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Cynthia A. Shanks
Mar 15, 2015
Cynthia A. Shanks, 74, died peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2015 She was born in Oshkosh to Kenneth and Helen(DeTroye) Kunde and grew up in Sheboygan eventually working for the public school system. Cindy met the love of her life, Roger Shanks, and married in 1976. They made their life in Merrimac and were both active members of the community....
Lucille Eleanor Adair
Mar 14, 2015
Lucille Eleanor Adair, age 91, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Chicago, IL on July 20, 1923 the daughter of Joseph and Harriet Henderson. She was a longtime employee, at Time Life Magazine, in Chicago, as a supervisor. She is survived by her two children, Nancy (Dave) LaPorte and Calvin Adair;...
Roland J. Dirienzo
Mar 8, 2015
Roland J. DiRienzo, age 95, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. He was born November 25, 1918 to the late John and Sarah (Anderson) DiRienzo. Rollie was a 2nd Lt. in the United States Army Air Corps Squadron during WWII. He regularly volunteered at the Madison V.A. Hospital for over 25 years and was...
Gerard "Gary" James Pings
Mar 1, 2015
Gerard James "Gary" Pings passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, on Sunday, March 1, 2015 with his family by his side, after a one year battle with renal cancer. He was born on May 9, 1953 in Sauk City, the son of the late James "Jim" and Juanita (Leidig) Pings. Gary grew up in the Roxbury Township and...
Marion Theresa Fleming
Feb 28, 2015
Marion Theresa Fleming passed away at Agrace Hospice Center on Saturday, February 28, 2015 after a short illness. She was born August 2, 1923 in St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI to Florence and Henry Milward. She married her husband Robert in 1943 after meeting him at a downtown diner while he was a UW student. After marriage and his service...
Janet Marie Anderson
Feb 28, 2015
Janet Marie Anderson, age 83, of Prairie du Sac, WI, died peacefully at Maplewood Nursing home on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Janet was born to Andrew Nicholas and Hannah Marie (Hanson) Anderson on October 7th, 1931 in Monroe, Wisconsin. She was the "baby" of a very large farming family. Throughout her life, she enjoyed traveling the country, playing both golf...
William "Bill" D. Danz
Feb 26, 2015
BLACK EARTH - William "Bill" D. Danz, 82, of Black Earth passed away peacefully on February 26, 2015 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 18, 1933 to George and Olive (Evert) Danz. He proudly served in the United States Army in Korea from 1953 until 1955. When he returned home, he married...
Ronald Joseph Roth
Feb 25, 2015
Ronald J. Roth, age 72, died February 25, 2015 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. He was born on February 6, 1943, the son of Alois and Helen (Ballweg) Roth. He was united in marriage to Ella Ballweg on May 4, 1965. Ron enjoyed his John Deere Tractors, polka music and listening to music by Don Peachy. He is survived by...
Gilbert Harry Rodencal
Feb 24, 2015
Gil Rodencal, age 91 passed away at The Pines on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. He was born May 2, 1923 in Berlin WI, the son of Harry and Mary Rodencal. Gil graduated from Berlin, WI High School in 1942 and went on to attend Stevens Point State College, and finished his degree at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. On...
Robert W. Huntington
Feb 22, 2015
Robert W.Huntington III, MD died at home on February 22, 2015. He was born to Dr. Robert Huntington Jr and Katherine Upchurch Huntington on March 12, 1937 in St. Louis, MO. From that time forward he never lived in one house more than four years until he moved to Wisconsin. He graduated from Arvin High School in California in 1954...
Steven Robert Berger
Feb 21, 2015
Steve Robert Berger, age 49, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Milwaukee on Saturday, February 21, 2015. He was born in Burlington on April 27, 1965 to Robert and Sally (Judd) Berger. Steve graduated Waterford Union High School, class of 1983. Steve attended school at Milwaukee School of Engineering and later graduated from M.A.T.C. with a degree in Architectural...
Jerry Deane Deischer
Feb 20, 2015
Jerry D. Deischer, 73, of Roxbury, WI passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Venice Regional Bayfront Hospital, Venice, Florida. He was born on July 9, 1941 in Baraboo, the son of Wayne (Donald) and Marcella (Accola) Deischer. Jerry was united in marriage to Elizabeth A. (Betty) Reuter on October 12, 1963 at St. Norbert Catholic Church in Roxbury,...
Arlene E. Patterson
Feb 19, 2015
Arlene E. Patterson, age 92, passed away on Thursday, Feb.,19, 2015 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Sauk County on July 9, 1922 to the late Edwin and Eleanora (Giese) Yanke. In her younger years, she struggled with polio and the loss of her mother when she was only 7 years old. Arlene married John G. Patterson...
Richard G "Dick" Paul
Feb 14, 2015
Richard G. "Dick" Paul, of Prairie du Sac, age 78, found peace on Sat., February 14, 2015, at Maplewood Nursing Home. Dick was born, Nov. 11, 1936, in the home of his parents George and Minnie (nee Draheim) Paul in Wheatland Township, Day County, South Dakota. Dick is the youngest of five boys, Joseph died as an infant, Charles (Shirley)...
Glen E. Kamrath
Feb 13, 2015
Glen E. Kamrath, age 87, died at his home on February 13, 2015, following a broken heart from the death of his grandson, Daren's death, on June 15, 2014. He was born on July 30, 1927, the son of Edwin and Leta (Welke) Kamrath. He was united in marriage to Adeline Zins on November 4, 1951. Glen is survived by...
Melania Anna Pape
Feb 11, 2015
Melania Anna Pape of Sauk City, age 103, passed away peacefully at Maplewood Nursing Home on February 11, 2015. She was born in Roxbury on July 30, 1911 to Oscar and Bertha (Breunig) Pulvermacher and was united in marriage to Louis Pape on January 16, 1934. The couple owned and operated Pape's Garage for 34 years. Melania's life was filled...
Jeanette "Nettie" Bergman
Feb 11, 2015
Jeanette "Nettie" Bergman, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Sauk Prairie Health Care, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on May 20, 1933 in Ainsworth, Iowa, the daughter of the late Earl and Wanda (Murphy) Wood. She was united in marriage to Donald Bergman on June 27, 1953. Nettie enjoyed fishing, word puzzles,...
Gladine Redel
Feb 10, 2015
Gladine Redel, long time resident of the rural Sauk City area, passed away February 10, 2015 at Maplewood Nursing Home. She was born October 2, 1929 to Daniel and Cecil (Bills) Ott in Cassell Prairie. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers and their wives, Daniel Jr. and Lorain (Werla) Ott and Robert and Betty (Willey) Ott;...
Christopher Gene Schwichtenberg
Feb 10, 2015
Chris Gene Schwichtenberg, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015 at his home in rural Mazomanie. He was born in Madison on July 31, 1975 to Carl G. and Joyce (Markin) Schwichtenberg. Chris graduated from Madison East High School in 1994. He married Kelly (Bollig) Kleinfeldt on September 23, 2000. She preceded him in death on Dec....
Roxanne Harriet Accola
Feb 9, 2015
PRAIRIE DU SAC – Roxanne Harriet Accola, age 23, died on Monday, February 9, 2015, after taking her own life. Roxanne was born on January 29, 1992 in Madison. She will be remembered by her family and friends as a truly kindhearted person, gentle and compassionate, always willing to listen and share, and to go to any lengths to take...
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