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Elsie F. Kartman
Elsie F. Kartman, age 90, of
Racine, formerly of Cassville, died on
Saturday, August 23, 2008, at the
Lancaster
Care Center,
Lancaster.
She was born on October 29, 1917, in Cassville, the daughter of Chris and
Eva (Kirschbaum) Meier.
Elsie attended country school in Cassville.
On
August 30, 1937, she was
united in marriage to Harold Kartman at St. Charles Catholic Church
in Cassville. After
their marriage, the couple moved to Racine.
They resided in Racine
all of their married life except for one year when they lived in
Milwaukee
where Harold received training for Wisconsin Electric.
Elsie enjoyed socializing with a ladies group, with whom she
would go to lunch and shop with on Sundays.
She was a member of EMBA, St. John’s
Christian Mothers and its Altar Society.
Elsie was a willing ambassador for Racine Kringle and would
bring Kringles to family functions.
In addition to her
parents, Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Harold on December 21, 1981, and her two
sisters: Lillian Kirschbaum and Bernadine Zittel and one brother:
Bill Meier.
Survivors include her two
sisters: Leila Bausch and Geneva Stark, both of Lancaster, and many
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, August 26, 2008,
at
11:00 a.m.
at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville with Father John Norder
and Father William Seipp officiating.
Burial was in
St. Charles
Cemetery,
Cassville. Friends called
on
Tuesday, August 26, 2008,
from
9:00 a.m.
until time of services at the church.
In lieu of plants and flowers, an Elsie F. Kartman memorial
fund has been established.
Josephine "Josie" Kedley
Josephine
“Josie” Kedley, age 67, of Potosi, died on Monday, November
10, 2008 in Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. She was
born on April 21, 1941
in Platteville, WI,
the daughter of Victor and Rose (Dean) Burkholder.
Josie married David P. Kedley on August 30, 1975.
She was employed at Car-Adco, Rayovac, Advance Transformer
and retired from Loudspeaker Component Company in 2004.
Josie liked to play
cards, watch television, go shopping and was an avid fan of the
Dallas Cowboys. She
especially loved to spend time with her grandchildren and family.
Josephine is
survived by her husband, David “Dave”; her two daughters, Francine
M. Hoffman (fiancé, Bob Cummings), Mechanicsville, IA and Jaimie J.
Kedley (fiancé, Joe Hoffman), Cuba City and her son, Jeremy J.
Kedley (friend, Lori Maahs), Potosi; her two sisters, Betty Woodcock
(friend Tom), Lamar, Missouri; Leta Buss, Rocky Mountain, VA and a
brother, Robert Beyer, Platteville; grandchildren:
Shane (Sara) Radloff, Jason Gardner, Shannon Hoffman, Jacob
Martin and Kami Kedley; Great-grandchildren:
Treana, Gavyn, Dovyana, Jazalyn, Alexis and Hayden; two
sisters-in-law, Judith Burkholder and Beverly Burkholder; many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; two brothers; Victor “Butch” Burkholder and
Michael Burkholder and in-laws.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, November 13, 2008
at
11:00 a.m.
at Martin Funeral Home in
Potosi
with Father Richard Leffler officiating. Burial was held in
St. Thomas
Cemetery,
Potosi
Township.
Visitation was held on
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
from
3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
where there was a prayer service at
3:00 p.m.
and on Thursday from
10:00 a.m.
until time of services all at the funeral home.
Edwin C. Keeney
Edwin C. Keeney,
age 72, of Mt.
Hope, died on Sunday, November 9, 2008, at his home in Mt. Hope
after a long battle with cancer.
He was born on September 13, 1936, in
Mifflin
Township, the son of Daniel and
Alice (Waterman) Keeney.
He graduated from Mt.
Hope
High School in 1954.
On September 17,
1955, Edwin was united in marriage to Carolyn Laufenberg
at St. Lawrence O’Toole Catholic Church in
Mt.
Hope.
In 1969, Edwin founded Keeney Motors, which he owned and
operated for nineteen years.
He was a Mt. Hope Township Patrolman for ten years, and the
last seven years, he was a shoe cobbler at True Value in Prairie du
Chien. He was a member
of St. Lawrence O’Toole Catholic Church, served on the Village Board
and was a member of the Mt. Hope Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Keeney,
Mt.
Hope; his children: Robert (Mary)
Keeney, Mt. Hope; Daniel ( Karen)
Keeney, Hazel Green; Sandra (Robert) Hull, Patch Grove; Steven
(Mary) Keeney, Appleton; Gary (Lisa) Keeney, Prairie du Chien;
Kristine (Patrick) Hubanks, Dodgeville; nine grandchildren; his
mother, Alice Keeney, Fennimore; his brothers:
Milton (Doris) Keeney, Hudson; Paul (Lois) Keeney, The
Villages, FL; James Keeney, Mt. Hope.
In addition to his father, Edwin was preceded in death by a
sister, Kathy.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at St. Lawrence O’Toole
Catholic Church in Mt.
Hope at 10:30 a.m. with Father George Horath and Father Bart
Timmerman officiating.
Burial was in St. Lawrence O’Toole Cemetery,
Mt. Hope
Township.
Friends called on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. until
8:00 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home in
Bloomington
with the rosary at 3:30 p.m.
and from 9:30 a.m. until
time of services at the church.
 William
M. Ketchum
William M. Ketchum, age 50, of
Ankeny,
IA, died on Monday, September 1, 2008, at
Mercy
Hospital in Des
Moines, IA.
He was born on October 4, 1957, in Kenosha,
the son of Roland M. “Hermie” and Rosemary (Martin) Ketchum.
He attended school in Cassville and graduated from
Bloomington High School
in 1975. Following
graduation, William entered into the United States Army.
He served his country in Hawaii
and Texas.
William was honorably discharged in 1996.
In 1979, William was united in marriage to Beverly Ertz.
He was employed at NLSI in Des Moines.
William loved spending time with his sons and family.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing.
William was a proud military parent, as both of his sons have
served their country. He
was a wonderful son, father, brother, uncle, neighbor and friend.
Survivors include his
children: SGT. Brandon
Ketchum, Iowa City; PFC. Bradley Ketchum, currently serving in Iraq;
their mother, Beverly (Lenny) Kittoe, Lake Delton; his mother,
Rosemary Ketchum, Glen Haven; his brothers and sisters:
Sue Johll, Prairie du
Chien; Lynn Sollien, Mabel, MN; Robert (Betty) Ketchum, Moulton, IA;
Edward (Elham) Ketchum, Bradenton, FL; Sherry Wheat, Sun Prairie;
Thomas Ketchum, Lancaster; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many
friends.
William was preceded in
death by his father, Roland, on September 12, 2006.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, September 6, 2008,
at
10:30 a.m.
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Glen Haven with Father William
Seipp officiating. Burial
with military honors was held in
Gockel
Cemetery,
Glen
Haven
Township.
Friends called on
Friday, September 5, 2008,
from
4:00 p.m.
until
7:00 p.m.
at Martin Funeral Home in Cassville and from
9:00
until
10:00
at the funeral home on Saturday morning.
Mary E. Key
Mary E. Key, age 76, of Lancaster died on Saturday,
February 23, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster.
She was born October 25, 1931 in Bloomington Township, WI;
the daughter of Harold and Hilda (Bausch) Mason.
In September of 1954, she married Nicholas A. Key in Prairie
du Chien, WI. He
preceded her in death in 1968.
Mary lived a very simple life and her family was her top
priority.
She is survived by six
children: David (Edyie)
Walther, Madison; Dennis (Cathy) Key, Madison; Rose (Mark) Key-Udelhofen,
Lancaster; Patrick (Charlotte) Key, McFarland; Rhonda (Russell)
Raeder, Prairie du Sac; and Mark Key, Marshall; nine grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; her brother, Jim (Marlys) Mason, Bagley;
and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Nicholas.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 10:30
a.m. at the Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster.
Burial was in Blakes
Prairie Cemetery, Bloomington Township.
Friends called on Sunday, February 24, 2008 from 9:00 a.m.
until the time of services at the funeral home.
Winifred M.
Kirschbaum
Winifred M.
Kirschbaum, age 91, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Glen
Haven, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at St. Louis University
Hospital. She was born
on March 19, 1916,
in Glen Haven. She
attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic
School
and later graduated from Platteville
Normal
Teachers College in Platteville.
Winifred taught in Grant
County until she was united in
marriage to Fredrick Kirschbaum in Illinois.
After their marriage, the couple resided in
St. Louis where she worked as a stenographer
with Salky and Associates.
Winifred was always active in her church and organized the
Vogt family reunions in Glen Haven.
Survivors include her
sister, Ruth Burrows, Ankeny,
IA
and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Winifred was preceded in death by
her husband, Fred; two brothers, Lawrence and LaVerne Vogt; one
sister, Dorothy Johnson; and a God-child, Mathias “Pete” Vogt.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 4,
2008, at 11:00 a.m.
at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville with Father John Norder
officiating. Burial was in St. Charles
Cemetery, Cassville.
Friends called on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. until time of services at the church.
Earl J. “Whitey” Klaas
Earl J. “Whitey” Klaas, age 84, of Lancaster, died Sunday,
March 9, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster.
He was born June 15, 1923 in Louisburg, WI, the son of Aloys
and Elizabeth (Lange) Klaas.
Earl graduated from Livingston High School in 1941.
During WWII, he served as a corporal in the U.S. Army from
1943 – 1946 and was stationed in the Philippines.
On May 23, 1949, he married Marjorie M. Henry in Lancaster.
After their marriage, they farmed and together they raised
their daughter. Earl was
a member of St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster, the Knights of
Columbus Council #2820, and the William Pollock VFW Post #2344.
He enjoyed fishing and, in his younger days, loved to go
dancing with his wife, Marge.
He is survived by his
daughter, Sue (Charles) Kastner, Platteville; a grandson, Jeremy
(friend Missy) Kastner, Potosi; a granddaughter, Heather (friend
Jerry) Kastner, Madison; two great-granddaughters:
Montana Kastner and Kienna Roberts; brother-in-law, Glenn
Henry, Waukesha; sisters-in-law: Pearl
(Raymond) Skaife, Lancaster; Catherine Klaas, Fennimore; and
Lorraine Klaas, Lancaster; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Marjorie, on September 17, 2007; his parents; four brothers:
Orlin, Harold, Aelred, and Floyd Klaas; and a sister, Marrion
Bowers.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 11:00
a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father William Seipp officiating. Burial
with military honors was in St. Clement Cemetery, South
Lancaster Township.
Visitation was held on Thursday, March 13, 2008 from 9:00 a.m.
until the time of services at the church.
Laura J. Knapp
Laura J. Knapp,
age 89, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at Orchard
Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster.
She was born September 12, 1918, in Bagley, WI, the daughter
of Casper and Clara (Knutson) Ready.
Laura attended Bagley schools and graduated in 1936.
After graduation, she worked in La Crosse, WI.
She married Arnold O. Brookens, Sr. on October 9, 1937 in
Platteville, WI. They
lived in Glen Haven and had a son, Arnold Brookens, Jr.
Laura assisted with the family business by taking care of
bookkeeping for their DX oil refinery.
Arnold Sr. passed away and she later married Charles “Chuck”
Knapp at First English Lutheran Church in Platteville.
He also preceded her in death.
Laura enjoyed cooking, reading, and big family get-togethers.
She also enjoyed visiting and keeping in touch with family
and friends daily by telephone.
Laura was employed at the Grant County Hospital and Home –
now Orchard Manor – until she retired.
Laura is survived by her
son, Arnold (Sharon) Brookens, Jr., Lancaster; three grandchildren:
Robert (Shelley) Brookens, Lone Rock; Scott (Pam) Brookens,
Platteville; and Rebecca (Mark) Schemmel, Asbury, IA; four
great-grandchildren; one brother, Walter Ready, Bagley; and one
sister, Darlene (Roy) Kochanowski, Madison.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, both husbands; and four brothers:
Donald, Arthur, LaVern, and Virgil Ready.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Christ Lutheran
Church in Lancaster with the Reverend David Froemming officiating.
Burial was in the Bagley Cemetery.
Visitation was held on
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services
at the church.
Gail E. Kopp
Gail E. Kopp,
age 68, of Platteville, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Gail was born on June 23, 1939 in Boscobel, the
daughter of Max and Lela (Rotzoll) Linder. She was united in
marriage with Wesly Kopp at the First Methodist Church in
Platteville on August 20,
1960. Growing up in Platteville, Gail spent many hours
working in the family’s Log Cabin Grocery Store. She graduated from Platteville High
School and from the University of Wisconsin at
Platteville. Gail enjoyed a forty-two year career as a substitute
teacher in the Platteville school district. She was a member of the Platteville United Methodist Church and
a founding board member of the Jamison Museum Association. Gail
enjoyed nothing more than time spent with her family and friends.
She was blessed with many good friends, including a group of
life-long girlfriends with whom she shared life’s journeys. Gail
also had interests in genealogy, water aerobics class, preserving
wildlife, protecting animals, and visits with family in Switzerland.
Gail had a warm, gentle spirit and met her many health challenges
with grace, hope, and peace. Her ability to live through the
challenges of cancer inspired many others facing a health challenge.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer two separate times and in 1998
had surgery and radiation to remove a metastatic tumor from her
brain. No one ever told Gail she couldn’t fight, and so she fought
and truly lived. In January 2008, Gail learned she had pancreatic
cancer. Until the very end, she remained at peace and enjoyed all
she could of life. Her way was made easier by the support of her
friends and family.
Survivors include her
husband, Wesly Kopp, Platteville; their daughter Keely (Jeff) Thomas
and grandchildren Kelby and Kerby Thomas, all of Dodgeville; their
daughter Korey Kopp, Middleton; and their son Kenyon (Carrie) Kopp
and grandchildren Jacob Fowler, Madelief and Max Kopp, Jackson, MI;
two brothers: Merl (Rose) Linder, Albert Lea, MN; and Alan (Chris)
Linder, Waukesha; a sister-in-law, Sue Lavold, Brea, CA; her
cherished aunts Etta (Rotzoll) Farfan, Lima, Peru and Alice (Rotzoll)
Beckman, Oconomowoc; her honorary “third daughter” Monika Ruegg,
Schmerikon, Switzerland; her many cousins in Switzerland, other
relatives and many friends.
Gail was preceded in
death by her parents and her mother and father-in-law, Elmer and
Betty Kopp.
Funeral services were held at
10:00 a.m.
on
Monday, June, 23, 2008
at the
Platteville
United
Methodist
Church
with Reverend John Christianson officiating.
Burial was in
Greenwood
Cemetery,
Platteville. Friends called
on
Sunday, June 22, 2008
from
3:30 – 7:00 p.m.
at the church, and from
9:00 a.m.
until the time of services on Monday morning.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the
American Cancer Society or to Upland Hills Hospice, Dodgeville WI.
Joseph F. Kozelka
Joseph F. Kozelka, age 68, of
Bloomington, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at UW
Hospital in Madison. He was born on
September 14, 1940 in Crawford County, the son of Frank and Maxine
(Johnson) Kozelka. Joseph was united in marriage
to Sandra M. Karau on July 3, 1970 in Merrill, WI.
He worked at National
Decorated Metal in Prairie du Chien and also for Fuller Logging
until health issues required him to retire.
Joseph was a member of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Prairie du
Chien. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially
enjoyed hunting and fishing. Joseph also loved
his family dearly.
Joseph is survived by
two daughters: Debie (Eric) Knapp, Bloomington and Denise Kozelka, McGregor, IA; three
grandchildren: Telishia, Mariah and Eithan; his
wife, Sandra Kozelka, Prairie du Chien; three brothers:
John (Rosemary) Kozelka, Sparta, Mike (Kris)
Kozelka, Prairie du Chien and Frank (Jerri) Kozelka, Trempealeau;
two sisters: Shirley (Harold) Berberich, Onalaska
and Sharon (Steve) Schriener, Eastman; many nieces and nephews.
He is
preceded in death by his parents; a brother-in-law, Robert Fisher
and an infant niece.
Funeral services will be held
at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Bloomington with Father
Bart Timmerman officiating. Burial will be held
at a later date. Family and friends are welcome
from 12:00 noon until time of services Sunday at the church.
Martin Funeral Home in Bloomington is serving the
family.
Neal K. Kramer
Neal K.
Kramer, 79, of Potosi, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, at
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, after a short and sudden illness.
In keeping with Neal's wishes, a private family service will be
held at a later date. The Martin Schwartz Funeral Home, Potosi,
is in charge of arrangements. He was born on Dec. 22,
1928, in Prairie du Chien, son of Florence and Anna (Pintz)
Kramer. He married Joyce M. Pettera on Feb. 18,
1950, at St. John's Catholic Church, Prairie du Chien; she
preceded him in death in 2005. He missed her every day of his
remaining years. He spent more than 17 years
with the Burlington Northern Railroad before joining John Deere
Dubuque Works. He retired from John Deere in 1992, after 26
years of service. Neal had many interests, but especially
loved traveling, golfing, playing cards, feeding the ducks and
fish and telling stories. His time spent in Florida socializing
with his dear friends and family made his last years fun and
memorable. Surviving are his three daughters,
Cynthia (Doug) Leibfried, of Hazel Green, Debra (Gary) Droessler,
of Potosi, and Lori (Mark) Stewart, of Dubuque; a son, Rick
(Dianne) Kramer, of Hayward; 12 grandchildren; 12
stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren and two on the way;
12 stepgreat-grandchildren and one on the way; and a stepgreat-great
grandson. He also was preceded in death by a son,
Terry Kramer; his mother, Anna (Pintz) Kramer; his father,
Florence Kramer; two brothers, Franklin Kramer and Eldon Kramer;
three sisters, Emma Wiess, Ila Gentes and Ellen (Honey) Walker;
and his daughter-in-law, Linda Kramer.
A Neal K. Kramer
Memorial Fund has been established.
The family would
like to express their sincere appreciation to Dad's Florida
friends and family, especially his niece, Nancy Wischmeyer, for
all the love, support and friendship they gave to Mom and Dad
through the years.
Stanley E. Krohn
Stanley E. Krohn, age 70, of Beetown, died Tuesday,
May 27, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster.
He was born March 19, 1938 in Beetown, the son of Herbert and
Bernice (Peake) Krohn.
He was a 1956 graduate of Lancaster High School and enlisting in the
U.S. Army, serving from 1961 – 1963.
On November 20, 1965, he married Evelyn Hampton at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Glen Haven.
Stanley was employed with the City of Lancaster and the Grant
County Highway Department, retiring in April of 2000.
He enjoyed gardening, baking apple pies, playing cards, and
fishing. Most of all, he
loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Stanley is survived by
his wife, Evelyn Krohn, Beetown; four children:
Shelly (Ted Grimes) Nix, Platteville; Scott (Kari) Krohn,
Lancaster; Mike Krohn, Lancaster; and Emily Bockhop, Belmont; four
grandchildren: Shannon
Benson, Bloomington; Tyler Krohn, Lancaster; and Ivy and Zak Bockhop,
both of Belmont; one great-grandchild, Lucas Benson, Bloomington;
two brothers: Richard
(Ellen) Krohn, Beetown; and Mark (Cathy) Krohn, Cassville; a
sister-in-law, Violet Krohn, of Missouri; and one nephew and many
nieces.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, his brothers, Robert and Daryl Krohn, and his
sisters, Marita Dilworth and Marsha Esser.
Funeral services were held on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
at the Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster with the Pastor Mary Ann Floerke officiating. Burial
with military honors was in Dodge Cemetery, Beetown Township.
Visitation was held on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the
Schwartz Funeral Home from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., and from 10:00 a.m.
until the time of services on Friday.
Herman
J. Kruse
Herman J. Kruse,
age 82, of Bloomington,
died on Thursday, November
13, 2008, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital in
Prairie du Chien. He was
born on January 16, 1926, in Dyersville,
IA, the son of John and Eva (Coyle) Kruse.
Herman enlisted in the United States Army and served his
country during World War II.
On February 1, 1958,
he was united in marriage to Audrey Webb at St. Clement Catholic
Church rectory in Lancaster.
He was employed by Earl Macke for many years and then he
owned and operated Z&K Implement in Bloomington
with Bob Zenz. Later,
Herman was employed with the Grant County Highway Department as a
mechanic, retiring on April 27, 1990, after being employed
there for eighteen years.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting squirrels. Herman was a member
of the Abraham Hickok Wetmore American Legion Post No. 148 of
Bloomington
and St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Kruse, Bloomington; a
sister-in-law, Hannah Marie (Calvin) Horsfall, Bloomington;
brother-in-law, Tom Webb, Jr., Lancaster; and many nieces and
nephews.
Herman was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services was held on
Sunday, November 16, 2008, at
3:00 p.m.
at the Martin Funeral Home in Bloomington
with Father Bart Timmerman officiating.
Burial with military honors was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in
Bloomington.
Friends called on Sunday, November 16, 2008, from 12:00 p.m. until time of services at the funeral
home.
Irene M. Kuntz
Irene M. Kuntz, age 98, of Cassville, died on
Monday, August 25, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home,
Lancaster. She was born
on July 20, 1910, in Cassville, the daughter of Emil and
Lousia (Lorscheter) Grattan.
Irene attended school at the Groom
School
and St. Charles
Catholic
School.
She graduated from Cassville
High School in 1927 and then
attended Madison
College.
Irene was united in marriage to Richard Kuntz.
She was employed at the Motor Vehicle Department for several
years, Pure Oil for a year and for thirty-seven years, she was
employed at the State Commissioner of Insurance Office.
While Irene lived in Madison,
she had forty-nine people, students and workers, who enjoyed a home
away from home. She was
a member of the Gold Star Mother of Dane
County, the VFW Auxiliary, the American
Legion Auxiliary, the NCCW, and St. Charles Catholic Church in
Cassville.
Survivors include her
sister: Margaret Grattan, Lancaster and many cousins and friends.
Irene was preceded in
death by her parents, her husband, Richard, her son, Russell and her
brother, Tom Grattan.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, August 28, 2008,
at
11:00 a.m.
at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville with Father John Norder
and Father William Seipp officiating.
Burial was in
Cassville
Cemetery,
Cassville. Friends called
on Thursday, August 28, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until time of services
at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, the family requests memorials
to be given to the Cassville Rescue Squad, the Cassville Fire
Department, and the St. Charles Endowment Fund.
Grace E. Kussmaul
Grace
E. Kussmaul, age 89, of Prairie du Chien, formerly of Mount
Hope, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Prairie Maison in Prairie du
Chien. She was born on
July 12, 1918 in Lancaster, WI, the daughter of Ora and Celia (Groenier)
Stitzer. Grace attended
Lancaster High School and graduated in 1936 as salutatorian.
She then entered the Methodist Hospital nursing program in
Madison and became a registered nurse.
On September 15, 1940, she married Rudolph “Rud” Kussmaul in
Dubuque, IA. Rud and his
brother, Al, built up a seed corn business in Mount Hope – Kussmaul
Hybrid Seed Corn. Grace
was actively involved in the business.
She handled the bookkeeping and took care of farm crews.
In 1981, they sold their business to Dairyland Seed Co.
Grace and Rud then spent their winters in Florida.
Together they enjoyed traveling, golfing, and boating.
Grace was an active member of the Mount Hope Methodist Church
for 65 years. She sang
in the choir and served as a church organist.
Grace was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is survived by her
husband, Rud Kussmaul of Prairie du Chien, formerly of Mount Hope;
three children: Jack
Kussmaul, Millville; Kay (Joe) Schmitz, Mount Hope; and Jean (Joe)
Bula, Prairie du Chien; four grandchildren:
Jill (Brian) Cipra, Prairie du Chien; Randy (Nancy) Schmitz,
Greensboro, NC; Josh Bula, Tallahassee,
FL; and Brittany (Brady) Frederick, Whitewater; and one
great-grandson, Charlie Schmitz.
She was preceded in death
by her parents and her brother, John Stitzer
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008
at the Mount Hope Methodist Church in Mount Hope with Reverend Mary
Ann Floerke officiating.
Burial was in Hermitage Cemetery, Mount Hope Township.
Visitation was held on Sunday, July 13, 2008 from 4:00 –
7:00 p.m. at the Martin Funeral Home in Bloomington.
Friends also called at the church on Monday from 10:00 a.m.
until the time of services.
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