Obituary Listing

Jan 1, 2026

Sandra R. Gasner, age 85, passed away on New Years Day, Jan. 1, 2026 at the Richland Center Hospital.  She was born in Illinois on Apr. 6, 1940 to Charles and Dawn (Scholze) Sanders.

Sandra worked for Kleins in Baraboo (now Flambeau) for 20 years.  She had a love of animals and decided to study the Vet....

Jan 1, 2026

Neal F. Jessie, age 81 passed away peacefully at his home on January 1, 2026.  He was born in Loyal Wisconsin on December 18, 1944.  Son of the late Clarence and Florence (Mielke) Jessie.

Neal grew up in Prairie du Sac, attended and graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1962.  Neal attended UW Platteville, graduating...

Dec 25, 2025

Carla Ann Wachter, age 63, died at her home in Cross Plains on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025 after a valiant battle with breast cancer She was born Nov. 30, 1962 to the late Carl and Bernice (Bingham) Anstice.  She grew up in Mazomanie and attended Wisconsin Heights schools.  She was formerly employed by Delaney's of Bluffview, Lands End...

Dec 23, 2025

Susan M. Searing passed away 12/23/2025 at Maplewood Sauk Prairie. She was born on 10/6/1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Violet (Hausen) and Sidney Johnson, Susan grew up in Burnsville Mn., graduated from Burnsville High School (where she was an exceptional saxophonist), received her bachelor's from Metropolitan State University and her master's from University of Wisconsin- Stout. She...

Dec 23, 2025

Betty Fay Ziegler, age 85, passed away at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Missouri on Jan. 26, 1940 to the late Bill and Grace (King) Clark.  She was united in marriage in Baraboo to Dale Ziegler on June 1st, 1957; he preceded her in death on July...

Dec 22, 2025

Blanche's family friends mourn her loss while carrying forward the many values and memories she shared with them.  Blanche was a devoted spouse whose heart endured the loss of three beloved husbands:  Eustace, father of her children; Bud (Henry); and Paul. As a mother she also grieved the passing of her eldest son, Rick. She is remembered by her...

Dec 21, 2025

Kathryn "Kate" L. Skinner of Mazomanie passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 at Greenway Manor, Spring Green.  She was born in Dodgeville on Feb. 9, 1940 to the late John Milton and Marguerite (Stevens) Skinner.  Kate enjoyed going for walks, embroidering baby quilts and table runners, reading and word search puzzles.  For over 30 years she served lunch at...

Dec 18, 2025

Gary Frey lived 74 years filled with love, loyalty, laughter and hard work. Though heart disease was part of his journey, it never slowed his ability to love deeply or show up for the people who mattered most. Gary, one of nine children of the late Werner and Leona (Haselwander) Frey, spent his childhood growing up on Maple Street...

Dec 17, 2025

Ronald "Ron" W. Loether, age 83 of Sauk City, WI, passed away on December 17, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on February 28, 1942 in Richland Center, WI. He was the son of Earl and Priscilla (Ott) Loether.

Ron attended the one-room Castle Prairie Schoolhouse through 8th grade until he graduated...

Dec 16, 2025

Steven J.Thimling, age 74, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on December 16,2025. He grew up learning the love of the outdoors & quest for knowledge in Holland Indiana. He graduated from Holland High School in 1969 & Purdue University in 1973. He worked for Dames & Moore before coming to Wisconsin in 1978 where he met...

Dec 15, 2025

Thomas A. "Tom" Thomson, age 78, of Prairie du Sac, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on December 15, 2025, at UW Health Hospital.  Tom was born on June 3, 1947 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the son of Ardeal and Vivian (Lhotte) Thomson. He graduated from Oconto Falls High School in 1966, where he won awards in Chemistry...

Dec 15, 2025

Fidalia Ann "Dale" Breunig, age 103 died on December 15, 2025, at Maplewood Nursing Home, Sauk City. She was born on the family farm in the Town of Springfield on April 6th, 1922, the daughter of the late Anton (Tony) and Elizabeth (Schoepp) Dahmen.  She was united in marriage to Leo Norbert Breunig on June 27th, 1946, at Saint...

Dec 14, 2025

Jean M. Smith, age 95, passed away peacefully with her children and some grandchildren at her side, on Sunday, December 14 at Pine Villa Memory Care in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on February 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Malcolm and Ethelyne Carswell.

She grew up in the Menomonie, Wisconsin...

Dec 14, 2025

Kevin Michael Statz, known to many as "Boober," was born to Norbert M. "Norby" Statz and Patricia "Patsy" Eckstein Statz on November 5, 1959. After a brave fight against aggressive brain cancer, he peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025.

From a young age, Kevin embodied the spirit of hard work. Known as an all-around "good...

Dec 12, 2025

Maurie, age 86, passed away peacefully at Maplewood Sauk Prairie Nursing Home on Dec. 12, 2025. He had suffered a sudden massive stroke on Dec. 2, and was unable to recover from it. On Dec. 8, he was admitted to Maplewood for comfort care following a brief Madison hospitalization.

Maurie was born July 10, 1939, to his...

Dec 12, 2025

Paul William Onesti passed away at the age of 85 on December 12, 2025, at Sauk Prairie Health Care with family by his side throughout his hospital stay. He was born on November 9, 1940, in his home on the family farm in Shawano County, WI to the late Scivio and Loretta (Kranig) Onesti. Paul attended a one room...

Dec 9, 2025

Donna L. Meyer, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital.  She was born on August 1,1930 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Grover) Bair.  She was united in marriage to Donald Meyer on August 23,1950. Donna farmed, did factory work and was a blackjack dealer.  She loved to play...

Dec 8, 2025

Michael Dean Irwin, 82, of Lodi, passed away in his sleep on Monday, December 8th in Prairie du Sac, WI.

Mike was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI on November 9th, 1943, to James and Irma Irwin.  After graduating from Sun Prairie High School in 1961, Mike continued his studies at UW-Whitewater where he received...

Dec 6, 2025

Catherine M. Rogoza, age 62, of Prairie du Sac, formerly of Baraboo passed away on Dec. 6, 2025 at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness.  She was born on March 16, 1963 in Illinois to Leonard and June (Barney) Rogoza.  Catherine worked hard to support herself and her two boys; working at Devils Head until she wasn't able...

Dec 6, 2025

LaVern "Bud" J. Ederer, age 94, of Sauk City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 6, 2025, at his residence. He was born on October 10, 1931, the son of the late Herbert and Lucy (Haas) Ederer. Bud was united in marriage to Caroline Schwartz on October 15, 1953, at St. Norbert's Church, Roxbury.

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