Vivian M. Dodge
May 18, 2020
Vivian Mae (Smith) Dodge was born at home on Blue Ridge in the Township of Arena on January 8, 1918 to William and Mabel (Anderson) Smith. She died at age 102 on May 18. 2020.
Vivian graduated from Arena High School in 1934, attended Iowa County Teacher's Normal School in Dodgeville and taught in one-room schools for...
Lisa Alyea
May 15, 2020
Lisa Ann Alyea, age 55, peacefully passed away at home on Friday May 15, 2020. She was born on April 30, 1965, the daughter of Bill and Patricia (Schroeder) Wolter. After graduating from high school in 1983, she attended UW-Madison. She graduated in 1987 with degrees in Mathematics and German. She moved to Maryland with a position at the...
Francis Norbert Koehl
May 12, 2020
Francis Norbert Koehl, age 99, passed away peacefully at his home in West Point Township on May 12, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born June 10, 1920, in rural Chariton County, Missouri, to the late Frank and Anna (Vater) Koehl. Francis graduated from Mendon High School and lived and worked in Chariton County until enlisting in the...
Ralph E. Breunig
May 11, 2020
Ralph Ewald Breunig, age 83, passed away in the comfort of his own home in Roxbury Township on May 11, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was a survivor of COVID19; a lifetime of hard work wore him out. Ralph was born at home on the Breunig farm on Jan. 11, 1937 to the late Conrad and Veronica (Eckstein)...
Dianne R Kuehl
May 9, 2020
A nearly 30-year veteran teacher of the Sauk Prairie School District died on May 9, 2020.  Dianne Rae (Steen) Kuehl, 83, passed away at SSM Hospice House in Baraboo after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Despite several medical challenges over the last few years, she kept her positive and upbeat attitude to the end. Dianne was active...
Dorothy Ann Zimmerman
Apr 25, 2020
Dorothy Ann Zimmerman (Check) passed away peacefully on April 25, 2020 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City. She was born in Prairie du Chein May 19, 1930 the daughter of the late John and Amelia (Berntgen) Check. Dorothy grew up in the Prairie du Chien area and married Elden Zimmerman May 20, 1950; he preceded her in death...
James R. Bernhardt
Apr 25, 2020
James Russell Bernhardt was born March 25, 1936 to Clarence and Amelia (Dahn) Bernhardt in rural Cross Plains on the Lange Place. When the Welke cousins got up in the morning, they found a baby boy in a wash basket, on the dining room table. He had a problem with blockage in his stomach and at 10 days old...
Karen L. Ammann
Apr 25, 2020
Karen Lea Ammann, age 58, died suddenly Saturday April 25, at her home in Sauk City. Karen was born November 22, 1961, to Duane and Dorothy (Johnson) Kundert. She grew up in Sauk City, graduating from Sauk Prairie High School in 1980.​ ​ ​Karen was proud of her involvement and service as a "Jobs Daughter - Nurses Aid" when...
Marilyn Ann Anderson
Apr 25, 2020
Marilyn Ann Anderson, age 79, passed away peacefully Apr. 25, 2020 at Tivoli Nursing Care in Portage.  She was born in Madison on Mar. 1, 1941 to the late Alvin and Rose (Marty) Smith.  She attended and graduated from South Wayne High School.  She married Bob Schumacher having 7 children before she later married Mel Anderson adding 2 more...
Dorothy M Sorg
Apr 24, 2020
Dorothy M. Sorg, age 90, passed away at the Pines Assisted Living on Apr. 24, 2020. She was born Oct. 1, 1929 to the late Richard and Margaret (Paepke) Seitz. She was united in marriage to the love of her life John E. Sorg on February 6, 1949 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Black Hawk; they shared over...
Edward L. Schauer
Apr 23, 2020
Edward L. Schauer, age 79, passed away unexpectedly at his home in the town of Troy, April 23, 2020. He was born Apr. 26, 1940 to the late Jacob and Agnes (Hetzel) Schauer. Following High School he enlisted in the U.S. Army serving in Korea after the Korean War. After his service he returned to farm on the family...
Curtis A. Jones
Apr 21, 2020
Curtis "Curt" A. Jones, age 65, passed away at home on April 21, 2020. Curt was born to Paul and Midge Jones on January 22, 1955 in Freeport, IL.
Shortly after high school Curt moved to Wisconsin. He was a fun-loving guy who enjoyed hanging out with his friends, playing cards, listening to music, and cold beer;...
Donald "Fritzie" F. Doescher
Apr 20, 2020
Donald "Fritzie" Doescher, age 65, passed away in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by family on Apr. 20, 2020, on what would have been his 46 th Wedding Anniversary.  He was born in Dodgeville on May 19, 1954, to Wilbur and Esther (Amacher) Doescher.  He grew up in rural Ridgeway, and attended school in Ridgeway/Dodgeville.  Following school,...
Mark Pinney
Apr 18, 2020
Mark Allen Pinney of Merrimac, WI passed away Saturday April 18 th 2020 at the age of 66. He was born on February, 10 th 1954 in Rockford, Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his father, Earl, and his mother, Georgiann.
His older brother Gilbert lives with his family in Florida.
In...
Lavon E. Flesch
Apr 17, 2020
LaVon E. Flesch, age 81,of Prairie du Sac, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born at home in Montfort, Wisconsin on July 16, 1938; the daughter of John and Beatrice (Bowers) Winkers. LaVon graduated from Montfort High School in 1956 and went on to attend and graduate from the University...
Alan B. Shanks
Apr 11, 2020
Alan B. Shanks, age 81, former Sauk County Sheriff and retired Wisconsin Emergency Management Director, gifted his beloved wife with his presence in their heavenly home on what would have been her 77 th Birthday on April 11, 2020. Al passed peacefully in Merrimac, in his home. He was born Mar. 7, 1939 to the late James Stanley and...
Alan "Al" B. Shanks
Apr 11, 2020
Alan B. Shanks, age 81, former Sauk County Sheriff and retired Wisconsin Emergency Management Director, gifted his beloved wife with his presence in their heavenly home on what would have been her 77 th Birthday. Al passed peacefully in Merrimac, in his home on Apr. 11, 2020. He was born Mar. 7, 1939 to the late James Stanley and...
Richard W. Mack
Apr 8, 2020
Richard W. Mack, age 83, passed away on April 8 2020 at his residence in WestPoint Township unexpectedly with his loving wife by his side. He was born at home in Roxbury on July 5, 1936 to the late John and Ella (Lamberty) Mack. Rich attended St. Norbert's Catholic School through the eighth grade before going to work on...
Richard "Rich" W. Mack
Apr 8, 2020
Richard W. Mack, age 83, passed away on April 8 2020 at his residence in WestPoint Township unexpectedly with his loving wife by his side. He was born at home in Roxbury on July 5, 1936 to the late John and Ella (Lamberty) Mack. Rich attended St. Norbert's Catholic School through the eighth grade. Rich was united in marriage...
Darrell "Mac" J. Mccluskey
Apr 7, 2020
Darrell "Mac" McCluskey, age 94, passed away on April 7, 2020. He was born July 9, 1925, to the late William and Helena McCluskey in Madison, Wi. Mac graduated from East High School in the class of 1943. He served in the US Army from 1943-1946. He married the love of his life Dolores "Dode" Baebler in 1949 and...
