Obituary Listing

Aug 22, 2022

Karen R. (Bongard) Breunig, age 81, began her heavenly journey on 8/22/22, surrounded peacefully by the love of her family, at the UW Hospital in Madison. She was born in Sauk City on November 9, 1940, the youngest child of Frank and Rose (Endres) Bongard. She graduated from Sauk City High School in 1958. Karen was united in marriage...

Aug 20, 2022

Florence E. Sprecher, age 99, passed away peacefully at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022.  She was born on December 9, 1922 to the late Andrew and Clara (Schoephoester) Sprecher.  She grew up on the family farm in the township of Honey Creek.  She graduated from Prairie High in 1940 and went on to study education...

Aug 17, 2022

Kyle Ertmer, 24, died August 17 th with his family by his side. Kyle's first love was racing ATVs. His last day was spent doing what he loved. Kyle was a 2016 graduate of Sauk Prairie High School, played soccer on various teams and was both a Pool Shark and high school swimmer. Beside racing, he enjoyed boating, snowmobiling...

Aug 15, 2022

Norma Ellen (Reetz) Topper Clementi, age 90, died August 15, 2022. Norma born June 10 th , 1932 in Stanley, WI and was raised on a farm in rural Boyd, WI., the only child of Embert and Nellie (Miller) Reetz.  Norma always wished for a sibling because it was lonely living out in the country without playmates.  She attended...

Aug 12, 2022

Joan M. Horne, age 65, passed away on August 12, 2022 at her home surrounded by family after a hard fought battle with breast cancer. She was born in Sauk Prairie on August 17, 1956 to Donald and Doris (Bonham) Blum. She attended Sauk Prairie High School and graduated in 1974. She met the love of her life, Jim,...

Aug 12, 2022

Dr. Haakon P. Carlson, age 85, passed peacefully at home on 8/12/22 surrounded by family. He was born on 7/7/37 in Sanish, North Dakota, the son of Hagen and Esther (Dutton) Carlson. In 1958, Haakon was married to his wife of 64 years, Janice (Zavalney) Carlson. Haakon graduated Medical School from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1964.

Aug 8, 2022

Thomas "Tom" Ellery Colden, age 81, passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 at Crossroads Care Center, Sun Prairire.  Tom was born Oct. 14, 1940 to the late Glenn R. and Amelia E. (Spratler) Colden.  Tom graduted from Sauk Prairie High School and went to work for Wisconsin Dairies in Sauk City before working at Badger Ordinance & Army...

Aug 7, 2022

Jeffery Hathaway, age 64 of Leland, Wisconsin passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Meriter Hospital, after a short illness. Jeffery was the son of Rex and Carol (Mielke) Hathaway. He grew up in Blue Mounds, WI and attended Mount Horeb schools. He enjoyed his many trips to northern Wisconsin, fishing and camping, and his travels to fish for...

Aug 5, 2022

William "Bill" Anton Hellenbrand, age 80, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 at Maplewood Sauk Prairie.  He was born Aug. 9, 1941 to the late Harold and Dorothy (Endres) Hellenbrand.  He was a graduate of Middleton High School; class of 1959.  Bill was united in marriage to Monica Schroeder on Oct. 20, 1973.  Bill was a co-owner in Dane...

Aug 5, 2022

Donna Lee Harman passed away at home on Friday, August 5, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Donna was born October 4, 1939 in Baraboo, WI to Edwin and Erna (Handrich) Koehler.  She attended St. John's Lutheran School and graduated from Baraboo High School in 1957. Donna attended Martin Luther College for 1 year before returning home...

Aug 2, 2022

Bethel Fay Longo, age 84, of Prairie Du Sac, passed away on August 2, 2022, at her home. Bethel was born on December 8, 1937 in Lodi Wisconsin to her late parents, Earl J. and Marjorie L. (Smith) Pullen. On March 30,1957, she married her late husband, Rosario Longo of Rhode Island, at Truax Field Madison, and supported him ...

Aug 1, 2022

In the evening hours of August 1, 2022, Leigh Marie Wille passed away at Sauk Prairie Hospital, with her loving family at her side.

Leigh was born on August 24, 1957 in Coronado, CA to Robert and Lillian Sanders. At the age of 12 she moved to Merrimac, WI. As she grew up, she would work at...

Jul 27, 2022

Sawyer William Martin, 16, of Merrimac, felt that being with us on this earth was too painful and made the decision to take his own life on July 27 th , 2022. He was born in Sauk City on April 12 th , 2006 to his parents Joel and Jessica (Thompson) Martin.

Sawyer loved playing all sports...

Jul 27, 2022

Winifred "Winnie" E. (Westphal) Grass, age 89, passed away peacefully, with family by her side on July 27th, 2022 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born on June 28th 1933, the daughter of the late Otto and Helen (Parman) Westphal at her family farm, in the town of Berry. As a young girl she enjoyed life on the...

Jul 26, 2022

Michael T. "Simpy" Simpson, age 59 of Mazomanie, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg with his wife and daughter at his side after a very courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 21, 1963, to DeVerne and Georgia (Ewers) Simpson of Mazomanie. Michael was united in marriage to Jane...

Jul 25, 2022

Ms. Billi Jo Maxwell, age 60, of Spring Green passed away on Monday, July 25 th , 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.  She was born in Burlington, Iowa on Aug. 6, 1961 to William and Sandra (Taeger) Maxwell.  Billi Jo loved the Lord, her family, and lived her life by her rules.  She worked in the Custom...

Jul 25, 2022

Roger Ralph Foster, 83, of Sauk Prairie, passed away on July 25, 2022, at the Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital. Roger was born in Millville, Wisconsin on August 10, 1938, to Leonard and Genevieve Foster. He grew up in Blue River with brothers Robert and Merle. As a young boy, he loved riding horses and playing basketball. He attended high...

Jul 24, 2022

Mary Monica Breunig, age 98, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Pines Assisted Living in Prairie du Sac.  She was born in Plain on May 4, 1924 to the late William and Anna (Alt) Grauvogl.  She was united in marriage to Wilfred "Willie" Breunig on Oct. 23, 1945; he preceded her in death on Aug. 11,...

Jul 23, 2022

Rita E. (Clark) Mills, age 74, passed away on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse.  After an extended illness, she passed peacefully with her family by her side.

She was born July 3, 1948, in Madison, the daughter to the late Mike and Liz (Davis) Clark. Rita was a 1966 graduate...

Jul 20, 2022

LORI JEAN DICKERSON (Roth) of Sauk City, passed away July 20, 2022.  She was born November 20, 1961.   Lori was 60 years young, the most loving, caring, devoted wife, sister, sister in law and friend to everyone she knew. She went to her eternal life where all before her will be waiting with open arms to  greet her coming...