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

Heidi M. Handal
Jul 25, 2011
Heidi Margret Handal, age 20, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Savior on Monday, July 25, 2011 at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. She was born on August 25, 1990, in Iowa City, IA, the daughter of Issa and Mary (Rader) Handal. Heidi graduated from Lancaster High School in 2008. She furthered her education at the University of...

Robert C. "Bob" Roesch
Jul 23, 2011
Robert C. Bob Roesch, age 92, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. He was born on July 14, 1919, in Potosi Township, the son of Arthur and Mary (McLaughlin) Roesch. Bob attended Elmdale rural school and served as its board clerk until its closing. He farmed his entire life on the...

Kathryn T. Breuer
Jul 21, 2011
Kathryn T. Breuer, age 81, formerly of Patch Grove, died on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at her residence. She was born on July 17, 1930, in Cadott, the daughter of Paul and Susan (Gillitzer) OShaughnessy. On October 15, 1953, Kathryn was united in marriage to Cletus Breuer at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Seneca. He preceded her in death on...

Melvin J. Leindecker
Jul 20, 2011
Melvin J. Leindecker, age 79, of Potosi, died on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at his home in Potosi. He was born on May 13 1932, in Lancaster, the son of Henry and Rose (Atkinson) Leindecker. Melvin grew up in the Lancaster area. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and upon his return and Honorable...

Anne M. Siepker
Jul 19, 2011
Anne M. Siepker, age 72, of McHenry, IL and a recent resident of Alden Terrace Nursing Home, Long Grove ,IL, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL.
She was born March 4,1939 in Potosi, WI. daughter of Edward and Lucille (Roser) Siepker.
Anne graduated from McHenry High School and received her BA...

Marcella C. Jerrett
Jul 17, 2011
Marcella C. Jerrett, 82, of Lancaster, died July 17, 2011, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster.
She was born on October 13, 1928, a daughter of John and Katherine (Kirschbaum) Kipper. On November 25, 1953, Marcella was united in marriage to Fredrick L. Jerrett at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster.
Marcella is survived by her children, Bernard Jerrett of...

Arthur J. Crubel
Jul 15, 2011
Arthur J. Art Crubel, age 86, of Bloomington, died on Friday, July 15, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on March 26, 1925, in Patch Grove Township, the son of Henry and Mary (Errthum) Crubel. Art attended St. Marys School. In 1949, Art and his brother, Harold, purchased a farm near Bloomington. Art helped build St....

Thomas P. Adrian
Jul 9, 2011
Thomas P. Adrian, 78, of Cassville , WI , died on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque , IA. Tom was born on July 15, 1932, in Cassville, a son of Joseph & Clara (Brinkmann) Adrian. Tom graduated from Cassville High School in 1950. He married Florence Meyers on September 17, 1960, in Cassville. Tom worked for 39 years at Dairyland Power, until his retirement in 1992....

Timothy E. Wilkinson
Jul 4, 2011
Timothy E. Wilkinson, age 51, of Mt. Hope, died on July 4, 2011, at home on his farm following a sudden and quick battle with a rare neurodegenerative disease. He was born on September 12, 1959, to William Bill and Catherine Kitty (Dressler) Wilkinson. He married Ann M. Laufenberg on July 28, 1978. Together they operated the family farm....

Eugene Bartels
Jul 3, 2011
Eugene Gene Bartels passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2011. He was born on September 4, 1931 to Fannie (Reed) and George Bartels in Burton, WI. Gene served in the Air Force and was stationed in Germany. He married Joyce Lindblom on November 27, 1954. They lived in Potosi where he worked for the Village of Potosi as Village...

David R. Riniker
Jul 1, 2011
David R. Riniker, age 71, left this earth on the fourteenth day of July, 2011, to be with God, the love of his life, Marjorie, and a son Davey, whom he has missed for many years. David was born on December 4, 1939, the son of Jacob and Florance (Schmidt) Riniker in Galena, IL. He married Marjorie Buscher on...

Susan Bryhan
Jun 30, 2011
Susan Bryhan passed into the hands of God on June 30, 2011, after a long battle with cancer.
Susan was born March 21, 1961 to Norman and Ruth Bryhan. Susan worked for Great Lakes Higher Education for 16 years where she worked with many wonderful, loving friends. They were so kind and supportive and her family wishes to give...

Richard E. Schollian
Jun 30, 2011
Richard E. Dick Schollian, age 83, formerly of Lancaster, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco, TX, with his son Craig by his side. He will now join his loving wife Barbara in heaven. Richard was born on March 3, 1928 in Clear Lake, Iowa, the son of Wayne and Helen (Lundgren) Schollian. Dick was united...

Eldon Bryhan
Jun 30, 2011
Eldon Bryhan, age 93, died on June 30, 2011. He was born September 15, 1917, to Elmer and Alice Bryan near Lancaster. Eldon grew up on a farm, graduated from Lancaster High School with the class of 1935. Soon after, he rode with a fellow graduate in a 1932 Plymouth to San Francisco but found no work, joined the Army and...

Jack A. Martin
Jun 26, 2011
Jack A. Martin, age 69, of Cassville, died on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at his home in Cassville. He was born on February 2, 1942, in Linden, the son of Edwin and Leeta (Johnston) Martin.
Graveside services were held on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Hermitage Cemetery, Mt. Hope Township. Martin Funeral Home in Cassville is...

Peggy A. (Pagel) Minch
Jun 25, 2011
Peggy A. (Pagel) Minch, age 58, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on May 6, 1953, in Lancaster, the daughter of Herbert and Lucille (Peirce) Pagel. Peggy graduated from Lancaster High School in 1971. She was employed as a factory worker for several years. Peggy was a...

Laverne "Shot" Doll
Jun 18, 2011
Mr. Laverne Shot Doll, a longtime Lancaster businessman and community leader, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. He was born in Mt Hope, Wisconsin on July 5, 1929 to Willis and Glennie (McCluskey) Doll. On October 3, 1953, he married Jeanne Pink at St Clements Catholic Church in Lancaster.
He served in the Korean Conflict as an armored tank commander and was discharged with the...

Cletus B. Reuter
Jun 17, 2011
Cletus B. Reuter, 79, of Bagley, WI, died Friday, June 17, 2011, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on June 6, 1932, in Potosi, a son of William and Josephine (Stelphflug) Reuter.
Cletus moved the Bloomington area when he was five years old. He served in the U.S. Army, and was a member of the American Legion.
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Eunice M. Zenz
Jun 16, 2011
Eunice M. Zenz, age 74, of Parks, Arkansas, formerly of Lancaster, passed from this life June 16, 2011 at her home. She was born on December 1, 1936, in Hazel Green, the daughter of Joseph and Helen Timmerman. After graduating from St. Clara Academy in Sinsinawa, WI, she married Larry Zenz on October 15, 1955, at St. Joseph Catholic...

Richard W. Krohn
Jun 13, 2011
Richard Dick W. Krohn, 76, of Beetown, WI, died Monday, June 13, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Richard was born on August 24, 1934, in Beetown Township, a son of Herbert & Bernice (Peake) Krohn.
Dick graduated from Lancaster High School in 1952. He was united in marriage to Ellen Blackbourn on June 23, 1954. He...