Cyril Leo Schaefer

M, b. 1 March 1921, d. 22 November 2002
Father*John H. Schaefer b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 7 Mar 1957
Mother*Barbara Pluemer b. Aug 1881, d. 1961
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1 March 1921Cyril Leo Schaefer was born on 1 March 1921.
He was the son of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Marriage12 April 1947Cyril Leo Schaefer married Genevieve A. Funk on 12 April 1947.
Death22 November 2002Cyril Leo Schaefer died on 22 November 2002 at age 81.

Genevieve A. Funk

F, b. 28 August 1926, d. 22 March 2009
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name12 April 1947As of 12 April 1947,her married name was Schaefer.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 August 1926Genevieve A. Funk was born on 28 August 1926.
Marriage12 April 1947She married Cyril Leo Schaefer, son of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer, on 12 April 1947.
Death22 March 2009Genevieve A. Funk died on 22 March 2009 at age 82.

Aelred Lyle Schaefer

M, b. 12 January 1925, d. 2 May 2003
Father*John H. Schaefer b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 7 Mar 1957
Mother*Barbara Pluemer b. Aug 1881, d. 1961
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationAelred Lyle Schaefer was also known as Alred.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAelred Lyle Schaefer married Geneva M. Kaukl.
Birth12 January 1925Aelred Lyle Schaefer was born on 12 January 1925.
He was the son of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Death2 May 2003Aelred Lyle Schaefer died on 2 May 2003 at age 78.

Geneva M. Kaukl

F, b. 8 March 1927, d. 21 March 2019
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Schaefer.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageGeneva M. Kaukl married Aelred Lyle Schaefer, son of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Birth8 March 1927Geneva M. Kaukl was born on 8 March 1927.
Death21 March 2019She died on 21 March 2019 at age 92.

Sister Mary Aelred Schaefer

F, b. 17 August 1903, d. 20 November 1982
Father*John H. Schaefer b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 7 Mar 1957
Mother*Barbara Pluemer b. Aug 1881, d. 1961
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationSister Mary Aelred Schaefer was also known as Hildagarde.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth17 August 1903Sister Mary Aelred Schaefer was born on 17 August 1903.
She was the daughter of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Death20 November 1982Sister Mary Aelred Schaefer died on 20 November 1982 at age 79.

Nellie Schaefer

F, d. before 2000
Father*John H. Schaefer b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 7 Mar 1957
Mother*Barbara Pluemer b. Aug 1881, d. 1961
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Books.
Life EventDateDescription
Nellie Schaefer was the daughter of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
MarriageNellie Schaefer married (?) Books.
Deathbefore 2000Nellie Schaefer died before 2000.

(?) Books

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Life EventDateDescription
Marriage(?) Books married Nellie Schaefer, daughter of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.

Beatrice Mary Schaefer

F, b. 17 June 1909, d. 13 May 1995
Father*John H. Schaefer b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 7 Mar 1957
Mother*Barbara Pluemer b. Aug 1881, d. 1961
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Ray.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageBeatrice Mary Schaefer married Thomas Ray.
Birth17 June 1909Beatrice Mary Schaefer was born on 17 June 1909.
She was the daughter of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Death13 May 1995Beatrice Mary Schaefer died on 13 May 1995 at age 85.

Thomas Ray

M, b. 1909, d. 1996
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageThomas Ray married Beatrice Mary Schaefer, daughter of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Birth1909Thomas Ray was born in 1909.
Death1996He died in 1996.

Steve Baumler

M, d. before 2019
Father*Hubert Charles Baumler b. 17 Aug 1920, d. 20 Jul 1982
Mother*Sylvia Irene Washburn b. 10 Dec 1917, d. 22 Apr 2019
Life EventDateDescription
Steve Baumler was the son of Hubert Charles Baumler and Sylvia Irene Washburn.
Deathbefore 2019Steve Baumler died before 2019.

Harry H. Locher

M, b. 1890, d. 1949
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1890Harry H. Locher was born in 1890.
Marriage1916He married Laraine Callahan in 1916.
Death1949Harry H. Locher died in 1949.

Children of Harry H. Locher and Laraine Callahan

Laraine Callahan

F, b. 30 August 1897, d. 12 September 1987
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationLaraine Callahan was also known as M. Laraine.
Married Name1916As of 1916,her married name was Locher.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth30 August 1897Laraine Callahan was born on 30 August 1897.
Marriage1916She married Harry H. Locher in 1916.
Death12 September 1987Laraine Callahan died on 12 September 1987 at age 90.

Children of Laraine Callahan and Harry H. Locher

David A. Locher

M, b. 17 June 1923, d. 23 March 2010
Father*Harry H. Locher b. 1890, d. 1949
Mother*Laraine Callahan b. 30 Aug 1897, d. 12 Sep 1987
Life EventDateDescription
Birth17 June 1923David A. Locher was born on 17 June 1923 at Dubuque, Iowa.
He was the son of Harry H. Locher and Laraine Callahan.
Death23 March 2010David A. Locher died on 23 March 2010 at age 86 David A. Locher, 86, of Farley, formerly of Dubuque, died at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 8, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Farley, Iowa, with Rev. Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Farley. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Reiff Funeral Home, Farley, where there will be a wake service at 7 p.m.

He was born on June 17, 1923, in Dubuque, son of Harry H. and Laraine (Callahan) Locher. David graduated from the Loras Academy High School in 1942, and later attended St. Mary's Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. He then studied French, history and English literature at Loras College and received his Bachelor of Arts in 1948. He pursued his post-graduate education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he received his Master of Science in library science in 1953.

While at the University of Michigan, he was a poetry student of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist Katherine Anne Porter. Subsequently, a lifelong correspondence and friendship developed and he is mentioned several times throughout her biography as a close friend. During the 1950s and '60s, he worked as a librarian at Loras College in Dubuque, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif., the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco and the University of San Francisco. During these years, he developed a wide network of friendships among the scientific, literary and performing arts circles, including Jacques Cousteau, the oceanographer, and Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), the children's author. After returning to Dubuque in 1972, he worked in the advertising and building departments serving multiple roles at Klauer Manufacturing Co. until his retirement in 1987.

David's scholarly hobbies included poetry, stamp collecting and world traveling. His poetry was published over many years in multiple poetry collection books, journals and periodicals, including The New York Times. He had a passion for the opera and the classics. He studied and spoke French and German and took a keen interest in history and the cultures and religions of the world. He traveled in Europe and had an audience at the Vatican. He traveled to Sub-Saharan Africa twice, where he visited Catholic missionaries in Zaire, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and had numerous friends in South Africa. He also traveled throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

David's passion for learning and teaching always began at home. He was a thoughtful and passionate man who always valued his relationship with his mother, Mary Laraine (Callahan) Locher Halstead, his family and friends, and he diligently remembered birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. He inspired his nieces and nephews and their subsequent generations by being attentive to their academic interests through his generosity and his gift-giving, which often included scholarly history and scientific books. He was a member of St. Joseph's Parish, Farley.

Surviving are his brother, Phillip Locher, of Farley; numerous nieces and nephews, Rosalie Diener Janisse, of Tennessee, Mary Diener Stroup, of Indiana, Roxanne Locher, of Hawaii, William T. Locher Jr. and Thomas Locher, both of Wisconsin, Harry Locher, of Georgia, Christopher Locher, of Massachusetts, and a special niece, Leah Diener, of Dubuque; and special cousins, Catherine Curphy, of Cascade, and Marilyn Callis, of Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mary Laraine Diener, in 1971; and a brother, William T. Locher, in 1984.

William T. Locher

M, b. 28 August 1928, d. 6 March 1984
Father*Harry H. Locher b. 1890, d. 1949
Mother*Laraine Callahan b. 30 Aug 1897, d. 12 Sep 1987
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 August 1928William T. Locher was born on 28 August 1928.
He was the son of Harry H. Locher and Laraine Callahan.
Death6 March 1984William T. Locher died on 6 March 1984 at age 55.

Phillip Locher

M, b. 24 June 1935, d. 2 October 2011
Father*Harry H. Locher b. 1890, d. 1949
Mother*Laraine Callahan b. 30 Aug 1897, d. 12 Sep 1987
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 June 1935Phillip Locher was born on 24 June 1935.
He was the son of Harry H. Locher and Laraine Callahan.
Death2 October 2011Phillip Locher died on 2 October 2011 at age 76.

Paul Scott Schoenmann

M, b. 6 July 1952, d. 21 March 2023
Father*Paul Schoenmann
Mother*Charlene L. Peckham b. 2 Nov 1932, d. 23 Sep 2020
Life EventDateDescription
Birth6 July 1952Paul Scott Schoenmann was born on 6 July 1952.
He was the son of Paul Schoenmann and Charlene L. Peckham.
Death21 March 2023Paul Scott Schoenmann died on 21 March 2023 at age 70 Paul Scott “Scooter” Schoenmann, age 70 of Evansville and formerly of Spring Green, passed on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the UW Hospital in Madison following an illness.

He was born on July 6, 1952 the son of Paul and Charlene (Peckham) Schoenmann of Spring Green, WI. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict as a MP stationed in Panama. Scott worked in car sales in the Madison and Illinois areas most of his working career. Scott was an avid sports fan, but his true passion was golf, where he shared many happy times with family and friends. Known for his wit and charm, his stories and laughter will be truly missed. He was an incredible human being with an amazing smile and huge heart; an amazing brother, uncle and friend.

Survivors include six siblings, Sue (Dale) Pforr of Spring Green, Peggy (Ron) Siko of Madison, Jeff (Sandy) Schoenmann of Waukesha, Greg (Julie) Schoenmann of Spring Green, Heidi Schoenmann-Westley and Chuck Cashman of Spring Green, Mark (Kristen) Schoenmann of Prairie du Sac; 18 nieces and nephews, Dana Jones-Grossman, Grant Jones, Bart and Nathan Pforr, Matthew and Adam Siko, Megan (Cody) Legreid, Jordan and Sidney Schoenmann, Graham, Paige and Michael Westley, Jeff and Casey Schoenmann, Holly Loeffelholz, Jennifer Fritsch, Lexi and Abi Cummings; 11 great-nieces and nephews, Evan and Emmie Grossman, Sawyer Jones, Shawn Siko, Oliver, Liesel and James Schoenmann, Morgan and Johanna Fritsch, Eivin and Levi Loeffelholz, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul “Buck” and Charlene Schoenmann.

Private family graveside services will be held at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery where military graveside rites will be conducted by the Spring Green American Legion Post #253. A celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date for Scooter’s family and friends.

Gregory Jay Packard

M, b. 26 May 1947, d. 31 December 1983
Father*Jay Robert Packard b. 19 Nov 1920, d. 27 Nov 1996
Mother*Elizabeth Madonna Mears b. 14 Apr 1921, d. 3 Oct 1996
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 May 1947Gregory Jay Packard was born on 26 May 1947.
He was the son of Jay Robert Packard and Elizabeth Madonna Mears.
Death31 December 1983Gregory Jay Packard died on 31 December 1983 at age 36.

Laura Ingham Stott

F, b. 5 September 1901, d. 15 November 1976
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1921As of before 1921,her married name was Cady.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth5 September 1901Laura Ingham Stott was born on 5 September 1901.
Marriagebefore 1921She married Wayne Curtis Cady, son of Ernest Cady and Ida Schlegermilch, before 1921.
Divorcebefore 1944Laura Ingham Stott and Wayne Curtis Cady were divorced before 1944.
Death15 November 1976Laura Ingham Stott died on 15 November 1976 at age 75.

Children of Laura Ingham Stott and Wayne Curtis Cady

Helen Gillian

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Carmody.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHelen Gillian married Albert Carmody.

Children of Helen Gillian and Albert Carmody

Catherine Ann Carmody

F, b. 28 June 1932, d. 5 April 2023
Father*Albert Carmody
Mother*Helen Gillian
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name15 April 1952As of 15 April 1952,her married name was Rogers.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 June 1932Catherine Ann Carmody was born on 28 June 1932.
She was the daughter of Albert Carmody and Helen Gillian.
Marriage15 April 1952Catherine Ann Carmody married George Rogers on 15 April 1952.
Death5 April 2023Catherine Ann Carmody died on 5 April 2023 at age 90 Catherine A. Rogers, age 90 of Spring Green, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Sauk Prairie Healthcare in Prairie du Sac, WI. She was born on June 28, 1932 in Wyoming Valley, WI the daughter of Albert and Helen (Gillian) Carmody. She was married on April 15, 1952 to George Rogers. Catherine was a longtime member of St. John’s Catholic Church.

Survivors include her son, Bill (Ester) Rogers of Sahuarita, Arizona; three granddaughters, Tammy, Irma, Catherine; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Helen Carmody, her husband, George Rogers, a grandson, James Rogers, a sister, Florentine Alt, two brothers, Michael and Jerome Carmody, a brother-in-law, John Alt and a sister-in-law, Marlene Carmody.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Spring Green. Fr. Garrett Kau will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the church from 9:00 A.M. until the time of Mass at 10:00 A.M.

George Rogers

M, d. before 2023
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage15 April 1952George Rogers married Catherine Ann Carmody, daughter of Albert Carmody and Helen Gillian, on 15 April 1952.
Deathbefore 2023George Rogers died before 2023.

Anna Louise Honer

F, b. 20 March 1927, d. 4 April 2023
Father*Joseph Mauritz Honer b. 30 Apr 1893, d. 8 Jan 1957
Mother*Helen R. Riedel
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Duhr.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAnna Louise Honer married Arnold Duhr.
Birth20 March 1927Anna Louise Honer was born on 20 March 1927.
She was the daughter of Joseph Mauritz Honer and Helen R. Riedel.
Death4 April 2023Anna Louise Honer died on 4 April 2023 at age 96 Anna Louise (Honer) Duhr, 96, of Cazenovia, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the farm where she lived most of her married life and raised her family. She is survived by her daughters: Lisa (Tom) Tourdot, Gail (William) Tetrault, and Vicki Duhr (Dave Schultz); five grandchildren: Rick Tourdot, Tiffany Butterbrodt, Whitney Barr, Meg Duhr, and Chris Duhr-Schultz; five great-grandchildren.

Anna was preceded in death by her husband Arnold Duhr, parents Joseph and Helen Honer, and brothers Henry and Francis.

Anna was born in Richland County on March 20, 1927. Like many children of that time she walked or biked to a one-room school and helped with farm and garden chores. Many hours of her free time were spent playing with her dear friend Kay Lasse. Amelia Earhart was Anna’s hero and one of her favorite childhood treasurers was a leather cap like the pilot wore. Anna took piano lessons during her grade school years and as an adult she taught piano to dozens of local children and served as her church’s organist for many years.

Anna met her future husband, Arnold, while she was a waitress at The Blue Bird Restaurant in Richland Center. They married after he returned from WWII service. After a few years in Beloit, where she worked as a telephone operator, the couple moved to a farm near where she’d grown up. She was an active member of the local Homemakers Club, her church’s Ladies Aid, the PTO, and for many years wrote a local news column for the Richland Observer. After her children were grown, she took a job with the Weston School District, preparing meals for the students, faculty, and staff. Anna and Arnold were also foster parents.

Her greatest joy near her life’s end were watching the farmland’s changing beauty, family pets in her lap and at her feet, great-grandchildren racing in and out with their day’s stories, riding through the fields and woods (especially during morel season), car trips past memory-filled places, and all the other joys of sharing a home with her family.

The family would like to thank Agrace Hospice for help with her care and Pastor Tim Anderson for the home visits.

A private family service and burial will be held at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Willow Township. The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family with their arrangements.

Arnold Duhr

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageArnold Duhr married Anna Louise Honer, daughter of Joseph Mauritz Honer and Helen R. Riedel.

Harlan Hanusa

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Father*Henry Herbert Hanusa b. 9 Dec 1909, d. Aug 1987
Mother*Elvadore Dorothea Hamburg b. 1 Jan 1920, d. 13 Apr 1963
Life EventDateDescription
Harlan Hanusa was the son of Henry Herbert Hanusa and Elvadore Dorothea Hamburg.