Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
David G. Eckstein
Jul 8, 2008
David G. Eckstein, age 58, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at his residence in Cassville. He was born on December 9, 1949 in Mineral Point, the son of George and June (Martin) Eckstein. David attended school in Cassville and also attended the University of Wisconsin in Platteville and Madison. He was united in marriage to Linda...
LeRoy H. Schauff
Jul 6, 2008
LeRoy H. Schauff, age 88, of Cassville, died on Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on July 30, 1919, in Cassville, the son of Joseph and Christine (Kirschbaum) Schauff. On June 28, 1952, he married Patricia Groom in Cassville. LeRoy and Patricia just celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. LeRoy farmed in the Cassville area all of his life. LeRoy was a jack-of-all-trades. He enjoyed...
Anna Marie "Sis" Walz
Jul 6, 2008
Anna Marie Sis Walz, age 81, of Glen Haven, WI died Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center in Fennimore, WI. She was born December 23, 1926 in Prairie du Chien WI, the daughter of Andrew O. and Marie (Forest) Novak. Anna Marie attended St. Marys Academy School in Prairie du Chien. She was united in marriage...
Maurice A. Enke
Jul 1, 2008
Maurice A. Enke, age 82, of Patch Grove, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on June 30, 1926, in Patch Grove, WI, the son of Alvin and Sadie (Wilkenson) Enke. He attended school in Patch Grove. He married Genevieve Deakins and she preceded him in death in January of 1999. Maurice...
Francis B. Simon
Jul 1, 2008
Francis B. Simon, age 85, of Bloomington, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born November 16, 1922 in Potosi, WI, the son of Henry and Gertrude (Stelpflug) Simon. On September 26, 1944, he married Fannie Seippel in Bloomington. He started working for farmers and eventually became co-owner of a farm near Mount Hope. He farmed from 1950...
Jean D. Thier
Jun 30, 2008
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...
Clifford C. Caley
Jun 29, 2008
Clifford C. Caley, age 75, of Platteville, died on Sunday, June 29, 2008, at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born on October 27, 1932, in Waterloo Township, the son of Ora and Nellie (Allbee) Caley. Clifford attended Elmdale School in Burton. On July 16, 1953, he married Mary Lu...
Virgil W. Eck
Jun 28, 2008
Virgil W. Eck, age 75, of Potosi died Saturday, June 28, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 27, 1933 in Ellenboro Township, the son of Raymond and Bernice (Hall) Eck. Virgil attended Elmdale School, Waterloo Township. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1951 and was stationed in Germany during the Korean...
Harold W. Rech
Jun 23, 2008
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...
Helen P. Ploessl
Jun 21, 2008
Helen P. Ploessl age 75, of Cassville, died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born June 26, 1932, in Cassville, WI, the daughter of Bernard and Lenice (Longmeier) Vondrum. She was united in marriage to Clifford A. Ploessl on September 15, 1949 at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville. Helen’s legacy...
Earl R. Beecher
Jun 19, 2008
Earl R. Beecher born January 22, 1915 died Thursday, June 19, 2008 in Port Charlotte, Florida. Earl was born on a farm in Union Grove, Wisconsin, the son of John and Lillie (Dreyfus) Beecher. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Infantry from April 1941 to September 1945. He was wounded making a landing in Buna, New Guinea with the 32nd Red Arrow Division and holds the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat...
Gail E. Kopp
Jun 19, 2008
Gail E. Kopp, age 68, of Platteville, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 19, 2008. Gail was born onJune 23, 1939in Boscobel, the daughter of Max and Lela (Rotzoll) Linder. She was united in marriage with Wesly Kopp at theFirstMethodistChurchin Platteville onAugust 20, 1960. Growing up in Platteville, Gail spent many hours working in the familys Log...
Glenn A. Govier
Jun 17, 2008
Glenn A. Govier, age 80, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born in North Lancaster Township on February 27, 1928, the youngest of nine children born to Ora and Cora (Croft) Govier. Glenn attended Badger School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1946. He served in the U....
Luella E. Patcle
Jun 11, 2008
Luella E. Patcle, age 93, of Potosi, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on April 6, 1915 in Potosi Township, WI, the daughter of Leo and Dora (Duve) Leeser. Luella graduated from St. Andrew High School. On September 28, 1937, she married John Patcle at St. Thomas Catholic Church in...
Walter E. Hemple
Jun 10, 2008
Walter E. Hemple, age 77, of Dubuque, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center.
Funeral Services were held on Friday, June 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Dubuque with The Reverend Merlin Schlichting officiating. Burial was in Cassville Cemetery immediately following funeral services.
Maxine M. Bauer
Jun 8, 2008
Maxine M. Bauer, age 90, of Mt. Hope, died on Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster. She was born on August 22, 1917, in Mt. Hope Township, the daughter of Ernest and Berd (Thompson) McKichan. On October 5, 1940, Maxine was united in marriage to Carl J. Bauer at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. On February 10, 1949, their son, Gary Dean...
Nettie E. Schaefer
May 29, 2008
Nettie E. Schaefer, age 93, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on January 13, 1915, in Lancaster, one of nine children born to Grant and Ida Mae (Richardson) Atkinson. Nettie attended school in Slabtown. She married Carl Hochhausen in 1930 and farmed in Grant County. She later married Carl Schaefer. Nettie loved to dance, liked country western...
Stanley E. Krohn
May 27, 2008
Stanley E. Krohn, age 70, of Beetown, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born March 19, 1938 in Beetown, the son of Herbert and Bernice (Peake) Krohn. He was a 1956 graduate of Lancaster High School and enlisting in the U.S. Army, serving from 1961 1963. On November 20, 1965, he...
Arnold C. Blindert
May 24, 2008
Arnold Celestine Blindert, age 74, of Potosi, died on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster. He was born on February 14, 1934, in Rockville, WI, the son of Harold and Bernadette (Klar) Blindert. On August 5, 1965, Arnold was united in marriage to Ruth I. Skinner at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Arnold was employed with John Deere Dubuque Works for thirty years,...
Craig M. Schwantes
May 22, 2008
Craig M. Schwantes, age 58, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at his residence. He was born on August 24, 1949, in Lancaster, the son of Roger and Shirley (Schindler) Schwantes. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1968. Craig was employed for a short time in Janesville and was drafted into the United States Army in 1968. He served in the 101st Airborne Division, stationed in Vietnam and Germany. Craig was employed at...
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