Velma Rose Reuter

F, b. 4 March 1935, d. 3 April 2023
Father*John Jacob Reuter b. 21 May 1896, d. 5 Aug 1969
Mother*Rosa May Wunderlin b. 20 Jul 1898, d. 4 Dec 1973
Velma Rose (Reuter) Melssen
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name9 September 1961As of 9 September 1961,her married name was Melssen.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth4 March 1935Velma Rose Reuter was born on 4 March 1935 at Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of John Jacob Reuter and Rosa May Wunderlin.
Death3 April 2023Velma Rose Reuter died on 3 April 2023 at age 88 Velma R. Melssen, 88, of Platteville, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Platteville. Father John Blewett will officiate. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery in Platteville. Friends may call from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, where there will be a rosary at 3:30 PM. Friends may also call from 9:30 AM until 10:15 AM on Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Velma R. Melssen Memorial Fund.

Velma was born on March 4, 1935, the daughter of John and Rose Mae (Wunderlin) Reuter. She married Leonard Melssen on September 9, 1961 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dickeyville, WI. Velma was a member of the St. Mary’s Council of Catholic Women and St. Mary’s Parish. Velma and Leonard farmed for the past 48 years. Her family was very important to her and she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to play cards, especially Euchre and 500 Rummy and watching Wheel of Fortune and the Green Bay Packers. Velma was a horseshoe player. She loved to bake and was a master of the home-cooked meal. Every meal was followed with pie, angel food cake or anything sweet. Velma’s main goal in life was being a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Velma was survived by her husband of 61 years Leonard, and children Matilda “Tilly” (Tim) Weigel, Joe (Karla) Melssen, Jane (Jerry) Donar, Gail (Kris) Krause, Lenny Melssen and Ken (Michelle) Melssen, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, sisters, Dorothy Klein and Anna (Gene) Stelpflug, brother, John (Rose Marie) Reuter, brothers and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Matilda Reuter, Rosemary Reuter, Loretta (Emil) Miesen and Wilma (Joe) Fuerstenberg, brothers Clinton and Clifford (Loretta) Reuter and brothers-in-law Herbert Klein and Charles Melssen.

Clifford J. Reuter

M, b. 6 April 1927, d. 31 January 2012
Father*John Jacob Reuter b. 21 May 1896, d. 5 Aug 1969
Mother*Rosa May Wunderlin b. 20 Jul 1898, d. 4 Dec 1973
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageClifford J. Reuter married Loretta M. Klein.
Birth6 April 1927Clifford J. Reuter was born on 6 April 1927.
He was the son of John Jacob Reuter and Rosa May Wunderlin.
Death31 January 2012Clifford J. Reuter died on 31 January 2012 at age 84.

Loretta M. Klein

F, b. 18 August 1927, d. 30 January 2017
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Reuter.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLoretta M. Klein married Clifford J. Reuter, son of John Jacob Reuter and Rosa May Wunderlin.
Birth18 August 1927Loretta M. Klein was born on 18 August 1927.
Death30 January 2017She died on 30 January 2017 at age 89.

Herbert Klein

M

Matilda M. Reuter

F, b. 13 September 1923, d. 30 September 1936
Father*John Jacob Reuter b. 21 May 1896, d. 5 Aug 1969
Mother*Rosa May Wunderlin b. 20 Jul 1898, d. 4 Dec 1973
Life EventDateDescription
Birth13 September 1923Matilda M. Reuter was born on 13 September 1923.
She was the daughter of John Jacob Reuter and Rosa May Wunderlin.
Death30 September 1936Matilda M. Reuter died on 30 September 1936 at age 13.

Clinton I. Reuter

M, b. 10 July 1928, d. 18 February 1998
Father*John Jacob Reuter b. 21 May 1896, d. 5 Aug 1969
Mother*Rosa May Wunderlin b. 20 Jul 1898, d. 4 Dec 1973
Life EventDateDescription
Birth10 July 1928Clinton I. Reuter was born on 10 July 1928.
He was the son of John Jacob Reuter and Rosa May Wunderlin.
Death18 February 1998Clinton I. Reuter died on 18 February 1998 at age 69.

Wilma Elizabeth Reuter

F, b. 18 May 1925, d. 23 January 2010
Father*John Jacob Reuter b. 21 May 1896, d. 5 Aug 1969
Mother*Rosa May Wunderlin b. 20 Jul 1898, d. 4 Dec 1973
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Fuerstenberg.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageWilma Elizabeth Reuter married Joseph John Fuerstenberg.
Birth18 May 1925Wilma Elizabeth Reuter was born on 18 May 1925.
She was the daughter of John Jacob Reuter and Rosa May Wunderlin.
Death23 January 2010Wilma Elizabeth Reuter died on 23 January 2010 at age 84.

Joseph John Fuerstenberg

M, b. 23 April 1924, d. 18 May 2008
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJoseph John Fuerstenberg married Wilma Elizabeth Reuter, daughter of John Jacob Reuter and Rosa May Wunderlin.
Birth23 April 1924Joseph John Fuerstenberg was born on 23 April 1924.
Death18 May 2008He died on 18 May 2008 at age 84.

Anna Marie Reuter

F, b. 16 August 1937, d. 20 February 2024
Father*John Jacob Reuter b. 21 May 1896, d. 5 Aug 1969
Mother*Rosa May Wunderlin b. 20 Jul 1898, d. 4 Dec 1973
Anna (Reuter) Stelpflug 2017
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1 April 1967As of 1 April 1967,her married name was Stelpflug.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth16 August 1937Anna Marie Reuter was born on 16 August 1937 at Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of John Jacob Reuter and Rosa May Wunderlin.
Death20 February 2024Anna Marie Reuter died on 20 February 2024 at age 86 Anna M. Stelpflug, 86, of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Southwest Health Center, Platteville, Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, February 26, 2024, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dickeyville, Wisconsin with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-11:30 a.m. Monday at Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cuba City, Wisconsin.

Anna was born on August 16, 1937, in Paris Township, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Rose (Wunderlin) Reuter. She was united in marriage to Gene Stelpflug on April 1, 1967, at Holy Ghost Church in Dickeyville.

Anna worked at Heartland Nursing Home for 17 years. She enjoyed camping and baking sugar cookies for her family. She was a fan of the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs. Above all, Anna loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Anna is survived by her husband, Gene Stelpflug, Dickeyville; two children, Tim (Janet) Stelpflug, Waunakee, WI, and Penney (Tim) Hilkin, Dickeyville; one sister, Dorothy Klein; one brother, John (Rose Marie) Reuter; and three grandchildren, Michael Stelpflug, Sara Stelpflug and Hannah Hilkin.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters, Mathilda Reuter, Rosemary Reuter, Loretta (Emil) Miesen, Wilma (Joe) Fuerstenberg and Velma Melssen; two brothers, Clinton Reuter and Clifford (Loretta) Reuter; and a grandson, Jackson Hilkin.

Charles Gotlieb Riek

M, b. 25 September 1875, d. 4 September 1941
Life EventDateDescription
Birth25 September 1875Charles Gotlieb Riek was born on 25 September 1875 at Wisconsin.
Marriage1901He married Anna Fuka in 1901.
Death4 September 1941Charles Gotlieb Riek died on 4 September 1941 at Wisconsin at age 65.

Child of Charles Gotlieb Riek and Anna Fuka

Anna Fuka

F, b. 4 April 1878, d. 21 May 1941
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1901As of 1901,her married name was Riek.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth4 April 1878Anna Fuka was born on 4 April 1878 at Wisconsin.
Marriage1901She married Charles Gotlieb Riek in 1901.
Death21 May 1941Anna Fuka died on 21 May 1941 at Wisconsin at age 63.

Child of Anna Fuka and Charles Gotlieb Riek

Rozanne M. Bode

F, b. 16 September 1946, d. 22 April 2020
Father*Robert L. Bode b. 1 Jul 1923, d. 4 Dec 1997
Mother*Doris I. Ambort b. 9 Apr 1925, d. 15 Jun 2014
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Rozanne (Bode) Long
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRozanne M. Bode was also known as Rosie.
Married Name15 September 1973As of 15 September 1973,her married name was Long.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth16 September 1946Rozanne M. Bode was born on 16 September 1946 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Robert L. Bode and Doris I. Ambort.
Marriage15 September 1973Rozanne M. Bode married Robert D. Long on 15 September 1973.
Death22 April 2020Rozanne M. Bode died on 22 April 2020 at age 73 Rozanne M. "Rosie" Long, age 73, of Potosi, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at her home. She was born on September 16, 1946, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Robert and Doris (Ambort) Bode. Rosie graduated from Potosi High School. On September 15, 1973, she was united in marriage to Robert D. "Buffy" Long at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson. In 1978, they moved to Colorado where Rosie worked as a library aide for 30 plus years. In 2014, Rosie and Robert returned to Potosi. She enjoyed crafting, especially with her husband.
Survivors include her daughter, Stacey Hamilton; grandson, Jesse Hamilton; her siblings: Ted (Diane) Bode, Jerry (Diane) Bode, Norma (Richard) Kammerud, Mark Bode, and Vicki (Tim) Timmerman; three brothers-in-law; her beloved dog, Shade; many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Rosie was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Travis Hamilton; her brother, Ron Bode, and her husband, Robert on January 17, 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson will be held at a later date, which will be published. Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Potosi is entrusted with her care.

Robert D. Long

M, b. 2 June 1945, d. 17 January 2020
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Robert D Long
Name TypeDateDescription
NicknameRobert D. Long also went by the name of Buffy.
Name VariationRobert D. Long was also known as Bob.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth2 June 1945Robert D. Long was born on 2 June 1945.
Marriage15 September 1973He married Rozanne M. Bode, daughter of Robert L. Bode and Doris I. Ambort, on 15 September 1973.
Death17 January 2020Robert D. Long died on 17 January 2020 at age 74 Robert "Buffy" D. Long, age 74, of Potosi, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020, at his home. He was born on June 2, 1945, in Cuba City, the son of Harold and Rita (Sheffer) Long. Robert attended Benton Schools until he returned home to help on the family farm. On September 15, 1973, he was united in marriage to Rozanne Bode at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson. In 1978, they moved to Colorado where Robert was employed in maintenance at a newspaper agency for 40 plus years. In 2014, Robert and Rozanne returned to Potosi. He enjoyed camping, fishing, woodworking and crafts with Rozanne, his Harley, and his beloved dog, Shade. Robert was a member of the C.C. Riders in Madison and the founding charter member of the Matadors in Potosi.
Survivors include his loving wife, Rozanne; daughter, Stacey Hamilton; grandson, Jesse Hamilton; three brothers; nieces, nephews, and members of the Bode family.
In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tennyson with Father Richard Leffler officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Family and friends may call on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of services at the church. Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Potosi is entrusted with his care.

Sister Aimee Schaefer

F, b. 29 November 1909, d. 30 January 2003
Father*John H. Schaefer b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 7 Mar 1957
Mother*Barbara Pluemer b. Aug 1881, d. 1961
Life EventDateDescription
Birth29 November 1909Sister Aimee Schaefer was born on 29 November 1909.
She was the daughter of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Death30 January 2003Sister Aimee Schaefer died on 30 January 2003 at age 93.

Victor Harold Schaefer

M, b. 14 June 1912, d. 7 November 2005
Father*John H. Schaefer b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 7 Mar 1957
Mother*Barbara Pluemer b. Aug 1881, d. 1961
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageVictor Harold Schaefer married Anita Odessa Roesch.
Birth14 June 1912Victor Harold Schaefer was born on 14 June 1912.
He was the son of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Death7 November 2005Victor Harold Schaefer died on 7 November 2005 at age 93.

Anita Odessa Roesch

F, b. 8 September 1918, d. 16 January 2011
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Schaefer.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAnita Odessa Roesch married Victor Harold Schaefer, son of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Birth8 September 1918Anita Odessa Roesch was born on 8 September 1918.
Death16 January 2011She died on 16 January 2011 at age 92.

Paul Edward Schaefer

M, b. 12 July 1915, d. 23 December 2007
Father*John H. Schaefer b. 15 Nov 1873, d. 7 Mar 1957
Mother*Barbara Pluemer b. Aug 1881, d. 1961
Life EventDateDescription
Birth12 July 1915Paul Edward Schaefer was born on 12 July 1915.
He was the son of John H. Schaefer and Barbara Pluemer.
Death23 December 2007Paul Edward Schaefer died on 23 December 2007 at age 92.