Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Janet Mary Kirschbaum
Jan 22, 2018
BLOOMINGTON - Janet Mary (Hampton) Kirschbaum, age 51, died surrounded by her loving family, after a valiant two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer, at Crossing Rivers Health on Monday, January 22, 2018, in Prairie du Chien, WI. Janet was born on September 1, 1966, the daughter of Lee and Rosemary (Berntgen) Hampton, in Lancaster, WI. She graduated from Cassville High School in...
Mary J. Mergen
Jan 21, 2018
BLOOMINGTON – Mary J. Mergen, age 92, of Bloomington, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. She was born on January 11, 1926, in Prairie du Chien, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Kavon) Lechnir. Mary was raised on a farm on Highway 27 near Eastman, and in 1944, graduated from Prairie du...
Abraham Bontreger
Jan 20, 2018
BEETOWN – Abraham Bontreger, age 93, of Beetown, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. He was born on February 1, 1924, in Lady Smith, the son of Moses and Mary (Lehman) Bontreger. Abraham attended school at Lady Smith before moving to Dazey, North Dakota. On May 11, 1953, he was united in marriage...
Arvilla Mae Thompson
Jan 18, 2018
Arvilla Mae (Gunderson) Thompson, age 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home with her family at her side. She was born on May 24, 1924, in Wautoma Township, the daughter of George and Palma (Johnson) Gunderson. After her high school graduation in 1942 she moved to Chicago and was a nanny for...
Lavern Hampton
Jan 17, 2018
GLEN HAVEN – LaVern Hampton, Jr., age 81, of Glen Haven, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born on August 31, 1936, in North Andover, the son of LaVern "Vern" and Gertrude (Kirschbaum) Hampton. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1954 and was employed at the Creamery in North Andover. Junior...
Emil L. Schmit
Jan 13, 2018
PATCH GROVE - Emil Leo Schmit, age 93, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. He was born on February 4, 1924, in North Andover, the son of William A. and Anna (Ellerbach) Schmit. Emil graduated Valedictorian from Bloomington High School with the class of 1941. On September 26, 1959, he...
James P. Oyen
Jan 12, 2018
POTOSI – James P. "Jim" Oyen Sr., age 70, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at his residence. He was born June 18, 1947, the son of Peter and Celestine (Brink) Oyen. Jim proudly served his country in the Unites States Army from 1967 to 1969 during the Vietnam War. He was employed at John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works for...
Barbara A. Lomas
Jan 11, 2018
LANCASTER – Barbara A. Lomas, age 76, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Southwest Health Center, Platteville. She was born on August 9, 1941, in Mt. Ida Township, the daughter of Elton and Inga (Helgeson) Edge. Barb grew up on farms in the Fennimore and Stitzer area. She graduated from Fennimore High School in 1959. Barb graduated...
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Breuer
Jan 11, 2018
CASSVILLE – Elizabeth A. "Betty" Breuer, age 91, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster, WI. She was born on November 24, 1926, the third child of John and Gertrude (Hochhausen) Ploessl. She lived her entire life in the Cassville area. She attended a one room school house for her education. On June...
Zachary Becket Winter
Jan 10, 2018
LANCASTER – Zachary Becket Winter, infant son of Robert and Jennifer (Capps) Winter, was taken to Heaven unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born on November 19, 2017. At only 7 weeks old, he could smile and coo at his family members, who fell completely in love with him from the start....
Arlene M. Schmidt
Jan 9, 2018
Arlene Schmidt, age 88, of Prairie du Chien, formerly of Bloomington, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at Prairie Maison Care Center in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. She was born in the township of Bloomington on January 28, 1929, the daughter of John and Clementine (Bohnenkamp) Hermsen. She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1946....
Neva E. Place
Jan 6, 2018
Neva E. Place, age 95, of Belmont passed away January 6, 2018 at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. She was born July 1, 1922 in Poynette, WI, the daughter of Theodore “Tate” and Leona (Helms) Busch. She graduated from Belmont High School in 1940. Neva married Wendell “Buzz” Place on September 12, 1962 at Peace Lutheran Church, Belmont. Throughout her...
Esther L. Duncan
Jan 6, 2018
LANCASTER - Esther Leora (Rech) Duncan passed away, peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the age of 106. She was born on July 15, 1911 to Mentor & Bessie (Fennell) Rech in Lancaster WI. She married Vivian Lyle Duncan on July 29, 1929. Esther and Vivian farmed most of their married life in Beetown Township, where...
Thomas C. Baker
Jan 5, 2018
PLATTEVILLE - Thomas Clinton Baker, age 58, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Platteville, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Tom was born in Platteville, Wisconsin on July 18, 1959, to Lee and Fredonia (Whitted) Baker. A man of great faith and integrity, Tom served as a dedicated employee of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa,...
Gale Kruger
Dec 26, 2017
Gale Kruger, age 70, of Tomah, formerly of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Tomah VA Medical Center. He was born in Ames, IA, on March 15, 1947 the son of Harm and Verda Mae (Wilson) Kruger. Gale was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970 and served in combat until 1972. He attained the rank of...
Alan H. Schwantes
Dec 25, 2017
Alan Herbert Schwantes, age 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on August 17, 1936, in Lancaster, the son of Herbert and Fern (Miles) Schwantes. Alan graduated from Lancaster High School in 1954 and was united in marriage to Dolores Hahn on February 17, 1955, at St....
Harold G. Wetter
Dec 24, 2017
LANCASTER – Harold G. "Satch" Wetter, age 93, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. He was born April 25, 1924, in Little Grant Township, the son of Clarence "Tippy" and Letha (Hore) Wetter. Harold attended Badger Grade School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1941. He was united into marriage to Dorothy...
Damien X. Hoeper
Dec 21, 2017
GLEN HAVEN – Damien Xavier Redman Hoeper, age 15, of Glen Haven, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017. He was born on April 16, 2002, the son of Kurt and Lindsey (White) Hoeper. Damien was in the sophomore class at River Ridge High School where he excelled in academics, football, and solving Rubik's cubes. He was a mass server...
Anastasia L. Vondrum
Dec 20, 2017
Anastasia L. Vondrum, age 53, of Fennimore went peacefully December 20, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family, following an illness. She was born December 27, 1963 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Eustice) O’Dell. Anastasia graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1983. She married Denny Sporle in the fall of 1986, and later married...
Andrew I. "Chuck" Yoose
Dec 15, 2017
Andrew I. "Chuck" Yoose, age 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. He was born on July 1, 1946, in Little Grant Township, the son of Ivan and June (Williams) Yoose. Chuck attended Elmdale Country School and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1964. After graduation, he farmed with his...
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