Cecil Cyrus McCready at age 97 has joined his wife, Rosina on November 20, 2010 and they are now together in heaven. He passed due to complications with Parkinson's disease that he lived with for 17 years. He was fortunate to live all, but, the last month of his life at home. Cecil was born at home in Troy Township, the son of the late Bruce and Selma Agnes (Hosig) McCready on October 1, 1913. He was baptized and confirmed at the Reformed Church of Harrisburg. He attended the Harrisburg school in Troy Township, graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1931 and graduated from the U.W. Madison Agriculture short course in 1933. He married Rosina Sprecher on August 23, 1952 and they shared 45 years of happiness together. Cecil was a cancer survivor since 1968 and proudly supported the local Relay for Life for many years. He and Rosina were proudly recognized by the State of Wisconsin as a "Century Farm" in 1980. They farmed the same farm in Troy Township until 1989 when they moved to Prairie du Sac. Cecil served as a board member of Troy Township for many years. He was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Black Hawk, the Masonic Lodge (in Spring Green then Sauk Prairie), the Order of Eastern Star (Spring Green then Lodi), and the Sauk Prairie Optomist Club. He enjoyed travelling with his wife from coast to coast and including Alaska and Hawaii. Even after the passing of his wife, he enjoyed driving with friends and also taking the taxi.


He is survived by his loving family, a daughter, Irene (Roger) DeVoe of Lodi; grandchildren, Jennifer (Scott) Jennings of Wonewoc and Michael (Amy) Nolden of Waunakee; a great-granddaughter, Michaela Jo; and
step-great grandsons, Tyler and Dylan; sisters-in-law, Marcella Sprecher and Ruth Hehenberger of Sauk City; a niece, Nancy (Steve) Marx of Decorah, IA.; many other nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his loving wife on Jan. 4, 1998; parents; sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Arthur Turnquist; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Howard and Viola Sorg, Clarence and Argent Sprecher, Wilbert Sprecher and Donald Hehenberger.


Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Black Hawk, Rev. Kendall Schlittler officiating. Burial will be in Black Hawk Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Hooverson Funeral Home, Sauk City, where a Masonic service will be held at 7:00 p.m.