Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Leola M Williams
Apr 11, 2018
Leola Mae "Lee" Williams, age 87, formerly of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Crossing Rivers Health Center in Prairie du Chien, WI. She was born on September 20, 1930, in Lancaster, the daughter of Joseph and Hazel Ellen (Rice) Blackbourn. Lee graduated from Lancaster High School in 1949. On June 6, 1950, she was united in...
Louis J. Knetter
Apr 10, 2018
Louis J. Knetter, age 93, of Platteville passed away at home on April 10, 2018. He was born June 21, 1924 in Wausau, Wisconsin, the son of Louis M. and Lillian (Dvorak) Knetter. Louis married Lorraine Dunbar on November 12, 1945 in Wausau. He served in the United States Navy and was a proud WWII Veteran. In his free time,...
Karen S. Rottiger
Apr 10, 2018
LANCASTER – Karen S. Rottiger, age 63, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born April 21, 1954, in Platteville, the daughter of Carlton and Jo Ann Rottiger. At the age of eleven months, Karen became a resident of Central Wisconsin Center in Madison. In 1994 she moved to...
Betty L. Meighan
Apr 9, 2018
POTOSI – Betty L. Meighan, age 91, of Potosi, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on February 7, 1927, in Cassville, the daughter of Ray and Pearl (Burkett) Schultz. In her younger years, Betty rode horses and performed in rodeos, horse shows, and led harness horses to the starting...
Michael L. Reynolds
Apr 8, 2018
Michael L. Reynolds, age 52, of Platteville, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 8, 2018. He was born June 26, 1965, the son of Franklin “Delano” and Constance (Schildgen) Reynolds. Michael attended day care for the disabled at Mt. Ida, Wisconsin, in his formative years. After extensive rehab at the Chileda Institute in La Crosse, he came to...
Dorothy B. Martin
Apr 6, 2018
Dorothy B. Martin, age 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. She was born on August 31, 1933, the daughter of George and Anna (Shur) Hardy. On June 27, 1952, Dorothy was united in marriage to Clayton A. Martin at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Platteville. After their marriage the...
Douglas J. "Dobber" Reuter
Apr 2, 2018
Douglas J. “Dobber” Reuter, age 75, of Potosi, was reunited with his heavenly family on Monday, April 2, 2018. He was born on November 30, 1942 at home in Tennyson, Wisconsin, the son of Lester and Mildred (Pitzen) Reuter. He married the love of his life, Landa Leeser, on October 8, 1963 at St. Thomas Church in Potosi. Doug worked...
James L. Kussmaul
Mar 31, 2018
James L. "Jim" Kussmaul, age 81 of Bloomington, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. He was born October 4, 1936, the son of Alvin and Virginia (Reagan) Kussmaul. Jim graduated from Seneca High School in 1954, where he was competitive in sports. He enlisted in the United States Army to faithfully serve...
Neil James Hampton
Mar 31, 2018
Neil James Hampton, age 85, of Bloomington, WI, died on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. He was born on April 25, 1932, in Glen Haven, WI, the son of Charles and Kathryn (Rauch) Hampton. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1950, and served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1954. On...
Dale E. Esser
Mar 30, 2018
Dale E. Esser, age 51 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Grant Regional Health Center, surrounded by family after a courageous one-year battle with cancer. Dale was born on January 14, 1967, the son of Russell and Hazel (Robinson) Esser in Lancaster. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1985 and later from Southwest Technical...
James Burkhardt Halferty
Mar 28, 2018
James Burkhardt Halferty, age 87, of Driggs, Idaho, formerly of Lancaster, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. He was born October 9, 1930, in Lancaster the son of Clay Evans Halferty and Leona Florence (Burkhardt) Halferty. James graduated from Lancaster High School in 1948. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics and a juris...
Dorothy J. Chadd
Mar 27, 2018
Dorothy J. Crawford Chadd, age 93 of Lancaster, WI, passed away on March 27, 2018 at Morningside Assisted Living in Lancaster. Dorothy, nickname D.J. or Brook, was born January 26, 1925 in Lancaster, the daughter of Lloyd and Kathryn (Higginbotham) Brooker. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1942. Dorothy earned her B.A. in 1946 from National College of Education,...
William L. Wetter
Mar 24, 2018
LANCASTER – William L. "Bill" Wetter, age 70, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his residence. Bill was born June 5, 1947, in Lancaster, the son of Donald and Edith (Harris) Wetter. He graduated from Platteville High School in 1966. Bill was drafted in the United States Army and faithfully served his country during the Vietnam War....
L. Eileen Einerson
Mar 22, 2018
L. Eileen Einerson, age 104, of Platteville, WI, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at her residence in Our House, Platteville. She was born October 19, 1913 in rural Blanchardville, WI, the third child of Martin and Belinda (Swiggum) Einerson. She attended rural elementary school. As a teenager, Eileen experienced a devastating tornado on her parent’s...
Celine Schmitz
Mar 22, 2018
Celine Stastny McCarville Schmitz, age 85, died on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Gracewood Senior Living in St. Paul, MN. She was born April 21, 1932 in Fennimore. She grew up on the family farm on Castle Rock. She graduated from Boscobel HS in 1949. In 1950 she married Joe McCarville of Lancaster. Celine and Joe loved camping and spent...
Elizabeth A. "Beth" Grattan
Mar 21, 2018
Elizabeth A. “Beth” Grattan, age 65, of Bagley, WI, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018. In keeping with Beth’s wishes, there will be no funeral services. Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Bloomington is assisting the family.
Richard P. Bong
Mar 21, 2018
CASSVILLE – Richard P. Bong, age 28, of Cassville died on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on April 22, 1989, in Darlington, the son of Marvin C. and Teri L. (Stading) Bong. Richard graduated from Shullsburg High School in 2008. He worked various jobs, but truly enjoyed farming. On July 14,...
Rebecca J. Vesperman
Mar 21, 2018
LANCASTER – Rebecca J. Daily Vesperman, age 63, of Prairie du Chien, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer at her home in Prairie du Chien. She was born on July 2, 1954, in La Crosse, the daughter of Robert and Gloria (Schuttenhelm) Daily. Rebecca graduated from West Salem High...
Randy R. Dailey
Mar 18, 2018
Randy R. Dailey, age 70, of Lancaster, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. He was born March 6, 1948 in Platteville, WI, the son of Addison and Bessie (Luher) Dailey. Randy attended Platteville High School, and later married Shirley Oakes on July 9, 1972. In July 1974, Randy...
William J. Kelly
Mar 17, 2018
POTOSI – William J. "Bill" Kelly, age 70, of Potosi, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at his home in Potosi. He was born on October 13, 1947, the son of Virgil and Irene (Burns) Kelly. Bill was united in marriage to Carol Walters on May 29, 1971. He was employed at John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works in Dubuque, IA,...
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