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Harold W. Rech
Harold W. Rech, age 91, of
Lancaster, died on
Monday, June 23, 2008, at
Southwest Health
Center in Platteville.
He was born on May 2, 1917, in Lancaster,
WI, the son of William and Barbara (Caspers)
Rech. In 1940, he married
Charlotte Duve. Together
they farmed in Grant and Iowa
Counties.
Charlotte
preceded him in death in 1966.
In 1973, he married Alice Burns.
Harold and Alice moved to Lancaster
in 1975. He was employed
at the Grant County Courthouse.
Alice
preceded him in death in 1997.
Harold was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church.
He enjoyed camping, fishing, and playing cards with his
friends at Zippy’s.
He
is survived by two daughters:
Judith (James) Richardson,
Fennimore; and Patricia (Lee) Halverson,
Cottage Grove; a stepdaughter, Margaret
(Melvin) Kaufman, Lancaster; a sister, Helen Jenkinson, Cameron;
many grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
In
addition to his wives, he was preceded in death by his parents; his
daughter, Louise Rech; his brother, Donald (Marian) Rech, and his
brother-in-law, Robert Jenkinson.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m.
on
Thursday, June 26, 2008
at St. Clement Catholic Church in
Lancaster
with Father William Seipp officiating.
Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery, Lancaster.
Visitation was held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of
services at the church on Thursday.
In lieu of plants and flowers, a Harold W. Rech memorial fund
has been established.
Stephen A. "Steve" Rech
Stephen
A. “Steve” Rech, age 54, of
Lancaster,
passed away on Friday, October
31, 2008,
in Barneveld of an apparent heart attack.
He was born on February 1, 1954,
the son of Henry and Lela (Bass) Rech.
Steve graduated from
Lancaster
High School
in 1972 and attended
Southwest
Technical
College
for two years. On May 27, 1978,
he married Susan Noble at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Lancaster.
Steve drove semi-truck for most of
his adult life, most recently for Wal-Mart Transportation for the
past three years. He enjoyed
his work, especially touring the country.
Steve liked to be in the outdoors, especially hunting,
fishing and riding horses.
He also enjoyed the Landon family get-togethers.
Steve especially appreciated and cherished spending time with
his family and friends.
Steve is survived by his three children, Erin (Jason) Wehrle,
Fennimore; Patrick Rech (Miranda Tracy), Lancaster; Stephen “Todd”
Rech (Katie Withrow), Lancaster; three grandchildren, Emma and Jacob
Wehrle, and Bonnie Rech; his mother, Lela Rech, Lancaster; five
sisters and one brother:
Shirley (Harold) Sweeney, Lancaster; Dorothy Eck, Lancaster; Roger
Rech, Lancaster; Linda Barr (Arvin Weber), Lancaster; Marcia
(Daniel) Mitchell, Lancaster and Sharon (Steve) Klein, Cassville;
four sisters-in-law, Shirley Rech, Lancaster; Sharon Hensal, Lena,
IL; Diane (Tim) Twining, Isanti, MN; Vicki (Craig) Humphries,
Lancaster; two brothers-in-law, Steven (Kathy) Noble, Oakland, IA;
Jeff Bendorf, Stitzer his father-in-law Calvin Bendorf, Stitzer; a
friend, Connie and her family; many nieces and nephews and
great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Henry and his wife,
Susan on June 13, 2006;
a brother, Charles Rech; two brothers-in-law, Stanley Eck and Bill
Barr; a sister-in-law, Marilyn Rech and his father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Floyd Noble and Ruth Bendorf.
Funeral services were held at
1:00 p.m.
on Friday, November 7, 2008
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Lancaster
with Rev. Barbara Cook officiating.
Burial was in
Hillside
Cemetery,
Lancaster.
Friends were welcome from
4:00
until 8:00 p.m.
on Thursday, November 6 at the Schwartz Funeral Home in
Lancaster
and from 12:00
noon
until time of services Friday at the church.
Caitlin Elizabeth Recker
Caitlin Elizabeth Recker, age 5, of Lancaster,
passed away, surrounded by her family, on Monday, February 18, 2008
at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster after a courageous
battle with cancer . She
was born July 12, 2002 in Lancaster, WI; the daughter of Benjamin
and Sara (Mumm) Recker.
Caitlin was a kindergartener at St. Clement Catholic School in
Lancaster. Her loving
way was very contagious to all who knew her.
She is survived by her
parents, Ben and Sara Recker, Lancaster; her brother, Joey
and sister, Carolyn, both at home; grandparents, Bob and
Kitty Mumm, Lancaster; Ed and Carol Recker, Lancaster;
great-grandparents, Germaine Mumm, Lancaster; Francis Richgels,
Lancaster; Victor Recker, Bloomington; Shirley Bausch, Mount Hope;
and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was preceded in death
by her great-grandparents:
Vincent Mumm, Catherine Richgels, Alice Recker, and Fred
“Sonny” Bausch; and her great-aunt, Mary Frances (Richgels) Turner.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at
10:30 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father
William Seipp officiating. Burial
was in St. Clement Cemetery, South Lancaster Township.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 from
3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the church, and from 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning
until the time of services.
In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials may be given to the
Caitlin Elizabeth Recker Memorial Fund.
Victor H. Recker
Victor H. Recker, age 88, of Bloomington died
Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital.
He was born December 16, 1919, in Bloomington, WI, the son of
Andrew and Josephine (Oval) Recker.
He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Bloomington and
then farmed in the Bloomington area.
On February 14, 1950, he married Alice Ann Blum at St.
Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien.
She preceded him in death on December 30, 1999.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington,
an active member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 4416 of
Bloomington, and a member of the NFO.
Victor enjoyed farming, playing cards, and traveling and he
dearly loved spending time with his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He is survived by 10
children: Mary (Richard)
Loftus, Columbia, MO; Ruth (Dale) Cary, Glenbeulah; Andrew (Mary)
Recker, Soldiers Grove; Edward (Carol) Recker, Lancaster; Beverly
(James) Callahan, Prairie du Chien; Irene (Lawrence) Callahan,
Belgium; Anthony (Robbie) Recker, McFarland; Louise (Robert)
Wiederholt, Phillips, NE; Louis Recker, Bloomington; and Joseph
(Alana) Recker, Bloomington; 34 grandchildren; 28
great-grandchildren; his brother, Alfred “Fritz” Recker,
Bloomington; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Alice; his parents; his two grandchildren:
Jason Callahan and Dawn Recker; a great-granddaughter,
Caitlin Recker; and four sisters:
Philomine Steinl, Julia Gruender, Ludwina Mergen, and Delores
Klinkhammer.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 10:30
a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington with Father Bart
Timmerman officiating. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery,
Bloomington. Visitation
was held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington with a Knights of Columbus
Rosary at 3:00 p.m. Friends
also called from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday
morning.
Nancy C. Reed
Nancy C. (Hammill) Reed, age 64, of Platteville, formerly
of Cassville died
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
at Gray’s Nursing Home in Platteville after a long and courageous
battle with cancer. She was born on November 17, 1944
the daughter of Robert and
Florence
(Bausch) Reed in
Madison,
WI.
Nancy
married Kenneth “Butch” Hammill on June 10, 1967
and they were later divorced.
Nancy is survived by two children: Brian
(Toni) Hammill, AZ and Tonya (Chris) Vosberg, Hazel Green, three
very special grandchildren, Samantha Luann Vosberg, Nedallas Kenneth
Hammill and Destiny Nashoni Hammill; two sisters, Mary Kay (David)
Sauk and Linda Ankomeus, both of Madison.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister,
Luann Reed.
Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m.
on Saturday, November 29, 2008
at St. Charles Catholic Church with Father John Norder and Monsignor
Charles Schluter concelebrating. Burial was held in St. Mary’s
Settlement
Cemetery,
Town of Cassville.
Family and friends were welcome from
9:00 a.m.
until time of services Saturday at the church. Martin Funeral Home in Cassville is serving the family.
 William D. Reisen
William D. "Bill" Reisen,
age 52, of Potosi died Saturday, November
22, 2008 at his home with his sister, Deborah, his friend, Sharon
Blindert and his cousins, Pauline Johnson and Paula Richardson by
his side. He was born on May 30, 1956, the son of
Keith Reisen and Mary Jane (Bisbach) Reese in Lancaster, WI.
Bill attended school in Potosi
and enlisted in the U. S. Army where he was stationed in Germany.
After he was discharged, Bill lived in Florida, Michigan and New York among other places before returning to Potosi to reside at the
home of his mother, Mary Jane Reese. Most
recently, Bill was employed the last four years at John Deere in Dubuque, Iowa.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and liked to pick morel
mushrooms and berries. Bill loved to spend time
with his family and especially enjoyed camping on his sister
Deborah’s land. He also loved spending time with
his friends, especially at Ivan’s Cabin. He was a
member of the Friends of the White River Association in
Neshkoro,
WI.
Bill is survived by two children: Brandon (Jackie) Reisen,
Bloomington and Kimberly Reisen (Allen Baeumel), McCaysville, GA and
their mother, Dawn (Smiley) Burleson, Mineral Bluff, GA; his father,
Keith Reisen, Gainesville, FL; two brothers and two sisters:
Mary Kay Hoag, Orlando, FL, James Reisen (Tina Brooke),
Hawaii, Deborah (Marlin) Teske, Neshkoro, WI and David
Reisen (Linda Mills), Ft. Lauderdale, FL; aunts and uncles: Carol
(Raymond) Wunderlin, Platteville, Henry Bisbach, Avoca, WI, and
Wendall Bisbach, Potosi, Anna Mae Cunzenheim, Platteville, Clarence
Reisen, Dubuque, IA, Charles (Linda) Reisen, Dubuque, IA, Marguette
Utiger, Omaha, NE and Carol (Roger) Wellensick, Dunbar, NE; many
nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins and
friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jane Reese; an
infant brother, Michael and his grandparents, Francis and Dorothy (Louthain)
Bisbach.
Funeral services were held at 12:00 noon on Sunday,
November 30, 2008 at Martin Funeral Home in Potosi with Teri A. Hanson
officiating. Burial with Military Honors presented by
the American Legion Post #473 and the Berg Averkamp VFW Post
#5276, both of Potosi,
was held in Hurricane Cemetery,
Town of South Lancaster.
Family and friends were welcome on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until time
of services at the funeral home. Luncheon was held at the
Potosi Inn following the burial.
Memorials were preferred to Potosi Fire Department or Potosi Rescue
Squad (105 N. Main St.)
or Friends of the White River Association in
Neshkoro, WI (PO Box 54, Neshkoro, WI 54960).
Elaine Anna Reuter
Elaine Anna
Reuter, age 85, of Lancaster, died suddenly on Saturday,
September 27, 2008, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster.
She was born on February 6, 1923, in Potosi, the daughter of Roy and
Esther (Koeller)
McKelvey. On May 10, 1948, Elaine married Irvin Reuter
at
St. Andrew Catholic Church, Tennyson. She worked as a
bookkeeper for Bailey Oil Company in Lancaster before marrying and
raising her family. She also did assessing bookwork for S.
Lancaster Township for twenty-eight years. Irvin and Elaine
lived most of their married life on the Becher farm south of
Lancaster until two years ago, when they moved into
Lancaster. She enjoyed gardening and growing flowers and
playing games on her computer. Most of all, she loved the
visits from her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of sixty years, Irvin, Lancaster; her
seven children: Steve Reuter,
Milwaukee; Gary (Barb Schneider) Reuter, Lancaster; Kay
(Dave) Krohn, Madison; Sue (Steve) Devine, Wisconsin Rapids; Dave
(Deb Now) Reuter, Lancaster; Alan (Jan) Reuter,
Yankton, SD;
Marianne (Kevin) Klais, Fennimore; twelve grandchildren: Scott
(Katie) Reuter and Angela Reuter all of Lancaster; Jen (Travis)
Higgins, Weston; Gina (Jason) Caldwell,
Eau Claire; Matthew Reuter,
Salt Lake City, UT; Andrew (Abby Johnson) Reuter,
Platteville; Michael and Katherine Krohn, both of Madison; Bethany,
Marissa, Saralyn, and Trenten Klais, all of Fennimore; four
great-grandchildren: Lexie, Julia, and Jacob Higgins, Weston and
Austin Reuter, Lancaster; her brother: Donald (Mary) McKelvey,
Lancaster; brothers and sisters-in-law: John Stuer,
Dubuque, IA;
Eileen Reuter, Potosi; Ruth (Don) Cox, Dubuque, IA; Don Reuter,
Apache Junction, AZ;
Donna Mae Reuter, Dickeyville; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces,
and great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, Elaine was preceded in death by a
sister, Marion Stuer, a brother-in-law, Francis Reuter, and a
sister-in-law, Bernadette Reuter.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 4, 2008,
at 10:00 a.m. at St.
Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father William
Seipp officiating. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery,
Lancaster. Friends called
on Friday, October 3, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at
Schwartz Funeral Home, Lancaster. Friends also called
on Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until time of
services at the church.
Christine H. Richardson
Christine H. Richardson, age 68, of Potosi, died on
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center in
Platteville. She was
born May 20, 1939 in Zwickau Sachsen, Germany, the daughter of
Alfred Jo Hannes and Hildegard Elsa (Dittrich) Wetzel.
Christine attended and graduated from a school in Germany and
received her nursing degree.
She was united in marriage to Edmund William Richardson on
April 21, 1964 in Baumholder, Germany.
Christine moved to Potosi after the death of her husband on
September 13, 1970.
Christine was a mother of two daughters and five grandchildren.
She loved to spend time with her grandchildren.
Christine liked to go shopping and liked to crochet,
especially clothes for dolls.
She also made many Santa Dolls.
Christine is survived by two daughters; Dina (O’Brien) Brandenburg,
Strawberry Point, Iowa and Christina Shaw, Potosi; five
grandchildren; Danielle, Joshua, William, Jessie and Edmund; several
brothers and sisters and many nieces and nephews, other relatives
and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Edmund in
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2008 at
Davies
Memorial
United
Church
of Christ in
Potosi
with Teri Hanson officiating.
Burial was in Van Buren Cemetery, Potosi Township.
Visitation was held on Friday
12:00 p.m. until time of services at the church.
Francis
B. Richgels
Francis B. Richgels, age 90, of
Lancaster,
died on Thursday, July 31, 2008,
at the Don and
Marilyn
Anderson
HospiceCare
Center
in
Madison.
He was born on June 7, 1918,
in Fennimore, the son of Barney and Elizabeth (Bunzel) Richgels.
On September 2, 1941,
Francis married Catherine Weber at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in
Madison.
She died on
March 18, 1997.
He served in the United States Army
during World War II.
After his service in the army, Francis and Catherine became
residents of
Lancaster,
where he became an independent insurance agent in 1952, owned and
operated the F.B. Richgels Agency until 1975, when the agency name
was changed to the Richgels Schaefer Agency, Inc.
Francis retired from the insurance business in 1992.
Francis was active in the
Independent Insurance Agents Association of Wisconsin and the
Southwest Wisconsin Insurance Agents Association.
He served on the Lancaster Zoning Board of Appeals for twenty
years and as a volunteer for the cancer drives and the
United Way.
He was also a board member of the
Grant Regional Health Center Foundation, where he was instrumental
in initiating the health center golf outing which continues as an
annual event. In 1987,
Francis served as co-chair of the Capital Fundraising Campaign for
the current health center.
He was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, where he
served as a parish trustee on the finance committee, and on the
Special Gifts Campaign.
Francis served as a member of the Diocesan Strategic Planning
Committee and was a member and former Grand Knight of the Knights of
Columbus Council No. 2820.
Survivors include his children:
Bernadette Ann (Thomas) Schaefer, and Kathryn Elizabeth
(Robert) Mumm, both of Lancaster; Thomas Bernard (Karla) Richgels,
Madison; Paul Anthony (Jayne) Richgels, DeForest,; Michael Joseph
(Ann) Richgels, Onalaska; and Teresa Ruth (Loren) Alderson,
Fennimore; twenty-seven grandchildren; twenty-one
great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson; one son-in-law, Al
Turner, Rockville, MD; two brothers: Lawras Richgels, Madison; and
Jerome (Ann) Richgels, North Saint Paul, MN.
In addition to his parents and his
wife, Francis was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Frances
Turner, and a great-granddaughter, Caitlin Elizabeth Recker, as well
as two sisters and five brothers.
Francis’s greatest joy in life was his family and his grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, August 4, 2008,
at St. Clement Catholic Church in
Lancaster
at
10:30 a.m.
with Father William Seipp officiating.
Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery, Lancaster.
Friends called from
4:00 p.m.
until
8:00 p.m.
on
Sunday, August 3, 2008
at St. Clement Catholic Church in
Lancaster
and from
9:30 a.m.
until time of services on
Monday, August 4, 2008
at the church.
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