Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Wallace "Wally" O. Potts
Oct 14, 2024
LANCASTER- Wallace “Wally” Potts, age 76, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on December 18, 1947. Wally graduated from West Grant High School in 1965. He was a lifelong truck driver, dedicating 35 years over the road and visiting all 50 states.
He is survived by his...
Una Faye Gotzinger
Oct 13, 2024
Una Faye Gotzinger, age 85, of Potosi, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Stonehill Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa. She was born on November 16, 1938, in Beetown Township, the daughter of Arnold and Lela (Meyers) Traupe. Faye graduated from Cassville High School. On July 22, 1958, she was united in marriage to David E. Gotzinger. Faye was...
Edward F. Kruser, Sr.
Oct 10, 2024
Edward Francis Kruser, Sr., age 95, returned to God on Thursday, October 10, 2024. He was born in the town of Jamestown in Grant County, WI on November 12, 1928 to parents Bernard and Frances Kruser. He married his Valentine and the love of his life, Velma Leibfried, on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1950. Together they ran a successful hog...
Mary Lou Roe
Oct 8, 2024
CASSVILLE – Mary Lou Roe, age 85, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Edenbrook in Platteville. She was born May 29, 1939, the daughter of Charles and Helen (Berntgen) Roschi. Mary Lou graduated from Bloomington High School in 1957. After high school, she was employed with Chicago Title and Trust in Chicago as a keypunch operator. On...
Robert L. Schmelz
Oct 5, 2024
Robert Louis Schmelz, age 79, of Potosi, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. He was born on September 27, 1945, in Platteville, the son of Louis and Ruth (Peake) Schmelz. Robert graduated from Potosi High School in 1964 and was drafted into the United States Army. He served his...
Carolyn A. Chapman
Oct 4, 2024
MOLINE, IL – Carolyn A. Chapman, age 90, of Moline, IL, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at her home on October 4, 2024. She was born September 28, 1934, in Crystal Falls Township, Michigan, the daughter of Frederick C. and Anita (Barcity) Hill. On October 8, 1950, Carolyn was united in marriage to Mason F. Chapman at the Lancaster United...
Patricia C. Anderson
Sep 28, 2024
Patricia C. Anderson, age 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Lancaster Health Services surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 14, 1936, in Lancaster, the daughter of Claire and Mabel (Davisson) Howell. Patricia graduated from Lancaster High School and married David Salis. Three sons were born to this union, Dennis, Alan and...
Sandra M. Gerhards
Sep 26, 2024
POTOSI – Sandra M. Gerhards, age 80, of Potosi, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, Wisconsin. She was born on May 12, 1944, to Vincent and Mary (Johnson) Lau. On April 20, 1963, she was united in marriage to Joseph “Ronnie” Gerhards at St. Thomas Church in Potosi, Wisconsin. They grew...
Thomas G. Langmeier
Sep 25, 2024
BLOOMINGTON - Thomas “Tom” Gerard Langmeier, age 62, of Bloomington, WI, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on September 25th, 2024, after a two-year battle with glioblastoma.
Tom was born on September 19, 1962, to Ben and Pat Langmeier. He had many childhood memories growing up with his three brothers and four sisters on their home farm...
Linda L. Clements
Sep 22, 2024
Linda Lou Clements, age 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on June 25, 1950, in Lancaster, the daughter of Arnold L. and Clara (Udelhoven) Hartman. Linda graduated from Potosi High School in 1968. She was employed at Loudspeaker Components, LLC for a short time before managing...
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...
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