Daniel "Dan" Carl Mielke
Aug 15, 2015
Daniel Carl Mielke, age 67, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on Saturday, Aug 15, 2015. He was born in Reedsburg to the late Carl and Caroline (Schwenkhoff) Mielke on December 20, 1947. Dan attended Sauk Prairie Schools, graduating in 1966. He married Diana Knuth on October 9, 1971 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Baraboo. Dan started working...
Kerment H. Dittberner
Aug 12, 2015
Kerment H. Dittberner, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Sauk Prairie Health Care Center. He was born in Madison, Nebraska on March 25, 1935 to the late William and Pearl (Hurdin) Dittberner. Kerment graduated from Sauk City High School, class of 1954. On June 25, 1988 he married Elaine L. Slotty, she preceded him in death...
Damon Michael Williams
Aug 12, 2015
Damon Michael Williams, age 44, of Sauk City, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. His vibrant spark and unbounding love for life will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Damon loved and cherished his family and friends, who loved and cherished him in return. He felt at one with nature and was truly happy in the outdoors...
Clayton W. Bohler
Aug 6, 2015
Clayton W. Bohler, age 21, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2015. He was born on February 28, 1994 at Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital to Paul and Julie (Rolstad) Bohler. Clayton graduated from Sauk Prairie High School in 2012, where he was active in the football and baseball programs. He was employed at New Age Custom Farming since he was...
James "Jim" Arthur Engle
Aug 3, 2015
James "Jim" Arthur Engle, age 91, passed away in Baraboo, WI at Meadow View Memory Care on Monday, August 3, 2015. Jim was born, one of four sons to Benjamin and Mabel (Welfeldt) Engle in Freeport, Ill, on January 11, 1924. Jim graduated from Freeport High School to join the U.S. Navy. After training at the Great Lakes Naval Training...
Robert G. Kirschner
Aug 1, 2015
Robert G. Kirschner, age 57, died unexpectedly on August 1, 2015. He was born October 16, 1957 in Madison, WI to William (Bill) and Mary (Greenhalgh) Kirschner. He graduated from Sauk Prairie High School in 1975, where he participated in tennis and golf. The golf team finished in fifth place in the state when he was a senior. Bob was...
Charles F. "Charlie" Bongard
Jul 29, 2015
Charles F. "Charlie" Bongard, age 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. He was born in Madison on January 4, 1930 to the late Frank and Rose (Endres) Bongard. Charlie married Virginia Marx on June 3, 1952 at St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Roxbury. He worked for Wisconsin Dairies for 39 years, retiring in 1992....
Mary Jane Anderson
Jul 27, 2015
Mary Jane Anderson, 91, lived a long and vibrant life, surrounded by a large family and many friends. She was born on August 15, 1923 in Madison, WI to Thomas and Julia (Therkelsen) Malone, one of 11 children who grew up in a big stone house on the banks of the Wisconsin River in Prairie du Sac. Athletic and smart,...
Janet Rae Smith
Jul 27, 2015
Janet R. Smith, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015. She was born on July 14, 1942 to Damon and Ruth (Wilson) Hamilton. She graduated from the Prairie du Sac High School in 1960. Shortly after, she began working for the Sauk Prairie School District, where she spent 40 years in food service. In 1962, she married the love of...
Linus V. Gilding
Jul 21, 2015
Linus V. Gilding, age 85, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. He was born on March 12, 1930, the son of the late Clarence and Louise (Kelter) Gilding. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Reed on January 24, 1953. Linus always had a passion for farming and working the land. He enjoyed spending time...
Virginia Stowers
Jul 21, 2015
Sauk City/Portage, WI – Virginia Stowers, age 95, born August 31, 1919, died peacefully at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie on Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 with her son by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband Norman C., parents William and Margaret Ferrie, and all 5 siblings. Virginia was born and raised in Portage, WI. It was here...
Donald J. Lins
Jul 21, 2015
Donald Lins, age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 20, 1925 in Wood County, the son of the late Frank and Cecilia (Gruber) Lins. He was united in marriage to Imelda (Marklein) on August 16, 1949. He is survived by his wife, Imelda; 7 children, Duane (Bonnie) Diane Lins,...
Stanwood Dale Ascher
Jul 20, 2015
Stanwood Dale Ascher, age 77, passed away at his home on Lake Wisconsin on Monday, July 20, 2015. He was born in Mt. Carrol Illinois on August 8, 1937 to the late Walter and Neva (Hartman) Ascher. Stanwood graduated from Freeport Senior High, class of 1955. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and worked for the computer company,...
Charles M. Blau
Jul 19, 2015
Charles M. Blau, age 89, passed away at his home in Merrimac on Sunday, July 19, 2015. He was born in Plain on June 7, 1926 to the late Frank and Rose (Ruhland) Blau. Charles married Helen Rozinski on October 30, 1949. He farmed in Caledonia Township since 1950 and worked as a brick mason for Findorf Construction for 15...
Cleo Schaefer
Jul 18, 2015
Cleo F. Schaefer, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born September 7, to William and Ethel (Byrns) Piernot in Sauk City. She married the love of her life, Maurice Schaefer; and they were happily married for 67 years. Cleo was the ultimate homemaker and mother, devoting her life to caring for her...
Lorene Clara Sprecher
Jul 16, 2015
Lorene Clara Sprecher, age 96, was reunited with her beloved in heaven on July 16th, 2015. She was born at home in the Town of Troy on October 29, 1918 to Herman and Kate (Fischer) Fuchs. Lorene lived a quiet life on the farm until the age of 7. When she was 7, she went from being an only child...
Mary Ann Louise O'Brien
Jul 14, 2015
Mary Ann Louise O'Brien, age 86, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. She was born in Kentucky on Dec. 5, 1928 to the late Arthur and Frances (Greenslade) Watkins. The family moved to Massillon, Ohio where Mary Ann graduated from Massillon High School, class of 1946. She received her Bachelors of Nursing Certificate...
Margaret W. Basthemer
Jul 10, 2015
Margaret W. Basthemer, age 86, of Mazomanie passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born July 13, 1928 to the late Irwin and Adela (Schmitz) Beuthin. She married Frank W. Basthemer on Feb. 10, 1948; he preceded her in death on Oct. 10, 2006. Margaret enjoyed being a homemaker and farmwife. She especially enjoyed...
Lorraine Ramaker
Jul 7, 2015
Lorraine Ramaker passed away peaceably on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born to Thomas and Lillian Richards in Florence, Wisconsin on November 27, 1920. She was united in marriage to Harold Ramaker on October 31, 1942. They lived most of their married life near Neenah, Wisconsin before moving to the Sauk Prairie area after...
Richards Harold "Coach" Martin
Jul 6, 2015
Richards "Coach" Harold Martin, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 6, 2015 , after a brief battle with lung cancer. Dick was born in Dodgeville, WI on March 16, 1938 to Richards and Ermadine (Reinke) Martin. He was a graduate of Mineral Point High School, Class of 1955, and UW Platteville in 1960. On December...
