Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Dallas J. Esser
Sep 16, 2019
Dallas J. Esser, age 22 of Cassville, WI, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at the UW Hospital and Clinics in Madison. He was born the son of Dane and Laura (Stappert) Esser in Platteville on November 9, 1996. Dallas was raised on the Mississippi River and he loved being on the water. Dallas came into the world riding...
John T. Hying
Sep 16, 2019
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN - John T. "Bud" Hying, III, age 70, of Prairie du Chien, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019, at his home. He was born on February 25, 1949, the son of John and Jeanne (Sinholdt) Hying. Bud graduated from West Grant High School. He was employed at 3M in Prairie du Chien and was drafted into...
Ray R. "Rug" Iverson
Sep 6, 2019
Ray Robert "Rug" Iverson, age 81, of Beloit, formerly of Potosi, died Friday, September 6, 2019, at home in Beloit, with his two daughters, Tamra and Deborah whom lovingly took care of him since January 2, 2018, by his side. He was born on February 4, 1938, in Livingston, the son of Clarence and Mary (Lange) Iverson, Sr. Ray enlisted...
Teri Ann Marie Williams
Sep 5, 2019
Teri Ann Marie Williams, age 73, of Bagley, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at UW Madison Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1946, at Dr. Houghton's Hospital in Lancaster, WI, daughter of Adam J. and Marie (Ackerman) Kirschbaum. Teri attended Adrian School, rural Cassville and graduated from Cassville High School. She married LeRoy Williams on January 28,...
Patricia M. Langmeier
Sep 4, 2019
PATCH GROVE - Patricia M. "Pat" Langmeier, age 89, of Patch Grove and Prairie du Chien, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, with her loving family by her side at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on July 10, 1930, in Tennyson, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Wallenhorst) Walsh. Pat graduated salutatorian from Tennyson High School...
Paul John Bausch
Aug 28, 2019
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Paul John Bausch, 64, of Minneapolis, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Preceded in death by brother, Gerry. Survived by parents, Harold “Barney” and Dorothy Bausch; siblings, Mark (Barb), Annette (Dale) Schaub, Mary (John) Schmit, Barb, Frank (Jane), John (Kate), Noreen (Mike) Wolfe, and Christine Corden-Bausch. Paul was a gifted artist who loved...
Robert "Red" Walsh
Aug 28, 2019
Robert “Red” Walsh, age 75 of Cassville, WI, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 surrounded by his family at Meriter Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 18, 1943 in Dubuque, IA, the son of Bernard “Pat” and Ruth (Phelps) Walsh. In 1961 Red was involve in a car accident that left him in a wheelchair for the remainder...
David E. Post
Aug 24, 2019
David E. Post, age 27 of Potosi, WI, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. He was born on June 8, 1992 in Baraboo, WI, the son of Tim and Patty (Kittoe) Post. David attended Saints Andrew Thomas Catholic School and Potosi High School before going on to complete his education at UW-Platteville with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was...
Joyce E. Mahr
Aug 24, 2019
Joyce E. Mahr, age 81 of Lancaster, WI, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born April 12, 1938, the daughter of John and Irene (VanNatta) Cox. Joyce graduated from Lancaster High School in 1956. On May 3, 1958, Joyce was united into marriage to Robert J. "Bob" Mahr at the...
Eugene W. Metcalfe
Aug 23, 2019
Eugene W. “Gene” Metcalfe, age 90 of Cassville, WI, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Glen Haven, WI, on September 11, 1928 the son of Raymond and Lillian (Walz) Metcalfe. Gene was young at heart and curious his entire life. His adventurous bug hit at an early age when he joined...
Gerald F. Schildgen
Aug 22, 2019
Gerald F. Schildgen, age 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Grant Regional Health Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 31, 1931, on the family farm in Beetown Township, the son of H. Ernest and Hazel (Weimer) Schildgen. Gerald graduated from Lancaster High School in 1949. He was united in marriage...
Gary P. Brinkman
Aug 21, 2019
Gary P. Brinkman, age 80 of Cassville, WI, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019. He was born September 25, 1938 to Pete and Eileen (Adrian) Brinkman in Cassville. He is survived by his wife, Carol (Retallick) Brinkman, and children: Kathy (Jay) Kirschbaum, Kelly, Lacey (Dave), Roxanne (Steve) O’Neil, Jill (Tom ) Sturmer, Vicki (Steve) Hudson, Jodi Schwab, Jeff (Denise) Weber,...
Constance J. Fritz
Aug 19, 2019
Constance "Connie" J. Fritz, age 78, of Lancaster, died Monday, August 19, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, IA, after a courageous battle with end stage renal failure. She was born March 16, 1941, in Waterloo Township, Grant County Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Mabel (Sedbrook) Flesch. On November 7, 1959, she married Eldon R. Fritz at St Thomas...
Robert E. "Popeye" Cook
Aug 14, 2019
Robert Eugene “Popeye” Cook, age 58, of Lancaster, WI, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born the son of Donald “Gene” and Donna (Boll) Cook in Lancaster on January 30, 1961. Popeye attended Lancaster High School and went on to work as a painter, spending 30 years in Seattle, WA. He enjoyed...
Ronald Kenneth "Ron" Glasbrenner
Aug 6, 2019
Ronald Kenneth “Ron” Glasbrenner went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 after a short and courageous battle with cancer at the VA hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born in Lancaster on December 17, 1952 the son of Kenneth and Kathryn (Wiest) Glasbrenner. He is survived by the pride of his life daughter, Heather; and granddaughter,...
Shirley L. Bartels
Aug 6, 2019
Shirley L. Bartels, age 91, of Dubuque, formerly of Burton, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Sunnycrest Manor Nursing Home in Dubuque, with her family by her side. She was born on May 28, 1928, the daughter of Ralph and Kathryn (Potter) Reed. Shirley graduated from Cassville High School and furthered her education at beautician school in Dubuque....
Joseph L. Mccarthy
Aug 5, 2019
Joseph L. "Joe" McCarthy, age 48, Potosi, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019, at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster from complications of childhood injuries. He was born September 19, 1970, in Rockford, IL. Joe graduated in 1991 from Monroe Senior High School in Monroe. He was a part of the Southwest Opportunities Center, Inc. family of Lancaster for...
Irene M. Vesperman
Aug 3, 2019
Irene M. Vesperman, age 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on February 19, 1929, in Stitzer, the daughter of Adolph and Edna (Gratz) Heberlein. Irene graduated from Fennimore High School. On November 10, 1947, she was united in marriage to Adolph Vesperman, Jr. at the First...
George M. "Buck" Capps
Jul 29, 2019
George M. “Buck” Capps, age 93 of Potosi, WI, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, July 29, 2019. He was born August 19, 1925 in Stahl, Missouri, the son of Alva and Ora (Foster) Capps. Buck went to Thomson Grade School in Putnam County, Missouri, graduated from Unionville High School in Unionville, Missouri, and then went...
Gladys M. Kienzle
Jul 23, 2019
Gladys Kienzle of Platteville passed away in her home on July 23. She was 91. Gladys was raised on dairy farms in Grant and Iowa Counties. She graduated from Cobb High School as a member of the class of 1944. Gladys loved two husbands, Joe Thompson and Clarence Kienzle. She raised five children: Linda Bottomley, Roxanne Lyght, Craig (Tina) Thompson,...