Marie T. Savage
Aug 28, 2014
Marie T. Savage, age 98, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2014 at the Pines Nursing Home in Prairie du Sac. She was preceded in death by her husband, Durward V. Savage; son, Carl O. Savage; and grandsons, Jerome G. Steinhorst and Randy Maynard. Marie is survived by children, Charlotte of Elpaso, TX, Eldora (Roger) of Sauk City, Paul (Sharon)...
Benjamin Roger Becker
Aug 25, 2014
Benjamin Roger Becker, age 40, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Sauk Prairie Healthcare from an apparent heart attack. He was born on April 20, 1974, the son of Roberta Cook Becker and Roger Becker. The world lost a wonderful and unique man. Ben was remarkably large in stature, gentle in demeanor and dedicated in accomplishing his...
Thomas Guy Hankins Sr.
Aug 25, 2014
Thomas Guy Hankins, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 25, 2014 at his home. He was born in Baraboo on July 4, 1945 to the late Raymond and Bernice (Mills) Hankins. Tom graduated from Mazomanie High School in 1963. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve, serving from 1965-1969. Tom married Erleen Niendorf at...
Inice Jenett Heintz
Aug 19, 2014
Inice Jenett Heintz, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Maplewood Nursing Home of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Clark County, Wisconsin on January 26, 1922 to the late Clarence and Jenny (Weist) Wilcox. She graduated from Avoca High School. Inice married Leo Heintz on May 3, 1959, he preceded her in death on January 9,...
Robert Henry Zick
Aug 19, 2014
Robert Henry Zick, age 32, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in a hunting accident near Opsala, Ontario Canada. He was born on August 26, 1981 in Baraboo to Donald R. and Karen C. (Roder) Zick. Robert graduated from Sauk Prairie High School in 1999 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Short Course School of Agriculture in Madison in...
Lina Catherine Marini
Aug 18, 2014
Lina Catherine Marini, age 88, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014. She was born on January 17, 1926 in Ableman, WI (now Rock Springs) to Salvatore and Bilitama Marini. She graduated 10th grade from Ableman and 12th grade from Baraboo High School in 1943. She then graduated from Groves Barnhart Secretarial School in Madison. Lina worked at the Prairie...
Teresa Diane Ederer
Aug 16, 2014
Teresa Diane Ederer, age 28, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital from complications with Crohn's Disease. She was born in Madison on April 20, 1986 to Fred and Patsy (Downey) Ederer. Teresa was a graduate of Sauk Prairie High School Class of 2004. She wanted nothing more than to touch the lives of others...
Ursula Amanda Westre
Aug 13, 2014
Ursula Amanda (Krantz) Westre, age 97, passed away on Aug. 13, 2014 at Maplewood Village, in Sauk City, WI. Ursula was born June 20, 1917 in Canistota, South Dakota, the daughter of George and Anna (Engelbrecht) Krantz. She graduated from Canistota High School in 1935 and married Dr. S. Wallace Westre on June 5, 1939. They enjoyed 68 years of...
Thomas Michael Breunig
Aug 12, 2014
Dr. Thomas Michael Breunig, Roxbury/Sauk City, age 54 died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at his home. He was born July 23, 1960, in Baraboo to Donald and Margaret (Speth) Breunig. Tom received his BS from MSOE in Mechanical Engineering, MS from U.W. Madison in Metallurgical Engineering and PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in Material Science. He was a proud...
Shirley Jane Harris
Aug 6, 2014
Shirley Jane Harris, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Maplewood of Sauk Prairie. She was born in Minneapolis, MN to the late Harry and Aimee (Greenfield) Blum. Shirley graduated from University of Wisconsin High School in Madison in 1944, and later took art and education classes at the University. She operated Shirley's Gifts and worked at...
Mildred "Millie" Louise Zantow
Aug 3, 2014
Mildred "Millie" Louise Zantow, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014. She was born in Hallett, OK, on February 13, 1923 to the late George A. and Effie A. (Vickers) Taylor. Millie graduated in 1941 from high school in Hallett, OK. She married Wayne Stevens in 1944; he preceded her in death in 1963. Millie married Forrest "Woody"...
Dorothy V. Schauf
Jul 31, 2014
Dorothy V. Schauf, age 100, died Thursday July 31,2014, at Pine Villa, Prairie du Sac, WI, with her niece Gini Luther and Pine Villa director, Deb Pete by her bedside. She was born in Sauk City, on July 25, 1914, the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Jordan) Williams. Dorothy owned and operated Dorothy J's (formerly Irene's) Beauty Shop,...
Charlotte Lorraine Brown
Jul 29, 2014
Charlotte L. (Grass) Brown, age 91, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Heartland Country Village in Black Earth. She was born on October 12, 1922, the daughter of the late Hugh and Dorothy (Wright) Brown. She was united in marriage to Herbert Grass. She later married George Brown. He preceded her in death. Charlotte lived on the family farm...
Gertrude Fern Wilhelm
Jul 19, 2014
Gertrude Fern Wilhelm, age 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Greenway Manor, Spring Green, WI where she had been a resident for the past year. Gertrude was born January 26, 1919 to Leonard and Lydia (Unke) Gasser of Prairie du Sac township. She attended Hillside Grade School and graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in...
Niel John Rischmueller
Jul 19, 2014
Niel J. Rischmueller, age 73, died July 19, 2014 at his home. He was born in Sauk County on February 4, 1941 the son of the late John and Florence (Zick) Rischmueller. Niel was a 1960 graduate of Prairie du Sac High School. He was united in marriage to Darleen Yanke on June 29, 1975. He was a member and...
Lyman Arno Waffenschmidt
Jul 14, 2014
Lyman Arno Waffenschmidt, age 92, passed away on Monday July 14, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born in Sumpter Township on October 10, 1921, the son of the late Arno and Katherine (Hatz) Waffenschmidt. Lyman was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years Irene (Grass). He is survived by son, John and wife, Chris Schneller...
Dorothy H. Olson
Jul 2, 2014
Dorothy Hulsether Olson, 103, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Maplewood Nursing Home, Sauk City. She was born to Henry and Martha (Brice) Fett, on April 22, 1911, in Cobb, WI. Dorothy graduated from Fennimore High School in 1928, and after Teacher's Training, taught at Cass Hollow School for several years. She married Neil Hulsether, Feb. 20, 1932, in the...
Beatrice Mary Kind
Jun 25, 2014
Beatrice "Bea" Kind passed away peacefully at St Mary's Care Center, Madison on June 25, 2014. She will forever be remembered by the joy she brought to those whose lives she touched. Beatrice was born to Roman and Margaret Petrie on May 21, 1932 in Calumet County, Wisconsin. She attended New Holstein HS (Class of 1949), where she met and...
Laverne Bittner
Jun 23, 2014
LaVerne Bittner, age 82, died on Monday, June 23, 2014 at the Senior Life Center of Reedsburg. He was born April 21, 1932, the son of the late Lloyd and Agnes (Walch) Bittner Sr. He was united in marriage to Bernadine Decorah on March 19, 1955. She preceded him in death on August 4, 2005. He later married Lucille (Wutz)...
Patricia A. Swingle
Jun 20, 2014
Patricia A. Swingle, age 83, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at her home. She was born in Roxbury on June 18, 1931, the daughter of the late Werner and Florentina (Werla) Wipperfurth. She was united in marriage to Donald Swingle on June 9, 1951 at St. Norbert Church, Roxbury. Survivors include her husband, Don; six children, Judith Merwin, Dale (Lisa)...
