Obituary Listing

Jul 16, 2019

Kathleen "Kate" Ann Sorge, age 80, of Prairie du Sac, passed away Tuesday morning, July 16, 2019, at Maplewood Nursing Home, Sauk City.

Kate was born on June 5, 1939, at Richland Center Hospital, daughter of the late John and Marguerite (Clancy) Kinney. She graduated from Blue River High School in 1957. Kate married her high school...

Jul 15, 2019

Roy Joseph Schoepp, age 86, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on July 15, 2019 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born at home Feb. 25, 1933 to the late Harold and Theresa (Kippley) Schoepp.  He attended St. Norbert's Catholic School in Roxbury and graduated from the Sauk City High School.  Roy was united in marriage...

Jul 12, 2019

Janet L Klamer, age 73, of Lodi, passed away July 12, 2019 at Hospice House, Baraboo. She was born on September 25, 1945 in Arlington Heights, Illinois the daughter of Alfred and Lillian (Andring) Frank. She was united in marriage to James Klamer on June 30, 1975. He preceded her in death on December 16, 2018.

Janet...

Jul 11, 2019

Jean C. Larson, age 75, passed away on July 11, 2019.  She was born Oct. 2, 1943 to the late Clarence "Pop" and Lillian "Lillie" (Olson) Larson.  She graduated from Iron River High School in 1961 and later earned her degree in elementary education in 1965 from Northern Michigan University.    Jean taught in elementary schools in the districts of...

Jul 7, 2019

Lee Michael Kasemodel, age 64, passed away at U.W. Hospital in Madison on July 7, 2019. He was born Sept. 13, 1954 to the late Delmar and Delores (DePauw) Kasemodel. Lee was a graduate of Sauk Prairie High School; class of 1972. He was united in marriage to Susan M. Wandry on July 14, 1973. Lee was the kind...

Jul 6, 2019

Milton "Milt" J. Laufenberg, age 92, passed away in the comfort of his own home, July 6, 2019.  Milt was born Nov. 22, 1926 to the late William and Lynn (Lemke) Laufenberg.  He was a graduate of the Lone Rock High School; class of 1944.  Following High School, Milt served in the U.S. Army during WWII.  Milt was united...

Jul 2, 2019

Brenda Lee Cone of New Berlin, formerly of Sauk Prairie, passed away July 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on May 27, 1964 to Joseph Boz and Donna Thomson in Milwaukee, WI. She attended Wauwatosa West High School and UW Whitewater. She was united in marriage to Arthur Cone which lasted many loving years...

Jun 25, 2019

Mary Ann Sprecher, age 71, passed away at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg on June 25, 2019.  She was born in Mesa Az., on Dec. 12, 1947 to the late Norman J. and Evelyn J. (Powell) Clark.  She attended and graduated from Baraboo High School; class on 1966.  Following High School she attended Miltonvale Wesleyan College in Miltonvale, KS.  She...

Jun 22, 2019

Linda Marie Bethke, age 69, passed away surrounded by her family at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on June 22, 2019.  She was born Feb. 11, 1950 to the late Arthur and Dorothy (Kippley) Huerth.  Linda graduated Sauk Prairie High School; class of 1968.  Following High School Linda worked for Rayovac while studying to obtain her CNA certificate.  She...

Jun 19, 2019

Eleanor Rae King, age 96, passed away on June 19, 2019 at Haven Hills, Lodi.  Rae was born on August 9, 1922 in Clinton, Iowa, the youngest daughter of Merritt and Mable (Trafton) Swigart.  After graduation she worked as a telephone switchboard operator.  On November 7, 1942 she married Dale I. King at her parents' home.  They later moved...

Jun 19, 2019

Peggy Eileen Carpenter, of Arena, passed away June 19, 2019 after a short illness at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on October 7 in Arena to the late John and Alvina (Hankel) Carpenter. She attended elementary school in rural Arena and in Mazomanie. She graduated from Arena High School.

She started working at Graber (Springs)...

Jun 18, 2019

Mildred "Millie" E. Noltner age 79, passed away on June 18 th 2019 at the Pines Assisted Living in PDS. She was born 11/30/1939. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Oliva (Frey) Haas. She was united into marriage with Kenneth Noltner on Oct. 6 th 1959.

She enjoyed in her earlier years bowling in...

Jun 13, 2019

Nyla Luetscher, age 90, passed away June 13, 2019 at the Sauk Prairie Hospital. She was born on October 20, 1928 to Orrin and Evelyn ((Zick) Sprecher in the township of Honey Creek. She graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1946 and attended the Milwaukee School of Business.

Nyla was united in marriage to Wilbur...

Jun 7, 2019

Luella A. (Hamburg) Lichte, age 96, passed away June 7, 2019 at the Hospice House in Baraboo.  She was born near Loganville, WI on December 22, 1922 to Oscar and Mary (Schlieckau) Hamburg. In 1948, she married Emil Lichte.  Together they farmed in the Loganville area until 1970, when they sold the farm and moved to the Prairie Du...

Jun 3, 2019

Frederick William Madison, Jr., age 82, passed away June 3, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.  He was born in Milwaukee to the late Frederick W. and Geraldine (Conover) Madison, Sr.  After graduating from Milwaukee Country Day School in 1955, Fred attended Harvard University, transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning his MS in soils and PhD. Upon...

May 31, 2019

Marjorie "Marge" Dame Gnewikow, age 92, passed away May 31, 2019 at Maplewood Nursing Home.  She was born at home in Ontario, Wi. on Aug. 15, 1926, the only child of the late Sidney Irl and Margaret Ruth (Tedrick) Downing.  She was united in marriage to Ortwin E. Gnewikow on July 19, 1946.    They purchased the Mazomanie Funeral Home...

May 30, 2019

A much loved son and brother, William "Bill" Alan Shanks, age 46, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at his home in Merrimac on May 30, 2019.  He was born Aug. 5, 1972 to Alan B. and Cynthia G. (Zielinski) Shanks.  As a young man Bill enjoyed growing up in the Lake Wisconsin and Merrimac area and was...

May 29, 2019

Kurtis A. Kahl, age 28, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. He was born on March 4, 1991 the son of Korey Kahl and Becki Hellem. Kurtis attended Wisconsin Heights and was employed as a carpenter with JTK Construction in Tomah, Wisconsin.

Kurtis loved spending time with his family and friends. He adored his two sons,...

May 23, 2019

Nancy Ella Longacre, age 58, passed away May 23, 2019 unexpectedly at her residence in Prairie du Sac after a valiant battle with several illnesses.  She was born in Manitowoc on Feb. 14, 1961 to the late Walter Bennet and Ella Marie (Hamilton) Longacre.  She was a graduate of Manitowoc High School; class of 1979.  Following high school she...

May 19, 2019

Louis "Louie" John Carpenter, age 82, passed away on May 19, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a long illness.  He was born Aug. 21, 1936 in Mazomanie to the late John and  Alvina (Hankel) Carpenter.  He attended Elementary and High School in Mazomanie and Arena.  Louie served in the United States Army during Vietnam as a...