clark. She graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1956. On September 19, 1957, Loris was united in marriage...

Alexius "Alex" M. Osterhaus
Sep 14, 2011
Alexius Alex M. Osterhaus, age 93, of Bloomington, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on April 13, 1918, in Iowa, the son of Henry and Cecelia (Klosterman) Osterhaus. Alex attended school at St. Marys Catholic School in Bloomington. He helped build St. Marys Catholic Church also in Bloomington. On...

Warren Lee Myers
Sep 12, 2011
Warren L. Myers, age 89, of Beetown, died on Monday, September 12, 2011, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. He was born on April 19, 1922, in Beetown Township, the son of Warren and Elsie (Wright) Myers. Warren graduated from Bloomington High School. On December 12, 1945, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Millin. After their marriage, Warren...

Joseph Russell Taber
Sep 11, 2011
Joseph Russell Taber Jr, age 93 passed away Sept 11, 2011 at SW Health Center, Platteville.
Russ was born on May 26, 1918 in Fair Haven, MA the first son of Joseph R. Sr and Honora (Kilmartin) Taber. He married Marie Lettsome in Marseilles , IL on Dec 6, 1945. Together they had six children. He served in the...

Dorothy Govier
Sep 8, 2011
Dorothy L. Govier, age 84, of Lancaster, WI, died Thursday, September 08, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center. Dorothy was born in Lancaster on January 19, 1927, a daughter of Dennis and Muriel Oates.
Dorothy married Russell Govier in Lancaster on her 19th birthday.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Russell; three children, Dennis (Melody) of Boscobel, WI, John...

Rose M. Key
Aug 30, 2011
Rose M. Key, age 55, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on June 23, 1956, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Nick and Mary (Mason) Key. She was employed by Grant County in the Tax Listers Office. Rose enjoyed her time with family, especially her girls, Peyton,...

Richard J. Hauck
Aug 29, 2011
Richard J. Hauck, age 66, of Lancaster, died on Monday, August 29, 2011, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on August 25, 1945, in Lancaster the son of Elgie and Helene (Hauck) McCartney. Richard attended Lancaster High School before enlisting in the United States Army in 1963 serving his country during the Vietnam War. He was honorably...

Elizabeth J. Martin
Aug 26, 2011
Elizabeth J. Martin, age 83 died Monday September 26, 2011. She was born August 28, 1928 the daughter of Melvin and Nellie (Derr) Kopp. Joan attended Stitzer grade school and graduated from Fennimore High School in 1947. She married Brenton L. Martin on January 3, 1948 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Platteville. Together they farmed in Liberty Township....

Marty C. Hicks
Aug 25, 2011
Marty C. Hicks, age 47, of Platteville, died on Thursday, August 25, 2011, at his home. He was born on April 30, 1964, in Rantoul, IL, the son of Samual and Bettie (Martin) Hicks. Marty graduated from Platteville High School and furthered his education at Southwest Technical College in Fennimore. He then served his country for four years in the...

Mavis C. Hochhausen
Aug 24, 2011
Mavis C. Hochhausen, age 74, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Cassville, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. She was born June 3, 1937, the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Ruroden) Bergan. Mavis married Leon P. Hochhausen at St. Marys Catholic Church in Glen Haven on January 27, 1955. Together they farmed in rural Cassville, near the...

Charles F. Esser
Aug 23, 2011
Charles F. Esser, age 80, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on July 28, 1931, in Cassville, the son of Nick and Rose (Brinkman) Esser. Charles graduated from Cassville High School in 1950. He then entered the United States Army where he served his country during the Korean War....

Mildred A. Kelly
Aug 20, 2011
Mildred A. Kelly, age 84, of Dubuque, IA, died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at her home under the care of Hospice of Dubuque. Mildred was born on April 7, 1927, a daughter of George & Anna (Suhr) Hardy.
She married Melvin Kelly on March 26, 1947 in Lancaster, WI. Mildred was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting and spending time...

Mabel M. Sudmeier
Aug 16, 2011
Mabel M. Sudmeier, age 93, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. She was born on May 12, 1918, in Cuba City, the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Kall) Schulte. Mabel attended school in Cuba City. On January 8, 1946, she was united in marriage to Edwin Sudmeier at St. Marys Catholic...

Louis K. Bossert
Aug 14, 2011
Louis K. Bossert, age 87, of Cassville died on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on January 21, 1924, in rural Cassville, the son of Harry and Clara (Bryhan) Bossert. On June 26, 1945, Louis was united in marriage to Helen L. Rice at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Burton. Louis served several terms...

Denis H. Leibfried
Aug 11, 2011
Denis H. Leibfried, age 82, of Potosi, passed away Thursday August 11, 2011. He was born on March 25th, 1929, son of Clarence and Clara (Abing) Leibfried. He married Dolores Winkler on August 8th, 1950 at St. Andrew Church in Tennyson and they just celebrated 61 years of marriage by enjoying a pontoon ride with family & friends on...

Gregory R. Muller
Aug 7, 2011
Gregory R. Muller, age 66, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 in the company of family. Greg was born on March 25, 1945, in Dubuque , IA , the son of Alfred and Stella (Pluemer) Muller. Raised in Tennyson , WI , he grew up working at his father's garage, The Muller Garage. He attended Potosi High...

Dolores A. Rumler
Aug 6, 2011
Dolores A. Rumler, age 77, of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, August 06, 2011, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born September 8, 1933, on the family farm in Bagley, the daughter of Joe and Ann (Huser) Bierman. Dolores had eight children in her first marriage and on July 19, 1969, she married Donald Rumler and...

Paul F. White
Aug 5, 2011
Paul F. White, age 79, of Glen Haven, died on Friday, August 05, 2011, surrounded by his family at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on August 15, 1931, on the family farm in Bloomington Township, the son of Everett Buck and Leona (Berntgen) White. Paul attended St. Marys Catholic School in Glen Haven and graduated...

Rosetta L. Lau
Aug 4, 2011
Rosetta Lucille Lau, age 96, of Cassville, WI, died Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on September 3, 1914, in Cassville, the daughter of James and Rosa (Caspers) Dolphin. Rosetta was united in marriage to Leo F. Lau at St. Charles Catholic Church. She was a homemaker as well as a...

Robert C. Raisbeck
Jul 30, 2011
Robert "Bob" C. Raisbeck, age 87, of Lancaster passed away into eternal rest on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. Bob was born on April 20, 1924, in Beetown, the son of Wilbert and Lennice (Griswold) Raisbeck. Bob worked at his father's gas station with his brother, Bill and on nearby farms in his youth....