Erwin Guenter Hardtke
Oct 23, 2009
Erwin Guenter Hardtke, age 81, passed away at his home on Friday, October 23, 2009. He was born August 20, 1928 in Berlin, Germany to the late Berthold and Elisabeth Hardtke. Erwin married Helga Steinkamp on August 19, 1952. Together they moved to the United States with their three sons on May 19, 1960. They settled in the Sauk Prairie...
Stanley E. "Stan" Wallace
Oct 19, 2009
Stanley "Stan" E. Wallace, aged 67, died on Monday, October 19, 2009 at Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital. He was born in Mazomanie on September 23, 1942, the son of the late Robert and Hazel (Meigs) Wallace. Stan was a U.S. Veteran, having served during the Vietnam Era. He was united in marriage to Patricia Horrall on August 14, 1967 in...
Mildren Martha Nolden
Oct 15, 2009
Mildred M. Nolden, age 94, died on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in the town of Prairie du Sac on July 15, 1915, the daughter of the late Henry and Hilda (Erickson) Leister. She was united in marriage to Monroe Nolden on June 3, 1941. Mildred loved cooking, sewing, and being a mother...
Mildred Marie Schattnik
Oct 14, 2009
Mildred Marie Schattnik, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. She was born on Aug. 21, 1914, in Chicago, IL to Richard and Anne (Hanft) Schattnik. After various years of schooling, during the great depression she started working for a Chicago company that embossed books and other printed media with the gold leafing technique. After that she worked...
Clara Margaret Roos
Oct 13, 2009
Clara Margaret Roos, age 94, passed away on October 13, 2009 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Plain on November 27, 1914 to Robert and Anna (Ringelstetter) Alt. She was united in marriage to Marvin Joseph Roos on August 11, 1936. Clara grew up in Plain, and loved helping on the home farm, from taking care of...
Leo Peter Ballweg
Oct 5, 2009
Leo Peter Ballweg, age 56, died on Monday, October 5, 2009 at Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family and friends, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Madison on October 12, 1952, the son of Mellitus M. and Catherine C. (Nolden) Ballweg. He graduated from Sauk Prairie High School in 1971 and was united...
Lorin "Buddy" Elias Sprecher
Oct 5, 2009
Lorin "Buddy" Elias Sprecher, age 86, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 5, 2009, at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. He was born on November 7, 1922 in Witwen, the son of the late Wesley and Ellen (Witwen) Sprecher. Buddy was diagnosed with Alzheimer's several years ago. In the past months he developed other physical conditions, about which...
Jan Marie Moline
Oct 4, 2009
Jan Marie Moline, age 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on December 5, 1940, the daughter of Raymond and Evelyn (Padrutt) Schoephorster. She was united in marriage to Richard Moline on August 31, 1997. She is survived by her husband, Richard Moline; her mother,...
Sheldon Cody Prellwitz
Sep 29, 2009
Sheldon Cody Prellwitz, age 26, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at his home in DeForest. He was born on March 14, 1983 in Portage, the son of Dale Matthias and Sharon Bruckert. Sheldon enjoyed fixing cars, dabbling with electronics, riding motorcycles, and watching football. He was a kind-hearted, gentle, caring person, whose favorite pasttime was to send...
Bradley Wayne Nelson
Sep 27, 2009
Bradley Wayne Nelson, age 51, died on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at his home. He was born in Iowa County on August 26, 1958, the son of the late Burdette and Joanne (Luther) Nelson. He had been employed at Milwaukee Valve in Prairie du Sac. He is survived by a sister Gloria; a brother Eric; other relatives and friends. A...
Karla (Carla) Ochsner Kruse
Sep 24, 2009
Karla (Carla) Ochsner Kruse, age 78, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2009. Carla was born on October 8, 1930 to Arthur and Emma Ochsner of Plain, Wisconsin. She attended Little Prairie Elementary School and Baraboo High School, followed by the Sauk County Teacher's College and Platteville Teacher's College. Following College she taught at Harrisburg School in Troy Township and...
Dennis L. "Smitty" Smith
Sep 19, 2009
Dennis L. "Smitty" Smith, age 63, died on Saturday, September 19, 2009 after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was born in Madison on July 19, 1946, the son of James H. and Verda L.(Wallace) Smith. Dennis will be remembered for his love of cars, his great stories, and his joking ways. He is survived by his mother, Verda...
Chester Robert Kopras
Sep 19, 2009
Chester Robert Kopras, age 83, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at home in Merrimac. He was born on December 29, 1925 in Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin, the son of the late Stanley and Rose (Smentek) Kopras. After graduating from high school he worked on the family farm. He met Phyllis Miller and relocated to Southern Wisconsin where he started...
Louis George Goette
Sep 18, 2009
Louis George Goette, age 87, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2009 at Walnut Grove Assisted Living in Baraboo. He was born in Merrimac township on September 13, 1922, the son of the late Oscar and Hilda (Yarkie) Goette. Louis was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a long-time member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Merrimac....
Teres Maria Parker
Sep 12, 2009
Teres Maria Parker, age 87, of Mission Viejo, CA was born July 16, 1922 in Apatin, Yugoslavia and passed away September 12, 2009. She is survived by her husband, John C. Parker of Mission Viejo, formerly of Watertown, WI; daughters Julianna (Steve) Sheldrake of Lehi, UT; Sandra (Tim) McAndrews of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA; 5 grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Teres...
Laura A. Slotty
Sep 7, 2009
Laura A. Slotty, age 107, died on Monday, September 7, 2009 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Honey Creek township, Sauk County, on July 5, 1902, the daughter of the late William and Amelia (Lohr) Wenzel. She was united in marriage to Paul Slotty on May 26, 1929. The couple farmed in Honey Creek. He preceded her...
Madelyn J. "Sally" Beerkircher
Sep 5, 2009
Madelyn J. "Sally" Beerkircher, age 88, died on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Linden, Wisconsin on March 8, 1921, the daughter of the late Royal and Eva (Liddicoat) Jewell. She was united in marriage to Merlyn Beerkircher on October 2, 1937 in Maquoketa, Iowa. Sally was a member of First United Church...
Helen Dillon
Sep 5, 2009
Helen M. Dillon, age 98, died on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Ollie, Montana on July 18, 1911, the daughter of the late Robert and Frances Morrison. She was united in marriage to Joseph E. Dillon. He preceded her in death in 1995. She is survived by a niece and a nephew,...
Veronica S. Breunig
Sep 4, 2009
Veronica S. Breunig, age 100, died Friday, September 4, 2009 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born June 15, 1909 in Roxbury, the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Eckstein. She was united in marriage to Conrad Breunig on June 26, 1934. He preceded her in death on June 14, 1984. Veronica enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening, and especially...
Dorothy Marie Schwartz
Aug 26, 2009
Dorothy Marie (Anderson) Schwartz, 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Sauk City on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. She was born in Chicago on July 20, 1933, to Leslie and Eleanor (Schwerzler) Anderson. She was a graduate of Kelvyn Park High School in 1950, Columbus Hospital School of Nursing in 1953 and received her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from...
