Vernon C. Bartels,  90, of Potosi, died Monday, March 16, 2026.

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 23, at 11 a.m. at Kramer-Grau Funeral Homes and Crematory in Lancaster. Burial with Military Honors took place at British Hollow Cemetery, Potosi. Family and friends gathered on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Kramer-Grau Funeral Homes & Crematory of Lancaster is assisting the family.

A complete obituary is in the March 25, 2026 issue of The Platteville Journal.