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Obituaries for Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI

Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI

Blanche Sikhart

Blanche Sikhart

Dec 11, 2015

 

Blanche M. Sikhart, age 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home. She was born on December 10, 1923, in Glen Oaks/Montello, the daughter of William and Jennie (Crawford) Cotter. Blanche graduated from Montello High School. Her husband Bernard served his country in the United States Navy. Following his honorable discharge, he was employed at St....

Eugene O'Neil

Eugene O'Neil

Dec 5, 2015

 

Eugene Daniel "Fritz" O'Neil passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015, surrounded by his family.

Fritz was born on June 22, 1932, in Cataract, WI, the son of Daniel and Hazel (Heineck) O'Neill. He was united in marriage to Marlene (Peterson) O'Neil on September 16, 1952. During their 43 years of marriage they raised six children.

Fritz enjoyed...

Marcella Adrian

Marcella Adrian

Nov 29, 2015

 

Marcella L. "Sally" Adrian, age 97, of Cassville, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was born on May 29, 1918, in Cassville, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Schauff) Fishnick. On April 15, 1939, Sally was united in marriage to Carl Adrian. After their marriage, the couple farmed together for 41 years. Then after Carl's death, she moved...

Jeanette Reiser

Jeanette Reiser

Nov 27, 2015

 

 

Jeanette M. Reiser, age 92, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Lancaster. Jeanette was born December 15, 1922, the daughter of Matt and Anna (Hochhausen) Rauch in Glen Haven. She attended St. Mary's School in Glen Haven. On November 18, 1941, she married Norbert Reiser. Together they farmed until 1984 when...

Esther Breuer

Esther Breuer

Nov 25, 2015

 

Esther Kathryn Breuer, age 97, of Glen Haven, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Atrium Post Acute Care in Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 22, 1918, the daughter of Frank and Clementine (Herbers) Bohnenkamp. Esther attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bloomington, graduating 8th grade, and came home to work on the family farm. She...

Sharlene Haas

Sharlene Haas

Nov 21, 2015

 

Sharlene M. Haas, age 78, of Potosi, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at UW Hospital and Clinics in Madison. She was born on March 31, 1937, in Waterloo, IA, the daughter of Clarence and Hilda (Ziemer) Ryan. Sharlene graduated Waterloo High School and furthered her education at nursing school in Dubuque, IA. She was employed at Mercy Medical Center for...

Roger Reynolds

Roger Reynolds

Nov 10, 2015

 

Roger J. Reynolds, age 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Atrium Post Acute Care of Lancaster. He was born on July 22, 1942, in the Werley area of Mt. Ida Township, the son of Edward and Blanche (Keene) Reynolds. Roger graduated from Lancaster High School. On June 29, 1963, he married Bonnie J. Gander...

John Kremer

John Kremer

Nov 10, 2015

 

John A. Kremer, Jr., age 91, of Cassville, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on April 8, 1924, in Crawford County, WI, the son of John A. and Susan (Sprank) Kremer. On June 5, 1946, John was united in marriage to Dolores Gengler at St. Clement Catholic Church...

George Pebworth

George Pebworth

Nov 7, 2015

 

George Aubrey Pebworth, Jr., 51, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at his rural home after a fierce battle with Amyloidosis.

George was born January 16, 1964, in Centralia, Washington, the son of George Aubrey Pebworth and Josephine Lincoln Pebworth, former mayor of Lancaster, Wisconsin, both of whom preceded him in death as did his special pup,...

Lucille Petersen

Lucille Petersen

Nov 4, 2015

 

Lucille "Lucy" Petersen, age 91, formerly of Lancaster, died in the St. Croix Health Center on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in New Richmond, WI.

Lucille was born February 26, 1924, in Lancaster, to Dwight Henry and Catherine C. (Kraneburg) Fitzgerald. She graduated from Lancaster High School in 1942. Lucille was preceded in death by husband George Ernest Petersen on...

Mary Cuchna

Mary Cuchna

Nov 3, 2015

 

Mary P. Cuchna, age 86, of Bloomington, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster, WI.

​Mary was born January 28, 1929, to Al and Leila (Hampton) Neises. She graduated from Bloomington High School. In 1964, she married Arnold ''Coke'' Cuchna and they farmed in Millville Township for many years.

​Surviving are a daughter, Sheila (Kurt)...

Mary Janssen

Mary Janssen

Oct 31, 2015

 

Mary Grace Janssen, age 68, passed away peacefully onSaturday, October 31, 2015, surrounded by familyatGrant Regional Health Center inLancaster, WI. She was born onMay 20, 1947,inLancastertoWalterandCatherine (Reynolds) Leibfried. Marygraduated fromLancaster High schoolin1965.

On August 24, 1968, she was united in marriage to Rodger Janssen at St. Clement Church in Lancaster. They were happily married for47years.

Mary owned and operated...

Norbert Steinl

Norbert Steinl

Oct 30, 2015

 

Norbert W. "Nub" Steinl, age 79, of Bagley, died Friday, October 30, 2015 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. Norbert was born on September 25, 1936, on the family farm, the son of Leo and Philomene (Recker) Steinl. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Bloomington High School in 1954. Following graduation, Norbert entered the United States National Guard...

Jean Adams

Jean Adams

Oct 29, 2015

 

Jean Frances Adams, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Lancaster. Jean was born to Lillard Kieler and Hazel Lenstra Kieler. She married Mark Adams at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dubuque on May 30, 1950. He preceded her in death on September 14, 2002.

Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and...

Jack Cardey

Jack Cardey

Oct 28, 2015

 

Jack Norman Cardey, age 93, of Potosi, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. He was born on August 30, 1922, in Potosi. Jack was married to Helen Louise Weller of Blue Rapids, Kansas, on October 6, 1945. They had three daughters: Cheryl, Leslie, and Sue Ann. Jack served his country in the...

Marie McNamara

Marie McNamara

Oct 28, 2015

 

Marie Z. McNamara, age 88, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Reverend John Sasse officiating. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque. Family and friends called on Saturday...

Gary S. Buss

Gary S. Buss

Oct 26, 2015

 

Gary S. Buss, age 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015, at Unity Point Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. He was born on February 6, 1944, in Lancaster, the son of Adolf and Elinor (Salis) Buss. Gary graduated from Lancaster High School. He was employed at Dubuque John Deere Works as a machinist for over thirty years until his...

Floyd Wilder

Floyd Wilder

Oct 20, 2015

 

Floyd L. "Frog" Wilder, Jr., age 61 of Mount Hope, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. He was born on August 24, 1954, in Flint, MI, the son of Floyd L. and Nona L. (Dunnington) Wilder, Sr. Frog worked at Crossing Rivers Health, formerly Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital, for 15 years as...

Margaret Lorenz

Margaret Lorenz

Oct 14, 2015

 

Margaret C. Lorenz, age 100, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Great River Care Center in McGregor, Iowa. Margaret was born on January 1, 1915, on the family farm in Buena Vista, IA, the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Hauck) Adams. In her teen years, she moved to Lancaster and married Max Lorenz in 1936...

Judith Underhill

Judith Underhill

Oct 13, 2015

 

Judith A. Underhill, age 71 of Bagley, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born December 6, 1943, in South Dakota, the daughter of Vernon (Nitzie) Cleveland and Grace (La Vern) Dusso. Judy graduated from Beloit Memorial High School. She was united in...

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