Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Maxine L. Weber
Jan 25, 2018
Maxine L. Weber, age 97 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore. She was one of eleven children, born January 27, 1920 the daughter of Fred and Belva (Duncan) Clauer. Maxine married Frank Weber on September 28, 1939. Together they farmed in the Slabtown area for many years....
Duane J. Steiner
Jan 24, 2018
Duane J. “Du” Steiner, age 75, of Lancaster, passed away following a short illness on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster. He was born in Darlington, WI, August 22, 1942 the son of Harold and Phyllis (White) Steiner. Duane was raised with many siblings on the family farm near Fayette, WI, and graduated from Darlington...
Margaret M. Heileman
Jan 23, 2018
CASSVILLE - Margaret M. Heileman, age 96, of Chicago, IL passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Heritage Woods, Belvidere, IL with family by her side. Marge was born on September 13, 1921, in Cassville, WI, the daughter of Albert and Louise (Reding) Heileman. She and her sister, Inez, worked in a munitions factory near Savannah, IL during World...
Arlyne M Nuti
Jan 23, 2018
Arlyne Marie Nuti, age 86, passed away at the Lexington Health Care Center of Bloomingdale, IL on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She was born on May 12, 1931 in Glen Haven, WI, the daughter of Clarence and Lucy “Girlie” (Metcalf) Nuti. Arlyne graduated from Bloomington High School in 1949, then attended Alverno College in Miwuakee Wisconsin, where she received a...
Elain E. Heiar
Jan 22, 2018
Elaine Elizabeth (Brown) Heiar, age 90, formerly of Bloomington, Wisconsin, died Monday, January 22, 2018. She was born October 17, 1927, in Woodman, WI to Ed and Harriet (Hodgson) Brown. She spent her youth in Woodman, Boscobel, and Wauzeka. She graduated from Wauzeka High School in 1945. On August 31, 1948, she married Robert A. Heiar at St. Mark’s Catholic...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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