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

Apr 6, 2011

 

Evan J. Hauk, age 13, of Cassville, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born on November 10, 1997, the son of Jacob and Jessica (Hoffmann) Hauk. Evan graduated from St. Clement Catholic School in 2010. He was to be an eighth grader at Lancaster Middle School. Evan played Lancaster Youth Football....

Apr 6, 2011

 

Marshall O. Reynolds, Sr., age 77, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at his home in Lancaster. He was born on September 19, 1933, in Beetown Township, the son of Archie and Vera (Elwell) Reynolds. Marshall graduated from Lancaster High School in 1951. On  September 25, 1954, Marshall was united in marriage to Jeannine D. Potter at the Lancaster...

Mar 31, 2011

 

Anita F. Day, age 87, of  Lancaster, passed away on  Thursday, March 31, 2011, at the  Lancaster Care Center,  Lancaster. She was born on December 21, 1923, in Dundee, IL, the eldest of four born to Frank and Emma (Holtz) Schmidt. Anita spent her childhood years in Racine, and graduated with high honors from Washington Park High School. She...

Mar 27, 2011

 

Elizabeth O. "Betty" Wilder, age 84, of Platteville, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at ManorCare in Platteville. She was born on June 1, 1926 in Cassville, a daughter of Fred and Odelia (Gurney) Bausch. Betty grew up on a farm between Beetown and Cassville. She went to a small country school near their farm.

On December...

Mar 24, 2011

 

Margaret Kinney's warm and enduring legacy passed into history, Thursday, March 24, 2011. Mom had just recently celebrated her 92nd birthday.

Margaret Sims Murrish Kinney was born February 1, 1919 at St. Josephs Hospital, Dodgeville. Her childhood was spent on her parents small family farm that squatted atop a hillock in rolling, driftless Southwest Wisconsin, halfway between Dodgeville and...

Mar 22, 2011

 

John H. Flesch, age 62, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at his home in Lancaster. He was born on July 3, 1948, in Lancaster, the son of Joseph and Gladys (Hardy) Flesch. John attended St. Clement Catholic School and graduated from Lancaster High School. He furthered his education at University of Wisconsin at Platteville, where he obtained...

Mar 22, 2011

 

Embert F. Wack Wackershauser, age 88, of Glen Haven, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born on July 1, 1922, in Potosi, the son of Henry and Lillian (Eggers) Wackershauser. Embert served his country during World War II...

Mar 18, 2011

 

Edward J. Ed Wiezorek, Jr., age 71, of Potosi, died on Friday, March 18, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 22, 1939, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Edward and Virginia (Leik) Wiezorek, Sr. Ed attended Holy Ghost Grade School and graduated from Loras Academy. He was employed with John Deere for thirty-one years...

Mar 17, 2011

 

James E. Jim Caley, age 52, of Beetown, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Orchard Manor in rural Lancaster after a short battle with cancer. He was born on September 14, 1958, in Lancaster, the son of Glen L. and Eula Mae (Rennison) Caley. Jim attended Cassville High School. He was employed at the Beetown Livestock and also...

Mar 12, 2011

 

Anna M. Nix, age 89, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at her residence in Lancaster. She was born on June 25, 1921, in Potosi, the daughter of F. Edward and Mary Ann (Schneider) Hoffman. On April 5, 1941, she was united in marriage to Robert Lee Nix in Potosi. Anna worked at Kamms Locker Plant and many...

Mar 10, 2011

Mar 10, 2011

 

Clara M. Fuerstenberg, age 95 passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 with her children at her side at St. Mary

s Care Center in Madison. She was born September 13, 1915 in Potosi, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Gladding) Cogan. Clara graduated from Visitation High School, Dubuque, IA in 1933. She married Clarence O. Fuerstenberg on April 26,...

Mar 8, 2011

 

Floyd E. Curtis, age 89, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. Floyd, born January 18, 1922, in Dickeyville, was the eldest of four sons to Earl and Lucille (Hoffman) Curtis of Cuba City. He attended Casper School in Paris Township through eighth grade. Floyd and Marie Averkamp married in February 1944. Marie...

Mar 8, 2011

 

Wilma L. Walker died Tuesday, March, 8, 2011, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. Wilma was born on October 24, 1921 the daughter of Reuben and Augusta (Rice) Wetter in North Lancaster Township. She spent most of her life in the North Lancaster Township area having attended the Dyer Grade School and graduating from Lancaster High School in...

Mar 5, 2011

 

Richard W. Schwantes, age 83, died Saturday, March 05, 2011 at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. He was born March 23, 1927 in Lancaster, the son of Leonard and Myrtle (Burgess) Schwantes. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1945. Richard married Leona M. Peake on December 28, 1949 at the Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church in Lancaster. His passion was...

Mar 3, 2011

 

Jane Catherine Klaas, 59, Lancaster, died on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the HospiceCare Inc. in Madison, WI.

She was born July 19, 1951 in Lancaster, the daughter of Alvin and Lorraine (Mulholland) Foley. She was united in marriage to Allen J. Klaas on November 9, 1974 in Lancaster, WI. Jane graduated from Lancaster High School in 1969. She then...

Feb 27, 2011

 

George Willis McKinney, age 81, of rural Bagley, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. He was born on June 5, 1929, in Patch Grove Township, the son of Boyd and Zelda (Willis) McKinney. George graduated from Patch Grove High School in 1947. On February 15, 1950, he was united in marriage to Veronica...

Feb 21, 2011

 

Vincent R. Tranchita, age 79, died on Monday, February 21, 2011, at Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, FL. He was born on May 9, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Tony and Ethel (Alderson) Tranchita. He grew up in the area known as Sunset Village. He had many memorable experiences including selling fruit and vegetables and translating for his...

Feb 17, 2011

 

Norman C. Haas, age 77, of Cassville, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 13, 1933, in Cassville, the son of Arch and Rose (Reding) Haas. Norm attended country school in Cassville and was employed at Kleinpell Lumber before entering the service and serving his country...

Feb 16, 2011

 

Thomas J. Adams, age 71, of Platteville, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at his residence in Platteville. He was born on November 9, 1939, in Lancaster, the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Riniker) Adams. He attended school at St. Clement Catholic School in Lancaster . On June 2, 1959, Thomas was united in marriage to Ruth VanNatta at St. Marys Catholic Church in...