Local obituaries for Southwest Wisconsin.
John L. Reynolds
Jan 7, 2021
Benton, Wisconsin John L. Reynolds, 77, of Benton, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, January 7, 2021, at home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Benton is assisting the family. John was born on November 27, 1943, in Streator, Illinois, the son of Theophilus and Helen (Haggenson) Reynolds. He married Charlotte...
Matthew D. Mcauliffe
Jan 6, 2021
Benton, Wisconsin Matthew D. "Bushwick" McAuliffe, 38, of Benton, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 11, 2021, at Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cuba City, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Services will be live streamed through Facebook on the funeral home page. Burial will...
Sr. Zita Simon. O.P.
Jan 5, 2021
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin Sister Zita Simon, O.P., died on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the Dominican Motherhouse at Sinsinawa. She was born as Mary Ann to Joe and Bernice (Wiederholt) Simon on November 29, 1945 in Farmington, Minnesota. There were 10 children. Sister Zita is survived by two brothers and one sister and her Dominican Family. She was gentle, fun...
Mary J. Hoff
Jan 4, 2021
Platteville, Wisconsin Mary J. Hoff, 83, of Platteville, Wisconsin, formerly of Cuba City, died Monday, January 4, 2021, at Edenbrook of Platteville. A private graveside service will be held. Burial will be in the St. Rose of Lima Church Cemetery. Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cuba City is assisting the family. Mary was born on May 12,...
Rev. Francis J. Steffen
Dec 28, 2020
Platteville, Wisconsin Reverend Father Francis Jerome Steffen entered eternal life on December 28, 2020, at the age of 89, at Edenbrook Nursing Home in Platteville, Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2020, at St. Mary Church, Platteville, Wisconsin, with The Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, Deacon Larry...
Sr. Catriona Macleod
Dec 19, 2020
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin Sr. Catriona (Teresa Avila) MacLeod, O.P. died on December 19, 2020, at St. Dominic Villa, Sinsinawa. Catriona was born June 9, 1931, to Rev. Dr. Murdo and Catherine (Meikle) MacLeod in Lincoln, England. She had one sister, Johanna Fraser. Catriona graduated with honors from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland; earned a doctorate from the Catholic University...
Anne E. Cherry-Copeland
Dec 18, 2020
Benton, Wisconsin With profound sadness we announce the passing of Anne E. Cherry-Copeland, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on December 18, 2020, at home with family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at St. Patrick’s Church, Benton, Wisconsin, with...
Sr. Christiane Althaus
Dec 14, 2020
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin Sr. Christiane Althaus, O.P., died Monday, December 14, 2020, at St. Dominic Villa, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. Due to COVID-19 precautions, private religious services will be held at Sinsinawa. Sister Christiane taught for 41 years in parish elementary schools in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Alabama. Sr. Christiane then returned to the Mound and served in the congregation archives...
Rosemary K. Kunkel
Dec 14, 2020
Dickeyville, Wisconsin Rosemary Katherine (Weber) Kunkel, 82, formerly of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2020, at Agrace Memory Care in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Private Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Holy Ghost Church in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Services will be live streamed through Facebook on the funeral...
Susan R. Hosch
Dec 13, 2020
Cuba City, Wisconsin Susan R. Hosch, 58, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 13, 2020, in Madison, Wisconsin. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2020, at St. Rose of Lima Church, Cuba City, Wisconsin with Rev. David Flanagan and Deacon Bill Bussan officiating. Services will be live streamed through Facebook on the...
Celina A. Houtakker
Dec 8, 2020
Benton, Wisconsin Celina A. Houtakker, 90, of Benton, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020, at St. Patrick’s Church, Benton, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Services will be live streamed through Facebook on the funeral home page. Burial will be in the...
Sr. Joan M. O'Shea
Dec 7, 2020
Footville, Wisconsin Sr. Joan (Deirdre) O’Shea, OP, died Monday, December 7, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville, Wisconsin. Private services will be held at Sinsinawa. As a Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa, Joan shared her gifts over 70 years as a teacher, administrator, dean of students, chaplain, provincial, professor, pastoral minister, and university director of mission integration. Her bright...
Helen M. "Heidi" Vosberg
Dec 5, 2020
Cuba City, Wisconsin Helen M. “Heidi” Vosberg, 77, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, died Saturday, December 5, 2020, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, 2020, at Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Services will be live streamed through Facebook on the funeral home page. Burial will be...
Gage J. Davidson
Nov 30, 2020
Platteville, Wisconsin Gage J. Davidson, 21, of Platteville, Wisconsin, died Monday, November 30, 2020, at home. A public visitation for friends and family will be held from 1-3:45 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cuba City, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Services will be...
Hazel M. Grimm
Nov 30, 2020
Platteville, Wisconsin Hazel M. Grimm, 98, of Platteville, Wisconsin, and formerly of Georgetown, Wisconsin, died Monday, November 30, 2020, at Park Place Memory Care, Platteville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 7, 2020, at St. Rose of Lima Church, Cuba City, Wisconsin, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. Services will be live streamed...
Patricia H. "Pat" Dreessens
Nov 22, 2020
Dickeyville, Wisconsin Patricia H. “Pat” Dreessens, 88, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, died Sunday, November 22, 2020, at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. A private funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cuba City, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Services will be live streamed through Facebook on...
Sr. Esther Heffernan
Nov 20, 2020
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin Sister Esther Heffernan, OP, died Friday, November 20, 2020, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green. Private services will be held at Sinsinawa. Burial will be in St. Clara Cemetery. Sr. Esther became aware of poverty and inequality in the world as a child and worked for social justice her entire life. She taught at St. Cecilia Cathedral,...
Harold O'Neil Moravec
Nov 19, 2020
Dickeyville, Wisconsin Harold O’Neil Moravec, 89, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, passed Thursday, November 19, 2020, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Holy Ghost Church, Dickeyville, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. There will be no public visitation. Dad was born in Mason City, Iowa on November 25, 1930....
Burnell L. Deiter
Nov 10, 2020
Cuba City, Wisconsin Burnell Louis Deiter, 94, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Epione Pavilion, Cuba City, Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020, at St. Rose Catholic Church, Cuba City, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard Rott and Deacon Bill Bussan officiating. Services will be live streamed...
Sr. Maria Del Rey Hunt
Nov 9, 2020
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin Sister Maria del Rey Hunt, OP, died Monday, November 9, 2020, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Private services will be held at Sinsinawa. She was a social worker at Pilsen Clinics, Chicago; St. Dominic Parish and School, Denver; and St. Leo Parish, Oakland, California, and helped with the parish census at St. Richard Parish, Omaha,...
