Obituaries for Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI

Mar 16, 2008

 

Victor H. Recker, age 88, of Bloomington died Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. He was born December 16, 1919, in Bloomington, WI, the son of Andrew and Josephine (Oval) Recker. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bloomington and then farmed in the Bloomington area. On February 14, 1950, he married Alice Ann Blum...

Mar 15, 2008

 

Alice M. Hill, age 72, of Platteville, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. She was born on July 6, 1935 in Beetown, WI, the daughter of James and Melinda (Block) Atkinson. Alice married Lavern Hill on August 1, 1979 in Mt. Vernon, IL. She departed this life surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Alice was a member of the VFW Womens Auxiliary Post #5274 of Platteville and the 40...

Mar 15, 2008

 

Clifford T. "Cliff" Bailey, age 73, of Potosi died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Grant Regional Hospital in Lancaster. Cliff was born on April 20, 1934 the son of Henry "Cad" and Jeannette (Mead) Bailey. He married Linda Churchill on December 31, 1964.

Cliff was a logger for many years. Later he was employed by the City of Dubuque as...

Mar 15, 2008

 

 Mildred M. Moris, age 82, of Glen Haven, died on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on November 1, 1925, in  Cassville Township, the daughter of Adam and Susie (Rauch) Mumm. Mildred graduated from  Cassville  High School in 1943. She graduated from Platteville Normal Teachers College in 1945 and taught in...

Mar 14, 2008

 

 Gwendolyn M. Nihles, age 77, of  Lancaster, died on  Friday, March 14, 2008, at  Mercy Medical Center in  Dubuque, IA. She was born on  October 21, 1930, in Garnavello,  IA, the daughter of Joseph and Monica (Winch) Berns. Gwen graduated from St. Clement Catholic High School in  Bankston, IA, as Valedictorian. On June 21, 1955, she was united in...

Mar 13, 2008

 

Ruth I. Percival, age 91, of Lancaster, formerly of Potosi, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on August 26, 1916 in Bismarck, North Dakota, the daughter of Ralph and Matilda (Envick) Turner. On November 10, 1936, she married Delbert C. Percival at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson. Together they...

Mar 12, 2008

 

 Joseph M. Moraski, age 66, of Cassville died on  Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in Cassville. He was born on  October 13, 1941, in Kewanee,  IL, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Shuster) Moraski. He attended  Kewanee High School and was a member of the graduating class of 1959. Joe entered into the United State Army and served his country...

Mar 9, 2008

 

 Earl J. "Whitey" Klaas, age 84, of Lancaster, died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born June 15, 1923 in Louisburg, WI, the son of Aloys and Elizabeth (Lange) Klaas. Earl graduated from Livingston High School in 1941. During WWII, he served as a corporal in the U.S. Army from 1943 -...

Mar 7, 2008

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Mar 5, 2008

 

Blanche M. Edge, age 91, of  Lancaster, died on  Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at  Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on July 5, 1916, in Mount Hope, WI, the daughter of James and Mabel (Neeley) Clark. Blanche married Edward Walker on  December 1, 1935, in Galena,  IL. He preceded her in death in 1980. Blanche was...

Mar 4, 2008

 

Francis M. "Frank" Schmidt, age 64, of Bloomington, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born at home on January 15, 1944, the son of Martin and Alice (Bausch) Schmidt. Frank graduated from Bloomington High School and farmed until 1994. He started his own agricultural sales business, Francis Schmidt Sales. Frank also served in the U.S. Army...

Mar 1, 2008

 

Phyllis I. Payne, age 88, of Lancaster died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on September 27, 1919 in Wyalusing Township, WI, the daughter of Abraham and Elma (Woodman) Key. Phyllis attended Brodtville Grade School and Brunson country school. She graduated from Patch Grove High School, where she was an avid...

Mar 1, 2008

 

Rev. Benjamin C. Govier, age 47, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at  Grant  Regional  Health  Center in  Lancaster, after a long, courageous battle with ALS. He was born on June 29, 1960, in Prairie du Chien, the son of  Vernon and Geraldine (Olson) Govier. Ben graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1978. He received his...

Feb 29, 2008

 

 Edward Flesch, age 88, of Platteville, died on  Friday, February 29, 2008 at Heartland Health Care Center in Platteville with his family surrounding his bedside after enduring Alzheimer

s Disease. Beany, as he was known to all, was born on  December 22, 1919, at home in  Potosi to Edward and Emma (Duve) Flesch. He graduated from  Potosi  High School...

Feb 29, 2008

 

 Genevieve M. Losch, age 93, of Lancaster died Friday, February 29, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on March 2, 1914 in Lima Township, WI; the daughter of William and Cordelia (Holzer) Sherwin. She attended Franklin School in Lima Township through the eighth grade. After her mothers premature death, Gen raised her siblings and...

Feb 29, 2008

 

Mildred E. Bendorf, age 79, of Lancaster died Friday, February 29, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on July 11, 1928 in Baker, Montana; the daughter of Frank and Ruby (Haven) Bellis. After Mildred was born, her family left Montana and moved to Steuben, WI. On March 21, 1946, she married J. Donald Bendorf...

Feb 27, 2008

 

Winifred M. Kirschbaum, age 91, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Glen Haven, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born on  March 19, 1916, in Glen Haven. She attended school at St. Marys Catholic  School and later graduated from Platteville  Normal Teachers College in Platteville. Winifred taught in Grant County until she...

Feb 26, 2008

 

Dorothy Lou Schaal, age 74, of Potosi, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a suffering battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born August 6, 1933 in Potosi, the daughter of Louis and Irene (Leppla) Gabel. She married Norman Crane Schaal on December 27, 1952 at the United Methodist Church in...

Feb 23, 2008

 

Mary E. Key, age 76, of Lancaster died on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born October 25, 1931 in Bloomington Township, WI; the daughter of Harold and Hilda (Bausch) Mason. In September of 1954, she married Nicholas A. Key in Prairie du Chien, WI. He preceded her in death in 1968....