Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Roger C. Kafar
Oct 17, 2017
LANCASTER – Roger C. Kafar, age 76, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 14, 1941, in Cassville, the son of George and Mabel (Hoffman) Kafar. On September 11, 1982, Roger married Marilyn Reuter at the Lancaster Congregational United Church of Christ. He was employed at Rayovac...
Luella M. Damm
Oct 16, 2017
LANCASTER – Luella Myra (Pierce) Damm, age 97, of Lancaster passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. She was born on June 30, 1920, in Cassville, the daughter of Charles and Gertrude (Kirschbaum) Pierce. In 1922, she moved with her family from Cassville to a farm in South Lancaster Township. On April 8,...
James L. Lenz
Oct 15, 2017
Cassville – James L. "Jim" Lenz, age 72 passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics in Madison. He was born August 17, 1945 in Manitowoc, Wis. the son of Henry and Cleora (Proulx) Lenz. Jim graduated from Cassville High School in 1964. He served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1968. Jim...
Eileen M. "Dot" Schaefer
Oct 15, 2017
Eileen M. “Dot” Schaefer, age 97, of Potosi, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017, at Manor Care in Platteville. She was born on October 6, 1920 in Louisburg, WI, the daughter of Raymond and Loretta (Kuhle) Klaas. On June 26, 1940, she was married to Joseph J. Schaefer and their union was blessed with 8 children and many grandchildren....
Paul J. Stoney
Oct 6, 2017
Paul J. Stoney, age 65, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. He was born January 8, 1952, the son of Arthur and Dorothy (Weidman) Stoney. Paul graduated from Lancaster High School in 1970. He married Louise A. Doyle on March 24, 1973, in Muscoda. Paul...
John "Jack" F. Schildgen
Oct 3, 2017
LANCASTER - John F. "Jack" Schildgen, age 76, passed away peacefully the afternoon of Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Our House Memory Care in Richland Center, due to complications of Multiple Myeloma and several other health concerns. He was a lifetime resident of the Lancaster/Beetown/Bloomington area, only moving to Richland Center in 2014 when his health declined to be closer...
Helen T. Muench
Sep 30, 2017
Helen T. Muench, age 98, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, surrounded by many of her family at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. Helen Theresa (Vorwald) Muench, was born on November 30, 1918, in Bloomington, the daughter of Fred and Lillian (Ertz) Vorwald. Helen married Leo Muench on October 4, 1938, and they enjoyed 54 years together...
Marie M. Muller
Sep 25, 2017
LANCASTER – Marie M. Muller, age 97, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. She was born on September 18, 1920, in Parish Township, the daughter of Josephine Winkler. Marie attended Sunny Brook School until the 6th grade. She graduated Valedictorian from St. Andrew Catholic School in 1937. On October 7, 1941,...
Hazel E. Fecht
Sep 19, 2017
Hazel E. Fecht, age 88, of Tennyson, passed away peacefully September 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Hazel (Pluemer) Fecht was born on November 28, 1928 in Belmont, Wisconsin to Arnold and Leona (Muller) Pluemer and attended Saint Andrew Grade School and High School in Tennyson. Before marriage, Hazel worked at Dubuque Packing Company and J.F. Walsh’s Store, Tennyson....
Delano A. Ploessl
Sep 17, 2017
Delano A. Ploessl age 83, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born February 21, 1934 in Glen Haven Township, the son of John and Gertrude (Hochhausen) Ploessl. Del attended Peoples School, St. Charles School, and graduated from Cassville High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Navy...
Delano A. Ploessl
Sep 17, 2017
CASSVILLE – Delano A. Ploessl, age 83, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born February 21, 1934 in Glen Haven Township, the son of John and Gertrude (Hochhausen) Ploessl. Del attended Peoples School, St. Charles School, and graduated from Cassville High School in 1953. He served in the U.S....
Eileen E. White
Sep 8, 2017
POTOSI – Eileen E. White, age 70, of Potosi, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 30, 1947, in Kendall, WI, the daughter of Merle Sr. and Helen (Schaefer) Pergande. She attended Hazel Green school. On April 8, 1967, Eileen was united in marriage to Ralph White Sr. at...
George W Vore
Sep 8, 2017
George W. Vore, age 90, of Potosi, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017, at Medina Nursing Center, Durand, IL. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory, 1234 S Madison, Lancaster. Burial with military honors will be in British Hollow Cemetery, Potosi. Family and friends may call...
Robert Monroe "Skip" Raisbeck
Sep 8, 2017
BLOOMINGTON - Robert Monroe “Skip” Raisbeck, age 84, of Bloomington passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born January 12, 1933, the son of Earl and Grace (Tubbs) Raisbeck on the Raisbeck family farm in Beetown Township. Skip attended Dodge Country School and graduated from Bloomington High School in 1950. He was...
Richard Lee Rice
Sep 7, 2017
Richard Lee Rice, 60, passed away on September 7th, 2017. He came into this world three months early on November 29th, 1956 to Ronald and June Rice. He was a fighter from the start. Richard was a spiritual man who loved life. He was a kind and funny soul who loved to tell jokes and make people laugh. He had...
Arlene E. Freymiller
Sep 1, 2017
LANCASTER - Arlene E. Freymiller, age 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. She was born on November 5, 1935, in Lancaster, the daughter of Wendell and Esther (Buss) Taylor. Arlene graduated from Lancaster High School in 1953. She worked as a secretary for Grant County Register of Deeds and Lancaster...
Barbara Johanna Kostrau
Aug 31, 2017
Barbara Johanna Kostrau, age 90, formerly of Bagley, died on Thursday, August 31, 2017. She was born Berlin, Germany on December 8, 1926. Barbara grew up as the eldest of four children in Berlin, Germany, immigrated to the United States in 1958, and became a US Citizen in 1965. She received her teaching degree in Germany, as well as in...
Shirley June Knutson
Aug 28, 2017
Shirley June Knutson, age 82, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017, at Grant Regional Health Center. She was born June 9, 1935, the daughter of LaVerne and Alice (Louthain) VanNatta. On November 7, 1953, she married Edward Knutson at the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lancaster. In her early years, June worked as a waitress at the Rainbow...
Dennis M. Morgan
Aug 26, 2017
LANCASTER – Dennis M. "Denny" Morgan, age 68, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, August 26, 2017, after a courageous 5-year battle with lymphoma. He was born on May 17, 1949 in Prairie du Chien, the son of Ralph and Mary Lou (Moris) Morgan. Dennis graduated from West Grant High School in 1968, then attended Southwest Wisconsin...
Dorothy L. Noble
Aug 25, 2017
LANCASTER - Dorothy L. Noble, age 93, formerly of Lancaster, suddenly passed as a result of an automobile accident on Friday, August 25, 2017. She was born on born December 21, 1922, in South Lancaster Township, the daughter of Oscar and Elva (Bennett) Swab. Dorothy married L. Elton Noble on September 22, 1943, in South Lancaster Township. They farmed in...
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