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Alice Catherine Finley Kaschel passed away at her home on Sunday, September 21, 2025.  Born to Robert Pinkney Finley and Norma V. Bowman on November 7, 1936 in West Allis, Wisconsin, Alice married Robert Carl Kaschel on June 7, 1958 in West Allis.  Alice was the only member of her Finley family to attend university, gr......

Alexis Rebman, age 68, of Montello, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo. Alexis was born on March 7, 1957, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Robert and Anne Allen. Raised in Louisiana, Alexis graduated from Pineville High School in 1975 and a......

Kurt M. Kujawa, age 72, of Lyndon Station, passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at SSM St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo. Kurt was born to Frank and Clara (Czerwinkski) Kujawa on December 27, 1952 in Chicago, IL.  He graduated from Lane Tech College Prep High School; Class of 1971. Kurt was united in marri......

Michael Josef Kriegl, 58, of Baraboo, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2025.   He was born October 12, 1966 in Oberammergau, a picturesque village in the Bavarian Alps in Germany to Sylvia Kriegl.  Sylvia and Michael moved to Baraboo in 1976 to help take care of Sylvia’s mother, Elizabeth K......

Bradley "Brad"  William Downie, age 40, of Baraboo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 14, 2025.  Brad was born in Baraboo, WI on April 2, 1985 to William "Bill" and Laurie (Schroeder) Downie. Brad attended Baraboo High School and graduated in 2003. He was active in several clubs and a multi-sport athlete, b......

Gary G. Gabel, passed away at the age of 80, on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Meadow View Senior Living in Baraboo, due to complications of Parkinson’s. Gary, son of Emmanuel and Doris (Procknow) Gabel, was born on February 24, 1945, in Milwaukee. After graduating from high school, he pursued further education at Milwauk......

Richard Ziemke, age 63, died on Thursday, September 11, 2025 after a battle with cancer.  He was born May 24, 1962 in Fort Bragg, NC to Donald and Dorothy (Jensen) Ziemke, while his father was in the reserves. At seven weeks old, they came home to continue farming. He graduated from Portage High School in 1980.&nb......

Erika Lynn-Lee O’Donnell, nee Snider, age 38, of Dane, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Erika was born in Savannah, Georgia on June 23, 1987 to Lee and Laura (Combs) Snider. She was a devoted member of New Life Community Advent Christian Church in Baraboo. She married Jerrad O'Donnell on May 28, ......

Colleen Renee Harding, age 67, of Phillips, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025. Colleen, daughter of Russell and Rita (Hawkins) Bristol, was born on October 31, 1957. Colleen married the love of her life, Paul Harding, on October 30, 1976. They shared 45 wonderful years together until his passing on January 17......

Peggy (Deyo) Gruber, age 76, of Baraboo, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at her home. Peggy was born on June 2, 1949 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Alfred and Mary Jane (Erwin) Deyo.  Peggy married Harold “Herman” Gruber on December 9, 1972.  Prior to marriage, she resided in Hawaii and California......