Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Sally VanNatta
Jun 9, 2015
Sally J. VanNatta, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at the UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 12, 1937, in Lancaster, the daughter of Victor and Anna (Wilson) VanNatta. Sally grew up on the family farm near Bloomington. She attended Milner School and graduated from Bloomington High School in 1955. She was a...
Betty Mergen
May 28, 2015
Betty Lou Mergen, age 83, of Bloomington, passed away very unexpectedly on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the Gunderson Health Center in Lacrosse. She was born on September 2, 1931, the fifth daughter of Sidney and Lena (Adrian) Myers. Betty attended the Flat Rock Grade School near the family farm in rural Cassville. After graduating Cassville High school, she...
James Hermsen
May 23, 2015
James L. Hermsen, age 88, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born October 5, 1926 the son of John and Clementine (Bohnenkamp) Hermsen. Jim graduated from Bloomington High School and was drafted into the United States Army, during the Korean Conflict. He returned home to farm in rural Bloomington. Jim...
John Bernhardt
May 17, 2015
John M. Bernhardt, age 92, of Cassville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 20, 1922, in Cassville, the son of Dr. Lawrence B. and Ila M. (Eckstein) Bernhardt. John graduated from Cassville High School and was drafted into the United States Army in 1942. He served his country...
Margaret Grattan
May 9, 2015
Margaret M. Grattan, age 101, passed away on Saturday, May 09, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Lancaster. She was born on February 12, 1914, on the family farm, the daughter of Emil and Louisa (Lorscheter) Grattan. Margaret graduated from Cassville High School. After graduation she was employed butchering chickens. She later worked in Madison for a short time...
Keith Kelly
May 7, 2015
Keith D. Kelly, age 66, of Bloomington, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. Keith was born on August 20, 1948 to Cecil and Lucile (Gordon) Kelly. He attended West Central School and Area I. After being drafted into the United States Army, Keith married Elaine Puffett. Keith served one tour in Vietnam....
Kevin Holt
May 7, 2015
Kevin L. Holt, age 43, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at his home. He was born on September 30, 1971, in Lancaster, the son of Donald T. and Ella M. (Helbing) Holt. Kevin attended Potosi Schools and drove semi for several years. He later farmed in the Belmont and Darlington areas. After farming, Kevin drove semi again and was...
Marshall Burton
May 3, 2015
Marshall "Tuffy" Burton, age 70, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 3, 2015, at Azura Memory Care in Beloit. Tuffy was born on April 3, 1945 in Lancaster, WI, a son of Kenneth and Helene (Hildreth) Burton. Tuffy graduated from Alva High School in Lehigh Acres, FL in 1966. He married Carol L. Govier on June 17, 1967 at the...
Diane Cathman
May 1, 2015
Diane M. Cathman, age 57, of Bagley, WI, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Randolph, WI, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A visitation for Diane was held from 4-7PM on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Divine Passage Funeral Home in Ripon, WI. Her funeral service was held at 12:00PM on Wednesday, May...
Doris Walker
Apr 30, 2015
Doris K. Walker, age 90 of Lancaster, passed away Thursday April 30, 2015 at Grant Regional Health Center. She was born November 3, 1924 in North Lancaster Township the daughter of Ben and Clem (Gillespie) Hupenbecker. Doris attended the North School and later graduated from Lancaster High School. She married Virgil E. Walker on December 24, 1942. Together they...
Bernard Ernzen
Apr 30, 2015
Bernard J. Ernzen, age 85 passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. He was born April 15, 1930 in Tennyson, Wisconsin the son of Nicholas and Mary (Schmitz) Ernzen. Bernie graduated from Tennyson High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force, during the Korean Conflict where he was stationed stateside in Washington...
Robert Wagner
Apr 28, 2015
Robert L. "Bob" Wagner, age 69, of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born November 30, 1945, in Bloomington Township, the son of Michael and Julia (Welchert) Wagner. Bob graduated from Bloomington High School. He loved the town of Bloomington and working at Hermsen's Ace Hardware for more than...
Rosalyn Walz
Apr 25, 2015
Rosalyn L. Walz, age 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born on February 1, 1931, in Cassville, the daughter of Virgil and Lillian (Bausch) Hampton. Rosalyn graduated from Cassville High School. On August 27, 1952, she was united in marriage to Harold B. Walz at St. Mary's...
LeRoy Williams
Apr 25, 2015
LeRoy J. "Roy" Williams, age 86 of Cassville, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born January 4, 1929 in Viroqua, the son of John and Edna (Wolf) Williams. Roy attended Buckwheat Ridge School in Ellenboro Township. On June 6, 1950 Roy was united into marriage to Leola M. "Lee" Blackbourn....
Irene Osterhaus
Apr 24, 2015
Irene R. Osterhaus, age 95, of Bloomington, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, at her daughter's home in Waukesha after a prolonged illness. Irene was born on January 9, 1920 in Bloomington, to Frank & Clementine (Herbers) Bohnenkamp. She was the valedictorian of the 1937 graduating class of Bloomington High School. Irene married Albert Osterhaus on June 18, 1947...
Warren Pfaff
Apr 21, 2015
Warren Pfaff, age 65, of Platteville, lost a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. He was born in North Lancaster Township on March 9, 1950, the son of Henry and Ruth (Cook) Pfaff. Warren grew up in North Lancaster and Seneca, and graduated from Seneca High School. He served in the United States Navy and was...
Robert Lees
Apr 20, 2015
Robert W. Lees, age 82, of Bagley, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on January 20, 1933, in Racine, the son of Wesley and Vivian (Barr) Lees. Robert attended Horlick High School and St. Catherine's High School in Racine. He entered the United States Army and served...
Dale Braudt
Apr 20, 2015
Dale L. Braudt, age 78, of Bloomington, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015, at his home. He was born on January 10, 1937, at Brodtville in Wyalusing Township, the son of Louis and Lela (Ariss) Braudt. Dale graduated from Patch Grove High School. On October 6, 1961, he married Betty A. Campbell at the Lutheran Parsonage in Prairie du Chien. He was...
Lyle C. Johnson
Apr 13, 2015
Lyle C. Johnson, age 93, of Cassville, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster.
Graveside services were held on Monday, April 27, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Cemetery in Potosi with Bill Manthe officiating. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Martin Funeral Home & Cremation...
Bernadine Leibfried
Apr 8, 2015
Bernadine C. Leibfried, age 93, of Epione Pavilion, Cuba City, formerly at 176 N. Main Street, Potosi, WI, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Epione Pavilion. Bernadine was born on November 4, 1921, in Potosi Township, the daughter of Charles & Mary (Gladding) Cogan. Bernadine married Cyril F. Leibfried on December 27, 1939 in Potosi at St. Thomas Parish....
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