Obituary Listing

Dec 20, 2023

John Kent Mowitz, age 83, unexpectedly passed away in the comfort and privacy of his home on Wednesday, December 20 from cardiac arrest. John was fortunate to have many wonderful people in his life. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

John was born on November 17,1940 in Prairie du Sac Wisconsin...

Dec 18, 2023

Mary Frances Wipperfurth, age 86 of Merrimac, passed away December 18, 2023 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Bristol, Tennessee on July 9, 1937, the daughter of the late Charles Orville and Nell (Talley) Roberts.

Mary was (the first member of her family to graduate High School) a graduate of Bluff City High School...

Dec 14, 2023

Bernice Gertrude (Ziegler) Marx, 100, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2023, at Maplewood Village Assisted Living Center in Sauk City, Wisconsin.   She was born on January 23, 1923, on a farm in the Pheasant Branch area of Middleton, Wisconsin, the 7th child of Henry and Gertrude (Kessenich) Ziegler.

Bernice graduated from Pheasant Branch State Graded School...

Dec 13, 2023

Henry J. Russell, age 83 of Prairie du Sac, WI passed away Wednesday, December 13th at UW Hospital in Madison.  He was born on December 7, 1940 in Baraboo, the son of the late Clayton & Edna (Berg) Russell.  He graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1958.  He was united in marriage to Patricia Kelter on June...

Dec 7, 2023

Dean D. Pfaff, age 96, passed away peacefully at the Pines in Prairie du Sac on Thursday, Dec. 7,2023 surrounded by his family.  He was born Oct. 4,1927 in Hillpoint to the late Theodore and Esther (Langley) Pfaff.  He worked alongside his father in his blacksmith and machine shop until 1950.  Dean proudly served in the U.S. Army in...

Dec 4, 2023

Madelene Rose Odor, 01/06/2019-12/04/2023, her gentle soul, though a bit mischievous, passed from this world on Monday, December 4th, 2023. Madelene was a people person who wasn't able to be around people because of an ultra-rare condition called Congenital Athemia. With this condition, Maddie had to spend close to half of her life in the hospital, unfortunately, unable to...

Nov 28, 2023

Marlene Larsen passed away November 28, 2023 at the age of 89 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City. She was born to Dewey and Meta (Zunker) Schult January 26,1934. Marlene was united in marriage to Edward "Ed" Larsen Sr. December 20, 1952.

Marlene worked for Kikkoman Foods in Walworth, WI. She was an avid reader, loved...

Nov 28, 2023

Celebration of Marlene's life will be held Saturday, May 11, 2024 at River Hills Community Church, 1111 Sycamore St., Sauk City.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  A luncheon will follow.  A private interment will be held in the Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo.

Marlene Larsen passed away November 28, 2023 at the...

Nov 25, 2023

James (Jim) Walter Jackson passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at home. He was born on March 16, 1938 to Walter and Blanche (Forseth) Jackson. He graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1956 and went on to get his degree in education from UW-Platteville. Jim married the love of his life, Maxine (Max) Holden on April 13, 1963....

Nov 24, 2023

Dorothy Kundert, age 95, died peacefully in her sleep early Friday morning November 24 at Sauk Prairie Healthcare. Dorothy was born June 10th 1928, in rural Stoughton Wis. to Aksel and Hilma (Olson) Johnson. Dorothy attended the one room Odland Schoolhouse near the farm where she grew up. She graduated from Stoughton High School in 1946, and from Madison...

Nov 22, 2023

Clifford Schlough, age 93, passed away peacefully, in the comfort of his own home, on Wednesday, November 22nd. He was born on September 19th 1930, the son of Clifford Sr. and Emma (Olson). He met the love of his life Rosemary Speth when he was just 20 years old. They married on her birthday, May 7th, 1953, while home...

Nov 21, 2023

Mary A. Walsh, age 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21 at The Pines Assisted Living Center in Prairie Du Sac.  She was born on January 24, 1932, the daughter of Werner and Alvina (Breunig) Marx.  She attended grade school at St. Norberts in Roxbury and graduated from Sauk City High School.  She was united in marriage to...

Nov 20, 2023

Larry Pakyz, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2023. He was born on February 9,1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Isadore and Dorothy Pakyz. He was a 1961 graduate of Notre Dame High School. After graduation, he enrolled in the dental program at Marquette University graduating in 1967.  He married Carol Potvin on August 24, 1965. Larry began his dental...

Nov 17, 2023

Raymond "Ray" Wipperfurth, age 87, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, November 17, 2023.  He was born at home on April 25, 1936 to the late Werner and Florentina (Werla) Wipperfurth.  He attended Sauk City High School graduating in 1954.  Ray married Shirley Kippley November 4, 1958; she preceded him in death on August 15, 2019.  Raymond served...

Nov 17, 2023

Judith Ann Weinke, age 79, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on Friday, November 17, 2023.  She was born in Baraboo on July 27, 1944 to Earl Gaylord and Priscilla Mae (Ott) Loether.  She was a graduate of Prairie du Sac High School - Class of 1962.  Judy was united in marriage to Robert John Weinke...

Nov 14, 2023

As gracefully as she lived, Bernadine (Bernie) A. Beck, 96, died peacefully in her sleep on November 14, 2023, at The Pines Assisted Living in Prairie du Sac, WI. She was born December 13, 1926, to Frank and Cecilia (Gruber) Lins in Pittsville, WI. The third oldest of nine children, she grew up on a large farm near Leland,...

Nov 14, 2023

Randall J. Kirch, age 81, passed away in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his loving wife and daughter on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.  He was born Oct. 8, 1942 to the late Walter and Imelda (Schneider) Kirch.   He was a graduate of Mazomanie High School in 1960.  Following...

Nov 13, 2023

Prairie du Sac, WI

Elaine Elizabeth Lochner (Henn), age 94 of Prairie du Sac, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Jerome V. Lochner of whom she was married to for 68 years. The daughter of Bernard and Emma (Willey) Henn of Sauk City born on January 31, 1929.

Nov 12, 2023

Carolyn Augusta Anne McBride, aged 88, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2023 at Sauk County Health Care Center in Reedsburg Wisconsin.  She was born on November 25, 1934, in Chicago Illinois to the late Harold and Mabelle (Pabst) Smith.

Carolyn was united in marriage to John T. (Mac) McBride on July 6, 1954.  He preceded her...

Nov 12, 2023

Lana Sue Elliott, 62, of Baraboo, passed away on November 12, 2023 at her home. Lana was born in Sauk City on March 17, 1961 and grew up outside of Sauk City. A 1979 graduate of Sauk Prairie High School, Lana married Richard "Dick" Elliott on June 23, 1979. Dick and Lana had 2 children, Dustin (Dayna) Elliott of...