Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Robert L. Miller
Sep 8, 2024
Robert L. “Bob” Miller, age 72, of Potosi passed away on Sunday September 8, 2024, at his home. He was born on November 7, 1951, the son of Laurice and LaVonne (Hampton) Miller. Bob graduated from West Grant High School in 1969. He worked at Dick’s Texaco Station and Turner Motors in Lancaster. Bob then enlisted in the United States...
Mary Lynn Runyan
Sep 5, 2024
Mary Lynn Runyan, age 80, of Prairie du Chien, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at her home. She was born on August 14, 1944, on the Ed McCormick farm in Mount Hope, the daughter of Lynn F. and Alma E. (Clark) Ready. Mary Lynn graduated from Bloomington High School in 1962 and furthered her education at the University...
John J. Fecht
Sep 5, 2024
POTOSI - John J. “Jumpin’ Johnny” Fecht, age 83, of Potosi passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He was born August 30, 1941, the son of Leo and Esther (Morshead) Fecht. John attended St. Andrews Catholic School. From an early age, John farmed with his family....
Jeanne A. Rittenhouse
Sep 1, 2024
CASSVILLE – Jeanne Ann Rittenhouse, age 88, of Cassville, passed away on Sunday September 1, 2024, comfortably at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 5, 1936, in Cassville, the daughter of Dr. SC Bernhardt and Stella (Scheibl) Bernhardt. Jeanne graduated Salutatorian from Cassville High School in 1954. She furthered her education at Mercy School of...
James R. Cooley
Aug 31, 2024
James R. “Jim” Cooley, age 87, of Prairie du Chien, formerly of Bloomington, passed away peacefully August 31, 2024, at Edenbrook in Platteville. Jim was born October 20, 1936, the son of Archibald and Dorothy (Birch) Cooley. He graduated from Bloomington High School and later married Mary Lou Barr on August 1, 1957, in Bloomington. Together, they farmed in Bloomington...
Wilma A. Blum
Aug 28, 2024
GLEN HAVEN - Wilma Ann Blum, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Lancaster Health Services in Lancaster. She was born on September 8, 1929, in Glen Haven, WI, to George and Katherine (Berntgen) Esser. She was the youngest of four children, joining her older brother, Russell Esser, and her sisters, Eunice Petterson and Lavon Scott.
Wilma graduated...
Bruce A. Vesperman
Aug 26, 2024
LANCASTER – Bruce A. Vesperman, age 74, of Lancaster, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. He was born on February 15, 1950, in Lancaster, the son of Donald and Margaret (Case) Vesperman, the middle child of seven. Until the time of his death, he resided on the family farm as a fourth-generation...
James E. Siedenburg
Aug 25, 2024
POTOSI - James E. “Jim” Siedenburg, a much loved husband, father, grandfather, and educator from Potosi, Wisconsin, passed away on August 25, 2024 at the age of 76.
Born on August 1, 1948, in Savanna, Illinois, to William “Alvin” and Gladys (Weidman) Siedenburg, Jim grew up on a farm outside Mt. Carroll, Illinois. There he learned the merits of hard work...
Larry R. Reed
Aug 23, 2024
Larry Robert Reed, age 75, of Lancaster, met his Heavenly family on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. He was born on April 16, 1949, in Lancaster, the son of Wilbert R. and Lucille G. “Lue” (Nicholson) Reed. Larry attended Pine Knob School, Winskill Elementary School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1967. In high school,...
Cameron A. Schaefer
Aug 20, 2024
DICKEYVILLE - Cameron Ambrose Schaefer, 22, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. Cameron was born on December 28th, 2001, in Lancaster, WI, to Amy (Mergen) Copeland and Shawn Schaefer. He graduated from Western Dubuque High School and then attended Southwest Technical College in Fennimore, WI, obtaining his Technical...
Gregory L. Schmitz
Aug 18, 2024
Gregory Lee Schmitz, age 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home on Sunday, August 18, 2024, after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born on October 13, 1937, in Platteville, the son of Leonard and Virginia (Grimm) Schmitz. Greg graduated from Cobb High School in 1955. He furthered his education at...
Race R. Landon
Aug 16, 2024
BURTON – Race Ryan Landon, age 17, passed away due to an accident on Friday, August 16, 2024. Race was born on July 25, 2007, to Lacey Brinkman and Nick Landon. He was one of seven babies born at Grant Regional Health Center that day.
Race didn’t have a traditional upbringing but he was raised by a village and surrounded by...
David and Shirley Leamy
Aug 13, 2024
BLOOMINGTON - David C. Leamy, age 78, and Shirley R. (Adrian) Leamy, age 74, of Bloomington passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at their home surrounded by their children. David was born on December 18, 1945, the son of Eugene “Gene” and Marie (Hermsen) Leamy. Shirley was born on August 16, 1949, the daughter of Francis and Pearl (Donaldson)...
Mary E. Thompson
Aug 9, 2024
PLATTEVILLE - Mary Elizabeth Thompson, age 93, of Dubuque, IA, formerly of Platteville, WI, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 9,2024, at Hawkeye Care Center in Dubuque, IA.
Mary, born on October 28,1930 in Houston, MO, was the fifth child of ten to Jay and Matoe (Lilly) Gibson. Mary spent her childhood on the family farm and graduated...
Lloyd J. Runde
Aug 7, 2024
Lloyd John Runde, age 90, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2024, at University Hospital in Madison. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Donna (Brewer) Runde, and their children Randal Runde of Dodgeville, Kathy (Victor) Vourcos of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Steven of Canton, Michigan. Lloyd was the proud grandfather of four grandchildren Angela (Joe) Olson, Brandon...
Michael D. Rice
Aug 5, 2024
Michael Dean "Mick" Rice passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, at St. Dominic Villa in Sinsinawa.
He was born on October 8,1951, in Lancaster, WI to Claudie and Eileen (Moore) Rice. Mick graduated from Lancaster High School in 1969 and was also a graduate of Southwest Technical College in Fennimore where he earned his degrees in graphic design and home inspection.
He...
Rilee Kathryn Schmidt
Aug 3, 2024
LANCASTER - Rilee Kathryn Schmidt, age 14, passed away on August 3, 2024, in Beaver Dam, WI. She was born on April 29, 2010, to Les and Stacey (Snider) Schmidt. From day one, she lived with many medical complications, but she was always resilient. Rilee was about to enter her final year at Lancaster Middle School. Some of Rilee’s favorite...
Carl D. Blindert
Jul 26, 2024
POTOSI – Carl D. Blindert, age 85, of Potosi, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 1, 1938, the son of Harold and Bernadette (Klar) Blindert. Carl attended St. Andrew Catholic School in Tennyson. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp., and was honorably discharged. On June 11,...
Amy J. Hauk
Jul 23, 2024
BURTON – It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Amy J. Hauk, age 60, on July 23, 2024. Born on July 21, 1964, Amy’s life was a testament to love, dedication, and joy.
Amy graduated from Fort Atkinson High School and went on to earn an associate degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix. She found...
Robin J. Balch
Jul 14, 2024
Robin J. Balch, age 62, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 29, 1961, the daughter of Emil and Catherine (Hochhausen) Vogt. Robin graduated from Cassville High School in 1979. She worked in retail at Kohl’s in Madison. Robin helped with the...
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