Obituaries for Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI

Apr 13, 2011

 

Bernard E. Chapman, age 77, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at the Lancaster Care Center in Lancaster. He was born on June 13, 1933, in Beetown Township, the son of Alvin and  Gertrude (Pagenkopf) Chapman. On June 13, 1953, Bernard was united in marriage to Patricia Roesch at the E&R Church in Lancaster....

Apr 12, 2011

 

Elva B. Barr, age 98, of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011m at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born in Cassville on December 26, 1912, the daughter of James and Anna (Wiest) Noble. On February 23, 1933, Elva was united in marriage to Frank M. Barr in Galena, IL. She and Frank made their home...

Apr 10, 2011

 

Keith M. Chapman, age 89, of Bloomington, died on Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Prairie Maison Nursing Home in Prairie du Chien. He was born on June 5, 1921, in Bloomington, the son of Arthur and Hazel (Oates) Chapman. On February 7, 1946, he was united in marriage to Irene E. Cathman. Keith was a lifelong resident of Bloomington,...

Apr 10, 2011

 

Harriett M. Jeidy, age 84, formerly of Lancaster, Bagley, and Prairie du Chien, died on Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born on June 9, 1926, in Seneca, Crawford County, WI, the daughter of Ernest and Cynthia (Heisz) Messling. Harriett was united in marriage on October 19, 1944 to Bernard J. Jeidy in Sonoma,...

Apr 9, 2011

 

Carl F. Bast, age 82, of Madison, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at St. Marys Hospital in Madison surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 27, 1928, in Ellenboro Township, the son of Herman and Hazel (Nehls) Bast. Carl graduated from Lancaster High School. He then joined the United States Air Force and served his...

Apr 6, 2011

 

Evan J. Hauk, age 13, of Cassville, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on November 10, 1997, the son of Jacob and Jessica (Hoffmann) Hauk. Evan graduated from St. Clement Catholic School in 2010. He was to be an eighth grader at Lancaster Middle School. Evan played Lancaster Youth Football....

Apr 6, 2011

 

Marshall O. Reynolds, Sr., age 77, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at his home in Lancaster. He was born on September 19, 1933, in Beetown Township, the son of Archie and Vera (Elwell) Reynolds. Marshall graduated from Lancaster High School in 1951. On  September 25, 1954, Marshall was united in marriage to Jeannine D. Potter at the Lancaster...

Mar 31, 2011

 

Anita F. Day, age 87, of  Lancaster, passed away on  Thursday, March 31, 2011, at the  Lancaster Care Center,  Lancaster. She was born on December 21, 1923, in Dundee, IL, the eldest of four born to Frank and Emma (Holtz) Schmidt. Anita spent her childhood years in Racine, and graduated with high honors from Washington Park High School. She...

Mar 27, 2011

 

Elizabeth O. "Betty" Wilder, age 84, of Platteville, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at ManorCare in Platteville. She was born on June 1, 1926 in Cassville, a daughter of Fred and Odelia (Gurney) Bausch. Betty grew up on a farm between Beetown and Cassville. She went to a small country school near their farm.

On December...

Mar 24, 2011

 

Margaret Kinney's warm and enduring legacy passed into history, Thursday, March 24, 2011. Mom had just recently celebrated her 92nd birthday.

Margaret Sims Murrish Kinney was born February 1, 1919 at St. Josephs Hospital, Dodgeville. Her childhood was spent on her parents small family farm that squatted atop a hillock in rolling, driftless Southwest Wisconsin, halfway between Dodgeville and...

Mar 22, 2011

 

John H. Flesch, age 62, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at his home in Lancaster. He was born on July 3, 1948, in Lancaster, the son of Joseph and Gladys (Hardy) Flesch. John attended St. Clement Catholic School and graduated from Lancaster High School. He furthered his education at University of Wisconsin at Platteville, where he obtained...

Mar 22, 2011

 

Embert F. Wack Wackershauser, age 88, of Glen Haven, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born on July 1, 1922, in Potosi, the son of Henry and Lillian (Eggers) Wackershauser. Embert served his country during World War II...

Mar 18, 2011

 

Edward J. Ed Wiezorek, Jr., age 71, of Potosi, died on Friday, March 18, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 22, 1939, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Edward and Virginia (Leik) Wiezorek, Sr. Ed attended Holy Ghost Grade School and graduated from Loras Academy. He was employed with John Deere for thirty-one years...

Mar 17, 2011

 

James E. Jim Caley, age 52, of Beetown, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Orchard Manor in rural Lancaster after a short battle with cancer. He was born on September 14, 1958, in Lancaster, the son of Glen L. and Eula Mae (Rennison) Caley. Jim attended Cassville High School. He was employed at the Beetown Livestock and also...

Mar 12, 2011

 

Anna M. Nix, age 89, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at her residence in Lancaster. She was born on June 25, 1921, in Potosi, the daughter of F. Edward and Mary Ann (Schneider) Hoffman. On April 5, 1941, she was united in marriage to Robert Lee Nix in Potosi. Anna worked at Kamms Locker Plant and many...

Mar 10, 2011

Mar 10, 2011

 

Clara M. Fuerstenberg, age 95 passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 with her children at her side at St. Mary

s Care Center in Madison. She was born September 13, 1915 in Potosi, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Gladding) Cogan. Clara graduated from Visitation High School, Dubuque, IA in 1933. She married Clarence O. Fuerstenberg on April 26,...

Mar 8, 2011

 

Floyd E. Curtis, age 89, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. Floyd, born January 18, 1922, in Dickeyville, was the eldest of four sons to Earl and Lucille (Hoffman) Curtis of Cuba City. He attended Casper School in Paris Township through eighth grade. Floyd and Marie Averkamp married in February 1944. Marie...

Mar 8, 2011

 

Wilma L. Walker died Tuesday, March, 8, 2011, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. Wilma was born on October 24, 1921 the daughter of Reuben and Augusta (Rice) Wetter in North Lancaster Township. She spent most of her life in the North Lancaster Township area having attended the Dyer Grade School and graduating from Lancaster High School in...

Mar 5, 2011

 

Richard W. Schwantes, age 83, died Saturday, March 05, 2011 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born March 23, 1927 in Lancaster, the son of Leonard and Myrtle (Burgess) Schwantes. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1945. Richard married Leona M. Peake on December 28, 1949 at the Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church in Lancaster. His passion was...