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

Beulah M. Lyman
Nov 27, 2010
Beulah M. Lyman, age 98, of Potosi, died on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Living Oaks Assisted Living in Iola, WI. She was born on January 23, 1912, in Prairie du Chien, the daughter of Chester and Mae (Pape) Reed. Beulah married Fred Lyman on June 26, 1952, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He died on July 12, 1981. She...

Mildred Sprosty
Nov 26, 2010
Mildred J. Sprosty, age 90, of Patch Grove, died on Friday, November 26, 2010, at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien. She was born on May 1, 1920, in Haney Township, the daughter of John and Ann (Doskocil) Mezera.Mildred graduated from Mount Hope High School. She then attended nursing school in Milwaukee where she graduated as a Registered Nurse. On...

Lureen A. Hore
Nov 22, 2010
Lureen A. Hore, age 67, of Lancaster, died on Monday, November 22, 2010, at Lancaster Care Center. She was born on November 2, 1943 in Lancaster, the daughter of George and Susie (Benoy) Burns. Lureen graduated from Lancaster High School in 1961. She furthered her education in Milwaukee to become a legal secretary. On February 24, 1966, Lureen was united...

Dorothy M. Taylor
Nov 20, 2010
Dorothy M. Taylor, age 92, of Lancaster, died Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. She was born July 4, 1918; the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Van Natta) Cavanaugh.
Dorothy graduated from Platteville High School and then attended Bayless Business College in Dubuque, IA. She married James Arthur Taylor on January 4, 1945. Together...

Mary Lou "LuLu" Brooks
Nov 17, 2010
Mary Lou LuLu Brooks, age 71 of Mount Hope, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. She was born October 2, 1939 in Pennsylvania; the daughter of Orville and Blanche (Theather) Boone.
Mary Lou graduated from high school in Pennsylvania. She met and married James Brooks while he was a timber buyer in Pennsylvania. In 1964 they moved back to Grant County and lived in the Bloomington area....

Barbara Ann Landon
Nov 17, 2010
Barbara Ann Landon, age 63, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, November 17 , 2010, at her residence in rural Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 27, 1947 in Lancaster, WI, the daughter of Donald and Mildred (Bellis) Bendorf.
Barb attended Hurricane and Farview rural schools. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1965,...

Myrtle K. Schneider
Nov 17, 2010
Myrtle K. Schneider, age 96 of Lancaster, died Wednesday , November 17, 2010 at the Lancaster Care Center. She was born July 7, 1914 in rural Burton the daughter of Art and Sarah (Stoney) Retallick. She married Russell Schneider on September 4, 1930 in Galena, IL.
Together they farmed in Grant County and in 1942 moved to the Beetown...

LaMeda M. Vertein
Nov 13, 2010
LaMeda M. Vertein, age 90, of Pewaukee, formerly of Platteville, died on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls. She was born on January 13, 1920, the daughter of Gus and Mayme (Wildenradt) Schmidt. LaMeda graduated from Wonewoc High School and the Milwaukee School of Cosmetology. On June 3, 1944, she was united in...

Gerald L. Shepherd
Nov 3, 2010
Gerald L. Shepherd, age 74, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at his home in Lancaster. He was born on June 1, 1936, in Beetown, the son of LaVerne F. and Bevla G. (Peake) Shepherd. Gerald graduated from Lancaster High School in 1954. He later relocated to Cedar Rapids, IA, where he was employed with Weyerhauser as a factory...

Darlene L. Guanella
Nov 1, 2010
Darlene Joyce Guanella, at 79, of Eau Claire, formerly of Bagley, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2010, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.
Survivors include her son, Joel (Susan) Guanella, Eau Claire; her sister, Carol (Russell) Anderson, Whitehall; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews.
Funeral services were held on Friday, November 5, 2010, at 11:00 a.m....

Robert I. Quick, Sr.
Oct 27, 2010
Robert I. Quick, Sr., age 89, of Patch Grove, died on Wednesday, October 27 2010, at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien. He was born on July 6, 1921, in Wyalusing Township, the son of Benjamin and Dora (Arris) Quick. On October 23, 1946, Robert was united in marriage to Nona M. Jeidy. in Dubuque, IA. Together they farmed...

Norma Jean C. Kosharek
Oct 24, 2010
Norma Jean C. Kosharek, age 81, of Lancaster passed away peacefully at Orchard Manor Nursing Home on Sunday, October 24, 2010. She was born on December 20, 1928, in Potosi, the daughter of Arthur and Matilda (Milke) Keene. Norma Jean attended British Hollow School and graduated from Potosi High School in 1946. She furthered her education at Platteville College, graduating with...

Ethel L. Kemper
Oct 24, 2010
Ethel L. Kemper, age 89, of Lancaster, died on Sunday, October 24, 2010, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born on March 5, 1921, in Lancaster, the daughter of Clyde and Marie (Quick) Aupperle. Ethel attended Aupperle Grade School and graduated from Lancaster High School. On February 10, 1940, Ethel was united in marriage to Louis...

E. Leona Engelke
Oct 22, 2010
Leona E. Engelke, age 90, of Belmont, died on Friday, October 22, 2010 at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. She was born January 7, 1920 in rural Platteville, the daughter of Ernest and Emma (Maahs) DeBuhr. On September 21, 1946, Leona was united in marriage to Leo H. Engelke at Peace Lutheran Church in Belmont. She assisted and enjoyed all...

Ila J. Retallick
Oct 21, 2010
Ila J. Retallick, age 83, of Beetown, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on May 26, 1927, the daughter of Arnold and Lela (Myers) Traupe. Ila graduated from Cassville High School in 1945. She married Francis L. Retallick on June 22, 1950, at...

Debra L. Vondra
Oct 18, 2010
Debra L. Debbie Vondra, age 56 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 18, 2010, at UW Hospitals in Madison, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on May 20, 1954, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Bill and Margaret (Dobson) Snider. In 1972, Debbie graduated from Lancaster High School. On August 10, 1974, she was...

Eileen J. Markus
Oct 15, 2010
Eileen J. Markus, age 76, of Potosi, died on Friday, October 15, 2010 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born April 30, 1934, the daughter of Maurice and Lloydia (Turner) Sandercock in Finchley, England.Eileen was united in marriage to Karl Leo Markus on January 31, 1954 in Naples, Italy. They resided in Potosi. She worked at Orchard...

Lawrence "Jack" J. Reynolds
Oct 12, 2010
Lawrence "Jack" Larry J. Reynolds, age 72, of Potosi, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at his home in Potosi. He was born on May 28, 1938, in Potosi, the son of Lawrence Peter and Lucille M. (Hauk) Reynolds. Jack graduated from Cassville High School. On February 7, 1959, he was united in marriage to Linda Ann McCann at...

Lillian L. Dailey
Oct 11, 2010
Lillian L. Dailey, age 95, of Sienna Crest in Platteville, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. She was born on November 30, 1914 in Arthur, WI, the daughter of Charles P. and Mayme J. (Dolphin) Dobson.
Lillian is survived by her daughter, Audrey Johnson, Platteville and her son, Bruce (Lori) Dailey, Highland; 13 grandchildren, 30...