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

Mabel Tobin

Mabel Tobin

Feb 11, 2015

 

Mabel G. Tobin, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, age 86, of Tennyson, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born on June 11, 1928, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Richards) Udelhofen. On May 7, 1951, Mabel married William Tobin at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dickeyville. Together they raised...

Bert C. Moore

Bert C. Moore

Feb 9, 2015

 

Bert C. Moore, age 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015, at the Lancaster Care Center. He was born on May 10, 1921 in Clayton Township, Crawford County, Wisconsin, the son of Arch and Pearl (Potter) Moore. Bert graduated from Gays Mills High School. He enlisted in the United States Army serving his country during World...

Willard R. Marshall

Willard R. Marshall

Feb 7, 2015

 

Willard R. "Bill" Marshall, age 86 of Bagley, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie Du Chien. He was born August 11, 1928 the son of Lee and Esther (McQuistion) Marshall. Bill was drafted in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was employed at Dubuque Packing Company and also operated the...

Monroe C. Gardner

Monroe C. Gardner

Feb 6, 2015

 

Monroe C. Gardner, age 81, of Glen Haven passed away peacefully at his home, on Friday, February 6, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Monroe was born November 17, 1933 in North Andover WI, the son of Charles and Lena (Esser) Gardner. On August 21, 1965 he married Wilma L. Berberich at the Prairie Du Chien United Methodist...

Judith Murray

Judith Murray

Feb 5, 2015

 

Judith C. "Judy" Murray, age 84, of Cassville, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at her home. She was born on August 10, 1930, in Chicago, the daughter of Thorger and Judith Myrold. Judy moved to Norway with her parents when she was a toddler. She came back to the United States when she was twenty-one. Judy then...

Ivan D. Yoose

Ivan D. Yoose

Jan 31, 2015

 

Ivan D. Yoose, age 86, of Potosi, died Saturday, January 31, 2015, at the Lancaster Care Center. Ivan was born on March 21, 1928 in Waterloo Township, WI, a son of Andrew & Cora Ann (Loetscher) Yoose.

Ivan married June Marie Williams on November 14, 1945 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster. They farmed their entire lives in...

Lucille Tracy

Lucille Tracy

Jan 30, 2015

 

Lucille K. Tracy, age 94, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015, at Southwest Health Center, Platteville. She was born on November 20, 1920, at Wingville Township, in Grant County, the daughter of Albert and Margaret (O'Flahrity) Hying. The family later moved to Centerville, near Highland. She attended a country school there. The family later moved to...

James A. Parkins

James A. Parkins

Jan 29, 2015

 

James A. "Jim" Parkins, age 77, of Glen Haven, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster, unexpectedly due to a heart attack. He was born on November 5, 1937, in Bloomington, the son of Rollo and Pauline (Hampton) Parkins. Jim graduated from Bloomington High School in 1956. After graduation, he farmed the family...

Bernilda Britt

Bernilda Britt

Jan 25, 2015

 

Bernilda L. Britt, age 81, of Dubuque, IA, formerly of Cassville, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. She was born on July 29, 1933, in Cassville Township, the daughter of Lawrence and Lila (Kirschbaum) Wiest. In 1951, Bernilda graduated from Cassville High School and moved to Dubuque, IA, where she was employed at Dubuque Stamping...

Beulah Simpson

Beulah Simpson

Jan 22, 2015

 

Beulah L. "Bea" Simpson, age 96 was called home to be with our lord on Thursday, January 22, 2015 with her daughters by her side at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born November 14, 1918 in Beetown Township, the daughter of August and Edna (Shanley) Christensen. Bea married Sidney Simpson on June 15, 1934 in Dubuque....

Leonard Atkinson

Leonard Atkinson

Jan 20, 2015

 

Leonard E. "Squeaky" Atkinson, age 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster. He was born on M arch 21, 1928, on a farm near Platteville, the son of Delbert and Vera (Speth) Atkinson. During the summer of 1941, they bought a farm near Lancaster. Leonard grew up there and graduated from...

Edward Breitsprecker

Edward Breitsprecker

Jan 20, 2015

 

Edward R. "Ed" Breitsprecker, Sr., age 73, of Potosi, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He was born on February 12, 1941, in rural Dubuque, IA, the son of Henry and Frances (Buchholtz) Breitsprecker. On April 29, 1961, Ed was united in marriage to Fern B. Daughetee at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dubuque, IA. After their marriage, Ed was employed...

David B. Wood

David B. Wood

Jan 16, 2015

 

It is with deep sadness and heavy regret to announce David B. Wood, age 59, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015. He was born on January 24, 1955, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Lois and the late Robert "Dean" Wood. He married Patricia S. Esser on November 3, 1990, at St. Charles Catholic Church.

Dave is a...

Antonette Ward

Antonette Ward

Jan 15, 2015

 

Antonette M. Ward, age 89, of Platteville, formerly of Potosi, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Park Place in Platteville. She was born on November 18, 1925, in Bloomington, WI, the daughter of Anthony and Veronica (Lyness) Meyer. Antonette attended Bloomington school and St. Andrew Catholic School, Tennyson, WI. On November 22, 1941, she was united in...

Richard J. Pellock

Richard J. Pellock

Jan 11, 2015

 

Richard J. "Dick" Pellock, age 80, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. He was born August 6, 1934, on Du Charme Ridge, north of Prairie du Chien. Dick graduated from Cassville High School where he excelled in basketball and baseball, and later attended UW-Marquette. He enlisted in the United States Army...

Frank Menne

Frank Menne

Jan 10, 2015

 

Frank Minno Menne, age 79, of Platteville, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at St. Marys Hospital in Madison.

Frank was born on February 5, 1935 in Potosi Township, WI, the son of Edward & Florence (Fecht) Menne. He graduated from St. Andrew High School in 1953. Frank married Mary Jayne Bierman on April 10, 1956 at St. Andrew...

Etola B. Heberlein

Etola B. Heberlein

Jan 10, 2015

 

Etola B. Heberlein, age 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on March 27, 1925, in Bloomington Township, the daughter of Joe and Stella (Houghton) Foster. She attended rural schools. On December 2, 1940, Etola was united in marriage to Wilbur "Bill" Heberlein in Dubuque, IA. After their marriage, the...

Burnell McCartney

Burnell McCartney

Jan 9, 2015

 

Burnell McCartney, age 84, passed away on January 9, 2015, at the Oelwein Health Care Center in Oelwein, IA. He was born on May 20, 1930, to Frank and Ethel (Bisbach) McCartney. Burnell served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1951 until 1952. He worked for American Family Life Insurance and the University of Wisconsin...

William M. Russell

William M. Russell

Jan 4, 2015

 

William Michael Russell passed away on January 4, 2015 at the age of 60.

Bill was born on  November 27, 1954 in Lancaster, Wisconsin, the son of Charles and Jacquelyn Russell. He attended St. Charles grade school and moved with his family to  Dubuque, Iowa, where he attended senior high school. He later attended  Fennimore Vocational School.

Bill was...

Elaine Nelson

Elaine Nelson

Jan 2, 2015

 

Elaine Carol Nelson, age 70, of Cassville, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse.

Elaine loved spending time with her family and going to her grandchildren's ball games and concerts. Elaine enjoyed the outdoors, bowling, and playing cards.

Elaine is survived by her husband, Marlyn "Mike" of Cassville; nine children; Sheila (Rudy) Young...