Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Elaine Anna Reuter
Sep 27, 2008
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...
Rosemary I. "Rosie" Thornton
Sep 26, 2008
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 Alzheimers. 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...
Martha A. Mitsch
Sep 25, 2008
Martha A. Mitsch, age 70, of Bagley, died on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien. She was born on March 3, 1938, in Beloit, the daughter of Gene and Laura (Wright) Salisburg. Martha was employed at the Bagley Hotel, Bagley. In 1979, she was united in marriage to James E. Mitsch in Bagley....
Selma E. "Betty" (Dearth) Anderson
Sep 21, 2008
Selma E. "Betty" (Dearth) Anderson, age 67, of Cassville, joined the Lord on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on August 29, 1941 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Lester and Germaine (McKillip) Dearth. Betty graduated from Blanchardville High School in 1959 and attended Green County Teachers College. On January 27, 1969, Betty married Gene Anderson in Bushnell, IL. She worked for United Telephone Company for several years before working at Advance Transformer...
Gertrude C. Leibfried
Sep 21, 2008
Gertrude C. Gertie Leibfried, age 88, of Lancaster, died on Sunday, September 21, 2008, on the farm where she had spent most of her life, following a brief illness. She was born on January 25, 1920, in Potosi Township, the daughter of John and Wilhelmina (Abing) Krepfle. On October 21, 1941, she was united in marriage to Everett C....
Helen T. Hatch
Sep 19, 2008
Helen T. Hatch, age 98, of Lancaster, died on Friday, September 19, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on January 18, 1910, in Luxemburg, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest H. and Catherine (Steffen) Goebel. She left Iowa at the age of twenty-two, but was always loyal to her home state and her family. On May 23, 1932, Helen was united in marriage to Stanley K. Hatch...
John Welsh
Sep 14, 2008
John E. Welsh, age 53, of Mount Hope died Sunday, September 14, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center in Fennimore. He was born on September 12, 1955 in Lancaster, WI the son of Robert and Marion (Vesperman) Welsh. John attended school taking special education classes in Bloomington and Prairie du Chien. He worked at both the Twin Platte Center...
Lois M. Walker
Sep 12, 2008
Lois M. Walker, age 82, of Beetown, died on Friday, September 12, 2008, at Lancaster Care Center. She was born on March 23, 1926 in Wehrle, WI, the daughter of Abe and Ella (Shinoe) Clark. She attended Fennimore High School. Lois married Chris Walker September 20, 1947 at the Fennimore United Methodist Church. Together they farmed in the Beetown...
Hugh Joseph Horsfall
Sep 11, 2008
Hugh Joseph Horsfall, age 67, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2008 on the farm with loved ones by his side. Joe was born on June 30, 1941 in Boscobel, WI to Keith and Elizabeth (Schmeltz) Horsfall. He attended school at Patch Grove High School. On August 26, 1961 he married Sharon Kasparek at St. Johns in Patch Grove.
Joe and Sharon shared the passion of spending time on the farm with their dearly loved...
Nancy J. Mahoney
Sep 11, 2008
Nancy Jane Mahoney, age 73, of Platteville died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at St. Marys Medical Center in Madison. She was born on October 6, 1934 in Atlantic, Iowa the daughter of Royal Maurice and Lillian Rocetha (Jones) Clithero. Nancy graduated from Atlantic High School in 1952 and then graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in...
Dolores I. Burggraf
Sep 9, 2008
Dolores I. Burggraf, age 80, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born on October 23, 1927, in Dubuque County, IA, the daughter of Ben and Clara (Nauman) Wagner. On October 12, 1948, Dolores was united in marriage to Arnold J. Burggraf at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Sherrill, IA. Together they farmed in Beetown Township. Her love of farming throughout...
Veronica F. "Frances" Hall
Sep 7, 2008
Veronica Frances Hall, age 99, of Lancaster, died on Sunday, September 7, 2008, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born December 9, 1908, in Platteville, the daughter of Hollis and Mary (Fuerstenberg) Cummins. On June 29, 1929, Frances was united in marriage to Nathan C. Hall in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Frances was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, Lancaster. She enjoyed listening to her scanner and going out to eat fish.
Survivors include her children: James (Rachel)...
Shirley M. Crow
Sep 6, 2008
Shirley M. Crow, age 84, formerly of Platteville died from Alzheimers disease on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center in Madison. She was born on December 4, 1923 in Platteville, WI the daughter of Frank and Wanda (Peacock) Hellmer. Shirley graduated from Platteville High School in 1942. She married Donald Crow and they were...
Timothy W. Schiffman
Sep 4, 2008
Timothy W. Schiffman, age 18, of Bellevue and Lancaster died suddenly on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at his home.
Funeral services were held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Schwartz Funeral Home in Lancaster with Pastor Shane Koepke officiating. Private family burial was at a later date. Family and friends were welcomed from 2:00 p.m. until time of services Monday at the funeral home.
There will also be a Memorial service...
William M. Ketchum
Sep 1, 2008
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...
Korey D. Eng
Aug 30, 2008
Korey D. Eng, age 41, of Potosi, died on Saturday, August 30, 2008, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born on June 27, 1967, in Richland Center. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1985. On November 24, 1987, Korey was united in marriage to Christine S. Ready in Holbrook,...
Joseph E. McKeen, Jr.
Aug 27, 2008
Joseph E. Buddy McKeen Jr., age 73, of Bloomington died on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at his home in Bloomington. He was born on February 14, 1935 in Deming, New Mexico, the son of Joseph E. and Ruth (Slover) McKeen. He married Veronica Murphy on November 10, 1973, and they resided in Lakewood California where he went to work...
Robert B. Pluemer
Aug 26, 2008
Robert B. Pluemer 72, of Tennyson, WI, passed away on Tuesday morning, Aug. 26, 2008, after a short illness, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson with the Father Geoffrey Fecht OSB, Father Richard Leffler, Father John Norder...
David J. Campbell
Aug 25, 2008
David J. Campbell, of Riverview, FL, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 25, 2008, at his residence. He was born on June 27, 1949, in Lancaster, the son of Harlan and Catherine (Briel) Campbell. David graduated from Bloomington High School in 1967. He received his Bachelors of Sociology from University of Wisconsin Platteville in 1971. David later received his Masters...
Irene M. Kuntz
Aug 25, 2008
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...
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