Jerome "Jerry" D. Baker
Sep 19, 2026
Jerome “Jerry” Baker, 82, of Prairie du Sac, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, in his home on September 19, 2026.
Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend whose presence meant more to the people around him than words could ever express.
To know Jerry was to know someone who showed up. No matter the time, the circumstances,...
Mark A. Johnson
Sep 19, 2026
Mark Johnson, 64, passed away on September 18, 2026, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Mark was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to Fred and Charlene. He moved to Lodi as a young boy, where he was raised.
Mark married the love of his life, Terri, on September 25, 1982. He was a hardworking union electrician (IBEW local 159) who truly loved...
Janet M. Ramsey
Sep 15, 2026
Janet M. Ramsey (McKeegan), age 67, was called home to her Lord on September 15, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She passed at her daughter's house surrounded by her children and love from so many near and far away.
Janet was born on June 22, 1959, to George Albert and Jackie (Nelson) McKeegan in Florida. She graduated...
Bridget Ann Lawton
Sep 10, 2026
Bridget Ann Lawton, age 21, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sept. 10, 2026 following her courageous battle with Leukemia. Bridget was born on June 3, 2005 and grew up in the Sun Prairie and Sauk Prairie communities. She graduated from Sauk Prairie High School in 2023 and was enrolled as a student at Madison College.
Bridget loved spending...
Bruce Douglas Ohlsen
Sep 4, 2026
Bruce Douglas Ohlsen, age 76, passed away at Agrace Hospice in Madison on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 after succumbing to complications from Dementia. He was born in Lynd, MN. on Feb. 27, 1950 to the late Roger and Carol (Nicholson) Ohlsen and graduated from the Luverne High School. Bruce went on to Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN earning...
William "Bill" F. Sorenson
Aug 30, 2026
William “Bill” Frederic Sorenson, age 78, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. He was born in Madison on Dec. 30, 1947 to the late Robert and Mary (Chase) Sorenson. Bill was a graduate of Deforest High School; class of 1966. Shortly after high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves. He served as a...
Alan Charles Masson
Aug 31, 2026
Alan Charles Masson, of Sauk Prairie beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away August 31, 2026 at the age of 88 at Maplewood Nursing Home.
Alan was born on July 19, 1938, in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England. He grew up in southeast England with his parents, Reginald Frank and Doris Beatrice Masson, and his brothers, Donald and Richard.
Alan’s early...
Julie M. Gilbertson
Aug 22, 2026
Julie Gilbertson (Lucey), danced into the arms of her precious Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the age of 84. Julie was born on December 13, 1942, to parents Donald and Kathleen Lucey of Mazomanie. She met David Gilbertson, the love of her life, at the Club 18 dance hall. They married on May 6, 1967 at St. Barnabas...
Benjamin "Ben" Joe Hodgson
Sep 17, 2026
Benjamin Joe Hodgson, beloved husband of Luella (Hoffmann) Hodgson and son of Joseph and Effie Hodgson, went to be in the arms of God on September 17, 2026.Ben was born on June 15, 1932. As a boy, he worked on the family farm with his father and brothers. After graduating from Mazomanie High School, he enlisted in the United States...
Deborah L. Mahoney
Sep 10, 2026
Deborah Lynn Mahoney, age 66, passed away Sept. 10, 2026 at her home in Lodi. She was born Oct. 20, 1959 to the late Tom and Ellen (Evert) Mahoney. She was a graduate from Sauk Prairie High School; class of 1978. Debbie worked at the Kwik Trip in Lodi from day one; for over 35 years she greeted people at...
Norman Leo Brown
Sep 10, 2026
Norman Leo Brown, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sept. 10, 2026 at Serenity Springs Residence in Madison. He was born Dec. 2, 1944 and grew up in the Madison area, graduating from Madison East High; class of 1964. At the age of 18 he joined the Iron Workers Local 383 as an apprentice, eventually earning his...
Helga M. Hardtke
Sep 7, 2026
Helga Margarete Hardtke of Prairie du Sac, age 94, passed away at her home in Pine Vista on September 7, 2026. She was born on May 3, 1932, in the town of Falkensee, Germany, the daughter of Helmuth and Elisabeth Steinkamp. Helga met her husband, Erwin Hardtke, in Berlin, Germany at a youth dance and fell in love and married...
Kathleen I Von Behren
Sep 3, 2026
Kathleen Ingrid VonBehren of Prairie du Sac, age 86, passed away at the Pines Assisted Living on Sept. 3, 2026. She was born Jan. 12, 1940 to the late Knute and Ingrid Riska. Kathleen attended and graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis. She worked for over 45 years for WEA (Wisconsin Education Assoc.) as an insurance specialist. Kathleen...
David Roland Wells
Aug 23, 2026
David Roland Wells, age 79, of Merrimac passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital in Madison surrounded by his family. He was born in Monroe on March 1, 1947 to the late Wilbur “Bub” and Eileen (Theiler) Wells. Dave graduated from Monroe High School in 1965. He went on to become a barber, but later...
Lynn M. Dederich
Aug 22, 2026
Lynn Marie Dederich, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on 8/22/2026 at her home. She was born 8/1/1970 in Sauk City, the daughter of Russell and Beverly (Wenzel) Ott. She attended Sauk Prairie Schools. Lynn was employed by the Sauk Prairie Healthcare for 26 years where she touched the lives of many people in all departments. She took pride in her...
Richard Gerald Fisher
Aug 19, 2026
Richard Gerald Fisher, age 85, of Baraboo, Wisconsin and formerly of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, passed away in his home at Oak Park Place on August 19, 2026, after a long struggle with COPD. He was born in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, on June 1, 1941 to the late Leonard and Lydia (Schultz) Fisher. Richard graduated from Baraboo High School, class of...
Michael L. Wehler
Aug 17, 2026
Michael L Wehler, 82, of Plain, WI passed away peacefully on August 17th, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and family after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mike was born on July 24th 1944 in Baraboo, WI to John and Gertrude (Loy) Wehler.
Growing up on their West Point dairy and hog farm, Mike’s early years instilled in him a profound...
Charles Walter Bennett
Aug 11, 2026
Charles Walter Bennett, a longtime Associated Press photojournalist who spent decades documenting American history, including Watergate, three presidential administrations, presidential travels around the world, politics, sports and the changing life of Chicago, died August 11, 2026. He was 86.
Born October 26, 1939, in Atlanta, Charles left school when he was young to help support his family, later earned his GED,...
Edward "Ned" A. Drager
Aug 11, 2026
Mazomanie / Martinsville
Edward A. “Ned” Drager, age 70, died Aug. 11, 2026, at his family home in Mazomanie. He was born March 10, 1956, in Dodgeville, the son of the late Merle and Gail (Keyes) Drager. Ned spent his young life working for local area farms, Zander’s, Sear’s and Meili Farms and later going into construction until his retirement. Ned...
Jane Mary Rossbach
Aug 9, 2026
Jane M. (Skinner) Rossbach of Mazomanie passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at Greenway Manor, Spring Green. She was born in Dodgeville, WI on May 28, 1941, to the late John Milton and Marguerite (Stevens) Skinner.
Jane worked at the Peoples State Bank in Mazomanie for nearly 30 years. She married Otto Rossbach of Monona, Iowa in 1972 and they had...
