Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Loved Ones in Lancaster, Bloomington, Cassville, Platteville, and Potosi, WI
Teresa Day
Aug 4, 2014
Teresa C. Tess Day, 49, of Lancaster, passed away on August 4, 2014. Her happy spirit never wavered as she cheerfully conquered a brain tumor for some of the last 13 years, repeatedly defying the odds.
Tess was born on January 5, 1965 to Dean and Rosemary Tierney. She graduated from St. Francis High School in 1983 and attended...
Joseph Staskal
Jul 30, 2014
Joseph Staskal, age 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. He was born on November 25, 1941, in Boscobel, the son of Dorris and Mildred (Rounds) Staskal. Joseph graduated from Fennimore High School in 1960. On June 22, 1963, he was united in marriage to Janice Miles. After their marriage, Joseph was employed with...
Mary L. Richardson
Jul 26, 2014
Mary L. Richardson, age 64, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, surrounded by her family. She was born August 31, 1949 the daughter of James and Murial (Klinger) Dailey. Mary married David F. Richardson on June 11, 1966 at Grandview Methodist Church in Dubuque. She graduated From Potosi High School, and was...
Edith Russell
Jul 21, 2014
Edith E. Russell, age 92 passed away Monday July 21, 2014 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born in Liberty Township, near the Coon Hollow area, on November 28, 1921 the daughter of Leo and Elsie (Wenzel) Fritz. Edith attended Becker grade school, and was confirmed in St. Pauls United Church of Christ at Liberty Ridge....
Dolores Ann Ploessl
Jul 17, 2014
Dolores Ann Ploessl age 84, formerly of Bloomington, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien surrounded by her loving family. Dolores was born to Leo and Anastasia (Bouzek) White on September 5, 1929, in Prairie du Chien. She married Gerald “Jerry” L. Ploessl on February 14, 1949. After raising ten...
Clarence J. Fure
Jul 17, 2014
Clarence J. Fure, age 80, of Cassville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at UPH Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. He was born on January 6, 1934, in Platteville, the son of William and Mary (Linden) Fure. Clarence grew up on the family farm near Platteville. He served in the United States Army and was united in...
Carl Reuter
Jul 12, 2014
Carl J. Reuter, age 93, of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. He was born on October 23, 1920, the son of William and Josephine (Stelpflug) Reuter. Carl grew up on a farm near Tennyson in Paris Township. He attended St. Andrew Catholic School. Later, he and his parents moved to...
Norman L. Schaal
Jul 8, 2014
Norman L. Crane Schaal, age 86, of Potosi, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 08, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. He was born on September 12, 1927, the son of Ray and Elizabeth (Cammack) Schaal. Crane attended Pea Ridge Elementary School in rural Potosi and attended high school in Cassville where he graduated in 1945. After his honorable service...
Calvin C. Knapp
Jul 7, 2014
Calvin C. Bud Knapp, age 89, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. He was born on October 1, 1924, in Little Grant Township, the son of Clarence and Belva (Jeidy) Knapp. Calvin graduated from Bloomington High School in 1942. On March 17, 1949, he was united in marriage to Dolores...
Emil Bohringer, Jr.
Jul 7, 2014
Emil E. Bohringer, Jr., age 58, of Bagley, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 7, 2014. He was born on October 19, 1955, in rural Bagley, the son of Emil and VirdiaBell (Wilcox) Bohringer. Emil attended West Grant and graduated in 1974. He was a janitor for thirty-four years at River Ridge School.
Survivors include his two children: Jubilee and Joshua; his mother,...
Helen M. Ploessl
Jul 7, 2014
Helen M. Ploessl age 86, of Cassville, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. She was born December 31, 1927 the daughter of Joseph and Mary (McWilliams) Mumm. Helen graduated Cassville High School in 1946. She married Donald J. Ploessl on May 3, 1949 at St. Charles Catholic Church. Donald passed away...
Dolores Leibfried
Jul 6, 2014
Dolores Pete A. Leibfried, age 83, of Potosi, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014, surrounded and comforted by her children. She was born on January 19th, 1931, daughter of Celestine and Emma (Friesen) Winkler. She married Denis Leibfried on August 8th, 1950 at St. Andrew Church in Tennyson and enjoyed 61 years of marriage.Dolores was a homemaker and amazingly...
Charles Edge
Jul 3, 2014
Charles L. Edge, age 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on January 12, 1943, in Platteville, the son of Gerald and Loretta (McPhail) Edge. Charles attended Platteville Schools. He worked for local farmers and lived and worked in Rockford, IL, for several years. Charles later...
Mary Friederick
Jul 1, 2014
Mary C. (Abing) Friederick, age 80, of Lancaster, went to God
s embrace July 1, 2014. She was born on June 27, 1934, near Potosi, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry Abing and Lillian Hufnagel. She married Joseph Friederick on January 8, 1955 who survives her. Mary excelled as a gardener, book reader, cook, seamstress, and story teller. Some of...
Gertrude E. Vander Drink
Jun 25, 2014
Gertrude E. Vander Drink, age 99, of Potosi, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on February 9, 1915, in Rockton, IL, the daughter of Roy and Florence (Miller) Dingman. Gertrude graduated from Rockton High School. She was united in marriage to Harry Vander Drink. After their marriage, the...
Hazel Gillen
Jun 20, 2014
Hazel Gillen, age 93, of Potosi, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. She was born on September 6, 1920, in Harrison Township, the daughter of Clarence and Fannie (Israel) Eastlick. Hazel was united in marriage to Raymond Gillen on October 18, 1943, at the Lancaster Congregational Parsonage. She was employed at...
Doris A. Bode
Jun 15, 2014
Doris A. Bode, age 89, of Potosi, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Morningside Assisted Living in Lancaster. She was born on April 9, 1925, in Paoli, WI, the daughter of Leo and Rose (Ziegler) Ambort. Doris graduated from Seneca High School. On May 22, 1944, she was united in marriage to Robert Bode at St. Thomas Catholic Church in...
Marcus Martin
Jun 11, 2014
Marcus Martin, age 86, passed away peacefully with his family present on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born April 5, 1928, the son of Ralph and Hazel (Boyd) Martin. Marcus attended Dry Hollow Rural School through the eighth grade. In 1953, he completed a mechanic course with Allis Chalmers Tractor Company...
Verna Nickson
Jun 6, 2014
Verna C. Nickson, age 100, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born on June 27, 1913, in Platteville Township, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Weigel) Johnsen. Verna attended Blockhouse Grade School and graduated from Platteville High School at the age of fifteen. She then went on to...
Jean M. Crubel
Jun 6, 2014
Jean Marie Crubel, age 83, of Bloomington, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014, at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien. She was born on August 9, 1930, in Prairie du Chien, the daughter of Charles and Marie (Tesar) Draka. On February 5, 1951, Jean married Gerald Jerry Crubel at St. Johns Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien. He...
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