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Jean D. Thier
Jean
D. Thier, age 77, of Lancaster,
died on Monday, June 30, 2008, at Orchard
Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster.
She was born on
February 20, 1931, in Lancaster, the daughter of Kenneth
and Nellie (Cox) Vesperman.
Jean attended school at Farview
Township and graduated from
Lancaster
High School in 1948.
On October 15, 1949,
Jean was united in marriage to William R. “Bill” Thier, Jr., at St.
Luke’s Methodist
Church
in Dubuque, IA.
Jean was employed at Bailey Oil Company from 1948 until 1967.
She then was employed at the Grant Community Clinic from 1968
until her retirement in 1993.
During retirement, Jean and Bill spent the winters in
Florida for ten years.
She and Bill liked to fish, camp and go boating.
Jean loved to babysit her nephews and niece.
Jean was a member of the Congregational Church in
Lancaster.
Survivors include her
sister-in-law, Doris Ann Vesperman, Lancaster; six nephews: John
(Diane) Vesperman, Lancaster; Jeff (Lori) Vesperman, Fennimore; Joel
(Renee) Vesperman, Lancaster; Jay Vesperman, Lancaster; Jim (Amy)
Vesperman, Platteville; Jerry (friend Adina) Vesperman, Belmont; and
one niece, Jennifer (friend Matt) Vesperman, Lancaster.
Jean was preceded in
death by her parents, her husband, Bill on
December 4, 2007; and a brother, Gerald “Jake” Vesperman
in August of 1994.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, July 3, 2008,
at
11:00 a.m.
at Martin Funeral Home in
Lancaster
with Pastor Mark Hoehne officiating.
Burial was in
Hillside
Cemetery,
Lancaster.
Friends called on Thursday from
9:00 a.m.
until time of services.
Rosemary I. "Rosie" Thornton
Rosemary I.
“Rosie” Thornton, age 80, of Bagley, died
Friday, September 26, 2008 at
Memorial Hospital
in Prairie du Chien after a long illness due to Alzheimer’s.
She was born on September 13, 1928 in Prairie du Chien, WI the daughter of
James and Clara (Taylor)
Quick. Rosie graduated
from the Patch
Grove High School
in 1947. She married
Neil W. Thornton on
February 9, 1948 in
Dubuque,
Iowa.
Together they spent their life farming on the Thornton Family
farm in Bloomington
Township.
Rosie was a member of
the United
Methodist Church
in Bloomington, WI
where she was active in many church activities.
She enjoyed cooking, cake decorating and large family meals.
Rosie was also active at the Blake’s Prairie Fair and the
Farm Woman’s Club. She
was a dedicated mother, wife, sister and friend, whose legacy will
be based on those she left.
Rosie is survived by her children Jeffery (Barb) Thornton and Pamela
(Dan) Henkel, both of Bagley,
WI; five grandchildren: William (Kerry)
Thornton, Brian Thornton (Tina Soppe), Ethan Thornton, Derek Henkel
and Rachel Henkel; two great-grandchildren and her sister, Evelyn
“Whiz” (Phil) Redman.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neil in 2002, her parents
and a brother, Leland Quick.
Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2008 at the
Patch
Grove United
Methodist
Church with the Reverend
Mary Ann Floerke officiating.
Burial was held at Blake’s
Prairie
Cemetery,
Bloomington
Township.
Friends called from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m.
on Sunday, September 28 at Martin Funeral Home in
Bloomington
and from 10:00 a.m. until
time of services Monday at the church.
 Kenneth
E. Tracy
Kenneth E.
Tracy, age 87, of Lancaster,
died on Monday,
December 15, 2008, at Grant
Regional
Health Center
in Lancaster.
He was born on April 22, 1921, in Harrison
Township, the son of James and
Mildred (Leppla) Tracy. Kenneth attended
Center Grade School
and graduated from Platteville
High School.
After graduation, he worked on the family farm until 1941, when
he went to Chicago.
On November 12,
1941, he was united in marriage to Lucille Hying at
St. Thomas Catholic Church in Montfort. After
their marriage, the couple farmed. In 1942,
Kenneth was drafted into the United States Army.
He served as a Military Police Officer until his
honorable discharge in October of 1946. Ken
then opened a repair shop in Livingston
with his brother-in-law. He later was
employed with Harvey Motors in Platteville.
In 1955, Ken worked as an under sheriff with
Grant
County until 1961, when he began
employment with John Deere Dubuque Works. Ken
retired on June 1, 1983. He then took a part time
job with Wonder Wash
in Lancaster.
Ken was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, the
Richard Burns American Legion Post No. 109 and the William
Pollock VFW Post No. 2344 of Lancaster.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-seven years, Lucille,
Lancaster; his children: Jane Cree, Marshall;
Eugene (Joy) Tracy, Blanch, NC; Debra Tracy, Lancaster; Janine
Tracy, Hollandale; seven grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Shirley Ward,
Platteville; Dick Tracy, Clarksville, TN; Beverly (Walt) Hannan,
Livingston; Jack (Rita) Tracy, Kieler; a daughter-in-law, Sandra
Tracy, Lancaster; other relatives and many friends.
In addition to his parents, Ken was preceded in death by
two sons, Ronald Tracy and Terry Tracy; and a sister Marion
Pitzen.
Funeral Services were held on
Friday, December 19, 2008 at
10:30 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.
Friends called on Thursday, December 18, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. until
8:00 p.m. with a rosary at
4:00 p.m.
at Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster
and from 9:30 a.m.
until time of services at the church on Friday.
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