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

Aug 28, 2013

 

David R. Edge, age 59 and  Joan M. Edge, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, as a result of a motorcycle accident. David was born on March 25, 1954, the son of Ray and Clara (Scott) Edge. Joan was born on December 14, 1953, the daughter of Joseph and Mamie (Udelhoven) Dressler. On June 28, 1974,...

Aug 28, 2013

 

Oscar J. "Bud" Wegmann, age 88, of Bloomington, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 18, 1924, on the Wegmann family farm in Bloomington Township, the son of Henry and Emma (Osterhaus) Wegmann. Henry and Emma were part of a group of forty families who came from the...

Aug 28, 2013

 

David R. Edge, age 59 and  Joan M. Edge, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, as a result of a motorcycle accident. David was born on March 25, 1954, the son of Ray and Clara (Scott) Edge. Joan was born on December 14, 1953, the daughter of Joseph and Mamie (Udelhoven) Dressler. On June 28, 1974,...

Aug 27, 2013

 

Joseph W. Gengler, age 81, of Cassville, formerly of Bloomington, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born on June 29, 1932, in Glen Haven Township, the son of Edward and Ruth (Stark) Gengler. On July 1, 1967, Joseph was united in marriage to Sarah Bradley in Bloomington. She preceded...

Aug 25, 2013

 

Gregory S. Fager, age 34, of Platteville, died suddenly, Sunday, August 25, 2013, at the Southwest Health Center in Platteville, of natural causes.

Greg was born on November 15, 1978, in Dubuque, IA, a son of Harold and Dolores (Uppena) Fager. He graduated from Onalaska Lutheran High School in 1997. Greg then attended UW-Madison, where he received a degree...

Aug 22, 2013

Aug 22, 2013

 

Richard B. Cammack, age 77, of Potosi, passed away on August 22, 2013, at the Lancaster Care Center, after a long illness.

Richard was born on March 25, 1936 in Ellenboro, WI. He moved to the family farm in Potosi in March of 1944. He farmed, drove truck for Kowalski-Kieler, and worked for Potosi Township for 20 years until...

Aug 21, 2013

 

Dorothy Ann Hubler, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at Manor Care in Platteville.

Dorothy was born on August 10, 1932, in Platteville, the daughter of Earl Pat and Mathilda (Klar) Hubler. She was a graduate of St. Marys Grade School and Platteville High School. She was employed at Schultz Brothers Store, was an office assistant...

Aug 20, 2013

 

Harley C. Scherrer, age 75, a loving husband and father, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, after a long and difficult battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).

Harley was born on January 21, 1938 in Rock Island, IL to Charles and Meta Scherrer. He married Rosalie A. McDowell on March 14, 1959. Harley graduated from Rock Island High School in 1956. He began his long career as a carpenter with an apprenticeship...

Aug 17, 2013

 

Mary Jane Hermsen, age 85, of Bloomington, died Saturday, August 17, 2013, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. She was born in rural Glen Haven on May 8, 1928, the daughter of Dennis and Harriet Sis (Hochhausen) Rogers. Mary Jane graduated from Bloomington High School in 1946. She married Roy F. Hermsen on November 9, 1950, at St. Marys Catholic...

Aug 16, 2013

 

Julius C. Wiest, age 88, of Cassville, died on  Friday, August 16, 2013, at his home in Cassville. He was born on April 30, 1925, in Cassville, the son of Lawrence and Lila (Kirschbaum) Wiest. Julius attended country school and farmed his family farm outside of Cassville. On October 12, 1946, Julius was united in marriage to Lois Adrian...

Aug 13, 2013

 

 Robert E. Knapp, age 83, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. He was born March 12, 1930 the son of Fred and Hattie (Pierce) Knapp.

 

Bob graduated from Lancaster High School in1948. He married Lorraine E. Adams on September 16, 1948. Bob enjoyed...

Aug 9, 2013

 

 Dorothy M. Starr Vesperman, age 91, of Lancaster, ended her life journey on Saturday, August 9, 2013, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster on May 22, 1922, to Louis and Martha (Laabs) Starr. Dorothy graduated from Lancaster High School in 1939 and joined the WAAC service on August 1943. During her 26 months she...

Aug 9, 2013

 

Pauline A. Tobin, age 86, of Potosi, died Friday, August 9, 2013, at the Epione Pavilion, Cuba City. She was born on October 25, 1926, in Lancaster, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Schauff) Fishnick. On August 27, 1946, Pauline was united in marriage to John J. Tobin.

Survivors include her children: Carol (Bill) Terfruchte; Arlene (Pete) Pickel; Jackie...

Aug 3, 2013

 

Edith Margaret Smith, age 100, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. She was born on September 8, 1912 to Henry Connor and Janettie (Heiliger) Heberlein in North Lancaster, Wisconsin. She attended Whitcomb School, a one-room school, for eight years and then Lancaster High School, graduating in 1931.

After graduation Edith worked in various homes, the...

Jul 30, 2013

 

Betty J. Snider Hoffman, age 88, of Bloomington passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at the Lancaster Care Center.

Betty was born on May 13, 1925, the daughter of Grant and Margaret (Ertz) Bennett. She was married to Clinton Snider on August 26, 1943, who preceded her in death in 1984. She then...

Jul 29, 2013

 

Frances M. Blum, age 73, passed away Monday July 29, 2013 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born May 14, 1940 the daughter of Edward and Frances (Crubel) Weber. Frannie graduated from Bloomington High School in 1958. She was united into marriage to James J. Blum on May 27, 1959 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Bloomington....

Jul 27, 2013

 

 Greg Lenz, 61, a Super-Hero to all who knew him for his amazing love of life, who battled the past two years with pancreatic cancer, died, at home, his wife at his side, on Saturday, July 27th.

He was born on June 9, 1952, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Floyd and Colleen Lenz. He graduated from Cassville High School and...

Jul 27, 2013

 

 Stanley C. Wetter, age 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Lancaster Care Center in Lancaster. He was born on January 15, 1920, in North Lancaster, Township, the son of Clarence and Letha (Hore) Wetter. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1938. He was employed with the Grant County Highway Department until his...

Jul 22, 2013